HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 2022.09.01 - 37585
AGENDA ITEM: Resolution Declaring September 19 – 25, 2022 as Michigan Trails Week in
Oakland County 22-301
COMMITTEE MEETING: Board of Commissioners
DATE: Thursday, September 1, 2022 6:00 PM - Click to View Agenda
ITEM SUMMARY SHEET
DEPARTMENT SPONSORED BY
Board of Commissioners Kristen Nelson, Gary McGillivray, Michael
Gingell, Marcia Gershenson, Karen Joliat,
Adam Kochenderfer, Eileen Kowall,
Christine Long, Penny Luebs, Gwen
Markham, William Miller III, Angela Powell,
Yolanda Smith Charles, Chuck Moss,
Michael Spisz, Philip Weipert, David
Woodward, Janet Jackson, Robert
Hoffman, Charles Cavell
INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND
POLICY ANALYSIS
BUDGET AMENDMENT REQUIRED: No
Committee members can contact Michael Andrews, Policy and Fiscal Analysis Supervisor at
248.858.5115 (office) or andrewsmb@oakgov.com, or the department contact persons listed for
additional information.
CONTACT
Kristen Nelson, Commissioner nelsonkd@oakgov.com
ITEM REVIEW TRACKING
Kristen Nelson, Created/Initiated - 9/1/2022
David Woodward, Board of Commissioners Approved - 9/1/2022
Hilarie Chambers, Executive's Office Approved - 9/8/2022
Lisa Brown, Clerk/Register of Deeds Final Approval - 9/14/2022
AGENDA DEADLINE: 09/01/2022 6:00 PM
COMMITTEE TRACKING
2022-08-23 Legislative Affairs & Government Operations - Recommend to Board
2022-09-01 Full Board
ATTACHMENTS
None
September 1, 2022
MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION #22-301
Sponsored By: Kristen Nelson, Gary McGillivray, Michael Gingell, Marcia Gershenson, Karen Joliat, Adam
Kochenderfer, Eileen Kowall, Christine Long, Penny Luebs, Gwen Markham, William Miller III, Angela
Powell, Yolanda Smith Charles, Chuck Moss, Michael Spisz, Philip Weipert, David Woodward, Janet Jackson,
Robert Hoffman, Charles Cavell
Board of Commissioners - Resolution Declaring September 19 – 25, 2022 as Michigan Trails Week in
Oakland County
Chairperson and Members of the Board:
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 to travel the thousands of Michigan Trails; and
WHEREAS the Oakland County Parks system offers nearly 80 miles of paved and natural trails within its
parks; 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 Oak Routes county-wide trail system is the result of successful partnerships between state
agencies, local trail 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 in 2020, with the onset of COVID-19, Oakland County Parks were open for residents and guests
looking to seek refuge from quarantine, joblessness, or the inability to travel and proved to be an invaluable
resource to the communities; 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 exercise is especially important 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 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 year-round; 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 19 - 25, 2022, 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, the following Commissioners are sponsoring the foregoing Resolution: Kristen Nelson, Gary
McGillivray, Michael Gingell, Marcia Gershenson, Karen Joliat, Adam Kochenderfer, Eileen Kowall,
Christine Long, Penny Luebs, Gwen Markham, William Miller III, Angela Powell, Yolanda Smith
Charles, Chuck Moss, Michael Spisz, Philip Weipert, David Woodward, Janet Jackson, Robert Hoffman,
Charles Cavell.
Date: September 01, 2022
David Woodward, Commissioner
Date: September 08, 2022
Hilarie Chambers, Deputy County Executive II
Date: September 14, 2022
Lisa Brown, County Clerk / Register of Deeds
COMMITTEE TRACKING
2022-08-23 Legislative Affairs & Government Operations - Recommend to Board
2022-09-01 Full Board
VOTE TRACKING
Motioned by Commissioner William Miller III seconded by Commissioner Angela Powell to adopt the attached
Resolution: Declaring September 19 – 25, 2022 as Michigan Trails Week in Oakland County.
Yes: David Woodward, Michael Spisz, Karen Joliat, Kristen Nelson, Eileen Kowall, Christine Long, Philip
Weipert, Angela Powell, Thomas Kuhn, Chuck Moss, Marcia Gershenson, William Miller III, Yolanda
Smith Charles, Charles Cavell, Penny Luebs, Janet Jackson, Gary McGillivray, Adam Kochenderfer (18)
No: None (0)
Abstain: None (0)
Absent: (0)
Passed
ATTACHMENTS
None
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 1, 2022,
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 on Thursday, September 1, 2022.
Lisa Brown, Oakland County Clerk / Register of Deeds