HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 2007.04.05 - 28342REPORT (MISC. #07042) April 5, 2007
BY: General Government Committee, Christine Long, Chairperson
IN RE: MR #07042 — BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS — AGAINST FORCING
ERGONOMIC RULES ON SMALL BUSINESSES
To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
The General Government Committee, having reviewed Miscellaneous Resolution
#07042 on March 26, 2007, reports with a recommendation that the NOW THEREFORE
BE IT RESOLVED paragraph of the resolution be amended, as follows:
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of
Commissioners is requesting that the Governor and the Michigan State Legislature not
unnecessarily increase workplace regulations in the form of Ergonomic Requirements
to small businesses in the State of Michigan.
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 Suarez and Nash voting no.
Miscellaneous Resolution # 07042
BY: Commissioner Robert M. Gosselin, District #13
RE: Board of Commissioners:
Against Forcing Ergonomic Rules on Small Businesses
TO: Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Chairman, Ladies, and Gentlemen:
Whereas the State of Michigan is in a deep economic recession and job loss is at an all-time high;
and
Whereas workers are being asked to leave their jobs, to retire, and are being terminated due to
lack of work in the State of Michigan; and
Whereas businesses are closing their doors to relocate in other less regulated and tax-imposing
States; and
Whereas small, family businesses are regulated and taxed as though they are large corporations;
and
Whereas those taxes and economic distress are destroying businesses and separating families who
are seeking business opportunities in States other than Michigan; and
Whereas quality of life for families of small business enterprises is destroyed by over-taxation;
and
Whereas many of these small businesses have been dependent upon the success of larger business
enterprises that have left Michigan to relocate in tax-friendly States; and
Whereas the Government of the State of Michigan has already over-regulated business in
Michigan and is now proposing to force new Ergonomic Rules on small businesses which will
further diminish those businesses ability to remain solvent and operate and gainfully employ
some members of the workforce; and
Whereas an increase in rules and laws governing small business will cause further loss of
business and employment opportunities in this Great State of Michigan, thereby preventing
recovery from this single State recession; and
Whereas the Federal OSHA rescinded its rule in 2000 and the State of Washington repealed an
existing rule with a ballot initiative supported by its voting families and businesses, the
Government of the State of Michigan must cease and desist in its punishing taxation and
imposition of job killing, family destroying rules.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners is
requesting that the Governor and the Michigan State Legislature not increase workplace
regulations in the form of Ergonomic Requirements to businesses in the State of Michigan.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners respectfully
requests the Oakland County Clerk, Ruth Johnson, to forward copies of this adopted resolution to
Governor Jennifer Granholm, Senate Majority Leader Michael Bishop, and other Oakland County
Senators, Speaker of the House Andy Dillon, and other Oakland County State Representatives.
Chairperson, we move the a .ion 9f the foregoing Resolution.
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District #13
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Commissioner Bill Bullard, jr., Disrid #2
Chairperson
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Commi.54oner Hugh D. CrOford, District #9
Vice Oairperson
Commissioner David Coulter Cbmmissioner Sue Ann Douglas
District #25 District #I2
Commissioner Marcia Gershenson
District #17
olimgstoncr Michael .1,2tcr1figell
District #3
Commissioner Tim Bums
District #19
Commissioner Eric Coleman
District #23
Commissioner Tim Greimel
District #11 /
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Commissioner Thomas F. Middleton
District #4
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Commissioner Mike Roge _____S Cominissioner Jol4A. Scott
District #14 District #5
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Commissioner Jim Nash
District #15
District #18 District #22
Commissioner Vincent Gregory
District #21
Commissioner Mattie liatchett
District #10
(Co • sioner Eileen T. Kowall
District #6
CommissidOr Bradford C. Jacobsen
District #1 /
Commissioner Christine Long
District #7
Commissioner Karen Spector
District #16
Commissioner George W. Suarez
District #24
Commissioner Dave Woodward Commissioner Helaine Zack
Resolution #07042 March 8, 2007
The Chairperson referred the resolution to the General Government Committee. There were no
objections.
Resolution #07042 April 5, 2007
Moved by Long supported by Gosselin the resolution be adopted.
Moved by Long supported by Gosselin the General Government Committee Report be accepted.
A sufficient majority having voted in favor, the report was accepted.
Moved by Long supported by Gosselin 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: Douglas, Gershenson, Gingell, Gosselin, Gregory, Greimel, Hatchett, Jacobsen, KowaII,
Long, Middleton, Nash, Potter, Potts, Rogers, Scott, Spector, Suarez, Woodward, Bullard, Burns,
Crawford. (22)
NAYS: Zack, Coulter. (2)
A sufficient majority having voted in favor, the resolution, as amended, was adopted.
DOES NOT REWIRE COUR EXECUTIVE ACTION
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 April 5, 2007, 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 5th day of April, 2007.
Ruth r John. Son, County Clerk