Rep. Cheeks offered the following resolution:

            House Resolution No. 101.

            A resolution to urge the Macomb and Oakland County Sheriff's Departments to contribute to the security effort to protect the public at events held in Detroit for a professional sports team that plays its games outside the city.

            Whereas, The safety of the public requires a considerable commitment of resources.  Given the financial pressures facing our state's largest city, the costs of providing protection and crowd control at events that can draw hundreds of thousands of people can be overwhelming; and

            Whereas, Events involving the major professional sports teams of Detroit—especially when a team plays all of its games in a neighboring community—routinely bring large numbers of people from outside the city.  The majority of these visitors coming to join with people of Wayne County to participate in these festive events are from the Oakland County and Macomb County areas; and

            Whereas, It is altogether appropriate that the considerable extra costs involved in hosting a major gathering or parade attended by people from neighboring communities be shared by all of the communities involved.  With a sharing of this load, far higher levels of order and safety can be maintained for the benefit of everyone; now, therefore, be it

            Resolved by the House of Representatives, That we urge the Macomb and Oakland County Sheriff's Departments to contribute to the security effort to protect the public at events held in Detroit for a professional sports team that plays its games outside the city; and be it further

            Resolved, That copies of this resolution be transmitted to the boards of commissioners for Macomb County and Oakland County and the Oakland County Executive.