HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 1999.02.04 - 25726February 4, 1999
MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION # 99014
BY: General Government, Shelley G. Taub, Chairperson
IN RE: Special Election - 13th State Senate District
To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS a vacancy exists in the office of State Senator - 13th District, caused by the
resignation of Senator Michael Bouchard; and
WHEREAS pursuant to Section 168.634 of the Michigan Compiled Laws, the Governor has
issued a call for a Special Primary and Special Election in the 13th State Senate District and has
directed the County Clerk to initiate the necessary procedures provided by law to accomplish this
call; and
WHEREAS to implement the attached schedule, budgetary amendments must be made to
the County Clerk/Register of Deeds budget to pay for a Special Primary Election on February 23,
1999, and a Special Election to be held on March 16, 1999, to fill said vacancy.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
amend the 1999 Oakland County Budget in an amount sufficient to fund the above Special Elections.
Chairperson, on behalf of the General Government Committee, I move the adoption of the
foregoing resolution.
GENERAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE
General Government Committee Vote:
Motion carried on unanimous roll call vote.
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The Honorable Candice S. Miller
Secretary of State
Michigan Department of State
Lansing, Michigan 46918
Dear Secretary Miller:
Pursuant to Section 168.634 of the Michigan Compiled Laws,! herewith issue the call for a
Special Election and Special Primary in the 13th State Senate district.
This call is issued for the purpose of filling a vacancy which exists in the office of State
Senator, 13th District, caused by the resignation of Senator Michael Bouchard.
The vacancy will be filled in accordance with the following schedule:
Call for Election
Last date for Democratic and Republican party candidates to
file nominating petitions or fees, by 4:00 p.m.
Last date for Democratic and Republican party candidates
to withdraw, by 4:00 p.m.
January 26, 1999 Last date for candidates without party affiliation to file
qualifying petitions, by 4:00 p.m.
Last date for minor parties to submit candidate names, by
4:00 p.m.
January 29, 1999 Last date for candidates without party affiliation to
withdraw, by 4:00 p.m.
February 23, 1999 Special Primary (if necessary)
March 16, 1999 Special Election
Please initiate the necessary procedures provided by law tofaccomplish this call.
FISCAL NOTE (Misc. #99014) February 4, 1999
BY: Finance Committee, Sue Ann Douglas, Chairperson
IN RE: SPECIAL ELECTION - 13th STATE SENATE DISTRICT
To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
Pursuant to Rule XII-F of this Board, the Finance Committee has reviewed
the above referenced resolution and finds:
1. A vacancy exists in the office of State Senator - 13th District,
caused by the resignation of Senator Michael Bouchard. A Special
Primary and Special Election in the 13th State Senate District is
necessary in order to fill the vacancy.
2. Due to the unforseen nature of this vacancy, sufficient funds are
not available in the Election Division's budget to cover the cost
of the special elections.
3. The following budget amendment is recommended:
County Clerk/Register of Deeds - Elections Division
Account Number Description FY 1999
21-230100-01000-4084 Election Supplies $128,000
90-290000-25000-2564 Contingency (128,000)
TOTAL
FINANCE COMMITTEE
FINANCE COMMITTEE VOTE:
Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote with Jensen absent.
1 HEREBapp HE FOREGOING RESOLUTION
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Resolution #99014 February'4, 1999
Moved by Taub supported by Devine the resolution be adopted.
AYES: Coleman, Devine, Dingeldey, Douglas, Galloway, Garfield, Gregory,
Jensen, Law, McCulloch, McPherson, Melton, Millard, Moffitt, Obrecht, Palmer,
Patterson, Schmid, Sever, Suarez, Taub, Amos, Appel, Causey-Mitchell, Colasanti.
(25)
NAYS: None. (0)
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the resolution was adopted.
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I, G. William Caddell, 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 February 4, 1999 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 4i day4f February, 1999.
G. William Caddell, County Clerk