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Chairperson, I move the foregoing resolut
Dave Woodward, District 18
MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION #11146
BY: Commissioner Dave Woodward, District 18
IN RE: BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS - OAKLAND COUNTY APPORTIONMENT COMMISSION -
APPROPRIATION FOR OUTSIDE LEGAL SERVICES
To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS Act 261 of 1966, MCL 46.401 requires the Apportionment Commission in
each county to apportion the county into commissioner districts every ten
years, consistent with the United. States official decennial census figures;
and
WHEREAS pursuant to the Act, the Oakland County Apportionment Commission met
ten times to develop a plan to reapportion county commission districts; and
WHEREAS on May 20, 2011, the Oakland County Apportionment Commission adopted
a plan by a vote of 3 yes and 2 no, for the county commission districts; and
WHEREAS the adopted plan was submitted to Oakland County Clerk on May 20,
2011 and the Secretary of State on May 27, 2011 and dated as received by the
Secretary of State on June 7, 2011, consistent with MCL 46.405;
WHEREAS pursuant to MCL 46.406, any registered voter of the county, within
days after the filing of the plan, may petition the Court of Appeals
review such plan; and
WHEREAS on June 22, 2011, the Secretary of the Apportionment Commission was
served with a copy of a complaint which was filed with the Court of Appeals
on June 20, 2011; and
WHEREAS the Apportionment Commission seeks to retain outside counsel
experienced with these specialized legal matters.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
hereby authorizes the Apportionment Commission to retain the services of
attorney Michael J. Hodge or Christopher M. Trebilcock of the law firm Miller
Canfield to represent the Apportionment Commission or alternatively attorney
Mary Ellen Gurewitz of the law firm Sachs Waldman at an amount not to exceed
$11,980.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Board of Commissioners appropriates $11,980
for the purpose of covering the related legal expenses.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the FY 2011 budget be amended as follows:
30
to
GENERAL FUND (10100)
Expenditures
9090101-196030-730359
9010101-196030-740121
Non-Dept-Contingency
Non-Dept-Reapportionment
Total Expenditures
FY 2011
($11,980)
$11,980
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Resolution #11146 July 6, 2011
Moved by Woodward supported by Nash to suspend the rules and vote on Miscellaneous Resolution
#11146 — Board of Commissioners — Oakland County Apportionment Commission — Appropriation for
Outside Legal Services
Vote on motion to suspend the rules:
AYES: Quarles, Woodward, Zack, Covey, Gershenson, Greimel, Hatchett, Jackson, McGillivray,
Nash. (10)
NAYS: Nuccio, Scott, Taub, Weipert, Bosnic, Crawford, Dwyer, Gingell, Gosselin, Hoffman,
Long, Matis, Middleton. (13)
ABSTAIN: Potts. (1)
A sufficient majority having not voted in favor, the motion to suspend the rules and vote on Miscellaneous
Resolution #11146 — Board of Commissioners — Oakland County Apportionment Commission —
Appropriation for Outside Legal Services failed.
Commissioner Woodward requested to have this resolution be referred to the Finance Committee. There
were no objections.
Moved by Woodward supported by Covey to discharge the resolution from the Finance Committee.
Vote to discharge:
AYES: Quarles, Woodward, Zack, Covey, Gershenson, Greimel, Hatchett, Jackson, McGillivray,
Nash. (10)
NAYS: Scott, Taub. Weipert, Bosnic, Crawford, Dwyer, Gingell, Gosselin, Hoffman, Long, Matis,
Middleton, Nuccio. (13)
ABSTAIN. Potts. (1)
A sufficient majority having not voted in favor, the resolution to be discharge failed.
Moved by Taub supported by Scott to call the question and vote on the resolution as it stands.
Vote to call the question:
AYES: Quarles, Woodward, Zack, Covey, Gershenson, Greimel, Hatchett, Jackson, McGillivray,
Nash. (10)
NAYS: Scott, Taub, Weipert, Bosnic, Crawford, Dwyer, Gingell, Gosselin, Hoffman, Long, Matis,
Middleton, Nuccio. (13)
ABSTAIN: Potts. (1)
A sufficient majority having voted in favor, the resolution, as it stands was before the Board.
Discussion followed.