HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 1975.07.10 - 14607REPORT July 10, 1975
BY: HUMAN RESOURCES COMMITTEE - VYal lace F. Gabler, Jr. , Chairman
IN RE: MSC, RES. #7137 - HEARING ON NUTRITIONAL NEEDS
TO THE OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Mr. Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen:
The Human Resources Committee reports Miscellaneous Resolution
#7137 with the recommendation that said resolution be amended as follows
Delete ''September" as the suggested scheduling month
and insert "October",
Delete "Oakland County Service Center Auditorium' as
the suggested location and insert wording to the effect that
the public hearing be held at various points within the County
that would best facilitate the end needs of this hearing,
The Human Resources Committee, by Wallace F, Gabler, Jr. , Chairman,
moves the acceptance of the foregoing report,
HUMAN RESOURCES COMMITTEE
Wallace F. Gabler, Jr. , Chairman
Miscellaneous Resolution 7137 May 22, 1975
BY: Dana F. Wilson, County Commissioner, District 4 9
IN RE; HEARING ON NUTRITION NEEDS AND PROGRAMS
FOR OAKLAND COUNTY
TO THE OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Mr, Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen;
WHEREAS the high unemployment rate and the resultant income decline, Fixed incomes
of senior citizens, spiraling inflation causing high food prices, and lack of consumer education
on nutrition and use of proper foods is causing a serious health problem; and
WHEREAS the problems of hunger and nutrition should be the concern of all of us and
the nutritional well-being of our people should be promoted as part of a program of health
restoration and maintenance; and
WHEREAS a public hearing should be scheduled in Oakland County to hear concerns
and experiences dealing with
A. Problems concerning food stamps,
B. Hunger and mal-nutrition and resultant health problems,
C. Nutrition education in the County of Oakland aimed at improving the nutritional
intake of limited resources families,
D. Elderly nutritional programs (there are 108,554 senior citizens in Oakland
County of which only 667 seniors or , 6% of total eligible population is
being serviced by the Oakland-Livingston Human Service Agency),
E. School lunch and breakfast programs in Oakland County,
F, Food co-ops in Oakland County,
0, Women, Infants and Children (W. I. C. ) Program and summer Feeding programs
in Oakland County,
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that a public hearing on nutrition and food problems
be scheduled in September, 1975, which will afford program administrators, the general public
and the recipients an opportunity to express their suggestions, concerns and experiences to
the 0 H, S. A.;
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the public hearing be held in the Oakland County
Service Center Auditorium under the direction of the Board and Executive Director of the
Dana F.—WT.150T
County Commissioner, District #9
Oakland-Livingston Human Service Agency and in cooperation with and the support of the
Human Resources Committee of the Oakland County Board or Commissioners,
MR, CHAIRMAN, I move the adoption of the foregoing resolution.
#7137
Moved by Gabler supported by Roth the report be accepted.
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the motion carried.
Moved by Gabler supported by Daly that resolution #7137 be adopted.
Moved by Gabler supported by Fortino the resolution be amended by "deleting the
word 'September' and inserting the word 'October' as the suggested scheduling month".
Also the BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED paragraph be amended by deleting "Oakland County Service
Center Auditorium" and insert "that the public hearing be held at various points within
the County that would best facilitate the end needs of this hearing".
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the motion carried.
Vote on resolution, as amended:
AYES: Dearborn, Dunleavy, Fortino, Gabler, Hoot, Houghten, Kasper, Lennon, McDonald,
Moffitt, Montante, Nowak, Olson, Patterson, Perinoff, Pernick, Price, Roth, Wilcox, Wilson,
Aaron, Button, Coy, Daly. (24)
NAYS: None. (0)
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, resolution #7137 as amended, 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
.PP•1 .1 LVOLJ5. EWSCI I ut or .47137 .adoptlad .the. .CIakbaod• County. 43o•ard• of- • • .
Commissioners at their meeting held on July 10, 1975
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 Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and
affixed the seal of said County at Pontiac, Michigan
11th July q 75 this day of
Lynn D. Allen ........Clerk
By . --Deputy Clerk
#7 137
The Chairman referred the resolution to the Human Resources Committee.
There were no objections.
MR. GABLER:
After the attached report has been accepted, it will be necessary
to offer on amendment to the resolution to accomplish what is recommended
in the report.
You, or one of the Committee members, could then move that Misc.
Res. #7137 be amended as follows:
Delete "September" as the suggested scheduling month and insert
"October".
Delete "Oakland County Service Center Auditorium" as the suggested
location and insert wording to the effect that the public hearing be held at
various points within the County that would best facilitate the end needs of
this hearing.