HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 1978.05.04 - 12856May 4, 1978
Miscellaneous Resolution 8457
Marguerite Simson, County Commissioner - District #7
IN RE: OPPOSITION TO FEDERAL GUIDELINES PROPOSING LIFTS ON ALL DIRECT - TRANS
BUSES FOR HANDICAPPED
TO THE OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Mr. Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS, new Federal Guidelines, part of the Urban Mass Transportation Act, 1 973
through 1976, proposes to mandate that every direct trans bus must have a lift for handicapped
commencing in 1979; and
WHEREAS, the enormous cost involved to implement such requirement and the lack of
method of getting the handicapped from their homes to a direct bus line renders said proposal
impractical and prohibitive; and
WHEREAS, the Southeastern Michigan Transportation Authority (SEMTA), advised that
they want to meet the needs of the elderly and handicapped, however, total accessibility, which
is what certain handicapped groups are pushing for, is impractical; and
WHEREAS, further revision of the Federal Guidelines mandating lifts to be installed
on direct Trans-Buses should be made to provide some means of getting the handicapped to the
bus line.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
opposes the Federal Guidelines requiring that all Trans-Buses be provided with lifts for the
handicapped in accordance with that part of the Urban Mass Transportation Act, 1973 through
1976, Section 16 - Sub-Section 16-C,
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that certified copies of the foregoing resolution be forwarded
to the Oakland County Congressional delegation, National Association of Counties and the
Urban Mass Transportation Authority in Washington D.C.
Mr. Chairman, I move the adoption of the foregoing resolution.
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atiguerite 'Srmson
County Commissioner, District #7
#8457 May 4, 1978
Moved by Simson supported by McConnell the rules be suspended for
immediate consideration of the resolution.
AYES: Moxley, Murphy, Olson, Page, Patterson, Perinoff, Pernick,
Peterson, Price, Simson, Wilcox, Daly, DiGiovanni, Doyon, Fortino, Gabler,
Gorsline, Hoot, Kasper, Kelly, Lanni, McConnell, McDonald, Moffitt, Montante. (25)
NAYS: None. (0)
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the motion carried.
Moved by Simson supported by Peterson the resolution be adopted.
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the resolution was adopted.
STATE OF MICHIGAN)
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
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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
this day of
Lynn D. Allen.:.......... .......... Clerk
By................. ................ Deputy Clerk