HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 2008.03.20 - 9532Miscellaneous Resolution #0805 8
BY: Commissioner Sue Ann Douglas, District #12
RE: Board of Commissioners — Oakland County Recognition and Celebration of
Sunshine Week — March 16 — March 22, 2008
TO: Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS Sunshine Week is a national initiative to open a dialegue about the importance of open
government and freedom of information; and
WHEREAS participants in Sunshine Week include print, broadcast and online news media, civic
groups, libraries, non-profits, schools and others interested in the public's right to know; and
WHEREAS though spearheaded by journalists, Sunshine Week is about the public's right to know
what its government is doing, and why; and
WHEREAS Sunshine Week seeks to enlighten and empower people to play an active role in their
government at all levels, and to give them access to information that makes their lives better and
their communities stronger; and
WHEREAS Sunshine Week is a non-partisan initiative whose supporters are conservative, liberal
and everything in between; and
WHEREAS the Oakland County Board of Commissioners proudly promotes openness and
transparency in government through innovative technology initiatives that provide improved service
and ir icreased-access to county government; and
WHEREAS recent initiatives by the Oakland County Board of Commissioners include: posting
Committee and Board agenda, minutes and packets on the website; disseminating e-newsletters;
publishing an annual report; and cablecasting several Board meetings a year; and
WHEREAS there has been tremendous community response to the accessibility of information on
the Oakland County Board of Commissioner's website at wvvvv.oakgov.com . From
03/0112007 through 03/01/2008, there were a total of 11,471 page views for the "Agenda and
Minutes" section of the website. Ten (10%) percent of the visitors to the Commissioner's website
access the "Agenda and Minutes" section for the online packets; and
WHEREAS the Oakland County Board of Commissioners is currently investigating the utilization of
technology that will support providing live webcasting and archiving of Board of Commissioners'
board and standing committee meetings.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners hereby
joins the national celebration of Sunshine Week and the promotion of open, accessible government.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners hereby declares
March 16 — March 22, 2008 to be Sunshine Week in Oakland County and invites citizens,
municipalities and media to learn more about how to celebrate Sunshine Week by visiting
www.sunshineweek.org .
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Oakland County Clerk is requested to forward copies of this
adopted resolution to the Sunshine Week West Regional Coordinator — Dennis Ryerson and the
Sunshine Week Michigan Coordinator — Lisa McGraw.
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Resolution #08058 March 20, 2008
Moved by Douglas supported by Rogers to suspend the rules and vote on MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION
#08058 - BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OAKLAND COUNTY RECOGNITION AND CELEBRATION OF
SUNSHINE WEEK - MARCH 16- MARCH 22, 2008.
Vote on motion to suspend the rules:
AYES: Greirnel, Hatchett, Jacobsen, Kowall, Long, Middleton, Nash, Potter, Potts, Rogers, Scott,
Spector, Woodward, Zack, Bullard, Burns, Coulter, Crawford, Douglas, Gershenson, Gingetl,
Gosselin. Gregory. (23)
NAYS: None. (0)
A sufficient majority having voted in favor, the motion to suspend the rules and vote on MISCELLANEOUS
RESOLUTION #08058 - BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS - OAKLAND COUNTY RECOGNITION AND
CELEBRATION OF SUNSHINE WEEK - MARCH 16 - MARCH 22. 2008 carried.
Moved by Douglas supported by Rogers the resolution be adopted
AYES: Hatchett, Jacobsen, Kowall, Long, Middleton, Nash, Potter, Potts, Rogers, Scott, Spector,
Woodward, Zack, Bullard, Burns, Coulter, Crawford. Douglas, Gershenson, Gingell, Gosselin,
Gregory, Greimel. (23)
NAYS: None (0)
A sufficient majority having voted in favor, the resolution was adopted.
I HEREBY APPROVE THE FOREGOING RESOLUTION
ACTING PURSUANT 10 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 March 20, 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 the County of Oakland at Pontiac,
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Michigan this 20th day of March, 2008.