HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - 1971.01.07 - 7577OAKLAND COUNTY
Board Of Commissioners
AAFFTING
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ON JANUARYL
January 7, 1 971
n • ig called to order by Lynn B. Alien, County Clerk and F. •Aster of Deeds at 9:50 A.M. in
the Court i• Auditorium, 1200 North Telegraph Road, Pontiac, Michig
F -ailed.
Pl. HT: Aaron, Beraket, Bawden, Brennan, Burley, Coy, Daly, Edwards, Gabler, Hamlin, Harrison,
Houghtcn, Lennon, Mainland, Mathews, Olson, Patnales Derinoff, Pernick, Powell, it Horton,
Richardson, Hinson, Szabo, Wilcox. (27)
AKCNT: None (0)
Quorum present,
Invocation given by James Mathews.
Clerk called for nominations for Temporary Chairman,
Mr. Pcrinoff nominated William L. Mainland, Mr. Pernick seconded the nomination,
Moved by Hamlin supported by Burley that nominations be closed, and the Clerk he 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.: Aaron, Barakat, Eawden, Brennan, Burley, Coy, Daly, Edwards, Gabler, Hamlin, Harrison,
Horton, Houghten, Kasper, Lennon, Mainland, Mathews, Olson, Patnales, Perinoff, Pernick, Powell, Richards,
Richardson, Simon, Szabo, Wilcox. (27)
ABSENT: None (0)
Moved by Olson and supported by Lennon the Temporary Rules be adopted, as follows:
TEMPORARY RULES OF ORDER
I. Rul of (.1y:
nt's ieioes of Order Newly Revised shall he the parliamentary authority of the Board
of Commissioners sd shall govern proceedings of the Board. Rules of Order adopted by the Board of
Commissioners shall sr)crc-de any rules in the parliamentary authority with which they conflict.
II. Order ol 'fl
For mice::: eR to the Board of Commissioners, other than the first meeting of January
the following shall be i.11(.; rder of business:
1. Call mieting to order
2. Invocation
3, Roll Call
4. Approval of minutes
Reports of Standing Committees
Reports of Special Committees
Special order of business
Unfinished business
New and miscellaneous business
Fix time of adjournment
A.ijournment
III. Roll (
Ayes ••..: W.1 5 by roll call shall be ordered when demanded by any member of the Board of
Coroissioners.
IV. Nomination and ef Ton1 -.
A. The Mtri. ahetrean el i ,ed pr)vided herein shall preside at all meetings of
the Board of Commissioners un 1 the Chairman of thi 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 ,!•airman shall be by roll call vote in alphabetical order.
The vote of 14 members is required to elect te temporary chairman.
V. Nomination and election of Chai ,sz and Vice Chairman of the Board of Commissioners
A. There shall be elected a chairman and vice chairman of the Board of Commissioners
for the term provided by State statute to perform the duties of such officers as provided by State
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• temporary chairman, chairman or vice chairman of the Board of
Commissioners ms, )h , • s. j rcminatior.
VII.
.d any rules in the parliamentary authority may be suspended upon
the affirmative •
VIII. Ch s j - mic ;is ,r of bu uess
Cr,. i• ! ; ik orde • i business may be made upon the affirmative vote of 14
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statute, these rules, and resolutions of th. of Coraissioners,
B. Any member of the Board c , Commissioners may place the name of another member in
nomination for chairman or vice chairman of the Board of Commissioners. Nominations do not require a
second,
C. Election of ti irmar and vice chairman of the Board of Commissioners shall be
by roll call vote in alphabeticJ 1 orr. r, The vote of 14 members is required to elect the chairman and
ViGe chairman.
D, The nal-lir -Li-a and election of the chairman and the nomination and election of the
vice chairman of ti .• —sr! of ' wisslencrs shall be separate.
VI. Wjt-•
members.
IX. AmedAr.c.
Apitn.th•s. rules of order may be adopted upon the affirmative vote of
14 members.
X.Lipp .•! Crim ;sloe iji
TIc .J.te membces be required to reverse a decision of the Chair.
Xl, Rein. •
In addition to the proc, ntre for a recess set Forth in the parliamentary authority, a
meeting of the Board of Cemmissior ,:s o. recessed for is fixed time by the Chair.
MI, Termination r 1 • Ippri -v r r' Order
These Rules of Order shall r srain in effect, until the adoption of permanent rules by the
affirmative vote of 14 members,
Mr. Kasper requested a recess to review the rules.
Moved by Powell supported by Coy the Board recess for twenty minutes.
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the motion carried.
The Board recessed, and reconvened at 10:25 A.M.
Mr. Powell spoke in opposition to the Temporary Rules.
Moved by Powell supported by Bawden the motion be amended to state that Robert's Rules of Order
will be the Temporary Rules of this Board with the exception that a simple majority can adopt the Perma-
nent Rules of this Board, rather than the majority required by Robert's Rules of Order, which is 2/3rds.
Discussion followed:
Moved by Pernick supported by Olson the question be called.
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the motion carried.
Vote on amendment:
AYES: Bawden, Coy, Gabler, Hamlin, Horton, Houghten, Kasper, Patnales, Powell, Richardson,
Wilcox. (11)
NAYS: Aaron, Barakat, Brennan, Burley, Daly, Edwards, Harrison, Lennon, Mainland, Mathews,
Olson, Perinoff, Pernick, Richards, Simson, Szabo. (16)
A sufficient majority not having voted therefor, the motion lost,
Vote on motion to adopt Temporary Rules:
AYES: Aaron, Barakat, Brennan, Burley, Daly, Edwards, Harrison, Lennon, Mainland, Mathews,
Olson, Perinoff, Pernick, Richards, Sin-son, Szabo. (16)
NAYS: Bawden, Coy, Gabler, Hamlin, Horton, Houghten, Kasper, Patnales, Powell, Richardson,
Wilcox. (11)
A sufficient majority having voted rherefor, the oration carried,
Nominations in order for Permanent Chairman.
Mr. Brennan nominated William M. Richards, Mr, Edwards seconded the nomination.
Mr. Hamlin nominated Robert F. Patnales. Mrs. Bawden seconded the nomination.
rrminatiens 1- closed, MON:,
• .-ercr, the 1,..Cr
1,,; Chairman of this Board Ss by secrEt ballot.
•'-at the vote may be by secret ballot or roll call vote.
llows.
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-I l 1-1 r , r,•J- , - • F. Potholes
- William M. Ri• • • Si•-••b - William 1, Richards
Wilcox - Robert F, Pattie'.
The result of the roll call vote was as follows:
William M. Richards - 16
Robert F. Patnales - 11
William M. Richards declared elected Chairman and escorted to the Chair.
Nominations in order for Vice Chairman.
Mr. Aaron nominated Alexander C. Perinoff. Mr. Burley seconded the nomination.
Moved by Kasper supported by Gabler that nominations be closed.
A sufficient mo1ority having voted therefor, the motion carried.
lesult 11 if roll call vote was as follu,if•:
- Ales, m• C. Perinoft t A •. • !I. `o -,ft
- f, Perinoff - Ai • -•• .;
- Al; Perlimoff Co , - :
G Alexc c erirrif i ds ; • : noff
- All • .• ! . 1.Hr, • •1 Al (•••. firoff
1-k •rison i,!o• C, ; :miff - Ali m:r. •i C.. .-. rincff
Hotliyten - Al • C, • m ff V ,er - Ali C. lmmi ;noir
Lennon - j, Frilland - Ai --mder C. Perinoff
Mathews - A 1'...•nfb• G. Iii or ft 01' )n C. Perinoff
Patnales ;w • ,..2r• if ri inoff ,i• Alder C. Per inoff
Pernick Al. ll Alexar ',.1" C. Ferineff
Richards - Al:,m:•er U. RiLmiardson - Ale,ander C. Perinoff
Simon Ak•-.1-1 C. Per: m Szabo - Alexander C. Perinoff
Wilcox - C, Perincff
Alexander C. Perinoff declared elected Vice Chairman and escorted to the Chair.
Clerk read letter from Sol D. Lomerson, Chairman of the Board of County Road Commissioners,
submitting his resignation as Oakland County Road Commissioner, effective December 31, 1970. (Held in
abeyance until Committees are appointed.)
Clerk read letter from David O. Bacon, President of Mill Creek Research Council, requesting
the support of this Board in opposing construction of a park in Lima Township, Washtenaw County, proposed
by the Huron-Clinton Metropolitan Park Authority. (Held in abeyance until Committees are appointed.)
Clerk read letter from Robert D. Thor, Chairman of Committee for Fairer Taxes, Avon Township,
Inc. requesting that the Board act on the petitions on file for annexation of Avon Township with the City
of Rochester. (Held in abeyance until Committees are appointed.)
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By Mr. Hounhi
IN RI,: fr 0 L !i-)LuTioN-hrLr J. ALLEN, AVON TOWNSHIP
To tr,_ • ty Boron 1 "zmmlissioners
Mr. Chairmib- IsmA .,s and Geri! mien:
Helen J. Allen, a dedicated public servant of Avon Township for over 40 years, passed away en
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[resident of the Oakland
r .ii LOL ...,,afession for the proposed
and was a life member of the
.ue. Star Mothers 0.f .S. #765, service on the
Club and the Birmi. -ham Soroptimist Club,
end was
!. rep, two t i d mother, Mrs. Olive Main
t, Rochester. She was born
inoff
.on, Jr.
nd
rotalis M. 'on
Mary Mead Es ',den
Patrick K. ly
James M. 1,r
Lew L. Co/
Charles B. L•Afard-, Jr.
Wallace F. Ce[:I rr , Jr.
Marguerite Samson
Delos Hamlin
Harry W. Horton
Fred D. Houghten
Paul E. Kasper
Robert F„ -
Aledander I
Dale C, But
James M"th'
Charlie J.
Niles E,
Lawrence R. I r lick
Christian F. 5
William M. Ri is
1. Frank Rich
r-b L, I.a
Ricaabd R. V: px
6ernard F. Lennon
of Rocheste
I-. 1 - f. I • n t• 1.11 .• H•sfily GI
and the citi • I ba! ••,od will LQ
by all who 5. . 7 ‘ h• r,
Mi. . •l •, :he foreooi ,
this meeting of he Oakland m• -a Board of
seal of the County of Oakland, be forwarded to
..ts of her community,
uly dedicated service
[talon e p • .,eedings of
th . at• I Ath the
suovd ; moth. [•:. • .. (odd- Pin, E,mJi5 er, Michigan.
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Oafdied Count .: mmissis•.r, District #1
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The resolution was unanimously adopted.
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By Mr,
IN
To the.
Mr. Chal
11, O'bONOGHIT NAMED CHAPLAIN EMERITUS OF THE OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
-tar f's 'ford of Commissioners
and e, ftlemen:
fida
arty residonts have been well represented by the Honorable Thomas H. OlDonoghue
since 1957:
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many years b
WI.
Board of Sup
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have lacre -
we, his
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Tom 0'
"'S and
Comni
th ens'
Whd.f. .
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be and he I
722 be designs as ti
Mr. Csairman,
;Is-loners, h,:r've been honored to work with Tom O'Donoghue during his
dis'ir.lod of having served as a member of the last appointed
d of Supervisors in Oakland County, and
. perception and dedication to the people of Oakland County
a,d
as Board Meetings given the invocation, and
n. s..1 re-election, and
0 or. g •do, thi5 Board should select him as Chaplain Emeritus of the
• s.
.ss'ED by the Oakland County Board of Commissioners that Thomas H. O'Donoghtie
Fmeritus of the Oakland County Board of Commissioners, and that Chair
plain's Chaii.
eve that the foregoing resoli:tion unfaimously adopted by this Board.
OAKLAVel '.N1INTY BOARD DF fOmMI OAKLAIlla bdiHNTY BOARD r.;I-• cord.;.i.j
Moved by Horton supported by Lennon the resolution be adopted.
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the resolution was adopted.
Moved by Brennan supported by Olson that appointment of the County Election Scheduling
Committee be tabled until January 11, 1971.
Discussion followed.
Moved by Houghten supported by Bawden that the incumbents, Thelma Spencer, Avon Township Clerk,
Irene Hanley, Birmingham City Clerk and Robert M. ThIbideau, member of the Walled Lake School Board be
appointed members of the County Election Scheduling Committee for a one-year term,
Discussion followed.
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Mos by Aaron that when the time is appropriate, this meeting be recessed until
January 11, 1 H, at which time this matter will be consIdered.
DisLussion followed.
The Chairman ruled that the motion to table was in order.
Discussion followed.
Mrs. Bowden appealed the ruling of the Chair. Supported by Mr. Richardson.
The Chairman announced that the Board would recess for fifteen minutes.
The Board reconvened at 11..10 A.M.
The Chairman stated that the ruling has been reconsidered and the motion to tableMBS not in
order.
Moved by Brennan supported by Pernick that this meeting be recessed until January 11, 1971
at 10:30 A.M.
Discussion followed relative to business pending before the Board.
The Chairman recessed the meeting until January li, 1971 at 10:30 A.M. in accordance with
Rule XI, Temporary Rules.
The Board recessed at 11:35 A.M.
Lynp 0, Allen William M. Richards
Clerk Chairman
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