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SEelley G. Taub, Cirpies\son
Public Services Committee
July 17, 1997
MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION #97154
BY: Public Services Committee, Shelley Taub, Chairperson
IN RE: COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH - LOCAL MENTAL HEALTH TREATMENT
FACILITY FOR OAKLAND COUNTY RESIDENTS
To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS the Michigan state legislature has voted to close several state mental
health institutions, including the Clinton Valley Center (CVC) located in Oakland County;
and
WHEREAS Fairlawn Center is a modern, updated and functional facility which is
designed for mental health treatment; and
WHEREAS Oakland County residents, mental health patients and their families
desire to continue to have a facility that is close to their homes and within close proximity
to the much needed support that can be provided by family, friends and the mental health
service providers within Oakland County; and
WHEREAS the state-owned 140-bed hospital, Fairlawn Center, in the City of
Pontiac is no longer in operation, but could be utilized for people who need short and long-
term mental health treatment and hospitalization in Oakland and Macomb Counties.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of
Commissioners encourages the Oakland County Community Mental Health Board and the
Macomb County Community Mental Health Board to work cooperatively with officials from
the State of Michigan to explore the possibility of converting the Fairlawn Center into a
local facility for the care of mental health patients from the counties of Oakland and
Macomb.
Chairperson, on behalf of the Public Services Committee, I move the adoption of the
foregoing resolution.
Resolution #97154 July 17, 1997
Moved by Taub supported by Amos the resolution be adopted.
Moved by Palmer supported by Garfield to amend the resolution by striking
the second and fourth WHEREAS paragraphs and changing the NOW THEREFORE BE IT
RESOLVED paragraph to read:
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of
Commissioners encourages the Oakland County Community Mental Health Board
to work cooperatively with officials from the State of Michigan to explore
the possibility of establishing a local facility for the care of mental
health patients from Oakland County.
Commissioner Jacobs offered a friendly amendment to add the word "in-
patient" between the words "...local facility..." and to replace the words
"...mental health patients..." with "persons with mental illness". Supported by
Garfield.
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the amendment carried.
Moved by Kingzett supported by Coleman the resolution be amended in the
first WHEREAS paragraph by striking the words "...the Michigan state legislature
has voted to..." and inserting the words "...some proposals in Lansing would..."
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the amendment carried.
Discussion followed.
Moved by Schmid supported by Moffitt to reconsider the amendment striking
Fairlawn Center.
AYES: Millard, Moffitt, Obrecht, Pernick, Powers, Schmid, Taub, Wolf,
Coleman, Devine, Dingeldey, Huntoon, Jacobs, Jensen, Kaczmar, Kingzett, Law,
McPherson. (18)
NAYS: Palmer, Amos, Douglas, Garfield, Johnson, McCulloch. (6)
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the motion to reconsider
carried and Mr. Palmer's amendment was before the Board.
Moved by Jacobs supported by Douglas the NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED
paragraph be further amended to read as follows:
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of
Commissioners encourages the Oakland County Community Mental Health Board
to work cooperatively with officials from the State of Michigan to explore
the—p000lbll±ty of establishing a local in-patient facility for the care
of persons with mental illness from Oakland County,.; the exploration of a
site would include Fairlawn Center.
Discussion followed.
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Resolution #97154 continued July 17, 1997
Vote on Jacob's amendment:
AYES: Obrecht, Palmer, Pernick, Wolf, Amos, Coleman, Dingeldey, Douglas,
Garfield, Huntoon, Jacobs, Jensen, Johnson, Kaczmar, McCulloch, McPherson. (16)
NAYS: Moffitt, Powers, Schmid, Taub, Devine, Kingzett, Law, Millard. (8)
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the amendment carried.
Moved by Devine supported by Obrecht the NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED
paragraph be amended as follows:
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of
Commissioners encourages the Oakland County Community Mental Health Board
to work cooperatively with officials from the State of Michigan to explore
catabliohing converting the Fairlawn Center into a local in-patient
facility for the care of persons with mental illness from Oakland County;
thc cxploration of a oitc would includc rairlawn Ccntcr.
Discussion followed.
Vote on Devine's amendment:
AYES: Obrecht, Powers, Schmid, Taub, Coleman, Devine, Jensen, Kaczmar,
Kingzett, Law, McPherson, Millard, Moffitt. (13)
NAYS: Palmer, Pernick, Wolf, Amos, Dingeldey, Douglas, Garfield, Huntoon,
Jacobs, Johnson, McCulloch. (11)
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the amendment carried.
Discussion followed.
Vote on resolution, as amended:
AYES: Palmer, Pernick, Powers, Schmid, Taub, Wolf, Amos, Coleman, Devine,
Dingeldey, Douglas, Garfield, Huntoon, Jacobs, Jensen, Johnson, Kaczmar,
Kingzett, Law, McCulloch, McPherson, Millard, Moffitt, Obrecht. (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 July 17, 1997 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 17th day a of July J4,22.
Lynn D. Allen, County Clerk RESOLUTION TO 't-,;EC;3ME EFFECTIVL
WITHOUT COUNTY EXECUTIVE
SIGNATURE.