ADOPTED - NOVEMBER 9, 2010

                                                                                                                                                     Agenda Item No. 8

Introduced by the Human Services Committee of the:

INGHAM COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

RESOLUTION HONORING THE LANSING HOUSING COMMISSION
FOR ITS SMOKE FREE POLICIES

RESOLUTION #10-361

WHEREAS, second hand smoke remains a significant cause of sickness and death; and

WHEREAS, second hand smoke circulates in apartments and other multi unit housing threatening the health of all residents; and

WHEREAS, the Lansing Housing Commission serves over 2,500 families living in over 1,000 units in the Greater Lansing Area; and

WHEREAS, the Lansing Housing Commission adopted smoke free policies for all the units under its jurisdiction July 28, 2010; and

WHEREAS, the smoke free policy will go into effect July 1, 2011; and

WHEREAS, Forrest Babcock and Patricia Baines-Lake of the Commission have been champions for smoke free housing in the Greater Lansing Area.

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Ingham County Board of Commissioners honors the Lansing Housing Commission for its smoke free policies and its advocacy for the health of our community.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Board of Commissioners thanks Forrest Babcock and Patricia Baines-Lake for their leadership.

HUMAN SERVICES:  Yeas:  McGrain, Davis, Tennis, Koenig, Vickers

Nays:    None       Absent:  Nolan         Approved 10/18/10