HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 2004.01.22 - 27502REPORT (MISC. #03372) January 22, 2004
BY: General Government Committee, William R. Patterson, Chairperson
IN RE: MR #03372 — BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS — SUPPORT FOR
LEGISLATION INCREASING LOCAL CONTROL OVER APPROVAL,
ISSUANCE, RENEWAL OR TRANSFER OF SDD AND SDM LIQUOR
LICENSES
To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
The General Government Committee, having reviewed Miscellaneous Resolution
#03372 on January 12, 2004, reports with a recommendation that the resolution be
amended, as follows:
1. Delete the 3rd Whereas
2. Revise the BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED paragraph, as follows:
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that copies of this resolution be sent to the
Michigan Municipal League, the Michigan Township Association, the
Cities, Villages and Townships (CVTs) of Oakland County, all State
Representatives and Senators from Oakland County and the Michigan
Association of Counties.
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.
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MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION #03372
BY: Commissioners Charles E. Palmer, District #19 and Eric S. Wilson
District #3
IN RE: BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS - SUPPORT FOR LEGISLATION INCREASING
LOCAL CONTROL OVER APPROVAL, ISSUANCE, RENEWAL OR TRANSFER OF SDD AND
SDM LIQUOR LICENSES
TO THE OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS there has been a proliferation of convenience stores, drug
stores, and grocery stores licensed to sell beer, wine, and/or liquor
by the State of Michigan, and
WHEREAS greater numbers of sales outlets increase the demand for
services provided by local governments including, but not limited to,
law enforcement services, and
WHEREAS there are no tax benefits to local governments from take out
beer, wine and liquor sales, and
WHEREAS local communities do not have the same control over licenses to
sell take out beer, wine or package liquor as they do for Class C
licenses, and
WHEREAS The Oakland County Board of Commissioners supports local
governmental control over the licensing of package liquor, and beer and
wine take out licenses.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of
Commissioners urges the Michigan Legislature to introduce and enact
legislation to extend to local legislative bodies the same right to
approve or disapprove the issuance, renewal or transfer of SDD and SDM
liquor licenses as is now provided for Class C licenses.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that copies of this resolution be sent to all
State Representatives and Senators from Oakland County and the Michigan
Association of Counties.
Chairperson, we move adoption of the foregoing resolution.
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Resolution #03372 December 11, 2003
The Chairperson referred the resolution to the General Government Committee. There were no
objections.
William Caddell, County Clerk
Resolution #03372 January 22, 2004
Moved by Patterson supported by Palmer the resolution be adopted.
Moved by Patterson supported by Palmer the General Government Committee Report be accepted.
A sufficient majority having voted therefore, the report was accepted.
Moved by Patterson supported by Wilson the resolution be amended to coincide with the
recommendation in the General Government Committee Report.
A sufficient majority having voted therefore, the motion carried.
Vote on resolution, as amended:
AYES: Douglas, Gregory, Hatchett, Jamian, Knollenberg, KowaII, Law, Long, McMillin,
Middleton, Moffitt, Moss, Palmer, Patterson, Potter, Rogers, Scott, Suarez, Webster, Wilson,
Zack, Bullard, Coleman, Coulter, Crawford. (25)
NAYS: None. (0)
A sufficient majority having voted therefore, the resolution, as amended, was adopted.
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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
January 22, 2004 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 22nd day of January, 2004.