HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 1972.12.21 - 15697December 21, 1972
MISC. RES: 6185
RE: SUPPORT OF COMPREHENSIVE PROGRA M TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO
VETERANS AND TO ORGANIZE VETERANS ASSOCIATIONS THROUGHOUT
OAKLAND COUNTY
BY: HUMAN RESOURCES COMMITTEE - Mr. Mathews
TO: THE OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Mr. Chairrran, Ladies, and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS, Oakland County has over 130,000 veterans from all wars and
conflicts of which 30,000 are Vietnam veterans; and
WHEREAS, the Michigan Selective Service System reports that about 5,000
veterars returned to Oakland County in 1972 and another 5,000 anticipated for
return in 1973; and
WHEREAS, a preliminary review of the various re-adjustment problems faced
by veterans returning to Oakland County has been conducted by the Oal<13nd County
Commission on Economic Opportunity and the Veterans Affairs' Commission and a comprehensive
plan dratted to address these problems by bringing about the coordination of resources
to aid veterans through the formation of a volunteer Veterans Council; and
WHEREAS, the mission and responsibility of the Veterans Council will be to
carry on planning activities to (1) address the collective concerns of the local veterans
associations in the various geographical areas of the County, (2) produce information related to
veterans benetits for circulation to veterans, (3) develop a public relations and information
program, (4) identify cnr3 mobilize resources on behalf of veterans, (5) effect proposed
legislation, existing legislation and result in new legislation for veterans interests; and
WHEREAS, the Veterans Affairs' Commission endorses the Veterans Council's role
of serving as an advisory body on concerns and needs of veterans in the County; and
WHEREAS, representatives from 15 agencies, organizations, veterans groups,
business, industry and labor have confirmed their intention to serve on the Council; and
WHEREAS, the comprehensive plan has been presented in detail to the Human
Resources Committee on December 14, 1972 and received the unanimous support of the
formation of the volunteer Veterans Council and the implementation of the activities
proposed in the plan;
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
concurs with the Human Resources Committee position of support; and
BE IT RESOLVED FURTHER, that the Board of Commissioners encourages the con-
tinued cooperative working relationship between the Oakiard County Veterans Affairs Com-
mission and the Oakland County Commission on Economic Opportunity to implement the
comprehensive plan and to form the Veterans Council for the welfare ot veterans in
Oakhnd County.
The Human lesources Committee, by _lames Mathews, moves the adoption of the
foregoing resolution.
HUMAN RESOURCES COMMITTEE
ATHEWS1 CHAIRMAN
Moved by Mathews supported by Gabler the resolution be adopted.
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
Resolution #6185 adopted by the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
at their December 21, 1972 meeting
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
this 26th day of December 19.7..
Lynn D. Allen Clerk
By Deputy Clerk