HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 1998.07.16 - 25361REPORT (Misc. #98151) July 16, 1998
BY: GENERAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE - NANCY DINGELDEY, CHAIRPERSON
IN RE: MR #98151 - BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS - CABLECAST MEETINGS
TO THE OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
The General Government Committee, having reviewed the above-
referenced resolution on July 6, 1998, reports with the
recommendation that the resolution be adopted with the NOW
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED paragraph amended to read as follows:
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Additions: In Bold
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board
of Commissioners does hereby direct its staff to develop
conduct a feasbility study and identify costs associated
with a plan to cablecast the Oakland County Board of
Commissioners' and committee meetings on all cable govern-
mental access as a public service'to the Citizens of
Oakland County.
Chairperson, on behalf of the General Government Committee, I
move the acceptance of the foregoing Report.
GENERAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE
GENERAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE VOTE:
Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote with Schmid absent.
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MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION # 98151
By: Commissioners Jeff Kingzett and David L. Moffitt end f z-D4 7. TAc on5
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To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS the County of Oakland operates under the Freedom of Information Act
(FOIA), 1976 Public Act 442, which declares that, "It is the policy of this State
that all persons.. .are entitled to full and complete information regarding the
affairs of government and the official acts of those who represent them as public
officials and public employees... so that they may fully participate in the
democratic process."; and
WHEREAS the County of Oakland operates under the Open Meetings Act, 1976
Public Act 267, as amended, which strengthens the right of citizens to know what
actions are being taken by their government; and
WHEREAS the principals of democratic representation are most manifest at
the local level of government; and
WHEREAS the government of the County of Oakland can work best for its
citizens when those citizens are informed and involved in the decisions of its
government.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
does hereby direct its staff to develop a plan to cablecast the Oakland Ccunty
Board of Commissioners' meetings on all cable governmental access as a public
service to the Citizens of Oakland County.
Chairperson, we move the adoption of the foregoing resolution.
IN RE: BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS - CABLECAST MEETINGS
Resolution #98151 June 11, 1998
The Chairperson referred the resolution to the General Government
Committee. There were no objections.
July 16, 1998 Resolution #98151
Moved by Dingeldey supported by Jacobs the General Government Committee
Report be accepted.
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the report was accepted.
Moved by Dingeldey supported by Moffitt the resolution be adopted.
Moved by Dingeldey supported by Kingzett the resolution be amended to
coincide with the recommendation in the General Government Committee Report.
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the amendment carried.
Vote on resolution, as amended:
AYES: Hoffman, Holbert, Huntoon, Jacobs, Jensen, Johnson, Kaczmar,
Kingzett, Law, McCulloch, McPherson, Millard, Moffitt, Obrecht, Palmer, Schmid,
Taub, Wolf, Amos, Coleman, Devine, Dingeldey, Douglas, Garfield, Gregory. (25)
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 16, 1998 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 16th day
Lynn D. Allen, County Clerk