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Miscellaneous Resolution # 91017 February 14, 1991
BY: GENERAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE-
Richard G. Skarritt, Chairperson
RE: COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH DEPARTMENT-CLARIFICATION OF
INTENT OF 1991 BUDGET APPROPRIATION FOR RESPITE CARE
TO THE OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Mr. Chairperson., Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS the 1991 Oakland County Budget was amended at the
Board of Commissioners' meeting on December 13, 1990 to transfer
$338,000 from the General Contingency Account to the Mental Health
Contingency Account "for the purpose of providing Respite Care
Services or similar services with specific disbursements to be
approved by the appropriate liaison committee (General Government);"
and
WHEREAS the General Government Committee has learned that
there is some confusion about the Board's intention for the use of
these funds; and
WHEREAS to prevent unnecessary work and to avoid raising
the unfulfillable expectations of outside agencies and community
groups. the General Government Committee believes it is necessary
for the Board of Commissioners to give specific and clear direction to
the Community Mental Health Department for the use of these Respite
Care funds.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County
Board of Commissioners does hereby direct the Community Mental
Health Department to make its recommendation for the disbursement
of the $338,000 solely for Respite Care for the Developmentally
Disabled to the General Government Committee.
Mr. Chairperson, on behalf of the General Government
Committee. I move the adoption of the foregoing resolution.
Resolution # 91017 February 14, 1991
Moved by Skarritt supported by Pappageorge the resolution be adopted.
Moved by Gosling supported by Johnson the resolution be amended in the NOW
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED paragraph by adding the word "primary" before "respite
care".
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the amendment carried.
Discussion followed.
Moved by Price supported by Ferrens the resolution be referred back to the
General Government Committee.
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Discussion followed.
Vote on motion to refer:
AYES: McConnell, McPherson, Price, Serra, Ferrens, Krause. (6)
NAYS: Law, McCulloch, Millard, Moffitt, Oaks, Olsen, Palmer, Pappageorge.
Pernick, Rewold, Schmid, Skarritt, Wolf, Aaron, Bishop, Caddell, Crake, Gosling,
Huntoon, Jensen, Johnson. (21)
A sufficient majority not having voted therefor, the motion to refer failed.
Vote on adoption of the resolution:
AYES: McConnell, McCulloch, McPherson, Millard, Moffitt, Oaks, Olsen. Palmer,
Pappageorge, Pernick, Price, Rewold. Schmid, Serra, Skarritt, Wolf, Aaron, Bishop,
Caddell, Crake. Ferrens, Gosling, Huntoon, Jensen, Johnson, Krause. Law. (27)
NAYS: None. (0)
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the resolution, as amended, 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 February 14, 1991
with the original record thereof now remaining in my office.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the County
" , of Oakland at Pontiac, Michigan this 14th day f February /s 1991
—
Lynnileb. Allen, County Clerk