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REPORT (MISC. #09130) July 15, 2009
BY: GENERAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE — Christine Long, Chairperson
RE: MR #09130 — BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS — SUPPORT FOR SAFE PASSAGE OF
GREAT LAKES MIGRATING BIRDS IN OAKLAND COUNTY
To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
The General Government Committee, having considered the above titled resolution on June
6, 2009, recommends that the resolution be adopted with the following amendments.
1. Fourth WHEREAS
WHEREAS more thatn 250 species of birds, including warblers, thrushes and
tanagers, some declining steeply in numbers, fly over Michigan cities, including
Oakland County during their migration seasons; and
2. NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Oakland County Board of
Commissioners does hereby encourage business owners, building organizations
and property owners to cooperate with the Project Safe Passage Great Lakes
program.
3. 2nd BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of
Commissioners encourages local municipalities, business owners, building
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Project Safe Passage Great Lakes by turning out lights, which will not only spare
birds, but save money and energy and reduce pollution. It can be a win -win-win
situation for the environment, for building owners and managers, and for the birds.
Chairperson, on behalf of the General Government Committee, I move the acceptiarice &the
foregoing report.
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Ayes: Taub, Jacobsen, Potts, Hatchett, Nash, MaGillivray
Nays: Schwartz, Potter
Absent: Gershenson, Capello, Nash
Motion carried.
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Miscellaneous Resolution #09 130
BY: Commissioner Shelley G. Taub, District #16
RE: Board of Commissioners — Support for Safe
TO: Oakland County Board of Commissioners Passage of Great Lakes Migrating Birds
in Oakland County
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS many small birds such as warblers, wrens, vireos, thrushes and tanagers migrate at night on their
way either to their summer breeding grounds or to their wintering grounds, and each year one hundred million
to one billion birds die during these night migrations. Tall lighted buildings, five stories and higher, have been
shown to De one of tneir greatest dangers; and
WHEREAS it is tnought that the lights on tall buildings confuse the navigation systems of birds unlucky to have
such buildings in their flight path. They circle the buildings repeatedly and either die of exhaustion or by
colliding with the illuminated building. According to scientists at the Field Museum in Chicago, their mortality
could be reduced 80% if those building lights were off; and
WHEREAS the Detroit Audubon Society is requesting building organizations, government agencies and
property owners to reduce the carnage by turning off lights in tall buildings from 11:00 p.m. to dawn from the
second weekend in March through May and from the second weekend in August through October; and
WHEREAS, more that 250 species of birds, including warblers, thrushes and tanagers, some declining steeply
in numbers, fly over Michigan cities, including Oakland County during their migration seasons; and
WHEREAS, turning lights off at night in tall structures would save money, reduce pollution, save energy, and
save the lives of many birds that fly over our skies at night; and
WHEREAS, Governor Jennifer Granholm showed her support of this effort by issuing a proclamation naming
"Safe Passage Great Lakes Days" - March 15 through May 31 and August 15 through October 31.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners does hereby
encourage business owners, building organizations and property owners to cooperate with the Project Safe
Passage program
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners does hereby offer our
support to the Auoubon Society and proclaim the observance of Safe Passage Great Lakes Days in Oakland
County, annually, for the periods of March 15th through May 31st and August 15th through October 31st.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners encourages local
municipalities, business owners, building organizations and property owners throughout Oakland County to
cooparate with the Pro•ject Safe Passage by turning out lights, which will not only spare birds, but save money
and energy and reduce pollution, It can be a win-win-win situation for the environment, for building owners and
managers, and for the bircs.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Oakland County Clerk is requested to forward copies of this adopted
resolution to Governor Jennifer M. Granholm, the Michigan Audubon Society, the Detroit Audubon Society,
Oakland County's cities, villages and townships, the Michigan Association of Counties, and the Building
Owners and Managers Association (BOMA) of Metropolitan Detroit.
Chairperson, we move the adoption of the foregoing Resplution.
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Resolution #09130 June 11, 2009
The Chairperson referred the resolution to the General Government Committee. There were no objections.
Resolution #09130 July 15, 2009
Moved by Long supported by Taub the resolution be adopted.
Moved by Long supported by Taub the General Government Committee Report be accepted.
A sufficient majority having voted in favor, the report was accepted.
Moved by Long supported by Taub the resolution be amended to coincide with the recommendation in the
General Government Committee Report.
A sufficient majority having voted in favor, the amendment carried,
Discussion followed.
Vote on resolution, as amended:
AYES: Coulter, Douglas. Gershenson, Gingell, Gosselin, Greimel, Hatchett, Jackson, Jacobsen,
Long, Middleton, Nash, Potter. Potts, Runestad, Schwartz, Scott, Taub, Woodward, Zack, Bullard,
Burns, Capello. (23)
NAYS: McGillivray, Coleman. (2)
A sufficient majority having voted in favor, the resolution, as amended, was adopted.
I HEREBY APPROVE THE FOREGOING RESOLLTiOrN
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 July 15, 2009, 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 15th day of July, 2009.
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Ruth Johnson, County Clerk