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Home My WebLink AboutResolutions - 2011.08.18 - 18689REPORT (misc. #11159) August 18, 2011 BY: GENERAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE — Christine Long, Chairperson RE: MR #11159 — BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS — COMPLETE STREETS RESOLUTION: MODELED AFTER GRAND HAVEN CITY COUNCIL RESOLUTION To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners Chairperson. Ladies and Gentlemen: The General Government Committee, having considered the above titled resolution on August 8, 2011 hereby recommends that the resolution be amended as follows. 1. 3rd BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED: BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners requests the RCOC report to the Oakland County Board of Commissioners progress in implementing an Oakland County Non-motorized plan and adoption of "Complete Streets" principles in overall strategic planning within six months after adoption of this resolution and that copies of the resolution be forwarded to the Southeast Michigan Council of Governments (SEMCOG) and the Michigan Municipal League (MML) for discussion. Chairperson, on behalf of the General Government Committee, I move the acceptance of the foregoing report. GENERAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE GENERAL GOVERNMENT Ayes: Quarles, Gershenson, Hoffman, Hatchett, Nash Nays: Scott, Gosselin, Matis, Long Absent: Crawford Motion carried. MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION # 11159 " , BY: Commissioners Craig Covey, District #25, Dave Woodward, District #18 '16i(Vff.:4 -7. IN RE: BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS — Complete Streets Resolution: Modeled after Sfy, h.10. Grand Haven City Council Resolution • - To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen: WHEREAS, "Complete Streets" are defined as a design framework that enables safe and convenient access for all users, including pedestrians, bicyclists, transit riders, and drivers of all ages and abilities; and WHEREAS, "Complete Streets" are achieved when transportation agencies routinely plan, design, construct, reconstruct, operate, and maintain the transportation network to improve travel conditions for bicyclists, pedestrians, transit, ands freight in a manner consistent with, and supportive of, the surrounding community; and WHEREAS, development of pedestrian, bicycle, and transit infrastructure offers long-term cost savings and opportunities to create safe and convenient non-motorized travel; and WHEREAS, streets that support and invite multiple uses for pedestrians, bicycles, and transit are more conducive to the public life and efficient movement of people than streets designed primarily to move automobiles; and WHEREAS, increasing active transportation (e.g. walking, bicycling and using public transportation) offers the potential for improved public health, economic development, a cleaner environment, reduced transportation costs, enhanced community connections, social equity, and a more livable communities; and WHEREAS, "Complete Streets" principles have been and continue to be adopted nationwide at state, county, MPO, and city levels in the interest of proactive planning and adherence to federal regulations that guide transportation planning organizations to promote multi-modal transportation options and accessibility for all users. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners hereby declares its support for "Complete Streets" and requests the Road Commission of Oakland County (RCOC) adopt a "Complete Streets" into its strategic planning process. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners hereby requests the Road Commission of Oakland County to develop a Non-motorized Transportation Plan that will include, at a minimum, accommodations for accessibility, sidewalks, curb ramps and cuts, trails and pathways, signage, bike lanes, and shall incorporate principles of "Complete Streets" and maximize walkable and bikeable streets within Oakland County. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners hereby requests the Road Commission for Oakland County plan for, design, and construct all transportation improvement projects, both new and retrofit activities, to provide appropriate A Commissioner District # Commissioner District Commissio District # /"--*7) Commissioner District accommodations for bicyclists, pedestrian, transit users, and persons of all ages and abilities in accordance with an Oakland County Non-motorized Transportation Plan. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners requests the RCOC report to the Oakland County Board of Commissioners progress in implementing an 0;9k(and County Non-motorized plarland adoption of "Complete Streets" principles in overall fter adoption of thjs resolution. gic planning wiCin sil< month Ommissioner District # 1 ,Z Commissioner District # /COmmTSsiCpAr Disyict # /1„) :‘,(\f iCommissio District 04 inmissioner, District # ri) —4Co missioner Ditirict # /5- Commissionerf District # Commissioner District # Cornmissioner District # Commissioner District #: ° - Commissioner District # Commissioner District /7 Resolution #11159 July 21, 2011 The Chairperson referred the resolution to the General Government Committee. There were no objections. Resolution #11159 August 18, 2011 Moved by Long supported by McGillivray the resolution be adopted. Moved by Long supported by McGillivray the General Government Committee Report be accepted. A sufficient majority having voted in favor, the report was accepted. Moved by Long supported by McGillivray the resolution be amended to coincide with the recommendation in the General Government Committee Report. A sufficient majority having voted in favor, the amendment carried. Discussion followed. Moved by Woodward supported by Nash the resolution be amended as follows: Please INSERT (motorists) in the 2nd WHEREAS PARAGRAPH as follows: WHEREAS "Complete Streets" are achieved when transportation agencies routinely plan, design, construct, reconstruct, operate, and maintain the transportation network to improve travel conditions for bicyclists, pedestrians, transit, motorists and freight in a manner consistent with, and supportive of, the surrounding community; and Please STRIKE the PERIOD (.) at the end of the 6 th WHEREAS PARAGRAPH and REPLACE it with a SEMI-COLON (;) and INSERT (AND) as follows: WHEREAS "Complete Streets" principles have been and continue to be adopted nationwide at state, county, MPO and city levels in the interest of proactive planning and adherence to federal regulations that guide transportation planning organizations to promote multi-modal transportation options and accessibility for all users; and. Please INSERT the following (SIX) WHEREAS PARAGRAPHS AFTER the 6 th WHEREAS PARAGRAPH: WHEREAS the Michigan Legislature enacted legislation that required the State Transportation Commission to: A. Adopt a complete streets policy for the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) B. Develop a model complete streets policy or policies to be made available for use by local road agencies; and WHEREAS this legislation established the Complete Streets Advisory Council to assist with the development of the model policy or policies and to advise the Transportation Commission and local road agencies on such policies; and WHEREAS it is imperative that any policies and practices adopted by the Road Commission for Oakland County (RCOC) be consistent with the model complete streets policies for local agencies being developed by the State Transportation Commission; and WHEREAS RCOC has established its own Complete Streets Review Committee to examine the complete streets concept; and WHEREAS this committee includes a cross section of RCOC staff and other interested parties including the City of Novi director of Public Services, the Oakland Township parks and trails planner, a representative of the Michigan Trailways and Greenways Alliance, the MDOT Metro Region planner and SEMCOG's non-motorized transportation planner; and ble walkable bik4e a WHEREAS RCOC's committee will finalize its complete streets recommendations after it has reviewed the model policies developed by the State Transportation Commission. Please STRIKE as follows and INSERT (CONCEPT.) in the NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED paragraph as follows: NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners hereby declares its support for "Complete Streets" concept. and -requests-t-h-e-Road-Comrnission-of )-ad-opt-aJLGamplete-Streets" into its strategic planning-prosess. Please STRIKE the FIRST (TWO) BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED paragraphs as follows: BE IT FURT- race-ern-mac:lab-ens-for i - assessibilt sidewalksr-surb- ramps-and-suts, -tra ils-and--pathways,-s e-lan esr-and-shall incorporate-principies-of-JJ-Complete-Streetsantl-maxim iz within-Oakland-County, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVE-D-tliat-the Oakland-C-bunty-Board-of-Commissioners-hereby requests the Road Gom-missio-n-f-or-Oakla-nd-Go-u-nty--plan-fo-r-T-clesig-n-,-and-c-onstruct all trans-portation-improvement-projests,--both-new-antl-retrofit activities,--to---provide appropriate-assommoclatisns-for-bisyslists, pedestrian, transit-users,-an-d-persorts-of-all a-cies-and-a n-Oakland-County-Non-motorized-Transportation Plan. Please ADD the following BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED paragraphs in PLACE of the PREVIOUS (TWO) as follows: BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners requests that two additional members are appointed to the Complete Streets Review Committee, and meet the following requirements: 1) Two (2) members of the Oakland County Board of Commissioners appointed by the Chairperson of the Oakland County Board of Commissioners. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners requests that the RCOC's report to the Oakland County Board of Commissioners within six months of adoption of this resolution progress of the committee. Please ADD and STRIKE the following to the BE IT FURTHER RESOLOVED paragraph as follows: BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners requests the that, once the State Transportation Commission has developed its complete streets model policy for local road agencies, and the policy has been reviewed by the RCOC Complete Streets Review Committee, RCOC will report to the Oakland County Board of Commissioners on how the Road Commission will progress-in implement trig an-Oakland-County-N-o-n- motbrized-plan-and-adoption-of-HComplete-Streets" princi ples-in-overall-strategic-pla-n-nin' -g withi-n-six-rno-nths-afte-r-adoptien-of-th-is-resolutlon a complete streets policy that is consistent with the State Transportation Commission's model policy and "Complete Streets" principles. A sufficient majority having voted in favor, the amendment carried. t the-Oaklawai-Ge-unty -Board of Commissioners hereby requests the- ROar""11-iSSiOn-a-Ohltlan-d--Gounty---to--d-evelop--a-Non--moterized Transportation-P.- - . 111 111. Commissioner Woodward addressed the Board and stated that the proposed amendment was collaborated with the Oakland County Road Commission. Vote on resolution, as amended: AYES: Gershenson, Gingell, Gosselin, Greimel, Hatchett, Hoffman, Jackson, Long, Matis, McGillivray, Middleton, Nash, Nuccio, Potts, Quarles, Runestad, Scott, Taub, VVeipert, Woodward, Zack, Bosnic, Covey, Crawford, Dwyer. (25) NAYS: None. (0) A sufficient majority having voted in favor, the resolution, as amended, was adopted. DOES NOT REQUIRE COUNTY EXECIJ .,2'.: ACTION STATE OF MICHIGAN) COUNTY OF OAKLAND) I, Bill Bullard Jr., Clerk of the County of Oakland, do hereby certify that the foregoing resolution is a true and accurate copy of a resolution adopted by the Oakland County Board of Commissioners on August 18, 2011, with the original record thereof now remaining in my office. In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the County of Oakland at Pontiac, Michigan this 18th day of August, 2011. a?4 Bill Bullard Jr., Oakland County