HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 2012.08.23 - 20515REPORT (MISC. #12206) August 23, 2012
BY: GENERAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE — Christine Long, Chairperson
RE: MR #12206 — BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS — SUPPORT FOR GREAT LAKE STATE
FAIR
To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
The General Government Committee, having considered the above titled resolution on
August 13, 2012 hereby recommends that the resolution be adopted.
Chairperson, on behalf of the General Government Committee, I move the acceptance of the
foregoing report.
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Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote with Gershenson and Matis absent.
MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION #12206
BY: Commissioner Kathy Crawford, District 9, Christine Long, District #7, Thomas F.
Middleton, District #4
IN RE: BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS — RESOLUTION HONORING THE NEW "GREAT
LAKES STATE FAIR"
To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS the first official Michigan State Fair was held in 1849 and is recognized as the oldest
state fair in the United States; and
WHEREAS the first fair was held in Detroit, Michigan. Subsequent fairs were held in other cities
until Joseph L. Hudson and his associates worked together to provide the state fair with its
permanent home in 1905 at the Michigan State Fairgrounds in Detroit; and
WHEREAS the Michigan State Fair ran continuously until 2009 — holding the distinction of being
the longest running state fair in the country; and
WHEREAS after its three-year hiatus, this great family tradition will continue because of a
tremendous amount of support and outreach from the agricultural and business communities;
and
WHEREAS the formation of the Great Lakes Agricultural Fair, a 501c(3) organization was
created to provide a resurgence and rising of an agricultural event that had historically provided
a rich and meaningful venue for the State of Michigan; and
WHEREAS, in 2012, the State Fair will be returning to Michigan as the Great Lakes State Fair
because of a collaborative partnership between the Great Lakes Agricultural Fair Board, Blair
Bowman and the Suburban Collection Showplace, and the Detroit Shriners, with tremendous
support and outreach from the agriculture and business communities across the state; and
WHEREAS the Great Lakes State Fair will provide an exceptional opportunity for Michigan
residents and visitors from around the world to experience the root-strength and tradition of our
previous state fairs in a venue that will showcase so many of Michigan's wonderful assets; and
WHEREAS the Great Lakes State Fair will be a family-focused event with all the typical
excitement of previous State Fairs including animals, agriculture, Michigan-made products, food
and beverages, entertainment, and midway with carnival rides, and the Shrine Circus under The
Big Top; and
WHEREAS Michigan's citizens are invited to share in the inauguration of the Great Lakes State
Fair -- a new Michigan Tradition which will be held at the Suburban Collection Showplace in
Novi during the Labor Day Weekend from Friday, August 31 through Monday, September 3,
2012.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners,
hereby commends and welcomes the Great Lakes State Fair to Oakland County and the City of
Novi; encouraging everyone — whether, young or old, near or far — to come and experience the
return of this great Michigan tradition.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners hereby
applauds the efforts of the leaders, partners and sponsors of the Great Lakes Agricultural Fair
and their commitment to excellence in providing opportunities for development and promotion of
agriculture, education, industry and family entertainment while preserving our Michigan heritage.
Chairperpon, we move the adoption of the foregoing resolution.
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BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Oakland County Clerk/Register of Deeds is requested to
forward copies of this adopted resolution to the Great Lakes Agricultural Fair Board, Blair
Bowman and the Suburban Collection Showplace, the Detroit Shriners, Governor Rick Snyder,
the Michigan Association of Counties, the Clerks for the cities, villages and townships within
Oakland County, the Oakland County representation in the Michigan Legislature and the Detroit
Metro Convention and Visitors Bureau.
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Resolution #12206 August 1,2012
The Chairperson referred the resolution to the General Government Committee. There were no
objections.
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I HEREBY APPROVE THIS RESOLUTION
CHIEF DEPUTY COUNTY EXECUTIVE
ACTING PURSUANT TO MCL 45.559A (7)
Resolution #12206 August 23, 2012
Moved by Dwyer supported by Quarles the resolutions (with fiscal notes attached) on the amended
Consent Agenda be adopted (with accompanying reports being accepted).
AYES: Crawford, Dwyer, Gershenson, Gingell, Gosselin, Hatchett, Hoffman, Jackson, Long,
Matis, McGillivray, Middleton, Nash, Nuccio, Potts, Quarles, River, Runestad, Scott, Taub,
Weipert, Woodward, Bosnic, Covey. (24)
NAYS: None. (0)
A sufficient majority having voted in favor, the resolutions (with fiscal notes attached) on the amended
Consent Agenda were adopted (with accompanying reports being accepted).
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 August 23,
2012, 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 23 rd day of August, 2012.
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Bill Bullard Jr., Oakland County