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OAKLAND COUNTY
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
MINUTES
December 15, 2009
Meeting called to order by Chairperson Bill Bullard, Jr. at 9:00 a.m. in the Courthouse Auditorium, 1200 N.
Telegraph Road, Pontiac, Michigan.
Roll called.
PRESENT: Bullard, Burns, Capello, Coulter, Douglas, Gershenson, Gingell, Greimel, Jackson,
Jacobsen, Long, McGillivray, Middleton, Nash, Potter, Potts, Runestad, Scott, Taub,
Woodward. (20)
EXCUSED ABSENCE WITH NOTICE: Gosselin, Hatchett, Schwartz, Zack. (4)
EXCUSED ABSENCE PER MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION #04228: Coleman. (1)
Quorum present.
There was no public comment.
MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION #09328
BY: David Woodward, District #18
IN RE: BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS – AUTHORIZATION OF THE OPERATION OF THE OAKLAND
COUNTY FLEA MARKET
To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS for more than 40 years, Oakland County has operated a farmers market and a flea market.
The farmers market offers fresh farm, garden, orchard, and greenhouse products, while antiques,
collectibles, and other miscellaneous items are available at the flea market; and
WHEREAS the farmers market closed for the season on October 25, and the flea market, which typically
is open year-round, also closed in October due to concerns that Michigan law does not allow counties to
run flea markets; and
WHEREAS Senate Bill 935 was introduced by Senator Deborah Cherry and House Bill 5525 was
introduced by Representatives Marie Donigan, Gail Haines, Eileen Kowall, Tim Melton, Ellen Cogen
Lipton, Vincent Gregory, Lisa Brown, and Vicki Barnett; and
WHEREAS Senate Bill 935 has passed the Michigan State Senate and the Michigan House of
Representatives as of Tuesday, December 9, 2009 and now awaits the signature of Governor Jennifer
Granholm; and
WHEREAS upon enactment, this legislation grants county’s with the authority to establish and operate
flea markets; and
WHEREAS the legislation provides that if a county board of commissioners of a county that has adopted
an optional unified form of county government (under Public Act 139 of 1973) establishes a market, then
the county executive or county manager of that county would have control of the market, and could issue
regulations for the use and operation of the market.
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NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners hereby
officially authorizes the establishment of the Oakland County Flea Market, immediately upon the
enactment of the enabling legislation in the State of Michigan.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners respectfully requests the
Oakland County Executive to issue regulations for the use and operation of the flea market and forward a
copy to the Board of Commissioners.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners expresses their
appreciation to the State of Michigan Senators and Representatives from Oakland County and their
efforts to expedite the consideration and adoption of these bills.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Oakland County Clerk is requested to forward copies of this
adopted resolution to Governor Jennifer M. Granholm, the Oakland County delegation to the Michigan
Legislature, Oakland County Executive L. Brooks Patterson, the Michigan Association of Counties and
Oakland Counties Legislative Lobbyists.
Chairperson, we move the adoption of the foregoing resolution.
DAVID WOODWARD, JOHN SCOTT, MICHAEL
GINGELL, JIM NASH, ROBERT GOSSELIN,
DAVID COULTER, DAVID POTTS, HELAINE
ZACK, JIM RUNESTAD, ERIC COLEMAN, SUE
ANN DOUGLAS, TIM GREIMEL, SHELLEY
TAUB, MATTIE HATCHETT, CHRISTINE
LONG, JANET JACKSON, BILL BULLARD,
MARCIA GERSHENSON, BRADFORD
JACOBSEN, GARY McGILLIVRAY, TOM
MIDDLETON, TIM BURNS, JEFF POTTER
Moved by Scott supported by Woodward to discharge MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION #09328 –
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS – AUTHORIZATION OF THE OPERATION OF THE OAKLAND
COUNTY FLEA MARKET.
Vote on discharge:
AYES: Bullard, Burns, Coulter, Douglas, Gershenson, Gingell, Greimel, Jackson, Jacobsen,
Long, McGillivray, Middleton, Nash, Potter, Potts, Runestad, Scott, Taub, Woodward. (19)
NAYS: None. (0)
A sufficient majority having voted in favor, the motion to discharge MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION
#09328 – BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS – AUTHORIZATION OF THE OPERATION OF THE
OAKLAND COUNTY FLEA MARKET carried.
Moved by Woodward supported by Scott the resolution be amended as follows:
WHEREAS the farmers market closed for the season on October 25, and the flea market, which
typically is open year-round, also closed in October due to concerns that Michigan law does not
allow counties to run flea markets; and
WHEREAS Senate Bill 935 has passed the Michigan State Senate and the Michigan House of
Representatives as of Tuesday, December 9, 2009 and now awaits the with the signature of
Governor Jennifer Granholm has been enrolled as Public Act 158 of 2009; and
A sufficient majority having voted in favor, the amendment carried.
Moved by Woodward supported by Scott the resolution be adopted.
Discussion followed.
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Vote on resolution, as amended:
AYES: Burns, Capello, Coulter, Douglas, Gershenson, Gingell, Greimel, Jackson, Jacobsen,
Long, McGillivray, Middleton, Nash, Potter, Potts, Runestad, Scott, Taub, Woodward,
Bullard. (20)
NAYS: None. (0)
A sufficient majority having voted in favor, the resolution, as amended, was adopted.
The Board adjourned at 9:04 a.m. to the call of the Chair or January 20, 2010, at 7:00 p.m.
RUTH JOHNSON BILL BULLARD, JR.
Clerk Chairperson