HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 1975.11.06 - 14812November 6, 1975
MISC. RES, 7336
BY: PUBLIC SERVICES COMMITTEE, James W, Dunleavy, Chairman
IN RE: CONGRESSIONAL H.R. 5247, Authorize a Local Public Works Capitol Development . .
and Investment Program
TO THE OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Mr. Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS, the most sere economic decline in a generation has brought about massive
unemployment; and
WHEREAS, this economic situation has greatly worsened the already severe difficulties
experienced by State and Local Governments, Including the County of Oakland, in funding
construction of badly needed public works projects; and
WHEREAS, joblessness is especially severe in the construction industry, where fully one-
fourth of all workers are now unemployed for more than four years; and
WHEREAS, the County of Oakland Ts experiencing growing difficulties in funding from
its own limited resources, primarily local real property taxes, its public facilities needs; and
WHEREAS, the health, safety and general welfare of the citizens of the County of
Oakland are in jeopardy for lack of public facilities; and
WHEREAS, the goal of 1-1,.R. 5247 is to provide employment opportunities for all those
able, willing and seeking work, of meeting the unmet needs of the County of Oakland for
better public facilities, and stimulating the economy; and
WHEREAS, Congress has declared that a national unemployment emergency does exist
and that, to combat this unemployment emergency and stimulate activity in the construction
and material industries and in the economy generally, and to assist State and Local Govern-
ments in promoting the general welfare of their citizens through the provision of adequate
public facilities, there should be established a program of Federal grants-irk-aid to State,
and local governments for the construction, repair, or other improvement of local public
Facilities; and
WHEREAS, the Federal Share of any project for which a grant is made under this Act
shall be 100 per centum of the cost of the project, including architectural design, engineering
and related planning of local public works projects; and
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WHEREAS, the tentative allocation prolected would result in additional appropriation
to the County of Oakland and several of its communities in an amount approximating
$6,000,000; and
WHEREAS, passage of H.R. 5247, by Congress,into law would have great impact on the
unemployment emergency, would stimulate the economy, and would afford the means for
construction and repair of needed public facilities.
NOW THEREFORE BE iT RESOLVED that the County of Oakland does hereby strongly
encourage the Congress to swiftly and positively approve HR 5247, also referred to as
the Public Works Emergency Act.
The Public Services Committee, by James 'N. Dunleavy, Chairman, moves the adoption
of the foregoing resolution.
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Moved by Dunleavy supported by Patterson the resolution be adopted.
Discussion followed,
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the resolution 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
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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 6th diy ofAcmeinivr .73,
Lynn D. Allu..., ............Clerk
By Deputy Clerk