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MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION #05024 February 17, 2005
BY: GENERAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE, WILLIAM R. PATTERSON, CHAIRPERSON
IN RE: BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS - WATERFORD TOWNSHIP DISTRICT
COURT STUDY GROUP
To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS representatives of Waterford Township approached members of the Board of
Commissioners and County administration concerning the possibility of transferring the
Waterford District Court to Oakland County; and
WHEREAS should all parties in interest agree, the transfer would require approvals from
the Waterford Township Board. the Oakland County Board of Commissioners and the State
Legislature and Governor; and
WHEREAS financial and programmatic analyses should be performed before a transfer
of operations could be recommended to the Township Board, Board of Commissioners and State
Legislature.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of
Commissioners authorizes the creation of the Waterford Township District Court Study Group to
explore the financial and programmatic implications of transferring the Township's District
Court to Oakland County and dedicate no more than 20 County staff hours to perform the work.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Study Group be comprised of representatives of
the Township administration and District Court (to be appointed by the Township), the Board of
Commissioners (to be appointed by the Chairperson of the Board of Commissioners), and
County administration (to be appointed by the County Executive).
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Study Group will present a report on this matter
due back to the General Government Committee no later than 30 days after the passage of this
resolution.
Chairperson, on behalf of the General Government Committee, I move the adoption of
the foregoing resolution.
GENERAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE
General Government Committee Vote:
Motion carried on a roll call vote with Crawford absent.
Ruth Johnson;County Clerk
February 17, 2005 Resolution #05024
Moved by Patterson supported by Hatchett the resolution be adopted.
Discussion followed.
Moved by Scott supported by Kowall the resolution be amended to read as follows:
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
authorizes the creation of the Waterford Township District Court Study Group to explore the
financial and programmatic implications of transferring the Township's District Court to Oakland
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BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Study Group be comprised of one representatives of the
Township administration and District Court (to be appointed by the Township), the Board of
Commissioners (to be appointed by the Chairperson of the Board of Commissioners), and two
representatives from the County administration (to be appointed by the County Executive).
Vote on amendment:
AYES: Hatchett, Jamian, Kowall, Middleton, Molnar, Moss, Patterson, Rogers, Scott, Suarez,
Wilson, Bullard, Crawford. (13)
NAYS: Douglas, Gershenson, Gregory, Melton, Nash, Woodward, Coulter. (7)
A sufficient majority having voted therefore, the amendment carried.
Discussion followed.
Moved by Patterson supported by Hatchett the resolution, as amended, be adopted.
Vote on resolution, as amended:
AYES: Gregory, Hatchett, Jamian, Kowall, Melton, Middleton, Molnar, Moss, Nash, Patterson,
Rogers, Scott, Suarez, Wilson, Bullard, Coulter, Crawford. (17)
NAYS: Gershenson, Woodward, Douglas. (3)
A sufficient majority having voted therefore, the resolution, as amended, was adopted.
11111P ANNE 1lFOREGtatifaUTOI
STATE OF MICHIGAN)
COUNTY OF OAKLAND)
I, Ruth Johnson, 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 February 17, 2005
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 17th day of February, 2005.