HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 2014.06.11 - 21360MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION #14132 July 11,2014
BY: PLANNING AND BUILDING COMMITTEE, JIM RUNESTAD, CHAIRPERSON
IN RE: OAKLAND COUNTY PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION — RECOGNIZING JULY AS
NATIONAL RECREATION AND PARKS MONTH
To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS, the Oakland County Parks and Recreation Commission's mission is to provide all
residents of Oakland County with recreational, leisure, and learning experiences, parks, open spaces,
and facilities, resulting in a comprehensive county park system that enhances quality of life; and
WHEREAS, parks, recreation activities, and leisure experiences provide opportunities for young
people to live, grow, and develop into contributing members of society; and
WHEREAS, parks and recreation creates lifelines and continued life experiences for older
members of our community; and
WHEREAS, parks and recreation generates opportunities for people to come together and
experience a sense of community through fun recreational pursuits; and
WHEREAS, parks and recreation agencies provide outlets for physical activities, socialization,
and stress-reducing experiences; and
WHEREAS, parks, playgrounds, nature trails, open spaces, community and cultural centers, and
historic sites make communities attractive and desirable places to live, work, play, and visit, in a manner
that contributes to our ongoing economic vitality; and
WHEREAS, parks, greenways, and open spaces provide a welcome respite from our fast-paced,
high-tech lifestyles while simultaneously protecting and preserving our natural environment; and
WHEREAS, parks and recreation agencies touch the lives of individuals, families, groups, and the
entire community, which positively impacts upon the social, economic, health, and environmental quality
of our community; and
WHEREAS, the Oakland County Parks and Recreation Commission proclaims July as National
Recreation and Parks Month and encourages all citizens to celebrate healthy, active lifestyles by
participating in their choice of recreation and park activities.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners hereby
proclaims July as National Recreation and Parks Month.
Chairperson, on behalf of the Planning and Building Committee, I move the adoption of the
foregoing resolution.
PLANNING AND BUILDING COMMITTEE
PLANNING AND BUILDING COMMITTEE
Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote with Woodward absent.
MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION #14132 IN RE: PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION — RECOGNIZING JULY 2014 AS
NATIONAL RECREATION AND PARKS MONTH
To: Oakland County Parks and Recreation Commission
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
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Date:
May 7, 2014
Moved By: Mrs. Long
Supported By: .Mr. Scott
AYES: Baumh-art, FiSher, Jamian, Kostin, Lewis, Long,
'McGillivray, Nash, Scott, VanderVeen (10)
NAYS: (0)
Motion carried on a unanimous voice vote.
Resolution #14132 June 11,2014
Moved by Weipert supported by Jackson the resolutions (with fiscal notes attached) on the Consent
Agenda be adopted (with accompanying reports being accepted).
AYES: Dwyer, Gershenson, Gingell, Gosselin, Hatchett, Hoffman, Jackson, Long, Matis,
McGillivray, Middleton, Scott, Spisz, Taub, Weipert, Woodward, Zack, Crawford. (18)
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).
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1 HEREBY APPROVE THIS RESOLUTION
CHIEF DEPUTY COUNTY EXECUTIVE
ACTING PURSUANT TO MCL 45.559A (7)
STATE OF MICHIGAN)
COUNTY OF OAKLAND)
I, Lisa Brown, 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 June 11, 2014,
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 11 th day of June 2014.
Lisa Brown, Oakland County
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