HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 2019.04.18 - 31309IMMEDIATE CONSIDERATION
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MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION f #19102
BY: Commissioners Gwen Markham, District #9; William Miller III, District #14; Marcia Gershenson, District
#13; David T. Woodward. District #19; Gary McGillivray, District #20; Kristen Nelson, District #5; Bob
Hoffman, District #2- Janet Jackson, District #21; Angela Powell, District #10; Nancy Quarles, District #17;
and Penny Luebs, 6istrict #16
INRE: BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS — DESIGNATION OF APRIL 22, 2019 AS EARTH DAY IN
OAKLAND COUNTY
To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS Earth Day was established in 1970 to celebrate the planet's environment and to generate
awareness about the need for increased protections, and an estimated 20 million Americans gathered in
cities across the country in support of this event-, and
WHEREAS Earth Day has since become a world-wide event with 192 countries now participating; and
WHEREAS the theme for this year's Earth Day is "Protect our Species"; and
WHEREAS wild animal populations have declined on average by more than half and there is growing
concern that we may be approaching a major extinction event; and
WHEREAS per the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, Michigan has 27 federally endangered or threated species
and Oakland County itself is home to 6 of those species; and
WHEREAS the loss of species is largely a consequence of human activities including the destruction of
natural habitats, deforestation, pollution, and climate change; and
WHEREAS it is estimated that by 2050, nearly 70% of all people will live in cities and species provide
important benefits to cities and their inhabitants such as generating oxygen and purifying the air; controlling
other animal populations that might spread disease or prove otherwise pestilent; pollinating plants and
crops; and more; and
WHEREAS in sharing our urban areas with these species and reaping their benefits, we have a
responsibility to examine the ecological impacts of urban growth and to increase efforts to protect
biodiversity; and
WHEREAS special Earth Day events are taking place throughout Oakland County to encourage residents
to identify what they can personally do to protect the environment.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners supports the
goals, ideals, and theme of this year's Earth Day.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners hereby designates April
22, 2019 to be Earth Day in Oakland County and encourages all residents to take part in their local Earth
Day festivities; to take the opportunity to enjoy some of Michigan's 19 million acres of forests, 11,000 Inland
lakes and 36,000 miles of rivers and streams; and to join efforts to help maintain and improve Oakland
County's urban and rural environments.
Chairperson, I move the adoption of the foregoing resolution.
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Resolution # 19102
April 18, 2019
Moved by Markham seconded by McGillivray to suspend the rules and vote on Miscellaneous Resolution
#19102 - Board of Commissioners — Designation of April 22, 2019 as Earth Day in Oakland County.
A sufficient majority having voted in favor, the motion to suspend the rules and vote on Miscellaneous
Resolution #19102 - Board of Commissioners — Designation of April 22, 2019 as Earth Day in Oakland
County carried.
Moved by Markham seconded by Spisz the resolution be adopted.
Vote on resolution:
AYES: McGillivray, Middleton, Miller, Nelson, Powell, Quarles, Spisz, Taub, Weipert, Woodward,
Zack, Gershenson, Gingell, Hoffman, Kochenderfer, Kowall, Kuhn, Long, Luebs, Markham. (20)
NAYS: None. (0)
A sufficient majority having voted in favor, the resolution was adopted.
NOT REOU1RE COUNTY EXECUTIVE ACi10f,
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 April 18, 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 Circuit Court at Pontiac,
Michigan this 18th day of April, 2019.
Lisa Brown, Oakland County