HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 2004.09.22 - 27687REPORT (MISC. 104228) September 22, 2004
BY: General Government Committee, William R. Patterson, Chairperson
IN RE: MR #04228 — BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS — OAKLAND COUNTY
COMMISSIONER ERIC COLEMAN'S EXCUSE ABSENCE WHILE SERVING
AS SECOND VICE PRESIDENT OF THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF
COUNTIES (NACO)
To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
The General Government Committee, having reviewed Miscellaneous Resolution
#04228 on September 13, 2004, reports with a recommendation that the resolution be
adopted.
Chairperson, on behalf of the General Government Committee, I move
acceptance of the foregoing report.
GENERAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE
General Government Committee Vote:
Motion carried on a roll call vote with Scott absent.
Chairperson, we movg,t4 ption of the foregoing Resolution.
MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION #04228
BY: Commissioners Peter H. Webster, District #18, Helaine Zack, District #22
IN RE: BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS - OAKLAND COUNTY COMMISSIONER ERIC COLEMAN'S
EXCUSED ABSENCE WHILE SERVING AS SECOND VICE PRESIDENT OF THE NATIONAL
ASSOCIATION OF COUNTIES (NACO)
To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS Commissioner Eric Coleman was elected to NACo's Executive Committee, as the new
Second Vice President, at the end of the 69th Annual Conference in Maricopa County (Phoenix) in July
2004; and
WHEREAS the National Association of Counties (NACo) is the only national organization representing
the interests of county governments before Congress and the Administration, and through its successful
lobbying efforts, the collective county voice has made an enormous impact on legislation affecting all of
our communities; and
WHEREAS the Oakland County Board of Commissioners is fortunate to have one our esteemed
colleagues, Commissioner Eric Coleman, elected to assume this significant leadership role to serve as a
liaison between the nation's counties and other levels of government by promoting the policies and
platforms adopted by the membership; and
WHEREAS the tremendous responsibility of the NACo Board of Directors includes, supervising,
managing and controlling the business and property of the association; determining NACo's mission as
identified by the members; and
WHEREAS it is widely recognized that the role of Second Vice President of NACo will require
Commissioner Coleman to be in attendance at several meetings and conferences, while serving in this
capacity, which may on occasion conflict with Oakland County Board and Committee meetings; and
WHEREAS the Oakland County Board of Commissioners acknowledges that Commissioner Eric
Coleman - as a member of NACo's Executive Committee - is tending to the business of Oakland County,
the State of Michigan and all of the counties across the nation, while attending NACo related meetings
and conferences.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that he Oakland County Board of Commissioners applauds the
election of Oakland county Commissioner -Eric Coleman as Second Vice President of the National
Association of Counties.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners hereby acknowledges
that travel and time constraints may result in Commissioner Eric Coleman being unable to attend all
Oakland County Board and Committee meetings, while attending NACo related meetings and
conferences.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners hereby deems Oakland
County Commissioner Eric Coleman to be granted an excused absence, while serving on the Executive
Committee of the National Association of Counties and a scheduling conflict arises with Oakland County
Board and Committee meetings.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that copies of this adopted Resolution be forwarded to the National
Association of Counties and the Michigan Association of Counties.
CoinmiOioner Peter H. Webster Commissioner Helaine Zack
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Resolution #04228 August 26, 2004
The Chairperson referred the resolution to the General Government Committee. There were no
objections.
G. William Caddell, County Clerk
Resolution #04228 September 22, 2004
Moved by Patterson supported by Coulter the resolution be adopted.
Moved by Patterson supported by Zack the General Government Committee Report be accepted.
A sufficient majority having voted therefore, the report was accepted.
Vote on resolution:
AYES: Douglas, Gregory, Jamian, Knollenberg, KowaII, Law, Long, Middleton, Moffitt, Moss,
Palmer, Patterson, Potter, Rogers, Scott, Suarez, Webster, Wilson, Zack, Bullard, Coleman,
Coulter, Crawford. (23)
NAYS: McMillin. (1)
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
September 22nd, 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 thg County of Oakland at
Pontiac, Michigan this 22nd day of September, 2004.