HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 2013.09.19 - 21018Chairperson, I move the adoption of the foregoing Resolution.
Miscellaneous Resolution # 13252
BY: Commissioner Michael J. Gingel , District 1
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THE PROCEDURE TO BRING MATTERS BEFORE THE BOARD
TO: Oakland County Board of Commissioners
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Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS the Board of Commissioners Rules for the 2013/2014 Session were adopted on January 9, 2013;
and
WHEREAS these Rules provide the Oakland County Board of Commissioners with procedural guidelines to
select Board leadership and committee membership, to identify committee responsibilities and to explain
committee and Board operations; and
WHEREAS the introduction of many non-binding resolutions, while often well intended, are distracting the
Board from its statutory duties and responsibilities while creating unnecessary conflict and enmity amongst
members; and
WHEREAS the time and resources of the Board of Commissioners and its staff are most appropriately
allocated on matters over which the Commission has oversight and authority.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners hereby amends its
2013/2014 Rules adopted January 9, 2013 to insert the following into XII PROCEDURE TO BRING MATTERS
BEFORE THE BOARD:
G. Non-binding resolutions:
All resolutions introduced and addressed by the Board must pertain directly to Oakland County governmental
expenditures and/or policies over which the Commission has oversight.
Indications of support or opposition to specific legislation at a state or federal level shall be allowed in cases where the
proposed legislation would have a direct impact on the policies and/or expenditures to Oakland County where the
Commission has oversight.
Any resolution, upon introduction, may be challenged to be found outside these guidelines by any member through an
objection at the point of introduction. The introducing member shall then have the right to explain how his or her
resolution complies. Debate shall be limited to whether the content of the resolution complies with Board rules and not
the content of the resolution itself. A majority vote of the Board would then be required to sustain the objection to the
introduction of the resolution.
Proposed resolutions found in violation of this rule shall be determined improperly before the Board and shall receive no
further consideration.
The Chairperson of the Board may grant an exception to this rule for resolutions that recognize a time period or activity
that is not political in nature (i.e. Mental Health Awareness Month, Patriot Week) and that is supported by both the
majority and minority caucuses.
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Resolution #13252 September 19, 2013
The Chairperson referred the resolution to the General Government Committee. There were no objections.