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X20 Whereas, Orange County is concerned about the health, fitness, and social well-being of its older population; and, Whereas, Orange County Senior Games provides a special opportunity for older adults to grow positively in the areas of health, fitness, and social well-being; and, Whereas, Orange County would like to encourage local business and resident support and participation from county residents age 55 and older; NOW, THEREFORE BE IT PROCLAIMED, that the Orange County Board of Commissioners declares April 23-28, 1990, as Orange County Senior Games Events Days and encourages citizens age 55 and over to participate. VOTE: UNANIMOUS C. RESOLUTION FOR EARTH DAY 1990 ?. Motion was made by Commissioner Halkiotis, seconded by commissioner Marshall to adopt the resolution endorsing April 22 as Earth Day 1990 and designating April 15-22, 1990 as Earth Week. The Resolution is stated below: ORANGE COUNTY EARTH DAY 1990 RESOLUTION WHEREAS, Human activities are seriously compromising the earth's ability to sustain life as a result of environmental threats, such as global warming, ozone depletion, acid rain, increasing human and pet populations, declining soil fertility, extinction of species, air pollution, water pollution, and earth pollution; and WHEREAS, Citizens and community leaders are now recognizing environmental protection and resource conservation to be essential prerequisites to sustained prosperity and environmental well-being for all living things; and WHEREAS, Cities and counties have many critical environmental responsibilities, including land-use management, management of transportation systems, solid and liquid waste management, protection of water resources, and much more; and WHEREAS, Almost twenty years ago, millions of Americans joined together on Earth Day to express an unprecedented concern for the environment, and their collective action resulted in the passage of the first significant legislation to protect our air, our water, and the lands around us; and WHEREAS, Citizens and their governments must strongly commit themselves to act to meet the global environmental challenges without delay, and stand together in cities, counties, towns and villages around the world for a week of collective action to declare our shared resolve for the future; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Endorses April 22 as Earth Day 1990, and declares that April 15-22, 1990 shall be set aside for public activities promoting preservation of the global environment. VOTE: UNANIMOUS S. ITEMS FOR DECISION--REGULAR AGENDA Chairman Carey stated that any new information brought forth at this meeting will