HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 1978.04.20 - 12567April 20, 1978
Miscellaneous Resolution #
By: John H. Peterson, County Commissioner, District .116
In ref Termination of Oakland County Membership in Southeastern Michigan Transportation
Authority (SEMTA)
TO THE OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Mr. Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS, it is the understanding and belief of this body, often expressed, that the
purpose of a regional transportation authority is to apply area resources, and those resources
allocated to the area by the State and Federal governments, throughout the region to provide
an wed-wide public transit system on an equitable basis; and
WHEREAS, over 10 years and millions of dollars in resources have been spent for
extensive planning which to date have not produced an acceptable plan to meet the area
needs, particularly the needs of the economically and physically disadvantaged and the
elderly; and
WHEREAS, available data indicates that transit expenditures by SEMTA have not
been equitably distributed; and
WHEREAS, most alternative transit plans proposed fail to equitably distribute
resources; and
WHEREAS, the concentration of resources in any one population center will usurp
the needs of those in the remainder of the region;„ and
WHEREAS, Oakland County citizens will no longer accept less than an equitable
share of transit funds, considering the tax contribution by these citizens and considering the
population of Oakland County; and
WHEREAS, it is believed that the only action for meeting the needs of Oakland
County citizens and those who come here to work is immediate expansion of long-haul and
dial-a-ride bus service in the County.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that unless commitments made by the Governor;
by the Mayor of Detroit; by Legislators; and others for a more equitable distribution of
resources to Oakland County, become fact, same to be evidenced prior to September 1, 1978,
JOHN HETERSON
County Comissioner, District #6
in the form of the selection by SEMTA of a transit alternative void of a costly and extensive
subsurface, elevated, or other capital intensive transit system For one city; and in the form
of an adequate dial-a-ride (OCART) system for this County; then it is the intent of the Oakland
County Board of Commissioners to discontinue its SEtvLTA membership on September 1, 1978.
AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that in the event of said termination, Oakland County
will act immediately, alone or with neighboring governments, to form its own Transportation
Authority and will act immediately to begin OCART and such other services as needs dictate
and resources permit
MR. CHAIRMAN, i move the adoption of the foregoing resolution.
this 20. day of
ynn D. Allen Clerk
.Deputy Clerk
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Moved by Peterson supported by Olson the rules be suspended for immediate consideration
of the resolution.
AYES: Moxley, Murphy, Olson, Page, Patterson, Peterson, Roth, Simson, Wilcox,
DiGiovanni, Fortino, Gabler, Gorsline, Kasper, Lanni, McConnell, Moffitt, Montante. (18)
NAYS: Perinoff, Pernick, Price, Aaron, Daly, Doyon, Kelly. (7)
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the motion carried.
Moved by Peterson supported by Fortino the resolution be adopted.
Discussion followed.
Moved by Perinoff supported by Price the resolution be referred to the General
Government Committee.
Discussion followed.
Vote on referral:
AYES: Page, Perinoff, Pernick, Price; Aaron, Daly, Doyon, Kelly. (8)
NAYS: Murphy, Olson, Patterson, Peterson, Roth, Simson, Wilcox, DiGiovanni, Fortino,
Gabler, Gorsline, Kasper, Lanni, McConnell, Moffitt, Montante, Moxley. (17)
A sufficient majority not having voted therefor, the motion failed.
Moved by Montante supported by Patterson the resolution be amended in the NOW THEREFORE
BE IT RESOLVED paragraph by striking the date 'September' 1, 1978' and replacing it with
'October 1, 1978'.
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the amendment carried.
Moved by Montante supported by Patterson the resolution be amended in the NOW THEREFORE
BE IT RESOLVED paragraph by adding an additional line to read, "that serious consideration
be given to the needs of Highway 696 Northwestern Highway and 1-75".
A sufficient majority not having voted therefor, the amendment failed.
Moved by Price supported by Perinoff the resolution be amended in the NOW THEREFORE
BE IT RESOLVED paragraph following the words 'SEMTA' by striking the words "of a transit
alternative void of a costly and extensive subsurface, elevated, or other capital intensive
transit system for one city" to read "for a rapid transportation system currently being
developed by SEMTA through its alternative analysis as approved by the SEMTA Board and
supported by the legislators through its concurrent vote to support state mass transit -
funds".
AYES: Page, Perinoff, Pernick, Price, Roth, Aaron, Doyon, Kelly. (8)
NAYS: Olson, Patterson, Peterson, Simson, Wilcox, Daly, DiGiovanni, Fortino,
Gabler, Gorsline, Kasper, Lanni, McConnell, Moffitt, Montante, Moxley, Murphy. (17)
A sufficient majority not having voted therefor, the amendment failed,
Vote on resolution as amended:
AYES: Patterson, Peterson, Roth, Simson, Wilcox, Daly, DiGiovanni, Doyon, Fortino,
Gabler, Gorsline, Kasper, Lanni, McConnell, Moffitt, Montante, Moxley, Murphy, Olson. (19)
NAYS: Page, Perinoff, Pernick, Price, Aaron, Kelly. (6)
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the resolution as amended, was adopted.
STATE OF MICHIGAN)
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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
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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