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HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 1979.06.21 - 12377IP 3 Miscellaneous Resolution # 903 2 June 21, 1979 BY: BETTY FORTINO, COUNTY COMMISSIONER, DISTRICT #5 IN RE: COUNTY OF OAKLAND MISSION/PURPOSE STATEMENT TO THE OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Mr. Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen: WHEREAS, the County of Oakland has provided improved management training managerial employees; and WHEREAS, it is a sound management practice in both the private and public sector for corporations to adopt a statement of purpose; and WHEREAS, the Oakland County Employees' Management training class has formalized such a purpose statement for the County of Oakland as follows: I. To provide the centrally coordinated services necessary to promote the health, safety, general welfare and quality of life of the residents of Oakland County as mandated by the Constitution and/or Statutes of the State of Michigan at a continuing high level of quality. 2. To provide non-mandated services to residents of Oakland County which respond to identified community needs as indicated by community demand and support of the services. 3. To coordinate, maintain and assure continuity of both mandated and non-mandated services while preserving the autonomy of local governmental units. 4. To explore all available sources of funding to insure the provision of programs and services necessary to the health, safety, general welfare and quality of life of Oakland County residents. 5. To conduct County government operations in the most cost effective manner consistent with the provision of high quality services to residents. 6. To further the image and credibility of Oakland County government by maintaining a high level of ethics, propriety and equal employment and progression opportunity in the conduct of County business. 7. To promote the overall effectiveness of County government by improving employee performance through the development of their knowledge, skills and abilities and through an environment that encourages their optimal performance. 8. To encourage two-way communications systems, both formally and informally, among elected and appointed officials, departments, division and other units of County government. 9. To extend a two-way communications system to the residents of the County to botn ascertain community needs and communicate available services. 10. To regularly evaluate existing services and to recommend needed changes/additions/deletions to the appropriate governmental/legislative body. NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners does hereby subscribe to and adopts County of Oakland Mission/Purpose Statement as herein contained. Mr. Chairman, 1 move the adoption of the foregoing resolution. -7 ej:;1- Betty Fortino County Commissioner, District 11 5 - #9032 June 21, 1979 Moved by Fortino supported by Moffitt the resolution be adopted. The Chairperson referred the resolution to the General Government Committee. There were no objections.