HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 1977.09.15 - 13411OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF CO `L. SSION
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MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION #8181
SPECIAL COMMITTEE
Liaison with Wayne County
(NACo Conference, Detroit, Michigan, July 23-27, 1977)
SUMMARY REPORT
SPECIAL COMMITTEE MEMBERS
Li lion V. Moffitt, Chairperson; Marguerite Simson, Commissioner; Marlowe Belanger,
Arts Council Chairperson; Patrick Nowak, Executive-Officer-Administration; Jo ann
Wilcox, Citizen Member.
MEETINGS
The Special Committee met seven times over a period of three months to make preparations
for Oakland County's part in the National Association of Counties annual conference.
The first meeting of the Special Committee was held on April 29, 1977, and the final
meeting on July 18, i977. addition to the Oakland County meetings, Lillian Moffii
and Anton Guyer attended numerous committee meetings of the Wayne Courtly Board of
Commissioners, to discuss NACo conference financing and special programs.
PROGRAMS (1) Oakland County Silverdome Excursion
The Special Oakland County NACo Committee, with the assistance of Jane Smith and
Jerry Kolisnyk from the Oakland County Tourist and Convention Bureau, made arrangements
for out of state conference delegates to visit the Pontiac Silverdorne, the Oakland County
Service Center and the Parks and Recreation Commission's Wave Pool. As part of the
arrangements, the Tourist and Convention Bureau, at their expense, provided a special
mailing of invitations to the NAC0 delegates. Five buses, provided at county expense,
were used to show touring guests these facilities. Each delegate paid ten dollars for dinner.
Oakland County Commissioners and staff provided background information on county buildings
and programs to the delegates on each of the touring buses.
Chairmen Gabler extend a welcome to the delegates and provided County Executive Murphy
an - opportunity to extend a welcome on behalf of the county staff.
At the Si1verdome in the evening and earlier in the morning at the opening session of the
NACo Conference, the Pontiac Central High School Rand provided music, under the direction
of Mr—Del Wise.
PROGRAMS (2) Special Spouse Progrom-Meadowbrook Hall - — .—
The Oakland County Tourist and Convention Bureau also arranged a sellout delegate visit
and luncheon at /s,Acadov.'brook Hall. A $665 ticket enabled visitors to see the Wilson
mansion built in the late twenties.
EDUCATIONAL BOOTH
During the conference Oakland County provided a staffed booth showing six pro ,:_r=s;
(I) Children's Village; (2) Community Health; (3) Parks and Recreation; (4) Dial-A-Ride;
(5) Cultural Council; and, (6) Unified County Government. Selected brochures were
distributed at the booth describing the selected county programs in greater detail.
The educational display will be shown in shopping malls, schools and at other places in the
county over the coming months.
In addition, the County had a second booth demonstrating its hypertension testing programs.
Machines for the hypertension tests were donated to the county by Physiometrics International,
Malibu, California, for the use during the conference. The Health Department tested 325
delegates over a two-day period. Of the total delegates tested 59 were referred to their
physician for further testing. Delegates whose blood pressure was tested signed "Informed
Consent" forms prior to testing and received a printed output of their blood pressure readings.
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
The Special Committee wishes to acknowledge the valuable staff support from Anton Guyer,
George Skrubb, Michael Niemann and Russell Lewis. Additionally, to be commended are
Dr. Locey, Director of the Health Department and Adelaide Williams, Chief of Health
Education; and Ayleen Wright, Hypertension Program Coordinator for the successful conduct
of the hypertension testing program.
The Committee also extends its appreciation to the many individuals who staffed the booth,
served as tour guides through the county facilities, and served as hostesses in the Spouse
House.
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TH,F_ OAKLAND COUNTY NAC0 STEERING COMMITTEE
IS GRATEFUL TO THE FOLLOWING FOR THEIR ASSISTANCE
Mr. Harold Cousins
Elias Brothers-Pontiac Division
Physiometrics International
Pontiac Silverdome
Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Oakland County Executive Office
Oakland County Children's Village
Oakland County Cultural Council
Oakland County Community Mental Health Division
Oakland County Health Division
Oakland County Parks and Recreation Commission
Oakland County Tourist and Convention Bureau
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Mini-Trip
1) Cranbrook - Somerset Mall
2) Meadowbrook Hall
125.00 Cancelled 125.00
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NAG() ANNUAL CONFERENCE
OAKLAND COUNTY BUDGET SUYMARY
Actual Variance
Expenses Favorable
Budget & In cone (Unfavorable)
A. Exhibit Booth 5,596.00 7,440,07 (1,245.07)
B. Oakland County Excursion 1,278,00 395,53 882.47
C. Honorarium - High School Band 500.00 500.00 -0-
D. Oakland County Pro-rata Share of Conference 3,670.00 3,670.00 ' ..0..
Costs to Wayne County (1/3 Share of NACo
Dues)
F. Printino,
Literature for Distribution at Exhibit Booth 500.00 -0- 500.00 —
TOTAL PROGRAM 11,668.00 12,005.60 (337.60)
Contingency 3,332.00 203.00 - 3,132.00
TOTAL APPROPRIATION 15,000.00 12,205.60 2,794.40
Moved by Moffitt sep•orted by Simson the report be accepted and the remainino
52,794.40 be returned to the Cent fluency Fund.
AYES: Perhic, Peterson, Price, Rcith, Simson, Wilcox, Aaron, Daly, DiGicvanni,
Doyon, Fortino, Gorslin,-, Hoot, Kelly, Lanni, McConne/1, meDoheid, Moffitt, Montante,
Moxley, rurphy, pepe, ('2 2 )
NAYS: None. (0)
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the motion carried.