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Miscellaneous Resolution #94184 June 23, 1994
BY: General Government Committee, Donald Jensen, Chairperson
RE: Board of Commissioners: "Character Counts" Week-
Week of October 16-22, 1994
TO THE OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS, the next generation will be the stewards of our
communities, nation, and planet in extraordinarily critical times,
and the present and future well-being of our society requires an
involved, caring citizenry with good moral character, and
WHEREAS, people do not automatically develop good moral
character; conscientious efforts must be made to help young people
develop the values and abilities necessary for moral decision
making and conduct; and
WHEREAS, effective character education is based on the core
ethical values which comprise the "six pillars of character" and
for the foundation of democratic society: Trustworthiness, Respect,
Responsibility, Fairness, Caring, and Citizenship;
WHEREAS, a national partnership of organizations involved in
the education, training or care of over 30 million young people
have joined in a collaborative effort through the CHARACTER COUNTS
program, and adopted these consensus core values; and
WHEREAS, character education is, first and foremost, an
obligation of families; it is also an important obligation of
governmental entities as well as businesses, faith communities, and
youth and human service organizations; and
WHEREAS, businesses large or small in the public or private
sector will benefit from a workforce who manifests the six core
ethical values, as will all of Society.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the County of Oakland,
Michigan, hereby endorses the "six pillars of character", commends
the CHARACTER COUNTS COALITION on its goal to strengthen the moral
fiber of the next generation, and urges all County employees to
seek out opportunities to incorporate these core ethical values
into their work with young people, whether in parks and recreation
activities, child care programs, community events, or intern and
employee training, and encourages all citizens, corporate and
individual to model these traits of good character in an ongoing
commitment to promote character development and ethical behavior in
the youth of our County.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the week of October 16-22, 1994,
be declared as "Oakland County Character Counts Week" and the
People of Oakland County and interested groups are called upon to
embrace these six pillars of character and to observe the week with
appropriate ceremonies and activities.
Chairperson, on behalf of the General Government Committee, I
move adoption of the foregoing resolution.
Resolution #94184 June 23, 1994
Moved by Jensen supported by Wolf the resolution be adopted.
Moved by Wolf supported by Jensen the resolution be amended in the NOW
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED paragraph, by adding the words "present and". after the
words "...moral fiber of the".
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the amendment carried.
Vote on resolution, as amended:
AYES: Jensen, Johnson, Kaczmar, Kingzett, Law, McCulloch, Miltner,
Moffitt, Newby, Oaks, Obrecht, Palmer, Pernick, Powers, Schmid, Taub, Wolf,
Aaron, Crake, Dingeldey, Douglas, Garfield, Gosling, Huntoon. (24)
NAYS: None. (0)
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the resolution,
as amended, was adopted.
•tEQUIRF COUN17 EXECUTIVE AcrioN
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 and aftixed the seal
County of Oakland at Pontiac, Michigan this 23rd day of,6Pcine 1224
D. Allen,
of the
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