HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 1971.11.18 - 16240November 18, 1971
RESOLUTION NO.
RE: PROPOSED MICHIGAN TRANSPORTATION LEGISLATIVE PACKAGE
BY: WI1om M. Richards, Lawrence R. Pernick, and Christian F. Powell
TO: THE OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
MR. CHAIRMAN, LADIES & GENTLEMEN:
WHEREAS, adequate transportation for the citizens of Oak-
land County has long been recognized as a top priority by the
Oakland County Board of Commissioners; and
WHEREAS, the Oakland County Board of Commissioners has
supported changes in the gas and weight tax formula designed to
return a fair share of tax dollars collected in Oakland County to
meet this need; and
WHEREAS, the formula contained in the proposed transporta-
tion package reflects this change and in addition recognizes the
unique road needs of urban counties; and
WHEREAS, the Oakland County Board of Commissioners supports
the concept of allocating gas and weight tax revenues to meet the
need for urban mass transit solutions to transportation problems;
and
WHEREAS, the Oakland County Board of Commissioners appreciates
the continuing and extraordinary efforts of the Oakland County
Legislators to implement this proposed legislative package;
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board
of Commissioners supports the concept contained in the proposed
transportation package and urges deliberate and speedy attention
to the passage of the legislation by the Michigan Legislature.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that copies of this resolution be
forwarded to the Governor of the State of Michigan, members of the
Oakland County Legislative Delegation, members of the House Committee
on Roads and Bridges and the Senate Committee on Highways.
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On behalf of Mr. William M. Richards, Chairman of the Board, Mr. Christian F.
Powell and myself, I move the adoption of the foregoing resolution,
Moved by Pernick supported by Barakat the rules be suspended
For immediate consideration of the resolution.
Discussion followed.
AYES: Perinoff, Pernick, Powell, Richards, Simson, Wilcox, Aaron,
Barakat, Brennan, Daly, Dearborn, Doyon, Gabler, Hamlin, Harrison,
Horton, Hotighten, Lennon, Mainland, Mathews (20)
NAYS: Olson, Szabo, Coy. (3)
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the motion carried.
Moved by Pernick supported by Harrison the resolution be adopted.
AYES: Patnales, Perinoff, Pernick, Powell, Richards, Simson,
Wilcox, Aaron, Barakat, Brennan, Daly, Doyon, Gabler, Hamlin, Harrison,
Horton, Houghten, Mainland, Mathews. (19)
NAYS: Szabo, Coy, Olson. (3)
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the resolution was
adopted.
STATE OF MICHIGAN)
COUNTY OF OAKLAND)
1, Lynn D. Allen, Clerk of the County of Oakland and
having a seal, do hereby certify that 1 have compared the annexed copy of
Commissioners at their November 18, 1971 meeting
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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, 1 have hereunto set my hand and
affixed the seal of said County at Pontiac, Michigan
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Lynn D. Allen, 0 0 000 00 0000000 0 0000 ..Clerk
By Deputy Clerk