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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.