HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 2001.06.28 - 26452MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION 101175
BY: Charles E. Palmer, District #16, George W. Suarez, District #24
IN RE: BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS — SUPPORT FOR MAINTAINING
THE RED OAKS COURSE GOLF AS A PART OF THE OAKLAND COUNTY
PARKS SYSTEM
To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS the Red Oaks Golf Course, located in Madison Heights, has
been a part of the Oakland County Parks system for nearly 30 years; and
WHEREAS literally thousands of Oakland County citizens who reside in
the southeast section of Oakland County have enjoyed the use of that Course;
and
WHEREAS the Golf Course has been closed due to required
environmental drainage construction; and
WHEREAS the citizens of the 14 communities, -1******.fiers="ii* Cr?
-44006PIP,- pay approximately $3,300,000 in county parks tax each year; and
WHEREAS the interests of Oakland County citizens would best be
served by rebuilding the Red Oaks Golf Course.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board
of Commissioners hereby strongly urges the Oakland County Parks and
Recreation Commission to lease or purchase the required land in order to
restore, by whatever means necessary, the Red Oaks Golf Course.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that copies of this resolution be forwarded
to the Oakland County Parks and Recreation Commission and to all Oakland
County governmental units.
Chairperson, on behalf of the Planning and Building Committee, I move
the adoption of the forgoing resolution.
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Resolution #01175
The Chairperson referred the resolution to the
General Government and Finance Committees. There were
June 28, 2001
Planning and Building,
no objections.
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