HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 1991.11.21 - 18578November 21., 1991
MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION #91248
BY: FINANCE COMMITTEE, DR. G. WILLIAM CADDELL, CHAIRPERSON
IN RE: LEGAL FEES FOR THE OAKLAND COUNTY REAPPORTIONMENT
COMMISSION
TO THE OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Mr. Chairperson, Ladies, and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS the Reapportionment Commission is required by the
provision of Act 261 of the Public Acts of 1966, as amended, to
reapportion the County Commissioner districts after the 1990 Federal
Decennial Census; and
WHEREAS a suit has been filed against the Reapportionment
Commission on the proposed reapportionment plan; and
WHEREAS the Commission requests to retain the law firm of
Foster, Swift, Collins, and Smith, PC to represent the Commission in
the lawsuit; and
WHEREAS the Commission also requests that a cap of $5,000 be
established for the costs incurred by the outside firm for the
initial appeal; and
WHEREAS Miscellaneous Resolution #91111 appropriated funds to
reapportion the County Commissioner districts; and
WHEREAS $5,000 remains available in unexpended overtime from
this appropriation.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of
Commissioners approves the request to retain the law firm of Foster,
Swift, Collins, and Smith, PC to represent the Reapportionment
Commission.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a cap of $5,000 be established for
legal fees by the outside firm for the initial appeal.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED the 1991 Budget be amended as follows:
4-10100-195-01-00-1002 Overtime $(5,000)
4-10100-907-01-00-3638 District Reapportionment 5,000
$ -0-
Mr. Chairperson, on behalf of the Finance Committee, I move the
adoption of the foregoing resolution.
FINANCE COMMITTEE
Resolution # 91248 November 21, 1991
Moved by Caddell supported by Pappageorge the resolution be adopted. -
Moved by Serra supported by Pernick the resolution be referred back to the Finance
Committee.
Discussion followed.
Vote on referral: (The Vice Chairperson stated a "Yes" vote would refer and
a "Nay" vote would proceed with the resolution.).
AYES: Aaron, Ferrens, Krause, McPherson, Oaks, Pernick, Serra. (7)
NAYS: Bishop, Caddell, Crake, Huntoon, Jensen, Johnson, Law, McConnell,
McCulloch, Millard, Moffitt, Olsen, Palmer, Pappageorge, Schmid, Skarritt, Wolf. (17)
A sufficient majority not having voted therefor, the motion to refer failed.
Vote on resolution:
AYES: Bishop, Caddell, Crake, Gosling, Huntoon, Jensen, Johnson, Law, McConnell,
McCulloch, Millard, Moffitt, Palmer, Pappageorge, Schmid, Skarritt, Wolf. (17)
NAYS: Ferrens, Krause, McPherson, Oaks, Pernick, Serra, Aaron. (7)
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 November 21, 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 21st . d ay 0—)- November 1991
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