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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. PUBLIC SER CES COMMIq PUBLIC SERICES COMMITTEE 6JLLID Si 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 _ John Garfield, District No. 9 4 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 34) //7 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.