HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 2017.04.26 - 22855REPORT April 26, 2017
BY: Christine Long, Chairperson, General Government Committee
IN RE: MR #17063 - BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS - RECOGNIZING NATIONAL COUNTY
GOVERNMENT MONTH IN OAKLAND COUNTY - APRIL 2017
To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
The General Government Committee, having reviewed the above referenced resolution on April 17, 2017,
reports with the recommendation that the resolution be adopted.
Chairperson, on behalf of the General Government Committee, I move the acceptance of the foregoing
report.
Commissioner Christine Long, Distri0 ff7
Chairperson, General Government OoMmittee
GENERAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE VOTE:
Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote with Kowall and Kochenderfer absent.
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MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION #17063
BY: Commissioners Shelley Taub, District #12; Hugh Crawford, District #9; Nancy Quarles, District #17;
Bill Dwyer, District #14; Marcia Gershenson, District #13; Eileen Kowall, District #6; Wade Fleming,
District #16; Bob Hoffman, District #2; Tom Berman, District #5; Adam Kochenderfer, District #15; Gary
McGillivray, District #20; Doug Tietz, District #11; Tom Middleton, District #4;
IN RE: BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS – RECOGNIZING NATIONAL COUNTY GOVERNMENT
MONTH IN OAKLAND COUNTY – APRIL 2017
To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS the nation's 3,144 counties provide a variety of essential public services to communities
serving 324 million Americans; and
WHEREAS county governments are vital in creating healthy, vibrant and safe communities across
America; and
WHEREAS Counties have to overcome complex challenges, provide essential services to residents, save
taxpayers money and constantly do more with less; and
WHEREAS the National Association of Counties President Bryan Desloge is celebrating the innovative
ideas, programs and initiatives of Counties across the country through his 2016-2017 "Brilliant Ideas at
Work" presidential initiative; and
WHEREAS each year since 1991 the National Association of Counties has encouraged counties across
the country to actively promote their own programs and services to the public they serve; and
WHEREAS Oakland County continues to generate innovative programs in technology, healthcare, life
sciences and economic growth to enhance the safety and quality of life for its residents.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners hereby
proclaims the month of April 2017, as National County Government Month in Oakland County and
encourages all County officials, employees, schools and residents to participate in county government
celebration activities.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED as part of the celebration of National County Government Month, the
Oakland County Board of Commissioners will host the annual Youth in Government Day Program, in
which local high school students are invited to meet with their County Commissioner and learn about
county government.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners welcomes the Youth in
Government participants as they continue along their pathway to become our future leaders.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Oakland County Clerk is requested to forward copies of this
adopted resolution to the Michigan Association of Counties and the National Association of Counties.
Chairperson, I mo:22212clo tion of the foregoing Resolution.
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Resolution #17063 March 15, 2017
The Chairperson referred the resolution to the General Government Committee. There were no
objections.
Resolution #17063 April 26, 2017
Moved by Berman supported by Bowman the resolutions (with fiscal notes attached) on the Consent
Agenda be adopted (with accompanying reports being accepted).
AYES: Crawford, Dwyer, Fleming, Gershenson, Hoffman, Jackson, Kochenderfer, KowaII, Long,
McGillivray, Middleton, Quarles, Spisz, Taub, Tietz, Weipert, Zack, Berman, Bowman. (19)
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).
I HEREBY APPROVE THIS RESOLUTION
CHIEF DEPUTY COUNTY EXECUTIVE
ACTING PURSUANT TO PAM 45.559A (7)
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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 April 26, 2017,
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 April, 2017.
Lisa Brown, Oakland County
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