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Commissioner Michelle Friedman Appel
dominissioner Eric Coleman
District #21
Commissioner Viticen
District #20
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Commissioner Brenda
District #6
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Causey-Mitchell
Miscellaneous Resolution # 02 218_
BY: Commissioners Michelle Friedman Appel, District #23, Tim W. Melton, District #7,
Eric Coleman, District #21, Vincent Gregory, District #20, Ruel E. McPherson,
District #25, Brenda A. Causey-Mitchell, District #6, George W. Suarez, District #24
RE: Board of Commissioners - Board Approval Required for the Cancellation of
Oakland County Programs and Services
TO: Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS, under the Optional Unified Form of County Government, Public Act 139
of 1973, as amended, the Oakland County Board of Commissioners is empowered to make
appropriations and adopt rules establishing and defining the authority, duties, and
responsibilities of county departments and offices; and
WHEREAS, in accordance with the adopted Board Rules, the Oakland County
Board of Commissioners are to approve the ways and means of financing County
activities; and
WHEREAS, Board of Commissioner approval is required for the adoption of the
annual County budget, including all funds required and all expenditures anticipated for the
ensuing year; and
WHEREAS, county departments and offices should also obtain Board of
Commissioner approval prior to reducing or eliminating programs and services that were
originally authorized by the Board of Commissioners.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Oakland County Board of
Commissioners hereby establish an Oakland County policy requiring county departments
and offices to obtain Board of Commissioner approval prior to reducing or eliminating
programs and/or services, regardless of their funding source.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT such requests for the reduction or elimination -
of county programs and/or services should be referred to the appropriate liaison
committee, the Finance Committee and Personnel Committee (if applicable).
Chairperson, we move the adoption of the foregoing Resolution.
Commissioner Ruel E. McPherson
District #23
CoMmissiongfr George W. Suarez
District #24
Commissioner Tim W. Melton
Digtrict #7
Commissioner
District # LS"
Resolution #02258 October 10, 2002
The Chairperson referred the resolution to the General Government Committee and the Finance Committee.
There were no objections.