HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 2001.06.14 - 26421REPORT (#01083) May 10, 2001
BY: General Government Committee, William Patterson, Chairperson
IN RE: MR #01083 - BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS - TELEVISING OF
COMMISSION MEETINGS
To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
The General Committee, having reviewed the above referenced
resolution on April 30, 2001, reports in support of the resolution
and concurs with the Planning & Building Report to amend the
resolution.
Chairperson, on behalf of the General Government Committee, I
move acceptance of the foregoing report.
GENERAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE
GENERAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE VOTE:
Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote with Webster absent.
April 5, 2001
REPORT (MISC . #01083)
BY: PLANNING & BUILDING COMMITTEE, CHARLES E. PALMER, CHAIRPERSON
RE: MR #01083 BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS — TELEVISING OF COMMISSIONER
MEETINGS
To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
The Planning and Building Committee, having reviewed the above referenced resolution on
March 27, 2001, recommends the resolution be amended and adopted:
Strike the existing NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED
Paragraphs substituting:
"NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
does hereby establish a five member study group, appointed by the Board chair, that will report to the
Planning and Building committee within six months the feasibility of telecasting, live or delayed, Board
and/or Committee meetings."
"BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Board of Commissioners authorize staff to work with
the study group to investigate the feasibility and expenses related to the operation of cable casting
Board meetings and/or Committee meetings and report back to the Planning & Building Committee on
a monthly basis."
Chairperson, on behalf of the Planning & Building Committee, I move the acceptance of the
foregoing report.
PLA G & BUILDING COMMITTEE
Planning & Building Committee Vote:
Motion carried on a roll call vote
Palmer, Webster, Melton, Obrecht, Garfield, Sever and Gregory: Yes
Dingeldey: No
Brian: Absent
REPORT (M.R.#01083) June 14, 2001
BY: FINANCE COMMITTEE, SUE ANN DOUGLAS, CHAIRPERSON
IN RE: BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS - TELEVISION OF COMMISSIONER MEETINGS
TO THE OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
The Finance Committee, having reviewed the above referenced
resolution on June 7, 2001, recommends its adoption and supports those
amendments offered by the Planning and Building Committee with
additional amendments made as indicated:
"BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Board of Commissioners
authorizeS staff to work with the study group to investigate the
feasibility and expenses related to the operation of cable
casting Board meetings and/or Committee meetings, INCLUDING
PERSONNEL, EQUIPMENT, SETUP, OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE COSTS, AS
WELL AS DISTRIBUTION ABILITIES AND COSTS, and TO report back to
the Planning & Building Committee on a monthly basis."
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FINANCE COMMITTEE
Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote with Dingeldey absent.
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MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION #01083
BY: Tim W. Melton, District 7; David L. Moffitt, District 18
IN RE: BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS - TELEVISING OF COMMISSION MEETINGS
TO THE OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS, The Oakland County Board of Commissioners has, from time to
time, demonstrated interest in televising Committee and Board meetings;
and
WHEREAS, most local communities have public access and/or government
access channels associated with their cable television systems over
which Commission meetings could be broadcast; and
WHEREAS, many city, village and township boards routinely broadcast
their meetings; and
WHEREAS, Oakland County operates under the Freedom of Information Act
(FOIA) 1976 Public Act 442 which states in part that "It is the policy
of this State that all persons_are entitled to full and complete
information regarding the affairs of government and the official acts
of those who represent them as public officials and public employees...so
that they may fully participate in the democratic process"; and
WHEREAS, the Capital Improvement Program for FY 2001 includes
renovations to the Auditorium and Committee Room "A" as part of the
West Wing Improvement Project.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of
Commissioners make all meetings available for either live broadcast or
tape delay distribution to all Oakland County public access channels as
soon as is practical.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the FY 2001 Capital Improvement Program for
the West Wing Auditorium and Committee Room "A" be amended to include
improvements necessary to record or televise Committee and Board
meetings.
CHAIRPERSON, I move the adoption of the foregoing Resolution.
Tim W. Melton, District 7
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Resolution #01083 March 8, 2001
The Chairperson referred the resolution to the Planning and Building,
General Government, and Finance Committees. There were no objections.
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G. "William Caddell, Couny-Crez1
Resolution #01083 June 14, 2001
Moved by Palmer supported by Melton the General Government report be
accepted.
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the report was accepted.
Moved by Palmer supported by Moss the Finance Committee report be
accepted.
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the report was accepted.
Moved by Palmer supported by Taub the Planning and Building report be
accepted.
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the report was accepted.
Moved by Palmer supported by Moss the resolution be adopted.
Moved by Palmer supported by Sever the resolution be amended to
coincide with recommendation in the Planning and Building Committee and
Finance Committee reports.
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the amendment carried.
Vote on resolution, as amended:
AYES: Moffitt, Moss, Obrecht, Palmer, Patterson, Sever, Suarez, Taub,
Webster, Amos, Appel, Brian, Buckley, Causey-Mitchell, Crawford, Dingeldey,
Galloway, Garfield, Gregory, Law, Melton. (21)
NAYS: None. (0)
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the resolution as amended
was adopted.
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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 June 14, 2001 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 14 eh day of,June, 2001.
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