HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 2008.10.23 - 9627Miscellaneous Resolution #08223 October 23, 2008
BY: General Government Committee, Christine Long, Chairperson
RE: Board of Commissioners — Amendment #1 — Oakland County Zoological Authority Articles of
Incorporation
TO: Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS in May 2008, the Oakland County Board of Commissioners adopted Miscellaneous Resolution
#08090 to establish the Oakland County Zoological Authority and approve its Articles of Incorporation; and
WHEREAS the Oakland County Zoological Authority Articles of Incorporation, Article VII, Section 1,
establishes that, "At its first meeting the Authority shall elect, by a vote of the majority of the Authority voting
members, one voting member to serve as Chairperson, one as Secretary, and one as Treasurer of the
Authority. Except as otherwise specifically set forth in these Articles, the qualifications, powers, duties, and
terms of office of the Chairperson, Secretary, and Treasurer shall be as set forth in the bylaws of the Authority.
At any time when Bylaws have not been adopted, officers shal serve a term of two years or until their
successors are elected"; and
WHEREAS the Oakland County Zoological Authority Articles of Incorporation, Article VII, Section 4,
establishes that, The Treasurer shall perform all acts incidental to the position of treasurer as are incidental to
these Articles or the Bylaws of the Authority"; and
WHEREAS in keeping with the manner and method of various boards. commissions and authorities, the
Oakland County Treasurer should be designated to serve as the Treasurer of the Oakland County Zoological
Authority.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners does hereby
amend the Articles of Incorporation of the Oakland County Zoological Authority by striking the current
language in Article VII, Section 1 and Section 4. and substituting the following.
Section 1 — The Authority shall elect, by a majority vote of the Board, a member of the Board
to serve as Chairperson, and a member of the Board to serve as Secretary of the Authority.
Except as otherwise specifically set forth in these Articles, the qualifications, powers, duties,
and terms of office of the Chairperson and Secretary shall be as set forth in the Bylaws of the
Authority. At any time when Bylaws have not been adopted. officers shall serve a term of one
year or until their successors are elected.
Section 4 — The Authority shall appoint the Oakland County Treasurer as the Treasurer of the
Authority. The Treasurer shall Perform all acts incidental to the position of treasurer as are
incidental to these Articles or by the Bylaws of the Authority.
Chairperson, we move the adoption of the foregoing Resolution.
GENERAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE
GENERAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE VOTE:
Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote with Hatchett, Clark and Greimel absent,
Resolution #08223 October 23, 2008
Moved by Long supported by Greimel the resolutions (with fiscal notes attached) on the amended Consent
Agenda be adopted (with accompanying reports being accepted).
AYES: Burns, Coulter, Crawford., Douglas, Gershenson, Gingell, Gosselin, Gregory, Greimel,
Hatchett, Jacobsen, KowaII, Long, Middleton, Nash, Potter, Potts, Rogers, Scott, Spector, Woodward,
Zack, Bullard. (23)
NAYS: None. (0)
A sufficient majority having voted in favor, the resolutions (with fiscal notes attached) on the amended Consent
Agenda were adopted (with accompanying reports being accepted).
ACTING PURSUANT TO 1973 PA 139
STATE OF MICHIGAN)
COUNTY OF OAKLAND)
I, Ruth Johnson, Clerk of the County of Oakland, do hereby certify that the foregoing resolution is a true and
accurate copy of a resolution adopted by the Oakland County Board of Commissioners on October 23, 2008,
with the original record thereof now remaining in my office.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the County of Oakland at Pontiac.
Michigan this 23rd day of October, 2008.
eat
Ruth Johnson, County Clerk