HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 1984.08.09 - 16040Miscellaneous Resolution # 84226 August 9, 1984
BY; Marilynn E. Gosling—Oakland County Commissioner, District #I4
IN RE: EASTER SEAL SOCIETY—SAFE HALLOWEEN
To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Mr. Chairperson, Ladies, and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS the citizens of Oakland County have an overwhelming
concern for the safety of the children in our communities; and
WHEREAS it is most desirable to create a safe environment for our
children while "trick or treating" on Halloweeen; and
WHEREAS in recent years there have been several attempts to harm
children on Halloween by altering treats with injurious objects and substances;
and
WHEREAS the Easter Seal Society has proposed "The Safe Halloween"
concept entitled "GIVE THE SAFE TREAT . . THAT GIVES TREATMENT'',
which is a community service coupon promotion designed to ensure the
safety of children on Halloween and at the same time raise money to support
Easter Seal programs of service to people with physical disabilities in the
Metropolitan Detroit area; and
WHEREAS "The Safe Halloween" concept is a vehicle through which
the County Easter Seal Society, participating businesses, the media, and
the community at large can join in promoting the safety and welfare of
children on Halloween while at the same time financially benefiting service
programs for the physically disabled in the Metropolitan Detroit area.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board
of Commissioners hereby joins with the many other governments, agencies.
and citizens to promote a safer environment for our children through the
establishment of "The Safe Halloween" program.
Mr. Chairperson, I move the adoption of the foregoing resolution.
Mivrilayir. Gosling
Oakl County Commissioner
District #14
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#84226 August 9, 1984
Moved by Gosling supported by Susan Kuhn the rules be suspended for
immediate consideration of the resolution.
AYES: S. Kuhn, Lanni, Law, McConrell, McDonald, McPherson, Page,
Perinoff, Pernick, Price, Rewold, Wilcox, Aaron, Caddell, Celandro, Doyon,
Foley, Gosling, Hobart, Jackson, R. Kuhn. (21)
NAYS: None. (0)
A sufficielt majority having voted therefor, the Notion carried.
Moved by Gosling supported by Susan Kuhn the resolution be adopted.
AYES: Lanni, Law, McConnell, McDonald, McPherson, Moffitt, Page, Perirr.,ff,
Pernick, Price, Rewold, Wilcox, Aaron, Caddell, Calandro, Doyon, Foley, Fortino, Gosling,
Hobart, Jackson, R. Kunn, S. Kuhn. (23)
NAYS: None. (0)
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
Miscellaneous Resolution #84226 adopted by the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
at their meeting held on August 5, 1984
with the orginial 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 9th day of f Ausust 1984
County Clerk/Register of Deeds