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MISCELLANEOUs RESOLUTION #91114
BY; CommiSSioner John u. Pappageorge Dis4lot 413
IN RE: Veterans* Convention Funding Policy
TO THE OAKLAND cOUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Mr. Chairperson / Ladies and Gentlemons
WHEREAS State of Michigan Public Act 323 of 1539 1 MCL 35,461 /
author4.zes counties or cities to Appropriate from general fund
dollars for conventions held by congressionally chartered veterans'
organizations of the United States ,of America) and
WHEREAS the Jewish War Veterans of the United States of
America have requested funds for their 50th Department Convention
being held in Southfield June 20 through June 21, 1991; and
WHEREAS the Oakland County Board of Commissioners has
previously appropriated funds for a veterans convention; and
WHEREAS the Board of Commissioners determine* it is necenary
to establish, a policy to fairly and effectively address requests
for funding veterans' conventions; and
WHEREAS Corporation Counsel ha S made*an interpretation of
MCL 35.461 and determined the Act allows that only $5 /000 in total
may be appropriated by the Board of Commisaioners for this purpose,
NOW THEREFORE SE IT REsOLvED the Oakland County Board of
Commissioners establishes a non -departmental eocoUnt In the amount
of 45 1 000 for veterans' conventions.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that no more than 41,000 be
appropriated to any one veterans' organization in any one year foe
conventions held in the County of Oakland.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED the County Exec4ive establish a
procedure for veterans' Organizations to Make application for
funding.
Mr. Chairperson, I move the adoption of the forepoing resolution.
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G. Pappagliodjk ziDilriot 413
June 13, 1991 Resolution # 91114
Moved by Aaron supported by McPherson the rules be suspended for
immediate consideration of Resolution #91114 (presented May 23, 1991 and
referred to Public Services and Finance Committee)
AYES: Pappageorge, Pernick, Price, Rewold, Schmid, Serra, Skarritt,
Wolf, Aaron, Ferrens, Johnson, Krause, McConnell, McPherson, Millard, Oaks. (16)
NAYS: Olsen, Palmer, Bishop, Caddell, Crake, Gosling, Huntoon, Jensen,
Law, McCulloch, Moffitt. (11)
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the motion to suspend the
rules for consideration of the resolution carried.
Moved by Pappageorge .supported by Aaron the resolution be adopted.
AYES: Pappageorge, Pernick, Price, Rewold, Serra, Skarritt, Wolf,
Aaron, Ferrens, Johnson, Krause, McPherson, Millard, Oaks. (14)
NAYS: Palmer, Schmid, Bishop, Caddell, (rake, Gosling, Huntoon,
Jensen, McCulloch, Moffitt, Olsen. (11)
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, 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 June 13 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 13th .day 9r) June 1991 _
Lynni0. Allen, County erK