HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 1992.09.10 - 21418REPORT (Misc. 92190) SEPTEMBER 10, 1992
BY: PUBLIC SERVICES COMMITTEE -
JOHN P. MC CULLOCH, CHAIRPERSON
RE: MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION #92190, LAW ENFORCEMENT
PERSONNEL - USE OF RADAR EQUIPMENT
TO THE OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Mr. Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
The Public Services Committee, having reviewed the
above referenced resolution, reports with the
recommendation that the resolution be adopted.
Mr. Chairperson, on behalf of the Public Services
Committee, I move the acceptance ,of the foregoing report.
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PUBLIC! SERVICES COMMITTEE
Miscellaneous Resolution # 92190 August 20, 1992
BY: Rudy Serra, County Commissioner - District #18
RE: LAW ENFORCEMENT PERSONNEL - USE OF RADAR EQUIPMENT
TO THE OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Mr. Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS the National Fraternal Order of Police has raised
concerns about cancer in police officers being caused by microwave
exposure from radar equipment, including a rare form of eye cancer;
and
WHEREAS law enforcement officers face life threatening risks
to protect the public daily; and
WHEREAS occupational exposure to microwave radiation
represents an avoidable and unnecessary danger to our law
enforcement personnel.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of
Commissioners joins the Fraternal Order of Police in calling upon
the Centers for Disease Control to conduct the necessary research
to determine the safety of police radar equipment and encourages
all law enforcement personnel to report any incidents of cancer to
the proper authorities.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of
Commissioners calls upon radar equipment manufacturers to eliminate
incidental exposure of radar users to dangerous microwaves.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that copies of this resolution be sent
the United States Senate Government Affairs Subcommittee and the
Fraternal Order of Police.
Mr. Chairperson, I move the adoption of the foregoing
resolution.
HEREBYAPPROVETHE FOREGOING RESOLUTION
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Resolution # 92190 September 10, 1992
Moved by McCulloch supported by Pernick the resolution be adopted.
AYES: Obrecht, Olsen, Palmer, Pappageorge, Pernick, Price, Schmid, Serra,
Skarritt, Wolf, Aaron, Bishop, Caddell, Crake, Ferrens, Gosling, Huntoon, Jensen,
Johnson, Krause, Law, McCulloch, McPherson, Millard, Moffitt, Oaks. (26)
NAYS: None. (0)
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the resolution was adopted.
• STATE OF MICHIGAN)
COUNTY OF OAKLAND
I, Lynn D. Allen, 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 September 10, 1992
with the original record thereat 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 10th day or") September 1991
Lynn/O. Alien, County C)erk