HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 1996.04.03 - 24647APRIL 4, 1996
REPORT ( Mi sc . #95322)
BY: GENERAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE - KAY SCHMID, CHAIRPERSON
IN RE: M.R. 495322, ESTABLISHMENT OF STUDENT GOVERNMENT DAY
TO THE OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS:
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
The General Government Committee, having reviewed M.R. #95322 on March
25, 1996, reports with the recommendation that the resolution be adopted and
requests the Finance and Personnel Committee to determine the source of the
funding.
Chairperson, on behalf of the General Government Committee, I move the
acceptance of the foregoing Report.
GENERAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE
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December 7, 1995
MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION #95322
BY: DAVID MOFFITT, Commissioner District #18
RE: ESTABLISHMENT OF STUDENT GOVERNMENT DAY
TO THE OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
CHAIRPERSON, LADIES AND GENTLEMEN:
WHEREAS, there is no greater natural resource a community
can possess than a generation of young people who are committed
to enriching our society through community leadership and a deep
commitment to civic spirit through service to others, and
WHEREAS, excellence in local government citizenship is
dependent on a knowledge of :Local government, and for many the
role and operation of County government is enigmatic, and
WHEREAS, recognizing the National Association of Counties'
position that counties are the only units of government in
America which are large enough to cope and small enough to care,
County government is most likely the local government of the
future, and
WHEREAS, the Rotary service organization of Farmington/
Farmington Hills has, for the past 14 years, sponsored and
organized with the City of Farmington Hills and the City of
Farmington a student government day that is an exemplary model of
student governmental education, and
WHEREAS, the establishment of a program similarly modeled to
that in Farmington/Farmington Hills will provide students with
the opportunity to assume the responsibilities of elected
officials, the judiciary, and County administrative staff for a
day, and would beneficially inform our young people of how
integral parts of their government perform on a daily basis.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board
of Commissioners does hereby establish a Student County
Government Day to be held annually during Michigan Week, or other
appropriate date during the school year.
BE :T FURTHER RESOLVED that the General Government Committee
be directed to work with the County-wide Elected Officials and
the Intermediate School District to provide a meaningful student
county government day educational experience for Oakland County's
young citizens, and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the services of the County
Executive's Media and Communications Director be sought to
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Resolution #95322 December 7, 1995
FISCAL NOTE (Misc. #95322)
BY: FINANCE AND PERSONNEL COMMITTEE, SUE A. DOUGLAS,
CHAIRPERSON
IN RE: BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS/ESTABLISHMENT OF STUDENT
GOVERNMENT DAY-M.R.#95322
TO THE OAKLAND COIJNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
Pursuant to Rule XII-F of this Board, the Finance and
Personnel Committee has reviewed Mi9cellanauus Resolution #
95322 and finds:
1) The Rotary service organization of
Farmington/Farmington Hills has sponsored and organized
with the City of Farmington and Farmington Hills a
student government day.
2) The establishment of a program similarly modeled to
that in Farmington/Farmington Hills will provide
students with the opportunity to assume the
responsibilities of elected officials, the judiciary,
and County administrative staff for a day, and would
beneficially inform our young people of how integral
parts of their government perform on a daily basis.
3) A student County Government Day is to be held annually
during Michigan week, or other appropriate time during
the school year. The estimated cost is $800.00.
4) Sufficient funding is available in the 1996 Budget,
therefore no amendment is requested.
FINANCE AND PERSONNEL COMMITTEE
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the
County of Oakland at Pontiac, Michigan this 4th day of April 1996. (24r.paa___
Lynn it). -Allen, County Clerk
Resolution *95322 April , 1996
Moved by Schmid supported by Jensen the General Government Committee Report be
accepted.
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the report was accepted.
Moved by Schmid supported by Jensen the resolution be adopted.
AYES: Garfield, Holbert, Huntoon, Jacobs, Jensen, Johnson, Kaczmar, Kingzett,
McCulloch, McPherson, Moffitt, Obrecht, Palmer, Pernick, Powers, Quarles, Schmid, Taub, Wolf,
Amos, Crake, Devine, Dingeldey, Douglas. (24)
NAYS: None. (0)
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the resolution was adopted.
STATE CF 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 April 4 , 1996 with the original record
thereof now remaining in my office.