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HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 1983.09.07 - 11766MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION V 83250 September 7, 1983 BY: FINANCE COMMITTEE, DR. G. WILLIAM CADDELL, CHAIRPERSON IN RE: PONTIAC/OAKLAND - GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION 757H ANNIVERSARY OBSERVANCE TO THE OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Mr. Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen: WHEREAS, General Motors Corporation plays an integral part of Oakland County by locating various office and industrial facilities in the County; and WHEREAS, General Motors Corporation is observing its 75th Anniversary; and WHEREAS, the Oakland County Board of Commissioners and County Executive wish to join in the observance of G.M.'s 75th Anniversary and to give proper recognition -to their leadership role in the promotion of high tech industry into this area as part of the economic development program of Oakland County and, also, to show our appreciation for the industry's 75 years of providing employment to our citizens; and WHEREAS, it is desirable for Oakland County to contribute $8,000 toward the various activities planned for said observance. NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners and the Oakland County Executive commend the General Motors Corporation for its many contributions to Oakland County on its 75th Anniversary. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that it is the intention of this Board to join in Pontiac/Oakland G.M. 75th Anniversary observance activities. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that pursuant to Rule XI-.0 of this Board, the Finance Committee has reviewed said project and finds $8,000 necessary as Oakland County's contribution; said funds available in the 1983 Contingency Account. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Board of Commissioners appropriates S8,000 from the 1983 Contingency Account and transfers said amount for the Pontiac/Oakland G.M. 75th Anniversary Observance, to the 1983 Community & Minority Affairs - Special Project line-item as follows: 990-02-00-9990 Contingency $ (8,000) 113-01-00-3704 Special Projects 8,900 -0- Mr. Chairperson, on behalf of the Finance Committee, I move the adoption of the foregoing resolution. FINANCE COMMITTEE 83250 September 7, 1983 Moved by Caddell supported by Moore the resolution be adopted. Moved by Caddell supported by Foley the resolution be referred back to the County Executive for determination of the appropriate level of involvement by Oakland County, such activities to be funded from the Executive's existing budget. Discussion followed. Vote on referral: AYES: Page, Perinoff, Pernick, Rewold, Wilcox, Caddell, Gosling, Hobart, Jackson, R. Kuhn, S. Kuhn, Lanni, Law, McConnell, Moffitt, Moore, Nelson, Olsen. (18) NAYS: Aaron, Calandro, Doyon, Foley, Fortino, McPherson. (6) A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the resolution was referred to the County Executive.