HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 1991.11.07 - 18618Miscellaneous Resolution 91239 November 7, 1991
BY: General Government Committee -- Richard G. Skarritt, Chairperson
RE: U. S. Postal -Service - Request Investigation
TO THE OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Mr. Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS, despite recent rate increases, the U.S. Postal Service
has continually reported revenue losses from postal services and
operations; and
WHEREAS, during a 3-year period in which the Postal Service
reported a loss of $1.4 billion, the Postal Service awarded $20 million
in bonuses to 97 percent of its top-level managers; and
WHEREAS, the Postal Service has implemented slower standards
for delivery of first-class mail; and
WHEREAS, the Postal Service has eliminated senior citizen
express service in many areas of the nation.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of
Commissioners urges that a thorough investigation of the U.S. Postal
Service be conducted.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that copies of this resolution be sent
to the Michigan Congressional Delegation.
Mr. Chairperson, on behalf of the General Government Committee,
I move the adoption of the foregoing resolution.
GENERAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE,"
Resolution # 91239 NOVEMBER 7, 1391
Moved by Skarritt supported by Serra the resolution be adopted.
AYES: Price, Rewold, Schmid, Serra, Wolf, Aaron, Bishop, Caddell,
Ferrens, Gosling, Jensen, Krause, Law, McCulloch, McPherson, Millard, Moffitt,
Oaks, Olsen, Pappageorge, Pernick. (21)
NAYS: Skarritt, Crake, Huntoon, Johnson, McConnell, Palmer. (6)
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 7 1991
with the original record thereof now r -eMaihing—Tri my office.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the County
of Oakland at Pontiac, Michigan this 7th '7, . day of–j November ..,s 1991 ,
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Lynni6T—T-Ten, County ClerK