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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - 1970.10.22 - 7628574 1 CAKLAND CCUNTY Board Of Commissioners MEETING October 22, 1970 Meeting called to order by Chairman Robert F. Patnales at 10:04 A. M. in the County Center Auditorium, 1200 North Telegraph Road, Pontiac, Michigan. Roll called. PRESENT: Aaron, Bawden, Benson, Brennan, Coy, Edwards, Gabler, Grba, Hamlin, Horton, Houghten, Kasper, Mainland, Mastin, Mathews, O'Brien, O'Donoghue, Olson, Patnales, Perinoff, Pernick, Powell, Richards, Richardson, Walker, Wilcox. (26) ABSENT: Szabo. (1) Quorum present. Invocation given by Thomas H. O'Donoghue. Moved by O'Brien supported by Bawden the minutes of the previous meeting be approved as printed. A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the motion carried. Mr. Mainland introduced State Senator Sander M. Levin, Democratic candidate for Governor. Senator Levin spoke to the Board. Clerk read letter from Ralph C. Rideout thanking the Board for their contribution to the Farmington Area Advisory Council, inc. (Placed on file.) Clerk read letter from Mary Jane Kirchner, Executive Director of the Y.W.C.A., thanking the Board for the Rally Wagon. (Placed on file.) Misc. 5517 By Mr. Brennan IN RE: RESCINDING A PORTION OF MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION NO. 5482 To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners Mr. Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen: WHEREAS the Equalization Committee, by its Chairman, gave notice at the meeting of the Board of Commissioners held on October 12, 1970, that it intended to move to rescind the last "RESOLVED" of Miscellaneous Resolution No. 5482, adopted on September 3, 1970, NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that a portion of Miscellaneous Resolution No. 5482 be rescinded by striking the words "BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this Board of Commissioners makes no recommendation as to the adoption of said voted millage". Mr. Chairman, on behalf of the Equalization Committee, I move the adoption of the foregoing resolution. EQUALIZATION COMMITTEE Fred D. Houghten, Carl W. O'Brien, James M. Brennan Lawrence R. Pernick, Lee Walker Moved by Brennan supported by Aaron the resolution be adopted. A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the resolution was adopted. Misc. 5518 By Mr. Brennan IN RE: OPPOSITION TO INCREASE IN TAX LIMITATION To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners Mr. Chairman, Ladies a.-id Gentlemen: WHEREAS the Oakland County Tax Allocation Board has filed a Petition for adoption of Separate Tax Limitations, the aggregate of which shall not exceed 18 mills, within the County of Oakland, and WHEREAS it was mandatory that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners, by resolution, place the question of adopting Separate Tax Limitations on the ballot at the General Election to be held on November 3, 1970, and WHEREAS the Board of Commissioners believes that such tax limitations as established by the Oakland County Tax All'Ication Board were too high and recommends a "no" vote on the question of establish- ing an 18 mill Tax Limitation instead of a 15 mill Tax Limitation, NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners recommends a "no" vote on the question of adopting an 18 mill Tax Limitation at the General Election to be held on November 3, 1970. 575 Commissioners Minutes Continued. October 22, 1970 Mr. resolution. behalf of the Eciulization Committee 1 Flove thc:od.tion of Lku foregoing EQUALIZATION COMMITTEE Albert F. Szabo, Chairman Fred D. Houghten, Carl W. O'Brien, James M. Brennan Lawrence R. Pernick, Lee Walker Moved by Brennan supported by O'Brien the resolution be adopted. Discussion followed. AYES: Richards, Richardson, Walker, Aaron, Bawden, Benson, Brennan, Coy, Edwards, Gabler, Grba, Hamlin, Horton, Houghten, Kasper, Mainland, Mastin, Mathews, O'Brien, O'Donoghue, Olson, Patnales„ Perinoff, Pernick, Powell. (25) NAYS: Wilcox. (1) A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the resolution was adopted. Misc. 5519 By Mr. Wilcox IN RE: ANNUAL REPORT OF COUNTY MARKETS To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners Mr. Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen: In accordance with Section 6 of Rule 4 of the By-Laws, your Local Affairs Committee presents its annual report on the Oakland County Market facilities. This year your Committee has prepared an Annual Report Booklet which presents pictorially and by written narrative the current uses and conditions of the Market facilities. Also are included, the rules and regulations governing the Market activities. Mr. Chairman, on behalf of the Local Affairs Committee, I move that the foregoing report be received and placed on file. LOCAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE Richard R. Wilcox, Chairman Niles E. Olson, Harry W. Norton, Paul E. Kasper James M. Brennan, Philip 0. Mastin, Dennis M. Aaron Moved by Wilcox supported by Olson the report be received and placed on file. A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the motion carried. Misc. 5520 By Mr. Mainland IN RE: SALARIES OF ELECTED AND APPOINTED COUNTY OFFICERS AND OFFICIALS To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners Mr. Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen: WHEREAS the Personnel Practices Committee has had under consideration the salaries of all elected and appointed County Officers and Officials, and WHEREAS the provisions of Act 154 of the Public Acts of 1879, as amended, require the establish- ment of the salaries of County Officers on or before October 31 of each year, NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the salaries of all elected and appointed County Officers and Officials be established at the same rate as they were established for the year 1970, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the salary of the Oakland County Road Commissioner whose term of office will commence on January 1, 1971, be established at $75.00 per day, not to exceed the sum of $7,500.00 for the year 1971, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the salary of the two Oakland County Road Commissioners whose terms of office have not expired, be established at the same rate for the year 1971 as their salary was for the year 1970, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that all other County Boards, authorities and commissions whose compen- sation is established by the Board of Commissioners, be established for the year 1971 at the same rate as they received for the year 1970. Mr. Chairman, on behalf of the Personnel Practices Committee, I move the adoption of the foregoing resolution. PERSONNEL PRACTICES COMMITTEE William L. Mainland, Chairman Paul E. Kasper, Lew L. Coy, Delos Hamlin Mary Mead Bawden, James Mathews, Dennis M. Aaron Moved by Mainland supported by Hamlin the resolution be adopted. Discussion followed. Moved by Edwards supported by Grba the resolution be amended to refer that portion of the resolution relative to the salary of the Oakland County Road Commissioner whose term of office will commence on January I, 1971, to the Committee on Committees. (Motion ruled out of order.) 576 Commissioners Minutes Continued. October 22, 1970 Discussion followed. Moved by Grba supported by Walker that portion of the resolution relative to the salary of the Oakland County Road Commissioner whose term of office will commence on January 1, 1971, be tabled. AYES: Walker, Brennan, Edwards, Grba, Mastin, O'Brien, Olson, Pernick, Richards. (9) NAYS: Richardson, Wilcox, Aaron, Bawden, Benson, Coy, Gabler, Hamlin, Horton, Houghten, Kasper, Mainland, Mathews, O'Donoghue, Patnales, Perinoff, Powell, (17) A sufficient majority not having voted therefor, the motion lost. Discussion followed. Moved by Perinoff supported by Grba the resolution be divided and that the second "RESOLVED" relative to the salary of the Road Commissioner whose term of office commences January 1, 1971, be considered as a separate question. AYES: Walker, Brennan, Edwards, Gabler, Grba, Horton, Houghten, Mastin, O'Brien, O'Donoghue, Olson, Perinoff, Pernick, Richards. (14) NAYS: Wilcox, Aaron, Bawden, Benson, Coy, Hamlin, Kasper, Mainland, Mathews, Patnales, Powell, Richardson. (12) A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the motion carried. Discussion followed. Mr. Walker requested that Paul McGovern, member of the Board of County Road Commissioners, be allowed to speak to the Board. Discussion followed. Mr. Perinoff moved the previous question. Seconded by Mrs. Bawden. A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the motion carried. Vote on #1, #3 and 0 "RESOLVED": AYES: Wilcox, Aaron, Bawden, Benson, Coy, Gabler, Hamlin, Horton, Houghten, Kasper, Mainland, Mathews, O'Donoghue, Patnales, Perinoff, Powell, Richardson. (17) NAYS: Walker, Brennan, Edwards, Grba, Mastin, O'Brien, Olson, Pernick. (8) ABSTAIN: Richards. (1) A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the motion carried. Mr. Walker requested that Paul McGovern be allowed to speak to the Board. Discussion followed. Mrs. Bawden moved the previous question. Mr. Gabler seconded the motion. Mr. Mastin requested that Paul McGovern be allowed to speak to the Board. Mr. McGovern addressed the Board. Moved by Horton supported by Olson that portion of the resolution relative to the salary of the Road Commissioner whose term of office will commence on January 1, 1971 (#2 RESOLVED) be referred to the Public works Committee for a report at the next meeting of the Board. The Chairman requested that the Committee on Committees be included in the motion to refer. There were no objections. Discussion followed. Vote on motion to call the question: A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the motion carried. Vote on motion to refer "#2 RESOLVED": AYES: Wilcox, Aaron, Bawden, Benson, Brennan, Coy, Edwards, Gabler, Grba, Hamlin, Horton, Kasper, Mainland, Mastin, Mathews, O'Brien, O'Donoghue, Olson, Patnales, Perinoff, Pernick, Powell, Richards, Richardson, Walker. (25) NAYS: None. (0) A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the motion carried. 577 Commissioners Minutes Continued. October 22, 1970 misc.552i By Mr. O'Donoghee IN RE: ACCEPTANCE OF FEDERAL GRANT FOR VOLUNTEER CASE AIDES FOR JUVENILE COURT - he Oakland County Board of Commissioners Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen: WHEREAS an Application for a Federal Grant for Volunteer Case Aides for Juvenile Court has been filed, and WHEREAS the Application has been approved in the amount of $48,920.00 by the Law Enforcement Assistance Administration, and WHEREAS the County's contribution will be in "in kind" services, and WHEREAS it is necessary to accept the Federal Grant, NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the County of Oakland does hereby accept the offer of grant in the amount of $48,920.00 and makes assurances contained therein, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Chairman and Clerk of this Board be and they are hereby authorized to execute the Grant Offer on behalf of the County of Oakland and to perform such other functions necessary in connection therewith. Mr. Chairman, on behalf of the Finance Committee, I move the adoption of the foregoing resolution. FINANCE COMMITTEE Fred O. Houghten, Chairman Delos Hamlin, Christian F. Powell, Mary Mead Bawden Thomas H. O'Donoghue, George N. Grba Moved by O'Donoghue supported by Horton the resolution be adopted. A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the resolution was adopted. Misc.5522 By Mr. Richardson IN RE: ANNUAL REPORT OF PLANNING, ZONING AND BUILDING COMMITTEE To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners Mr. Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen: Your Committee, by Miscellaneous Resolution No. 5426, presented an interim 1970 Report of its inspection of County-owned buildings and grounds. Your Committee is pleased today to complete its annual report with the presentation of an Annual Report Booklet. This booklet shows pictorially and by brief comment the current conditions of the buildings and grounds, some of the accomplishments during the past year and some of the needs ently under consideration. Mr. Chairman, on behalf of the Planning, Zoning and Building Committee, I move that the fore- going report be received and placed on file. PLANNING, ZONING AND BUILDING COMMITTEE E. Frank Richardson, Chairman Mahlon Benson, Jr., Paul E. Kasper, Carl W. O'Brien Charles B. Edwards, Jr., Niles E. Olson Alexander C. Perinoff Moved by Richardson supported by Perinoff the report be received and placed on file. A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the motion carried. Mr. Powell requested that the Road Commission present a report at the next meeting relative to the procedures followed regarding right-of-way clearance and road construction; and that a resolution be presented that this Board endorse necessary legislation relative to the procedures to be followed regarding right-of-way clearance and that the resolution be referred to the Legislative Committee for consideration in the 1971 Legislative Program, following the report from the Road Commission. The Chairman referred the request to the Legislative Committee. Moved by Coy supported by Powell that Resolution #5404, Compensation for Board Members, be removed from the table. AYES: Bawden, Benson, Coy, Kasper, Mainland, O'Donoghue, Powell. (7) NAYS: Aaron, Brennan, Edwards, Gabler, Grba, Horton, Mastin, Mathews, O'Brien, Olson, Patnales, Perinoff, Pernick, Richards, Richardson, Walker. (16) A sufficient majority not having voted therefor, the motion lost. Mr. O'Brien presented a copy of a proposed Ordinance, and petitions signed by citizens of Oakland County, to prohibit the sale of non-returnable or disposable beverage containers in Oakland County, (R ,,ferred to Legislative Committee.) Mr. Powell stated that this proposal was a part of the 1970 Legislative Program and will be retained in the 1971 Legislative Program. Commissioners Minutes Continued. October 22, 1970 575 Mr. Richards nominated Robert E. Lilly for member of the Board of Auditors for a three-year term beginning January 1, 1971. Mr. Olson seconded the nomination. Moved by Perinoff supported by Olson that nominations be closed. A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the motion carried. The Chairman appointed Mr. Horton and Mr. Mastin to act as tellers. The Chairman announced the result of the ballot vote as follows: Robert E. Lilly - 20 Alexander Perinoff - 1 Anton Guyer - 1 Robert E. Lilly declared elected a member of the Board of Auditors for a three year term beginning January I, 1971. Moved by O'Brien supported by Perinoff the Board adjourn to November 5, 1970 at 9:30 A. M. A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the motion carried. The Board adjourned at 12:17 P. M. Lynn D. Allen Clerk Robert F. PatnaIes Chairman