HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 1994.03.10 - 24155REPORT March 10, 1994
BY: General Government Committee, Donald W. Jensen, Chairperson
RE: MR 94044-Community Mental Health-Opposition to Proposed CMH
Board Criteria
TO THE OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
The General Government Committee, having reviewed the above
referenced resolution on February 28, 1994, reports with the
recommendation that the resolution be adopted.
Chairperson, on behalf of the General Government Committee, I
move acceptance of the foregoing report.
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February 10, 1994
MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION #94044
BY: Commissioners Shelley Taub, Charles Palmer, Sue Douglas, Nancy
Dingailey
IN RE: COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH-OPPOSITION TO PROPOSED CMH BOARD
MEMBERSHIP CRITERIA
To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS, an assembly of mental health advocacy associations
and mental health professionals have formed a group known as the
Chapter II Committee for the purpose of drafting significant
amendments to Michigan's Mental Health Code, and
WHEREAS, the Mental Health Committee of the Michigan
Association of Counties has reviewed the Chapter II Committee's
draft legislative proposals and has determined that the amendment
concerning Community Mental Health Board membership criteria is a
serious threat to local governmental control of the CMH Boards, and
WHEREAS, determination of Community Mental Health Board
membership by the local government responsible for the development
and delivery of mental health services is at the core of full
management programming.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of
Commissioners does hereby affirm its right and responsibility to
appoint members to the Oakland County Community Mental Health
Services Board and does join with the Michigan Association of
Counties' Mental Health Committee in its opposition to the proposed
state-mandated criteria and categorization of local community
mental health board members.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that certified copies of this
resolution be forwarded to Oakland County's legislators, and the
Michigan Association of Counties.
Chairperson, I move the adoption of the foregoing resolution.
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Resolution #94044 March 10, 3.994
Moved by Jensen supported by Douglas the General Government Committee
report be accepted.
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the report was accepted.
Moved by Jensen supported by Taub the resolution be adopted.
AYES: Garfield, Gosling, Huntoon, Jensen, Kingzett, Law, McCulloch,
Miltner, Moffitt, Oaks, Obrecht, Palmer, Pernick, Powers, Price, Schmid, Taub,
Wolf, Aaron, Crake, Dingeldey, Douglas. (22)
NAYS: None. (0)
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the resolution was adopted.
STATE OF MICHIGAN)
COUNTY OF OAKLAND)
I, Lynn D. Allen, 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 March 10, 1994 with the original record
thereof now remaining in my office.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and afAxed the seal of the
County of Oakland at Pontiac, Michigan this 10th day ofOkch.4294..
LynnAl. Allen, County Clerk