HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 1979.08.09 - 122529101 August 9, 1979 Miscellaneous Resolution
BY: Commissioners Robert A. McConnell, District 25; Robert H. Gotsline, District 2;
Dennis L. Murphy, District 24; Richard R. Wilcox, District #1
Betty Fortino, District /15
RE: HIGHWAY IMPROVEMENTS FOR WESTERN OAKLAND COUNTY - M-275
TO THE OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Mr. Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS the Michigan State Highway Commission at its September 27, 1978
meeting voted to submit and solicit the U. S. Department of Interior guidance on M-275
and alternative plans for proposed highway M-275; and
WHEREAS this proposed highway would alleviate serious traffic problems; and
WHEREAS in an August 1978 referendum the electorate in the immediate area
voted strongly in favor of a north-south trunkline in Western Oakland County as follows:
TOWNSHIPS Yes No
Commerce 1,364 822
Highland 1,527 467
Milford 1,000 489
Springfield 443 216
White Lake 1,584 579
CITIES Yes No
Novi 1,118 425
Walled Lake 296 91
TOTAL 7,332 3,089 =70.4% "Yes"
WHEREAS the federal and state funds initially available for this proiect, some
$69 million, will be used in other areas which also need highway construction if there
is no viable plan for Western Oakland County; and
WHEREAS social, economic and environmental studies have been completed on
M-275, the McConnell alternative, the Rosman alternative, the Vivian alternative and
a Freeway without local access; and
WHEREAS all these plans and a Union Lake Freeway plan (Brickley) were reviewed
and explained to local elected and appointed officials and citizens in a meeting in
Commerce Township on August 2, 1979; and
WHEREAS a vote to prioritize each of the trunkline proposals resulted in the
following ranking: lst, M-275 (modified); 2nd, McConnell alternative; 3rd, Vivian
alternative; 4th, Brickley alternative; 5th, Rosman alternative; and
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ino, Commissioner-District ff5
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WHEREAS Oakland County located the 4-H Youth Activities Center in Davisburg
because of plans for M-275 which would permit easy access to this important facility by
residents throughout the county; and
WHEREAS the Oakland County Board of Commissioners has previously supported
a state trunkline in Western Oakland County by Miscellaneous Resolution #7841 on
March 3, 1977 and Miscellaneous Resolution #8136 on August 18, 1977; and
WHEREAS the M-275 freeway will carry long distance, regional and local traffic
in a safer and more efficient manner than the local road system thereby contributing to
the conservation of resources; and
WHEREAS the most recent modified alignment for M-275 freeway proposed by
the Michigan Department of Transportation minimizes the environmental impacts; and
WHEREAS the Oakland County Board of Commissioners, the Oakland County
Executive and the Board of Oakland County Road Commissioners are in agreement with
the construction of the M-275 freeway from 1-696 to 1-75.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the most recent modified M-275 freeway
alignment proposed by the Michigan Department of Transportation provides the state's
share of a total transportation need in Oakland County in a safe and environmentally
effective manner.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Board of Oakland County Commissioners
supports the construction of the M-275 freeway as soon as possible.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the County Executive convey this resolution
to the State Transportation Commission and urge its approval of the modified M-275
plan and that copies of this resolution be forwarded to the Governor and all Oakland
County legislators.
Mr. Chairperson, we move the adoption of the forerripg resolutron.
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Robert A. McConnell, Commissioner-District 125 ' Robert H. Gorsline Commissioner-District ff2
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Richard R. Wilcox, Commissioner-District #1 Dennis L. MurFihy, Conmiesioner-piisirict #24
#910I August 9, 1979
Moved by McConnell supported by Fortino the resolution be adopted.
Moved by McConnell supported by Fortino the rules be suspended for
immediate consideration of the resolution.
Discussion followed.
AYES: Page, Patterson, Peterson, Price, Roth, Wilcox, DiGiovanni, Doyon,
Dunaskiss, Fortino, Gabler, Gorsline, Hobart, Hoot, Kasper, Kelly, McConnell,
Moffitt, Montante, Moore, Moxley, Murphy. (22)
NAYS: Pernick, Aaron. (2)
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the motion carried.
Discussion followed.
Vote on resolution:
AYES: Patterson, Peterson, Price, Roth, Wilcox, DiGiovanni, Dunaskiss,
Fortino, Gabler, Gorsline, Hobart, Hoot, Kasper, Kelly, McConnell, Moffitt,
Montante, Moore, Moxley, Murphy, Page. (21)
NAYS: Pernick, Aaron, Doyon. (3)
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the resolution was adopted.
STATE OF M:CHIGAN)
COUNTY OF OAKLAND)
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 #9101 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