Agenda - 10-20-2015 - 6a - Minutes

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3 1 The Board considered approving the proclamation for the Constitution and Citizenship 2 Day and Constitution Week in Orange County and authorizing the Chair to sign the 3 proclamation. 4 Chair McKee said Commissioner Price had proposed a substitute resolution. 5 6 A motion was made by Commissioner Jacobs, seconded by Commissioner Price to 7 substitute the proposed proclamation (on purple sheet) with suggested changes. 8 9 VOTE: UNANIMOUS 10 11 Commissioner Price read the revised proclamation with suggested changes: 12 13 ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS 14 PROCLAMATION 15 16 CONSTITUTION AND CITIZENSHIP DAY AND CONSTITUTION WEEK 2015 17 18 WHEREAS, on September 17, 1787, delegates to the Constitutional Convention signed the 19 Constitution of the United States in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, with the intent of forming a 20 more perfect Union with a foundation in liberty, justice, equality, dignity, and fairness; and 21 WHEREAS, the Hillsborough, North Carolina Convention in 1788 delayed ratification by North 22 Carolina, pending the addition of the Constitution's Bill of Rights; and 23 WHEREAS, the Later Amendments to the Constitution provide protections and liberties for 24 women, formerly enslaved persons, people of color and those historically disenfranchised; and 25 WHEREAS, the rights guaranteed in the Later Amendments have been demanded through the 26 Constitutional right to protest and contest those policies that inhibited the equitable treatment of 27 all persons; and 28 WHEREAS, the success of the United States of America, the State of North Carolina and 29 Orange County is attributable to a diverse heritage and the contributions made by all its 30 citizens, naturalized and native-born; and 31 WHEREAS, the United States Congress has designated the 17th day of September of each 32 year as "Constitution Day" and "Citizenship Day" in commemoration of the formation and 33 signing on September 17, 1787 of the Constitution of the United States and in recognition of all 34 who, by coming of age or by naturalization, have attained the full status of citizenship; and 35 WHEREAS, by joint resolution of August 2, 1956, Congress requested the that President of the 36 United States proclaim the week beginning September 17 of each year as "Constitution Week"; 37 and 38 WHEREAS, every citizen of the United States, whether native-born or foreign-born, should 39 observe Constitution and Citizenship Day and Constitution Week each year by giving special 40 thought and consideration to his and her rights and responsibilities under our Constitution; 41 NOW, THEREFORE, the Board of County Commissioners of Orange County, North Carolina, 42 does hereby proclaim September 17, 2015 as Constitution Day and Citizenship Day, and 43 September 17 through September 23, 2015 as Constitution Week in Orange County, and 44 encourages all residents and citizens to participate in the joint quest to form a more perfect 45 union. 46 This the 15th day of September 2015. 47 48 49 A motion was made by Commissioner Price, seconded by Commissioner Jacobs for the 50 Board to approve and authorize the Chair to sign the proclamation.