HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 1997.03.19 - 25083REPORT (Misc. #97050)
BY: Public Services Committee, Shelley Taub, Chairperson
RE: MR 97050 Community Corrections Division/Community Service
Unit-Use of County Land and Community Service Offenders
Sentenced to Perform Community Service Hours for Tree
Distribution
TO THE OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
The Public Services Committee, having reviewed the above-
referenced resolution on March 11, 1997, reports with the
recommendation that the resolution be adopted.
Chairperson, on behalf of the Public Services Committee, I
move acceptance of the foregoing report.
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March 20, 1997
REPORT (Misc. #97050)
BY: PLANNING AND BUILDING COMMITTEE -
CHARLES E. PALMER, CHAIRPERSON
IN RE: MR #97050, COMMUNITY CORRECTIONS DIVISION/COMMUNITY
SERVICE UNIT-USE OF COUNTY LAND AND COMMUNITY SERVICE
OFFENDERS SENTENCED TO PERFORM COMMUNITY SERVICE HOURS
FOR TREE DISTRIBUTION
TO THE OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
The Planning and Building Committee, having reviewed on March
11, 1997, MR #97050, entitled, "Community Corrections
Division/Community Service Unit-Use of County Land and Community
Service Offenders Sentenced to Perform Community Service Hours for
Tree Distribution" 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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John Garfield, District No. 9
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Miscellaneous Resolution #97050 March 6, 1997
BY: John Garfield, Commissioner, District No. 9
RE: Community Corrections Division/Community Service Unit-Use of
County Land and Community Service Offenders Sentenced to
Perform Community Service Hours for Tree Distribution
TO THE OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS, the opportunity exists to provide trees, free of
charge, to Oakland County Parks, communities, schools, and other
public entities in Oakland County; and
WHEREAS, there is land that is owned by Oakland County and its
agencies that is available for the storage of trees prior to their
being distributed to the requesting entities; and
WHEREAS, State statute provides that sentenced probationers
over the age of 18 years who are capable of performing manual labor
can perform work for non-profit charitable organizations and can
perform lawful labor for the benefit of the County; and
WHEREAS, the distribution and planting of trees throughout the
County would contribute to the welfare of the citizens of Oakland
County; and
WHEREAS, the utilization of the Community Corrections
Division/Community Service Unit promotes the development of good
work habits which assist in enhancing the employability of these
individuals.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of
Commissioners does hereby request that land be made available for
tree storage and that Community Service participants be utilized
for the distribution of these trees.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that all seedlings supplied will be
planted in Oakland County Parks and all trees not utilized by
Oakland County Parks will be made available to muni(-1pAliti.-q
within the County.
Chairperson, I move adoption of the foregoing resolution.
Lyni D. Allen, County Clerk
Resolution #97050 March 20, 1997
Moved by Taub supported by Garfield the Public Services Committee Report
and the Planning and Building Committee Report be accepted.
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the reports were accepted.
Moved by Taub supported by Garfield the resolution be adopted.
Moved by Garfield supported by Obrecht the resolution be amended in the
third WHEREAS paragraph to read as follows:
WHEREAS State statutes provide that sentenced probationers over the
age of 18 years, and youth community service probationers aged 14 to 17,
who are capable of performing manual labor can perform work for non-
profitable charitable organizations and can perform lawful labor for the
benefit of the County; and
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the amendment carried.
Vote on resolution, as amended:
AYES: Huntoon, Jacobs, Jensen, Johnson, Kaczmar, Kingzett, Law, McCulloch,
McPherson, Millard, Obrecht, Palmer, Pernick, Powers, Schmid, Taub, Wolf, Amos,
Coleman, Devine, Dingeldey, Douglas, Garfield. (23)
NAYS: None. (0)
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the resolution, as amended,
was adopted.
L. Brooks
I HERE E FOREGOING RESOLUTION
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Orson, County Executive 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 20, 1997 with the original record
thereof now remaining in my office.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the
County of Oakland at Pontiac, Michigan this 20th day of March 1997.