HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 2020.12.07 - 33990MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION #20662 December 7, 2020
BY: Commissioner Helaine Zack, Chairperson, Finance and Infrastructure Committee
IN RE: BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS — COMPENSATION ADJUSTMENTS FOR ELECTED
OFFICIALS
To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS pursuant to Public Act 261 of 1966, which states that the compensation for members of the
Board of Commissioners shall be fixed by resolution approved by the Board of Commissioners, and
WHEREAS the statute further states that compensation changes for Commissioners are effective only
after the commencement of a new term office, following a general election; and
WHEREAS the Board of Commissioners approved an additional stipend in recognition of the additional
duties and responsibilities of several Board leadership positions with the adoption of MR#14303 in 2014;
and
WHEREAS statute authorizes the Board of Commissioners to direct payment from the general fund for
compensation of countywide elected officials.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED the Oakland County Board of Commissioners authorizes a 1%
adjustment in compensation for all members of the Board of Commissioners, effective at the
commencement of the new term of office on January 1, 2021, and a 1.5% salary adjustment effective at
the beginning of FY 2022.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Board of Commissioners authorizes the following leadership
stipends based upon annual base salary of members of the Board of Commissioners, effective beginning
with FY 2022:
1. Chairperson of the Board - 30%,
2. Vice -Chairperson of the Board — 15%,
3. Majority Caucus Chairperson, Minority Caucus Chairperson — 10%,
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Board of Commissioners authorizes a 1% adjustment in
compensation for the County Executive, Prosecuting Attorney, County Clerk/Register of Deeds, Water
Resources Commissioner, Sheriff, and County Treasurer effective January 1, 2021.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED if any of the aforementioned leaders desire, they can commit to donating
any compensation paid for their leadership role to the annual level paid for calendar year 2021 and will
voluntarily forgo the applicable stipend for their leadership role during the course of the term in which they
serve in the leadership role.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED a budget amendment shall be included in a subsequent quarterly forecast
report reflecting the enactment of this resolution.
Chairperson, on behalf of the Finance and Infrastructure Committee, I move the adoption of the foregoing
resolution.
Commissioner Helaine Zack, District #18
Chairperson, Finance and Infrastructure
Committee
FINANCE AND INFRASTRUCTURE COMMITTEE VOTE:
Motion carried on a roll call vote with Middleton, Long and Kowall voting no.
Resolution #20662 December 7, 2020
Moved by Zack seconded by Quarles the resolution be adopted.
Discussion followed.
Moved by Spisz seconded by Gingell the resolution be voted on as follows:
Divide the resolution into three questions.
Discussion followed.
Vote to divide the resolution into three questions:
AYES: Middleton, Nelson, Powell, Quarles, Spisz, Weipert, Woodward, Zack, Gershenson,
Gingell, Hoffman, Jackson, Kochenderfer, Kowall, Kuhn, Luebs, Markham, McGillivray. (18)
NAYS: Miller, Taub, Long. (3)
A sufficient majority having voted in favor, the motion to divide the resolution into three questions carried.
Discussion followed.
Moved by Spisz the resolution be amended as follows:
Strike out and insert the following language in the NOW THEREFCRE BE IT RESOLVED:
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED the Oakland County Board of Commissioners authorizes
a 1% adjustment in compensation for all members of the Board of Commissioners, effective at
the commencement of the new term of office on January 1, 2021, and a 4-51% salary adjustment
effective at the beginning of FY 2022.
There was no second.
Moved by Gershenson seconded by Luebs the NOW BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED be adopted as
presented:
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED the Oakland County Board of Commissioners authorizes a 1%
adjustment in compensation for all members of the Board of Commissioners, effective at the
commencement of the new term of office on January 1, 2021, and a 1.5% salary adjustment effective at
the beginning of FY 2022,
Discussion followed.
Chairperson David Woodward addressed the Board to call a recess at 8.36 p.m.
Chairperson David Woodward called the Board to reconvene at a22 p.m.
Roll call:
PRESENT: Miller, Nelson, Powell, Quarles, Spisz, Taub, Weipert, Woodward, Zack,
Gershenson, Gingell, Hoffman, Jackson, Kochenderfer, Kowall, Kuhn, Long, Luebs, Markham,
McGillivray, Middleton. (21)
ABSENT: None. (0)
Moved by Gershenson seconded by Luebs the resolution be amended as `ollows:
Strike out and insert the following language in the NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED:
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED the Oakland County Board of Commissioners authorizes
a 4 0% adjustment in compensation for all members of the Board of Commissioners, effective at
the commencement of the new term of office on January 1, 2021, and a 4-5 2% salary adjustment
effective at the beginning of FY 2022.
AYES: Nelson, Powell, Quarles, Woodward, Zack, Gershenson, Jackson, Luebs, Markham,
McGillivray. (10)
NAYS: Spisz, Taub, Weipert, Gingell, Hoffman, Kochenderfer, Kowall, Kuhn, Long, Middleton,
Miller. (11)
A sufficient majority not having voted in favor, the amendment failed.
Discussion followed.
Vote on the NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, as presented
AYES: Powell, Quarles, Woodward, Zack, Gershenson, Jackson, Luebs, Markham, McGillivray
Nelson. (10)
NAYS: Spisz, Taub, Weipert, Gingell, Hoffman, Kochenderfer, Kowall, Kuhn, Long, Middleton,
Miller. (11)
A sufficient majority not having voted in favor, the NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, as presented,
failed
Moved by Gingell seconded by Jackson the I� BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED be adopted:
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Board of Commissioners authorizes the following leadership
stipends based upon annual base salary of members of the Board of Corr imissioners, effective beginning
with FY 2022:
1. Chairperson of the Board - 30%,
2. Vice -Chairperson of the Board — 15%,
3. Majority Caucus Chairperson, Minority Caucus Chairperson — 10%,
Discussion followed.
Vote on the 18t BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, as presented:
AYES: Quarles, Weipert, Woodward, Zack, Gershenson, Gingell, Jackson, Luebs, Markham,
McGillivray, Nelson, Powell (12)
NAYS: Spisz, Taub, Hoffman, Kochenderfer, Kowall, Kuhn, Long, Middleton, Miller. (9)
A sufficient majority having voted in favor, the 1st BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, as presented, was
adopted.
Moved by Zack seconded by Nelson the resolution be amended as follows:
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A sufficient majority having voted in favor, the amendment carried.
Moved by Nelson seconded by McGillivray the resolution be amended as follows:
Provide Board of Commissioners Staff the authority to make technical amendments for
conformance.
Discussion followed.
A sufficient majority having voted in favor, the amendment carried.
Vote on resolution, as amended:
AYES: Spisz, Weipert, Woodward, Zack, Gershenson, Gingell, Hoffman, Jackson, Luebs,
Markham, McGillivray, Nelson, Powell, Quarles. (14)
NAYS: Taub, Kochenderfer, Kowall, Kuhn, Long, Middleton, Miller. (7)
A sufficient majority having voted in favor, the resolution, as amended, was adopted.
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I HEREBYAPPROVE TIHIS RESOLUTiOr:
CHIEF DEPUTY COUNTY EXECUTIVE
ACTING PURSUANTTO MCL45.559A (7}
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 December 7,
2020, 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 Circuit Court at Pontiac,
Michigan this Th day of December, 2020.
Lisa Brown, Oakland County