HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 2019.03.14 - 31012REQUESTING SUSPENSION
OF THE BOARD RULES FOR
IMMEDIATE CONSIDERATION
UNDER NEW BUSINESS
MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION #19060
BY: Commissioners William Miller III, District #14; Shelley Taub, District #12; Marcia Gershenson, District
#13; Gary McGillivray, District #20; Bob Hoffman, District #2; Gwen Markham, District #9; Michael Spisz,
District #3; Adam Kochenderfer, District #15; Tom Kuhn, District #11; Helaine Zack, District #18;
IN RE: BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS - RECOGNITION OF NATIONAL PUBLIC SAFETY
TELECOMMUN1CATOR WEEK: APRIL 14 - 20, 2019
To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS in 1991 Congressional resolution named the second full week in April of every year, National
Telecommunicator Week; and
WHEREAS emergencies can occur at any time or any place and require the assistance of police, fire or
emergency medical services; and
WHEREAS 9-1-1 is the Hotline for Help for people in emergency situations, and the 9-1-1 call taker's voice
is the first assurance that help is on the way; and
WHEREAS 9-1-1 professionals regularly meet the challenges of extremely stressful situations with
calmness and efficiency; and
WHEREAS when an emergency occurs, the prompt response of police officers, firefighters and paramedics
is critical to the protection of life and preservation of property; and
WHEREAS the safety of these emergency responders is dependent upon the quality and accuracy of
information obtained from citizens who telephone the 9-1-1 communications center; and
WHEREAS Public Safety Dispatchers are the "heart of public safety," providing assistance before any other
emergency services arrive on scene; and
WHEREAS Public Safety Dispatchers are a vital link for our emergency responders by monitoring their
activities by radio, providing them information and insuring their safety; and
WHEREAS Public Safety Dispatchers contribute substantially to the apprehension of criminals,
suppression of fires and treatment of injuries and illnesses on a daily basis; and
WHEREAS each dispatcher has exhibited compassion, understanding and professionalism during the
performance of his or her daily job duties; and
WHEREAS the week of April 14 - 20, 2019, has been designated as National Public Safety
Telecommunicator Week in honor of the men and women whose diligence and professionalism keep our
citizens and emergency responders safe.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners hereby
acknowledge the hard work and dedication of the Oakland County Sheriff's Office — Emergency
Communications Operation Center and the special contribution they make to ensure the public safety of all
citizens in Oakland County.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners hereby honors all the
Emergency Communications staff of the Oakland County Sheriff's Office for their unique skills, abilities and
devotion to duty and offer their heartfelt gratitude on behalf of the citizens of Oakland County. Chairperson,
I move adoption of the foregoing resolution.
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Resolution #19060 March 14, 2019
Moved by Miller seconded by McGillivray to suspend the rules and vote on Miscellaneous Resolution
#19060 — Board of Commissioners — Recognition of National Public Safety Telecommunicator Week: April
14 — 20, 2019.
A sufficient majority having voted in favor, the motion to suspend the rules and vote on Miscellaneous
Resolution #19060 — Board of Commissioners — Recognition of National Public Safety Telecommunicator
Week: April 14— 20, 2019 carried.
Moved by Miller seconded by McGillivray the resolution be adopted.
Vote on resolution:
AYES: Long, Luebs, Markham, McGillivray, Middleton, Miller, Nelson, Powell, Quarles, Spisz,
Taub, Weipert, Woodward, Zack, Gershenson, Hoffman, Jackson, Kochenderfer, Kowall,
Kuhn. (20)
NAYS: None. (0)
A sufficient majority having voted in favor, the resolution was adopted.
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GERALD D. POISSON
CHIEF DEPUTY COUNTY EXECUTIVE
ACTING RI, ,FtgUANT TO MCL 45.559AM
STATE OF MICHIGAN)
COUNTY OF OAKLAND)
I, Lisa Brown, 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 March 14, 2019,
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 141h day of March, 2019.
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Lisa Brown, Oakland County