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Miscellaneous Resolution # 14184
BY: Commissioner Dave Woodward, District #19
RE: BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS — REVIEW OF ARAMARK CONTRACT TO PROTECT
TAXPAYER DOLLARS AND ENSURE CORPORATE ACCOUNTABILITY
TO: Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS when taxpayer money is given to corporations to provide public services great
transparency, responsibility, and oversight is required; and
WHEREAS for-profit companies should not be allowed to indiscriminately profit off taxpayer
dollars with limited accountability; and
WHEREAS in January 2014, Governor Rick Snyder began a $145 million contract with
Aramark for food services within Michigan prisons; and
WHEREAS Oakland County also has a food service contract with Aramark for the Oakland
County Jail; and
WHEREAS just in the last seven months in Michigan, it's been revealed Aramark has been a
very poor operator plagued with dozens of problems — including food shortages, kitchen
maggots, drug smuggling, and employees having inappropriate sexual contact with inmates,
and has resulted in more than 80 Aramark employees banned from prison properties; and
WHEREAS Aramark has a pattern of being a poor operator not only in Michigan, but similar
documented problems have emerged in Ohio and other states and communities around the
country; and
WHEREAS when you give control of public services over to for-profit corporations, problems
like this can occur because there is so little oversight and control from the public.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
requests that Aramark appear before the Public Services Committee to answer questions and
give assurances that the operations of local Aramark contractors are different than actions of
their Michigan counterparts, and demonstrate that continuation of their contract does not pose
an inherent risk to public health and safety in Oakland County.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that should Aramark not appear before the committee within 30
days, that Oakland County shall give immediate written notice to cancel the Oakland County
contract #003713 with Aramark as authorized in the terms of the agreement.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners requests that
the Environment Health Food Safety Division closely monitor the performance of Aramark at
county facilities to ensure public health and protect the county from liability risks.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED the Oakland County Board of Commissioners urges Governor
Snyder to cancel the Aramark contract with the state immediately.
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Resolution *14184 July 31, 2014
The Chairperson referred the resolution to the Public Services Committee. There were no objections.