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GENERAL GOVERNME
Miscellaneous Resolution #94309 October 27, 1994
BY: General Government, Donald Jensen, Chairperson
RE: (Oppose) House Substitute for S.B. 851-District Court Siting
Authority
TO THE OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS,
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS, in 1993 the Oakland County Board of Commissioners,
after lengthy consideration, made the decision to move the 52/1
District Court from the City of Walled Lake to the City of Novi;
and
WHEREAS, this action was challenged by the City of Walled Lake
by a lawsuit which was resolved by the entry of a consent
judgement; and
WHEREAS, subsequent to the entry of that judgment, a Lease was
executed between the County and the builder who has commenced
construction of a new courthouse; and
WHEREAS, Subsection II of the House Substitute for S.B. 851
would operate to create a veto power in the Chief District Judge
and the Supreme Court over a decision of the district control unit,
the legislative authority that appropriately acted in this matter
under existing law.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that House Substitute for
S.B. 851 is unacceptable both under the facts of this case, as
commitments have already been made, and as a matter of principle,
since the funding unit should be able to decide the location of the
court, subject only to the requirement that it provide appropriate
facilities for the Judiciary to operate.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of
Commissioners supports S.B. 851 as passed by the Michigan Senate,
without any proposed House amendments.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this resolution be forwarded to
Governor John Engler, all Michigan Senators, all Michigan State
Representatives, and the Michigan Association of Counties.
Chairperson, on behalf of the General Government Committee, I
move adoption of the foregoing resolution.
Resolution #94309 October 27, 1994
Moved by Jensen supported by Schmid the resolution be adopted.
AYES: Garfield, Gosling, Huntoon, Jensen, Johnson, Kaczmar, Kingzett,
Kramer, Law, McCulloch, McPherson, Moffitt, Newby, Oaks, Obrecht, Palmer,
Pernick, Powers, Schmid, Taub, Wolf, Crake, Douglas. (23)
NAYS: None. (0)
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the resolution was adopted.
COMP EXECUTIVE WILL NEITHER APPROVE NOR VETO
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 October 27, 1994 with the original
record thereof now remaining in my office.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand andixed the seal of-,the
beCounty of Oakland at Pontiac, Michigan this 27th day o ctobc-r- 19-9477;,',
D. Allen, County Clerk Lyn