HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 2020.04.29 - 33145REQUESTING SUSPENSION
OF THE BOARD RULES FOR
IMMEDIATE CONSIDERATION
UNDER NEW BUSINESS
MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION #20131
BY: Commissioners Michael Spisz, District #3; Penny Luebs, District #16; Gwen Markham, District #9,
Gary McGillivray, District #20; Thomas Kuhn, District #11; Christine Long, District #7; Marcia Gershenson,
District #13; Philip Weipert, District #8; Thomas Middleton, District #4; Helaine Zack, District #18; Eileen
Kowall, District #6; and William Miller, District #14
IN RE: BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS - RECOGNITION OF NATIONAL CORRECTIONS OFFICER
WEEK —MAY 3 - 9, 2020
To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS according to U.S. Bureau of Justice Statistic Bulletin, in December 2016, the number of adults
under correctional supervision nationwide was 6,613,500 persons; and
WHEREAS last year over 16,554 persons were admitted into the Oakland County jail facilities including the
mentally ill, persons awaiting trial, persons pending arraignment, protective custody cases, infirm, persons
awaiting transfer to State, Federal or other jurisdictions, and those already sentenced; and
WHEREAS the Oakland County Sheriffs Office Corrections Deputies are responsible for overall inmate
supervision to ensure safe, secure and orderly facility operations, intake and release of all persons,
identification of special needs and classification of all inmates, inmate and professional visitation, inmate
transport and Court security; and
WHEREAS the Oakland County Sheriffs Office Corrections Divisions are recognized as innovative,
professional and able to operate a very complex and crowded set of multiple facilities, transport and
coordinate an enormous number of inmate movements on a daily basis with a minimal number of
staff/inmate injuries or escapes; and
WHEREAS it is important that all citizens know and understand the duties, responsibilities, hazards, and
challenges that Corrections Deputies experience each day and during the COVID-19 crisis; and
WHEREAS the week of May 3 - 9, 2020, has been designated as National Corrections Officer Week.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners does hereby
acknowledge the hard work and dedication of the Oakland County Sheriffs Office Corrections Deputies
and the special contribution they make to ensure the public safety of all citizens in Oakland County.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners does hereby honor all the
Corrections Deputies of the Oakland County Sheriffs Office and Officers nationwide for their unique skills,
abilities and devotion to duty they make each day and during the COVID-19 crisis and pronounce a special
thanks to the Deputies, on behalf of the citizens of Oakland County.
Chairperson, I rove adoption of the foregoing resolution.
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Resolution #20131
April 29, 2020
Moved by McGillivray seconded by Quarles to suspend the rules and vote on Proposed Resolutions for
Introduction items I. — q. (Miscellaneous Resolutions #20129 —#20137).
Vote on suspension:
AYES: Zack, Gershenson, Gingell, Hoffman, Jackson, Kochenderfer, Kowall, Long, Luebs,
Markham, McGillivray, Miller, Nelson, Powell, Quarles, Spisz, Weipert, Woodward. (18)
NAYS: Kuhn, Middleton, Taub. (3)
A sufficient majority having voted in favor, the motion to suspend the rules and vote on Proposed
Resolutions for Introduction items I. — q. (Miscellaneous Resolutions #20129 — #20137) carried.
Moved by Miller seconded by Markham the resolutions be adopted.
Moved by Taub seconded by Middleton to remove item p. Miscellaneous Resolution #20136 — Board of
Commissioners — Proclaiming April 22, 2020 as Earth Day in Oakland County from the suspension list.
Discussion followed.
Vote on motion to remove item p. Miscellaneous Resolution #20136 from the suspension list:
AYES: Gingell, Hoffman, Kochenderfer, Kowall, Kuhn, Long, Middleton, Spisz, Taub, Weipert. (10)
NAYS: Gershenson, Jackson, Luebs, Markham, McGillivray, Miller, Nelson, Powell, Quarles,
Woodward, Zack. (11)
A sufficient majority having not voted in favor, the motion to remove item p. Miscellaneous Resolution
#20136 — Board of Commissioners — Proclaiming April 22, 2020 as Earth Day in Oakland County from the
suspension list failed.
Vote on Proposed Resolutions for Introduction Items I. — q. (Miscellaneous Resolutions #20129-
#20137):
AYES: Gingell, Hoffman, Jackson, Kochenderfer, Kowall, Kuhn, Long, Luebs, Markham,
McGillivray, Miller, Nelson, Powell, Quarles, Spisz, Weipert, Woodward, Zack, Gershenson. (19)
NAYS: Middleton, Taub. (2)
A sufficient majority having voted in favor, the resolutions were adopted.
HERESY APPRUVE THE FOREGOING RESOLUTION
STATE OF MICHIGAN)
COUNTY OF OAKLAND)
I, Lisa Brown, 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 29, 2020,
with the original record thereof now remaining in my office.
In Testimony Whereof, 1 have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Circuit Court at Pontiac,
Michigan this 29th day of April, 2020. �
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Lisa Brown, Oakland County