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AGENDA ITEM: Recognizing July 2023 as Park and Recreation Month
DEPARTMENT: Parks & Recreation
MEETING: Board of Commissioners
DATE: Thursday, June 15, 2023 6:00 PM - Click to View Agenda
ITEM SUMMARY SHEET
COMMITTEE REPORT TO BOARD
Resolution #2023-3038 _ 23-106
Motion to adopt the attached suggested resolution.
ITEM CATEGORY SPONSORED BY
Resolution Gary McGillivray, Ajay Raman, Charles
Cavell, Penny Luebs, Michael Gingell,
Angela Powell, Kristen Nelson, Marcia
Gershenson, Robert Hoffman, Yolanda
Smith Charles, Christine Long
INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND
BUDGET AMENDMENT REQUIRED: No
Committee members can contact Michael Andrews, Policy and Fiscal Analysis Supervisor at
248.425.5572 or andrewsmb@oakgov.com, or the department contact persons listed for additional
information.
CONTACT
Chris Ward, Director Parks & Recreation
ITEM REVIEW TRACKING
Gary McGillivray, Board of Commissioners Created/Initiated - 6/15/2023
David Woodward, Board of Commissioners Approved - 6/15/2023
Lisa Brown, Clerk/Register of Deeds Final Approval - 6/27/2023
AGENDA DEADLINE: 06/15/2023 6:00 PM
ATTACHMENTS
None
COMMITTEE TRACKING
2023-06-06 Legislative Affairs & Government Operations - Recommend to Board
2023-06-15 Full Board - Adopt
Motioned by: Commissioner Robert Hoffman
Seconded by: Commissioner Angela Powell
Yes: David Woodward, Michael Spisz, Michael Gingell, Penny Luebs, Karen Joliat, Kristen
Nelson, Christine Long, Robert Hoffman, Philip Weipert, Gwen Markham, Angela Powell, Marcia
Gershenson, Janet Jackson, William Miller III, Yolanda Smith Charles, Charles Cavell, Brendan
Johnson (17)
No: None (0)
Abstain: None (0)
Absent: Ajay Raman, Gary McGillivray (2)
Passed
June 15, 2023
RESOLUTION #2023-3038 _ 23-106
Sponsored By: Gary McGillivray, Ajay Raman, Charles Cavell, Penny Luebs, Michael Gingell, Angela
Powell, Kristen Nelson, Marcia Gershenson, Robert Hoffman, Yolanda Smith Charles, Christine Long
Parks & Recreation - Recognizing July 2023 as Park and Recreation Month
Chair and Members of the Board:
WHEREAS parks and recreation are an integral part of creating healthy, resilient communities
everywhere, including in Oakland County; and
WHEREAS for more than 50 years, the Oakland County Parks and Recreation Commission has been
dedicated to providing all residents with quality recreation experiences and spaces that support
healthy lifestyles, promote the protection of natural resources and enhance the quality of life
throughout Oakland County; and
WHEREAS quality parks and recreation programming provides opportunities for people to come
together, be active, feel connected to others and to their communities, and enjoy the many benefits of
spending time in nature; and
WHEREAS parks, playgrounds, trails, beaches, nature centers and green spaces make communities
more attractive and desirable places to live, work, play and visit, which contributes significantly to the
ongoing economic health and resiliency of those communities and their residents; and
WHEREAS the many programs, services and educational opportunities that parks and recreation
professionals provide are vital for our communities because they protect natural resources, help all
people live longer, healthier and more active lives, and support the physical, emotional and social
well-being of our residents; and
WHEREAS since 1985, people in the United States have celebrated Park and Recreation Month in
July to promote building strong, vibrant and resilient communities through the power of parks and
recreation, and to recognize the hundreds of thousands of parks and recreation professionals,
employees and volunteers that provide exceptional programming and maintain our beautiful parks.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners proclaims
July 2023 as Park and Recreation Month and encourages all county residents to celebrate by visiting
a new or favorite park and by participating in their choice of recreation activities.
Chair, the following Commissioners are sponsoring the foregoing Resolution: Gary McGillivray, Ajay
Raman, Charles Cavell, Penny Luebs, Michael Gingell, Angela Powell, Kristen Nelson, Marcia
Gershenson, Robert Hoffman, Yolanda Smith Charles, Christine Long.
Date: June 15, 2023
David Woodward, Commissioner
Date: June 27, 2023
Lisa Brown, County Clerk / Register of Deeds
COMMITTEE TRACKING
2023-06-06 Legislative Affairs & Government Operations - Recommend to Board
2023-06-15 Full Board - Adopt
Motioned by Commissioner Robert Hoffman seconded by Commissioner Angela Powell to adopt the
attached Resolution: Recognizing July 2023 as Park and Recreation Month.
Yes: David Woodward, Michael Spisz, Michael Gingell, Penny Luebs, Karen Joliat, Kristen Nelson,
Christine Long, Robert Hoffman, Philip Weipert, Gwen Markham, Angela Powell, Marcia
Gershenson, Janet Jackson, William Miller III, Yolanda Smith Charles, Charles Cavell, Brendan
Johnson (17)
No: None (0)
Abstain: None (0)
Absent: Ajay Raman, Gary McGillivray (2)
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 June
15, 2023, 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, June 15, 2023.
Lisa Brown, Oakland County Clerk / Register of Deeds