HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 2005.12.08 - 27829David Woodward
Commissioner, District #18
Miscellaneous Resolution #05313
BY: Commissioner David Woodward, District #18
IN RE: Board of Commissioners — Amendment to County Policy on Assignment of
County Vehicles
TO: Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS the Board of Commissioners adopted Miscellaneous Resolution #7393 entitled
"County Policy on Assignment of County Vehicles" in 1976; and amended Miscellaneous
Resolution #7924, #91235, and #93230; and
WHEREAS the assignment of a County vehicle is in effect a trust; and
WHEREAS the Board of Commissioners is committed to taking steps to insure the safety of its
employees and the greater community at large.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
hereby amends the County Policy on Assignment of County Vehicles to read as follows:
III. HOME/WORK ASSIGNMENTS
It is the intention of this policy that home/work assignments shall be kept to a
minimum. In any case where it is determined that it is to the County's advantage
to have the employee take a County vehicle home at the end of the normal work
day, it is understood that the vehicle to be used for the conduct of official business
only, and, not for personal activities. Under no circumstances shall a vehicle be
assigned to an employee under this section who has been convicted of driving
under the influence of alcohol. The County Executive, in determining
"Home/Work" assignments will give consideration to the following:
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners strongly urges
the Oakland County Road Commission and the Oakland County Parks and Recreation
Commission to adopt a similar policy as it relates to their respective policies regarding assigning
overnight vehicles to appointed officials and employees.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that copies of this adopted resolution be forwarded to the
Oakland County Road Commission and the Oakland County Parks and Recreation Commission.
Chairperson, the below signed do hereby move the adoption of the foregoing resolution.
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Resolution #05313 December 8, 2005
The Chairperson referred the resolution to the Planning and Building Committee. There were no
objections.