HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 2007.03.08 - 9344Miscellaneous Resolution # 07041
BY: Commissioners Mattie Hatchett, District #10
RE: Board of Commissioners — Pilot Evening Board of Commissioners' Meetings
TO: Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS a free society is maintained when government is responsive and responsible to
the citizenry, and when the public is aware of governmental actions. The more open a
government is with its citizenry, the greater the understanding and participation of the
public in government; and
WHEREAS the public should have a say in decisions about actions that affect their lives.
The public participation process has an obligation to seek out and facilitate the involvement
of those potentially affected; and
WHEREAS the Oakland County Board of Commissioner's is interested in providing
expanded opportunities and to reasonably accommodate residents and other interested
parties that work or who are otherwise unavailable to attend daytime Board meetings; and
WHEREAS according to Michigan Attorney General Mike Cox, "At the end of the day, the
result of these acts [Michigan Open Meetings Act and Freedom of Information Act] is to
instill more faith in government and our public institutions by opening up the backrooms
and shedding light on the decision-making process. These acts serve as important
firewalls to prevent cronyism, corruption, and abuses of power;" and
WHEREAS the Oakland County Board of Commissioners welcomes public input and
encourages citizen participation, and
WHEREAS the only way to have an accurate determination of what, if any, costs are
associated with holding Oakland County Board of Commissioners' meetings in the evening
is to have a pilot program that will enable elected officials to ascertain the actual costs, the
financial feasibility, as well as, public interest in having Board of Commissioner meetings
scheduled in the evening; and
WHEREAS the Oakland County Board of Commissioners, in an effort to determine the
feasibility of evening meetings is proposing to establish a pilot project to hold evening
Commission meetings currently scheduled for April 5, April 26, May 24 and June 14 in
2007 and changing the meetings to the preceding Wednesday at 6:30 p.m.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
establishes a pilot project for evening Board of Commissioners' meetings.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that to accommodate the Oakland County Clerk/Register of
Deeds' staff and their ability to have the Board of Commissioner meeting meetings
prepared by Friday morning to convey to the County Executive, it is proposed that the pilot
evening Board of Commissioners' meetings be held on Wednesday at 6:30p.m..
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BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners hereby
approves ail arTieridinerit to Rule XIII, Section I of the adopted Board Rules reflecting that
the following scheduled Board of Commissioners' meetings will be held on the preceding
Wednesday at 6:30 p.m.
CURRENT
Thursday, April 5, 2007
Thursday, April 26, 2007
Thursday, May 24, 2007
Thursday, June 14, 2007
NEW EVENING DATE
Wednesday, April 4, 2007
Wednesday, April 25, 2007
Wednesday, May 23, 2007
Wednesday, June 13, 2007
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that at the conclusion of the pilot period, the Oversight
Committee shall review input from the other county-wide elected officials, along with, the
level of public participation and impact associated with holding evening meetings to make a
recommendation to the Board of Commissioners relative to scheduling future evening
meetings.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Oakland County Clerk is requested to forward
copies of this adopted resolution to the Oakland County Executive, Oakland County
Treasurer, Oakland County Clerk/Register of Deeds, Oakland County Sheriff, Oakland
County Prosecutor and Oakland County Drain Commissioner.
Chairpersonvwe moyib the adoption of the foregoing Resolution.
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Resolution #07041 Marco 8. 2007
Moved by Hatchett supported by Coulter to suspend the rules and vote on MISCELLANEOUS
RESOLUTION #07041 — BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS — PILOT EVENING BOARD OF
COMMISSIONERS MEETINGS.
Vote on motion to suspend the rules:
AYES: Coulter, Gershenson, Gregory, Greimel, Hatchett, Nash, Scott, Spector, Suarez,
Woodward, Zack, Burns, Coleman. (13)
NAYS: Crawford, Douglas, Gingell, Gosselin, Jacobsen, KowaII, Long, Middleton, Potter, Potts,
Rogers. Bullard. (12)
A sufficient majority having voted in favor, the motion to suspend the rules and vote on
MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION #07041 — BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS — PILOT EVENING BOARD
OF COMMISSIONERS' MEETINGS carried.
Chairperson Bill Bullard, Jr. declared a recess at 9:54 am. for the Republican Caucus to meet.
Meeting called to order at 10:25 a.m.
Roll called.
PRESENT: Bullard, Burns, Coleman, Coulter, Crawforc, Douglas, Gershenson, Gingen,
Gosselin, Gregory, Greirnel, Hatchett, Jacobsen, KowaII, Long, Middleton, Nash. Potter, Potts,
Rogers. Scott. Spector, Suarez, Woodward, Zack. (25)
ABSENT: None (0)
Quorum Present.
Moved by Hatchett supported by Coulter the resolution be adopted.
AYES: Gershenson, Gregory, Greimel, Hatchett, Nash, Spector, Suarez. Zack. Burns, Coleman,
Coulter. (11)
NAYS: Gingen, Gosselin, Jacobsen. KowaII, Long, Middleton, Potter, Potts, Rogers, Scott,
Woodward, Bullard. Crawford. Douglas. (14)
A sufficient majority not having voted in favor, the resolution failed,
Moved by Woodward supported by Coulter to reconsider the vote.
As a point of order Commissioner KowaII asked if this was allowed.
Deputy County Clerk James H. VanLeuven stated that yes the vote can be reconsidered because
Commissioner Woodward voted no previously and therefore he is allowed to make the motion to
reconsider the vote.
Discussion followed.
Vote on motion to reconsider:
AYES: Gregory. Greimel, Hatchett, Nash, Scott. Spector, Suarez, Woodward, Zack. Burns,
Coleman, Coulter, Douglas. Gershenson. (14)
NAYS: Gingell, Gosselin, Jacobsen, KowaII, Long, Middleton, Potter. Potts. Rogers, Bullard,
Crawford. (11)
A sufficient majority having voted in favor, the motion to reconsider the vote passed.
Chairperson Bill Bullard. Jr declared a recess at 10:45 a.m. for the Republican Caucus to meet.
Meeting called to °Kier at 11:10 am.
Roll called.
PRESENT: Bullard, Burns, Coleman, Coulter, Crawford, Douglas, Gershenson, Gingell,
Gosselin, Gregory, Greimel, Hatchett, Jacobsen, Kowall, Long, Middleton, Nash, Potter, Potts,
Rogers, Scott, Spector, Suarez, Woodward, Zack. (25)
ABSENT: None. (0)
Quorum Present.
Moved by Gosselin supported by Douglas to refer the resolution to the Finance Committee for further
consideration.
Vote on Referral:
AYES: Gosselin, Jacobsen, KowaII, Long, rvltddleton, Potter, Potts, Rogers, Scott, Bullard,
Crawford, Douglas, Gingell. (13)
NAYS: Gregory, Greimel, Hatchett, Nash, Spector, Suarez, Woodward, Zack, Burns, Coleman,
Coulter, Gershenson. (12)
A sufficient majority having voted in favor, the resolution was referred to the Finance Committee for
further consideration.