HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 1996.12.12 - 24692REPORT (Misc. #96178)
BY: GENERAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE - KAY SCHMID, CHAIRPERSON
IN RE: M.R. #96178, BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS--NEGOTIATION POLICY FOR
CONTRACTUAL OBLIGATIONS IN EXCESS OF $1,000,000
TO THE OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS:
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
The General Government Committee, having reviewed M.R. #96178, on
September 30, 1996, reports with the recommendation that the resolution be
amended as follows:
In the NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED paragraph, line 6,
delete the sum of "$1,000,000" and insert --$500,000--;
same paragraph, delete the last sentence which reads,
"Should a conflict develop between parties, other legal
counsel may be retained by either the Department of
Corporation Counsel or the Board of Commissioners."
Add the following new paragraph: --BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED
that Corporation Counsel report back to the General
Government Committee in six months with an analysis and
recommendation for adjusting the $500,000 to a $200,000
level.--
Chairperson, on behalf of the General Government Committee, I move the
acceptance of the foregoing Report.
GENERAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE
REPORT (Misc. #96178)
BY: FINANCE AND PERSONNEL COMMITTEE, SUE ANN DOUGLAS, CHAIRPERSON
IN RE: BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS - NEGOTIATION POLICY FOR CONTRACTUAL OBLIGATIONS
IN EXCESS OF $1,000,000
TO THE OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
The Finance and Personnel Committee, having reviewed the above
referenced resolution on December 5, 1996, reports with the recommendation
that the resolution be adopted with the amendments recommended by the General
Government Committee.
The Finance and Personnel Committee further recommends the resolution be
amended to add:
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that copies of this resolution be distributed to
all Oakland County Division Managers, Department Directors, Elected and
Appointed Officials.
Chairperson, on behalf of the Finance and Personnel Committee, I move
adoption of the foregoing resolution.
FINANCE AND PERSONNEL COMMITTEE
12/5/96
MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION # 96178
BY: Commissioner Shelley Taub
IN RE: BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS--NEGOTIATION POLICY FOR CONTRACTUAL
OBLIGATIONS IN EXCESS OF $1,000,000
To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS in accordance with the provisions of Public Act 139 of
1973 (as amended by Public Act 100 of 1980), the Unified Form of
County Government Act,the Board of Commissioners may "establish
policies to be followed by the government of the county in the
conduct of its affairs and exercise all powers and duties vested in
the board of county commissioners not inconsistent with this
act.. .adopt and enforce rules establishing and defining the
authority, duties and responsibility of county departments and
offices... enter into agreements with other governmental entities
for the performance of service jointly...accept gifts and grants-
in-aid from a government or private source", and
WHEREAS during the course of business and in relation to the
performance of their duties, various employees, boards,
commissions, and authorities are entering into negotiations for
grants-in-aid, funding, purchase and sale of equipment, supplies,
property, and services, and
WHEREAS many of these negotiations require special skills,
experience and expertise in the area of the negotiation as well as
legal and financial expertise, and may involve considerable amounts
of funds or create substantial debt or liability for the County.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED the Oakland County Board of
Commissioners does hereby establish a policy that any negotiation
undertaken by any County employee, department, board, commission,
authority or agency which has the potential to incur expenditures,
costs or contractual liability to the County of Oakland in an
amount of $1,000,000 or more, be undertaken with a negotiating team
which shall include the Department of Corporation Counsel. Should
a conflict develop between parties, other legal counsel may be
retained by either the Department of Corporation Counsel or the
Board of Commissioners.
Chairman, I move the adoption of the foregoing resolution.
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THE FOREGOING RESOLUTION
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Resolution #96178 December 12, 1996
Moved by Schmid supported by Taub the General Government Committee Report
be accepted.
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the report was accepted.
Moved by Schmid supported by Taub the Finance and Personnel Committee
Report be accepted.
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the report was accepted.
Moved by Schmid supported by Taub the resolution be adopted.
Moved by Schmid supported by Taub the resolution be amended to coincide
with the recommendation of the General Government Committee Report.
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the amendment carried.
Moved by Schmid supported by Taub the resolution be amended to coincide
with the recommendation of the Finance and Personnel Committee Report.
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the amendment carried.
Vote on resolution as amended:
AYES: Obrecht, Palmer, Pernick, Powers, Quarles, Schmid, Taub, Wolf, Amos,
Crake, Devine, Dingeldey, Douglas, Garfield, Holbert, Huntoon, Jacobs, Jensen,
Johnson, Kaczmar, Kingzett, Law, McCulloch, Moffitt. (24)
NAYS: None. (0)
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the resolution, as amended,
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 December 12, 1996 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 of Decembp.4_1996.
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Lynd D. Allen, County Clerk