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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - 1969.02.11 - 7816orr'ar h,ISo is, Jr. at 1:55 F. M. in the County • : Ii Center Audiii ;l1 (0) Roll call PRESI_NT: Kasper, Mainiii, Richards, Rid ! .,Jards, Gabler, Crba, Hamlin, Horton, Houghten, Patnales, Pcrinoff, Fernick, Powell, Clerk read letter of th=0,L, fr ! ipviritiou. (Placed on file,) nted a report on compensation Pa. Ch.: for Board m IP; i CO A[ by the Board, Pc; d paid for no moi• mii All within the Disl Per dir.;!: :I connected with Courrov hn Chairman of .1ary to be determined .ammittee meetings, to be to 100 days per year, and other travel expenses !.:tins, work shops, etc. Mr. 0'3; i; n and Mi -, wation. AYES Kasper, Mainland, ; Richardson, Szabo, Wilcox. NAYS: O'Brien, Walker. (2) Grba, Hamlin, Horton, H•o inoff, Pernick, Powell, Rifo 26 February 11, i In7;_cation ii by Jarmo Quorum Present Moved by Mastin supported by Olson the r the previous meeting be approved as printed. A sufficient majority having vote' therefor, the motion carried. Moved b ,,, Powell .-.1.:i ,c , ,“ 1 t' in lc (t) and Rule, 15 (b) 1,, requiring fiscal matters to be ref: ad to I ' ! lo.,. ' , ' requiring written bills or motions, be suspended for ;!! l!ri. t !! [or determination by this Board of the compensatit A suffici ;:lajori , the motion carried, Moved Lt; a -.Hn Practices Commi- be adopted, ret Sup 01./i Vice Chairmfn (10,00f Mileeg 10i,t per mile •i keeping with the recommendations of the Personnel ampe...; an for members of this Board for 1969 and 1970 - Per di:•;:l 535,00 per meeting - Maximum $7,500 per year r - Per diem $35,00 per meeting - Maximum $8,000 per year Mr. O'Donouhue spoke in opposition to a full time Board and full time salary for Board members. Moved by Gqicnonlis supported by Aaron the motion be amended to set compensation as follows, retroactive to January Superviso:, n!10i:1 base p,/ Y.,500 - Per diem ”0.00 per meeting Total ccmp a.-stifi not t: e. • $5,000 annually Mileage and other apprm, i,:.••nsas to be included in the annual compensation 27 Supervisors Minutes Continued. February 11 ; AYES; Aaron, Bawden, Coy, O'Donoghue, tImson, Richards. (6 ) NAYS: Benson, Brennan, Edwards, Gabler, Urba, Hamlin, Horton, Houohten, Mainland, Mastin, Mathews, O'Brien, Patnales, Perinoff, Pernick, Powell, Richardson, Szabo, Wilcox. (21) A sufficient majority not having voted therefor, the motion lest. Moved by O'Brien the, motion be amended that the Legisll'ive Committee be directed to draft and submit to the State Legislature, leGjislation to estahliso e .e.mp•usation commission for Boards of Supervisors for each county of the state. (Motion ruled not a,rmenu.) Moved by O'Brien the motion be amended that any of! rat or any employee of the County drawing part-time compensation for part-time duties shall not he authorized to maintain a full-time office or staff at coGnty expense.. (Motion ruled not germane.) Moved by O'Brien the motion be amended that no member of Lb a:hall accept any fee or commission, salary or recompense or anything of value frcl he serves or from any or its departments or agencies during his 'term of offie:, f , ru.. m,..i• immediately following; the same shall be true of his hmnediate family, company ce ...G.• which he is a director or officer, or any firm of law in which he is a partner, with which , • s .••• • :,Led. Discussion followed. Mr. O'Brien withdrew the motion. Mr. Walker opposed a flat salary plus per diem, Mr. Brennan suggested that compensation be set at $6,000 flat rate with a deduction or $20.00 for each meeting a supervisor is absent. Mr. hrba presented the following report arid LTA, sitf that it be recorded in the minutes. AN OPINION ON i'.0file..VAilON "If you desire what is good, the people will TGo;ome good also. The character of the leader is like wind, and the character of the people i- vass, and the grass bends in the direction of the wind." "There is no use trying to cap— ! • • j rotten wood, or to whitewash a wall made of earth trom a - Aphorisms of Cceif ,. The problem: To make local governme -t funct •nel ind responsive again! 'Too many people feel anonymous, lost in mouled hy a pnrch-oard civilization. They suffer alienation, a loss of identity ; a feeling of [-•,,stle•-•:ness, The symptoms are not limited to any one class or citizens; they pervade the society. ihei- are some things...gravely wrong with our society as a problem-solving mechanism. ...All institutions 'decay and require "periodic" redesign. The decay of institutions, from church to corporation to government to schools, 'imprisons' the spirit, thwarts the creative impulse, diminishes individual adaptability and limits freedom, Complex local problems cannot be solv..j frcul Washington. Relerrino to the preamble to the Constitution - "We, the people of the Unit -! Tteit w., the public ui:ficials; not we, the certified experts in public administration; not we, wGo F. t whi:o were not bu running our business or practicing our professions; just we, the, H. o.•‘:..er indicated a 'a., m.red sense of community' would result from giving individual citi:. es; re- be i,ions to make regett ,iiG their neighborhoods and their cities." Excerpts from a talk given by John W. Gardner to the Economic Club of Detroit as reported in the Detroit Free Press, February 11, 1969. When I ran for this job, I felt I had a nrc, to put some cf the ideas expressed by Gardner in his article, into practice, Many of you will r, ull my thre• bjectives: (1) Good organization; (2) Good rules; (3) Adequate compensation. We have arrived at that third stepping i ,:e io got,J .. • ernment. To remain a leader of good government in the State of Michigan and in the m eie, Sc canne. allow behind our sister counties in fear. It is our job to make the right decision bie,....en what's right, for Oakland County and to its best interest for years to come. Government is a necessary evil, created m, serve the individual and his needs. In setting the salaries for Supervisors, the remuneration should be considered an instrument to: I. Make the membership more responsive to the trust they were elected to, more responsive to their fellow supervisors, so that the public will benefit from responsive elected officials. 2. Provide an incentive to keep cost down in government and remain in favor with the public, because of competition for the job. 3. Remove the quest for power for the sake of money in bidding for committee work. Each man should prove his worth on the job. It is necessary to know your field to develop policy and see that it is carried out and not delegated to certified experts in public. administration. The compensation must be high enough that the public trust is first, and not a poor third because you are donating your time when you can. This is had government in an organization of this size and holds the rank that it does across the nation. It must have flexibility for future growth. George N. Orbs 28 fpr the Chairman includes attendance , 1..r •nclude other Boards and Commissions it jr_in. • C HNOCENT i ors For the County of Oakland, State of is memorialized to employ all available ! to our Ambassador to the United Nations, sr against Iraq's heinous pogrom against 12..ation be transmitted to the President to our Ambassador to the United Nations, 18th and 19th Congressional Districts. n on behalf of myself and the following Supervisors Minutes Continued, February 11, 1969 Mr. Mastin stated that the $10,000 flat aasd • st for all committee meetings of the Board of Super/is.. r•• but di of which he may be a member and for which he would r•.oeive c(m[ Vote on Mr. Mastin's motion (compensation): AYES: Bawden, Benson, Edwards, Gabler, Hamlin, FL: Houghten, Kasper, Mainland, Mastin, Mathews, Patnales, Perinoff, Pernick, Powell, Richards, Ria1,ardscn, Szabo, Walker, Wilcox. (20) NAYS: Aaron, Brennan, Coy, Grba, O'Doneyhue, Olson. (6) ABSTAIN: O'Brien. (1) A sufficient majority having voted therel ! the moties ried. Moved by Walker supported by O'Brien ti. ' reconsider the vote on the previous motion. A sufficient majority not having voted thcataror, the motion lost. Misc. 4992 By Mr. Perinoff IN RE: PROTEST AGAINST IRAQ'S To the Oakland County Board Mr. Chairmen, Ladies and Gertl s WHEREAS the whole of I regarding acts of barbarity in •s,,duLting publi. and WHEREAS Senao„i! Philip A. Hart and statement to the Iraqui Government to allow the r•. ii: WHEREAS Rspre•r• aa -! d flarthe Griffith.. events in this matter at !no r,!, Jewish Cen -. ..s WHEREAS the ':.Ute did on tto ' protest and demand for censor• WHEREAS the Hon, N., Mayor of the City of Oak Fart. WHEREAS the current I civilized behavior, THEREFORE BE IT Michigan that the Congress 0: ••!• means including request threi•jh ir to censure the Iraqi government and to the Jewish people residing in Iraq, ard BE IT FURTHER RESOA! D that ! of Lhi of the United States of Ars. ai .o to our United States Sen.n. : to 1:!:. Mr. Chairman, I nova the adopti. a of members of, this board: Dennis M. Aaron, Lawrence f. Perinoff Moved by Perinoff supported by Mestin the rcs„ution be adopted. cat, 1 ia protest to the government of Iraq ••dt _ne heinous conduct towards innocent people, a.her United States Senators have issued a joint r of the Jewish population to emigrate, and Hely expressed her abhorrence of recent kruary 2, 1969, and by of February 1969, adopt a resolution of d! the Unite l sion, end :ir, Mayor c ti City of Southfield and the Hon. Joseph Forbes, proclamatira of protest to the government of Iraq, and ns of J , trag, is repugnant to any society purporting A sufficient majorLi "ict voted therefor, ion was adopted. Moved by Kasper supporird by Houghten that i•••• Fo••rd adjourn to a date certain and that other matters now coming before the Board be delayed iri• 1 another day. Mr. Kasper withdrew the motion to con•i.iitir matters of compensation only. Moved by Mainland supported by 0 1 1)..ri food, travel expenses and lodging for attendanci if approved by the Board. tat the Board provide for per diem allowance for •t conventions and workshops, on county business, A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the motion carried. • Moved by Mainland supported by O'Donoyhue that the Chairman or alternate designated by him, be reimbursed per diem allowance and expenses for travel, food and lodging, when required, on county business, and authorized by the Chairman. A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the motion carried. • Misc. 4993 IN RE: POLICE MUTUAL AID CONTRACTS LEGISLATION By Mr. Gabler To the Oakland County Board of Supervisors Mr. Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen: WHEREAS the various Police Agencies in north Oakland County desire to enter into "mutual aid" contracts, and 29 Supervisors Minutes Continued. February 11, 1969 WHEREAS to assure the legality of such contracts, enabling legislation by the State of Michigan must be adopted, and WHEREAS your Committee recommends such legislation be approved by this Board, NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that legislation permitting mual id contracts between various Police Departments and agencies be supported this Session of the Mieaia-, .Late. Legislature. Mr. Chairman, on behalf of the Legislative Committee, I move the adoption of the foregoing resolution. LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE Carl W. O'Brien, 1..,irpain Christian F. Pow.!, Wm, L. Mainland, Lee Walker Alexander C. P. Mary Mead Bawden Wallace F. Gab ,:r, Jr. Moved by Gabler supported by Powell the resolution be adopted. A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the motion carried. Discussion followed, Mr. Gabler requested that the Chairman refer the resolution to the proper committee. There were no objections. Moved by Walker supported by O'Brien that inasmuch as members of the Board will be spending half of their time on county business, that 507 of the fringe benefits paid to elected officials of the county, be included in the compensation for supervisors. Discussion followed relative to referring the request to the Personnel Practices Committee. Mr. Benson spoke against the motion. The Chairman referred this matter to the Personnel Practices Committee. Misc. 4994 By Mr. Szabo IN RE: PUBLIC HEARING PRIOR TO PASSAGE OF 1970 T • ;'f". Mr. Chairman, Fellow Supervisors:: WHEREAS the citizens of Oakland County ha\,a, asked for an opportunity to present their opinions on county expenditures and the establishment of priorities in county government spending, and WHEREAS this Board of Supervisors is desirous of hearing and counseling with the citizens of Oakland County, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that this Board of Supervisors will hold evening public hearings prior to the passage of the 1970 Tentative Budget. The time and rules for the conduct of the hearings will be recommended by the Chairman. Mr. Chairman, I move the adoption of the foregoing resolution on behaif or myself and the following members of this Board: Lawrence R. Pernick, Dennis M. Aaron, William M. Richards, Philip O. Mastin, Jr., Niles E. Olson, James Mathews, James M. Brennan, Lee Walker. - A l bert F. Szabo Moved by Szabo supported by Mastin the resolution be adopted. The Chairman referred the resolution to the Finance Committee, Misc. 4995 By Mr. Powell IN RE: SPECIAL AD HOC ROAD STUDY COMMITTEE To the Oakland County Board of Supervisors Mr. Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen: BE IT RESOLVED that the Chairman of the Board of Supervisors appoint a Special Ad Hoc Committee consisting of members of the Board of Supervisors Public Works and Legislative Committees, to study, in depth, the problems of this County relative to its roads and the formula upon which the County Road Commission receives its revenue; BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that said Committee also study the widening of M-59 and M-150 and take the necessary steps to implement an early resolution of the problems, including initiation of a meeting with County and State Highway officials and State Legislators relative thereto, if determined appropriate. Mr. Chairman, on behalf of the Legislative Committee, I move the adoption of the foregoing resolution. LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE Carl W. O'Brien, Chairman Christian F. Powell, Wm. L. Mainland, Lee Walker Mary Mead Bawdon, Wallace F. Gabler, Jr. Moved by Powell supported by O'Brien the resolution be adopted. A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the resolution was adopted. Supervisors Minutes Continued, February 11, 1969 Misc. 4996 By Mr. Grba IN RE: RESOLUTION TO ALLOW THE COUNTY TO COME UNDER T 1-iF PRrit F THE STATE RECIPROCAL RETIREMENT ACT (ACT NO. 88, P. A. 1961) This action would a1ln rn rs with ,.rvice in a governmental retirement system to transfer to the County or -. •i-, and qualify for benefits to the jurisdiction to which they rransf Mr. Chairman, I move the adoption of t1 5 George N. Moved by Grba supported by Gabler the r-,i-Aution be cii,erred to the Personnel Practices Committee. A sufficient majority having voted ther.:...yr, the motion carried. Misc. 4997 By Mr. Perrick IN RE: ANTIBALLISTIC MISSILE SYSTEMS Mr. Chairman, Fellow Supervisors: WHEREAS many citizens of 0-", ' ('—wity have expressed concern relative to the installation of antiballistic missile systems with, i d County, and WHEREAS this Board of SUFV r. , wishes to hear in public, the views of the citizens of Oakland County relative to the si!:•,ap., THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED th,„: •i Bo,.rd of Supervis , shall hold evening public hearings with this Board acting as a committee of the vii -0 le within th.. IWO weeks; FURTHER the date and rules for the herrings shall i.(,)mmended by the Board Chairman; RESOLVED that notice of these hearings shall be transmtted to the people of Oakland County through available media and other appropriate means. Mr. Chairman, I move the adoption of the foregoing resolution on behalf of myself and the members signed below. Lawrence R. Pernick, Niles E. Olson, Lee Walker Dennis M. Aaron, Fred D. Houghten, Wallace F.Cabler,Jr. James M. Brennan, T. H. O'Donoghue, George N. Grba Albert F. Szabo Moved by Pernick supported L, Mi-stin the resolution be adopted. Discussion followed. Moved by Kasper supported by Olson the resolution be referred to the Planning, Zoning and Building Committee and that this matter be deferred until after February 28, 1969. A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the motion carried. Vote on resolution as amended: AYES: Benson, Coy, .Edwards., Horton, Kasper, Mainland, Olson, .Patnaies, PerinOff,, Powell, Richardson, Wilcox. (12) NAYS: Aaron, Bawden, Brennan, Houghten, Mastin, Mathews, O'Brien, Pernick, Richards, Szabo, Walker. (11) A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the resolution, as amended, was adopted. Moved by Richards supported by Perinoff that all supervisors wishing to attend the National Association of Counties Conference in Washington, D. C., March 2 through March 5, 1969, be named as delegates, with expenses paid by the County. A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the motion carried. Moved by O'Brien supported by Grba the Board adjourn until February 14, 1969 at 1:30 P.M. A sufficient majority not having voted therefor, the motion lost. Moved by O'Brien supported by Olson the Board adjourn until February 13, 1969 at 1:30 P.M. A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the motion carried. The Board adjourned at 4:00 P. M. Lynn D. Allen Charles B. Edwards, Jr. Clerk Chairman 30