HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 2011.11.02 - 18787Chairperson, we move the Ooption of„the foregoing resolution.
/
7ommissioner Matti& M. Hatchett
District #10 istrKt #1
Jeff IVIatis
MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION #11280
BY: Commissioners Mattie M. Ilatchett, District #10 and Jeff Mans, District #12 Stielveu too..).0
IN RE: BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS — OAKLAND COUNTY CLERK/REGISTrR OF DEEDS
SERVING AS OFFICE OF REGISTRAR FOR THE CITY OF PONTIAC
To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS Public Act 368 of 1978, Section 2815 (MCL 333.2815) stipulates a county board of
commissioners and the governing body of a city having a population of 40,000 or more may agree that the
county clerk or the clerk's deputy shall act as the local registrar for the city; and
WHEREAS the City of Pontiac has ended its service as local registrar and has formally requested that the
Oakland County Cleric/Register of Deeds office act as local registrar for the City of Pontiac; and
WHEREAS the Oakland County Clerk/Register of Deeds currently houses and provides duplicate records
of the registrar of the City of Pontiac and Oakland County, particularly birth certificates and death
certificates; and
WHEREAS a vacancy currently exists in the office of local registrar of the City of Pontiac halting the
processing of new vital records; and
WHEREAS the citizens of the City of Pontiac and persons needing access to vital records that originated in
the City of Pontiac require uninterrupted access to those vital records.
WHEREAS the Oakland County Clerk/Register of Deeds office has agreed to serve as the local registrar
for the City of Pontiac to ensure that its citizens have uninterrupted access to vital records.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners acknowledges
that the City of Pontiac has requested to have the Oakland County Clerk/Register of Deeds act as the local
registrar for the City of Pontiac, in accordance with Public Act 368 of 1978, Section 2815 (MCL
333.2815).
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners acknowledges that the
City of Pontiac, with a population of 40,000 or more, meets the legislative parameters in which the Oakland
County Clerk/Register of Deeds or the clerk's deputy may act as the local registrar for the City of Pontiac.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners recognizes the urgency
of ensuring that the citizens of the City of Pontiac are provided with uninterrupted access to vital records
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners agrees to exercise the
provision under Public Act 368 of 1978, Section 2815 (MCL 333.2815) and hereby agrees that those
prescribed duties of the local registrar for the City of Pontiac shall be provided by the Oakland County
Clerk/Register of Deeds until such time as the Oakland County Board of Commissioners determines .
otherwise.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners requests the Oakland
County Clerk/Register of Deeds and Oakland County Fiscal Services to address any financial and/or
contractual matters that may be implicated, in order to ensure 100% cost recovery to the Oakland County
Clerk/Register of Deeds related to assuming the functions of registrar for the City of Pontiac.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners establishes the
immediate effect of the agreement upon the adoption of this resolution.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Oakland County Clerk/Register of Deeds shall take all necessary
steps with the office of the State Registrar to assume those duties.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Oakland County Clerk/Register of Deeds is requested to forward a
copy of this adopted resolution to the City of Pontiac, Michigan Office of the Registrar, Pontiac
Osteopathic Hospital, Doctor's Hospital of Michigan and St. Joseph Mercy Hospital.
•/t6thmi-ssio'rieL
-District #T
Comilrission
District
Commission
District #
Commissio
District
Commissioner
District #
Commissioner
District #
Commissioner
District #
Commissio4
District
.Commissioner
District #
CommisTioner -mm
12,r-
Commissioner
District # District #
- Commissioner
District #
•Commissioner •
District # -1
CoP issioner
E D' trict #/5
Commissioner (-
District #
Commissioner
District # I
Commissioner Commissioner
District 14 District 4
Commissioner Commissioner
District # District #
Resolution #11280 November 2, 2011
Moved by Hatchett supported by Matis to suspend the rules and vote on Miscellaneous Resolution
#11280 — Board of Commissioners — Oakland County Clerk/Register of Deeds Serving as Office of
Registrar for the City of Pontiac.
Vote on motion to suspend the rules:
AYES: Hatchett, Hoffman, Jackson, Long, Matis, McGillivray, Middleton, Nash, Nuccio, Potts,
Quarles, Runestad, Scott, Taub, Weipert, Woodward, Zack, Bosnic, Covey, Dwyer, Gershenson,
Gingell, Gosselin, Greimel. (24)
NAYS: None. (0)
A sufficient majority having voted in favor, the motion to suspend the rules and vote on Miscellaneous
Resolution #11280 - Board of Commissioners — Oakland County Clerk/Register of Deeds Serving as
Office of Registrar for the City of Pontiac carried.
Commissioner Mike Bosnic disclosed he had to abstain due to conflict of interest.
Moved by Hatchett supported by Matis the resolution be adopted.
AYES: Hoffman, Jackson, Long, Matis, McGillivray, Middleton, Nash, Nuccio, Potts, Quarles,
Runestad, Scott, Taub, Weipert, Woodward, Zack, Covey, Dwyer, Gershenson, Gingell, Gosselin,
Greimel, Hatchett. (23)
NAYS: None. (0)
ABSTAIN: Bosnic. (1)
A sufficient majority having voted in favor, the resolution was adopted.
Y APPROVE THE FOREGOING RESOLUTION
'/13//I
STATE OF MICHIGAN)
COUNTY OF OAKLAND)
I, Bill Bullard Jr., 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
2, 2011, 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 2 nd day of November, 2011.
(24.
Bill Bullard Jr., Oakland County