HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 1998.09.24 - 25522REPORT (Misc. #98198) September 24, 1998
BY: GENERAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE, NANCY DINGELDEY,
CHAIRPERSON
IN RE: MR #98198 - (SUPPORT) SB 649, CIVIL COMMITMENT FOR
VIOLENT PREDATORS
TO THE OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
The General Government Committee, having considered the above-
referenced resolution on September 14, 1998, reports with the
recommendation that the resolution be adopted with the addition of
a second BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED paragraph to read:
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that funding for this effort does not
come from the Community Mental Health budget but is funded
separately by the Department of Corrections.
Chairperson, on behalf of the General Government Committee, I
move acceptance of the foregoing report.
GENERAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE
GENERAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE VOTE:
Motion carried on a roll call vote with Holbert voting no and
McPherson absent.
issioner .11arles E. Palmer
District #16
Commissioner Fan Amos CcamissionOW Rut-h -A. Johnson
District #5 District #1
August 20, 1998
MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION #98198
BY: Commissioner
Commissioner
Commissioner
Commissioner
Commissioner
Commissioner
Shelley Taub, District #12
Dan Devine, Jr., District #14
Robert J. Hoffman, District #10
Charles E. Palmer, District #16
Fran Amos, District #5
Ruth A. Johnson, District #1
IN RE: (Support) SB 649, Civil Commitment for Violent Predators
To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS there are those within our society who are predisposed
to commit violent offenses against others and who, no matter the
treatment or punishment, will remain a menace to the health and
safety of others; and
WHEREAS SB 649, introduced by Senator Van Regenmorter, seeks to
protect society from convicted violent predators who, because of a
mental abnormality or personality disorder, continue to be a threat
to society, by providing for a review of each individual criminally
sentenced for violent offenses prior to their release; and
WHEREAS such legislation would amend the
establish procedures for the civil commitment
determined to be a person likely to engage in
of violence.
Mental Health Code to
of individuals
habitual predatory acts
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of
Commissioners does hereby support SB 649 for the protection of our
citizens.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that copies of this adopted resolution be
forwarded to Oakland County State Legislators, Senator Van
Regenmorter, and the County's legislative lobbyists.
Chairperson, we move the adoption of the foregoing resolution.
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Resolution #98198 September 24, 1998
Moved by Dingeldey supported by Taub the General Government Committee
Report be accepted.
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the report was accepted.
Moved by Dingeldey supported by Taub the resolution be adopted.
Moved by Dingeldey supported by Taub the resolution be amended to coincide
with the recommendation in the General Government Committee Report.
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the amendment carried.
Moved by Taub supported by Millard the resolution be amended as follows:
MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION #98198
BY: Commissioners Shelley Taub, District #12; Dan Devine, Jr., District #14;
Robert J. Hoffman, District #10; Charles E. Palmer, District #16; Fran Amos,
District #5; Ruth A. Johnson, District #1
IN RE: (SUPPORT) OCNATC DILL 649, CIVIL COMMITMENT FOR VIOLENT PREDATORS
To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS there are those within our society who are predisposed to commit
violent offenses against others and who, no matter the treatment or punishment,
will remain a menace to the health and safety of others; and
WHEREAS - • . .7 . to
protect society from convicted violent predators who, because of a mental
abnormality or personality disorder, continue to be a threat to society, bp
prvwrid±ng IT IS DESIREABLE TO PROVIDE for a review of each individual criminally
sentenced for violent offenses prior to their release; and
WHEREAS such legislation would amend the Mental Health Code to establish
procedures for the civil commitment of individuals determined to be a person
likely to engage in habitual predatory acts of violence.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
does hereby support Orrate Dill 643 f the CONCEPT OF CIVIL COMMITMENT FOR
VIOLENT PREDATORS FOR protection of our citizens.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that copies of this adopted resolution be forwarded
to Oakland County State legislators, Senator Van Regenmorter and the County's
legislative lobbyists.
Chairperson, we move the adoption of the foregoing resolution.
Discussion followed.
Moved by Coleman supported by Taub the resolution be referred back to
committee.
AYES: Holbert, Huntoon, Jacobs, Jensen, Johnson, Kaczmar, Kingzett, Law,
McCulloch, McPherson, Millard, Moffitt, Obrecht, Palmer, Schmid, Taub, Wolf,
Amos, Coleman, Dingeldey, Douglas, Garfield, Gregory, Hoffman. (24)
NAYS: None. (0)
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the motion to refer carried.