HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - 1975.01.23 - 748112 OAKLAND COUNTY
Board Of Commissione.
MEETIP 1.7
January 23, 1975
Meeting called to order by Chairman Fred D. Houghten at 9:55 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.
PR] SENT: Aaron, Button, Coy, Daly, Dearborn, Douglas, Dunleavy, Fortino, Gabler, Hoot,
Houghten, Ka!-per, Lennon, McDonald, Moffitt, Nowak, Olson, Page, Patterson, Perinoli, Pernick, PH(
Roth, Simmons, Wilcox, Wilson. (26)
ABSENT: Montante. (I)
Quorum present.
Clerk read letter from Michael M. Glusac, Executive Director, Southeast- Michigan Council of
Governments, transmitting a check in the amount of $3,659.01 representing a refund to the County el
the amount of membership fees collected that exceeded the County's assessment of $93,390.99. (Placed
on file.)
Clerk read letter of thanks from James W. Dunleavy. (Placed on file.)
Moved by Nowak supported by Lennon that the items OP the Supplomen[al Agenda be approved.
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the motion carried.
The Chairman introduced Daniel T. Murphy, County Executive who presented his State ol
County Message.
To the Oakland County Board of Comissioners
Mr. Chairman, members of the Board of Commissioners, People of Oakland County, it pive ,:, me
great pride to stand before you as Oakland County's first elected Executive.
As I thought about what I would say to you in this first formal communication with the Board
of Commissioners, many thoughts went through my mind as to how to set the stage for our deliberation
and cooperation in the months and years ahead.
Today, I would like to share what I consider to be the most important of these thought'- and
ideas.
First, it seems to me that the people of Oakland County and for that matter, the people of
America, are asking for and have a right to receive - Straight Talk - from their elected officials.
That is what the Board of Commissioners has received from me during the past 11 years as Chairman or
the Board of Auditors,. ,end that is what the people of Oakland County will receive from no for as long
as I am their County Executive,
Today 1 stand before you as Michigan's first elected County Executive, A new role - a role I
accept with the humility gained by the knowledge that a million people will be affected by the decisions
that we make together ... and a role I accept with confidence...a confidence: pained through 23 yeal-, or
experience dealing with the shaping of Oakland County government. The lessons of the past, I believe,
will help me to provide leadership for our future actions which will determine lhe quality of lile in
Oakland County.
Now we embark upon a new course in County government - and we begin. with some SiRAIGHI fAIK
about the role of County Executive as I see it. I believe the key words are leadership and
cooperation.
Ledership in salving county-wide problems.
Le. ler .hip in achieving for Oakland County some straight talk and some straight resull ,, 1-1-0111
all of our rfpresentative in Washington and in Lansing in order to meet the needs or the people ol our
County.
Leadership in communicating with the people of Oakland ... not always telling them what they
want to hear ... but always telling them what they need to know.
Cooperation with the County Board of Commissioners ... working together to achieve [he besl .
results for all of Oakland County - my constituency includes all of the people of this County... each
of you were elected from a district. However, the problems we face together are not geographi(.1 I or
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parochial in nature...they are the problems of all of the people of this County and must be dealt with
as such.
In a spirit of genuine cooperation, I propose that the Democrat and Republican Caucuses each
select from their membership two commissioners who Would meet with me on a regular and informal basis
to discuss approaches to problem solving for the people of this County. Some straight talk between us
that will hopefully result in a high degree of cooperation and results. (This is not to imply that my
door will not be open to all 27 of you. It will.)
Cooperation with local units. I will continue to meet on a regular basis with local community
leaders to discuss their problems and potential county assistance in solving those problems. Again
Straight Talk between responsible people that will lead to constructive and progressive problem solving.
Now, some straight talk about the issues that County Government must face in the immediate
future.
First, the unemployment problem. While Oakland County is one of the wealthiest, its people
are not immune from the problems that plague our chief industry, the automotive business. We in County
government and local government have the responsibility to do all that we can do to alleviate the un-
employment problem for our people. Oakland County has been able to secure approximately $17 million
in federal funds to help the unemployed. This represents nearly 30% of the total county budget. This
administration has been doing and will continue to do all that it can to see to it that this money gets
into the hands of the individual citizens of this county immediately so that they can feed, house and
clothe their families during these difficult times.
One of this County's most urgent problems is solid waste disposal. We have had not less than
3 studies in the last 10 years done by 3 .different agencies on this subject and as of this date, not
one dollar of County money has been directed toward solving this problem. This administration believes
that it is imperative that the County, in 1975, begin directing some of its federal revenue funds
toward a solid waste disposal system.
And let me state emphatically that I do not believe that land fills will solve this problem
in this County in the 1970's and beyond.
There are in existence systems that are environmentally clean - that provide energy and
resource recovery - that can meet E.P.A. standards and it Seems to me that Oakland County, and its
one million people, are deserving of our best efforts to solve this most serious problem. Those systems
that _are..mlable_today.....wIll be vital tomorrow urge-this -teunty Board tobegin work immediately towards
solving this problem.
More straight talk about another serious problem that we have in many parts of Oakland County
..the quality of roads. I might begin by saying that much of the solution of the road problem is
dependent upon adequate and sound funding.
In short, the funds currently available to Oakland County are not adequate to meet the
County's needs. This administration and this Board of Commissioners, I am sure, will cooperate and
work in every way possible to assist in securing more adequate funding for the County Road System.
I might add - and it is no secret to anyone in this room - but to clarify for the public ...
This County Executive and this County Board of Commissioners has no control of the day-to-day decision
making of the County Board of Road Commissioners. However, I am hopeful and confident that this
administration and this Board of Commissioners will have some input into the Road Commission's decision
making process. We must all work together to solve this pressing problem.
No county-wide elected official could address himself to the issues of the county without
discussing the problems of crime and law enforcement. As County Executive, the law enforcement
community, the citizens and the criminals should know that I will work together with the entire law
enforcement community to bring about the best possible results in abating crime. The local police
agencies, the prosecutor, the sheriff and this County Government should and must work together for the
safety of our citizens.
Now, allow me to turn to another area of people services for Oakland County. The Board of
Commissioners, in cooperation with this administration, recently took a major positive step by funding
the directorship of the new Emergency Medical Services system and I compliment you for that. I am sure
that we can continue to work together to bring about in Oakland County an Emergency Medical System
operation that will include the best efforts of private enterprise, local government and county
coordination. However, 1 must hasten to add that we should recognize the ability to fund a complete
government operated EMS program such as the City of Detroit has Is not within our local funding ability
at the present time and moreover, a 1007, government funded system, In my judgement, mill not best serve
the people of the County.
Now, let se turn to the subject of county service centers. During the past weeks, I have
instructed my staff to investigate and to report to me possible locations for a west county service
center. 1 hope to be able to report to you some progress on that subject for your consideration. I
am hopeful that you will be prepared to approve such a center in the near future.
Another subject we must address. We live in an affluent county to be sure. However, we
must be ever mindful of the problems of our senior citizens and others who live on fixed incomes.
Property taxes in Oakland County have continued to rise as the value of property increases. I believe
as this Board has resolved in the past that legislation to provide a wider range in assessments would
be helpful not only to our senior citizens but to the vast majority of the residents of this county.
This fair and equitable approach to slowing down the constant rise in assessments should be pursued.
We can do no less.
Now, allow me to turn for just a moment to the very positive note of the County's finanical
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condition. Oakland County is indeed fortunate through the prudence of its elected and appointed
officials and its substantial tax base to have an outstanding financial condition. This County has
not had to turn to deficit financing and as long as I am County Executive, it will not and we will
not raise tax rates in order to avoid deficit spending.
With respect to the future of Oakland County in terms of population growth and planning, we
have been nationally recognized for our "partners in planning" program and I believe the citizens of
this County can take justifiable pride in residing in a county rich in natural resources and natural
beauty and having a rare combination of urban, suburban, agricultural and recreational facilities.
This we must maintain and improve upon. And it will take the constant vigilence of all of us to
accomplish this goal.
George Washington, on April 30, 1789, closed his first inaugural address with these remarks.
I believe they are appropriate for this occasion. He said: "Having thus imparted to you my senliment
as they have been awakened by the occasion which brings us together, 1 shall take my present leave; LA
not without resorting once more to the Benign Parent of the human race in humble supplication that since
He has been pleased to favor the American People with opportunities for deliberating in perhact
tranquility, and dispositions for deciding with unparalled unanimity on a form of ,avernment for the
security of their union and the advancement of their happiness. So his divin( LT ilamay_ be equally,
conspicuous in the enlaracO ;:i(ws, the tgaimerate consultations and the wise n e on whii h 1'0 success
of this government must di p,
In closing, I woaf like to thank you for this opportunity to appear before you and bring to
you my observations and suggestions dealing with some but not all of the problems and opportunities
that face us - the elected officials of Oakland County. I have come to you today with some straight
talk about our future. The people of this county deserve straight talk from all of us and this
administration will give them no less.
Misc. 6945
By Mr. Hoot
IN RE: RECOMMENDATIONS FOR APPOINTMENTS TO PERSONNEL. APPEAL BOARD
To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Mr, Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen:
The General Government Committee recommends the following appointments to the Personnel
Appeal Board for the layear term expiring December 31, 1975:
Alexander C. Perinoif
Robert A. Button
GENERAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE
Henry W. Hoot, Chairman
Moved by Hoot supported by Moffitt the resolution be adopted.
Moved by Dearborn supported by Lennon the nominations be closed.
AYES: Aaron, Button, Coy, Daly, Dearborn, Douglas, Dunleavy, Fortino, Gabler, Hoot, Houghten,
Kasper, Lennon, McDonald, Moffitt, Nowak, Olson, Page, Patterson, Perinoff, Pernick, Price, Roth,
Simmons, Wilcox, Wilson. (26)
NAYS: None. (0)
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the resolution was adopted.
Misc. 6946
By Mr. Hoot
IN RE: RULES FOR OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Mr. Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS the proposed "Rules for Oakland County Board of Commissioners" have been reviewed,
amended and finally approved by the General Government Committee and copies have been distributed to
members of the Board at this meeting;
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the said "Rules for Oakland County Board of Commissioners",
copy of which is attached hereto, be and they are hereby adopted.
The General Government Committee, by Henry W. Hoot, Chairman, moves the adoption of the
foregoing resolution.
GENERAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE
Henry W. Hoot, Chairman -
RULES FOR
OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
I. RULES OF ORDER
Robert's Rules of Order, Newly Revised Edition, or the successor volume as last published,
shall be the parliamentary authority of the Board of Commissioners and shall govern proceedings of the
Board. Rules adopted by the Board of Commissioners shall supersede any rules in the parliamentary
authority with which they conflict.
II. ORDER OF BUSINESS
For meetings of the Board of Commissioners, the following shall be the Order of Ote,iness:
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1. Call Meeting to Order 8. Reports of Special Committees
2. Invocation 9. Special Order of Business
3. Pledge of Allegiance 10. Unfinished Business
4, Roll Call 11. New and Miscellaneous Business
5. Approval of Minutes 12. Fixed Time for Adjournment
6. Communications 13. Adjournment
7. Reports of Standing Committees
Ill, NOMINATION AND ELECTION OF TEMPORARY CHAIRMAN.
A. A Temporary Chairman shall be elected as provided herein at the first meeting of the
Board of Commissioners in each year and he shall preside at all meetings of the Board of Commissioners
until the Chairman of the Board of Commissioners is elected.
B. Any member of the Board of Commissioners may place the name of another member in
nomination for Temporary Chairman.
Nominations do not require a second,
C. Election of the Temporary Chairman shall be by roll call vote in alphabetical order.
The vote of fourteen (14) members is required to elect the Temporary Chairman.
IV. NOMINATION AND ELECTION OF CHAIRMAN AND VICE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
A. There shall be elected a Chairman and Vice Chairman of the Board of Commissioners for
a term of one (I) year ending at 12:00 o'clock midnight on December 31 of each year, to perform the
duties of such office as provided by State statute, these Rules and Resolutions of the Board of Commis-
sioners.
B. Any member of the Board of Commissioners may place the name of another member in
nomination for Chairman or Vice Chairman of the Board of Commissioners.
C. The nomination and election of the Chairman and the nomination and election of the
Vice Chairman of the Board of Commissioners shall be separate.
D. Election of the Chairman and Vice Chairman of the Board of Commissioners shall be
by roll call vote in alphabetical order. The vote of fourteen (14) members is required to elect the
Chairman and Vice Chairman.
V. WITHDRAWAL OF NOMENEE....
Any member nominated for Temporary Chairman, Chairman or Vice Chairman of the Board of
Commissioners may decline such nomination.
VI. PRESIDING OFFICER
A. The Chairman of the Board shall preside over all sessions of the Board of Commissioners
and he shall be an ex officio member of all Committees, and shall have the right to vote in all
Committees if the presence of the Chairman is necessary to constitute a quorum in the Committee. In
the absence of the Chairman, the Vice Chairman shall preside and be vested with all of the powers a
the Chairman. The Vice Chairman shall also be an ex officio member of all Committees, but shall attend
and vote in such meetings as such, only in the absence of the Chairman of the Board at such meetings.
B. In the absence of the Chairman or Vice Chairman, the Chairman of the Finance Committee
shall preside over all sessions of the Board of Commissioners.
VII. CHAIRMAN TO PRESERVE ORDER
A. The Chairman shall preserve and decide questions of order subject to an appeal of
the Board.
B. No literature, other than official documents coming from County Departments, shall
be permitted to come before the assembly or be placed on members' desks unless signed or endorsed by
or attributable to a current member of the Board of Commissioners.
Authorization of Non-Members to Address Board
A. The County Executive shall attend all meetings of the Board of Commissioners with
the right to participate in such meetings but shall have no right to vote.
B. Members of the County Executive Staff shall be allowed to address the Board upon
matters before the Board, if requested by a Board member, unless otherwise decided by a majority of
the Board present.
C. Upon invitation or request by a Board member, any person may address the Board of
Commissioners on a matter before it unless objection is upheld by a majority of the Board members
present.
VIII. APPOINTMENTS OF COMMITTEES
A. Membership of all Standing Committees shall be recommended by a General Government
Committee composed of six (6) members of the majority party and four (4) members of the minority party.
The membership on said General Government Committee shall be approved by a majority of fourteen (14)
members of the Board of Commissioners. All committee appointments shall terminate on December 31 of
each year.
B. The Board Chairman may appoint Special and Ad Hoc Committees subject to the approval
of the Board. Any change in a Special or Ad Hoc Committee structure or personnel shall be made by
the Board Chairman subject to the approval of the Board. Further, any Special or Ad Hoc Committee may
be abolished at any time by the vote of sixteen (16) members of the Board of Commissioners.
C. Any change in Committee structure or personnel or the abolition of any Standing
Committee shall require the vote of sixteen (16) members of the Board. The filling of any vacancy in
any Committee shall require the vote of fourteen (14) members of the Board.
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A. The Standing Committees and membership thereon shall be:
1. Finance Committee-----------------------------11 Members
2, General Government Committee ------------------10 Members
3, Human Resources Committee---------------------10 Members
4, Personnel Committee---------------------------10 Members
5. Planning and Buil ling Committee---------------10 Members
6, Public Service! ( Members
B. Membership of all' .iding Committees, except the Finance Committee shall consist
of six (6) members of the majority part/ and our (4) members of the in party of the County Board
of Commissioners. The Finance Committse shall consist of seven (7) members of the majority party and
four (4) members of the minority. party,
C. The first named member of any Committee shall be the Chairman and the second named
member shall be the Vice Chairman. In the temporary absence of the Chairman and Vice Chairman, the
member next in rank in the order named, and so on, as often as the case shall happen, shall act as
Chairman. In case of a permanent vacancy in the Chairmanship of any Standing Committee, the General
Government Committee shall appoint another Chairman, which appointment shall be subject to the approval
of the Board of Commissioners. In the apparent prolonged absence of a member of a Standing Committee,
the General Government Committee may recommend appointment, as defined in Rule VIII, until the absent
Commissioner returns.
D, A majority of each Committee shall constitute a quorum. The vote of a majority of
those present and voting at a Committee meeting shall be necessary to report any matter to the Board
of Commissioners. The is of each Committee meeting shall record the vote of each member of any
matter to be reported to the Board of Commissioners,
E. Notice of Board and Committee meetings, the place and the time shall be available to
all Board members not less than three (3) days prior to such meeting. Such Notice shall also be posted
in a conspicuous public place.
F. Committees shall meet at the time and place set by their Chairman or shall Illerti if
sricb thmt and place as- a majority of their members may decide,
G. When a meeting time and place fixed, the Chairman of a COmmiltee may (awe I or
change the; meetfrig.
H. The Board of Commissioners, unless it shall discharge the Committee, shall not or
upon any matter on which it has not received recommendation from the Committee.
I, The vote of fourteen (14) members shall be required to discharge a committee from
consideration of any matter provided notice of intent to discharge the committee is given at a
previous regular meeting of the Board.
X. STANDING COMMITTEES RESPONSIBILITIES
A. FINANCE COMMITTEE
To provide liaison with the Management and Budget Department and all divisions
thereunder unless provided for elsewhere in these Rules, and the Reimbursement and Computer Services
Division of the Central Services Department and liaison between the County Treasurer and the County
Clerk, and to confer and advise on all matters wherein the discretion or approval of the Board of
Commissioners is involved and if necessary, present matters formally to the Board of Commissioners
by appropriate resolution.
To plan ways and means of financing the County activities, to recommend to the Board
of Commissioners plans for the County activities each year, to the end that there may be sufficient
moneys raised and available to pay the current fixed operating expenses and all approved extraordinary
and/or unanticipated expenses; to receive by reference from the Board, all reports from other
Committees involving an appropriation of funds.
The Finance Committee shall also recommend, each year, a revised five-year capital
I mprovement program based upon review and recommendations of each of the pertinent Committee', ol the
Board and with the County Executive, and shall be responsible for thc preparation and final recom-
mendation of the annual County budget respecting all funds required and all expenditures anticipated
for the ensuing year.
The Finance Committee shall:
1. Prepare a form for township and city clerks to report to the County Clerk, all taxes
to be raised for township, school, highway and all other purposes, as provided in Section 36 of the
General Property Tax Law (MSA 7.54).
2. Receive and examine all certificates, statements, papers and records submitted to
it showing the moneys to be raised in the several townships and cities for school, highway, drain,
township and all other purposes, and if it shall appear to the Committee that any certificate, state-
ment, paper or record is not properly certified, or that the same is in anyway defective or that any
proceeding to authorize the raising of any such moneys has not been had or is in anyway imperfect and
such certificate, statement, paper, record or proceeding can then be corrected; supplied or had, such
Board may authorize and require such defects or omissions of proceedings to be corrected, supplied or
had. (MSA 7.55)
3. (On or before the October Session) prepare a statement showing the taxes - to be
raised in each city or township for highway, drain and all purposes including special assessment rate
taxes, which statement shall also show the amount of County taxes apportioned to each city or township
to be raised and shall mail the same to each city assessor or township supervisor prior to the October
Session of the Board of Commissioners, giving him notice that at such meeting, the Board of Commis-
sioners will hear and duly consider all objections made on the millages to be spread against the state
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equalized value of properties to be affected. After hearinl all objections by any taxpayer, the
Board will direct such millages be spread against the state equalized value of such properties listed
in the assessment rolls of the proper townships and cities.
4, Present a recommendation in the form of a resolution to the Board of Commissioners
at its final meeting during the mouth of October, recommending that such millages be spread against
the state equalized value of properties in the proper cities and townships.
5. As provided in Section 41 (NSA 7.82) of the General Property Tax Law, supply a form
for the clerk of each city and incorporated village to report all taxes levied in their respective
cities or villages not included in the general (winter) tax levy, to the County Clerk.
6. After receiving such statements, cause to be prepared a statement, as provided in
Section 41, for the County Clerk showing the aggregate valuation of all property as assessed in each
assessing precinct within the County during the current year, also, a detail of all taxes to be raised
in the County for such year in all townships and cities and shall submit the same to the County Clerk
for filing with the Auditor General within thirty (30) days after the close of the October Session of
the Board of Commissioners.
7. Cooperate with the Office of the County Treasurer in preparing and presenting to
the Board of Commissioners, the report on rejected taxes, cancelled. taxes and/or the respread of the
same.
8: To examine each year, as required by statute, the assessed valuations of the taxing
units, to equalize the units to the end that the County tax burden be fairly and justly apportioned
to the lesser units than the County; to advise Civil Counsel if the state equalization should be
challenged; to employ and equip, subject to the approval of the Board of Commissioners, the necessary
technical and clerical help needed by the Committee in performing its functions.
9. All Federal and State grants shall be processed through the Finance Committee in
accordance with the procedures established by the former Committee on Organization adopted at a
meeting of said Committee on October 15, 1973.
B. GENERAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE
RULES
To-fe,teive,—reView and recommend all proposed revisions of the Rules of the Board
of Commissioners and report to the Board on said matters.
Miscellaneous
To receive, investigate and report to the Board of Commissioners on any and all
matters referred to it by the Chairman, to provide liaison between the Board of Commissioners and
offices to which no Committee has been named. Receive and make recommendations to the full Board
regarding membership and Chairmen of Standing Committees, and appointments requiring Board approval.
To receive, review and approve or disapprove all memorial or recbgnitional
resolutions to be presented to the Board of Commissioners and to determine the member or members
to make such presentations.
To recommend to the Board of Commissioners proposed legislation to aid and assist
in preparing and introducing bills to bring about the enactment of legislation desired; to become
informed on pending legislation detrimental to the interests of the County and oppose the same; to
prepare or review proposed County ordinances and make recommendations concerning the same; to keep
contact during legislative sessions with the Civil Counsel's Office and advise with him on pending
matters between meetings of the Board of Commissioners.
Boundaries of Villages
To examine all petitions filed with the County Clerk which involve the jurisdiction
of the Board of Commissioners relative to a change of boundaries of villages and report to the Board
of Commissioners on the sufficiency or insufficiency thereof with recommendations as to action thereon
and for elections, if involved; to determine the priority of presentation of petitions to the Board of
Commissioners when conflicting petitions are filed with the recommendations on the date of submission
to the electors of the question involved, and, if there is no conflict, the filing date shall control.
C. HUMAN RESOURCES COMMITTEE
To provide liaison with the Department of Human Services and all divisions thereunder
unless provided for elsewhere in these Rules, and the Probation and Friend of the Court Divisions of
the Department of Central Services, the Animal Control Department of the Public Services Department
and the Human Services Agency Council and the Council on Aging and the Social Services Board, and to
confer and advise on all matters wherein the discretion or approval of the Board of Commissioners is
involved and if necessary, present matters formally to the Board of Commissioners by appropriate
resolution.
To annually inspect the facilities under the administration of these agencies for
the purpose of recommending such alterations or changes as are deemed by the Committee to be advisable.
To inform the Board of Commissioners on all matters affecting the public welfare of the County and its
citizens, to recommend social service programs implementation and social service policy changes to
meet the needs of the Community.
To advise and confer with the Juvenile Division of the Probate Court; to inspect
and make recommendations to the Board of Commissioners relative to the facilities for housing
juveniles, combating juvenile delinquency and adopting the general approved methods of handling
juveniles.
D. PERSONNEL COMMITTEE
Personnel Policies
To provide liaison with the Personnel Department and the Oakland County Retirement
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Commission, and to confer and advise or -II metter- wh 1 -cin the discrotion or
approval of the Board of Commissioners is involved and if N' iry, pr it [ratters [oniony to
the Board of Commissioners by appropriate resolution.
To becore informed on salaries and wages exid in 0(11 try to skilled and unskilled
labor, professional and nonprofessional services and yearly review the salaries and wages paid for
comparable service by the County, to advise with the County Executive 'Ter request as to classification
or reclassification of employees; to yearly advise the Finance Committ, - as to the gross amount of money
recommended to be raised for salaries; to study the basic living sleuld, il• and, as far as practicable,
anticipate economic trends to the end that salaries and wages may b , Su' ibl , enough to meet existing
conditions; to report to the Board of Commissioners. on the adequacy or ( scess of personnel in the
several departments; to prepare and enforce specific rules and regulaticee and to carry out the pro-
visions and intent of policies established pursuant to the Oakland County Merit System and to recommend
to the Board of Commissioners the provisions of all employee fringe benefit programs.
Retirement
To meet at least annually and such other time as may be necessary, with the Oakland
'County Retirement Commission concerning all matters contemplated in Section 12-a of Act 156 of the
Public Acts of 1851, as amended, prescribing the duties and defining the powers of Boards of Commis-
sioners.
E. PLANNING AND BUILDING COMMITTEE
To provide liaison with the Planning and by Development Department, unless
provided for elsewhere in these Rules, and with Security, Facilities and Operations and the Property
Management Divisions of the Central Services Department, the Oakland County Drain Commissioner, the
Oakland County Road Commission, Building Authority and Southeast Michigan Transportation Authority,
and to confer and advise on all matters wherein the discretion or approval of the Board of Commis-
sioners is involved and if necessary, present matters formally to the Board of Commissioners by
appropriate resolution.
BuHdings and Grounds
To annually, between the fifteeneth day of April and the fourth Monday in June,
inspect all County-owned buildings and grounds and file with the Board of Commissioners, a detailed
written report with recommendations as to the necessary improvement, repair or upkeep needed to place
the buildings -in --a reasonably sufficient -state of repair- and thelands in a Hlably sufficient
condition considering the aesthetic surroundings; to biennally survey excess.-lands owned by the County
or acquired by any of its subsidiary corporations and recommend either retention of the same or disposal,
and, if disposal is recommended, the report shall show the. concurrence of the departmental committee
assigned to the department which was instrumental in acquiring said lands; to conduct the sale of lands,
the sale of which has been approved by the Board of Commissioners and, in the conduct of such sale the
following procedures shall be involved and followed:
If there are no statutory regulations or restrictions on the sale, it may be
conducted as follows:
1. The County Executive, with the concurrence of the Planning and Building Committee,
shall employ two real estate appraisers, one of whom shall be approved by the American Institute of
Real Estate Appraisers or Senior member of the Society of Residential Appraisers, and pay the standard
fee thereof, or as an alternative, the appraisal staff of the Management and Budget Department may be
used by the County Executive, if authorized by the Board of Commissioners. No land shall be sold at
less than the lowest appraisal price unless such appraisal price shall be waived by the Board of Commis-
sioners.
2. All sales of land shall be made in one of the following ways:
(a) Private Sale: The County Executive, with the concurrence of the Planning and
Building Committee, may sell at private sale for not less than the lowest current appraisal price
placed upon the property in accordance with (1) above.
(b) Public Sale: The County Executive, with the concurrence of the Planning and
Building Committee, may advertise once each week for two successive weeks (unless otherwise prescribed
by statute) and either a public auction held or sealed bids received up to hut not later than the
time fixed for opening of the same, which shall be in full view of the interested public. The Committee
shall fix a minimum acceptable price at which said lands can be sold which minimum price shall not,
unless otherwise authorized by the Board of Commissioners, be less than the lowest appraisal under (1)
above.
(c) Whenever the requirements of (a) or (b) above have been fulfilled and no sale
made within thirty (30) days thereafter, the Planning and Building Committee may authorize the County
Executive to notify the licensed brokers in the area that the lands are for sate at not less than the
lowest appraisal or highest bid received and the County Executive shall be authorized to pay from the
proceeds of such sale the customary broker's fee therefor, or less.
3. The Planning and Building Committee shall be vested with the authority to determine
the amount and type of advertising to be done, the time and place of sale, provide for such terms as
it deems reasonable, the manner in which it is to be conducted and make reasonable rules and regula-
tions pertaining to the sare not in conflict with the requirement of the By-Laws.
4. In all cases, the Committee may withdraw any lands authorized for sale up to the
time the County Executive shall have received a commitment thereon, and shall, at any public sale,
reserve the right to reject any or all bids received.
5. All new construction and all alterations of existing structures beyond what would
normally fall in the category of maintenance shall be under the general jurisdiction of the Planning
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and Building Committee. Such Committee shall be charged with, subject to the approval of the Board of
Commissioners, establishing locations of buildings, employment of architects, and preparation of plans
and specifications,
6. The County 1 -( uti , shall advertise for and receive bids. The County Executive.
shall tabulate and report thr bid t . either a joins meeting, or separate meeting of the Finance and
Planning and Building Comilitt ff Chairman of the Finance Committee shall report to the Board of
Commissioners on the bid ' xth the joint recommendation of the County Executive, the Planning
and Building Committee and ti' I ,H41( Committee as to the disposition thereof and appropriate action
to be taken thereon. The PI•onih, di! Puilding Committee and the County Executive shall make necessary
inspections. No payment shali I mad f. the contractor or architect until the Planning and Building
Committee or the Board of Comi. in( s approves the same.
F. PUBLIC SERV!fI IOMMITTEE
Liaison with H B, lartment of Public Services unless provided for elsewhere in these
Rules, and the Pre ,ccuting Attotix / the Sheriff, the Circuit Court, Probate Court and District Courts
and Local Law Enf in •sent Ag(n, 1 . ,11(1 to confer and advise on all matters wherein the discretion or
approval of the Board of Comrnisd is involved and if necessary, present matters formally to the
Board of Commissioniis by appropri.h,Hut ion,
XI. PROCEDURE TO BRING MATTEK. pr OR[ THE BOARD
A, Any member desiring tt, L in e resolution before the Board may do so by reducing to
writing said resolution. A copy of said n lid ion shall be presented to the Clerk prior to reading.
The resolution shall be read by ti rmfiber ;1iLnting said resolution under New and Miscellaneous
Business under the Order of Bush, . The forfcoing shall not apply to resolutions initiated by a
Committee. No resolution shall be discussed or commented upon until reported to the Board of Commis-
sioners by the appropriate commitsoe or committees.
B. The Chairman of the Board shall refer all matters subject to Committee consideration
to the appropriate committee or committees. If an objection is raised, then said objection to said
referral shall be sustained by fourteen (14) affirmative votes.
C. Every resolution appropriating funds, when reported favorably to the Board by a
committee other than the Finance Committee, shall, together with all amendments thereof, and prior to
adoption of the resolution, be referred to the Finance Commi t tee, The .Committee shall. report
on the availability Of the fiindS- to make tin necessary appropriations and the means of providing
financing if such funds are found to be av .ilable They may suggest what reasonable alternatives are
available as to funding if total fundir nein 4e insufficient. A fiscal note reporting such
determination shall be attached to each re ,olution requiting such review.
D. When a Committee is cons o.. ring a resolution which will require the appropriation of
uncommitted funds, the Chairman of such Committee may request the Finance Committee to determine the
preliminary financial feasibility of such appropriation.
E. Any resolution when reported by a committee to the Board of Commissioners shall be
laid over to the next regular Board meeting, and shall be presented for disposition to the Board at
its next regular meeting. Every resolution reported to the Board by a committee and referred to
another committee, including the Finance Committee, shall be considered at the meeting during which
said resolution was reported back to the Board.
F. Any committee, after receiving or initiating a resolution pursuant to Rule XI,
Sections A and B, may refer that resolution directly to any other committee or committees except the
Finance Committee for its recommendation and concurrence. The resolution shall then be returned to
the original committee for presentation.
XII. PREVIOUS (4UESTION
The previous question shall be ordered upon fourteen (14) affirmative votes, providing
each commissioner has been given an opportunity to speak before the body on the question.
XIII. SUSPENSION OF RULES
These Rules and any rules in the parliamentary authority shall be suspended upon the
affirmative vote of sixteen (16) members.
XIV. CHANGES IN AGENDA OR ORDER OF BUSINESS
Changes in the Agenda or Order of Business shall be made upon the affirmative vote of
fourteen (14) members.
XV. AMENDMENT OR RULES
Amendments to the Rules shall be adopted upon the affirmative vote of sixteen (16)
members provided that written notice of any proposed amendment is given to all members at least five
(5) days prior to the vote thereon.
XVI. APPEAL FROM DECISION OF THE CHAIR
The vote of 3/5 of the members present and voting shall be required to reverse a decision
of the Chair.
XVII. ROLL CALL VOTE
Ayes and Nays by roll call shall be ordered when demanded by any member prior to the
announcement of the vote. The Clerk of the Board shall call the names of each Commissioner in
alphabetical order and the name called first shall be advanced one position alphabetically in each
successive roll call.
XVIII. RECESS
In addition to the procedure for a recess set forth in the parliamentary authority, a
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meeting of the Board of Commissioners may be recessed for a fixed time by the Chair. Such recess
shall not exceed one (I) hour unless approved by a majority of those present.
XIX. MELTING OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Rc•ular meetings of the Board shall be held the first and third Thursday of each month
at 9:30 A. M., ( cept as determined by a vote of fourteen (14) members of the Board of Commissioners.
A special meet iii between meetings adjourned to a fixed date shall be held on written petition of
eleven (11) members of the Board, which petition shall be filed with the County Clerk at least ten
(10) days before the meeting or by the Chairman of the Board by written notice delivered to each
Commissioner's mailing address twenty-four (24) hours in advance of such meeting.
XX. PRESENCE. AND VOTING
Every Commissioner shall be present during the sessions of the Board, unless excused or
necessarily prevented from attending, and shall vote on each question put, unless he has a direct
personal or pecuniary interest in the question. When the Chairman is putting any question, or while
the roll is being called by the Clerk, no member shall leave his seat or entertain private discussion.
When a member is speaking, he shall not be interrupted except for points of order.
XXI. REFERRAL. BY CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
The Chairman of the Board of Commissioners may refer any matter arising between meetings
of the Board to the appropriate committee or committees for recommendation thereon and he shall re-
port all such referrals to the Board at its next meeting as a matter of New and Miscellaneous Business.
Such referrals shall be valid unless altered by a vote of fourteen (14) rein bees at the meeting lo
which they are so reported by the Chairman.
XXII. LIMITATION OF DEBATE
When a member is about to speak he shall rise from his seat and respectfully address
the Chair. When two or more members rise at the same time, the Chairman shall name the member who is
fI rst to speak. The member recognized by the Chair shall confine himself to he question under debate
and shall avoid personalities. No member shall be recognized to speak more than once on any question
until every member of the Board has had an opportunity to speak once on the subject matter under debate.
No member shall speak for more than ten (10) minutes at any one time without leave from the Board by a
majority vote of the members present.
The foregoing limitation shall not apply to the right of a Chairman of a Committee to .
respond to questions.
XXIII. CONFLICT OF INTEREST
No member shall be interested directly or indirectly in any contract or business
transaction with the County or any Board, Office or Commission thereof, during the time for which he
is elected or appointed, nor for one (1) year thereafter, except as provided by law.
No member shall be eligible to receive, or shall receive, any appointment from, or be
employed in any capacity whatsoever, by any Officer, Board, Committee or other authority of the County,
except as provided by law.
XXIV. The administrative staff of the Board of Commissioners, including the Civil Counsel,
shall be under the Board of Commissioners and shall report to the Chairman of the Board.
XXV. All committees of this Board shall operate in accordance with the rules for the Oakland
County Board of Commissioners as last adopted and amended. To be considered in attendance at a
Committee each member shall be present at the beginning, unless notice has been given that the member
will be late, and at the adjournment of such Committee meeting unless permission has been granted by
the Committee Chairman to leave the meeting prior to adjournment and said permission is recorded in the
minutes of the Committee.
Moved by Hoot supported by Moffitt the resolution be adopted.
Moved by Lennon supported by Olson that Rule XII PREVIOUS QUESTION, be amended by reading
"The previous question shall be ordered upon the affirmative votes of 2/3rds of the members present
and voting".
AYES: Aaron, Daly, Douglas, Fortino, Lennon, Olson, Perinoff, Pernick, Price, Roth, Simmons,
Wilson. (12)
NAYS: Button, Coy, Dearborn, Dunleavy, Gabler, Hoot, Houghten, Kasper, McDonald, Moffitt,
Nowak, Page, Patterson, Wilcox. (14)
A sufficient majority not having voted therefor, the motion failed.
Moved by Lennon supported by Olson that Rule XXII LIMITATION OF DEBATE, be amended by
deleting the last sentence of the first paragraph: "No member shall speak for more than ten (10)
minutes at any one time without leave from the Board by a majority vote of the members present".
AYES: Aaron, Daly, Douglas, Fortino, Lennon, Olson, Perinoff, Pernick, Price, Roth,
Simmons, Wilson. (12)
NAYS: Button, Coy, Dearborn, Dunleavy, Gabler, Hoot, Houghten, Kasper, McDonald, Moffitt,
Nowak, Page, Patterson, Wilcox. (14)
A sufficient majority not having voted therefor, the motion failed.
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Moved by Pernick supported by Perinoff the last sentence of the first paragraph in Rule
XXII be amended to read "A member who has not spoken on the current topic, may relinquish his time
to another board member".
AYES: Aaron, Daly, Douglas, Fortino, Lennon, Olson, Perinoff, Pernick, Price, Roth,
Simmons, Wilson. (12)
NAYS: Button, Coy, Dearborn, Dunleavy, Gabler, Hoot, Houghten, Kasper, McDonald, Moffitt,
Nowak, Page, Patterson, Wilcox. (14)
A sufficient majority not having voted therefor, the motion failed.
Moved by Lennon supported by Olson that Rule XXV - to strike the second sentence in its
entirety.
Discussion followed.
Mr. Lennon requested that the Board recess for ten minutes.
Mr. Gabler objected to the recess.
AYES: Aaron, Daly, Douglas, Fortino, Lennon, Olson, Perinoff, Pernick, Price, Roth,
Simmons, Wilson. (12)
NAYS: Button, Coy, Dearborn, Dunleavy, Gabler, Hoot, Houghten, Kasper, McDonald, Moffitt,
Nowak, Page, Patterson, Wilcox. (14)
A sufficient majority not having voted therefor, the motion failed.
Moved by Olson supported by Lennon that Rule XXV be amended by inserting after the word
"Committee" to read: "when this above procedure is complete a deduct notice in the amount of $35.00
will be sent to payroll department of this County and this amount deducted from the total salary for
that given-two week pay period".
The Chairman ruled the amendment out of order.
Moved by Olson supported by Price that Rule XXV be amended to read: "when the above
procedure is complete a deduct notice voluntarily given by the part of the Commissioners that
complete the infraction will be sent to payroll and this amount deducted from the total salary
for the given two week pay period. All voluntarily agree that $35.00 be deducted and if you
want, send it to your favority charity, Children's Village or whoever and it will be on a
voluntarily basis and everyone will be accountable".
Discussion followed.
A sufficient majority not having voted therefor, the motion failed.
Discussion followed.
Moved by Aaron supported by Price that Rule XII, Section B be stricken from the Rules.
AYES: Aaron, Daly, Douglas, Fortino, Lennon, Olson, Perinoff, Pernick, Price, Roth,
Simmons, Wilson. (12)
NAYS: Button, Coy, Dearborn, Dunleavy, Gabler, Hoot, Houghten, Kasper, McDonald, Moffitt,
Nowak, Page, Patterson, Wilcox. (14)
A sufficient majority not having voted therefor, the motion failed.
Vote on main motion:
AYES: Button, Coy, Dearborn, Dunleavy, Gabler, Hoot, Houghten, Kasper, McDonald, Moffitt,
Nowak, Page, Patterson, Wilcox, (14)
NAYS: Aaron, Daly, Douglas, Fortino, Lennon, Olson, Perinoff, Pernick, Price, Roth,
Simmons, Wilson. (12)
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the resolution was adopted,
Mr. Hoot requested the minutes of the previous meeting be corrected on page 7 under General
Government Committee nominations to the Board of Public Works should read: Fred D. Houghten declared
elected a Member of the Board of Public Works for the unexpired term ending January 1, 1978.
Mr. Hoot also requested the minutes of the previous meeting be corrected on page 9 under
Standing Committee Assignments, the Human Resources Committee should read as follows: Wallace F.
Gabler, Jr., Chairman, Lew L. Coy, Vice Chairman, Members: Montante, McDonald, Patterson, Page,
Fortino, Wilson, Simmons, Daly.
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Mr. Aaron requested the minutes of the previous meeting be corrected on page 4 under
General Government Committee nominations for the Board of Institutions, the vote should reflect
that he voted for Croteau, Fortino and abstained on the third position.
The Chairman stated all those in favor of approving the minutes as corrected, say "aye"
and those opposed say "no".
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the motion carried.
Moved by Gabler supported by Page the rules be suspended for immediate consideration for
the following resolutions: "Amendment to Sanitary Code-and "Continuation of Sanctuary Grant, as
Amended".
AYES: Button, Coy, Dearborn, Dunleavy, Gabler, Houghten, Kasper, McDonald, Moffitt, Nowak,
Page, Patterson, Perinoff, Wilcox. (14)
NAYS: Aaron, Daly, Douglas, Fortino, Lennon, Olson, Pernick, Price, Roth, Simmons, Wilson.
(11)
A sufficient majority not having voted therefor, the motion lost.
Misc. 694/
By Mr. Gabler
IN RE: AMENDMENT TO SANITARY CODE
To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Mr. Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS it is necessary to amend Article I, Section 11 and Article . III, Sections 8 and 8.1
of the Oakland County Sanitary Code, and add new Sections 8.2 and 8.3 to Article III of said Sanitary
Code to provide for a Sanitary Code Appeal Board; and
WHEREAS the Human Resources Committee recommends that Article I, Section II and Article III,
Sections 8 and 8.1 of the Oakland County Sanitary Code be amended, and new Sections 8.2 and 8.3 be
added to Article III of said Sanitary Code,
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners approves the
amendments to Article I, Section II and Article III, Sections 8 and 8.1 of the Oakland County Sanitary
Code and the addition of new Sections 8.2 and 8.3 to Article III of said Sanitary Code as follows:
Article I, Section II:
All Rules, Regulations and Amendments to the Sanitary Code shall be published once in a
legally qualified newspaper of general circulation in the County of Oakland, State of Michigan.
Article III
Section 8 - Appeal Procedure
Section 8.1
The Oakland County Sanitary Code Appeal Board shall consist of five (5) members from the
Committee of the Board of Commissioners assigned the liaison with the Health Department. Said Board
shall be appointed by the Chairman of the Board with the approval of the Board of Commissioners. No
more than three (3) members of the Appeal Board shall be affiliated with the same political party.
Members of the Sanitary Code Appeal Board shall receive per diem at the rate of $35.00.
Section 8.2 - Right of Appeal
The holder of a denied application, who has been unable to obtain a permit to install a
sewage disposal system, shall have the right to appeal by Petition in writing and directed to the
Sanitary Code Appeal Board of Oakland County, and such appeal shall be heard before the Appeal Board.
Said Petition shall be accompanied with a fee of $10.00 and must be submitted within thirty (30) days
of the date of rejection.
Section 8.3
The Oakland County Sanitary Code Appeal Board shall meet to hear an appeal within thirty (30)
days from the date of the Petition as set forth in Section 8.2 above.
The Appeal Board shall render a decision within a reasonable length of time. In the event
of unusual circumstances, the Appeal Board may authorize extensions of the time limits of the Appeal
procedure.
The Human Resources Committee, by Mr. Wallace F. Gabler, Jr., Chairman, moves the adoption
of the foregoing resolution.
HUMAN RESOURCES COMMITTEE
Wallace F. Gabler, Jr., Chairman
Moved by Gabler supported by Coy the resolution be referred to the Finance Committee.
There were no objections.
Misc. 6948
By Mr. Gabler
IN RE: CONTINUATION OF SANCTUARY GRANT, AS AMENDED
To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Mr. Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS on December 19, 1974 the Michigan Office of Criminal Justice Programs awarded
federal funds to continue the Sanctuary as an active project; and
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WHEREAS the continued delivery of services provided by this project requires immediate
action by the Oakland County Board of Commissioners; and
WHEREAS your Committee recommends acceptance of the federal funds for continuation of the
Sanctuary project which will necessitate a County cash match of $3,473.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the County of Oakland hereby accepts the award of additional
funds for the continuation of the Sanctuary project.
The Human Resources Committee, by Wallace F. Gabler, Jr., Chairman, moves the adoption of
the foregoing resolution.
HUMAN RESOURCES COMMITTEE
Wallace F. Gabler, Jr., Chairman
Moved by Gabler supported by Button the resolution be adopted.
Discussion followed.
Moved by Lennon supported by Moffitt the rules be suspended for immediate consideration of
the resolution.
AYES: Aaron, Button, Coy, Daly, Dearborn, Douglas, Dunleavy, Fortino, Gabler, Hoot,
Houghten, Kasper, Lennon, McDonald, Moffitt, Nowak, Olson, Page, Patterson, Perinoff, Pprnick,
Price, Roth, Simmons, Wilcox, Wilson. (26)
NAYS: None. (0)
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the motion carried.
Vote on resolution:
AYES: Aaron, Button, Coy, Daly, Dearborn, Douglas, Dunleavy, Fortino, Gabler, Hoot,
Houghten, Kasper, Lennon, McDonald, Moffitt, Nowak, Olson, Page, Patterson, Perinoff, Pernick,
Price, Roth, Simmons, Wilcox, Wilson. (26)
NAYS: None. (0)
The Chairman set aside the roll call, and asked that a new roll call be taken.
AYES: Button, Coy, Daly, Dearborn, Douglas, Dunleavy, Fortino, Gabler, Hoot, Houghten,
Kasper, McDonald, Moffitt, Nowak, Olson, Page, Patterson, Perinoff, Pernick, Price, Roth, Simmons,
Wilcox, Wilson, Aaron. (25)
NAYS: None. (0)
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the resolution was adopted.
Misc. 6949
By Mr. Dunleavy
IN RE: C.E.T.A. TITLE VI FY '75 ALLOCATION
To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Mr. Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS the Oakland County Board of Commissioners has applied for and been designated Prime
Sponsor to administer the provisions of the Comprehensive Employment and Training Act of 1973; and
WHEREAS Oakland County has been recently notified by the U.S. Department of Labor of a
C.E.T.A. Title VI allocation in the amount of $6,148,101; and
WHEREAS Title VI funds will provide approximately 600 public service job opportunities
throughout Oakland County; and
WHEREAS Oakland County's C.E.T.A. Title VI allocation budget is, in part, determined by
allocation formula established by the U.S. Department of Labor.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Public Services Committee recommends to the Oakland
County Board of Commissioners the approval of the allocation method and the adoption of the attached
C.E.T.A. Title VI allocation budget.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Oakland County program budget in the amount of $700,000
and the Manpower Department administrative budget in the amount of $119,983.00 be referred to the
Personnel Practices Committee and subsequently to the Board of Commissioners for adoption.
The Public Services Committee, by James W. Dunleavy, Chairman, moves the adoption of the
foregoing resolution.
PUBLIC SERVICES COMMITTEE
James W. Dun leavy, Chairman
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CETA TITLE VI - PROGRAM AGENT ALLOCATION
Total
Oakland County 0°/. 4- 2,57.0 61 25%
6,148,010. 2,384,025. 1,936,813. 1,827,172.
Balance of Oakland County
3,460,771. 1,378,616. 888,110. 1,194,045,
Program Agents
Royal Oak
183,839, 158,404, 25,435.
Pontiac
1,624,578, 477,315. 733,037. 414,226
Southfield
120,409 114,715. 5,694.
Waterford
638,430 210,271 245,801 182,358.
County Administration
119,983 44,704. 38,736. 36,543.
TITLE VI - SUMMARY ALLOCATION BUDGET Allocation 6,148,010
50% 257717;.5) 25% (6.5)
category Allocation Allocation Allocation Total
'County 200,000. 200,000, 300,000. 700,000.
Townships 379,086. 584,340. 703,586. 1,667,012.
Cities 973,221, 983,689. 605,552. 2,562,462.
Villages 73,075. 130,048. 181,491. 384,614.
Schools 401,777. 401,777.
State/Fed. Agencies
D.S.S. 100,000. 100,000.
M.E.S.C. 50,000, 50,000.
Oak. Univ. 30,000. 30,000.
Oak. Comm. Coll. 30,000. 30,000,
Private
Non-Profit 102,162. 102,162.
Administration 44,704, 38,736. 36,543. 119,983.
TOTALS 2,384,025. 1,936,813. 1,827,172. 6,148,010.
Moved by Dunleavy supported by Perinoff the resolution be adopted.
Moved by Daly supported by Douglas the rules be suspended for immediate consideration of
the resolution.
AYES: Coy, Daly, Dearborn, Douglas, Dunleavy, Fortino, Gabler, Hoot, Houghten, Kasper,
McDonald, Moffitt, Nowak, Olson, Page, Patterson, Perinoff, Price, Roth, Simmons, Wilcox, Wilson,
Button. (23)
NAYS: None. (0)
Vote on resolution:
AYES: Daly, Dearborn, Douglas, Dunleavy, Fortino, Gabler, Hoot, Houghten, Kasper, McDonald, '
Moffitt, Nowak, Page, Patterson, Pernick, Price, Roth, Simmons, Wilcox, Wilson, Button, Coy, (22)
NAYS: None. (0)
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the resolution was adopted.
Misc. 6950
By Mr. Kasper
IN RE: APPROVAL OF C.E.T.A. TITLE VI COUNTY POSITIONS
To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Mr. Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS one of the methods utilized by the Fc;deral Government to relieve unemployment is an
expansion of the Public Service Employment program of C.E.T.A. (the Comprehensive Employment and
Training Act of 1973); and
WHEREAS for the period of January 9, 1975 to February 9, 1976, Title VI of C.E.T.A. has (rode
$700,000 available for County jobs and an additional $100,000 for County employees assigned to the
Oakland County office of the Michigan Department of Social Services; and
WHEREAS the goal of C.E.T.A. Title II positions of transferring 50% of the participants to
permanent employment has been waived for the Title VI program; and
WHEREAS a review of the County's Personnel needs which can be filled by C.E.T.A. applicants
within the C.E.T.A. paid maximum salary of $10,000 plus fringe benefits has led to the belief that the
County can both provide meaningful employment opportunities for the unemployed and cope with some of
the County unmet personnel needs;
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the County of Oakland create the positions shown on the
attached sheets for the period from January 9, 1975 to February 9, 1976 with the understanding that
all salaries and fringe benefit costs for such positions are to be paid from C.E.T.A. funds.
The Personnel Practices Committee, by Paul E. Kasper, Chairman, moves the adoption of the
foregoing resolution.
PERSONNEL PRACTICES COMMITTEE
Paul E. Kasper, Chairman
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the motion carried.
DEPARTMENT
Animal Welfare
Central Services
Circuit Court
Civil Counsel
Clerk/Register
Co-op Extention
D.F.O.
Drain Commission
Equalization
Library Board
. Work Projects
Parks .6. Recreation
Personnel
Planning
Probate Court
Security
CLASSIFICATION
Typist I
Auto Mechanic I
Typist I
Typist I
Typist I
Typist I
4-H Program Asst.
Foreman-Work Relief
Maintenance Laborer
Typist I
Library Aide
Foreman-Work Relief
Parks Helper
Personnel Trainee
Typist I
Court Service Officer .
Typist I
Security Officer
Security Watchman
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C.E.T.A. - TITLE VI
EST.
COST OF COST OF COSTS PER MONTHS EST.
NO. ONE NUMBER MONTH FILLED COST
1 6,700 6,700 558 12 6,700
1 9,900 9,900 825 11 . 9,075
1 6,700 6,700 558 12 6,700
1 6,700 6,700 558 12 . 6,700
1 6,700 6,700 558 12 6,700
1 6,700 6,700 558 12 6,700
2 7,200 14,400 1,200 11 13,200
1 9,000 9,000 750 11 8,250
3 8,118 24,354 2,030 12 24,354
1 6,700 6,700 558 12 6,700
1 7,000 7,000 583 11 6,413
1 9,000 9,000 750 11 8,250
25 6,000 150,000 12,500 12 150,000
1 9,000 9,000 . 750 10 7,500
1 6,700 6,700 558 12 6,700
1 8,800 8,800 733 11 8,063
1 6,700 6,700 558 12 6,700
4 9,000 36,000 3,000 11 33,000
2 7,150 14,300 1,192 11 13,112
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EST.
COST OF COST OF COSTS PER MONTHS EST.
T=NT CLASSIFICATION NO. ONE NUMBER MONTH FILLED COST
Sheriff . Police Para-Professional 5 7,500 37,500 3,125 10 31,250
Detention Officer 5 9,000 45,000 3,750 10 37,500
Veterans' Affairs Typist I 1 7,700 7,700 642 12 7,700
COUNTY SALARIES - TOTAL 411,267
COUNTY FRINGES - 28.56% 117,458
COUNTY TOTAL 528,725
Social Services Typist I 4 6,700 26,800 2,233 12 26,800
Clerk I 8 6,400 51,200 4,267 11 46,937
SOCIAL SERVICES SALARIES - TOTAL 73,737
SOCIAL SERVICES FRINGES - 28.56% - 21,059
SOCIAL SERVICES - TOTAL - 94,796
Road Commission Road Laborer 19 8,000 152,000 12 . 152,000
ROAD SALARIES - TOTAL _ 152,000
ROAD FRINGES - 25% 38,000
ROAD TOTAL . 190,000
GRAM TOTAL 813,521
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Moved by Kasper supported by Button the resolution be adopted.
Moved by Lennon supported by Moffitt the rules be suspended for immediate consideration
of the resolution,
AYES: Dearborn, Douglas, Dunleavy, Fortino, Gabler, Hoot, Houghten, Kasper, Lennon,
McDonald, Moffitt, Nowak, Olson, Page, Patterson, Perinoff, Pernick, Price, Roth, Simmons, Wilcox,
Wilson, Aaron, Button, Coy, Daly. (26)
NAYS: None. (0)
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the motion carried.
Discussion followed.
Vote on resolution:
AYES: Douglas, Dunleavy, Fortino, Gabler, Hoot, Houghten, Kasper, Lennon, McDonald,
Moffitt, Nowak, Olson, Page, Patterson, Perinoff, Pernick, Price, Roth, Simmons, Wilcox, Wilson,
Aaron, Button, Coy, Daly, Dearborn. (26)
NAYS: None. (0)
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the resolution was adopted.
Misc. 6951
By Mr. Kasper
IN RE: ADDITIONAL EMPLOYEES FOR OFFICE OF CIVIL COUNSEL TO HANDLE MENTAL HEALTH CASES
To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Mr. Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS recent changes in the Mental Health Act allow a new commitment hearing, with a
jury, every six months for those committed for the treatment of mental illness; and
WHEREAS it is anticipated that the number of hearings will range from 800 to 1,400 per
year; and
WHEREAS the Civil Counsel's office will represent the people in most of these hearings; and
WHEREAS the ultimate legal and clerical staffing required cannot be determined at this time
and additional staffing may be required later, but
WHEREAS the work load increase has already begun;
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the following new budgeted positions be created for the
Civil Counsel's office utilizing existing County classifications and salary ranges:
MINIMUM MAXIMUM
One - Assistant Civil Counsel II $13,559 $15,836
One - Stenographer I 7,142 7,556
The Personnel Practices Committee, by Paul E. Kasper, Chairman, moves the adoption of the
foregoing resolution.
PERSONNEL PRACTICES COMMITTEE
Paul E. Kasper, Chairman
Moved by Kasper supported by Button the resolution be adopted.
Moved by Olson supported by Perinoff the rules be suspended for immediate consideration of
the resolution.
AYES: Dunleavy, Fortino, Gabler, Hoot, Houghten, Kasper, Lennon, McDonald, Moffitt, Nowak,
Olson, Page, Patterson, Perinoff, Pernick, Price, Roth, Simmons, Wilcox, Wilson, Aaron, Button, Coy,
Daly, Dearborn. (25)
NAYS: None. (0)
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the motion carried.
Vote on resolution:
AYES: Fortino, Gabler, Hoot, Houghten, Kasper, Lennon, McDonald, Moffitt, Nowak, Olson,
Page, Patterson, Perinoff, Pernick, Price, Roth, Simmons, Wilcox, Wilson, Aaron, Button, Coy, Daly,
Dearborn, Dunleavy. (25)
NAYS: None. (0)
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the resolution was adopted.
Misc. 6952
By Mr. Kasper
IN RE: ESTABLISHMENT OF POSITIONS, CLASSIFICATIONS AND SALARY RANGES FOR COUNTY EXECUTIVE'S OFFICE
To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Mr. Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS the Board of Commissioners approved the organization of that portion of the County
under the administration of the Elected County Executive with the passage of Miscellaneous Resolution
1/6931, as amended, on December 19, 1974; and
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WHEREAS the adopted organization calls for al( creation of positions and classifications
not previously included in the County's classification flan and salary schedule; and
WHEREAS the Personnel Practices Committee h reviewed, in general, the responsibilities of
the positions involved and their relationships to exi,,ing positions, classifications and salary ranges;
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the following positions, classifications and salary ranges
be created:
BASE 1 YEAR
1 Deputy County Executive 33,500 35,000
1 Director of Central Services
1 Director of Management & Budget )
) BASE 1 YEAR 2 YEAR 3 YEAR
1 Director of Planning and Physical)
Development 29,700 30,800 31,900 33,000
1 Director of Personnel
I Director of Human Services
1 Director of Public Services
1 Public Information Officer ) BASE I YEAR 2 YEAR 3 YEAR 4 YEAR
1 Administrative Assistant for 17,802 18,630 19,458 20,286 21,100
Minority Affairs
The Personnel Practices Committee, by Paul E. Kasper, Chairman, moves the adoption of the
foregoing resolution.
PERSONNEL PRACTICES COMMITTEE
Paul E. Kasper, Chairman
Moved by Kasper supported by Page the resolution be adopted.
Discussion followed.
Moved by Perinoff supported by Aaron that we remove from the list of positions and classifi-
cations to be created the offices of Public Information Officer and Administrative assistant for
Minority Affairs.
The Chairman stated pursuant to Rule XI-E that the resolution shall lay on the table or be
referred to another committee and when it comes back before this body, at that time it can be discussed.
Moved by Olson supported by Gabler the rules be suspended for immediate consideration of
the resolution,
AYES: Hoot, Houghten, Kasper, McDonald, Moffitt, Nowak, Olson, Page, Patterson, Price, Roth,
Simmons, Button, Coy, Dunleavy, Gabler. (16)
NAYS: Lennon, Perinoff, Pernick, Wilcox, Wilson, Aaron, Daly, Dearborn, Fortino. (9)
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the motion carried.
Discussion followed.
Mr. Olson requested that Mr. Murphy be allowed to answer questions.
Discussion followed.
Moved by Olson supported by Coy the resolution be amended "all of these positions as
contained herein stated resolution, are exempt from merit system status".
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the motion carried.
Moved by Lennon supported by Price that the resolution be amended to read, "any County
Employee that is in line for a $5,000 to $10,000 increase be brought in at the low level and any
employee in line for a directorship, and are taking a pay cut, be brought in at the high level".
Discussion followed.
Moved by Aaron supported by Lennon the resolution be referred back to committee.
A sufficient majority not having voted therefor, the motion failed.
Vote on amendment:
A sufficient majority not having voted therefor, the motion failed.
Discussion followed.
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Vote on resolution, as amended:
AYES: Hoot, Houghten, Kasper, McDonald, Moffitt, Nowak, Olson, Page, Patterson, Perinoff,
Price, Roth, Simmons, Button, Coy, Dearborn, Dunleavy, Fortino, Gabler. (19)
NAYS: Pernick, Wilcox, Wilson, Aaron, Daly. (5)
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the resolution as amended was adopted.
Misc. 6953
By Mr. Nowak
IN RE: FRACASSI DRAIN
To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Mr. Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS proceedings have been taken by the Statutory Drainage Board for the construction of
the Fracassi Drain under the provisions of Chapter 20 of Act No. 40 of the Public Acts of 1956, as
amended, pursuant to a petition filed with the Oakland County Drain Commissioner on August 15, 1972;
and
WHEREAS the said Drainage Board by resolution adopted on December 23, 1974, authorized and
provided for the issuance of bonds in the aggregate principal amount of $1,215,000 in anticipation of
the collection of an equal amount of special assessments against the City of Southfield, said special
assessments having been duly confirmed by said Drainage Board; and
WHEREAS said bonds are to be designated Drain Bonds, are to be dated February 1, 1975, will
bear interest at a rate not exceeding 8% and will be subject to redemption prior to maturity in
accordance with the provisions of the bond resolution; and
WHEREAS said Drainage Board deems it advisable and necessary to obtain from this Board a
resolution consenting to the pledge of the full faith and credit of the county on the aforesaid bonds;
and
WHEREAS the said drainage project is immediately necessary to protect and preserve the
public health and therefore it is in the best interest Of the County of Oakland that said bonds be
sold.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS:
I. That pursuant to the authorization provided in Section 474 of Chapter 20 of the Drain
Code of 1956, as amended, the Oakland County Board of Commissioners does hereby irrevocably pledge
the full faith and credit of the County of Oakland for the prompt payment of the principal of and
interest on the said Drain Bonds, and does agree that in the event the City of Southfield shall fail
or neglect to account to the County Treasurer of the County of Oakland for the amount of any special
assessment installment and interest, for the Fracassi Drain, when due, then the amount thereof shall
be immediately advanced from County Funds, and the County Treasurer is directed to immediately make
such advancement to the extent necessary.
2. That in the event that, pursuant to said pledge of full faith and credit, the County
of Oakland advances out of County Funds, all or any part of said installment and interest, it shall
be the duty of the County Treasurer, for and on behalf of the County of Oakland, to take all actions
and proceedings and pursue all remedies permitted or authorized by law for the reimbursement of such
sums so paid.
3. That all resolutions and parts of resolutions insofar as the same may be in conflict
with the provisions of this resolution be and the same hereby are rescinded.
Mr. Chairman, on behalf of the Planning and Building Committee, I move the adoption of the
foregoing resolution.
PLANNING AND BUILDING COMMITTEE
Patrick M. Nowak, Chairman
The Chairman announced pursuant to Rule XI-E the matter shall be laid over to the next
regular Board meeting.
Misc. 6954
By Mr. Nowak
IN RE: WILCOX DRAIN
To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Mr. Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS proceedings have been taken by the Statutory Drainage Board for the construction
of the Wilcox Drain under the provisions of Chapter 20 of Act No. 40 of the Public Acts of 1956,
as amended, pursuant to a petition filed with the Oakland County Drain Commissioner on September 6,
1973; and
WHEREAS the said Drainage Board by resolution adopted on January 15, 1975, authorized and
provided for the issuance of bonds in the aggregate principal amount of $1,450,000 in anticipation
of the collection of an equal amount of special assessments against the City of Southfield and the
County of Oakland, said special assessments having been duly confirmed by said Drainage Board; and
WHEREAS said bonds are to be designated Drain Bonds, are to be dated April 1, 1975, will
bear interest at a rate not exceeding 8% and will be subject to redemption prior to maturity in
accordance with the provisions of the bond resolution; and
WHEREAS said Drainage Board deems it advisable and necessary to obtain from this Board a
resolution consenting to the pledge of the full faith and credit of the county on the aforesaid bonds;
and
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WHEREAS the said drainage project is immediately noccessary t , prct-ct and pre rt ehe public i
health and therefore it is in the hest interest of the Count/ Oaklai. W.( sal I I os ('ld.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE OAKLAND COUNT; tet ,RD OF COMMI.1.10NP,
1. That pursuant to the authorization provided in e' in 474 o - Chapter 20 of the Di in
Code of 1956, as amended, the Oakland County Board of Commi leers does hereby irrevocably pit,- the
full faith and credit of the County of Oakland for the promi t lyment of the princir-1 .-)f and ife rest
on the said Drain Bonck, ond does ag.- that in the event the City of uthfield or ti County ( I
Oakland shall fail or rrOect to aconn: tc the County Tr( 1 rer of th, r. unty of Oat I for the
amount of any special ; .!;scient ire i illme,t and inte -e er the Drein, MT , , then the
amount thereof shall be immediately eavanced from County unds, and the C-unty Treas.n :r is directed
to immediately make such :dvancement 'o the extent necessfry.
2. That in the event that, pursuant to said pledge of full faith and credit, the County of
Oakland advances out of County Funds, all or any part of said installment and interest, it shail be
the duty of the County Treasurer, for and on behalf of the County of Oakland, to take all actions and
proceedings and pursue all remedies permitted or authorized by law for the reimbursement of such sums
so paid.
3. That all resolutions and parts of resolutions insofar as the same may be in conflict with
the provisions of this resolution be and the same hereby are rescinded,
Mr. Chairman, on behalf of the Planning and Building Committee, I move the adoption of the
foregoing resolution.
PLANNING AND BUILDING COMMITTEE
Patrick M. Nowak, Chairman
The Chairman announced pursuant to Rule XI-E the matter shall be laid over to the next
regular Board meeting.
Misc. 6955
By Mr. Nowak
IN RE: EDWARDS RELIEF DRAINS
To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Mr. Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS this Board of Commissioners by resolution adopted November 7, 1974, pledged the full
faith and credit of the County of Oakland to the prompt payment of the principal of and interest on
the Drain Bonds to be issued by the Edwards Relief Drains Drainage District; and
WHEREAS the Drainage Board for said Drainage District by resolution adopted November 18, 1974,
amended the resolution authorizing the issuance of said bonds to adjust the maturity schedule; and
WHEREAS it is therefore necessary for this Board of Commissioners to reaffirm its pledge of
the full faith and credit of the County on said Drain Bonds.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that this Board of Comissioners does hereby reaffirm its pledge
of the full faith and credit of the County of Oakland for the prompt payment of the principal of and
interest on the $7,000,000 Edwards Relief Drains Drainage District Drain Bonds to be dated February 1,
1975.
Mr. Chairman, on behalf of the Planning and Building Committee, I move the adoption of the
foregoing resolution.
PLANNING AND BUILDING COMMITTEE
Patrick M. Nowak, Chairman
The Chairman announced pursuant to Rule XI-E the matter shall be laid over to the next
regular Board meeting.
Misc. 6956
By Mr. Dunleavy
IN RE: ESTABLISHMENT OF MUTUAL OBJECTIVES PROGRAM IN PROBATION DEPARTMENT
To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Mr. Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS the State of Michigan through its Department of Corrections hasadvised the Oakland
County Probation Department that the sum of $127,400 is available for a probationers' rehabilitation
project known as the Mutual Objectives Program; and
WHEREAS this Mutual Objectives Program would provide the County with the services of seven
additional probation officers and two clerical personnel, all of whom will be State employees for the
three years that this project is funded; and
WHEREAS the County participation is limited to providing space and necessary office expenses.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners accept the
State's offer of $127,400 .for the Mutual Objectives Program.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the personnel hired under this project be informed at the onset
that the County is not morally or legally obligated to retain such personnel after the funding of the
three-year Mutual Objectives Program is terminated.
The Public Services Committee, by James W. Dunleavy, Chairman, moves the adoption of the
foregoing resolution.
PUBLIC SERVICES COMMITTEE
James W. Dunleavy, Chairman
The Chairman referred the resolution to the Finance Committee. There were no objections.
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Misc. 6957
By Mr. Dunleavy
IN RE: ADDITIONAL FUNDING FOR 1975 COUNTY SNOWMOBILE PROGRAM
To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Mr. Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS State funds to Oakland County for the 1975 County Snowmobile Program have been cut
back from $20,500 to $15,220; and
WHEREAS the Sheriff's Department has advised your Committee that an additional County
appropriation of $5,177.00 is needed to operate the 1975 Snowmobile Program at a minimum level; and
WHEREAS your Committee recommends that such additional appropriation be made;
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that an additional appropriation of $5,177.00 be made to the
County 1975 SnowMobile Program in order that such program may operate at a minimum level.
The Public Services Committee, by James W. Dunleavy, Chairman, moves the adoption of the
foregoing resolution.
PUBLIC SERVICES COMMITTEE
James W. Dunleavy, Chairman
Moved by Dunleavy supported by Nowak the resolution be adopted.
Moved by Perinoff supported by Olson the rules be suspended for immediate consideration of
the resolution.
AYES: Houghten, Kasper, McDonald, Moffitt, Nowak, Olson, Page, Patterson, Perinoff, Pernick,
Price, Roth, Simmons, Aaron, Coy, Daly, Dearborn, Dunleavy, Fortino. (19)
NAYS: Wilcox, Gabler, Hoot. (3)
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the motion carried.
Discussion followed.
Moved by Gabler supported by Dearborn the resolution be referred to the Finance Committee.
Discussion followed.
A sufficient majority not having voted therefor, the motion failed.
Vote on resolution:
AYES: Kasper, McDonald, Moffitt, Nowak, Olson, Page, Patterson, Perinoff, Pernick, Price,
Roth, Simmons, Wilcox, Aaron, Coy, Daly, Dearborn, Dunleavy, Fortino, Gabler, Houghten. (21)
NAYS: Hoot. (1)
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the resolution was adopted.
Misc. 6958
By Mr. Duhleavy
IN RE: MENTAL HEALTH - INVOLUNTARY COMMITMENTS
To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Mr. Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS Act 258 of the Public Acts of 1974, known as the "New Mental Health Code", provides
that each involuntary commitment requires a hearing with counsel before the Court; and
WHEREAS the commitment hearings are civil in nature and pursuant to the provisions of Act 15
of the Public Acts of 1941, as amended, in counties employing an attorney to represent the County in
such civil matters, the county prosecutor shall not act except as directed by the Board of Commis-
sioners; and
WHEREAS the Office of the Prosecuting Attorney should process involuntary commitments of
persons found "not guilty" by reason of insanity in criminal matters.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Office of the Oakland County Prosecuting Attorney be
and the same is hereby directed and authorized to appear in all involuntary commitment mental health
matters arising out of a verdict of "not guilty" by reason of insanity in criminal matters.
The Public Services Committee, by Mr. James W. Dunleavy, Chairman, moves the adoption of the
foregoing resolution.
PUBLIC SERVICES COMMITTEE
James W. Dunleavy, Chairman
Moved by Dunleavy supported by Moffitt the resolution be adopted.
Moved by Dunleavy supported by McDonald the rules be suspended for immediate consideration
of the resolution.
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AYES: McDonald, Moffitt, Nowak, Olson, Page, Patterson, Perinoff, Pernick, Price, Roth,
Simmons, Aaron, Coy, Daly, Dearborn, Dunleavy, Fortino, Gabler, Houghten, Kasper. (20)
NAYS: Wilcox, Hoot. (2)
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the motion carried.
Discussion followed.
AYES: Moffitt, Nowak, Olson, Page, Patterson, Perinoff, Roth, Simmons, Wilcox, Coy, Daly,
Dearborn, Dunleavy, Fortino, Gabler, Hoot, Houghten, Kasper, McDonald. (19)
NAYS-: Aaron. (1)
ABSTAINED: Pernick, Price. (2)
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the resolution was adopted.
Misc. 6959
By Mr. Dunleavy
IN RE: C.E.T.A, GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE
To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Mr. Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS the Oakland County Board of Commissioners has applied for and been designated Prime
Sponsor to administer the provisions of the Comprehensive Employment and Training Act of 1973; and
WHEREAS C.E.T.A. Regulations require the Prime Sponsor to develop a Grievance Procedure for
applicants and enrollees of all C.E.T.A. funded programs; and
WHEREAS the Oakland County Board of Commissioners by Miscellaneous Resolution #6930 resolved
to establish a C.E.T.A. Appeals Board,
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Public Services Committee recommends to the Oakland
County Board of Commissioners the adoption of the attached C.E.T.A. Grievance Procedure.
The Public Services Committee, by James W. Dunleavy, Chairman, moves the adoption of the
foregoing resolution
PUBLIC SERVICES COMMITTEE
James W. DunieaVy, Chairman
OAKLAND COUNTY MANPOWER DEPARTMENT - COMPREHENSIVE EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING ACT
APPLICANT - PARTICIPANT
GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE
The government of Oakland County has been designated as the Prime Sponsor to coordinate
the distribution of funds under the Comprehensive Employment and Training Act of 1973, and in accordance
with Section 95.37 of the Act, a procedure for filing a complaint or grievance on the part of any
applicant or participant in any CETA program shall be adopted.
The Prime Sponsor supports and subscribes to an orderly method of resolving complaints and
to this end, the applicant or participant should first bring his/her problem or grievance to the
attention of his/her immediate supervisor (counselor or instructor) who shall attempt to resolve
the complaint informally.
If the grievance is not settled in-ft-it-many, the following shall apply:
I. Within five (5) business days of the stated grievance, it shall be reduced to writing,
signed by the aggrieved party and submitted to his/her immediate supervisor (counselor or instructor)
with a duplicate copy sent to the Oakland County Manpower Department (Prime Sponsor).
la. In the event that the aggrieved party is an applicant for or an enrollee of a CFTA Funded
public service job involving a local unit of government (city, village, township, school district or
state agency) or a private non-profit agency which operates with a formal grievance prOcedure as sot
forth in either (1) civil service system (2) merit system (3) Labor Contractor (Il) other contractual
grievance procedures, the aggrieved party must adhere to and exhaust the administrative remedies of
the employing agency Involved. In such cases the Oakland County CETA Appeals Board shall have no
or
Where the employing or training agency lacks a formal grievance procedure as set forth
in section la, the Oakland County GE:FA Appeals Board shall have jurisdiction to review and rule upon
the aggrieved party's petition.
Where the employing or training agency lacks a formal civil Service or merit system
grievance procedure, the Oakland County Department of Manpower Programs shall within 10 business days
of receipt of the copy of the written 'grievance review, investigate, evaluate the aggrieved party's
claim and with the cooperation of the training/employing agency effectuate an administrative remedy.
Said decision shall be forwarded in writing to both the aggrieved party and the training/employing
agency along with a description of next steps in the CETA appeals process. The aggrieved party may
subsequently appeal the Manpower Department's Administrative remedy to the CETA Appeals Board.
2. If the grievance is not resolved to the satisfaction of the aggrieved party and where
the Oakland County CETA Appeals Board is the next highest authorized jurisdictional body/ he/she
must within five (5) business days after receipt of the Prime Sponsor's registered letter, reqms1
in writing a hearing before the CETA Appeals Board, The CETA Appeals Board will meet at the earliest
possible date and the aggrieved party shall be notified by registered letter at least five (5) days
in advance of the hearing. Within five (5) business days from the date of the hearing, the CETA
Appeals Board will notify the aggrieved party of its decision by registered letter. In addition,
the written decision of the CETA Appeals Board shall include a description of the next steps in the
CETA Appeals process available to the aggrieved party.
- Date Reviewed by Applicant
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3. If the aggrieved party is not satisfied with the decision of the CETA Appeals Board,
or the jurisdictional body provided for under Section 12, he/she may request a review of his/her
case by writing to the Assistant Regional Director of Manpower (ARDM), Chicago, Illinois.
4 • If the aggrieved party is not satisfied with the decision of the ARDM, he/she may file
his complaint in United States District Court.
Any grievance not appealed within the time specified in any step thru and including Step 3 of the
grievance procedure shall be considered settled on the basis of the last decision except as provided
for in step number 4.
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This is to acknowledge that the grievance procedure for CETA applicants and participants has been
explained to me on this date and I fully understand what I have to do to file a grievance if this
becomes necessary.
Soc. Sec.
The Chairman announced pursuant to Rule XI-E the matter shall be laid over to the next
regular Board meeting.
Misc. 6960
By Mr. Dunleavy
IN RE: ACCEPTANCE OF POLICE ACADEMY INSTRUCTOR TRAINING GRANT
To the Oakland County Board 'of Commissioners
Mr. Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS pursuant to Miscellaneous Resolution #6904, the Oakland Police Academy Instructor
Training Grant application was filed; and
WHEREAS the grant application has been approved and total funds of $89,700 have been
allocated to the County of Oakland; and
WHEREAS the County's matching portion of said grant funds is $4,485; and
WHEREAS provision for the County's matching funds has been made in the 1975 budget.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the County of Oakland hereby accepts the Oakland Police
Academy Instructor Training Grant.
The Public Services Committee, by James W. Dunleavy, Chairman, moves the adoption of the
foregoing resolution.
PUBLIC SERVICES COMMITTEE
James W. Dunleavy, Chairman
Moved by Dunleavy supported by Roth the resolution be adopted.
Moved by Dunleavy supported by Dearborn the rules be suspended for immediate consideration
of the resolution.
AYES: Nowak, Olson, Page, Patterson, Perinoff, Price, Roth, Simmons, Aaron, Coy, Daly
Dearborn, Dunleavy, Fortino, Gabler, Hoot, Houghten, Kasper, McDonald, Moffitt. (20)
NAYS: Wilcox. (1)
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the motion carried.
Vote on resolution:
AYES: Olson, Page, Patterson, Perinoff, Pernick, Price, Roth, Simmons, Wilcox, Aaron,
Coy, Daly, Dearborn, Dunleavy, Fortino, Gabler, Hoot, Houghten, Kasper, McDonald, Moffitt, Nowak. (22)
NAYS: None. (0)
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the resolution was adopted.
Misc. 6961
By Mr. Dunleavy
IN RE: DECLARATION OF INTENT TO BE DESIGNATED AS AN URBAN COUNTY UNDER THE FEDERAL HOUSING AND
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ACT OF 1974
To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Mr. Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS Miscellaneous Resolution #6939, of December 19, 1974, requested that research of
the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, as to its impact on the County of Oakland being a
Designated Urban County under the Act; and
WHEREAS it has been ascertained that the County of Oakland does qualify for Entitlement
Funds as an Urban County; and
WHEREAS the Act requires that the County of Oakland enter into Cooperative Agreements with
the local units of government who have indicated their desire to participate; and
WHEREAS the Act requires that the County of Oakland declare its intension of accepting the
Entitlement Funds for the purpose of the Act prior to the awarding of such Entitlement; and
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WHEREAS the consumated Cooperative Agreements shall be in the HUD Headquarters Office on or
before January 31, 1975,
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the County of Oakland declare its intension to become
designated as an Urban County and to accept the Entitlement Funds for the purposes of the Housing and
Community Development Act of1974,
The Public Services Committee, by James W. Dunleavy, Chairman, moves the adoption of the
foregoing resolution.
PUBLIC SERVICES COMMITTEE
James W. Dunleevy, Chairman
Moved by Dunleavy supported by Moffitt the resolution be adopted.
Moved by Dunleavy supported by Aaron the rules be suspended for immediate consideration of
this resolution and also resolution - "Application for Planning Grant Funds under Federal Housing and
Community Development Act of 1974".
AYES: Page, Patterson, Perinoff, Price, Roth, Simmons, Wilcox, Aaron, Coy, Daly, Dearborn,
Dunleavy, Fortino, Gabler, Houghten, Kasper, McDonald, Moffitt, Nowak, Olson. (20
NAYS: Pernick, Hoot. (2 )
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the motion carried.
Discussion followed.
Vote on resolution:
AYES: Patterson, Perinoff, Pernick, Price, Roth, Simmons, Wilcox, Aaron, Coy, Daly,
Dearborn, Dunleavy, Fortino, Gabler, Houghten, Kasper, McDonald, Moffitt, Nowak, Olson, Page. (21)
NAYS: Hoot. (1 )
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the resolution was adopted.
Misc. 6962
By Mr. Dunleavy
IN RE: APPLICATION FOR PLANNING GRANT FUNDS UNDER FEDERAL HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ACT OF 1974
To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Mr. Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS the County of Oakland may apply for an advance of funds from the United States
Department of Housing and Urban Development to plan and prepare for Community Development Activities;
and
WHEREAS HUD regulations require the approval of the local governing body prior to incurring
cost against the funds.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the County of Oakland agrees to incur costs for preparation
of and planning of an application for Community Development Block Grant Funds. Reimbursement of said
cost is dependent upon the availability of HUD funds and upon filing of a timely application for a
Community Development Block Grant,
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this resolution shall have immediate effect.
The Public Services Committee, by James W. Dunleavy, Chairman, moves the adoption of the
foregoing resolution.
PUBLIC SERVICES COMMITTEE
James W. Dunleavy, Chairman
Moved by Dunleavy supported by Daly the resolution be adopted.
AYES: Perinoff, Pernick, Price, Roth, Simmons, Wilcox, Aaron, Coy, Daly, Dearborn, Dunleavy,
Fortino, Gabler, Houghten, Kasper, McDonald, Moffitt, Nowak, Olson, Page, Patterson. (21)
NAYS: Hoot. (1)
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the resolution was adopted.
Misc. 6963
By Mr. Dunleavy and Mr. Nowak
IN RE: EQUALIZATION FOR THE YEAR 1975
To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Mr. Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS in 1974 the Oakland County Board of Commissioners supported legislation to provide
for equalization for the year 1975 within a range of 46% and 50%; and
WHEREAS the Oakland County Township Supervisors Association supports such a range; and
WHEREAS the Oakland County Board of Commissioners should continue its support of such a
range.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners urges the
adoption of necessary legislation to provide for assessing between the range of 46% and 50% for
the year 1975.
Mr. Chairman, we move the adoption of the foregoing resolution.
James W. Dunleavy and Patrick M. Nowak
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The Chairman referred the resolution to the Finance Committee. There were no objections.
Misc. 6964
By Mr. Dunleavy and Mr. Nowak
IN RE: LEGISLATION RE EQUALIZATION OF REAL PROPERTY
To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Mr. Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS a depressed economic condition exists throughout the State of Michigan; and
WHEREAS there presently exists a high unemployment rate in the State of Michigan.; and
WHEREAS to increase the assessed valuation of real property as equalized for the year 1975
would place a hardship and undue burden on the taxpayers of Oakland County and the State of Michigan;
and
WHEREAS the Oakland County Board of Commissioners believes that the assessed valuation as
equalized should be frozen at the 1974 rate.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners urges the
adoption of legislation which would maintain the State Equalized Value of all real property in the
State of Michigan at the 1974 State Equalized rate.
Mr. Chairman, we move the adoption of the foregoing resolution.
James W. Dunleavy and Patrick M. Nowak
The Chairman referred the resolution to the Finance Committee. There were no objections.
Misc. 6965
By Mr. Dunleavy and Mr. Nowak
IN RE: EQUALIZATION BY CLASS
To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Mr. Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS the Constitution of the State of Michigan requires that property taxes be uniformly
assessed upon all classes of real property; and
WHEREAS present assessing practices have resulted in improper assessment of property within
the same class.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners supports
legislation calling for the equalization of property assessments by class.
Mr. Chairman, we move the adoption of the foregoing resolution.
James W. Dunleavy and Patrick M. Nowak
The Chairman referred the resolution to the Finance Committee. There were no objections.
Misc. 6966
By Mr. Olson
IN RE: SOLID WASTE PLAN
To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Mr. Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS the Oakland County Board of Commissioners has yet to act on a solid waste plan for
the County of Oakland; and
WHEREAS newer and more efficient ways of disposing of solid waste are now being developed;
and
WHEREAS traditional ways of using landfills as the means of solid waste disposal are offensive
and unsanitary;
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners now request from
the State an immediate stay of any solid waste plan or plans that the County may present and try to
implement for the period of one year.
Mr. Chairman, I move the adoption of the foregoing resolution.
Niles E. Olson - County Commissioner, District #3
Moved by Olson supported by Fortino the resolution be adopted.
Discussion followed,
AYES: Simmons, Coy, Daly, Dunleavy, Fortino, Hoot, Kasper, Nowak, Olson, Patterson. (10)
NAYS: Roth, Wilcox, Aaron, Dearborn, Gabler, Houghten, McDonald, Moffitt, Page, Perinoff,
Pernick. (11)
A sufficient majority not having voted therefor, the motion lost.
The Chairman referred the resolution to the Planning and Building Committee.
Mr. Perinoff objected to the referral.
The Chairman stated those in favor of sustaining the objection vote "yes' and those opposed
vote "no".
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AYES: Wilcox, Wilson, Aaron, Dearborn, Gabler, Perinoff, Fernick. (7)
NAYS: Coy, Daly, Dunleavy, Fortino, Hoot, Houghten, Kasper, McDonald, Moffitt, Nowak,
Olson, Page, Patterson, Roth. (14)
A sufficient majority not having voted therefor, the objection was not sustained.
The Chairman referred the resolution to the Planning and Building Committee.
Misc, 6967
By Mr. Coy
IN RE: PROGRAMS FOR COMMUNITY HEALTH - 1976 BICENTENNIAL CELEBRATION
To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Mr. Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS the nation will be celebrating its 200 birthday in 1976; and
WHEREAS it would be appropriate to improve one aspect of Community Health Care to commemorate
this anniversary; and
WHEREAS one suggestion is to set as a specific goal providing increased numbers of Oakland
County residents with the capability to deliver basic life support, such as cardiopulmonary resuscita-
tion and other lifesaving techniques, in time of emergency; and
WHEREAS such a program would help save the lives of many people, including friends and
relatives, during that critical period of time between a serious accident or heart attack and the
arrival of trained emergency medical personnel.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners supports a
program to provide publicity and information through the Oakland County Health Department to (I)
increase public awareness of the desirability of learning and using such techniques, and (2) to make
known that cardiopulmonary resuscitation and other such courses are presently available through the
Michigan Heart Association and, in the near future, the American Red Cross.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that included in the twelve month planning phase for Emergency
Medical Services in the County, will be a thorough review of what_ariority an enlarged program of
cardiopulmonary resuscitation-type training should receive, at what_ao_int in the implementation cycle
of Emergency Medical Services should it be initiated and at what cost.
Mr. Chairman, I move the referral of the foregoing resolution to the Human Resources and
the Public Services Committees,
Lew L. Coy, County Commissioner - District 112 11
Moved by Coy supported by Page the resolution be referred to the human Resources and
Public Services Committees. There were no objections.
Misc. 6968
By Mr. Coy
IN RE: EMINENT DOMAIN TO ACQUIRE REFUSE DISPOSAL SYSTEM SITES
To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Mr. Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS Act 185 of the Public Acts of 1957, as amended, permits the County, acting by and
through a county department of public Works to acquire and operate refuse disposal systems; and
WHEREAS said Act 185 permits a county, acting by and through a county department of public
works, to exercise the right of eminent domain to acquire refuse disposal system sites .; and
WHEREAS the Oakland County Board of Commissioners believes that it should not exercise the
right of eminent domain to acquire refuse disposal system sites.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners hereby establishes
the policy that the County of Oakland shall not exercise the right of eminent domain to acquire refuse
disposal System facilities and sites.
Mr. Chairman, I move the adoption of the foregoing resolution.
Lew L. Coy, County Commissioner - District 824
The Chairman referred the resolution to the Planning and Building Committee.
Mr. Perinoff objected to the referral.
The Chairman stated those in favor of sustaining the objection vote "yes" and those opposed
vote "no".
AYES: Aaron, Perinoff, Pernick, Roth. (4)
NAYS: Simmons,.Wilcox, Coy, Daly, Dearborn, Dunleavy, Fortino, Gabler, Hoot, Houghten,
Kasper, McDonald, Moffitt, Nowak, Olson, Page, Patterson. (17)
A sufficient majority not having voted therefor, the objection was not sustained.
The resolution was referred to the Planning and Building Committee.
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Misc. 6969
By Mr. Gabler
IN RE: PER DIEM RATE FOR COUNTY BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND AUTHORITIES
To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Mr. Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS Act 351 of the Public Acts of 1968, as amended, provides that County Boards, Commis-
sions and Authorities shall receive such compensation as determined by the Board of Commissioners; and
WHEREAS prior to January 1, 1975, County Boards, Commissions and Authorities were being paid
the same per diem rate as members of the Board of Commissioners: and
WHEREAS it is now necessary to establish a per diem rate for County Boards, Commissions and
Authorities.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that pursuant to the provisions of Act 351 of the Public Acts
of 1968, as amended, compensation for members of County Boards, Commissions and Authorities whose per
diem rate is not otherwise established, is hereby established at the rate of $35.00.
Mr. Chairman, I move the adoption of the foregoing resolution.
Wallace F. Gabler, Jr., Commissioner-District #12
Moved by Gabler supported by Patterson the resolution be referred to the Finance Committee.
There were no objections.
Misc. 6970
By Mr. Aaron
IN RE: ESTABLISHMENT OF BI-CENTENNIAL COMMISSION
To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Mr. Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS July 4, 1976 will commemorate the 200th: anniversary of the founding Of the United
States of America; and
WHEREAS the State of Michigan and many of the local units of government in Oakland County
are officially partaking in the Bi-Centennial celebration and activities celebrating our nation's
Independence; and
WHEREAS those units of government offIcially recognized by the State of Michigan and the
United States of America as "Bi-Centennial Cities" are permitted to fly the Bi-Centennial flag and to
use the Bi-Centennial logo.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the County of Oakland shall appoint a Bi-Centennial
commission and shall apply for and receive the designation of being an official BI-Centennial unit
of government.
Mr. Chairman, I move the adoption of the foregoing resolution.
Dennis M. Aaron, Commissioner - District #19
The Chairman referred the resolution to the Public Services Committee. There were no
objections.
Moved by Daly supported by Patterson the Board adjourn until February 6, 1975 at 9:30 A. M.
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the motion carried.
The Board adjourned at 2:40 P. M.
Lynn D. Allen Fred D. Houghten
Clerk Chairman