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Home My WebLink AboutResolutions - 1979.06.07 - 12351REPORT JUNE 7, 1979 BY: PLANIIING & BUILDING COMMITTEE-Richard R. Wilcox, Chairperson IN RE: Miscellaneous Resolution #8888, Feasibility Study to Operate Oakland County TranspOrtation System TO THE OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Mr. Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen: The Planning and Building Committee, by Richard R. Wilcox, Chairperson, has been reviewing the progress of the Feasibility Study on a meeting-to-meeting basis and reports with the recommendation that a forty-five day extension be granted to the County Executive's Office for completion of the report (due date July 13, 1979). The Planning and Building Committee, by Richard R. Wilcox, Chairperson, moves the acceptance of the foregoing report. PLANNING AND BUILDING COMMITTEE X etizi:444/" Richard R. Wilcox, Chairperson OVERNMENT_COMMITTEE . Gorsline, Chairperson April 5, 1979 REPORT BY: General Government Committee, Robert H. Gorsline, Chairperson IN RE: Miscellaneous Resolution #8888, Feasibility Study to Operate Oakland County Public Transportation System TO THE OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Mr. Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen: The General Government Committee, by Robert H. Gorsline, Chairperson, having reviewed Miscellaneous Resolution #8888, Feasibility Study to Operate Oakland County Public Transportation System, reports that the resolution be adopted with the added amendments as listed below: 1. Insert words "and Planning and Building Committee" in first resolved clause between words "County Executive" and "to perform." 2. Add second resolved clause: BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the study shall be completed and submitted to the Planning and Building Committee within 45 days from the date of passage of this resolution. 3. Add third resolved clause: BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Planning and Building Committee is advised and instructed to consult with Macomb County and other counties in the SEMTA region as to how Oakland County can , cooperate with these counties to provide for reasonable public transit. The General Government Committee by Robert H. Gorsline, Chairperson, moves the acceptance of the foregoing report. Miscellaneous Resolution 8808 March 22, 1979 By: Mr. John H. Peterson IN RE: FEASIBILITY STUDY TO OPERATE OAKLAND COUNTY PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM TO the Oakland County Board of Commissioners 1.t. Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen: WHEREAS, Miscellaneous Resolution #8408 of April 20, 1978 established the Oakland County Board of Commissioners' concern about a lack of an equitable share of public transportation in Oakland County; AND WHEREAS, Southeastern Michigan Transportation Authority has started a portion of the OCART Dial-A-Ride System for Oakland County on October 30, 1978; AND WHEREAS, Oakland County !..s concerned about a very slow pace at which OCART is planned to be fully implemented; AND WHEREAS, the funding for OCART has been resolved as a result of state, legislation; AND WHEREAS, the major factor in further disproportionate distribution of public transit development in the region appears to be inherent in the alternative analysis study to-date which concentrates resources in one small geographic area at the expense of transit needs of Oakland citizens; AND WHEREAS, the most optimum and practical and cost-effective method of meeting the transit needs of Oakland citizens and citizens of the tri- county region is to expand and upgrade line-haul bus service, Park and Ride, Dial-A-Ride Systems and commuter rail service immediately; AND WHEREAS, unrealistic demands 'xi concentrate transit investment in one small geographic area of the region has prevented progress toward implementing transit systems for the region; AND WHEREAS, Oakland County has determined that it cannot accept a lack of progress toward implementing realistic and affordable region-wide transit; AND WHEREAS, SEMTA has not provided acceptable levels of transit develop- ment for citizens of Oakland County; AND WHEREAS, to obtain adequate level of transit development for the County may require that Oakland County act alone or with neighboring governments, to form its own tronsportation authority as per Miscellaneous Resolution #8408 of April 20, 1973; AND WHEREAS, delivery of transit service to Oakland citizens by an organizational structure other than SEVEA requires careful study and analysis of all ramifications; AND WHEREAS, a large undertaking of operating a public transportation system requires advance preparations. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners authorizes the County Executive Co perform a feasibility study to operate the Oakland County public transportation system. I move the adoption of the foregoing resolution., \ \ H. Peterson APPROVE THE FOREGOING RESOLUTION April 5, 1979 Moved by Wilcox supported by Peterson Xhe ru'les be suspended for immediate consideration of the resolution. AYES: Montante, Moxley, Murphy, Page, Patterson, Peterson, Wilcox, DiGiovanni, Dunaskiss, Fortino, Gabler, Gorsline, Hobart, Hoot, Kasper, McConnell, Moffitt. (17) NAYS: Moore, Pernick, Price, Roth, Aaron, Doyon, Kelly, Lewand. (8) A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the motion carried. Moved by Wilcox supported by Patterson the report be accepted. A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the motion carried. Moved by Wilcox supported by Gorsline that Resolution #8888 be adopted. Moved by Peterson supported by McConnellthat Rule XXIII - Limitation of Debate be applied. AYES: Moore, Moxley, Murphy, Page, Patterson, Peterson, Roth, Wilcox, DiGiovanni, Dunaskiss, Fortino, Gabler, Gorsline, Hobart, Hoot, Kasper, McConnell, McDonald, Moffitt, Montante. (20) NAYS: Pernick, Price, Aaron, Doyon, Kelly, Lewand. (6) A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the motion carried. Moved by Wilcox supported by McConnell the resolution be amended to include the three amendments recommended by General Government Committee. A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the amendments carried. Discussion followed. Moved by Price supported by Pernick the resolution be referred to Finance Committee. Vote on referral: AYES: Pernick, Price, Roth, Aaron, Doyon, Kelly, Lewand, Moore. (8) NAYS: Murphy, Page, Patterson, Peterson, Wilcox, DiGiovanni, Dunaskiss, Fortino, Gabler, Gorsline, Hobart, Hoot, Kasper, McConnell, McDonald, Moffitt, Montante. (17) A sufficient majority not having voted therefor, the motion failed. Discussion followed. Vote on resolution as amended: AYES: Page, Patterson, Peterson, Roth, Wilcox, DiGiovanni, Doyon, Dunaskiss, Fortino, Gabler, Gorsline, Hobart, Hoot, Kasper, McConnell, McDonald, Moffitt, Montante, Moore, Moxley, Murphy. (21) NAYS: Pernick, Price, Aaron, Kelly, Lewand. (5) A sufficient majority having vote:. therefor, Resolution #8888 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 #8888 adopted by the Oakland County Board of Commissioners at their meeting held on April 5, 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 this 5th day of April ynn D. Allen 4 Clerk Byv. .... (--- /1714( .Deputy Clerk 7th d ay of June 1 9.7 ?. this #8888 June 7, 1979 Moved by Wilcox supported by McConnell the report be accepted. A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the report was accepted. Moved by Wilcox supported by Moore the resolution be amended in the second Resolved Clause by deleting the words "within 45 days from the date of passage of this resolution" and add "on or before July 13, 1979 11 . A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the amendment carried. The Chairperson vacated the Chair. Vice Chairperson Lillian V. Moffitt took the Chair. Discussion followed. Vote on resolution as amended: AYES: Perinoff, Pernick, Peterson, Price, Wilcox, Aaron, Doyon, Gorsline, Hobart, Hoot, Kasper, Kelly, Lewand, McConnell, McDonald, Moffitt, Montante, Moore, Moxley, Murphy, Page, Patterson. (23) NAYS: Fortino. (1) A sufficient majority having voted therefor, resolution #8888, as amended, was adopted. • STATE OF MICHIGAN) COUNTY OF OAKLAND) 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 . #8888 .adopted by the Oakland.County.Board . of ... Commissioners at their meeting. held on June 7, Ip7p 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 Lynn D. Allen Clerk By Deputy Clerk