HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 1999.11.18 - 25845November 18, 1999
MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION 499292
BY: GENERAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE, SHELLEY TAUB, CHAIRPERSON
IN RE: Board of Commissioners -Support of the Recommendations of Child
Development and Child Care Experts to Improve and Strengthen the
Proposed Rules R 400.5101 through R 400.5555 that Govern Child Care
Centers
TO THE OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS, the State of Michigan Department of Consumer and Industry
Services and the Office of Regulatory Reform is proposing to replace the
existing rules that guide child care centers; and
WHEREAS, the proposed rules would allow relaxed guidelines on hand
washing, handling of baby formula and milk, dispensing medicine to children,
providing indoor and outdoor play space and handling of soiled diapers; and
WHEREAS, the proposed rules will let child care centers make their own
guidelines as long as they are written; and
WHEREAS, by adopting the proposed administrative rules, the state
reduces the enforceable regulations with which to ensure the protection of
children and provide them with a safe environment; and
WHEREAS the Oakland County Board of Commissioners supports other
Michigan counties, including Washtenaw County, in their efforts to strengthen
and improve rules which govern child care centers;
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of
Commissioners hereby urges the Michigan Department of Consumer and Industry
Services and the Office of Regulatory Reform to rely on the recommendations of
child development and child care experts to improve and strengthen the
proposed rules R 400.5101 through R 400.5555 that govern child care centers.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
directs the County Clerk to forward copies of this resolution to the Oakland
County representatives of the House and Senate, the Governor, the Michigan
Association of Counties, the remaining 82 counties in the State of Michigan,
and the Michigan Department of Consumer and Industry Services and the Office
of Regulatory Reform.
Chairperson, on behalf of the General Government Committee, I move the
adoption of the foregoing resolution.
GENERAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE
General Government Committee Vote:
Motion carried on a roll call vote with
McPherson, Law, Garfield, Patterson, Friedman-Appel and Melton voting yes
Taub and Dingeldey voting no
Sever pass
Resolution #99292 November 18, 1999
The Chairperson referred the resolution to the General Government
Committee. There were no objections,