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HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 1996.11.07 - 24872October 24, 1996 REPORT (Misc. #96214) GENERAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE - KAY SCHMID, CHAIRPERSON M.R. #96214, DEFERRAL OF UTILITY PAYMENTS FOR SERVICE PEOPLE CALLED TO ACTIVE DUTY TO THE OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS: Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen: The General Government Committee, having reviewed M.R. #96214 on October 14, 1996, reports with the recommendation that the resolution be adopted with the following amendments: IN THE NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED paragraph, line 2, delete the words "calls upon" and insert the words --encourages--; same paragraph, line 5, following the words "active duty" insert the words --in the U.S. military--. Chairperson, on behalf of the General Government Committee, I move the acceptance of the foregoing Report. GENERAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE BY: IN RE: ES COMMITTEE REPORT (Misc. #96214) BY: Public Services, Shelley Taub, Chairperson RE: MR 96214 DEFERRAL OF UTILITY PAYMENTS FOR SERVICE PEOPLE CALLED TO ACTIVE DUTY TO THE OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen: The Public Services Committee, having reviewed the above- referenced resolution on October 29, 1996, reports with the recommendation that the resolution be adopted with the amendments recommended in the General Government Committee Report. Chairperson, on behalf of the Public Services Committee, I move acceptance of the foregoing report. MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION #96214 BY: COMMISSIONER JOHN P. GARFIELD, DISTRICT 4:9 IN RE: DEFERRAL OF UTILITY PAYMENTS FOR SERVICE PEOPLE CALLED TO ACTIVE DUTY To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen: WHEREAS there are many Oakland County residents who, through the Armed Forces Reserves and National Guard, stand ready to defend our nation and our freedom when called upon to do so; and WHEREAS these people, in addition to their willingness to risk their personal safety for our defense, also bear the responsibilities inherent in being productive members of our society during peacetime; and WHEREAS service people called to active duty earn a fraction of the income that they would earn in their normal careers; and WHEREAS in previous times of need, these service people who were called to active duty have had the utilities terminated at their homes while serving their country; and WHEREAS the Oakland County Board of Commissioners wishes to take action which will ensure that those people called to serve will not face this in the future. NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners hereby calls upon every provider of natural gas, electricity, sewer, and water service to develop programs that will defer the payments of Oakland County residents called to active duty for these basic utilities until such time as these residents return to their civilian employment. Chairperson, on behalf of the Committee, I move the adoption of the foregoing resolution. COMMISSIONER John P. Garfield 4. • Resolution #96214 November 7, 1996 Moved by Schmid supported by Powers the Public Services Committee Report be accepted. A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the report was accepted. Moved by Schmid supported by Powers the General Government Committee Report be accepted. A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the report was accepted. Moved by Schmid supported by Powers the resolution be adopted. Moved by Schmid supported by Powers the resolution be amended to coincide with the recommendation of the General Government Committee Report. A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the amendment carried. The Chairperson acknowledged Commissioner Wolf's request to abstain from voting, due to a conflict of interest. Vote on resolution, as amended: AYES: Kaczmar, Kingzett, Law, McCulloch, McPherson, Moffitt, Obrecht, Palmer, Pernick, Powers, Schmid, Taub, Crake, Devine, Dingeldey, Douglas, Garfield, Holbert, Huntoon, Jacobs, Johnson. (21) NAYS: Amos. (1) ABSTAIN: Wolf. (1) A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the resolution, as amended, was adopted. ‘r, DOES 1VOIPL"""' .4iet WANE AMON 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 November 7, 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 7th day of November 1996. hc:1 4:24;i5.1a D. Allen, County Clerk yn