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HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 2000.01.27 - 26018January 27, 2000 REPORT (Misc. #99346) BY: GENERAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE -Shelley G. Taub, Chairperson RE: MR #99346 DECLARATION OF FEBRUARY 2000 AS ETHNIC AND CULTURAL HERITAGE MONTH IN OAKLAND COUNTY To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen: The General Government Committee having reviewed the above mentioned resolution on January 19, 2000, recommends to the Oakland County Board of Commissioners the resolution be adopted. Chairperson, on behalf of the General Government Committee, I move the acceptance of the foregoing report. General Government Committee Vote: Motion carried on unanimous roll call vote. GENERAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE :1 / . g44 ne) C. /1 Orkin : n - ( re) (let A 6 62;1-1 1-g‹cza &AAA-LA.1 ti\f‘ 0 MIIMPARM114 ....%; -41eLL,e JIA Miscellaneous Resolution # 99346 BY: John P. McCulloch, Commissioner RE: DECLARATION OF FEBRUARY 2000 AS ETHNIC AND CULTURAL HERITAGE MONTH IN OAKLAND COUNTY To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners Mr. Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen: WHEREAS, the culture of the people of the State of Michigan has been continually renewed and enriched by the many different people who have chosen to come here over many decades and become citizens; and WHEREAS, each individual brings a part of his or her own heritage, which over time becomes part of our common heritage leading us to become a more united people; and WHEREAS, Michigan is fortunate to count among its population large numbers of citizens of numerous descents, who together make important contributions to our economy and society through their commitment to numerous professions, commerce, family and the arts; and WHEREAS, we must foster an interest in the heritage, culture, and history of all peoples and pass that understanding and knowledge on to the next generation, awakening in every American community awareness of the quality of the contributions that all types of ethnicity can bring to our modern American lifestyle. NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners does hereby join with the State of Michigan in proclaiming February 2000 as Ethnic and Cultural Heritage Month in Oakland County. Chairperson, on behalf of the undersigned Commissioners, I move the adoption of the foregoing resqiution. 4 I 4 ta ksW )1 LtAtil Resolution #99346 December 16, 1999 The Chairperson referred the resolution to the General Government Committee. There were no objections. Resolution #99346 January 27, 2000 Moved by Taub supported by Causey-Mitchell the General Government Committee Report be accepted. A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the report was accepted. Moved by Taub supported by Causey-Mitchell the resolution be adopted. Discussion followed. Vote on resolution: AYES: Dingeldey, Douglas, Galloway, Garfield, Gregory, Jensen, Law, McCulloch, McPherson, Melton, Millard, Moffitt, Obrecht, Palmer, Patterson, Schmid, Sever, Taub, Amos, Appel, Causey-Mitchell, Colasanti, Coleman, Buckley. (24) NAYS: None. (0) A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the resolution 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 January 27, 2000 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 27th day of January, 2000. JAL 'G. William Caddell, County Clerk ZL;0