HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 1995.10.12 - 24610October 12, 1995
MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION #95256
BY: GENERAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE, KAY SCHMID, CHAIR
IN RE: OAKLAND COUNTY POLICY ON LEGISLATIVE HEARINGS
To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS it has been a long-standing practice of the County of
Oakland to provide its facilities to State Legislators, Legislative
Committees and State Departments for the purpose of conducting
public hearings and public informational meetings, and
WHEREAS having Oakland County as the venue for such public
hearings and meetings provides our elected officials and citizens
the opportunity to have a strong and direct voice in the laws which
govern us, and
WHEREAS -prPqPnt ,qt-ive democracy is at its best when all of
those who are affected by new laws or amendments to laws have an
opportunity to fully participate in the debate of such legislation,
and
WHEREAS there is a difficulty in full pArticlipatinn when there
is an inliffiriPnt- notice that such public hearing or meeting will
be taking place.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of
Commissioners states its expressed intent to continue to provide
its facilities to all State Legislators, Legislative Committees,
State Departments and Agencies for the purpose of conducting public
hearings and public informational meetings.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that Oakland County facilities for all
such public hearings and meetings must be reserved at least four
weeks in advance of the meeting date to allow County staff and
elected officials sufficient time to fully review and to research
the issues and/or legislation being proposed at the public
hearing/meeting.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a waiver of the four-week advance
notice requirement may be granted by the Chairperson of the Oakland
County Board of Commissioners.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that certified copies of this
resolution be forwarded to all Oakland County Legislators, and all
Chairpergnng of Michigan's House and Senate Committees, and to the
Governor.
chAi -r-pin, on behalf of the General Government Committee, I
move the adoption of the foregoing resolution.
GENERA; GovERpmENT COMMITTEE 74*
- HAIR KAY S
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Resolution #95256 October 12, 1995
Moved by Schmid supported by Law the resolution be adopted.
AYES: McPherson, Obrecht, Palmer, Pernick, Powers, Quarles, Schmid, Taub,
Wolf, Amos, Crake, Devine, Dingeldey, Douglas, Garfield, Holbert, Huntoon,
Jacobs, Jensen, Johnson, Kaczmar, Kingzett, Law, McCulloch. (24)
NAYS: None. (0)
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the resolution was adopted.
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STATE OF MICHTGAN)
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 12, 1995 with the original
record thereof now remaining in my office.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the
County of Oakland at Pontiac, Michigan this 12th day 9f octob Air
Lyn , D. Allen, County Clerk