HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 1978.05.18 - 12866Miscellaneous Resolution May 78, 7978
IN RE: Opposition to Senate Bill #1483
BY: General Government Committee, Robert W. Page, Chairman
To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Mr. Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS, Mr, Meltzer, Director of Public Affairs of SEMTA, appeared before
the General Government Committee on May 11, 1978, to discuss the provisions of
Senate Bill #1483 prohibiting the expenditure by SEMTA of revenue from the vehicle
registration tax ($2.50) and the title transfer fax ($6.00) for operating cost; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Meltzer pointed out that under existing low, SEMTA has been
permitted to use revenue for operating cost and has done so openly; and
WHEREAS, the approximately $4.1, million per year for vehicle registration and
title transfer revenue that SEMTA uses for operating cost is needed to maintain present
levels of services; (Lind
WHEREAS, passage of Senate Bill #1483 limiting the expenditure of vehicle
registration and title transfer revenue only as a local match for capitol outlay would
have a serious effect on SEMTA operations; and
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of
Commissioners opposes Senate Bill #1483,
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that copies of this resolution be forwarded to the
County's legislative representatives in Lansing and to the County's Legislative Agent.
The General Government Committee, by Robert W. Page, Chairman,
moves the adopiton of the foregoing resolution.
GENERAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE
#8463 May 18 , 1978
Moved by Page supported by McConnell the resolution be adopted.
Discussion followed.
The Chairperson returned to the Chair.
Mr. Page requested Henry Rogan, Jr. be allowed to address the Board.
There were no objections.
Mr. Hogan addressed the Board.
Vote on resolution;
AYES: Pernick, Peterson, mson, AarOn, Doyon, Qq,06r, Kasoer,
McConnell, McDonald, Moffitt, Montante, Moxley, Murphy, Page, Partterson Ferof
NAYS: Roth, Daly, Di:Giovanni., Fortino, Root, Lanni, Olson. (7)
A sufficient majority haying 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
_Ressol,utipn #8463, adop:ted.bythe..Qa.kM.nd .Coqntr a Board.Commt;ssioneTs ...
_at . ther meeting. held . on . May, ............. ..........
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
18th May of •
Lynn D, Allen Clerk
By Deputy Clerk