HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 2000.05.04 - 26166May 4, 2000
Miscellaneous Resolution # 00093 _
BY: Shelley G. Taub, Chairperson, General Government Committee
RE: Board of Commissioners Opposition — CMHA Amendments to Stipend Policy
TO: Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS, elected and appointed officials are entrusted with the custodianship of public tax dollars
and must at all times eschew even the appearance of impropriety or self interest; and
WHEREAS, elected and appointed officials must at all times be prudent when exercising their
discretionary powers relating to the expenditure of public funds; and
WHEREAS, with the approval of Miscellaneous Resolution #98215, the Oakland County Community
Mental Health became an independent Authority; and
WHEREAS, as a public governmental entity, the members the Oakland County Community Mental
Health Authority Board are entrusted to provide the efficient and cost-effective delivery of community health
services to the residents of Oakland County in the highly competitive managed care environment; and
WHEREAS, in accordance with Miscellaneous Resolution #98215, the Oakland County Board of
Commissioners is empowered to maintain a continuing oversight role with respect to the provision of
Community Mental Health services in Oakland County;
WHEREAS, Oakland County government's per diem policies established under Miscellaneous
Resolution #96115, authorized compensation for members of Oakland County CMH (and other boards)
at a per diem rate of $75 for all official meeting of their boards. Per Diem compensation to is not
authorized to board, agency or commission members when attending non-official meetings, conferences
or events.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Oakland County Board of Commissioners does
hereby advise the Community Mental Health Authority that an adoption of a stipend policy that establishes
compensation for Board Members attending non-official meetings is a significant deviation from established
and recognized policy for public governmental entities; and
BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED THAT the Oakland County Board of Commissioners is opposed to
the Community Mental Health Authority amending their stipend policy to incorporate reimbursements for
non-official meetings and strongly urges the Board of the Oakland County Community Mental Health
Authority not to adopt an expanded stipend policy.
Chairperson, on behalf of the General Government Committee, I move the adoption of the foregoing
Resolution.
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Genera(Government Committee
General Government Committee Vote:
Motion carried on unanimous roll call vote
Resolution #00093 May 4, 2000
The Chairperson stated the resolution would be referred back to the General
Government Committee. There were no objections.