HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 2009.10.14 - 9916Miscellaneous Resolution #09240 "Dernet6 7
BY: Commissioner David Woodward, District #18
RE: Board of Commissioners — Support for Enactment of Michigan Legislation to Clearly
Authorize Counties to Own and Operate Farmer's and Flea Markets
TO: Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS in 1952, the Oakland County Comniibsior adopted a resolution to establish the Oakland
County Farmer's Market; and
WHEREAS the county administration reported that there was no record of the Oakland County
Commission adopting a resolution to establish a Oakland County Flea Market; and
WHEREAS a successful farmer's market and flea market has been operating at 2350 Pontiac Lake
Road, located in Waterford, Michigan for many years; and
WHEREAS the County Market offers fresh farm, garden, orchard and greenhouse produce to the
general public; and
WHEREAS the County Flea Market, operating every Sunday on the same site, offers booths selling
antiques, collectibles, household items, furniture, books, records, tools and new items; and
WHEREAS the Michigan Legislature, in a comprehensive rewrite of the laws governing municipal
borrowing, adopted Public Act 299 in 2002 which repealed a 1923 statute which granted to counties
the authority to construct, equip, or purchase buildings to be used as a public market; and
WHEREAS the Oak:and County administration, after being asked to look into the issue, concluded
there is no statutory authority that allows Oakland County to operate a flea market; and
WHEREAS the Oakland County administration has announced that the Oakland County Flea
Market will close after October 25 1h; and
WHEREAS flea markets and farmer's market can have positive impact; they provide a place where
people easily interact with social and economic activity; and
WHEREAS state legislation may be needed in order to clearly define the ability of counties to be
able to own and operate farmer's markets and flea markets.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners hereby
requests the Michigan legislature to draft and adopt the necessary statues that will clearly provide
Michigan's county's with the authority to operate farmers and flea markets.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners requests its
lobbyist to provide assistance in seeing that the legislature is made aware of the urgency of this
matter ar,d that the appropriate legislation is drafted, introduced and adopted as expeditiously as
feasible.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Oakland County Clerk is requested to forward copies of this
adopted resolution to resolution to Governor Jennifer M. Granholm, the Oakland County delegation
to the Michigan Legislature, the Michigan Association of Counties and Oakland Counties Legislative
Lobbyists.
Chairperson, we move the adoption of the foregoing Resolution.
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Resolution #09240 October 14, 2009
Moved by Woodward supported by Middleton to suspend the rules and vote on MISCELLANEOUS
RESOLUTION #09240 - BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS - SUPPORT FOR ENACTMENT OF MICHIGAN
LEGISLATION TO CLEARLY AUTHORIZE COUNTIES TO OWN AND OPERATE FARMER'S AND FLEA
MARKETS.
Vote on motion to suspend the rules:
AYES: Douglas, Gershenson, Gingell, Glasselin, Greimel, Hatchett, Jackson, Jacobsen, Long,
McGillivray, Middleton, Nash. Potter, Potts, Runestad. Schwartz, Scott, Taub, Woodward, Zack.
Bullard, Burns, Cabello, Coleman. Coulter. (25)
NAYS: None. (0)
A sufficient majority having voted in favor, the motion to suspend the rules and vote on MISCELLANEOUS
RESOLUTION #09240 - BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS - SUPPORT FOR ENACTMENT OF MICHIGAN
LEGISLATION TO CLEARLY AUTHORIZE COUNTIES TO OWN AND OPERATE FARMER'S AND FLEA
MARKETS carried.
Moved by Woodward supported by Middleton the resolution be adopted.
Discussion followed.
Vote on resolution:
AYES: Gershenson, Gingell, Gosselin, Greimel, Hatchet. Jackson, Jacobsen, Long, McGillivray,
Middleton, Nash, Potter, Potts. Runestad, Schwartz, Scott, Taub, Woodward, Zack. Bullard, Bums,
Capello, Coleman, Coulter, Douglas. (26)
NAYS: None. (0)
A sufficient majority having voted in favor, the resolution was adopted.
1111 NT UM COUP DEVINE ACTIN
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 14, 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 14th day of October, 2009.
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Ruth Johnson, County Clerk