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OAKLAND COUNTY
cdrd Of Commissioners
MEET INC
January 11; 1977
Meeting called to order by Chairman Wallace F. Gabler, Jr. at 11:00 A.M. in the Court
House Auditorium, 1200 North Telegraph Road, Pontiac, Michigan.
Invocation given by Henry W. Hoot.
Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.
Roll called:
PRESENT: Aaron, Daly, DiGiovanni, Doyon, Fortino, Gabler, Gorsline, Hoot, Kasper, Kelly,
Lanni, McConnell, McDonald, Moffitt, Montante, Moxley, Murphy, Olson, Page, Patterson, Perinoff,
Pernick, Peterson, Price, Simson. (25)
ABSENT: Roth, Wilcox. (2)
Quorum present.
Clerk read letter from Daniel T. Murphy, County Executive, confirming his appointment
of Patrick M. Nowak, Executive Officer - Administration. (Placed on file.)
Clerk read letter from the U.S. Department of Commerce - informing the Board their
applications for Federal Assistance under local Public Works Capital Development and Investment Act
of 1976 for Children's Village School and for the Law Enforcement Training Center was not approved.
(Referred to Public Services and Planning and Building Committees.)
FINANCE COMMITTEE REPORT
By Mr. Kasper
IN RE: MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION #7787 - AMENDMENTS TO THE 1977 BUDGET REPORT, THE 1977 REVENUE'
BUDGET, THE 1977 EXPENDITURE BUDGET, AND THE SALARIES AND OTHER SOURCES PORTION OF THE 1977 BUDGET
To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Mr. Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen:
The Finance Committee has reviewed Miscellaneous Resolution 1/7787 and recommends its
adoption with the following revisions:
A. That the suggested deletion regarding the $225,000 increase in the year-end balance
not be made but rather that this unappropriated amount be closed out as surplus for 1976 and establish
said amount in the 1977 budget as a non-departmental expenditure designated for solid waste.
Page 1 - Budget Report
Add - The total budget has increased over the County Executive's recommendation due to a
$225,000 increase in year-end balance resulting from the carry forward of the remaining balance of
Solid Waste funds bringing total revenues to $66,180,269.
Page 7 - Revenue Budget
Delete - lines referencing year-end balance
Delete - Total Revenue $65,955,269
Add - Total Revenue $66,180,269
Page 9 - Expenditure Budget
Delete - Line referencing deletion of Solid Waste Program
Page 13 - Expenditure Budget
Delete - Total Expenditures - $65,955,269
Add - Total Expenditures - $66,180,269
B. That the recommended deletion in the Friend of the Court budget for printing of a
client information booklet not be made and that this appropriation be retained.
Page 1 - Budget Report
Add - 1) Five Thousand Dollars is appropriated in the Friend of the Court budget for
printing of a client information booklet.
Page 8 - Expenditure Budget
Delete - Line referencing deletion of Friend of the Court Printing
Page 13 - Expenditure Budget
Delete - Contingency - S1,110,106
Add - Contingency - $1,105,106
C. That the Social Services Administration's request for $8,800 of CETA monies be approved
and that the Emergency Food Coordinator CETA position be established without delay and further that
the suggested deletion with respect to the $1,500 for an increase in their Travel and Conference
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expense allowance not be made and that such amount be included in the Social Services Administration
Budget,
Pane I - tedeet Report
Program Improvement items (4) refer-or-icing revisions to the Social Services
Administrat ,,.n tidg, 1
podittgm, Bml,T_Est
I: rile revisions to the Social Services Administration budget.
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Dr - ;L h,a - SI , 1 05 , 1 06
Add - c su t:(1.., - S1,103,606
R../: 15 - Sal ri nd other Sources Portion of Budget
Deier_e - Items r. err re revision to the Social Services Administration Budget.
The Finance Commi,tee by Paul E. Kasper, Chairman, moves the acceptance of the foregoing
report.
FINANCE COMMITTEE
Paul E. Kasper, Chairman
"Misc. 7787
By Mr. Kasper
IN RE: AMENDMENTS TO THE 1977 BUDGET REPORT
To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Mr. Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS the 1977 Oakland County Budget was not approved by the present Board of Commis-
sioners; and
WHEREAS legal problems exist regarding implementation of some parts of the 1977 Budget,
and serious practical problems exist regarding implementation of other parts; and
WHEREAS the present Board of Commissioners disagrees with the de facto car policy
established by the former Board of Commissioners and wishes, within 90 days, to establish within
the budget transportation funds which meet transportation needs in the most cost conscious and
feasible manner possible; and
WHEREAS the present Board of Commissioners believes legitimate salary and wage demands by
Oakland County employees should be met, and the means for meeting these demands should be clearly
established within the salaries reserve portion of the budget, so that Oakland County employees will
be assured that the same consideration is being given to their needs as would be given by the
private business sector; and
WHEREAS the 1977 Budget includes certain federal "countercyclical" funds which do not
exist at this time, and which almost certainly will not exist in the future, and the budgeting of
non-existent funds runs counter to sound business management; and
WHEREAS funds budgeted for senior citizen and nutrition needs in the 1977 budget are
illusionary in that no logical means exists by which to insure that those funds are expended in
the manner intended, thereby creating the false impression that these budget items would meet senior
citizen and nutrition needs.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County 1977 Budget Report be amended as
follows:
See Page 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19 and 20 for Copies of Amendments
Mr. Chairman, I respectfully move the adoption of the foregoing budget amendments and
approval of the 1977 Budget in its amended form as delineated in this resolution.
Paul E. Kasper, Commissioner - District 7/23"
Moved by Kasper supported by Mont ante the adoption of the Budget Amendments and the approval
of the 1977 Budget in it's amended form, as delineated in this resolution, be adopted and ask that
the reading of the contained deletions and additions be waived at this time.
Mr. Per inoff objected to waiving of the reading.
The Chairman stated it would require fourteen votes to sustain the objection. A 'yes'
vote sustains the objection and a no vote denies the objection. •
Discussion followed.
AYES: Olson, Perinoff, Pernick, Price, Simson, Daly, DiGiovanni, Doyon, Fortino, Kelly.
10)
NAYS: Page, Patterson, Peterson, Gabler, Gorsline, Hoot, Kasper, Lanni, McConnell,
McDonald, Moffitt, Montante, Moxley, Murphy. (14)
A sufficient majority not having voted therefor, the objection was not sustained.
Mr. Perinoff objected to the decision of the Chair and requested the minutes be re-read
to show the actual wording of his objection to the waiving of the reading, and the Chairman's state-
ments regarding the vote on the objection.
At the direction of the Chairman, that portion of the tape was re-played.
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The Chairman cleared the floor of all discussion.
Moved by Murphy supported by Montante the amendments be adopted as stated in the Finance
Committee Report.
Discussion followed.
Moved by Fortino supported by Doyon the amendment be amended by reinstating the $4,000
which was appropriated for an improved telephone system for the Friend of the Court.
Discussion followed.
Mr. Olson requested Frederick Hester, Circuit Court Administrator be allowed to address
the Board. There were no objections
Mr. Mester addressed the Board.
Vote on Mrs. Fortino's amendment to the aMendment:
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the motion carried.
Vote on Finance Committee Report, as amended:
AYES: Page, Patterson, Perinoff, Pernick, Peterson, Price, Aaron, Daly, DiGiovanni, Doyon,
Fortino, Gabler, Gorsline, Hoot, Kasper, Kelly, Lanni, McConnell, McDonald, Moffitt, Montante, Moxley,
Murphy, Olson. (24)
NAYS: Simson. (I)
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the motion carried.
Moved by Pernick supported by Daly that the resolution with amendments be referred back
to the Finance Committee for further study.
AYES: Perinoff, Pernick, Price, Simson, Aaron, Daly, DiGiovanni, Doyon, Fortino, Kelly,
Olson. (11)
NAYS: Patterson, Peterson, Gabler, Gorsline, Hoot, Kasper, Lanni, McConnell, McDonald,
Moffitt, Montante, Moxley, Murphy, Page. (14)
A sufficient majority not having voted therefor, the motion failed.
Moved by Fortino supported by DiGiovanni the resolution be amended by putting back the
$250,000 allocated for the Road Commission, contingent upon whatever program the Road Commission
proposed to the Board, provided that the monies not be released unless approved by the Board.
Discussion followed.
AYES: Perinoff, Pernick, Price, Simson, Aaron, Daly, DiGiovanni, Doyon, Fortino, Kelly,
Olson. (11)
NAYS: Peterson, Gabler, Gorsline, Hoot, Kasper, Lanni, McConnell, McDonald, Moffitt,
Montante, Moxley, Murphy, Page, Patterson. (14)
A sufficient majority not having voted therefor, the motion failed.
Discussion followed.
Moved by Price supported by Daly the resolution be amended by deleting the following
deletions:
Page 2, Item 6 - Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50,000) appropriated for the development of
programs for senior citizens.
Page 2, Item 7 - Twenty Five Thousand Dollars ($25,000) appropriated for the development
of nutrition programs.
Page 2, Item 11 - The Sheriff's Department budget is increased by $125,000 for the
development of a program of assistance to the Prosecutor's Organized Crime Strike Force.
Page 3, Item 7 - The Position of Public Information Officer was reduced to a part-time
or contractual position at $10,000.
Page 3, Item 9 - The Coordinator of Management Information Systems position was eliminated.
Moved by Price supported by Daly the question be divided.
Mr. Murphy objected.
AYES: Peterson, Gabler, Gorsline, Hoot, Kasper, Lanni, McConnell, McDonald, Moffitt,
Montante, Moxley, Murphy, Page, Patterson, Perinoff. (15)
NAYS: Pernick, Price, Simson, Aaron, Daly, DiGiovanni, Doyon, Fortino, Kelly, Olson. (10)
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A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the objection was sustained.
Discussion followed.
Vote on amendment:
AYES: Price, Simson, Aaron, Daly, Doyon, Fortino, Kelly, Patterson, Perinoff, Pernick. (10)
NAYS: Peterson, DiGiovanni, Gabler, Gorsline, Hoot, Kasper, Lanni, McConnell, McDonald,
Moffitt, Montante, Moxley, Murphy, Olson, Page. (15)
A sufficient majority not having voted therefor, the motion failed.
Moved by Perinoff supported by Price the Sheriff's Department Budget . be amended by allocating
one and one half million dollars be removed from the Federal Revenue Sharing Portion of the Budget
and be designated for the construction of a Police Academy; and that one and one half million dollars
em taken from the Contingency Fund and put pack in the Sheriff's Department Budget.
AYES: Price, Aaron, Daly, DiGiovanni, Doyon, Fortino, Hoot, Kelly, Moxley, Olson, Perinoff,
Pernick. (12)
NAYS: Gabler, Gorsline, Kasper, Lanni, McConnell, McDonald, Moffitt, Montante, Murphy, Page,
Patterson, Peterson. (12)
ABSTAIN: Simson. (1)
A sufficient majority not having voted therefor, the motion failed.
Mr. Pernick offered the following amendment:
"WHEREAS by Resolution 7712, the Board of Commissioners awarded a contract for architectural
services to Swanson Associates, Inc. for the law enforcement training center; and
WHEREAS by Miscellaneous Resolution 7701 the Board of Commissioners appropriated $25,000
for schematic, site and floor plans, as well as soil borings and preparation of necessary topogra-
phical data; and
WHEREAS the application for Federal Grant under the Public Works Act has been denied.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that a sum not to exceed $60,000 be appropriated to the Central
Services Department to secure from Swanson Associates, Inc. final plans and specifications for the law
enforcement training center".
The Chairman ruled Mr. Pernlck's motion out of order.
Mr. Pernick appealed the decision of the Chair.
The Chairman stated it would take fifteen votes to override the decision of the Chair.
Those in favor vote 'yes and those opposed vote ino.
AYES: Aaron, Daly, DiGiovanni, Doyon, Fortino, Kelly, Olson, Perinoff, Pernick, Price. (10
NAYS: Gabler, Gorsline, Hoot, Kasper, Lanni, McConnell, McDonald, Moffitt, Montante, Moxley,
Murphy, Page, Patterson, Peterson. (lit)
ABSTAIN: Simson. (1)
A sufficient majority not having voted therefor, the decision of the Chair was sustained.
Moved by pernick supported by Aaron that we appropriate under the Non-Departmental section
of the Budget, a line item of $60,000 for final plan'; and specifications for the law enforcoHent.
complex.
Discussion followed.
AYES: Aaron, Daly, DiGiovanni, Doyon, Fortino, Hoot, Kelly, Olson, Perinoff, Pernick, Price.
(11)
NAYS: Gabler, Gorsline, Kasper, Lanni, McConnell, McDonald, Moffitt, Montante, Murphy, Page,
Patterson, Peterson. (12)
A sufficient majority not having voted therefor, the motion failed.
Moved by Pernick supported by Daly that on page 1, the 5th WHEREAS clause of the resolution
be deleted and on the second page, first item, put back into the Budget $880,000 of lcountercyclicali
funds.
AYES: Daly, DiGiovanni, Doyon, Fortino, Kelly, Olson, Perinoff, Pernick, Price, Simson,
Aaron. (11)
NAYS: Gabler, Gorsline, Hoot, Kasper, Lanni, McConnell, McDonald, Moffitt, Montante, Mo\leN •
Murphy, Page, Patterson, Peterson. (14)
A sufficient majority not having voted therefor, the motion failed.
Commissioners Mingtns Conttnned. timidity II, 11//
Moved by Doyon supported by Aaron that the entire question be divided on each line item
that is designated for deletion.
AYES: DiGiovanni, Doyon, Fortino, Kelly, Olson, Perinoff, Pernick, Price, Simson, Aaron,
Daly. (11)
NAYS: Gabler, Gorsline, Hoot, Kasper, Lanni, McConnell, McDonald, Moffitt, Montante,
Moxley, Murphy, Page, Patterson, Peterson. (14)
A sufficient majority not having voted therefor, the motion failed..
Moved by Aaron supported by Daly the resolution be amended by adding an additional WHEREAS
clause which would read as follows: "WHEREAS it is the sense of the Board of Commissioners that
there is 'a coordinated effort to improve law enforcement training for local police and that this
Board does pledge itself to proceed with the establishment of a Police Training Academy with oil.
deliberate speed during 1977.
Discussion followed.
AYES: Doyon, Fortino, Hoot, Kelly, McDonald, Moxley, Olson, Page, Patterson, Perinoff,
Pernick, Price, Simson, Aaron, Daly, DiGiovanni. (16)
NAYS: Gabler, Gorsline, Kasper, Lanni, McConnell, Moffitt, Montante, Murphy, Peterson. (9)
" A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the motion carried.
Moved by Daly supported by Price the resolution be amended on page 9 by putting back in
the Budget the CPA County Audit and the price of $150,000.
Discussion followed.
Vote on amendment:
AYES: Fortino, Kelly, Perinoff, Pernick, Price, Aaron, Daly, Doyon. (8)
NAYS: Gabler, Gorsline, Hoot, Kasper, Lanni, McConnell, McDonald, Moffitt, Mont ante
Moxley, Murphy, Olson, Page, Patterson, Peterson, DiGiovanni. (16)
ABSTAIN: Simson. (1)
Vote on resolution, as amended:
AYES: Gabler, Gorsline, Hoot, Kasper, Lanni, McConnell, McDonald, Moffitt, Montante,
Moxley, Murphy, Page, Patterson, Peterson. (14)
NAYS: Kelly, Olson, Perinoff, Pernick, Price, Aaron, Daly, DiGiovanni, Doyon, Fortino.
(10)
ABSTAIN: Simson. (1)
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, Amendment to t he 107/ Budget we (
Misc. 7790
By Mr. Hoot
IN RE: OAKLAND COUNTY POLICE ACADEMY
To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Mr. Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS there exists a strong need for an Oakland County Police Academy; and
WHEREAS Preliminary plans have already been authorized And developed.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Central Services Deportment be and is hereby directet
to contract for final plans and specifications for the Oakland County Police Academy.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that an amount not to exceed $60,000.00 for plans and wecificatiolv.
is hereby appropriated.
Henry W. Hoot, Commissioner - District #14
The Chairman referred the resolution to the Public Services Committee. There were no
objections.
Misc. 7791
By Mr. Hoot
IN RE: ROAD IMPROVEMENT IN OAKLAND COUNTY
To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Mr. Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS there exists a need for road improvement in Oakland County; and
WHEREAS the Oakland County Road Commission has prepared a plan for traffic safety and
graveling in 1977.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the proposal for Oakland County to the safety and gravel
proposal is hereby approved, and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that $250,000.00 is hereby appropriated for the cooperative program
providino that the proposed matehing funds from the Road Commission and local units of government
are also appropriated.
Henry W. Hoot, CommisSioner - District #I4
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The Chairman referred the resolution to the Planning and Building Committee. There were no
objections.
Misc. 7792
By Mr. Doyon
IN RE: OAKLAND COUNTY AUDIT
To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Mr. Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS no outside (non-governmental) audit has ever been conducted on the funds being
spent by Oakland County Government and their agencies; and
WHEREAS the information collected from this outside audit would reveal all of the accounts
now active as well as the flow of cash from these accounts; and
WHEREAS a true and complete audit would reveal a more accurate fiscal picture of the over-
all county operation.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners, begin to
explore the concept of an outside audit. The Finance Committee should report back to the Board on
matters concerning costs and cost savings (as defined in terms of streamlined accounting procedures).
Mr. Chairman, I move the adoption of the foregoing resolution.
James A. Doyen, Commissioner - District #10
The Chairman referred the resolution to the Finance Committee. There were no objections.
Moved by Patterson supported by Page the Board adjourn until January 20, 1977 at 9:30 A.M.
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the motion carried.
The Board adjourned at 1:15 P.M.
Lynn D. Allen Wallace F. Gabler, Jr.
Clerk Chairman •