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Joseph R, Montante
Walter Moore
Ralph W. Moxley
Dennis Murphy
Robert E. Page
William T. Patterson
Alexander C. Perinc-Iff
Lawrence R. Pernick
John H. Peterson
Hubert Price, Jr.
Kenneth E. Roth
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JANUARY 3U 1980
9252 Miscellaneous Resolution #
Oakland County--- Commissioners: -- Dennis M. Aaron District #19
Dr. G. William Caddell
John R, DiGiovanni
James A. Doyon
Mat J. Dunaskiss
Betty Fortino
Wallace F. Gabler, Jr.
Robert H. Gorsline
Anne M. Hobart
Henry William Hoot
Patricia A. Kelly
F. Thomas Lewand
John J. McDonald
BY;
IN RE: POLICY STATEMENT REGARDING THE TRANSPORTATION NEEDS OF OAKLAND
COUNTY RESIDENTS
TO THE OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Mr. Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS, Oakland County is charged with the responsibility for assuring that the
public transportation needs of Oakland County residents are being met; and
WHEREAS, the implementation of the SEMTA plan may depend on support from
Oakland County; and
WHEREAS,
One Million persons
WHEREAS,
Oakland County is a 900 square mile area with a population of over
accounting for 21% of the southeastern Michigan region; and
Oakland County has six municipalities with populations over 50,000
along with other communities and attractions which serve as major shopping, employment,
cultural, educational and recreation activity centers and which in a variety of ways
contribute significantly to the region's and the County's well being; and
WHEREAS, Oakland County requires that the public transportation services provided
by SEiviTA be well coordinated and effectively managed by SEMTA and that the provisions
of. these services be responsive to the needs of the local communities; and
WHEREAS, the SEMTA Board has adopted the first phase of a regional public
transportation program which calls for inadequate expansion of Oakland County's commuter
rail service, large bus and small bus service, and construction of a light rail line on the
"WOODWARD CORRIDOR,"
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Oakland County is committed through the
action of the SEMTA Board of Directors to meeting the needs of Oakland County's trans-
portation services for
- population and activity centers
- citizens employed in Oakland County who live outside the County
- citizens employed in Oakland County who live within the County
- citizens living in Oakland County who are employed outside the County and
- citizens who need transportation by virtue of their age, income, health,
educational requirements or preference and in the interest of energy
conservation.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that to meet these needs Oakland County only supports
a public transportation system that includes:
a, light rail transportation services which include
1. light rail service from Detroit to Pontiac
2, a spur to the Silverdome
3. a feasibility study for extending light rail to Orion and Oxford Townships
4, the route preference shall be over the "WOODWARD CORRIDOR" light
rail from downtown Detroit North, up Woodward Avenue through Ferndale
and Pleasant Ridge and then over the Grand Trunk right-of-way through
Royal Oak and North to Pontiac. Further, there should be improved
commuter rail service to Pontiac until the new light rail portion is
operative.
b. ancillary bus service shall include:
1. not less than the amount of additional buses provided in the low capital
alternative plan proposed by SEMTA
2. immediate implementation of the first phase of OCART and an expansion
of °CART consistent with Act 51, as amended.
3. there should be improved management and assured coordination throughout
all the Oakland County transportation system, especially with OCART.
4. ancillary bus service must include a pork and ride system and
5, sEiVtTA should consider the requests by local Oakland County governmental
iurisclictions.
a, capital facilities and passenger amenities to support these transit expansions
shall include shelters, bus stop signs, maintenance garages, and high capacity,
intermodal passenger terminals in Pontiac and Royal Oak.,
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a contractual guarantee must be established for
equitable proportional expenditure of funds as acquired by SEMTA for overall transportation
needs in Oakland County.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that SEMTA shall include and implement in the first phase
the transit service improvements in Oakland County specified in this resolution.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that Oakland County is opposed to the underground portion
of light rail to the extent that the capital costs for such are that it decreases the availability
of funds for the expansion of light rail and other capital improvements in Oakland County.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Board Chairperson shall appoint a special trans-
portation committee, bi-partisan in nature, whose purpose shall be to facilitate the negotiation
and presentation of this plan to the SEMTA Board, the legislature of the State of Michigan,
and to UMPTA.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this resolution expresses the uniform position of the
County of Oakland in regards to transportation needs within the SEMTA region and more
specifically within the County of Oakland and that the following public officials concur
with and endorse the position taken by the Oakland County Board of Commissioners:
Daniel T. Murphy, County Executive; Fred Houghten, Chairperson, Oakland County Road
Commission; John R. Gnau, Vice-Chairperson, Oakland County Road Commission; Richard
V. Vogt, Commissioner, Oakland County Road Commission,
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that SEMTA must respond to this resolution in writing
prior to February .1; 1980, or Oakland County will explore other options to provide
transportation to its citizens
MR. CHAIRPERSON, we move the adoption of the foregoing resolution.
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Dennis M„ Aaron
Commissioner District #19
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/ G. \William Caddell, DC
Commissioner District #25
john/j, I\AcDon ,..dd
Commissioner Esi:$1-N-iot #27
ainesIA, Doyon
C&nrrissioner District
Commissioner District #15
/Jose* R, pontante,
j\Comvcissiorier District #26
Henry W, ;Hoot
Commissioner District #14
betty Fortgo
Commissioner
Wallace F. dabler, Jr.
CornmissiTrier District
'Robert H., Gorsline
Commissioner District #2
Anne M, Hobart
Commissioner District #4
Patricia A, Kelly
Commissioner District #18
Thomas Lewd
Commissioner District #11
Dennis L. M-1351-sy
Commissioner District/24
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r John , Peterson
Kenneth E, Roth
Commissioner District #17
Alexander C. Perinoff
Commissioner District #21
wrence P. P
Cor- N\oner
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rnissioner District #6
Hubert Price, Jr.
Commissioner District #8
Walter L, Moore
Commissioner District #7
Mat J Dunaskiss
Commissioner District #3
Paul E. Kasper
Commissioner District #23
Ralph W; Moxley
Commissioner District #22
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Robert W, Page
Commissioner District #13
William T. Patterson
Commissioner District #16
Richard P. Wilcox
Commissioner Distric
#9252 January 31, 1980
Moved by Hobart supported by Perinoff the resolution be adopted.
Moved by Peterson supported by Moore the resolution be amended in the last BE IT
FURTHER RESOLVED paragraph by changing the date to read, "February 7, 1980 1 .
Vote on amendment:
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the amendment carried.
Discussion followed.
Vote on resolution as amended:
AYES: Moffitt, Moore, Moxley, Murphy, Patterson, Perinoff, Peterson, Price, Roth,
Aaron, Caddell, DiGiovanni, Doyon, Dunaskiss, Fortino, Gabler, Gorsline, Hobart, Hoot,
Kelly, Lewand, McDonald. (22)
NAYS: Wilcox, Kasper. (2)
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the resolution as amended, was adopted.
CTLF OF ,Tr,v,T-A-)
OF OAKLANT•)
I, Lynn 1. Allen, Clerk of the Covety of Orkln:2:1 end
he ie a seal, do hr.72.)y certify that I have cmrlred the nn-r7rd _f-np7 or
scF.1.19P.e9.0 ,QP0.q04..cQunty, Boa rd
Commissioners at their meeting held on January 31 198Q
with the original r'2;_c.,m-il thr-:-rr,f
office, and that it is a tv:,
thr7.-f=, and of the
in Testiony Ylner;-r r , I have sot p-r; heed and
affiyr tha seal of said Cr:I-C(1y at Pontia c tetc.h can
day of l.9 .
Lynn P. PAlrn,.„