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REPORT ( Mi sc. #94177)
PLANNING AND BUILDING COMMITTEE - CHARLES E. PALMER, CHAIRPERSON
M.R. #94177, (SUPPORT) CITY OF PONTIAC DESIGNATION AS FEDERAL
ENTERPRISE COMMUNITY
TO THE OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
The Planning and Building Committee, having reviewed the above-
referenced resolution on Jun 14, 1994, reports with the recommendation that
the resolution be adopted.
Chairperson, on behalf of the Planning and Building Committee, I move
the acceptance of the foregoing Report.
PLANNING AND BUILDING COMMITTEE
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BY:
IN RE:
Pontiac's Enterlorlse Community: and
REPORT (Misc. #94177) June 23, 1993
BY: General Government Committee, Donald Jensen, Chairperson
RE: MR 94177-(Support) City of Pontiac Designation as Federal
Enterprise Community
TO THE OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
The General Government Committee, having reviewed the above
referenced resolution on June 13, 1994, reports with the
recommendation that the resolution be adopted with the following
amendments:
1) Add the following before the NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED
paragraph:
WHEREAS. the Oakland County Development & Planning Division
has had the opportunity to participate in the development of
WHEREAS. the Oakland County Development & Planning Division
has committed to do the following; 1_ Assist the Mayor and _Pontiac Growth Group to identify
businesses to participate in the Business/City Alliance.
2. Work with the major health care providers in Pontiac to
develop and implement a targeted marketing strateay to
encourage the location and expansion of these firms
supplying these facilities
3. Publicize small business assistance services and programs
available to the firms located in the Enterprise
Community.
4. Work with the Enterprise Community companies to assist
them in securing SBA financing. Industrial Revenue Bond
financing. and State Pension Fund financing.
5. Work with Enterprise Community firms seeking job training
grants from the Michigan Jobs commission.
2) Add the following to the BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED paragraph
after the words "City of Pontiac," all Oakland County units
of local government.
Chairperson, on behalf of the General Government Committee,
move acceptance of the foregoing report.
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G ERAL GOVERNMENT' COMMITTEE
Miscellaneous Resolution 194177 June 9, 1994
BY: Jeff Kingzett, County Commissioner-District #7
Joan Newby, County Commissioner-District #6
RE: (SUPPORT) CITY OF PONTIAC DESIGNATION AS FEDERAL ENTERPRISE
COMMUNITY
TO THE OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Mr. Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS, the federal government will designate up to 65
Enterprise Communities as part of a program designed to help
distressed communities enjoy economic growth and provide economic
independence for low income families and individuals through
federal social service block grant funds, waivers of federal
regulations, and business development incentives; and
WHEREAS, as in Michigan, Governor John Engler has made a
similar commitment to breakdown regulatory barriers to program and
service delivery as part of this program; and
WHEREAS, the City of Pontiac is preparing to apply for
Enterprise Community designation and is the only Oakland County
community eligible to do so.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of
Commissioners supports the City of Pontiac in its objective of
becoming designated as a Federal Enterprise Community, and
encourages the Federal Department of HUD to grant that designation
to the City of Pontiac.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that copies of this resolution be
forwarded to the City of Pontiac, Michigan Congressional delegation
and U.S. Senators, and the Secretary of the Federal Department of
HUD.
Mr. Chairperson, I move the adoption of the foregoing
resolution.
Jeft‘JKingzeit
County Commissioner, District #7
Joak Newby
Couhty Commissioner, Ditrict #6
Resolution #94177 June 23, 1994
Moved by Palmer supported by Kingzett the Planning and Building Committee
and General Government Committee Reports be accepted.
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the reports were accepted.
Moved by Palmer supported by Kingzett the resolution be adopted.
AYES: McCulloch, McPherson, Miltner, Moffitt, Newby, Oaks, Obrecht,
Palmer, Pernick, Powers, Schmid, Taub, Wolf, Aaron, Crake, Dingeldey, Douglas,
Garfield, Gosling, Huntoon, Jensen, Johnson, Kaczmar, Kingzett, Law. (25)
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 June 23, 1994 with the original record
thereof now remaining in my office.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand anda 'xed the seal of the
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