HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 1997.12.04 - 25014MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION #97270
BY: Ruel McPherson, Commissioner, District #25
IN RE: BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS - Expansion of Board Over-sight Committee
To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS the Oakland County Board of Commissioners rules, Rule X, Section
D, provide for an Oversight Committee which is comprised of the Board Chair, Vice
Chair and both Caucus Chairs; and
WHEREAS this Committees's purpose is stated to be "to recommend the
selection of appointed Board of Commissioners staff and to prioritize
Commissioner project requests."; and
WHEREAS in order to carry out this function, the Board Chair has
unilaterally expanded this committee without benefit of Board input; and
WHEREAS the expansion of the Oversight Committee would more logically be
accomplished by including the Board of Commissioners' elected leadership.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
hereby amends it Rules in Rule X, Section D as follows:
D. There shall be an Oversight Committee which shall be comprised —composed
of the Board Chairperson, Vice Chairperson, and the Chairperson of each caucuses
and the Chairs of all Standing Committees of the Board. The duties and
responsibilities of the Oversight Committee shall be to recommend the selection
of appointed Board of Commissioners staff and to prioritize Commissioner project
requests. The..itod.i.ist,aliT staff of the Board of Commissioners shall be under
the board of Commissioners and shall administratively report to the Chairperson
of the Board.
Chairperscn, we move the adoption of the foregQing resolution.
Ruel McPherson, Commissioner #25
Resolution #97270 December 4, 1997
The Chairperson referred the resolution to the General Government
Committee. There were no objections.