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HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 1961.09.18 - 19436Miscellaneous Resolution September 18,, 1961 BY: Mr. Levinson IN RE: bt lDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR BF GINNING JANUARY 1, 1962 TO DECEMBER 31, 1962 TO TH A rii,AND COUNTY FiCARD OF SUPERVISORS Mr. Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen: Your Ways and Means Committee hoRwith presents to this Board the budget for the operation of the County for the fiscal year beginning January 1, 1962 and ending December 31, 1962, and by way of explanation states as follows: The report of the amounts set up by the Salaries Committee, totals of which were supplied to the Ways and Means Committee and which you have received, have been inserted as the recommended amounts in the 1962 budget. It has been the custom of the Ways and Means Committee in the past, in accordance with good budgetary procedure, to place a conservative enough estimate on receipts so that in no case would the estimate be more than was actually received. Again this year, as in 1961, because of the decrease in allocated millage to the County, it has been necessary to bring the receipts closer to 100% of actual amounts collected. The amounts placed after the respective departments in the budget have been arrived at by reference to the budget recommendations of the Board of Auditors, department heads and the Salaries Committee and consideration has been given to past experience as well as requirements of increase in service during the fiscal year the budget covers. In order to give the Board of Auditors a better budgetary control of purchases of furniture and fixtures for the several county departments, we have again this year placed a single item in the 1962 budget under the heading of "Capital Outlay" amounting to $99,585 with a detailed sheet to support that amount. As it becomes necessary in the judgment of the Auditors to purchase new items of furniture and fixtures, the cost of such articles will be paid from said appropriation and the charge reflected in the expenditures of the affected department or institution. An appropriation of $32,500 has been included in the 1962 budget for the Oakland Child Guidance Clinic. A report covering the program, services and finances of the Clinic is presently being prepared b y the Special Committee authorized by Miscellaneous Resolution 3774. After the receipt and acceptance of such report, your Committee will make additional recommendations to the Board relative to the total 1962 appropriation for the Clinic. Sufficient funds have been placed in the Contingent Fund in the event that an additional appropriation is authorized. It is recommended that all disbursements made by the [3oard of Auditors from the budgeted amount for the Clinic, including any additional appropriations, be paid out after approval of the 'Nays and Means Committee. Since a study is presently being made of the budget of the Detroit Metropolitan Area Regional Planning Commission by a special committee of the member counties, it is recommended that the amounts set forth in this budget for the Commission be expended by the Board of Auditors after approval of the Ways and Means Committee. Both the Drain and Public Works Departments have projects which from time to time require funds to prepare plans. It is recommended that advances be made to these departments for such projects from the General Fund on a loan basis from time to time as required after approval of the Ways and Means Committee. A study of the County Planning Department, including its relationship to other county departments such as the Drain Department and the Department of Public Works, as well as the Regional Planning Commission, is recommended. It is further recommended that such a study be undertaken by a four-member committee of this Board to include the present two members of the Board on the County Planning Commission and two other members to be appointed by the Chairman of the Board, one from the Ways and Means Committee and one from the Salaries Committee. This committee is to make an evaluation of the work of the n, Ch 4- nct 1..„ Hule 117;o—rrias—H. O'DonoTue. Harry W. Horton Planning Department and report to the Ways and Means and Salaries Committees prior to the end of the present year. After the receipt of this report, the joint Committees may make additional recommendations to the Board relative to the 1962 budget for the Planning Commission. Pursuant to State law, the net appropriation of the County for the budget of the Board of Education will be the amount as set forth in the budget less any receipts of the Board of Education, which are estimated at this time to be $68,000. In accordance with the long established policy of the Board, the Committee recommends that a close liaison with the administrative offices of the County be continued. We again reiterate the recommendations made in the past years concerning the following policies: We recommend the continuance of the policy to have the Board of Auditors submit quarterly reports to all members of the Board of Supervisors and to each department head. We further recommend that the salaries provided for be in lieu of all foes, which fees belong to and are to be credited to the General Fund. MR, CHAIRMAN, I move the adoption of the above report and recommendations and approval of the 1962 budget as submitted. WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE # 3851 Moved by Levinson supported by Cummings the report be adopted and the 1962. Budget be approved. The following amendment was offered by Mr. Elliott and supported by Mr. Ingraham: "BE IT RESOLVED that the Budget for 1962 be amended by reducing the Health Department Budget from S963,171 to $863,171 and adding $100,000 to the Contingent Fund, making a total of 3223,734.80, and that the appropriation of any additional WEAS to the Health Department be considered when the report of the Health Committee on future programs and policy of the Health Department is presented to this Board." A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the amendment was adopted. Vote on adoption of 1962 Budget, as amended: AYES: Allerton, Alward, Bloe, Bonner, Calhoun, Cardon, Carey, Charteris, Cheyz, Clack, Clarkson; Cummings, Demute, Dewan, Dickens, Dohany, J. W. Duncan, R. Duncan, Wm. Duncan, Durbin, Edward, Elliott, Ewart, Fouts, Frid, Gabler, Goodspeed, Hall, Hamlin, Heacock, Hill, Hoard, Hocking, Horton, Huber, Wallace Hudson, Wm. Hudson, Huhn,Hulet, flursfall, Ingraham, Johnson, Johnston, Kephart, Knowles, Lahti, Lessiter, Levinson, Lewis, Love, MacDonald, Marshall, McCartney, Melchert, Menzies, Clarence Miller, Cyril Miller, Mitchell, Noel, O'Donoghne,Oldenburg, Potter, Rehard, Berner, Rhinevault, Semann, Smith, Solley, Staman, Taylor, Tinsman, Voll, Webber, Wood, Yockey. (75) NAYS: Archambault. (1) A sufficient majority having voted therefor; the 1962 Budget, as amended, was adopted.