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Miscellaneous Resolution 6871 October 15, 1974
BY: TRANSPORTATION & AVIATION COMMITTEE - E. Frank Richardson, Chairman
IN RE: STATE OF MICHIGAN PROPOSAL FOR $1.1 BILLION
BOND ISSUE FOR TRANSPORTATION
TO THE OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Mr. Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS the Governor's Special Commission on Energy has recommended that a
State Transportation Authority be established and given authorization to sell $1.1 billion
in bonds; and
WHEREAS the revenue from these bonds would be used to improve and develop
transportation systems to help alleviate the current energy crisis and conserve the future
use of energy; and
WHEREAS the proposed program would be a comprehensive transportation program
including improvement of state urban public transit, intercity transportation systems, inter-
city rail and bus, air transportation, port facilities and non-motorized transportation; and
WHEREAS the approval by voters of a $1.1 billion State Bond issue can yield up to
an additional $5 billion in Federal funds for Michigan; and
WHEREAS the allocation of these funds to each of the many modes of transportation
will be determined by the State of Michigan Legislature; and
WHEREAS improvement of these suggested transporl-ation facilities would be beneficial
to the State as a whole and to the urban areas in particular, including Oakland County;
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
support the $1.1 billion State Bond proposal for improvement of transportation systems through-
out the State.
The Transportation & Aviation Committee, by E. Frank Richardson, Chairman, moves
the adoption of the foregoing resolution.
TRANSPORTATION & AVIATION COMMITTEE
#6871
Moved by Richardson supported by Pernick the resolution be adopted.
Discussion followed.
Mr. Hoot requested that Mr. John King be allowed to address the Board.
Mr. King spoke in opposition to the resolution.
AYES: Lennon, Moffitt, Montante, Nowak, Perinoff, Pernick, Richardson,
Wilcox, Berman, Button, Dunleavy, Gabler, Hobart. (13)
NAYS: Olson, Quinn, Vogt, Coy, Hoot, Houghten, Kasper. (7)
A sufficient majority not having voted therefor, the motion lost.