HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 1994.09.22 - 24282REPORT (Misc. 194217) September 22, 1994
BY: General Government Committee, Donald Jensen, Chairperson
RE: MR 94217 Board of Commissioners "Take Your Child to Work Day"
TO THE OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
The General Government Committee, having reviewed the above
referenced resolution on September 12, 1994, reports with the
recommendation that the resolution be adopted with the following
amendments:
Delete the second and third WHEREAS paragraphs;
Delete everything after the word "annually" in the first BE IT
FURTHER RESOLVED paragraph
Chairperson, on behalf of the General Government Committee, I
move acceptance of the foregoing report.
QiVVG41 GEN RAL GOVER ENT COMMITTEE
MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION #94217
BY: JOHN P. GARFIELD, COMMISSIONER DISTRICT #9
IN RE: BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS - "TAKE YOUR CHILD TO WORK DAY"
To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS Oakland County has traditionally supported programs to
aid in the development of children, including those that promote
self-esteem, instill good work habits, and champion ethics and
integrity; and
WHEREAS "Take Your Daughter to Work Day" has been devised by
the Ms. Foundation to influence young girls to think more highly of
females in general and of themselves in particular, by exposing
them to successful women in the workplace; and
WHEREAS an annual event dedicated to bringing one's son to
work would certainly be decried by feminists as discriminatory
against girls; therefore it necessarily follows that "Take Your
Daughter to Work Day" must be discriminatory against boys; and
WHEREAS Oakland County has undertaken considerable efforts to
ensure an equal opportunity work environment, and to provide
programs and services in an equitable manner without regard to
race, sex, creed, or national origin; and
WHEREAS to uphold the standard of equal opportunity in all its
endeavors, Oakland County will observe "Take Your Child to Work
Day."
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of
Commissioners hereby authorizes the observance of "Take Your Child
to Work Day" in lieu of "Take Your Daughter to Work Day."
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this observance shall occur once
annually, on the same date that "Take Your Daughter to Work Day" is
observed by other organizations.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the administration be directed to
provide proper notification to the employees of this observance,
and to take all appropriate precautions to minimize risks to the
County, employees, and their children in the observance of "Take
Your Child to Work Day."
Chairperson, I move the adoption of the foregoing resolution.
Olin Garfield
Commissioner DiAtrict #9
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Resolution #94217 September 22, 1994
Moved by Jensen supported by Garfield the General Government Committee
Report be accepted.
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the report was accepted.
Moved by Jensen supported by Garfield the resolution be adopted.
Moved by Jensen supported by Garfield the resolution be amended to coincide
with the General Government Committee Report.
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the amendment carried.
Vote on resolution, as amended:
AYES: Johnson, Kaczmar, Kingzett, Kramer, Law, McCulloch, McPherson,
Newby, Oaks, Obrecht, Palmer, Pernick, Powers, Schmid, Taub, Wolf, Crake,
Dingeldey, Douglas, Garfield, Gosling, Huntoon, Jensen. (23)
NAYS: None. (0)
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the resolution was adopted.
THE FOREGOINr RESOLUTION
L. Brooks tterson. County Executive
STATE OF MICHIGAN)
COUNTY OF OAKLAND)
1, 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 September 22, 1994 with the original
record thereof now remaining in my office.
Date
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and a,fAixed the seal of,the
County of Oakland at Pontiac, Michigan this 22nd day o .6.ptemiloAr.-1.99,
D. Allen, County Clerk