HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 1984.05.10 - 17190E. Olsen, Chairperson
Miscellaneous Resolution #84151 May 10, 1984
BY: GENERAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE-John E. Olsen, Chairperson
RE: SUPPORT OF HJR "M" WHICH WOULD AMEND THE STATE
CONSTITUTION TO PREVENT DIVERTING OF MONEY FROM A
RECREATIONAL LAND ACQUISITION TRUST FUND
TO THE OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Mr. Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS, House Joint Resolution "M" proposes a constitutional amendment
that would prevent the state from diverting money from the Kammer Recreational
Land Trust Fund which was established to provide necessary funding for acquisition
of recreational land; and
WHEREAS, this trust fund created in 1976 would have been capped later
this month at $150 million had it been allowed to grow as planned but because of
numerous raids on the trust fund to balance the state budget or to fund other
state programs during difficult economic times, the trust fund now has a balance
of only $4.4 million; and
WHEREAS, Oakland County has benefitted from the Kammer Recreational
Land Trust Fund recently with the authorization of the acquisition of 250 acres
of very sensitive floodplain along the Clinton River in Independence Township; and
WHEREAS, the Oakland County Parks and Recreation Commission, re co gniz in g
the necessity of having an adequately protected fund for recreational land acquisition
voted unanimously at its May 2, 1984 meeting to support passage of HJR "M"; and
WHEREAS, this joint resolution has already passed the House by a substantial
margin and now awaits action in the Senate.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of
Commissioners takes a position supporting HJR "M".
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that copies of this resolution be sent to the
State Senators from Oakland County and to the County's Legislative Agent,
Mr. Chairperson, on behalf of the General Government Committee, I move
the adoption of the foregoing resolution_
GENERAL GOVERNMENT COMMIT/PEE
May 1984 10th _day of
ALL
#81951 ' May 10, 1984
Moved by Olsen supported by S. Kuhn the resolution be adopted.
AYES: Foley, Fortino, Hobart, Jackson, R. Kuhn, S. Kuhn, Lanni, Law, McConnell,
McDonald, Moffitt, Moore, Nelson, Olsen, Page, Perinoff, Pernick,Price, Rewold, Wilcox, Aaron,
Calandra, oyon. (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 #84151 adopted by the Oakland County Board of Conmissioners
at their meeting held on May 10, 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
County Clerk/Register of Deeds
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