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August 9, 1979
MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION 9083
IN RE: FEASIBILITY STUDY TO OPERATE OAKLAND COUNTY PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM
TO: THE OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
WHEREAS, Miscellaneous Resolution #8888 of April 5, 1979 authorized
the County Executive and the Planning and Building Committee to perform a
feasibility study to operate an Oakland County public transportation system;
and,
WHEREAS, such a study was completed by the County Executive, and
presented to the Planning and Building Committee on July 26, 1979; and,
WHEREAS, the Planning and Building Committee, after review and
discussion of the feasibility study and accompanying recommendations, put
forth recommendations for further action.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED,
that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners authorizes the County
Executive's office and the Oakland County Road Commission to initiate
the preparation of a program to research, analyze and develop the
legal base required for the establishment of an Oakland County transit
authority, and to develop a program and budget for the preparation of
a comprehensive county public transportation plan.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED,
that the County propose and seek passage of legislative amendments
to:
(a) Rectify the unclarities in Act 204, P.A. 1967 (as amended)
to specifically allow the establishment of a transit authority
in Oakland County.
(b) Rectify the unclarities in Act 204, P.A. 1967 (as amended)
to specifically allow the withdrawal of Oakland County from the
existing transit district, as well as specify the return of moneys
raised in the county transit district to the county.
(c) Rectify the unclarities in Act 51, P.A. 1951 (as amended)
to insure the eligibility of an Oakland County transit authority
or system for funding under the Act.
(d) Rectify the unclarities in Act 51, P.A. 1951 (as amended)
to clearly delineate and define the operational and funding
relationships between an Oakland County transit system and SEMTA.
(e) Rectify the unclarities in the Urban Mass Transportation Act
of 1964 (as amended), (U.S.C. Title 49, Sections 1601 to 1613)
related to the process by which an Oakland County authority or
system would receive funding under the Act.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED,
that the County propose and seek passage of legislative amendments to
Act 204, P.A. 1967 (as amended) which would modify the appointive
process for the Oakland County representatives on the SEMTA Board,
thereby correcting the current discriminatory condition.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED,
that the County seek an opinion from the Attorney General for a resolution
of the legalities involved.
The Planning and Building Committee, by Richard R. Wilcox, Chairperson, moves the adoption
#9083 August 9, 1979
Moved by Wilcox supported by Peterson the resolution be adopted.
The Chairperson referred the resolution to the Finance Committee and General
Government Committee with the General Government Committee being the reporting Committee.
Discussion followed.
The Chairperson withdrew his referrals.
Moved by Pernick supported by Lewand the resolution be amended by deleting the
third "RESOLVED paragraph".
Discussion followed.
Vote on Mr. Pernick's amendment:
AYES: Pernick, Peterson, Price, Roth, Wilcox, Aaron, DiGiovanni, Doyon, Dunaskiss,
Fortino, Gorsline, Kasper, Kelly, Lewand, McConnell, Moore, Moxley, Murphy, Page,
Patterson. (20)
NAYS: Gabler, Hobart, Hoot, Moffitt, Montante..(5)
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the amendment carried.
Moved by Murphy supported by Aaron the resolution be amended in the second BE IT
FURTHER RESOLVED paragraph to read, "that the County Executive recommend to the General
Government Committee the following legislative amendments"
(a) Rectify the unclarities in Act 204, P.A. 1967 (as amended) to specifically
allow the establishment of a transit authority in Oakland County.
(b) Rectify the unclarities in Act 204, P.A. 1967 (as amended) to specifically allow
the withdrawal of Oakland County from the existing transit district, as well as specify
the return of moneys raised in the County transit district to the county.
(c) Rectify the unclarities in Act 51, P.A. 1951 (as amended) to insure the
eligibility of an Oakland County transit authority or system for funding under the Act.
(d) Rectify the unclarities in Act 51, P.A. 1951 (as amended) to clearly delineate
and define the operational and funding relationships between an Oakland County transit
system and SEMTA.
(e) Rectify the unclarities in the Urban Mass Transportation Act of 1964 (as amended),
(U.S.C. Title 49, Sections 1601 to 1613) related to the process by which an Oakland
County authority or system would receive funding under the Act.
Discussion followed.
Vote on resolution as amended:
AYES: Peterson, Price, Roth, Wilcox, Doyon, Dunaskiss, Fortino, Gabler, Gorsline,
Hobart, Hoot, Kasper, Kelly, McConnell, Moffitt, Montante, Moore, Moxley, Murphy, Page,
Patterson. (21)
NAYS: Aaron, Lewand, Pernick. (3)
ABSTAIN: DiGiovanni. (1)
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the resolution as amended, was adopted.
STATE OF ::C=AN)
COUNTY OF CAKLAND)
1, Lynn D. Allen, Clerk of the County of Oakland and
having a seal, do hereby certify that I have compared the annexed copy of
Miscellaneous Resolution #9083 adopted by the Oakland County Board of
Commissioners at their meeting held on August 9, 1979
with the original record thereof now remaining in my
office, and that it is a true and correct transcript
therefrom, and of the whole thereof.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and
affixed the seal of said County at Pontiac, Michigan
9th August 79 this day of 19....
Lynn D. Allen Clerk
By Deputy Clerk