HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 1983.08.04 - 11426August 4,
Miscellaneote. Resolution 83221
BY: HEALTH AND RESOURCES COMMITTEE -- Marilynn E. Gosling, Chairperson
RE: United Nations Decade of the DL'
TO THE OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF (-7 ,'VT-IONERS
Mr. Chairperson, Ladies and Gere"*...ee.?n
WHEREAS the Un'..te--.-L :',7e -'cions has officially proclaimed the period
1983-1992 as the Decade of Disabled Persons and has urged all nations and organ-
izations to continue the momentum of the 1981 International Year of
Persons in improving the quality of life for the worlds piee -e
with disabilities; and
WHEREAS the International Year of Disabled Persons led to
commitment and action to further the full, participation of America s 35 mIllic);
persons with disabilities in all aspects of national -ced community life; a nd
WH'.7:7%S the Inteee -ereeal Year obser -ee eee led to the procic77-..7-- -
by the President and the Congress of the United States of .7:1',a2 as the I.!
Year of Disabled Persons, to the formation of the National Organization
arid to to the widespread use of the slogan, "Meeting the Challenges r-
ships'; and
WHERE !'e7 these partnerships between persons with and without disabili-
ties; between goNen=eent and the private sector; and among state, local and
national organizations are continuing to improve the lives of Americans with
disabilities; and
WHEREAS further progress should be made in the United States
toward increasing understanding of the unmet needs and potential contribution
of America ' s disabled citizens in furtherance of the following long-term goals
of and for disabled persons as set forth during the 1981 and 1982 observances:
...Expanded Educational Opportunity
... Improved Access to Housing, Buildings and Transportation
...Greater Opportunity for Employment
..•Greater Participation in necreational , Social and
Cultural Activieees
...Expanded and Strengtherl. Rehabilitation Pro7reeas and
Facilitit 5
...Purposeful Aprlic of 13 Lomedical Rca.,e eeh .feitexi at
Conque.- .lajee Disabl ing Conditions
. —Reduction in the e....derieeof Devability through Accident
and Df :e Prevention
• Incree eed Applicetion of Techno1ogi to Ameliorate the
Effects
Intex-reee.aena.1 Exchange of Inform, Jena and
Experience to Benefit All Disabled Peeeans.
Richard
Oakland Cou .- ty Board 07 C..:
Lillian V.
Oakland Lou t..y Board of Coriurll
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Boa
of Commissioners supports the World Program of Action and Decade of Disab1
Persons of the United Nations.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of
stoners joins with the National Organization on Disability as a nation
in furthering the above long-term goals of and for American-, with diss
Attested to this 4th day of August, 1983, at P.DT-t -iac,
Mr. Chairperson, on behalf of the Health and Human Resources Committee,
I move the adoption of the foregoing resolution.
HEALTH AND HUMAN RESOURCES COMMITTEE
#83221
August 4, 1983
14th day of August 198_3 this
Moved by Gosling supported by McPherson the resolution be adopted.
AYES: Aaron, Caddell, Calandro, Doyon, Fortino, Geary, Gosling, Hobart,
Jackson, R, Kuhn, S. Kuhn, Lanni, McConnell, McDonald, McPherson, Moffitt, Nelson,
Olsen, Page, Perinoff, Pernick, Price, Rewold, Wilcox. (24)
NAYS .: None, (0)
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the resolution was adopted.
STATE OF MICHIGAN)
COUNTY OF OAKLAND)
I, 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 #83221 adopted by the nkland County Board of Commissioners
at their meeting held on August 4, 1983
with the original record thereof now remaining in my office, and
that it is a true and correct transcript therefrom, and of the
whole thereof.
In Testimony %Thereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the
seal of said County at Pontiac, Michigan
,
LYNN VALLEN, County Clerk/Register of D.,=:•
Deputy Clerk