HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 2012.01.19 - 18997REPORT (MISC. #11320) January19, 2012
BY: GENERAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE — Christine Long, Chairperson
RE: MR #11320 — BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS — DESIGNATION OF WOODWARD AVE. IN
OAKLAND COUNTY AS AN "ORANGE ROUTE" INSTEAD OF A "BLUE ROUTE" FOR
WINTER MAINTENANCE AS DESIGNATED BY MOOT
To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
The General Government Committee, having considered the above titled resolution on
January 9, 2012, recommends that the resolution be adopted.
Chairperson, on behalf of the General Government Committee, I move the acceptance of the
foregoing report.
GENERAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE
GENERAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE
Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote,
MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION # 117-2-074
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BY: Commissioners Shelley Taub, District #16, Helaine Zack, District #22 Ja_PeTt-L.,
IN RE: BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS — Designation of Woodward Ave.in Oakland
County as an "Orange Route" instead of a "Blue Route" for winter maintenance as
designated by the MDOT.
TO THE OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS, the Michigan Department of Transportation currently has designated
Woodward Avenue through Oakland County as a "blue route" for winter maintenance
purposes. Woodward Avenue is a multi-lane road in both directions.
WHEREAS, a "blue route" is considered a lower level of winter maintenance
service than other State routes. Once one (1) wheel track is cleared of snow and ice in
one lane, the Road Commission for Oakland County is removed from that route. No
overtime is permitted to be used for that route.
WHEREAS, an "orange route" has a higher level of winter maintenance and is a
safer route in winter conditions. "Orange routes" are considered to be critical routes and
the Road Commission for Oakland County must remove all snow and ice from all lanes
until cleared, using overtime until the job is completed.
WHEREAS, Woodward Avenue through Oakland County is home to 3 (three)
hospitals: Royal Oak Beaumont, St. Joseph Mercy Oakland and Pontiac Osteopathic;
WHEREAS, hospitals on "blue routes" could experience lower level of service
after normal business hours, creating public safety concerns for the motoring public and
residents of the many communities along Woodward corridor;
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of
Commissioners hereby requests that the Michigan Department of Transportation change
the designation of Woodward Avenue through Oakland County to a "orange route"
instead of a "blue route", for a higher level of winter maintenance service;
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this resolution will be forwarded to
the Michigan Department of Transportation, the Michigan Legislature and the office of
the Governor.
Chairperson, on behalf of the Oakland County Board of Commissioners, we
move the adoption of the foregoing resolution.
Commissioner e-Iley Taub Commissioner Helaine Zack
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Resolution #11320 December 15, 2011
The Chairperson referred the resolution the General Government Committee. There were no objections.
I HERESY APPROVE *co„H'' fSOLUTION
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Resolution #11320 January 19, 2012
Moved by Dwyer supported by McGillivray the resolutions (with fiscal notes attached) on the Consent
Agenda be adopted (with accompanying reports being accepted).
AYES: Covey, Crawford, Dwyer, Gershenson, Gingell, Gosselin, Hatchett, Hoffman, Jackson,
Long, Matis, McGillivray, Middleton, Nash, Nuccio, Potts, Quarles, Runestad, Scott, Taub,
Weipert, Woodward, Zack, Bosnic. (24)
NAYS: None. (0)
A sufficient majority having voted in favor, the resolutions (with fiscal notes attached) on the Consent
Agenda were adopted (with accompanying reports being accepted).
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 January
19, 2012, 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 19th day of January, 2012.
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Bill Bullard Jr., Oakland County