HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 2009.09.02 - 9937REPORT (misc. 109179) September 2, 2009
BY: General Government Committee, Christine Long, Chairperson
IN RE: MR #09179 - BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS — SUPPORT FOR CONTINUATION
OF THE STATE FAIR
To: The Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
The General Government Committee, having reviewed the above-referenced
resolution on August 24, 2009, reports with the recommendation that the resolution be
adopted with the following amendment:
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that copies of this resolution be sent to Governor
Jennifer Granholm, ancl-te all members of Michigan's legislature and all county boards of
commissioners in the State of Michigan.
Chairperson, on behalf of the General Government Committee, I move acceptance
of the foregoing report.
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GENERAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE VOTE:
Motion carried on a roll call vote with Schwartz voting no.
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MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION # 09179
BY: Commissioners Tim Greimel, Thomas F. Middleton, and David Coulter
IN RE: BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS — SUPPORT FOR THE CONTINUATION OF THE STATE FAIR
To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS the Michigan State Fair opened in 1849 and has been located at its present site on the border
between Wayne County and Oakland County since 1905; and
WHEREAS the Michigan State Fair is the oldest state fair in our nation; and
WHEREAS the Michigan State Fair has long provided unique, affordable, and family-oriented entertainment to
residents throughout the Metro Detroit area; and
WHEREAS the Michigan State Fair has long educated young people throughout the Metro Detroit area who
live in urban and suburban communities about Michigan's important $64 billion agricultural industry; and
WHEREAS hundreds of thousands of people visit the Michigan State Fair every year; and
WHEREAS the Michigan State Fair is an especially important state recreational resource for southeastern
Michigan due to the fact that only 11 of Michigan's 98 state parks are located in Macomb, Oakland, and
Wayne counties, and, while the three counties only have 11.2% of Michigan's state parks, they comprise
40.7% of Michigan's population according to the 2000 census; and
WHEREAS the State of Michigan has long appropriated money to cover any budget shortfalls experienced by
the Michigan State Fair; and
WHEREAS the State of Michigan's long-standing policy of covering budget shortfalls is critically important to
providing long-term stability to the Michigan State Fair in order to help it to solicit private sponsorships and to
obtain its long-term goals of financial independence and self-sufficiency; and
WHEREAS in some recent years, the Michigan State Fair has turned a profit and not experienced any budget
shortfall; and
WHEREAS last year, the Michigan State Fair received $360,000 from the State of Michigan to cover a budget
shortfall; and
WHEREAS Governor Jennifer Granholm is proposing that the State of Michigan eliminate its long-standing
practice of covering any budget shortfalls of the Michigan State Fair; and
WHEREAS Governor Granholm is further proposing to permanently shut down the Michigan State
Fairgrounds; and
WHEREAS Governor Granholm's proposals would deprive families in southeastern Michigan of unique,
important, and affordable entertainment; and
WHEREAS Governor Granholm's proposals would likely result in a vacant eyesore along the border of Wayne
County and Oakland County.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners hereby supports
the continuation of the State of Michigan's financial support of the Michigan State Fair and opposes any and all
proposals to end such support.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners hereby supports the
continued existence and operation of the Michigan State Fair and opposes any and all proposals to
permanently shut down the Michigan State Fair.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that copies of this resolution be sent to Governor Jennifer Granholm and to all
members of Michigan's legislature.
Chairperson, we move the foregoing resolution.
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Resolution #09179 August 12, 2009
The Chairperson referred the resolution to the General Government Committee. There were no objections.
Resolution #09179 September 2, 2009
Moved by Greimel supported by Middleton the resolution be adopted.
Moved by Greimel supported by Middleton the General Government Committee Report be accepted.
A sufficient majority having voted in favor, the report was accepted.
Moved by Greimel supported by Middleton 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.
Moved by Gosselin supported by Greimel the resolution be amended as follows:
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners hereby
supports the continuation of the State of Michigan's financial support of the Michigan State Fair and
opposes any and all proposals to end such support provided the State fair funding does not cause
or contribute to deficit spending.
Discussion followed.
Vote on amendment:
AYES: Coleman, Coulter, Douglas, Gershenson, Gingell, Gosselin, Greimel, Hatchett, Jackson,
Jacobsen, Long, Middleton, Nash, Potter, Potts, Runestad, Schwartz, Scott, Taub, Woodward, Zack,
Bullard, Burns, Capello. (24)
NAYS: McGillivray. (1)
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, McGillivray, Middleton, Nash, Potter, Potts, Runestad, Schwartz, Scott, Taub, Woodward, Zack,
Bullard, Burns, Capello, Coleman. (25)
NAYS: None. (0)
A sufficient majority having voted in favor, the resolution, as amended, was adopted.
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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 September 2, 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 2nd day of September, 2009.
GA' t
Ruth Johnson, County Clerk