HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 1993.08.26 - 22022MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION 93163 August 26, 1993
BY: General Government Committee, Donald W. Jensen,
Chairperson
IN RE: House Bill 4738 (SUPPORT) Requiring Personal Flotation
Devices for Children Under 7 and for Water Skiers
TO THE OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS House Bill 4738 mandates that each person on board a
boat in Michigan waters who is less than 7 year of age be wearing
a flotation device as described in the Michigan Administrative Code
as Type I, Type II or Type III; and
WHEREAS the bill also mandates that a person being towed also
be wearing a Type I, Type II or Type III flotation device; and
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of
Commissioners supports HB 4738 as introduced but would be even more
supportive if the age limit were amended upward to age 10.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that copies of this resolution be sent
to all State Legislators from Oakland County, to the County's
Legislative Agent and to the State Government Liaison, the Michigan
Association of Counties and the other counties in this State.
On behalf of the General Government Committee, I move the
adoption of the foregoing resolution.
GENERAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE
Resolution #93163 August 26, 1993
Moved by Jensen supported by Garfield the resolution be adopted.
AYES: Kingzett, Law, McCulloch, McPherson, Miltner, Moffitt, Obrecht,
Palmer, Powers, Price, Schmid, Taub, Wolf, Crake, Dingeldey, Douglas, Garfield,
Gosling, Huntoon, Jensen, Johnson. (21)
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 August 26th., 1993 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 26th. day of August 1993.
Lynn D. Allen, County Clerk