HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 1998.12.10 - 25298REPORT #98274 December 10, 1998
- NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED
"casino" so it reads "casinos".
paragraph - add an to "S "
Chairperson, on behalf of the General Government Committee, I
move acceptance of the foregoing report.
I.
BY:
IN RE:
GENERAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE, NANCY DINGELDEY,
CHAIRPERSON
MR #98274 - GAMING CASINOS IN OAKLAND COUNTY MICHIGAN
TO THE OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
The General Government Committee, having considered the above-
referenced resolution on November 30, 1998, reports with the
recommendation that the resolution be adopted with the following
amendments.
; and" at end of paragraph - Fourth WHEREAS paragraph - strike "
and insert a period (.).
GENERAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE VOTE.
Motion carried on a roll call vote with Wolf, Holbert and McPherson
voting no.
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MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION #98274
BY: Commissioner Charles Palmer; District # 16, Lawrence Obrecht;
District # 3,Dan Devine, Jr.; District # 14, Jeff Kingzett; District #7
IN RE: GAMING CASINOS IN OAKLAND COUNTY MICHIGAN
To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS Oakland County, with its more than $35 billion SEV, has
been described as "engine which runs the economy of the State of
Michigan", and Oakland County has exceeded National and State
measurements in virtually every category of business and community
growth and vitality; and
WHEREAS while Oakland County's population is expected to grow over
18% between 1998 and 2020, and it is estimated that $2.5 billion in new
construction will occur in 1997 and, 30% of all new incorporations in
the State of Michigan occur in Oakland County; the quality of life in
Oakland County is still very representative of traditional Midwestern
values, which all combine to provide Oakland County's citizens with a
standard of living which is amongst the best in the world; and
WHEREAS currently Windsor, Canada has two casinos and the City of
Detroit is engaged in developing three new casinos, all which will be
less than 50 miles of Oakland County; and there are a total of 21
casinos already approved or in existence in Michigan, with efforts
continuing to establish other casinos; and
WHEREAS a common motivation of pursing the establishment of
casinos has been a demonstrated need for jobs and economic development
within the municipality, a circumstance which does not correspond with
Oakland County's prosperous economy and booming economic outlook; and
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of
Commissioners requests the support of the Governor and the State
Legislature in disallowing the establishment of gaming casino within
Oakland County.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that certified copies of this resolution be
sent to the Governor, all Michigan U.S. Congressmen, all Oakland County
State Legislators, the Michigan Association of Counties, Michigan
Municipal League, Michigan Township Association, the Bureau of Indian
Affairs, the Secretary of the Interior, Oakland County's Legislative
lobbyists, and all Oakland County local units of government.
Chairperson, we move the adoption of the foregoing resolution.
Resolution #98274 October 29, 1998
The Chairperson referred the resolution to the General Government
Committee. There were no objections.
Resolution #98274 December 10, 1998
Moved by Dingeldey supported by Obrecht the General Government Committee
Report be accepted.
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the report was accepted.
Moved by Dingeldey supported by Obrecht the resolution be adopted.
Discussion followed.
Moved by Dingeldey supported by Obrecht the resolution be amended to
coincide with the recommendation in the General Government Committee Report.
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the amendment carried.
Discussion followed.
Vote on resolution, as amended:
AYES: Kingzett, Law, Millard, Moffitt, Obrecht, Palmer, Taub, Amos,
Douglas, Garfield, Huntoon, Jensen, Johnson. (13)
NAYS: McCulloch, McPherson, Wolf, Coleman, Dingeldey, Gregory, Hoffman,
Holbert, Jacobs, Kaczmar. ;10)
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the resolution, as amended,
was adopted.
STATE OF MICHIGAN)
COUNTY OF OAKLAND)
I, G. William Caddell, 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 December 10, 1998 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 till /s Oth day o. December, 1998.
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G. William Caddell, County Clerk