HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 1974.06.20 - 15145The Transportation and Aviation Committee,
June 20, 1974
REPORT
By Mr. Richardson
IN RE: RESOLUTION # 6726 - PROPOSED 1974 COUNTY ROAD IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM
To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Mr. Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen:
by E. Frank Richardson , Chairman, reports Miscellaneous
Resolution No. 6726 with the recommendation that the resolution
be adopted.
TRANSPORTATION AND AVIATION COMMITTEE
E. Frank Richardson, Chairman
Misbe I aneous Resolution E726 June 6, 1974
BY: TRANSPORTATION AND AVIATION COMMITTEE - E. Frank Richardson, Chairman
IN RE: PROPOSED 1974 COUNTY ROAD IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM
TO THE OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Mr, Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen:
• WHEREAS in 1973 the Oakland County Board of Commissioners, the Road Commission
and 18 Townships jointly participated in the funding of a substantial program to rebuild
gravel roads in the participating townships; and
WHEREAS the joint program rebuilt 437,5 miles of local gravel roads and as part of
the program the Road Commission, at its own expense, rebuilt 110 miles of primary roads;
and
WHEREAS the program has been a great success and has significantly improved a
substantial _part of the county road system benefiting all the county's citizens; and
WHEREAS the Road Commission has presented a comprehensive program for 1974 to
to complete the gravel program and initiate a bituminous overlay program on paved roads in
the more densely populated areas of the county, which program will substantially benefit both
urban and rural area taxpayers; and
WHEREAS the program proposes that financing be shared as follows:
Gravel
Bi turn inoUS
Townships
$354,601
Co. Comm,
$354,601
$645,399
Road Comm,
$354,601
$645,399
Total
$1, 063 , 805
$1,290,798
and
WHEREAS the Transportation and Aviation Committee has reviewed and studied the
Road Commission proposal and recommends its adoption and the participation of the Oakland
County Board of Commissioners;
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
approves the program submitted by the Road Commission,
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the sum of $1,000,000 is hereby appropriated to fund
the Oakland County Board of CommTssioners' share of the program.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a part of the said appropriation be met by the
cancellation of the $700,000 loan prEiviously made to the Road COMMi5SiOn and due in
1974,
The Transportation and Aviation Committee, by E. Frank Richardson, Chairman,
moves the adoption of the foregoing resoiution.
TRANSPORTATION & AVIATION COMMITTEE
Moved by Richardson supported by Dunleavy the resolution be referred to
Finance Committee.
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Fred D,'Houghten, ChOrman
June 20, 1974
FISCAL NOTE
BY: FINANCE COMMITTEE - Fred D. Houghten, Chairman
IN RE: MISC. RES. #6726-PROPOSED 1974 COUNTY ROAD IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM
TO THE OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Mr, Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen:
The Finance Committee concurrs with Miscellaneous Resolution #6726 and
pursuant to Rule XI-C of this Board finds funds available as follows:
(1) $700,000 by cancelling the Road Commission Note payable
due to Oakland County, as per Resolution #5949 date 3/16/72
(2) $150,000 from the Contingent Fund in the 1974 Budget
(3) $150,000 to be committed in Oakland County 1975 Budget
FINANCE COMMITTEE
#6726
Moved by RichardSon supported by Dunieavy the report be accepted and
Resolution #6726 be adopted.
Discussion followed.
Moved by Perinoff supported by Dearborn the resolution be amended to
add an additional WHEREAS paragraph to read as follows: WHEREAS, the Road Commission
has stated they will complete their need and will need no funds from the County in
future years.
Discussion followed.
Moved by Perinoff supported by Dearborn the amendment be amended to
read as follows: WHEREAS, the Road Commission has stated that this program will
complete their need for additional County General Funds and it is their intention
in the future not to seek any further general County Funds for the improvement of
County roads.
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the motion carried.
Vote on the amendment, as emended:
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the motion carried.
Discussion followed.
Vote on resolution, as amended:_
AYES: Mathews, Moffitt, Montante, Nowak, Olson, Patnales, Perinoff, Pernick,
Quinn, Richardson, Vent, Walker, Wilcox, Brotherton, Dutton, Dearborn, Doug l as, DunleavY,
Gabler, Hobert, Hoot, Houghten, Kasper. (23)
NAYS: Lennon, Berman. (2)
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
Resolution #6726 adopted by the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
at their meeting held on June.20, 1974
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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
21st June 4 this day of....... ........19.7...
Lynn D.
Deputy Clerk
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