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HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 1998.12.10 - 25292RESORT (Misc. #98195) December 10, 1998 BY: IN RE: GENERAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE, NANCY DINGELDEY, CHAIRPERSON MR #98195 - AMENDMENT OF BOARD RULES TO EXCLUDE ATTORNEYS FROM HOLDING THE POSITION OF COMMITTEE CHAIR OF THE LIAISON COMMITTEE TO THE COURTS TO THE OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen: The General Government Committee, having considered the above- referenced resolution on November 30, 1998, reports with the recommendation that the resolution be adopted. Chairperson, on behalf of the General Government Committee, I move acceptance of the foregoing report. GENERAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE_MOME: Motion carried on a roll call vote with McPherson and Taub voting no. MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION #98195 BY: Commissioner John P. Garfield, District *9 IN RE: Amendment of Board Rules To Exclude Attorneys From Holding the Position of Committee Chair of the Liaison Committee to the Courts To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen: WHEREAS the Rules for the Oakland County Board of Commissioners specifies the roles and responsibilities that each Standing Committee shall undertake and; WHEREAS in the case of the committee which has liaison responsibilities to the Courts of Oakland County, there exists the potential for conflicts of interest to arise between practicing attorneys serving on the Committee, especially as Chairperson, and the judges elected to the benches of those courts and; WHEREAS there also exists the potential for the attorneys serving on the committee liaison to the courts to seek the favor of the judges, especially in the case of an attorney serving as Chairperson and; WHEREAS the decision-making process of the Committees should be kept as free of potential conflicts as possible. NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Rule X.B.(3) of the Rules of the Oakland County Board of Commissioners shall be amended to exclude licensed attorneys from serving as Chair of a committee which is liaison to the Courts of Oakland County. Chairperson, on behalf of the Committee, I move the adoption of the foregoing resolution. John. P. Garfield, District # 9 ;;;Z„„ Resolution 498195 August 20, 1998 The Chairperson referred the resolution to the General Government Committee. There were no objections. • Resolution #98195 December 10, 1998 Moved by Dingeldey supported by Garfield the General Government Committee Report be accepted. A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the report was accepted. Moved by Dingeldey supported by Garfield the resolution be adopted. Discussion followed. Moved by Moffitt supported by Palmer the resolution be tabled. AYES: Moffitt, Douglas, Johnson. (3) NAYS: Law, McCulloch, McPherson, Millard, Obrecht, Palmer, Taub, Wolf, Amos, Coleman, Dingeldey, Garfield, Gregory, Hoffman, Holbert, Huntoon, Jacobs, Jensen, Kaczmar, Kingzett. (20) A sufficient majority not having voted therefor, the motion to table failed. Vote on resolution: AYES: Garfield, Holbert, Kingzett. (3) NAYS: McCulloch, McPherson, Millard, Moffitt, Obrecht, Palmer, Taub, Wolf, Amos, Coleman, Dingeldey, Douglas, Gregory, Hoffman, Huntoon, Jacobs, Jensen, Johnson, Kaczmar, Law. (20) A sufficient majority not having voted therefor, the resolution failed.