HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 2000.10.19 - 26207October 19, 2000
REPORT (Misc . #00230)
BY: General Government Committee, Shelley G. Taub, Chairperson
RE: MR #00230 Board of Commissioners — Naming/Renaming Geographical Sites
To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
The General Government Committee having reviewed the above-mentioned resolution on October 11, 2000
recommends to the Oakland County Board of Commissioners the resolution be adopted incorporating the amendments
proposed by the Planning and Building Committee on October 10, 2000.
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 on unanimous roll call vote with McPherson and Law absent
October 19, 2000
REPORT (misc. #00230)
BY: PLANNING AND BUILDING COMMITTEE, CHARLES E. PALMER, CHAIRPERSON
IN RE: MR#00230, BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS - NAMING/RENAMING GEOGRAPHICAL
SITES
TO THE OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
The Planning and Building Coinmittee, having reviewed the above-referenced resolution on
October 10, 2000, reports with the recommendation that the resolution be adopted with the following
amendments:
In the title of the resolution, change "GEOGRAPHICAL SITES" to
--GEOGRAPHICAL FEATURES--.
In the first WHEREAS paragraph, line 3, change "geographical site" to
--geographical feature--
In the second WHEREAS paragraph, line 2, change "geographical sites" to
--geographical features--
In the NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED paragraph, line 3, change
"geographical site" to --geographic feature--.
Substitute the attached Revised Procedure, dated October 9, 2000, for the
procedure which was attached to MR#00230, as referred from the full
Board.
Chairperson, on behalf of the Planning and Building Committee, I move acceptance of the
foregoing Report.
PLANNING AND BUILDING COMMITTEE
Planning and Building Committee Vote:
Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote with Colasanti absent.
MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION 100230
BY: Charles E. Palmer, District 416
IN RE: BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS - NAMING/RENAMING GEOGRAPHICAL SITES
TO THE OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen
WHEREAS Michigan law does not set forth a procedure for the Board
of Commissioners to follow when they are requested to either name or
approve a commemorative name change for a geographical site; and
WHEREAS in recent months there have been attempts to either name
or rename geographical sites in Oakland County; and
WHEREAS the United States Department of the Interior, Board of
Geographic Names has developed standards by which such name changes can
be considered; and
WHEREAS within those standards is a requirement that an applicant
for a name change demonstrate approval from a local governing body for
such a name change; and
WHEREAS there are costs associated with advertising a public
hearing.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of
Commissioners adopts the attached procedure for requests to name or
rename a geographical site within Oakland County.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that costs associated with the process for
approval be paid by the petitioner prior to a public hearing being
held.
Chairperson, I move adoption of_the foregoing resolution.
OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS PROCEDURE FOR
NAMING/RE-NAMING A GEOGRAPHIC FEATURE
According to the U.S. Board on Geographic Names, a geographic feature is defined as
any relatively permanent part of the natural or manmade landscape or seascape that has
recognizable identity within a particular cultural context. The naming or re-naming of a
geographic feature will be limited to the naming/re-naming of a lake, island or stream
within Oakland County.
1. Person or persons present a petition for name change to the Oakland County
Board of Commissioners. Included within the petition must be a resolution of
support from the City, Village or Township where the geographic feature is
located. Absent local support the petition will not be considered by the Board of
Commissioners.
2. County Board of Commissioners receives the petition and refers it to the
appropriate standing committee.
3. A resolution is prepared by the standing committee approving/opposing the name
change and is sent to the Board of Commissioners.
4. The Board of Commissioners may direct the County Clerk to publish notice in
local vicinity newspaper(s) that the petition for change of name has been received
and will be acted upon at a designated date and place of meeting. Petitioners are
responsible for cost of publication and any miscellaneous charges.
5. The Board of Commissioners acts on the resolution.
6. Upon adoption of a resolution by the Board of Commissioners, a copy of the
resolution will be provided to petitioner(s) to be filed with the U.S. Board on
Geographic Names.
7. If the U. S. Board on Geographic Names approves the request, the new name may
appear on all official maps published by the Federal government.
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Revised Procedure - October 9, 2000
Petitioner presents request
to CityNMage/Twp for
Approval
Yes
Board of
Commissioners will
No not consider petition
Not considered by
full Board
Present petition to
Board for Approval -
Referred to Standing
Committee
Standing
Committee
Approval No
Board of
Commissioners'
Approval No
Oaldand County Board of Commissioners' Procedure for
Naming/Renaming a Geographic Feature
Yes
Board directs County
Clerk to publish
notice that Petition
wiN be acted on by
Board at specified
time and place
Yes
Board of Commissioners
provides Petitioner with copy
of Resolution
Petitioner submits
application to U. S. Board on
Geographic Names along
with Resolution
Petitioner may
resubmit or attempt
to make
application without
Board approval
Resolution 400230 September 7, 2000
The Vice Chairperson referred the resolution to the General Government
and Planning and Building Committees. There were no objections.
Resolution #00230 October 19, 2000
Moved by Taub supported by Buckley the General Government Committee and
Planning and Building Committee Reports be accepted.
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the reports were accepted.
Moved by Taub supported by Buckley the resolution be adopted.
Moved by Taub supported by Buckley the resolution be amended to coincide
with the recommendation in the Planning and Building Committee Report,
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the amendment carried.
Vote on resolution, as amended:
AYES: Douglas, Galloway, Garfield, Gregory, Jensen, Law, McCulloch,
McPherson, Melton, Millard, Moffitt, Obrecht, Palmer, Patterson, Schmid, Sever,
Suarez, Taub, Amos, Appel, Buckley, Causey-Mitchell, Coleman, Dingeldey. (24)
NAYS: None. (0)
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the resolution, as amended,
was adopted.
STATE OF MICHIGAN)
COUNTY OF OAKLAND)
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 October 19, 2000 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 i941 dayidf October, 2000.
G: William Caddell, County Clerk