HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 2000.09.07 - 26248FISCAL REPORT (M.R. 00156) September 7, 2000
BY: FINANCE COMMITTEE, SUE ANN DOUGLAS, CHAIRPERSON
IN RE: BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS - ADDITIONAL JUDGESHIP FOR THE FIFTY-SECOND
DISTRICT COURT
TO THE OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
The Finance Committee has reviewed the above referenced resolution and
reports:
1. Support of the realignment of election division boundaries within
the 52 nd District Court.
2. Support of the transfer of the Highland, White Lake and Rose
Townships from the 52nd 1 st Election Division to the 52 nd 2'd
Election Division.
3. Support the addition of a judgeship to the 52 nd 2nd Election
Division of the 52nd District Court.
4. Respectfully requests its state legislative delegation introduce
and support legislation necessary to achieve the Board's resolve
in this matter.
5. Once legislation is approved, separate actions are necessary to
create the position for the Judgeship and any related support
positions, as well as appropriate funding for the positions,
facilities, equipment, capital and operating costs associated with
the new Judgeship.
6. Recommends the following amendments to the resolution:
Amend the eighth WHEREAS, third line, to insert the
word " OF" between " transferring and " the" ;
Amend the NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, second and
third lines to read SUPPORTS rather than SUPPORT.
Chairperson, on behalf of the Finance Committee, I move
acceptance of the foregoing report.
FINANCE COMMITTEE
FINANCE COMMITTEE VOTE:
Motion carried on a roll call vote with Coleman, Friedman-Appel and Causey-Mitchell voting
no.
August 24, 2000
REPORT (Misc . #00156)
BY: Personnel Committee, Thomas A. Law, Chairperson
RE: MR #00156 BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS — ADDITIONAL JUDGESHIP FOR THE FIFTY-SECOND
DISTRICT COURT
To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
The Personnel Committee having reviewed the above-mentioned resolution on August 16, 2000, recommends
to the Oakland County Board of Commissioners the resolution be adopted.
Chairperson, on behalf of the Personnel Committee, I move the acceptance of the foregoing report.
PR ONNEL COMMITTEE E1
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Personnel CommitteeCommittee Vote:
Motion carried on unanimous roll call vote with Moffitt and Buckley absent
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REPORT (Misc. #00156) August 24, 2000
BY: Public Services Committee, Frank H. Millard, Chairperson
IN RE: MR #00156 - BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS - ADDITIONAL JUDGESHIP
FOR THE FIFTY-SECOND DISTRICT COURT
To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
The Public Services Committee, having reviewed the above
referenced resolution on August 15, 2000, reports with the
recommendation that the resolution be adopted.
Chairperson, on behalf of the Public Services Committee, I
move acceptance of the foregoing report.
PUBLIC SERVICES COMMITTEE
PUBLIC SERVICES COMMITTEE VOTE:
Motion carried on a roll call vote with McPherson, Coleman and
Causey-Mitchell voting no and Schmid absent.
June 15, 2000
MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION #00156
BY: GENERAL 60VERNMENT COMMITTEE, SHELLEY TAUB, CHAIRPERSON
IN RE: BOARD,OF COMMISSIONERS - ADDITIONAL JUDGESHIP FOR THE FIFTY-
SECOND DISTRICT COURT
TO THE OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS Oakland County's dynamic growth has contributed to increasing caseloads
in the Fifty-Second District Court; and
WHEREAS the Supreme Court Administrative Office (SCAO) has recommended adding
one judgeship to the Fifty-Second District Court to help manage the increasing
caseloads; and
WHEREAS the Legislature, indicating a willingness to accept the SCAO
recommendation, is considering two different legislative proposals, SB 257 and HB
4207, both of which contemplate adding a judge to the Fifty-Second District Court,
First Division (52-1), which sits in the City of Novi; and
WHEREAS Oakland County's Novi court facility cannot accommodate an additional
judge without costly construction additions; and
WHEREAS Oakland County, as the Fifty-Second District Court funding unit, will be
required to pay any and all costs associated with construction additions necessary to
accommodate a new judge at the Novi court facility; and
WHEREAS neither the Oakland County Executive nor the Oakland County Board of
Commissioners support SB 257 or HB 4207 as currently written because either would
require immediate new construction at the Novi facility; and
WHEREAS both the Oakland County Executive and the Oakland County Board of
Commissioners favor a more cost-effective plan for adding a judgeship to the Fifty-
Second District, one preserving the concept of local community courts, yet not
requiring costly new construction expenditures; and
WHEREAS both the Oakland County Executive and the Oakland County Board of
Commissioners support the realignment of election district boundaries within the Fifty-
Second District, the transferring the Townships of Highland, White Lake and Rose
from the 52/1 Election Division to the 52/2 Election Division, and assigning the new
judge to sit in the 52/2 election division; and
General Government Committee Vote:
Motion carried on unanimous roll call vote with Law and Patterson absent
WHEREAS moving the Townships of Highland, White Lake and Rose from the 52/1
Election Division to the 52/2 Election Division would balance the workload between
the election divisions and bring the 52/1 caseloads back to the state average; and
WHEREAS moving the Townships of Highland, White Lake and Rose from the 52/1
Election Division to the 52/2 Election Division better preserves the concept of a local
community court, provides for a more centrally located court and brings the
transferred townships and their residents closer to district court services.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of
Commissioners support the realignment of election division boundaries within the
Fifty-Second District Court, support the transfer of the Highland, White Lake and
Rose Townships from the 52/1 Election Division to the 52/2 Election Division and
supports the addition of a judgeship to the 52/2 Election Division of the Fifty-Second
District Court.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
respectfully requests that its state legislative delegation introduce and support
legislation necessary to achieve the Board's resolve in this matter.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk is directed to forward a copy of this
resolution to every member of Oakland County's state legislative delegation.
Chairperson, I move the adoption of the foregoing Resolution.
GENERAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE
Resolution #00156 June 15, 2000
The Chairperson referred the resolution to the Public Services,
Personnel and Finance Committees. There were no objections.
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Resolution #00156 September 7, 2000
Moved by Taub supported by Palmer the Public Services Committee Report,
Personnel Committee Report and the Fiscal Report from the Finance Committee
be accepted.
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the reports were accepted.
Moved by Taub supported by Palmer the resolution be adopted.
Moved by Taub supported by Palmer the resolution be amended to coincide
with the recommendation in the Fiscal Report from the Finance Committee.
Vote on amendment:
AYES: Coleman, Douglas, Galloway, Garfield, Gregory, Jensen, Law,
McPherson, Melton, Millard, Moffitt, Obrecht, Palmer, Patterson, Sever, Suarez,
Taub, Amos, Appel, Buckley, Causey-Mitchell. (21)
NAYS: None. (0)
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the amendment carried.
Vote on resolution, as amended:
AYES: Douglas, Galloway, Garfield, Jensen, Law, Melton, Millard, Moffitt,
Obrecht, Palmer, Patterson, Sever, Suarez, Taub, Amos, Appel, Buckley. (17)
NAYS: Gregory, McPherson, Causey-Mitchell, Coleman. (4)
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the resolution, as amended,
was adopted.
I HEREBY THE FOREGOING RESOLUTIr
' L. Brooks FItterso.n. County Executive —
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 September 7, 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 7th day gi September, 2000.
Date
G. William Caddell, County Clerk