HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 1977.04.07 - 13007April 7, 1977
REPORT
IN RE: Resolution #7839, Tri-County Transit Plan
BY: Planning & Building Committee, Richard Wilcox, Chairman
TO The Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Mr. Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen:
Your Committee has carefully reviewed this resolution and has met with representatives
of SEMTA and the Oakland County Road Commission, and recommends adoption of said
resolution if it is first amended as follows: (new language underlined)
"NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Road Commission be commended for its
action in preserving the fiscal integrity of Oakland County, its citizens and government
and that this Board hereby endorses said Tri-County Transit Plan and urges that the county
representatives on the SEMTA Board make maximum endeavor to have the Tr-County Transit
Plan included as an alternate plan to be submitted by SEtvqA to the Urban Mass Transportation
Administration, and that prior to such submission, SEMTA meet with all parties concerned in
an effort to come to a concensus which would facilitate a uniffed transportation proposal,
The Planning & Building Committee, by Richard R. Wilcox, Chairman, moves the acceptance
of the foregoing report.
PLANNING & BUILDING COMMITTEE
February 3, 1977
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BY Mr, Wilcox
lI BR: Tri-County Transit Plan.
To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Chairman, Lad lea and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS, the On and Wayne County Road Commissions have dove loped
a Tri-County mass transportation plan, the major feature of which is light rill
f transit aiOng existing railroad rinhts of way c:70A
NUEREAS, this Tri-County Transit Plan costs On billion less than tho
heavy rail subway system as proposed by Mayor Young of Detroit, and.
WDER1lAS, the additional cost of the subway system will create a heavy
burden on the taxpayers and seriously inhibit their ability to fund other
'A necessary governmental functions, and
WHEREAS, the Tri -County Transit Plan as proposed by the road com-
missions is versatile in its service and can be easily expanded to serve
E setellite areas by operation on city streets, and
WHEREAS, the Tri-County Transit Plan is based on a recent origin and
Jest ination survey conducted by a. nationally recognized firm in contrast to
erroneous employment 7ToriCCtions used in justification of the subway system, and
1,VERIlA5, the Tri-County Transit Elan provides public transportation foil
all residents of Wayne. Oakland and La comb counties by several types of bus
systems in addition to the light rail system on 5 major corridors.. and
WHEREAS, the Tri-County Transit Plan can be completely operable within
S years after anproval, and
WHEREAS, the Tri-County Transit Plan will provide some 4200 construction
j obs and 1200 permanent career jobs while providing the transit requirements of
the redon,
NM, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Road Commission should be
nmr.'endod for its action in preserving the fiscal integrity of Oakland. County,
its citizens and ,overnment, and that this Board hereby endorses said. TrI-Coup .i
riPansit Plan and. urges that the county representatives on the SEMTA Board make
mum. endeavor to have the Tri-County Transit Plan included as an alternate
plan to be submitted by SE1TA to the Urban Mass Transportation AdministraLion.
Or Chairman, I move the adoption of the foregoing resolution_
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Richard R, Wilcox, Commission6r Dist,
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#7839
Moved by Wilcox supported by Patterson the report be accepted.
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the motion carried.
Moved by Wilcox supported by Simson that resolution #7839 be adopted.
Moved by Wilcox supported by Roth the rules be suspended for immediate
consideration of the resolution.
AYES: Gabler, Gorsline, Hoot, Kasper, Kelly, Lanni, McDonald, Moffitt,
Moxley, Patterson, Pernick, Peterson, Roth, Simson, Wilcox, Daly, DiGiovanni,
Doyon, Fortino. (19)
NAYS: Price. (I)
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the motion carried.
Moved by Wilcox supported by Daly the resolution be amended as follows:
(new language underlined) NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Road Commission
be commended for its action in preserving the fi§cal integrity of Oakland County,
its citizens and government and that this Board hereby endorses said Tri-County
Transit Plan and urges that the county representatives on the SEMTA Board make
maximum endeavor to have the Tr-County Transit Plan included as an alternate
plan to be submitted by SEMTA to the Urban Mass Transportation Administration,
and that Prior to such submission, SEMTA meet with all parties concerned in
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proposal.'
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the amendment carried,
Moved by Peterson supported by Moxley the resolution be amended to add the
following WHEREAS clause: "WHEREAS the OCRC proposal does meet the UMTA criterea
and would come within the parameters of the Federal capital funding of $600,000,000
and State of Michigan capital funding of $200,000,000 without causing undue stress
on the taxpayers of the entire region for future operational cost-subsidies or
cause curtailment of other equally important public services."
Discussion followed.
The Chairman requested John Grubba, Managing Director of the Road Commission
be allowed to address the Board. There were no objections.
Mr. Grubba addressed the Board.
Moved by peraick'the resolution be amended by striking all the WHEREAS
clauses and insert the following: BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board
of Commissioners urges the Board of SEMTA to review the Plan entitled "Tri-
County Transit Plan" as one of the alternatives to be submitted to Urban Mass
Transportation Administration; and, further be it resolved that prior to such
submission, SEMTA meet with all parties concerned in an effort to come to a
consensus which would facilitate a unified transportation proposal."
The Chairman ruled the amendment out of order.
Vote on amendment by Mr. Peterson .:
A sufficient Majority having voted therefor, the amendment carried.
Discussion followed.
a conce w nsus which ould facilitate a unified transpo an effort to come to a concensus which would facilitate a unified transportation
#7839
Vote on resolution as amended:
AYES: Gorsline, Hoot, Lanni, McDonald, Moffitt, Moxley, Patterson,
Peterson, Roth, Simson, Wilcox, Daly, DiGiovanni, Doyon, Fortino, Gabler. (16)
NAYS: Kasper, Pernick, Price. (3)
PASS: Kelly. (1)
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the resolution 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 #7839 adopted by the Oakland County Board of
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Commissioners at their meeting held on April 7, 1977
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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
7th April this day of 19,77.
Lynn D. Allen Clerk
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