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Adoption of Resolution to Dissolve the Charter Non-Structural Technical Review Committee, the Master Thoroughfare Plan Technical Review Committee, and the Regional Library Study Committee
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Whereas, the Charter Non-Structural Technical Review Committee completed the responsibilities that it was charged with and a recommendation was made to City Council by President Hooper for additional deliberation and possible action; and
Whereas, the outcome of that deliberation was to place the following six (6) proposed City Charter amendments on the November 4, 2008 General Election Ballot:
- To require that a Councilmember or Council shall not be in default to the City.
- To provide a procedure for the City Council to judge the qualification of members.
- To provide that upon felony conviction, a Councilmember forfeits office.
- To require that the Mayor or candidate for Mayor shall not be in default to the City.
- To provide that upon felony conviction, the Mayor forfeits office.
- To eliminate the duty of the City Clerk to be the Chief Accountant of the City and to add maintenance of a system of accounts to the Mayor's duties; and
Whereas, the Master Thoroughfare Technical Review Committee was created to oversee the update of the City's Master Thoroughfare Plan; and
Whereas, the Planning Commission presented City Council with the 2008 Master Thoroughfare Plan Update on January 17, 2007; and
Whereas, the Planning Commission adopted the 2008 Master Thoroughfare Plan on October 21, 2008; and
Whereas, the Regional Library Study Committee has been deemed unnecessary
Now, Therefore, Be It Resolved, that the Rochester Hills City Council hereby dissolves the Charter Non-Structural Technical Review Committee, the Master Thoroughfare Plan Technical Review Committee, and the Regional Library Study Committee.