ADOPTED - MAY 11, 1999
LATE Agenda Item No. 21
Introduced by the:
INGHAM COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
RESOLUTION COMMENDING MAYOR HOLLISTER AND THE GM BLUE RIBBON COMMITTEE
RESOLUTION #99-125
WHEREAS, the GM Blue Ribbon Committee was formed by Mayor Hollister in early 1998; and
WHEREAS, with the assistance of MSU President Peter McPherson and Government Affairs Chief Steve Webster representatives from over 40 agencies, including every governmental unit in the mid-Michigan area, signed a pledge committing to make the retention of General Motors manufacturing facilities a top priority and agreeing to work collaboratively with other units of government to keep General Motors in the Lansing; and
WHEREAS, the Blue Ribbon's Committee efforts were focused on getting at least one factory in downtown Lansing, and
WHEREAS, on May 3, 1999, General Motor's Board of Director's tentatively approved a Cadillac factory near downtown Lansing, which is the first step toward preserving a way of life to the company workers, their families and the Lansing area.
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Ingham County Board of Commissioners hereby commends Mayor Hollister, the GM Blue Ribbon Committee and all others involved, for their dedication, commitment and the effort they put toward keeping General Motors in the Lansing.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Board sincerely appreciates the contributions they have made to the community and the citizens of Ingham County.
Virgil Bernero Jean M. McDonald Alfreda Schmidt
John Czarnecki Thomas Minter Michael Severino
Mark Grebner Paul C. Pratt Anne Smiley
Wallace Juall Randy Schafer Mary Stid
Calvin Lynch