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July 19, 1990
Misc. 90170
By Finance Committee
IN RE: Corporation Counsel - APPOINTMENT OF COUNSEL - CHARTER
TWP OF ORION v OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS,
ET AL, Case No. 90-392783-CE
To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Mr. Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS the Township of Orion filed a lawsuit against
the Oakland County Board of Commissioners and Solid Waste
Planning Committee, Case No. 90-392783-CE, on July 9, 1990,
challenging the Solid Waste Management Plan adopted on July 28,
1990, by the Oakland County Board of Commissioners as a viola-
tion of Solid Waste Disposal Act and Rules and a violation of
the Michigan Environmental Protection Act; and
WHEREAS the law firm of Dickinson, Wright, Moon,
Van Dusen and Freeman has declined representation of Defendants
in this action, citing a conflict of interest; and
WHEREAS it was necessary to retain counsel immediately
in order to appear at a hearing on July 9, 1990, at which time a
Show Cause Hearing date was set for July 30, 1990; and
WHEREAS the law firm of Kohl, Secrest, Wardle, Lynch,
Clark and Hampton was retained by the Department of Corporation
Counsel due to its familiarity with Oakland County's Solid Waste
Management Plan.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County
Board of Commissioners approves the retention of the law firm of
Kohl, Secrest, Wardle, Lynch, Clark and Hampton at the rate as
established by the Board of Commissioners to represent the
Defendants in the case of Charter Township of Orion v Oakland
County Board of Commissioners and Solid Waste Planning
Committee, Case No. 90-392783-CE.
Mr. Chairperson, on behalf of the Finance Committee, I
move the adoption of the foregoing resolution.
FINANCE COMMIT,WEE
• Resolution # 90170 July 19, 1990
Moved by Caddell supported by Pernick the resolution be adopted.
AYES: Bishop, Caddell, Chester, Crake, Ferrens, Gosling, Huntoon, Jensen, Johnson,
R. Kuhn, S. Kuhn, Law, Luxon, McConnell, McCulloch, McPherson, Moffitt, Oaks, Olsen,
Pappageorge, Price, Skarritt, Wolf. (23)
NAYS: Pernick, Aaron. (2)
A sufficient majority having voted therefore, the resolution was adopted.
STATE OF MICHIGAN)
COUNTY OF OAKLAND
I, Lynn D. Allen, Clerk of the County of Oakland, do hereby certify that the foregoing
resolution is a true and accurate copy of a resolution adopted by the Oakland County
Board of Commissioners on July 19, 1990
with the original record thereof now remaining in my office.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affix0 the seal of ft County
of Oakland at Pontiac, Michigan this 19th day Ot..1 ,..1)/6/ 1990
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Lynr. Allen, County Clerk