HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 2021.06.17 - 34689MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION' #21276 June 17, 2021
BY: Commissioner Kristen Nelson, Chairperson, Legislative Affairs and Government Operations
IN RE: PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION — RECOGNIZING JULY AS PARK AND
RECREATION MONTH
To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS the County of Oakland annually recognizes July as Park and Recreation Month; and
WHEREAS the Oakland County Parks and Recreation Commission's mission is to provide all residents of
Oakland County with recreational, leisure and learning experiences, parks open spaces and facilities,
resulting in a comprehensive County park system that enhances quality of life; and
WHEREAS parks, recreation activities, and leisure experiences provide opportunities for young people to
live, grow and develop into contributing members of society; and
WHEREAS parks and recreation create lifelines and continued life experiences for older members of the
community; and
WHEREAS parks and recreation generate opportunities for people to come together and experience a
sense of community through fun recreational pursuits; and
WHEREAS parks and recreation agencies provide outlets for physical activities, socialization, and stress -
reducing experiences; and
WHEREAS parks, playgrounds, nature trails, open spaces, community and cultural centers, and historic
sites make communities attractive and desirable places to live, work, play and visit, in a manner that
contributes to Oakland County's ongoing economic vitality; and
WHEREAS parks, greenways and open spaces provide a welcome respite from our fast -paced, high-tech
lifestyles while simultaneously protecting and preserving our natural environment; and
WHEREAS parks and recreation agencies touch the lives of individuals, families, groups and the entire
community, which positively impacts the social, economic, health and environmental quality of Oakland
County.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED the Oakland County Board of Commissioners hereby recognizes
July as Park and Recreation Month and encourages all citizens to celebrate healthy, active lifestyles by
participating in their choice of recreation and park activities.
Chairperson, on behalf of the Legislative Affairs and Government Operations Committee, I move the
adoption of the foregoing resolution.
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Commissioner Kristen Nelson, District #5
Chairperson, Legislative Affairs and
Government Operations Committee
LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS COMMITTEE VOTE:
Motion carried on a roll call vote with Kochenderfer absent.
Resolution #21276 June 17, 2021
Moved by Gingell seconded by Hoffman the resolutions on the amended Consent Agenda be adopted.
AYES: Charles, Gershenson, Gingell, Hoffman, Jackson, Joliat, Kochenderfer, Kowall, Kuhn,
Long, Luebs, Markham, McGillivray, Miller, Moss, Nelson, Spisz, Weipert, Woodward, Cavell. (20)
NAYS: None. (0)
A sufficient majority having voted in favor, the resolutions on the amended Consent Agenda were adopted.
LOTION TO 6ECOME EFFECTIVE
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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 June 17, 2021,
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 17'^ day of June, 2021. C p
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Lisa Brown, Oakland County