HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 2011.04.21 - 18199REPORT (MISC. #11064) March 9, 2011
BY: GENERAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE — Christine Long, Chairperson
RE: MR #11064 — BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS SUPPORT FOR MICHIGAN PRODUCTS
AND ENCOURAGING OAKLAND COUNTY RESIDENTS TO "BUY MICHIGAN"
To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
The General Government Committee, having considered the above titled resolution on April
11, 2011 hereby recommends that the resolution be adopted.
Chairperson, on behalf of the General Government Committee, I move the acceptance of the
foregoing report.
GENERAL GOVERNMENT
Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote.
GENERAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE
Chairperson, I move the foregoing resolution.
Kathy 4a,wford, Dist/it 49
MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION #11064
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IN RE: BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS - SUPPORT FOR MICHIGAN PRODUCTS AND
ENCOURAGING OAKLAND COUNTY RESIDENTS TO "BUY MICHIGAN"
TO THE OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS the State of Michigan is in the midst of the worst economic
crisis in a generation, and
WHEREAS Oakland County has been a leader in identifying emerging
sectors and encouraging diversifying our state's economy, and
WHEREAS our citizens have everything to gain from promoting Michigan's
future as it is our home and hopefully, will be the home for our
children and grand children, and
WHEREAS the citizens of Oakland County, and all of Michigan, can
participate in a simple common sense strategy to positively impact
Michigan's recovery, and
WHEREAS Michigan State University Product Center research shows that if
every citizen spent $10 per week on Michigan products, $37 million
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WHEREAS all of us have a stake in assisting Michigan's recovery and can
impact that recovery by purchasing Michigan made and Michigan grown
products thus keeping our residents working and spending and our
businesses thriving and hiring, and
WHEREAS there is a need to increase consumer awareness regarding what
products are made and grown in Michigan.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of
Commissioners will endorse and promote awareness of Michigan made and
Michigan grown products among its constituents and recommend "Buy
Michigan" programs in support of our economy.
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Resolution #11064 March 24, 2011
The Chairperson referred the resolution to the General Government Committee. There were no
objections.
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Resolution #11064 April 21, 2011
Move by Covey supported by Long the resolutions (with fiscal notes attached) on the Consent Agenda be
adopted (with accompanying reports being accepted).
AYES: Crawford, Dwyer, Gershenson, Gingell, Gosselin, Greimel, Hatchett, Hoffman, Jackson,
Long, Matis, McGillivray, Middleton, Nash, Nuccio, Potts, Quarles, Runestad, Scott, Taub,
Weipert, Woodward, Zack, Bosnic, Covey. (25)
NAYS: None. (0)
A sufficient majority having voted in favor, the resolutions (with fiscal notes attached) on the Consent
Agenda were adopted (with accompanying reports being accepted).
HEREB'w WNW, TEL FOREPING REMOTION
STATE OF MICHIGAN)
COUNTY OF OAKLAND)
I, Bill Bullard Jr., Clerk of the County of Oakland, do hereby certify that the foregoing resolution is a true
and accurate copy of a resolution adopted by the Oakland County Board of Commissioners on April 21,
2011, with the original record thereof now remaining in my office.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the County of Oakland at
Pontiac, Michigan this 21st day of April, 2011.
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Bill Bullard Jr., Oakland County