HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 2005.11.10 - 27950REPORT (MISC. 105262) November 10, 2005
BY: Public Services Committee, Jeff Potter, Chairperson
IN RE: MR #05262 — CIRCUIT COURT SUPPORT LEGISLATION AUTHORIZING
ADDITION OF ONE (1) CIRCUIT JUDGESHIP
To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
The Public Services Committee, having reviewed Miscellaneous Resolution
#05262 on November 1, 2005, reports with a recommendation that the resolution be
adopted.
Chairperson, on behalf of the Public Services Committee, I move acceptance of
the foregoing report.
PUBLIC SERVICES COMMITTEE
Public Services Committee Vote:
Motion carried on a roll call vote with Molnar absent.
EPORT (MISC. #05262) November 10, 2005
BY: General Government Committee, William R. Patterson, Chairperson
IN RE: MR #05262 — CIRCUIT COURT — SUPPORT LEGISLATION AUTHORIZING
ADDITION OF ONE (1) CIRCUIT JUDGESHIP
To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
The General Government Committee, having reviewed Miscellaneous Resolution
#05262 on October 31, 2005, reports with a recommendation that the 1 ST BE IT
FURTHER RESOLVED paragraph be amended, as follows:
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Board of Commissioners will defer
consideration of a new judgeship until authorizing legislation has been enacted and ttva
pending subsequent action by the Board of Commissioners on budgetary,
personnel and construction/renovation issues associated with the new judgeship have
been identified, addressed and resolved.
Chairperson, on behalf of the General Government Committee, I move
acceptance of the foregoing report.
GENERAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE
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General Government Committee Vote:
Motion carried on a roll call vote with Long, Molnar and Melton absent.
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MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION #05 762
BY: Commissioners Eric S. Wilson, District 43, William R. Patterson, District #1 and
David Coulter, District 425
IN RE: CIRCUIT COURT — SUPPORT LEGISLATION AUTHORIZING
ADDITION OF ONE (1) CIRCUIT JUDGESHIP
To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS the State Court Administrative Office (SCAO) has completed its
biennial review of the judicial resource needs of Michigan's trial courts; and
WHEREAS following an analysis of caseload information, resources,
demographics and other factors affecting the workload of the trial courts, the SCAO
determined that the Oakland County Circuit Court is in need of 4.4 new judgeships; and
WHEREAS the SCAO recommends the addition of one (1) new circuit judgeship
effective January 1, 2007 and that the issue of judicial resources be revisited in the next
biennial judicial resources review process; and
WHEREAS the Circuit Court concurs with the SCAO recommendation that one
(1) new judgeship be added effective January 1, 2007; and
WHEREAS the creation of a new judgeship requires statutory authorization by
the Legislature and approval by the court's funding unit: and
WHEREAS the Legislature is expected to consider statutory authorization in the
2005 Fall Term; and
WHEREAS the Legislature, prior to its consideration of statutory authorization,
will require statements of support from the funding units of the trial courts for which new
judgeships have been recommended.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of
Commissioners supports the adoption of authorizing legislation to create one (1) new
judgeship in the Oakland County Circuit Court in accordance with the recommendation
of the State Court Administrative Office.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Board of Commissioners will defer
consideration of a new judgeship until authorizing legislation has been enacted and the
budgetary, personnel and construction/renovation issues associated with the new
judgeship have been identified, addressed and resolved..
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the County Clerk is directed to send a
certified copy of this resolution to all Oakland County legislators and the State Court
Administrative Office.
Chairperson, we move the adoption of the foregoing resolution.
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Resolution #05262 October 27, 2005
The Chairperson referred the resolution to the Public Services Committee. There were no objections.
Resolution #05262 November 10, 2005
Moved by Wilson supported by Patterson the resolution be adopted.
Moved by Wilson supported by Patterson the Public Services Committee Report and the General
Government Committee Report be accepted.
A sufficient majority having voted in favor, the reports were accepted.
Moved by Wilson supported by Patterson the resolution be amended to coincide with the
recommendation in the General Government Committee Report.
A sufficient majority having voted in favor, the amendment carried.
Vote on resolution, as amended:
AYES: Coulter, Crawford, Douglas, Gershenson, Gregory, Hatchett, Jamian, KowaII, Long,
Melton, Middleton, Molnar, Moss, Nash, Palmer, Patterson, Potter, Rogers, Scott, Suarez,
Wilson, Woodward, Zack, Bullard, Coleman. (25)
NAYS: None. (0)
A sufficient majority having voted in favor, the resolution, as amended, was adopted.
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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
November 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 November, 2005.
Ruth n, County Clerk