HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 1983.03.30 - 11637March 31st, 1983
Miscellaneous Resolution 8307s
By Planning and Building Committee - Anne M.„ Hobart, Chairperson
In re; Support of SEMTA (Southeast Michigan Transportation Authority)
Regional Improvement Plan and Oakland County Transit Agreement
TO THE OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Mr, Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen;
WHEREAS the elected governmental leadership of Macomb, Oakland and
Wayne counties and the City of Detroit have consistently worked toward expanding
public transportation; and
WHEREAS these leaders have sought expanded services for their populations and
activity centers, seeking improvements in intro-county services as well as inter-county
services; and
WHEREAS the regional public transportation plan adopted by the SEMTA Board
of Directors in 1979 represented progress toward shared goals for transit, but it did not
gain the support necessary for full-scale implementation; and
WHEREAS it is likely that federal funding for public transportation capitol
projects will be available to a greater level than that which existed previously because
of the earmarking of an increase in the federal gasoline tax; and
WHEREAS improvements in public transportation will help revitalize the
devastated economy of southeastern Michigan by creating jobs and by creating better
access to jobs once the bus and rail network is in place.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the elected governmental leadership
expresses their collective support for the modifications to the regional improvement plan
developed through a series of discussions between the governmental jurisdictions and
SEMTA within the last few weeks. These modifications include a restructuring of the
present and planned bus system, and the present and planned rail fines
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the governmental jurisdictions endorse the
modifications and work cooperatively to seek capital and operating funds,
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the SEMTA Board is authorized to advance
this proposal to the next stage, SEMTA shall conduct public hearings and seek federal
and state approval, It is understood by this Board that SEMTA is committed to bringing
back to the Oakland County Board of Commissioners any changes in the modified plan
for review, consideration and approval,
Miscellaneous Resolution # Page 2
Support of SEMTA Regional Improvement Plan and Oakland County Transit Agreement
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Oakland County Transit Service Agreement
is a part of this resolution.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the implementation will be phased equitably and
fairly in accordance with the availability of federal and state funds.
MR. CHAIRPERSON, on behalf of the Planning and Building Committee, I move
the adoption of the foregoing resolution,
PLANNING AND BUILDING COMMITTEE
I.
OAKLAND COUNTY TRANSIT SERVICE AGREEMENT
The following is an Agreement between the Oakland County Board of Commissioners and
the Southeastern Michigan Transportation Authority Board of Directors this 31st day of
March, 1983,
The Oakland County Board of Commissioners expresses their support for the
modifications to the regional transportation plan that were developed through a
series of discussions between Oakland County, other political jurisdictions and
SEMTA within the last few weeks. The modifications are contained in this
agreement.
2. The SEMTA Board is authorized to advance the modifications as outlined in this
agreement. SEMTA shall conduct public hearings which comply with state and
federal rules and regulations. SEMTA shall hold a public hearing in Oakland
County and shall not take formal action on the proposed modifications until there
is an evaluation of all comments received at the hearing by all parties signatory
to this agreement, SEMTA shall seek federal and state approval of the modifications.
It is agreed that any changes in the modified plan, including timetables for implernen-
_; tation, will be brought back to the Oakland County Board of Commissioners for their
review, consideration and formal board action.
3. The SEMTA Board shall work cooperatively with the Oakland County Board of
Commissioners and other political jurisdictions to identify a source of funding for
operation and maintenance of the present and future transportation system. Prior
to submitting proposed legislation to acquire the authority to place a funding
question before the voters of Wayne, Oakland, Macomb counties and the City
of Detroit, the SEMTA Board shall obtain approval as to the wording and goals
of the desired authorization from the jurisdictions involved. Further, the
language of the ballot question shall have the approval of the jurisdiction. The
OAKLAND COUNTY TRANSIT SERVICE AGREEMENT Page 2
regional vote of the electors on the funding question shall take place before right-
ac-way acquisition or the construction of any element of the light-rail system is
initiated and prior to August, 1984. In the event the referendum does not pass
in each of the four jurisdictions, right-of-way acquisition or construction of the
light-rail system shall not begin,
4. SEMTA shall restore Oakland County large bus service levels to those operating
prior to SEMTA's service cutback in March, 1982, and will expand its large bus
peak vehicle fleet for Oakland County by 65 buses to an ultimate fleet of 156
buses. Prior to the initiation of construction of any element of the light-rail
system, the SEMTA Board shall develop and the Oakland County Board of
Commissioners shall take action on a phasing plan for the restoration of large
bus service levels, implementation of transit centers and the expansion of the large
bus peak vehicle fleet for Oakland County. Further, the phasing plan shall con-
tain the total SEMTA large bus annual miles to be provided each year and guarantee
that at full implementation those miles operated in Oakland County are greater than
or equal to 8,845,214 total SEMTA large bus annual miles,
5. SEMTA shall increase its small bus fleet assigned to Oakland County service by 63
buses to an ultimate fleet of 107 small buses. Prior to the initiation of construction
of any element of the light-rail system, the SEMTA Board shall develop and the
Oakland County Board of Commissioners shall take action on a phasing plan for
the restoration and expansion of the small bus service in Oakland County, including
the number of small bus service hours to be provided each year. Further, the
phasing plan shall guarantee that at full implementation, the annual small bu
system service hours in Oakland County will be greater than or equal to 358,800
hours.
OAKLAND COUNTY TRANSlT SERVICE AGREEMENT Page 3
6, SEMTA will identify locations in Novi, Farmington Hills, Southfield, Royal Oak, Tray,
Birmingham, Rochester/Avon, Pontiac/Waterford, and West Bloomfield which will serve
as subregional "transit centers," SEMTA's services in Oakland County will be focused
upon these centers, and capital investments will be made to develop the facilities
necessary to accommodate the number of people and vehicles forecast to use these centers.
SEMTA will develop new sets of bus services, in cooperation with Oakland County
and affected local municipalities, which will connect the transit centers of Oakland
County with each other and with the rest of the region through local and express fixed
bus routes having an increasingly east/west orientation. SEMTA will furthermore design
collector bus services, with county and locoi inputs, which will bring people living
near transit centers to those centers,
8, SEMTA will design and build a light line from Pontiac to Detroit, with service to
the Pontiac Silverdome. Upon completion of the entire light-rail line, SEMTA will
suspend service of the Pontiac to Detroit commuter rail service, Under the modified
proposal, the configuration of the light-rail line is Pontiac to 11 Mile, Grand Trunk
tracks (conducting an environmental study from 10 Mile Road north to Pontiac along
the GINV Railroad right of way and utilizing the GTW Railroad tracks to the extent
feasible along GTW railroad right of way), 11 Mile to 8 Mile at grade, 8 Mile to
New Center (Grand Blvd,) elevated, and New Center (Grand Blvd.) to river,
sub-surface,
9, Simultaneously with the development of the transit service improvement package for
Oakland County, SElvITA will be implementing those portions of the package which
affect other portions of the region. The most significant elements of this plan will
include expanded large bus and small bus service for Macomb County, Wayne County
and Detroit; the development of transit centers in Macomb and Wayne counties; a
commuter rail line from Ann Arbor to Detroit; and a light-rail line from Mt, Clemens
OAKLAND COUNTY TRANSIT SERVICE AGREEMENT Page 4
to Detroit. The proposed completion schedule for the rail transit is as follows:
Woodward line - Royal Oak to the river 1990, Woodward line - Pontiac to Roy a l
Oak 1990, Gratiot - 1991, and Ann Arbor, 1985. No construction of the light
rail shall occur prior to a vote of the people to fund operation of it
10. A technical liaison committee will be created with members from Wayne, Oakland,
Macomb counties, the City of Detroit and SEMTA staff. Each of the political
jurisdictions will appoint a technical person to serve on this committee. The
committee will work on a regular basis to evaluate progress on all elements and
to assure that the program is being carried out in accordance with this agreement,
and will insure a high level of two-way communications.
11. SEMTA will give strong consideration to set aside a percentage of funds or an
additional request for security rather than burden local communities with that
responsibility .
It is mutually understood that the program cannot be advanced until sufficient capital
and operating funds are obtained and that the proposed implementation schedule for both
the bs and rail elements of the plan is subject to change based upon the availability
of these funds.
It is further under-stood that all elements of the plan are to be advanced simultaneously
to the extent that this is technically feasible and within the constraints of the
available funding.
Richard R, Wilcox
Chairperson
Dewitt Henry
C hairperson
OAKLAND COUNTY TRANSIT SERVICE AGREFMENT Page 5
The Oakland County Board of Commissioners and the SEMTA Board of Directors do
hereby agree on the above outlined services improvement program for Oakland County
and further agree to work cooperatively toward the implementation of this program,
including efforts to secure the additional operating and capital funds required for
implementations
For Oakland County: For S EMTA:
#83078 March 31, 1983
Moved by Hobart supported by S. Kuhn the resolution be adopted.
Moved by Olsen supported by Gosling the resolution be amended on page 5,
by striking the words "including efforts to secure the additional operating and capital
funds required for implementation" and place a period after the word "program".
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the amendment carried.
Moved by Moore supported by Price the resolution be amended on page 3, section
8 to add the word "rail" after light and before the word "line". Also after the word
Silverdome add "from the Pontiac downtown transportation center via the M-59 corridor."
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the motion carried.
Moved by Olsen supported by Moffitt the resolution be amended on the 2nd
page to add 2 new paragraphs before the last BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED paragraph to
read:
"BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this resolution becomes effective when the
attached agreement is signed by authorized representatives of Oakland County and
the SEMTA Board.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Chairman of the Oakland County Board of
Commissioners is authorized to execute the attached agreement when the SEMTA Board
has authorized its representatives to enter into the attached agreement."
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the amendment harried.
Moved by Moffitt supported by Jackson the resolution be amended at the top
of page 2 by inserting the following new paragraph:
"BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the legislature shall, before purchase of any
right-of-way for light rail, and before December 1, 1983, put on the tri-county ballot,
a proposal for any required local monies for operations of the system."
Discussion followed.
Mr. Pernick requested that Mr. Krause, the General Manager of SEMTA be allowed
to address the Board. There were no objections.
Moved by Pernick supported by Moore the amendment he amended to strike the
words "and before December 1, 1983".
Discussion followed.
Vote on amendment to the amendment;
AYES: Pernick, Price, Aaron, Doyon, Foley, Fortino, Geary, S. Kuhn, McPherson,
Moore. (10)
NAYS: Rewold, Wilcox, Caddell, Calandro, Gosling, Hobart, Jackson, R. Kuhn, Lanni,
McConnell, Moffitt, Nelson, Olsen. (13)
failed.
A sufficient majority not having voted therefor, the amendment to the amendment
Moved by Moffitt supported by Moore the amendment be amended to change the
date from December 1, 1983 to April 1, 1984.
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the amendment to the amendment
carried.
Discussion followed.
Vote on amendment as amended:
AYES: Rewold, Wilcox, Caddell, CaIandro, Gosling, Hobart, Jackson, R. Kuhn,
S. Kuhn, Lanni, McConnell, Moffitt, Nelson, Olsen, (14)
NAYS: Price, Aaron, Doyon, Foley, Fortino, Geary, McPherson, Moore, Pernick. (9)
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the amendment, as amended, carried,
31st day of / ) March 1983
ALLEN
County Clerk/Register of Deeds
#83078 March 31, 1983
Moved by Moffitt supported by Moore the Transit Service Agreement be amended
on page 2 to change the August, 1984 date to April 1, 1984.
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the amendment carried.
Vote on resolution as amended:
AYES: Aaron, Doyon, Foley, Fortino, Geary, Hobart, S. Kuhn, Lanni, McPherson,
Moffitt, Moore, Olsen, Pernick, Price. (14)
NAYS: Rewold, Wilcox, Caddell, Calandro, Gosling, Jackson, R. Kuhn, McConnell, Nelson. (9)
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the resolution, as amended, was adopted.
STATE OF MICHIGAN)
COUNTY OF OAKLAND)
I, 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 1/83078 adopted by the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
at their meeting held on March 31, 1983
with the orginial 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
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