HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 2008.10.23 - 9619REPORT (use. #08203) October 23, 2008
BY: General Government Committee, Christine Long, Chairperson
IN RE; MR #08203 — BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS — RESOLUTION TO MAKE
ENERGY EFFICIENCY THE FOCUS OF THE 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 # 08203
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 Greimcl, District #11, Manic
Hatchett, District #10, Bradford Jacobsen, District 41, Karen Spector, District #16, David
Woodward, District #18, Helaine Zack, District #22
IN RE: BOARD OF' COMMISSIONERS — RESOLUTION TO MAKE ENERGY
EFFICIENCY THE FOCUS OF THE REGIONAL PARTNERSHIP FOR
SUSTAINABILITY
To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Chairperson, Ladies, and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS, the Detroit City Council and the County Commissions of Wayne, Oakland
and Macomb Counties have established the Regional Partnership for Sustainability; and
WHEREAS, Michigan's per capita energy use continues to steadily increase even as
energy costs increase; and
WHEREAS, cities and counties can increase energy efficiency through green building
practices and other energy-efficient actions and policies that can demonstrate measurable
results; and
WHEREAS, energy efficiency and diversification can create opportunities for economic
revival by providing job and business opportunities within the emerging green economy;
and
WHEREAS, there are models of government-led success in other cities, states, and
regions.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the initial focus of the Regional
Partnership for Sustainability be on Energy Efficiency.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the. Partnership will work with WARM Training,
and the Southeast Michigan Regional Energy Office and ReBuild Michigan initiatives for
technical assistance, training hi best practices and energy audits.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, 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, the Commissions of Wayne,
Oakland, and Macomb Counties, WARM Training, and the Southeast Michigan Regional
Energy Office.
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ResolutIon #08203 September 18, 2008
The Chairperson referred the resolution to the General Government Committee. There were no
objections.
October 23, 2008 Resolution #08203
Moved by Long supported by Greimel the resolutions (with fiscal notes attached) on the amended
Consent Agenda be adopted (with accompanying reports being accepted).
AYES: Burns, Coulter, Crawford, Douglas, Gershenson, Gingelt, Gosselin, Gregory, Grelmel,
Hatchett, Jacobsen. Kowa, Long, Middleton, Nash, Potter, Potts, Rogers, Scott, Spector,
Woodward. Zack, Bullard. (23)
NAYS: None. (0)
A sufficient majority having voted in favor, the resolutions (with fiscal notes attached) on the amended
Consent Agenda were adopted (with accompanying reports being accepted).
IHEiBY APPROVE THE f EGON RESOLUTION
ACTING PURSUANT TO 1973 PA 139
STATE OF MICHIGAN)
COUNTY OF OAKLAND)
1, 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 the seal of the County of Oakland at
Pontiac. Michigan this 23rd day of October, 2008.
Ruth Johnson, County Clerk