HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 2008.10.23 - 9618REPORT (MISC. 08202) October 23, 2008
BY: General Government Committee, Christine Long, Chairperson
IN RE: MR #08202 — BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS RESOLUTION TO ESTABLISH A
REGIONAL PARTNERSHIP FOR SUSTAINABILITY
To: The Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
The General Government Committee, having reviewed the above-referenced
resolution on October 13, 2008, reports with the recommendation that the resolution be
adopted.
Chairperson, on behalf of the General Government Committee, I move acceptance
of the foregoing report.
GENERAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE
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GENERAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE VOTE:
Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote with Clark absent.
MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION #08202
BY: Commissioners Jim Nash, District #15, David W. Potts, District #20, Tim Burns, District #19, Eric
Coleman, District #23, David Coulter, District #25, Marcia Gershenson, District #17, Michael J. Gingell,
District #3, Vincent Gregory, District #21, Tim Greimel, District #11, Mattie Hatchett, District #10,
Bradford Jacobsen, District #1, Karen Spector, District #16, David Woodward, District #18. Helaine
Zack, District #22
IN RE: BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS — RESOLUTION TO ESTABLISH A REGIONAL
PARTNERSHIP FOR SUSTAINABILITY
To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Chairperson, Ladies, and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS, environmental and economic challenges are regional in nature and will be most effectively
addressed by cooperation across jurisdictional boundaries; and
WHEREAS, the Detroit City Council and the County Commissions of Wayne, Oakland, and Macomb
Counties convened at the 2008 Tr-County Summit to collaborate in finding regional solutions to
environmental and economic issues; and
WHEREAS, a sustainable future is one built on meeting today's needs without compromising the ability
of future generations to meet their needs, and must encompass the triple bottom line of environmental
integrity, economic prosperity and social equity; and
WHEREAS, this objective can best be achieved through a joint partnership between the Detroit City
Council and the County Commissions of Wayne, Oakland, and Macomb Counties; and
WHEREAS, such a partnership, to be called the Regional Partnership for Sustainability, will establish a
framework for dealing with a wide range of environmental and economic challenges faced by the
southeast region of Michigan; and
WHEREAS, the Partnership will be a substantive product of the 2008 Tri-County Summit, as well as an
entity through which government, business and institutions within the region can work together to craft
desired goals resulting in solutions for a sustainable future; and
WHEREAS, we are confident that such a commitment from the Tti-County communities will prove to be
a model for regional growth and sustainability.
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Detroit City Council and the Wayne, Oakland, and
Macomb County Commissions hereby recognize the significant benefit of regional cooperation and join
together to establish the Regional Parmership for Sustainability/
BE IT FUKIHER RESOLVED, that a steering committee shall be formed with two bipartisan (as
appropriate) voting representatives each from the Detroit City Council, the Commissions of Wayne,
Oakland, and Macomb Counties to provide direction and oversight; the steering committee will also
include non-voting members representing city and county departments and subject experts.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Detroit City Council and the Commissions of Wayne,
Oakland, and Macomb Counties shall take a vote regarding the establishment of the Partnership by
November 15, 2008; and providing the Partnership is established, convene the first meeting of the
steering committee by January 16, 2009.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Partnership will have a three-year duration with the option to
continue its work towards a sustainable region beyond three years as deemed fit and necessary.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners hereby requests the
Oakland County Clerk to forward copies of this adopted resolution to the Detroit City Council and the
Commissions of Wayne. Oakland. and Macomb Counties.
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Resolution #08202 September 18, 2008
The Chairperson referred the resolution to the General Government Committee. There were no
objections.
October 23, 2008 Resolution #08202
Moved by Long supported by Nash the resolution be adopted.
Moved by Nash supported by Long the resolution be amended as follows:
Insert as 2nd "BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED" paragraph to read. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED,
that the Oakland County representatives to the Regional Partnership for Sustainability
shall be selected by a recommendation to the Oakland County Board of Commissioners by
the General Government Committee.
Vote on amendment:
AYES: Coulter, Crawford, Douglas, Gershenson, Gingell, Gosselin, Gregory. Greirnel, Hatchett,
Jacobsen, KowaII, Long, Middleton, Nash, Potter, Potts, Rogers, Scott, Spector, Woodward,
Zack, Bullard, Burns. (23)
NAYS: None. (0)
A sufficient majority having voted in favor, the amendment carried.
Vote on resolution, as amended:
AYES: Crawford, Douglas, Gershenson, Gingell, Gosselin, Gregory, Greimel, Hatchett,
Jacobsen, KowaII, Long, Middleton. Nash, Potter, Potts, Rogers, Scott, Spector, Woodward,
Zack, Bullard, Burns, Coulter. (23)
NAYS: None. CO)
A sufficient majority having voted in favor, the resolution, as amended, was adopted.
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I OBI OWE NE FOREGOING RESOLUTION
ACTING PURSUANT TO 1273 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 October
23, 2008, with the original record thereof now remaining in my office.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed tie seal of the County of Oakland at
Pontiac, Michigan this 23rd day of October, 2008.
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Ruth Johnson. County Clerk