HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 1997.12.11 - 24997Miscellaneous Resolution # 97283 December 11, 1997
BY: General Government Committee, Kay Schmid, Chairperson
IN RE: Department of Human Services/Health Division - Amendment to the Sanitary Code
Appeal Board Membership and Meeting Time Frame
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS in accordance with the Oakland County Sanitary Code, the Sanitary Code
Appeal Board consists of 5 members who must convene within forty-five days of the filing of an
appeal; and
WHEREAS it has become increasingly difficult to convene meetings of the membership
within this time frame; and
WHEREAS membership attendance is important to the timely review and disposition of
appeals; and
WHEREAS concern has been expressed that increased participation by non-government/al
citizen members would facilitate the orderly discharge of appeals brought before the Sanitary Code
Appeal Board.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of CommissioneL.c
does hereby amend the Sanitary Code, Article V., Section 1, as follows: The Oakland County
Sanitary Code Appeal Board shall consist of five (5) members. AT LEAST TWO but not more than
three members shall be FROM the Oakland County Board of Commissioners, with no more than two
(2) members from any one political party; the remaining members shall be non-governmental
citizens. All members are to be appointed by the Chairperson of the Board of Commissioners with
the approval of the Board of Commissioners. In the first instance one member shall be appointed
for a term ending December 31, 1975; two members appointed for a term ending December 31,
1977. Thereafter, each member shall be appointed for a term of three (3) years. Each term shall
expire at midnight December 31, but each member shall hold office until his successor is appointed.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this amendment be adopted following the required
public hearing conducted by the Health Division.
Chairperson, on behalf of the General Government Committee, I move adoption of the
foregoing resolution.
GENERAUGOVERNMENT COMMITTEE
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Resolution #97283 December 11, 1997
The Chairperson referred the resolution to the Public Services Committee.
There were no objections.