HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 1994.03.23 - 241874. • March 24, 1994
MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION #94081
BY: Public Services Committee, Lawrence A. Obrecht, Chairperson
IN RE: 4-H Youth Program Blue Ribbon Committee
To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS, the Michigan State University Extension - 4-H Youth Program
promotes and provides positive human growth experiences instilling confidence and self-
esteem in Oakland County youth; and,
WHEREAS, the Oakland County 4-H youth program promotes family and
community values by learning and sharing knowledge and skills with brothers, sisters,
neighbors, and friends; and,
WHEREAS, 4-H affords Oakland County youth the opportunity to explore and gain
new knowledge and experiences from 14,000 learning-by-doing projects ranging from dog
obedience to international cultural diversity; and,
WHEREAS, over 1100 4-H leaders volunteer their time in planning, coaching,
supporting, encouraging, associates and youth in their participation in learning-by-doing
experiences; and,
WHEREAS, 4-H experiences provide young people experiences that help them in
becoming productive and contributing members in neighborhoods and communities as
they mature to become adults; and
WHEREAS, through 4-H achievements youth become eligible to apply for and
receive college grants, scholarships, and awards which assist them in achieving higher
education degrees; and,
WHEREAS, 4-H youth experience has contributed significantly to youth in making
career choices; in providing the confidence in joining and participating in civic
associations; in basic confidence for accepting leadership roles; in taking calculated risks
in pursuing business ventures or career changes; and in life long education decisions;
and,
WHEREAS, the origin and foundation for 4-H comes from the Federal Extension
System; through state Land-Grant Universities (Michigan State University); and to
counties (Oakland); and,
WHEREAS, an Oakland County appropriation of $1.00 leverages an additional
$312 of care and nurturing from volunteer investment in building human capacity; and,
March 24, 1994
WHEREAS, Oakland County continues to strive to achieve greatest efficiency in
service delivery and is exploring organizational arrangements that will maintain or amplify
public service.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of
Commissioners create a Blue Ribbon Committee consisting of the following: County
Executive - 2 representatives; Board of Commissioners - 2 representatives; MSU
Extension - Oakland County - 2 staff representatives; Parks & Recreation Commission -
2 representatives; and 4-H Leaders - 2 representatives; who will 1) review the virtues
and organization of the MSU Extension 4-H youth program in the County; and, 2)
recommend future organization and funding arrangements that will increase service and
benefits to the public.
Chairperson, on behalf of the Public Services Committee, I move the adoption of
the foregoing resolution.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and 44,fixed the seal of the
County of Oakland at Pontiac, Michigan this 24th day ot_Marc
LynA D. Allen, County Clerk
Resolution #94081 March 24, 1994
Moved by Obrecht supported by Garfield the resolution be adopted.
AYES: Gosling, Huntoon, Jensen, Johnson, Kaczmar, Kingzett, Law,
McPherson, Miltner, Oaks, Obrecht, Palmer, Pernick, Powers, Schmid, Taub,
Aaron, Crake, Dingeldey, Douglas, Garfield. (21)
NAYS: None. (0)
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the resolution was adopted.
FOREGOING RESOLUTION
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(ecutive Date
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 March 24, 1994 with the original record
thereof now remaining in my office.