HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 1961.08.22 - 19423Miscellaneous Resolution August 22, 1961
BY: Mr. Webber
IN RE: ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT REPORT
TO THE OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
Mr. Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen:
Almost a year has elapsed since the Manpower Conference was held at Michigan
State University Oakland on September 13, 1960. At that conference Mr. Max M.
Horton, Director of the Michigan Employment Security Commission presented a report on
manpower conditions in Oakland County and the State during the next 10 years. The report
indicated that Michigan's population growth rate will continue to be far ahead of the nation
as a whole during the next 10 years. The need to take immediate steps for the Economic
Development of the County was pointed out by Mr. Horton, and it was the hope of those
present that a Committee of community leaders would be organized to this end.
This matter was brought to the attention of the Board by the Miscellaneous Committee
on December 2, 1960 and at that time it was recommended that "immediate steps be taken
to follow through with a program to meet the needs outlined in the report of the Michigan
Employment Security Commission". Your Committee now recommends that it be authorized
to set up a second meeting of community leaders to consider possible steps in the organization
of an Oakland County Economic Development Committee.
MR. CHAIRMAN, on behalf of the Miscellaneous Committee, I offer the following
resolution:
RESOLVED that the Miscellaneous Committee be authorized to proceed with plans
for the calling of a meeting of community leaders to consider plans to promote the economic
development of the County to meet the present and future manpower needs of Oakland County
and to present progress reports to this Board from time to time with recommendations on further
steps which might be taken.
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Hugh Charters
MR. CHAIRMAN, I move the adoption of the foregoing resolution.
MISCELLANEOUS COMMITTEE
Frank F. vaTz7inairman