HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 2005.03.10 - 27906REPORT (MISC. 105040) March 10, 2005
BY: General Government Committee, William R. Patterson, Chairperson
IN RE: MR #05040 — BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS — PUBLICATION OF OAKLAND
COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONER APPOINTMENTS
To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
The General Government Committee, having reviewed Miscellaneous Resolution
#05040 on February 28, 2005, reports with a recommendation that the resolution be
amended, as follows:
1. Amend the 2 nd WHEREAS, as follows:
WHEREAS the Oakland County Board of Commissioners aPie is responsible
for making appointments to numerous boards, committees and commissions;
and
2. Amend the 3 rd WHEREAS, as follows:
WHEREAS the giving of one's time, talent and resources to serve on one's
civic boards and commissions is a significant contribution and outstanding
way for citizens to give back to the community; and
3. Amend the 5th WHEREAS, as follows:
WHEREAS in order to ensure that the widest audience is reached, while
seeking qualified candidates for open appointments, efforts need to be
enhanced to maximize the publication of openings for Board of
Commissioners' appointments.
4. Amend the NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED paragraph, as follows:
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of
Commissioners hereby establishes a policy to advertise Board of
Commissioners' appointed positions which are open to the public.
5. Amend the BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED paragraph, as follows:
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of
Commissioners hereby declares the following mechanisms of communication
be implemented to enhance a widely circulated announcement of Board of
Commissioners' appointed positions:
• All openings for Board of Commissioners' appointments are to be
posted on the Oakland County website.
• All openings for Board of Commissioners' appointments are to be
publicized in the form of a press release to local newspapers of major
circulation and local newspapers.
• All Commissioners are to be provided information about upcoming
appointed positions in a format that can be shared within their district.
• All openings for Board of Commissioners' appointments are to be sent
to the cities, villages and townships within Oakland County in the form
of a communication from the respective Commissioner(s) that can be
read at a local meeting of the municipality.
• All openings for Board of Commissioners' appointments are to be sent
to local cable stations, including community access and government
access.
• All communications relative to openings for Board of Commissioners'
appointments should include an explanation of what the position
entails, frequency of meetings, time and location of meetings,
specialized qualifications — if applicable, and any per diem.
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.
Miscellaneous Resolution # 05040
BY: Commissioners Hugh D. Crawford, District #9 and Tim Melton, District #11
RE: Board of Commissioners - Publication of Oakland County Board of
Commissioner Appointments
TO: Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen;
WHEREAS the Oakland County Board of Commissioners is empowered under Public
Act 139 of 1973 to appoint members of a board, commission, or authority; and
WHEREAS the Oakland County Board of Commissioners are responsible for making
appointments to numerous boards, committees and commissions; and
WHEREAS the giving of one's time, talent and resources to serve on one civic boards and
commissions is a significant contribution and outstanding way for citizens to give back to
the community; and
WHEREAS it is in the best interest of the residents of Oakland County that the Board of
Commissioners earnestly seek the most qualified individuals to serve on boards and
commissions; and
WHEREAS in order to ensure that the widest audience is reached, while seeking qualified
candidates for open appointments, efforts need to be enhanced to maximize the
publication of openings for Board of Commissioner appointments.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
hereby establishes a policy to advertise Board of Commissioner appointed positions which
are open to the public.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners hereby
declares the following mechanisms of communication be implemented to enhance a widely
circulated announcement of Board of Commissioner appointed positions:
• All openings for Board of Commissioner appointments are to be posted on the Oakland
County website.
• All openings for Board of Commissioner appointments are to be publicized in the form
of a press release to local newspapers of major circulation and local newspapers.
• All Commissioners are to be provided information about upcoming appointed positions
in a format that can be shared within their district.
• All openings for Board of Commissioner appointments are to be sent to the cities,
villages and townships within Oakland County in the form of a communication from the
respective Commissioner(s) that can be read at a local meeting of the municipality.
• All openings for Board of Commissioner appointments are to be sent to local cable
stations, including community access and government access.
• All communications relative to openings for Board of Commissioner appointments
should include an explanation of what the position entails, frequency of meetings, time
and location of meetings, specialized qualifications - if applicable, and any per diem.
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Resolution #05040 February 17, 2005
The Chairperson referred the resolution to the General Government Committee. There were no objections.
Resolution #05040 March 10, 2005
Moved by Patterson supported by Crawford the resolution be adopted.
Moved by Patterson supported by Crawford the General Government Committee Report be accepted.
A sufficient majority having voted therefore, the report was accepted.
Moved by Patterson supported by Coleman the resolution be amended to coincide with the recommendation in
the General Government Committee Report.
A sufficient majority having voted therefore, the amendment carried.
Vote on resolution, as amended:
AYES: Crawford, Douglas, Gershenson, Gregory, Hatchett, KowaII, Long, Melton, Middleton, Molnar,
Moss, Nash, Palmer, Patterson, Potter, Rogers, Scott, Suarez, Wilson, Woodward, Zack, Bullard,
Coleman, Crawford. (24)
NAYS: None. (0)
A sufficient majority having voted therefore, the resolution, as amended, was adopted.
DE NOT REQUIRE COUNTY EXECUTIVE ACTINI
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 March 10, 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 10th day of March, 2005.
Ruth Joian446n, County Clerk