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MI5=-LANE= RESO=ICN #09131
BY: Commissioners She:ley Tauh, District 416
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS - OPPOSE MOVING GUANTANAMO BAY PRISONERS
TO MICHIGAN PRISONS
70 TEE OAKLAND COUNTY BOA) OF COMMISSIONERS
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
Wi:EREAS ?resident Barack Obama has determined to close the Guantanamo
3ay detention facility in Cuba by January 2::13, and
WHEREAS this detention facility holds approximately 243 dangerous
prisoners, terrorists and enemos of the '.2.nited States, and
WHEREAS several proposals for moving the detainees td prisons in the
72nited States aie under consideration, and
WiiEREAS terrorists continue to organize and recruit and plan operations
while in custody, and
WF7RLAS Representat2;ve Bart Stupak, Menominee, has written a
ieter asklng the Obama administration to consIder using a closed state
pion in Manistique, Michigan as a relocation site for these
detainees, and
WHEREAS Representative Stupak has stated that "Without a broad base of
support I not push for further consideration of Camp Manistiilue or
other sites in the ]..:!pper Peninsula to house detainee" and
WHEREAS the Oakland County Board of Commissioners do not feel toot
terotista should be relocated anywhere in Michigan.
NOW THEREFORE BE 5 RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of
Commissioners oppose reiocating Guantanamo Bay detainees anywnere in
Michigan.
BE :7 FURTHER RESOLVED that the clerK send copies of this lq,esolution to
Michigan's Congressional ::elegation, the Governor, Oakland County
Representatives and Senators, and the Michigan -Assocj.ation of Counties.
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Resolution #09131 June 11.2009
The Chairperson referred the resolution to the General Government Committee_ There were no objections.