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By Dr. Caddell
IN RE: PROPOSED CHANGES TO POLICY #19 - SOUTHEASTERN MICHIGAN TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY
To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Mr. Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS the Southeastern Michigan Transportation Authority's current Policy #19 calls
for the provision of two types of small bus service, Local Service Systems (LSS) which serves the
general public, and Essential Transportation Serv;ce (ETS) which gives priority to elderly and
handicapped customers; and
WHEREAS SEMTA has proposed amendments to Policy #19 which eliminates the differentiation
in system format (LSS & ETS) and establishes one system providing several types of services depending
on the nature of the area served; and
WHEREAS the intent of the proposed amendments to Policy #19 is to serve more residents
and to help reduce the subsidy required for small bus services; and
WHEREAS the Oakland Livingston Human Service Agency(OLHSA) and Area Agency on Aging 1-B
(AAA-1B) have adopted a joint resolution opposinq the proposed amendments because of the negative
impact on the elderly and handicapped citizens of Oakland County and have requested that the Oakland
County Board of Commissioners review the proposed amendments and make a recommendation to the SEMTA
Board.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners recommends
that OLEISA and AAA-1B continue to work with the Oakland County Board of Commissioners and SEMTA in
finding appropriate soiutions to the problems SEMTA faces in provision of adequate transit services
meeting the needs of all residents within the service area
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners urges the SEMTA Board
not to act on the proposed amendments to Policy 1/19 for at least six months until a satisfactory
agreement can be reached.
MT. Chairperson, on behalf of the Planning and Building Committee, l move the adoption of
the foregoing resolution.
PLANNING AND BUILDING COMMITTEE
G. William Caddell, D.C., Chairperson
Moved by Caddell supported by Moore the resolution be adopted.
AYES: DiGiovanni, Fortino, Gabler, Geary, Gosling, Hobart, Jackson, Kasper, Lanni,
McDonald, Moffitt, Montante, Moore, Murphy, Olsen, Page, Patterson, Pernick, Price, Whitlock,
Wilcox, Aaron, Caddell, Cagney. (24)
NAYS: None. (0)
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the resolution was adopted.