HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 1985.05.09 - 11114Miscellaneous Resolution # 85150_ May 9, 1985
BY: GENERAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE-John E. Olsen, Chairperson
RE: SENATE BILL 27 (support) CREATING THE MICHIGAN
EXPORT DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
TO THE OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Mr. Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS, a steadily increasing international trade deficit
is a persistent national economic problem; and
WHEREAS, the present state of the Michigan economy creates
a need for businesses in this state to expand export development
activities; and
WHEREAS, there is a need to assist small businesses in Michigan
to compete in the export market; and
WHEREAS, Senate Bill 27 would create the Michigan Export
Development Authority; and
WHEREAS, said Authority would foster export trade activities
and establish a source of guaranteed funding for small and medium-
sized companies; and
WHEREAS, increased production fostered by expansion of trade
activities will create new jobs in Michigan; and
WHEREAS, the Michigan Export Development Authority would be
self-financing and would not cause a drain on the State's General Fund.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board
of Commissioners goes on record as supporting Senate Bill 27.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that copies of this resolution be sent
to all legislators from Oakland County and to the County's Legislative
Agent.
Mr. Chairperson, on behalf of the General Government Committee,
I move the adoption of the foregoing resoluiton.
GENERAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE
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#85150 May 9, 1985
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'AI •0, ALLEN
Counky Clerk/Register of Deeds
Moved by Olsen supported by Webb the resolution be adopted.
AYES: Fortino, Gosling, Hassberger, Hobart, R. Kuhn, S. Kuhn, Lanni, McConnell,
McPherson, Nelson, Olsen, Page, Perinoff, Pernick, Price, Rewold, Skarritt, Webb. Wilcox,
Aaron, Caddell, Doyon. (22)
NAYS: None. (0)
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the resolution was adopted.
STATE OF MICHIGAN)
COUNTY OF OAKLAND)
1, Lynn D. Allen, Clerk of the County of Oakland and having a seal,
do hereby certify that I have compared the annexed copy of
Miscellaneous Resolution adopted by the Oakland County Board of Commissioners at
their meeting held on May 9, 1985.
with the orginial record thereof now remaining in my office, and
that it is a true and correct transcript therefrom, and of the
whole thereof.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the
seal of said County at Pontiac, Michigan