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REPORT (MISC.
BY: General
IN RE: MR
OF
#02213) September 19, 2002
Government Committee, William Patterson, Chairperson
#02213 - BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS - SUPPORT OF CREATION
SENIOR CITIZENS COORDINATOR POSITION
To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
The General Government Committee, having reviewed the
above-titled resolution on September 9, 2002, recommends that
the resolution be adopted
Chairperson, on behalf of the General Government Committee, I
move acceptance of the foregoing report.
GENERAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE VOTE:
Motion carried on a roll call vote with Friedman Appel and Melton
voting no.
Commissioner William R. Patterson
District #1
Commissioner qhkIley Goodman Taub
District #12
Miscellaneous Resolution # 02 213_
BY: Commissioners Shelley Goodman Taub, District #12, William R. Patterson, District #1
RE: Board of Commissioners - Support of Creation of Senior Citizens Coordinator
Position
TO: Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS, recognizing that a growing segment of Oakland County's population - senior
citizens - are facing many challenges, the Oakland County Board of Commissioners adopted
Miscellaneous Resolutions #00166 and #01012 authorizing the creation of the Oakland County
Senior Summit Task Force; and
WHEREAS, the Oakland County Senior Summit Task Force was a multi-agency
collaboration that included: the Oakland County Health Division, local caregivers, and public and
private agencies, working in conjunction with the Oakland County Board of Commissioners,
undertaking an initiative to integrate and coordinate policy, planning and program development for
older adults through Oakland County; and
WHEREAS, the 2000 census clearly identifies the tremendous growth in Oakland County's
senior population. The age group over 85 has increased 33% since 1990 in Oakland County. The
minority population within Oakland County in age group 60 and over has increased 108% since
1990; and
WHEREAS, in order to assist the growing senior population within Oakland County, there
is a pressing need for Oakland County government to have a key person to focus on the needs of
senior citizens, serve as a resource to community organizations, act as a liaison with all senior
centers in the county and establish a centralized Oakland County database for senior related
information; and
WHEREAS, the Oakland County Senior Summit Task Force supports the creation of a
Senior Citizens Coordinator position in Oakland County; and
WHEREAS, the Oakland County Executive has proposed the creation of a Senior Citizens
Coordinator in the Fiscal Year 2003 Budget, with the cost associated with this position being offset
with the elimination of other positions within the County Executives administration.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
hereby recognize the compelling need for the creation of a position within Oakland County to
provide information, technical and support services to older persons and senior organizations in
Oakland County and supports the creation of a Senior Citizens Coordinator position.
Chairperson, we move the adoption of the foregoing Resolution.
Resolution #02213 September 5, 2002
The Chairperson referred the resolution to the General Government Committee. There were no objections.
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VOREGOING RESOLUTION
Date
G. William Caddell, County Clerk
Resolution #02213 September 19, 2002
Moved by Patterson supported by Crawford the resolution be adopted.
Moved by Douglas supported by Crawford the General Government Committee Report be accepted.
A sufficient majority having voted therefore, the report was accepted.
Vote on resolution:
AYES: Law, McPherson, Melton, Middleton, Moffitt, Moss, Obrecht, Palmer, Patterson, Sever,
Suarez, Taub, Amos, Appel, Causey-Mitchell, Coleman, Crawford, Dingeldey, Douglas, Galloway,
Garfield, Gregory. (22)
NAYS: None. (0)
A sufficient majority having voted therefore, 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 September
19, 2002, 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 19th day of September, 2002.