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Adoption of Resolution Declining the Rochester City Council's invitation to participate in the proposed subcommittee of elected officials to discuss the issue over the age of persons authorized to use the Older Persons' Commission Activity Center
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Whereas, the Rochester Hills City Council, on November 3, 2004, considered and disapproved a proposed Third Amendment to the Amended and Restated Interlocal Agreement Avon Rochester Hills-Oakland-Rochester Older Persons' Commission which would have prohibited participation by persons under 60 years of age in Older Persons' Commission programs and use of the Activity Center; and
Whereas, the Rochester City Council, by resolution adopted on December 13, 2004, invited Rochester Hills and Oakland Township to join Rochester in selecting a subcommittee, comprised of elected officials from the three (3) communities, in order to have discussions in an effort to resolve the issue over the age at which persons are authorized to use the Older Persons' Commission Activity Center; and
Whereas, Rochester has provided information, including the Rochester City Attorney's legal opinion, copies of millage proposals, and Act 39 of 1976; and
Whereas, the Rochester Hills City Council has previously received the Rochester Hills City Attorney's legal opinion on the age issue; and
Whereas, the Rochester Hills City Council has decided to respectfully decline the Rochester City Council's invitation to participate in the proposed subcommittee because the Rochester Hills City Council is not convinced that the law, millages or Interlocal Agreement prohibit the use of Older Persons' Commission facilities by persons under 60 years of age, and because the Rochester Hills City Council believes policies and issues relating to participation in Older Persons' Commission programs and use of Older Persons' Commission facilities should be determined by the Older Persons' Commission Governing Board established under the Interlocal ...
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