HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 1988.06.09 - 17491Miscellaneous Resolution 88153 June 9, 1988
BY: General Government Committee, Richard G. Skarritt, Chairperson
IN RE: LOCAL ROAD IMPROVEMENT REVENUE ACT-COUNTY REFERENDUM
To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Mr. Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS, growth in Oakland County has created a need for
county road maintenance and improvements which will exceed available
revenues by over $700 million over the next decade; and
WHEREAS Act 237 of the Public Act of 1987 authorizes
County Boards of Commissioners to place on the ballot for voter
approval the question of a vehicle registration fee of up to $25 on a
motor vehicle registered to an owner residing in the County, the
revenue from which is specifically earmarked for road improvements,
operations, or comprehensive transportation purposes; and
WHEREAS a $25 per vehicle fee would raise substantial
revenues for these purposes; and
WHEREAS the Board of County Commissioners for Oakland
County, on February 4, 1988, adopted a resolution supporting the
levying of a $25 vehicle registration fee in accordance with Act 237 of
the PLL ic Acts 1987, for 10 years from its effective date; and
WHEREAS the election for said registration fee may be called
by resolution of the Board of Commissioners.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County
Board of Commissioners, pursuant to Act 237 of the Public Act of
1987, directs that the following question be placed upon the ballot in
all cities, villages and townships in the County of Oakland in
conjunction with the November 8, 1988, general election as follows:
MOTOR VEHICLE REGISTRATION FEE
Shall a $25 (twenty-five dollar) motor vehicle registration fee be
imposed on each motor vehicle registered to an owner residing
in the County of Oakland, with the revenues therefrom being
used exclusively in Oakland County and specifically earmarked
for the purposes set forth in the "Local Road Improvements and
Operations Revenue Act", being Public Act 237 of 1987, with
said fee to be effective for vehicle registrations for a period of
ten years.
Yes No
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Oakland County Clerk
shall file a copy of this resolution with the Clerk of each city, village
and township in the County of Oakland not less than sixty (60) days
before the election.
Mr. Chairperson, on behalf of the General Government
Committee, I move the adoption of the foregoing resolution
GENERAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE
Resolution # _s11153 June 9, 1988
June 1988
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ALLLN, County Clerk/Register of
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Moved by Skarritt supported by Lanni the resolution be adopted.
Discussion followed.
Moved by Aaron supported by Oaks the resolution be laid on the table.
The Chairperson stated a "yes" vote would table the resolution.
The vote was as follows:
AYES: Luxon, A. McPherson, R. McPherson, Oaks, Pernick, Price, Wilcox,
Aaron, Doyon. (9)
NAYS: Law, McDonald, Moffitt, Page, Rewold, Skarritt, Bishop, Caddell,
Calandra, Crake, Gosling, Hobart, Jensen, R. Kuhn, Lanni. (15)
A sufficient majority not having voted therefor, the motion to table
failed.
Vote on resolution:
AYES: McDonald, Moffitt, Page, Pernick, Rewold, Skarritt, Wilcox,
Bishop, Caddell, Calandro, Crake, Gosling, Hobart, Jensen, R. Kuhn, S. Kuhn,
Lanni, Law. (18)
NAYS: Luxon, A. McPherson, R. McPherson, Oaks, Price, Aaron, Doyon.
(7)
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 the attached Resolution
which was adopted by the Oakland County Board of Commissioners at their meeting held
on June 9, 1988
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 9th
RICHARD A. ELLIOTT
DEPUTY CLERK - REGISTER
858-0561
HOWARD ALTMAN
Director of Elections
858-0563
FRANK SKOTZKE
Chief Deputy Register
858-0610
LYNN D. ALLEN
OAKLAND COUNTY CLERK - REGISTER OF DEEDS
PONTIAC, MICHIGAN 48053
858-0560
June 15, 1988 STEPHANIE SCHROEDER
Chief Deputy County Clerk
858-0581
TO: All City, Township and Village Clerks
FROM: Lynn D. Allen, County Clerk
Enclosed find a copy of Miscellaneous Resolution #88153
adopted by the Board of Commissioners at their meeting held
June 9, 1988. In accordance with the resolution, the
following proposal will be placed on the ballot in conjunction
with the November 8, 1988 General Election Ballot:
MOTOR VEHICLE REGISTRATION FEE
SHALL A $25 (TWENTY-FIVE DOLLAR) MOTOR VEHICLE
REGISTRATION FEE BE IMPOSED ON EACH MOTOR VEHICLE REGISTERED
TO AN OWNER RESIDING IN THE COUNTY OF OAKLAND, WITH THE
REVENUES THEREFROM BEING USED EXCLUSIVELY IN OAKLAND COUNTY
AND SPECIFICALLY EARMARKED FOR THE PURPOSES SET FORTH IN THE
"LOCAL ROAD IMPROVEMENTS AND OPERATIONS REVENUE ACT", BEING
PUBLIC ACT 237 OF 1987, WITH SAID FEE TO BE EFFECTIVE FOR
VEHICLE REGISTRATIONS FOR A PERIOD OF TEN YEARS.
YES ( ) )
kland County Clerk
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Enc. - Copy of Resolution #88153