ADOPTED -
Agenda Item No. 36
Introduced by the Law Enforcement Committee of the:
INGHAM
RESOLUTION HONORING ROGER FLEMING
RESOLUTION #04-262
WHEREAS, Roger Fleming has been
in law enforcement in
WHEREAS, he began his career
with
WHEREAS, he served on the
Michigan Department of Agriculture’s Emergency Management Policy Committee
during his tenure at Animal Control; and
WHEREAS, he was instrumental in
opening the Shelter to various dog and cat rescue organizations, which helped
increase sales of total animals from 533 in 1998 to 1,881 in 2002, meanwhile
reducing euthanasia by 1,347 pets in the same period; and
WHEREAS, he helped create a “Cat
Only Room” in order to provide a quieter, less threatening setting for felines;
and
WHEREAS, he helped create the two outside fenced
picnic type areas for prospective adopters to play, exercise, and just get
acquainted with pets looking for new homes; and
WHEREAS, he played an important
role in getting a new ventilation system for the kennel area, improving the air
quality at the Shelter which promotes a better environment and reduces the
spread of disease; and
WHEREAS, he oversaw the purchase
of the latest in Shelter computer software, helping to speed up the adoption
and record keeping process; and
WHEREAS, after
six years of service with
THERFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that
the Ingham County Board of Commissioners hereby
honors Roger Fleming for his years of service to the
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Board of Commissioners extends its best wishes to Roger and hopes for continued success in his future endeavors.
LAW ENFORCEMENT: Yeas: Schor, Stid, Holman, Swope
Nays:
None Absent: Minter, Schafer Approved