HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 2009.05.21 - 9855REPORT (MISC. #09096) May 7, 2009
BY: GENERAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE — Christine Long, Chairperson
RE: MR #09096 — BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS — RESOLUTION IN SUPPORT OF THE
STATE OF MICHIGAN TO FULFILL ITS OBLIGATIONS AND PROMISES BY FULLY AND
UNCONDITIONALLY RESTORING STATE REVENUE SHARING TO ALL OF
MICHIGAN'S 83 COUNTIES
To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
The General Government Committee, having considered the above titled resolution on May
11, 2009, recommends that the resolution be adopted.
Chairperson, on behalf of the General Government Committee, I move the acceptance of the
foregoing report.
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Miscellaneous Resolution #09096
BY: Commissioner Shelley G. Taub, District #16
RE: Board of Commissioners — Resolution In Support Of The State Of Michigan To Fulfill Its
Obligations and Promises by Fully and Unconditionally Restoring State Revenue Sharing to
All of Michigan's 83 Counties
TO: Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS, the Michigan Association of Counties represents all 83 counties in the State of Michigan. The
counties of Michigan work on behalf of the State of Michigan to provide numerous state mandated services,
and
WHEREAS, counties depend heavily upon state revenue sharing to provide numerous essential public health,
safety and welfare services, and
WHEREAS, the residents of the State of Michigan and the Michigan Association of Counties demand an
efficient, professional level of public service, and
WHEREAS, in 2005 State Revenue Sharing payments were discontinued to counties, relieving the State
Budget of $183 million in annual State Revenue Sharing payments to counties, with the promise and
agreement that these payments would be restored when each of the individual counties Revenue Sharing
Reserve Fund were exhausted.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners does hereby
support and urge the State of Michigan to fulfill its obligations and promises to fully and unconditionally restore
State Revenue Sharing to all of Michigan's 83 counties,
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Oakland County Clerk/Register of Deeds is requested to forward
copies of this adopted resolution to Governor Jennifer Granholm, Oakland County's State Senators and State
Representatives, Oakland County's lobbyists and the Michigan Association Counties.
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Resolution #09096 April 23, 2009
The Chairperson referred the resolution to the General Government Committee. There were no objections.
Resolution #09096 May 21, 2009
Moved by Gosselin supported by Schwartz the resolutions (with fiscal notes attached) on the Consent Agenda
be adopted (with accompanying reports being accepted)
AYES: Burns, Capello, Coulter, Douglas. Gershenson, Gingen, Gosselin, Greimel, Jackson,
Jacobsen, Long, Middleton, Nash, Potter, Potts, Runestad, Schwartz, Scott Taub, Zack, Bullard. (21)
NAYS: None. (0)
A sufficient majority having voted in favor, the resolutions (with fiscal notes attached) on the Consent Agenda
were adopted (with accompanying reports being accepted),
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I HEREBY APPROVE TH7 FOPEOOING RESOLUTION
CMG F'JR3JANT TO 1973 PA 139
STATE OF MICHIGAN)
COUNTY OF OAKLAND)
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 May 21, 2009, 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 21st day of May, 2009.
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Ruth Johnson, County Clerk