HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 1977.03.03 - 13232Miscellaneous Resolution 7838
RE: GARLAND COUNTY ADVANCED RESERVATION TRANSIT
BY: Commissioners Lillian V. Moffitt, Patricia A. Kelly, John R. DiGiovanni,
Dennis Murphy, Marguerite Simson, and James Edward Lanni
TO THE OAKLAND cowrY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Mr. Chairman, Indies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS, there is limited line haul transit service in Oakland County;
AND
WHEREAS, there are scattered municipal small vehicle systems or dial-
a-ride systems in Oakland County; AND
WHEREAS, line haul service is not accessible to most citizens and
espeCially to elderly and handicapped who need transportation service; AND
WHEREAS, there is a latent demand for door to door transit service
amongst a variety-of segments of the population ranging fram teenagers needing
a ride to be Able to obtain part-time jobs, to senior _citizens' need to obtain
medical service at a distant hospital; AND
, the County Executive staff, in cooperation with SEM:A -staff
has determined that small vehicle transit service or Oakland County Advanced
Reservation Transit (Mq-41:) should be initiated with a 36 vehicle fleet.;. AND
WHEREAS, the first year operating cost and all the capital expenditures
for OCART shall be obtained by SEMTA from the State Highway Commission under
the Small Vehicle Program; AND
WHEREAS, the annual operating cost of the system is estimated to be
$1.296 million; AND
WHEREAS, the required operating monies after the first year of operation
can be obtained from a three-way partnership between SEMTA, county and local .
units of government in Oakland County, as per attached cost sharing schedule.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of
Commissioners agrees in principal to participate in initiating the Advanced
Reservation Transit System with an estimated cost-share of $200,000 a year
subject to the following:
1) SEMEA shall be the prime agency responsible for the development, .
Implementation, and continued operation of the proposed °CART system.
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Re: Oakland County Advanced Reservation Transit
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2) A multi-year agreemnt by SEMTA specifying that:
a) SEMIA shall provide, per mile, revenue obtained from 35 cent
gasoline tax or any similar tax revenue that supplements or complements the
1/2 cent revenue.
b) SETA shall transfer UY.EA Section 5 monies to the proposed
system using the amount of monies obtained from revenue in (a) as required
match.
c) SEMTA shall agree to transfer UMTA .Section 5 monies equivalent
to local matching monies that may be obtained within the county.
.3) SEMA shall develop and incrementally :implement fixed route
service to complement Advanced Reservation Transit based on the travel
pattern experience of the proposed system.
4) SFr= shall incrementally assume a larger share of the operating
Costs annual so that the system would be entirely funded by SEMIA sources
of funding by the end of the fifth year of operation of the system.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Board of Commissioners directs the
County Executive staff to begin discussions with local units of government
to obtain their input and commitment to participate in the proposed program.
We move the adoption of the foregoing resolution.
OAKTAND COUNTY ADVANCED RESERVATION TRANsrr
SYSTEM COST REVENUE
The capital cost of the system shall be provided by the State
through SEMTA. First year operating cost shall be provided by
the State through SEM1A.
Annual OpPrating Cost $1,296,000
State & Federal Transfer
Funds through SEA
County Share
local Share
System Revenue
$ 712,800
162,000
162,000
259,200
Total Revenue $1,296,000
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FISCAL NOTE
BY: FINANCE COMMITTEE, PAUL E. KASPER, CHAIRMAN
IN RE: MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION #7838 - OAKLAND COUNTY ADVANCED
RESERVATION TRANSIT
TO THE OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Mr. Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen:
Pursuant to Rule XI-C of this Board, the Finance Committee has
reviewed Miscellaneous Resolution #7838 and recommends acceptance of
the program concept and finds that no County funds are necessary in
1 977.
Further, the Finance Committee finds that approval of this program
will not necessitate funding until 1979.
FINANCE COMMITTEE
Paul E. Kas00,,,,,Chairman
#7838 March 3, 1977
Moved by Kasper supported by Roth the report be accepted.
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the motion carried.
Moved by Pernick supported by Moffitt the resolution be amended on Page 2, Section 4
to read, "Oakland County proposes that SEMTA plan toward incrementally assuming a larger
share of the annual operating costs as elements of the system are increasingly
incorporated in the regular SEMTA transit network and funding".
Discussion followed.
Vote on amendment:
"A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the motion carried.
Mrs. Moffitt requested that Shan G. Topiwalla, Federal and State Aide Coordinator
be allowed to address the Board. There were no objections.
Mr. Topiwalla addressed the Board.
Discussion followed. .
Moved by Moffitt supported by Murphy that Resolution #7838 be adopted.
AYES: Page, Patterson, Pernick, Peterson, Price, Simson, Wilcox, Aaron, Daly,
DiGiovanni, Doyon, Fortino, Gabler, Gorsline, Kelly, Lanni, McConnell, McDonald,
Moffitt, Montante, Murphy. (21)
NAYS: Olson, Roth, Hoot, Kasper, Moxley. (5)
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 #7838 adopted by the Oakland County Board 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 ....... .3rd.......day of..March.........19.77.
Lynn an Allen.."0"41,414.06.00. ...Clerk
By Deputy Clerk
