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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - 1972.01.06 - 75531 OAKLAND COUNTY Board Of Commissioners MEETING January 6, 1972 Meeting called to order by Chairman William N. Richards at 9:55 ins M. in the C0Ort House Auditorium, 1200 North Telegraph Road, Pontiac, Michigan. Invocation given by Lew L. Coy. Roll called. PRESENT: Aaron, Barakat, Burley, Coy, Daly, Dearborn, Doyen, Gabler, Hamlin Harrison, Horton, Lennon, Mainland, Mathews, OlSon, Paholak, Patnales, Perinoff, Pernick, RiChards f Richardson, Simson, Szabo. (23) ABSENT: Houghten, Kasper, Powell, Wilcox, (4) Quorum present. Moved by Pernick supported by Harrison the minutes of the previous Meeting be epOOVed as printed. Mr. Paholak requested that the minutes be corrected by changing his District 00Mher from #4 to number #13. There were no Objections'. A sufficient Majority having voted therefor, the minutes were approved as Corrected. Moved by Daly supported by Szabo the Journal for the October Session be apprOved and closed and the October Session stand adjourned sine die. A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the motion carried. Lynn D. Allen Clerk JANUARY SESSION January 6, 1972 William M. Richards Chairman Meeting called to order by Lynn D. Allen, County Clerk and Registet Of Deeds. Clerk called for nominations for TeMperary Chairman, Mr, Lennon nominated William L. Mainland. Mrs. Simson seconded the nomination. Moved by Pernick supported by Simson that nominations be closed, the rules suSpended, and the Clerk be instructed to cast the unanimous vote of the Board for William L. Mainland, A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the motion carried. Mr. Mainland declared elected Temporary Chairman and escorted to the Chair. Roll called. PRESENT: Aarbn., Barakat, Burley, Coy, Daly, Dearborn, Doyen, Gabler ; Hamlin, Harrison, Horton, Houghten, Lennon, Mainland, Mathews, Olson, Paholak, Patnales ; Perineff, Pernick, Richards, Richardson, Simson Szabo, Wilcox-. (25) 'ABSENT: Kasper, Powell. (2) Quorum present. Nominations in order for Permanent Chairman. Mt. Perinoff nominated William M. Richards, Mr. Szabo seconded the nomination. Mr. Houghten requested that the Board recess for five minutes. There Were no objections. The Board recessed and reconvened at 10:20 A. M. Mr. Gabler nominated Robert F.: PathaleS, Mr. Houghton seconded the nomination. Moved by Olson supported by Daly that nominations be closed.. A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the motion carried. 2 Commissioners Minutes Continued. January 6, 1972 The roll call vote was as follows: Aaron - R1ch.a.1-0.$ Burley WilliaM M. Richards Daly - William M. Richards Doyon - William M. Richards Hamlin - Robert F. Patnales Horton - Robert F. Patnaies Lennon - William M. Richards Mathews 7 William M. Richards Paholak - William M. Richards Perinoff - William M. Richards Richards - William M. Richards Simson - William M. Richards Wilcox - Robert F. Patnales Barakat - William M. Richards Coy - Robert F. Patnales Dearborn - Robert F. Patnales Gabler - Robert F. Patnales Harrison - William M. Richards Houghten - Robert F. Patnales Mainland - William M. Richards Olson - William M. Richards Patnales - Robert F. Patnales Pernick - William M. Richards Richardson- Robert F. PatnaIes Szabo - William M. Richards The result of the roll call vote was as follows: William M. Richards - 16 Robert F. PatnaIes - 9 William M. Richards declared elected Chairman and escorted to the Chair. Nominations in order for Vice Chairman. Mr. Mathews nominated Alexander C. Perinoff. Mr. Doyon seconded the nomination. Moved by Houghten supported by Richardson that nominations be closed. A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the motion carried. The roil call vote was as follows-; Aaron - Alexander C. Perinoff - Alexander C. Perinoff - Alexander C. Perinoff - Alexander C. Perinoff - Alexander C. Perinoff - Alexander C. Perinoff - Alexander C. Perinoff Mathews - Alexander C. Perinoff Paholak Alexander C. Perinoff Perinoff - Alexander C. Perinoff Richards - Alexander C. Perinoff Simson - Alexander C. Perinoff Wilcox - Alexander C. Perinoff Barakat - Alexander C. Perinoff Coy - Alexander C. Perinoff Dearborn - Alexander C. Perinoff Gabler - Alexander C. Perinoff Harrison - Alexander C. Perinoff Houghten - Alexander C. Perinoff Mainland - Alexander C. Perinoff Olson - Alexander C. Perinoff Patnales - Alexander C. Perinoff Pernick - Alexander C. Perinoff Richardson - Alexander C. Perinoff Szabo - Alexander C. Perinoff Burley Daly Doyon Hamlin Horton Lennon The result of the roll call vote was as follows: Alexander C. Per inoff - 25 Alexander C. Perinoff declared elected Vice Chairman and escorted to the Chair. Clerk read letter from Senator Robert P. Griffin thanking the Board for their resolutions regarding school bussing. Clerk read letter from Chapel Hill Estates Association regarding the Adams Woods Natural Area Council. (To be referred to the proper committee when committees are appointed.) In accordance with Rule V111-A, Mr. Pernick submitted the names of the following Democratic members as members of the Committee on Organization: Patrick K. Daly, Joseph L. Barakat, William L. Mainland, Lawrence R. Pernick. Mr. Houghten submitted the names of the following Republican members: Robert F. Patnales, Christian F. Powell, Paul E. Kasper, E. Frank Richardson. Moved by Pernick supported by Houghten that the Board recess for thirty minutes for a meeting of the Committee on Organization. A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the motion carried, The Board recessed and reconvened at 11:20 A. M. Roll called: PRESENT:. Burley,. Coy, Daly, Dearborn ; Doyon, Gabler, Hamlin, Harrison, Horton, Holighten, Kasper, Lennon, Mainland, Mathews, Olson, Paholak, Patnales, Perinoff, Pernick, Powell, Richards, Richardson, Simson, Szabo, Wilcox. (26) ABSENT: Aaron (1) Quorum present. Commissioners Minutes Continued. January 6, 1972 3 Mr. Daly recommended that the Committee membership for 1972 be as follows: COMMITTEE ON ORGANIZATION Chairman: Patrick K. Daly Vice Chairman: Robert F, Patnales Members: Barakat, Kasper, Mainland, Pernick, Powell, Richards, Richardson EQUALIZATION Chairman: Albert F. Szabo Vice Chairman: Harry W. Horton Members: Houghten, Mathews, Olson, Paholak, Wilcox FINANCE Chairman: Lawrence R. Pernick Vice Chairman: Fred D. Houghten Members: Burley, Batakat, Doyori, Hamlin, PerinOff, Powell, Szabo HEALTH Chairman: Dale C. Burley Vice Chairman: Lew L. Coy Members: Barakat, Gabler, Harrison, Houghten, Paholak HUMAN RESOURCES Chairman: James Mathews Vice Chairman: Wallace F. Gabler, Jr. Members: Harrison, Kasper, Patnales, Perniek, Simson LEGISLATIVE Chairman: Marguerite Simson Vice Chairman: Christian F. Powell Members: Coy, Hamlin, Mainland, Perihoff, Pernick LOCAL AND REGIONAL AFFAIRS Chairman: Joseph L. Barakat Vice Chairman: Richard R. Wilcox Members: Aaron, Dearborn, Paholak, Mainland, Patnales PERSONNEL PRACTICES Chairman: William L. Mainland Vice Chairman: Paul E. Kasper Members: Aaron, Coy, Dearborn, Lennon, Mathews PLANNING AND BUILDING Chairman: Charlie J: Harrison ., 'Jr." Vice Chairman: James A. Doyon Members: Horton, Olson, Richardson, Simson, Wilcox PUBLIC PROTECTION AND JUDICIARY Chairman: Dennis M. Aaron Vice Chairman: Delos Hamlin Members: Coy, Daly, Gabler, Perinoff, Simson PUBLIC WORKS Chairman: Bernard F. Lennon Vice Chairman: E. Frank Richardson Members: Burley, Daly, Doyon, Horton, Patnales TRANSPORTATION AND AVIATION Chairman: Niles E. Olson Vice Chairman: Patrick K. Daly . Members: Dearborn, Gabler, Lennon, Richardson, Szabo Moved by Daly supported by Barakat the recommendations be approved. A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the motion carried. Misc. 5897 By Mr. Wilcox IN RE: SPORTS STADIUM To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners Mr. Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen: WHEREAS more than three years ago, interest was generated in the possibility of providing a centrally located recreational and sports stadium facility in Oakland County, which would afford a measure of meaningful fulfillment of the needs of an ever increasing population with an ever growing quantity of leisure time; and WHEREAS in December of 1968, these visions began to take on solid form through the incorporating of the City of Pontiac Stadium Building Authority by official act of the City of Pontiac, the seat of Oakland County government, and since that time, through cautious and dedicated diligence, continuous solid progress has been achieved including, but not limited to, the optioning of approximately 132 acres of undeveloped land in the vicinity of M-59 and Opdyke Roads; the achievement of a firm and binding contract with The Detroit Lions, Inc., the holders of the National Football League franchise in Michigan; the screening and selection of an architectural-engineering team which is currently aggressively designing the facility; the favorable completion of constantly updated financial feasibility studies; the publication of notice of intent to issue revenue bonds and the successful passage of the statutory referendum period; and the undertaking of the preparations of the final documentation for presentation to the Municipal Finance Commission, and WHEREAS the impact on Oakland County of the achievement of these recreational and sports stadium goals will provide many favorable benefits for the citizens of Oakland County, over and above the enjoyment as a participant or spectator, through the significant 'increase in job opportunities and expanded economic development; NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners does hereby commend the City of Pontiac and the City of Pontiac Stadium Building Authority for the farsightedness, diligence and competency they have demonstrated in the development of a major recreational and sports stadium facility project which will serve all of Oakland County and the greatest portion of population in the State of Michigan; BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners hereby pledge their full cooperation in the achievement of the City of Pontiac and Pontiac Stadium Building Authority recreational and sports stadium goals and, in so doing, encourage all departments of County government and all County citizens to enthusiastically assist in these undertakings. Richard R. Wilcox County Commissioner District #23 4 Commissioners Minutes Continued. January 6, 1972 Moved by Wilcox supported by Harrison the rules be suspended for immediate consideration of the resolution. AYES: Perinoff, Richards, Richardson, Simson, Wilcox, Gabler, Harrison, Horton, Lennon, Mathews. (10) NAYS: Pernick, Powell, Szabo, Barakat, Burley, Coy, Daly, Dearborn, Doyon, Hamlin, Houghten, Kasper, Mainland, Olson, Pahoiak. (15) A sufficient majority not having voted therefor, the motion lost. Mr. Wilcox requested that the resolution be referred to the Local and Regional Affairs Committee and Legislative Committee. Mr. Harrison requested that the resolution be referred to the Planning & Building Committee also. Discussion followed relative to referral of resolutions to numerous committees. Moved by Dearborn supported by Powell the resolution be referred to the Local and Regional Affairs Committee. A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the motion carried. Roved by Dearborn supported by Powell that the matter of multi-committee referrals be referred to the Committee on Organization, for discussion and recommendation. A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the motion carried. Misc. 5898 By Mr. Barakat IN RE: GLASS RECYCLING PROGRAM To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners Mr, Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen: WHEREAS various organizations within the County of Oakland have established glass recycling programs; and WHEREAS said organizations have, in the past, experienced difficulty in getting glass crushed and shipped to its final destination for processing; and WHEREAS the various school district in Oakland County could establish glass collection stations as environmental study projects; and WHEREAS the County should serve as the collecting agency for the various organizations and school programs and crush and ship the glass for final processing; NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the County of Oakland establish a Glass Recycling Program for the purpose of collecting glass from the various groups involved in said programs, crushing the glass and shipping it to its final destination for processing. Mr. Chairman, I move the adoption of the foregoing resolution. Joseph L. Barakat, Bernard F. Lennon The resolution was referred to the Public Works Committee. Discussion followed. Misc. 5899 By Mr. Gabler IN RE: OPPOSITION TO U.S.H.R. #1163, STRATEGIC STORABLE AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES ACT To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners Mr. Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen: WHEREAS the House of Representatives, on December 8, 1971, in an obvious political move, passed by 182 to 170, House Resolution No. 1163, The Strategic Storable Agricultural Commodities Act, to establish a reserve program for wheat, corn and feed grains and increased the price support loans by 25%; and WHEREAS the Act would require up to 25 million tons of corn and other feed grains and 300 million bushels of wheat to be purchased by the Commodity Credit Corporation and stored by the Government; and these reserve stocks could be sold into the market only at a price equaling at least 120% of the previous five-years' market price average; and WHEREAS a Sub-committee of the Senate Agricultural Committee rushed through approval of the House-passed Bill, without hearings, on December 15, 1971; and, should the bill pass it would be extremely costly to the consumer, resulting in 3ç additional cost for a 20-ounce loaf of bread; and WHEREAS the consumers who are least able to pay such resulting increase in a loaf of bread are the major users and many of the poor and deprived depend, for their very nutritional existence, on inexpensive bread; and further such a tax is obviously discriminatory and unjust; NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners go on record in vehement opposition to House Resolution No. 1163, and that the Members of the United States Congress be so notified. Mr. Chairman, I move the adoption of the foregoing resolution. Wallace F. Gabler, Jr. Commissioner District #7 Commissioners Minutes Continued. January 6, 1972 5 Mr. Gabler requested that the resolution be referred to the Human Resources Committee and that they report as soon as possible. Mr. Harrison requested that the resolution be referred to the Legislative Committee also. Discussion followed. Moved by Gabler supported by Harrison that the resolution be referred to the Human Resources Committee and that they report to the Legislative Committee and that the resolution be reported back to the Board by the Legislative Committee. A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the motion carried. Moved by Lennon supported by Daly the Board adjourn until January 20, 1972 at 9:30 A. M, A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the motion carried. The Board adjourned at 11:50 A. M. Lynn D. Allen William M. Richards Clerk Chairman