HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 2007.06.14 - 28436REPORT (MISC. #07125) July 14, 2007
BY: General Government Committee, Christine Long, Chairperson
IN RE: MR #07125 — BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS — SUPPORT SB 438, 439 TO
INCLUDE VOTER REGISTRATION ON LICENSE APPLICATIONS FOR
HUNTING, FISHING, FUR HARVESTING
To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
The General Government Committee, having reviewed Miscellaneous Resolution
#07125 on June 4, 2007, reports with a recommendation that the resolution be adopted.
Chairperson, on behalf of the General Government Committee, I move
acceptance of the foregoing report.
GENERAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE
Lot
General Government Committee Vote:
Motion carried on a roll call vote with Kowall and Jacobsen absent.
Miscellaneous Resolution # 07125
BY: Commissioner Robert M. Gosselin, District #13
RE: Board of Commissioners-
Support SB 438, 439, to Include Voter Registration on License Applications
for Hunting, Fishing, Fur Harvesting
TO: Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Chairman, Ladies, and Gentlemen:
Whereas the State of Michigan is investing in the improved education and participation of the
People of the State of Michigan; and
Whereas providing greater opportunity for Michiganians to register to vote, and then to vote; and
Whereas the State of Michigan can provide another opportunity for voter registration by
providing a space on applications for hunting, fishing, and fur harvesting licenses; and
Whereas we, the Commissioners of Oakland County also support increased opportunities for
voter registration; and
Whereas this resolution will make known to the Michigan Senate, the Michigan House of
Representatives, the Michigan Secretary of State and the Director of Elections for the State of
Michigan, the Oakland County Board of Commissioners supports SB 438 and SB 439.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners is
requesting that the Michigan State Legislature approve SB 438, and SB 439 to help register more
citizens to vote.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners respectfully
requests Oakland County Clerk, Ruth Johnson, to forward copies of this adopted resolution to
Governor Jennifer Granholm, Senate Majority Leader Michael Bishop and other Oakland County
Senators, Speaker of the House Andy Dillon and other Oakland County State Representatives;
and Secretary of State Terri Lynn Land.
Commissioner Eric Coleman
Distriset #23
Commissioner Tim Burns
District #19
Cornmissione
District #3
Commissioner Marcia Gershenson
District #17
Commissioner David Coulter 'Commissioner Sue Ann Douglas
District #25 District #12
Commissioner Vincent Gregory
District #21
Commissioner Mattie Hatchett
District #10
Commissioner Tim Greimel
District #11
CommissionerSradford C. Jacobsen
DistrictAl Ifj
Commissioner Christine Long
District #7
Commissioner Eileen T. Kowall
District #6
Commissioner Jim Nash
District #15
Commissioner
-District #14
Chairperson, we move the a ptiqn of the foregoing Resolution.
,
omm ssioner Robe "fr. Gosselin
District #13
Commissioner Bill Bullard, Jr., District #2 Commissioner Hugh D. Crawford, District #9
Chairperson Vice Chairperson
Commissioner Thomas F. Middleton
District #4
Commissioner Jeff Potter
District #8
Commissioner Mike Rogers CommiXioner John A. Scott
District #14 14istfict #5
Commissioner Karen Spector
District #16
Commissioner George W. Suarez
District #24
Commissioner Dave Woodward Commissioner Helaine Zack
District #18 District #22
Resolution #07125 May 10, 2007
The Chairperson referred the resolution to the General Government Committee. There were no
objections.
Resolution #07125 June 14, 2007
Moved by Long supported by Gosselin the resolution be adopted.
Moved by Long supported by Gosselin the General Government Committee Report be accepted.
A sufficient majority having voted in favor, the report was accepted.
Vote on resolution:
AYES: Gershenson, Gingell, Gosselin, Gregory, Greimel, Hatchett, Jacobsen, KowaII, Long,
Middleton, Nash, Potter, Potts, Rogers, Scott, Spector, Suarez, Woodward, Zack, Bullard, Burns,
Coulter, Crawford, Douglas. (24)
NAYS: None. (0)
A sufficient majority having voted in favor, the resolution was adopted.
DOES NOT REOUIRE COUNTY EXECUTIVE ACT101
STATE OF MICHIGAN)
COUNTY OF OAKLAND)
I, Ruth Johnson, 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 June 14, 2007, 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 14th day of June, 2007.
,.€6unty Clerk