HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 2008.01.17 - 9466Miscellaneous Resolution # 08023
BY: Commissioner Eric Coleman, District #23
RE: Board of Commissioners — Recognizing National County Government Week in
Oakland County
TO: Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS the nation's 3,066 counties provide a variety of essential public services to communities
serving 300 million Americans; and
WHEREAS counties take seriously their responsibility to protect and enhance the health, welfare
and safety of its residents in sensible and cost-effective ways; and
WHEREAS many county government services directly touch the lives of children and families; and
WHEREAS in 13 states, all or some of the counties are responsible for child welfare and foster care
systems; and
WHEREAS more than 500,000 children are in foster care, removed from their families, as a result of
suspected abuse or neglect; and
WHEREAS one in five girls and one in ten boys will be sexually victimized before adulthood; and
WHEREAS the National Association of Counties first celebrated National County Government Week
in 1991, to raise public awareness and understanding about the roles and responsibilities of the
nation's counties to meet the needs of the community; and
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners hereby
proclaims April 6 — 12, 2008, as National County Government Week in Oakland County.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that on April 24, 2008, the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
will host the annual Youth in Government Day Program, in which local high school students are
invited to meet with their County Commissioner and learn about county government.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners joins in the
recognition of the leadership, innovation and valuable service provided by the nation's counties,
especially in the protection and welfare of children.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Oakland County Clerk is requested to forward copies of this
adopted resolution to the Michigan Association of Counties and the National Association of
Counties.
adoption of the foregoing Resolution.
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Resolution #08023 January 17, 2008
Moved by Coleman supported by Potts to suspend the rules and vote on MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION
#08023 — BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS — RECOGNIZING NATIONAL COUNTY GOVERNMENT WEEK IN
OAKLAND COUNTY.
Vote on motion to suspend the rules:
AYES: Hatchett, Jacobsen, Kowall, Long, Middleton, Nash, Potter, Potts, Rogers, Scott, Spector,
Woodward, Zack, Bullard, Burns, Coleman, Coulter, Crawford, Douglas, Gershenson, Gingell,
Gosselin, Gregory, Greinnel. (24)
NAYS: None. (0)
A sufficient majority having voted in favor, the motion to suspend the rules and vote on MISCELLANEOUS
RESOLUTION #08023 — BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS — RECOGNIZING NATIONAL COUNTY
GOVERNMENT WEEK IN OAKLAND COUNTY carried.
Moved by Coleman supported by Potts the resolution be adopted.
AYES: Jacobsen, Kowall, Long, Middleton, Nash, Potter, Potts, Rogers, Scott, Spector, Woodward,
Zack, Bullard, Burns, Coleman, Coulter, Crawford, Douglas, Gershenson, Gingell, Gosselin, Gregory.
Greimel, Hatchett. (24)
NAYS: None. (0)
A sufficient majority having voted in favor, the resolution was adopted.
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I HEREBY APPROVE THE FOREGOING RESOLUTION
ACTING PURSUANT TO 1973 PA 139
STATE OF MICHIGAN)
COUNTY OF OAKLAND)
I, Ruth Johnson, 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 January 17, 2008,
with the original record thereof now remaining in my office.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of thi.Qogity olOakland at Pontiac,
Michigan this 17th day of January, 2008.