HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 1998.05.07 - 25466May 7, 1998
MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION #98122
BY: Commissioner Eric Coleman, District #21
IN RE: EMERGENCY TELEPHONE OPERATING COSTS FINANCING BALLOT PROPOSAL
To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Chairperson, Ladies, and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS responding to 9-1-1 calls for police, fire and emergency medical
services and dispatching the appropriate assistance as quickly as possible is
critical to the public receiving these services; and
WHEREAS it is in the best public interest to support the effort to maintain
and improve the emergency capabilities of our police, fire, and emergency medical
services; and
WHEREAS Public Act 196 of 1991 and Public Act 29 of 1994 provides for an
operational surcharge on telephone access lines for the purposes of operating an
E 9-1-1 emergency telephone central dispatch center system; and
WHEREAS the Oakland County Board of Commissioners supports voter choice in
deciding the best method for funding emergency services capabilities;
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that pursuant to Public Act 32 of 1986, as
amended, the following proposal shall be placed on the August 4, 1998:
E 9-1-1 CENTRAL DISPATCH OPERATIONAL SURCHARGE
To operate a comprehensive county-wide E 9-1-1 emergency telephone and
central dispatch system, shall Oakland County assess telephone customers
up to a maximum of 5%(currently approximately $0.72 per month) of the
highest base rate charged for single party basic telephone service in
Oakland County for a period of four years?
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the County Clerk and other County election
officials are hereby instructed to effectuate and implement the ballot proposal
authorized.
Chairperson, I move the adoption of the foregoing resolution.
Resolution #98122 May 7, 1998
The Chairperson referred the resolution to the Public Services Committee, the General
Government Committee and the Finance Committee. There were no objections.