HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 2020.09.03 - 33645REQUESTING SUSPENSION
OF THE BOARD RULES FOR
IMMEDIATE CONSIDERATION
UNDER NEW BUSINESS
MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION' #20386
BY: Commissioners Gary McGillivray, District#20; Marcia Gershenson, District#13; Michael Spisz, District
#3; Christine Long, District_ #7; Gwen Markham, District#9; Helaine Zack, District #18; Penny Luebs, District
#16
IN RE: BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS — DECLARING SEPTEMBER 20-27, 2020 AS MICHIGAN
TRAILS WEEK IN OAKLAND COUNTY
To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS measures taken to reduce the spread of COMD-19 are causing changes in everyday schedules
and are disrupting exercise routines for many Americans; and
WHEREAS exercise is especially important now because it can reduce stress, prevent weight gain, boost
the immune system, and improve sleep; and
WHEREAS the health benefits of regular physical activity and exercise have positive impacts over a lifetime;
and
WHEREAS COVID-19 closures of gyms, fitness studios, and other public places are resulting in reduced
opportunities for physical activity; and
WHEREAS Oakland County Parks were open, and beginning March until June1, 2020, entry fees were
eliminated for residents and guests looking to seek refuge from quarantine, joblessness, or the inability to
travel; and
WHEREAS Oakland County Parks have seen a rise in park attendance since the spring; and
WHEREAS every year, during the month of September, the Michigan Department of Natural Resources
(DNR) declares Michigan Trails Week; and
WHEREAS trail veterans and newcomers are invited to join the DNR and the Michigan Trails and
Greenways Alliance on a mission to collectively travel 100,000 miles during Michigan Trails Week; and
WHEREAS this year's Michigan Trails 2020 Challenge is an eight -days challenge to walk, hike, ride or
paddle to earn badges for different milestones during the last week of September; and
WHEREAS Oakland County's wealth of trails provides an abundance of opportunities for residents and
visitors to enjoy our county's spectacular natural resources; and
WHEREAS the Oakland County Parks system offers nearly 80 miles of paved and natural trails within its
parks for walking, jogging, skating, biking and equestrian riding year-round; and
WHEREAS the Oak Routes county -wide trail system is the result of successful partnerships between state
agencies, local trails groups, local units of government, non-profit organizations, and businesses coming
together to connect communities and people; and
WHEREAS Oakland County Parks' trails continue to be an emerging need to attract Oakland County
residents and visitors from neighboring counties; and
WHEREAS the County's trail system provides residents with broad access to a low-cost, accessible, and
enjoyable way to exercise and improve health; and
WHEREAS trail -related activities, including hiking, walking, running, biking, horseback riding, cross-country
skiing, paddling are among the most popular and growing means of outdoor enjoyment; and
WHEREAS the existence of quality trails helps to strengthen the appeal of communities by boosting quality -
of -life amenities that attract businesses and increase property values.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED the Oakland County Board of Commissioners hereby declares
September 20-27, 2020 as Michigan Trails Week in Oakland County.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that Oakland County's rich network of trails continue to provide residents
and visitors with scenic spaces to explore nature, appreciate wildlife, experience solitude, or share time
with family and friends.
Chairperson, I move the adoption of the foregoing resolution.
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Resolution #20386
September 3, 2020
Moved by McGillivray seconded_ by Taub to suspend the rules and vote on Miscellaneous Resolution
#20386 — Board of Commissioners— Declaring September 20-27, 2020 as Michigan Trails Week in Oakland
County.
A sufficient majority having voted in favor, the motion to suspend the rules and vote on Miscellaneous
Resolution #20386 — Board of Commissioners — Declaring September 20-27, 2020 as Michigan Trails Week
in Oakland County carried.
Moved by McGillivray seconded by Taub the resolution be adopted
Discussion followed.
Vote on resolution:
AYES: Kowall, Kuhn, Long, Luebs, Markham, McGillivray, Middleton, Miller, Nelson, Powell,
Quarles, Spisz, Taub, Weipert, Woodward, Zack, Gershenson, Gingell, Hoffman, Jackson,
Kochenderfer. (21)
NAYS: None. (0)
A sufficient majority having voted in favor, the resolution was adopted.
I HEREBY APPROVE THIS RESOLUTION
CHIEF DEPUTY COUNTY EXECUTIVE.
ACTING PURSUANT TO MGL 45,559A V)
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 September 3,
2020, 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 3rd day of September, 2020. -
Lisa Brown, Oakland County