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HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 1980.04.17 - 11792REPORT April 17, 1980 BY: PLANNING & BUILDING COMMITTEE—Richard R. Wilcox, Chairperson RE: Miscellaneous Resolution #9374, REQUEST FOR REFERENDUM ON PUBLIC TRANSIT TAXATION TO THE OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Mr. Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen: The Picnning and Building Committee, by Richard R. Wilcox, Chairperson, havi -ng reviewed Miscellaneous- Resolution #9374, Request for Referendum on Public - Transit Taxation, reports with the recommendation that the resolution be adopt-ed. Mr. Chairperson, on behalf of the Planning and Building Committee, I move the acceptance of the foregoing report. PLANNING & BUILDING COMMITTEE MARCH 27, 1980 MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION #93714 BY: JOHN H, PETERSON, County Commissioner, District #6 IN RE: REQUEST FOR REFERENDUM ON PUBLIC TRANSIT TAXATION TO THE OAKLAND COUNTY' BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Mr. Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen: WHEREAS, there has been considerable citizen demand for a referendum on the question of taxation for funding the operating deficit of a regional transportation plan; and WHEREAS, Ulv\TA requires a commitment for this funding by the region before coorevinc a transit plan; and WHEREAS, elected representatives serving in Oakland County government believe the citizens must hove an opportunity to vote on new taxation to provide for public trans- portation to the extent they wish to have it. NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners requests the Legislature of the State of Michigan to require by Public Act that a referendum question be placed before the electorate of this County and others in the region covered by the , that question being a separate issue of asking a Yes or No answer to the question of additional new s,pecific taxation for an adopted Public Transit Plan. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the referendum be held on or before November 1981, preferably in 1980. , MR. CHAIRPERSON, I move the adoption of the foregoing resolutIon JOHN 1.1, PETERSON, County Commissioner istrict 116 93714 April 17, 1980 Moved by Wilcox supported by Aaron the report be accepted. A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the report was accepted. Moved by Moffitt supported by Peterson the resolution be adopted. Moved by Pernick supported by Price the resolution be referred to the General Government Committee. Vote on referral: AYES: Moore, Patterson, Pernick, Price, Aaron, DiGiovanni, Doyon, Fortino, Kelly, Lewnd. (10) NAYS: Murphy, Peterson, Wilcox, Caddell, Dunaskiss ., Gabler, Hobart, Hoot, McDonald, Moffitt, Montante. (1)) A sufficient majority not having voted therefor, the motion failed. Discussion followed. The Chairperson referred the resolution to the General Government Committee.