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February 5, 1987
Miscellaneous Resolution # 87015
BY: James E. Lanni, County Commissioner - District #11
RE: ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT-STAFF ASSISTANCE FOR 1-696 CORRIDOR DEVELOPMENT
TO THE OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Mr. Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS, the Oakland County Economic Development Group has identified the
1-696 corridor for assistance as a primary special project; and
WHEREAS, 50% of all businesses in Oakland County are located south of
Fourteen Mile Road; and
WHEREAS, the joint Legislative Affairs Committee of the Southeast Oakland
County Chambers of Commerce have passed a resolution requesting that the County
assign Economic Development staff to the Royal Oak Chamber of Commerce to plan
and implement economic projects in the 1-696 Corridor area; and
WHEREAS, the Royal Oak Chamber of Commerce has committed to provide in-kind
contributions of office space, furniture, telephone and support staff for this
function.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
does hereby designate one full-time County Economic Development staff member be
1 qcated in the Royal Oak Chamber of Commerce to assist in the 1-696 Community
Growth Alliance Project and to assist the businesses on the 1-696 Corridor.
Mr. Chairperson, I move the adoption of the foregoing resolution.
#87015 February 19, 1987
Moved by Richard Kuhn supported by Susan Kuhn the report be
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the report was
Moved by Richard Kuhn supported by Moffitt the resolution be
Moved by Gosling supported by Skarritt the resolution be referred
back to the Public Services Committee for further study.
Discussion followed.
Mr. Doyon requested that members of the Chambers of Commerce of
the 1-696 Corridor area be allowed to address the Board.
Ann Scott, President of the Royal Oak Chamber of Commerce and John
Ridenburg, Executive Manager of the Greater Chamber of Commerce of Berkley
addressed the Board.
Vote on referral:
AYES: Rewold, Skarritt, Caddell, Calandro, Crake, Gosling, Hobart,
R. Kuhn, S. Kuhn, Law, McConnell, Moffitt, Nelson, Page, Perinoff, Pernick. (16)
NAYS: Price, Rowland, Wilcox, Aaron, Doyon, Jensen, Lanni, Luxon,
McDonald, A. McPherson, R. McPherson. (11)
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the motion to refer the
resolution carried, and the resolution was referred back to the Public Services
Committee.
accepted.
accepted.
adopted.