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HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 2009.10.14 - 9908REPORT (MSC. 109150) October 14, 2009 BY: Planning and Building Committee, John Scott, Chairperson IN RE: MR #09150 — BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS — SUPPORT OF EcoDRIVING USA To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen: The Planning and Building Committee, having reviewed the above-titled resolution on October 6, 2009. reports with a recommendation that the resolution be adopted. Chairperson, on behalf of the Planning and Building Committee, I move acceptance of the foregoing report. PLANNING AND BUILDING COMMITTEE PLANNING & BUILDING COMMITTEE VOTE: Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote. Co rmissionerJim Nash Di- rict #15 Commissioner District # J COmmi9 loner District # ZLI Miscellaneous Resolution #09150 BY: Commissioner Jim Nash, District #15 RE: Board of Commissioners —Support of EcoDrivingUSA TO: Oakland County Board of Commissioners Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen: WHEREAS the U.S. is facing an unprecedented energy crisis; and WHEREAS the financial cost of powering our homes and automobiles are rising with no end in sight; and WHEREAS the federal government has yet to determine a long-term national energy policy for the future: and WHEREAS the automobile industry has teamed up with leading environmental advocates to launch a program called EcoDrivingUSA, a nationwide effort to save consumers money at the gas pump, reduce fuel use and cut carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions; and WHEREAS by following EcoDriving's subtle and easy-to-use practices for driving and vehicle maintenance, a typical driver can improve fuel economy by about 15 percent; and WHEREAS if everyone in Michigan practiced EcoDriving, we could reduce CO2 emissions by over 7 million tons annually, equivalent to the average annual emissions of 685,000 households; and WHEREAS Michigan Governor Jennifer Granholrn became one of the first governors in the United States to endorse EcoDrivingUSA on behalf of the State of Michigan. NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that Oakland County does hereby expresses our support for the EcoDrivingUSA campaign, and calls on county residents to become "EcoDrivers." BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Oakland County Clerk is requested to forward copies of this adopted resolution to Governor Jennifer M. Granholm, EcoDrivingUSA, the Oakland County delegation to the Michigan legislature, the Michigan Association of Counties, and Oakland County's legislative lobbyists, and that a copy of this resolution posted on the county website. Chairperson, we move the adoption of the foregoing Resolution. Commissioner District # Coafmissioner District # Commissioner District # Commissioner District # Commissioner District # Commissioner District # Commissioner District # Commissioner District # Commissioner District # Commissioner District # /r) . _ 'Corrr6iissione‘.-- riot #,9,/ ommissioner District # 1 '8 Commissioner District # Commissioner District # Commissioner District # Commissioner District # Commissioner District # Commissioner District # Commissioner District # Commissioner Commissioner District # District # Commissioner Commissioner District # District # Commissioner Commissioner District # District # Resolution #09150 July 15, 2009 The Chairperson referred the resolution to the Planning and Building Committee. There were no objections. Resolution #09150 October 14, 2009 Moved by Schwartz supported by Potter the resolutions (with fiscal notes attached) on the amended Consent Agenda be adopted (with accompanying reports being accepted). AYES: Bullard. Burns, Capello, Coleman, Coulter, Douglas, Gershenson, Gingell, Gosselin, Greimel, Hatchett, Jackson, Jacobsen, Long, McGillivray, Middleton, Nash, Potter, Potts, Runestad, Schwartz. Scott, Taub, Woodward, Zack. (25) 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). 00ES NOT REM Car BECOTNE inors STATE OF M}CH1GAN) 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 14, 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 14th day of October. 2009. Gat Ruth Johnson, County Clerk