HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 2006.03.09 - 28214March 9, 2006
REPORT MR #06026
BY: General Government Committee, William R. Patterson, Chairperson
RE: MR #06026 Board of Commissioners — Amendment to Misc. Resolution #05040
— Publication of Oakland County Board of Commissioner Appointments to Allow
for a Discretionary Waiver for Re-Appointments
TO: Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
The General Government Committee having reviewed MR #06026 on February 27,
2006 Reports with the recommendation the resolution be adopted.
Chairperson, on behalf of the General Government Committee, I move the acceptance
of the foregoing report.
GENERAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE
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General Government Committee Vote:
Motion carried on a unanimous roll call vote with Long and Crawford absent
Miscellaneous Resolution # 06026
BY: Commissioner Eileen T. KowaII, District #6
RE: Board of Commissioners - Amendment to Misc. Resolution #05040 - Publication of
Oakland County Board of Commissioner Appointments to Allow for a Discretionary
Waiver for Re-Appointments
TO: Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS on March 10, 2005, the Oakland County Board of Commissioners adopted Misc.
Resolution #05040 to provide for the publication of all openings for which the Board of
Commissioners make appointments; and
WHEREAS on July 28, 2005, the Oakland County Board of Commissioners adopted Misc. Resolution
#05124 to provide for candidate questionnaires and allowing the General Government Committee
to determine which, if any, candidates would be scheduled for an interview; and
WHEREAS on occasion, the Board of Commissioners must make appointments to fill positions that
are vacated prior to the ending of the unexpired term; and
WHEREAS the General Government Committee could find itself publishing for appointments and
conducting interviews within a very short period of time following the original appointment to fill an
unexpired term; and
WHEREAS in an effort to expedite the appointment process when the original appointment was for
a period of less than one (1) year, in order to fill an unexpired term, the General Government
Committee should be permitted to waive the publishing, posting and advertising requirement for
appointments under these circumstances.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners hereby
amends the previously adopted Miscellaneous Resolution #05040 - The Publication of Oakland
County Board of Commissioner Appointments by adding the following as the last paragraph:
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the General Government Committee has the
discretion to waive the above-cited publication and interview requirements when
they are considering the re-appointment of an individual, who was previously
interviewed and appointed, to fill an unexpired portion of a term in which the time
remaining in that unexpired term is less than one (1) year.
Chairperson, we move the adoption of the foregoing Resolution.
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PROPOSED AMENDMENT
MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION #05040
BY: Commissioners Hugh D. Crawford, District #9 and Tim Melton, District #11
IN RE: BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS - PUBLICATION OF OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF
COMMISSIONER APPOINTMENTS
To the 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 is 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's 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 Commissioners' appointments.
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.
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 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.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the General Government Committee has the discretion to
waive the above-cited publication and interview requirements when they are considering the
re-appointment of an individual, who was previously interviewed and appointed, to fill an
unexpired portion of a term in which the time remaining in that unexpired term is less than one
(1) year.
Chairperson, we move the adoption of the foregoing resolution.
HUGH CRAWFORD, TIM MELTON, GREG JAMIAN,
MATTIE HATCHETT, ERIC WILSON, VINCENT GREGORY,
WILLIAM MOLNAR, DAVID WOOD WARD, WILLIAM
PATTERSON, MARCIA GERSHENSON, CHUCK MOSS,
DAVID COULTER, EILEEN KOWALL, BILL BULLARD,
JOHN SCOTT, GEORGE SUAREZ
Resolution #06026 February 2, 2006
The Chairperson referred the resolution to the General Government Committee. There were no
objections.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the County of Oakland at
Pontiac, Michigan this 9th day of March, 2006.
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Resolution #06026 March 9, 2006
Moved by Zack supported by Rogers the resolutions (with fiscal notes attached) on the Consent Agenda, as
amended, be adopted (with accompanying reports being accepted).
AYES: Coleman, Coulter, Crawford, Douglas, Gershenson, Gregory, Hatchett, Jamian, KowaII, Long,
Melton, Middleton, Molnar, Moss, Nash, Palmer, Patterson, Potter, Rogers, Scott, Suarez, Wilson,
Woodward, Zack, Bullard. (25)
NAYS: None. (0)
A sufficient majority having voted in favor, the resolutions (with fiscal notes attached) on the Consent Agenda,
as amended, (with accompanying reports being accepted) were adopted.
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 9, 2006, with
the original record thereof now remaining in my office.
Ruth Johnson, County Clerk