HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 2002.05.16 - 26900REPORT (MISC. 102091) May 16, 2002
BY: General Government Committee, William Patterson, Chairperson
IN RE: MR #02091 - BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS - SPECIAL ELECTION
REIMBURSEMENT
To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
The General Government Committee, having reviewed the above-
titled resolution on May 6, 2002, recommends that the resolution be
adopted with an amendment to strike the third WHEREAS paragraph.
Chairperson, on behalf of the General Government Committee, I
move acceptance of the foregoing report.
GENERAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE
GENERAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE VOTE:
Ayes: Crawford, Moss, Middleton, McPherson, Patterson
Nays: Friedman Appel, Melton, Taub
Absent: Webster
Miscellaneous Resolution # 02 091_
BY: Commissioner Thomas F. Middleton, District #4
RE: Board of Commissioners - SPECIAL ELECTION REIMBURSEMENT
TO: Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS, when a seat on the Board of Commissioners becomes vacant, Public
Act 261 of 1966, provides that "if the county board of commissioners does not fill the
vacancy by appointment within 30 days, that vacancy shall be filled by a special election
regardless of whether the year is an election year or an odd year;" and
WHEREAS, Miscellaneous Resolution #01299 authorized a special election to fill
the vacancy created in Oakland County Commissioner District 4, due to the resignation
of the incumbent on October 25, 2001; and
WHEREAS, the costs associated with holding a Special Election held on February
5, 2002 was not anticipated in the Fiscal Year 2002 budgets of the affected local
governments and thereby posed an unanticipated financial hardship on the communities
in the 4th Commissioner District: Independence Township, Waterford Township and the
City of the Village of Clarkston; and
WHEREAS, the constituents of County Commissioner District 4 were without
representation for four (4) months; and
WHEREAS, the Oakland County Fiscal Year 2002 Budget appropriately provided
funding for Commissioners to serve for twelve full months; and
WHEREAS, due to the vacancy in County Commissioner District 4, four (4) months
of salary. went unpaid.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Oakland County Board of
Commissioners hereby authorizes that the budgeted funds from the four (4) months of
unpaid salary from County Commissioner District 4 be redistributed to Independence
Township, Waterford Township and the City of the Village of Clarkston, based on the
number of registered voters in the affected precincts, to offset the cost of the special
election.
Chairperson, I move the adoption of the foregoing Resolution.
Commissioner Thomas F. Middleton
District #4
Unit of Gov. Reg. Voters Est. Payment
Independence Twp.
Clarkston
10178 $2,290
849 $850
Waterford Twp. 24692 $5,550
Total $8690
Resolution #02091 March 28, 2002
The Chairperson referred the resolution to the General Government Committee. There were no objections.
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Resolution #02091 May 16, 2002
The Chairperson referred the resolution to the Finance Committee. There were no objections.