HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 2016.06.16 - 22408MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION #16152 June 16, 2016
BY: Planning and Building Committee, Philip J. Weipert, Chairperson
IN RE: PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION - RECOGNIZING JULY 2016 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 in 2016, the Oakland County Parks and Recreation Commission is celebrating 50 years of
providing innovative recreational experiences, facilities, and programs for the residents of Oakland
County; 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.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners proclaims July
2016 as Recreation and Parks Month and encourages all citizens to celebrate healthy, active lifestyles by
participating in their choice of recreation and park activities.
Chairperson, on behalf of the Planning and Building Committee, I move the adoption of the foregoing
resolution.
ANNING AND/BUIL VIMITTEE
PLANNING AND BUILDING COMMITTEE VOTE:
Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote with Dwyer absent.
Resolution #16152 June 16, 2016
Moved by Kochenderfer supported by Jackson the resolutions (with fiscal notes attached) on the Consent
Agenda be adopted (with accompanying reports being accepted).
AYES: Dwyer, Fleming, Gershenson, Gingell, Gosselin, Hoffman, Jackson, Kochenderfer,
Kowall, Long, McGillivray, Middleton, Quarles, Scott, Spisz, Weipert, Woodward, Zack, Bowman,
Crawford. (20)
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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i HE-4SY AP-PROVE THIS RESOLLMON
CHIEF DEPUTY COUNTY EXECUTIVE
ACTING PURSUANT TO MCL 45.558A (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 16, 2016,
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 16th day of June, 2016.
Lisa Brown, Oakland County