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Home My WebLink AboutResolutions - 2002.08.08 - 26735Miscellaneous Resolution # 02 187 , BY: Commissioners Lawrence A. Obrecht, District #3, William R. Patterson, District #1, David N. Galloway, District #2, Thomas F. Middleton, District #4, Fran Amos, District #5, ik-enda_A. Bistriet-#6,--TinaiW_Mellon, District #7, Sue Ann Douglas, District #8, John P. Garfield, District #9, William Brian, District #10, Nancy Dingeldey, District #11, Shelley G. Taub, District #12, Thomas A. Law, District #13, David B. Buckley, District #14, Chuck Moss, District #15, Charles E. Palmer, District #16, Hugh Crawford, District #17, David L. Moffitt, District #18, Terry L. Sever, District #19, 4421, Peter H. Webster, District #22, —Suagez, District #24, RE: Board of Commissioners - Opposition to Three Proposals For Constitutional Amendments on the November 2002 General Election Ballot TO: Oakland County Board of Commissioners Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen: WHEREAS, three initiatives have been undertaken to place proposals for constitutional amendments on the November 2002 General Election Ballot in the State of Michigan; and WHEREAS, the three proposals: (1) shifting tobacco settlement revenues - now used mostly for a college scholarship program and the life sciences corridor project - to health care programs, (2) requiring compulsory binding arbitration for state employee labor disputes and (3) eliminating mandatory minimum drug sentences in favor of treatment for non-violent drug offenders; and WHEREAS, on July 25, 2002, Governor John Engler vetoed all statutory state revenue sharing payments for fiscal year 2003, because these three proposals, if passed by the voters, would cost the state an estimated $800 million and jeopardize the state's budget; and WHEREAS, all efforts must be made to avoid the $844 million reduction in revenue sharing to local governments that was presented in an effort to address the budget implications to the State of Michigan should voters approve the three constitutional amendments. NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Oakland County Board of Commissioners hereby indicate its opposition to the three ballot proposals for constitutional amendments on the November 2002 General Election Ballot in the State of Michigan relative to: shifting tobacco settlement revenues to health care programs, requiring binding arbitrAtion for state employees and eliminating mandatory minimum drugs sentences in favor or treatment. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT the Oakland County Board of Commissioners urges the voters of Oakland County and the State of Michigan to vote in opposition to the three ballot proposals because of the devastating fiscal impact their adoption would have upon the state's budget and revenue sharing to local communities. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT copies of this adopted resolution be forwarded to the Governor of the State of Michigan, the Oakland County delegation to the state legislature, the Michigan Association of Counties, the Michigan Municipal League, the Michigan Township Association and Oakland County's legislative lobbyists. Commissioner David N. Galloway District # 2 oT-nmissioner John P. Garfield p #9 3 LiaCcigteL, (•<. ) Commissioher Narr6y Dingel* • Di stric12041 /1A-*.-/ --jev--11-----issioner Fr ct #5, a Commissioner Thomas A. Law District #13 fiL(_,/c 4/Ze S.' f Commissioner Chuck Moss District #15 V I or IS istri Commi •• - - -rry Sever tric 94/11W -40 .1100- ISSIO iic Coleman District )thmitsione Miche stri- #23 le Friedman Appel / Co 1 bakn Commissioner William R. Patter-Spn Distriet #1 J 3101-6...i ommissioner Thomas F. Middleton District #4 Commissioner Brenda A. Cdusey-Mitchell Distrizt #6 Commissioner Sue Ann Doug District #8 Commissioner William Brian 10 • ConpisSioner SheNey G. Taub Disttict #j12 issioner Charld c 16 á,_ _ /..„.......1- Com issioner David L. District #18 almer Distric Commissioner Vincent q-ego Distric • .• Chairperson, we move the adoption of the foregoing Resolution. Commissioner Lawrence A. Obrecht District #3 CorrA issioner Peter H. Webster Disfrict #22 ommissi District #24 er George W. Suare Commissioner Ruel E. McPherson District #25 Resolution #02187 August 8, 2002 Moved by Obrecht supported by Middleton the resolution be adopted. Discussion followed. Moved by Melton supported by Coleman the resolution be referred to the General Government Committee. Discussion followed. Vote on motion to refer: AYES: Suarez, Appel, Causey-Mitchell, Coleman, Gregory, McPherson, Melton. (7) NAYS: Obrecht, Palmer, Patterson, Sever, Taub, Webster, Amos, Brian, Buckley, Crawford, Dingeldey, Douglas, Garfield, Law, Middleton, Moffitt, Moss. (17) A sufficient majority not having voted therefore, the motion failed. Discussion followed. Moved by McPherson supported by Causey-Mitchell the resolution be amended in the first WHEREAS paragraph to read as follows: WHEREAS 4144e two initiatives have been undertaken to place proposals for constitutional amendments on the November 2002 General Election Ballot in the State of Michigan; and In the second WHEREAS paragraph to read as follows: WHEREAS the three proposals: (1) shifting tobacco settlement revenues - now used mostly for a college scholarship program and the life sciences corridor project - to health care programs, (24 (2) eliminating mandatory minimum drug sentences in favor of treatment for non-violent drug offenders; and In the third WHEREAS paragraph to read as follows: WHEREAS on July 25, 2002, Governor John Engler vetoed all statutory state revenue sharing payments for fiscal year 2003, because these 41449 two proposals, if passed by the voters, would cost the state an estimated $800 million and jeopardize the state's budget; and In the NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED paragraph to read as follows: NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners hereby indicate its opposition to the ttgee two ballot proposals for constitutional amendments on the November 2002 General Election Ballot in the State of Michigan relative to: shifting tobacco settlement revenues to health care programs, r4/46ir-igg-1;44:14449-art4Uatioci4ar-state-ecarakey•ae& and eliminating mandatory minimum drugs sentences in favor of treatment. In the first BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED paragraph to read as follows: BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners urges the voters of Oakland County and the State of Michigan to vote in opposition to the ttges. two ballot proposals because of the devastating fiscal impact their adoption would have upon the state's budget and revenue sharing to local communities. Discussion followed. Vote on amendment: AYES: Sever, Suarez, Appel, Causey-Mitchell, Coleman, Gregory, McPherson, Melton. (8) NAYS: Palmer, Patterson, Taub, Webster, Amos, Brian, Buckley, Crawford, Dingeldey, Douglas, Garfield, Law, Middleton, Moffitt, Moss, Obrecht. (16) A sufficient majority not having voted, therefore the motion failed. Discussion followed. ,,,y,t,2.4e/friL/1 1 G. William Caddell, County Clerk Vote on resolution: AYES: Patterson, Sever, Taub, Webster, Amos, Brian, Buckley, Crawford, Dingeldey, Douglas, Garfield, Law, Middleton, Moffitt, Moss, Obrecht, Palmer. (17) NAYS: Suarez, Appel, Causey-Mitchell, Coleman, Gregory, McPherson, Melton. (7) A sufficient majority having voted, therefore the resolution 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 August 8, 2002, 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 8th day of August, 2002.