HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 1993.03.04 - 23219MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION #93031 March 4, 1993
BY: Planning and Building Committee
IN RE: OAKLAND COUNTY'S PARTICIPATION IN A VISION FOR 8 MILE
BOULEVARD
To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS, Oakland County has been an active member of the 8
Mile Corridor Task Force through the Executive Office and the
Planning Division, since August 1990; and
WHEREAS, Oakland County staff member's participation on the
8 Mile Corridor Task Force has been used as in-kind match for the
UMTA grant used to develop the 8 Mile Vision/Action Plan; and
WHEREAS, Oakland County has participated in the development
of the plan through its elected and appointed officials,
residents, and businesses through a focus group process; and
WHEREAS, the 8 Mile Vision/Action Plan calls for a Vision
of:
Vision for 8 Mile Boulevard
"Joining Together to Make a Difference"
8 Mile Boulevard will be a symbol of how cooperative and unified
actions by people and government will create a better place to
live, work and play.
8 Mile Boulevard will be an attractive main street of marching
trees with a flowering, landscaped median fronting a "linear
city" of 13 cooperating communities of peoptLelogt21.ttlier to
maintain and develop:
attractive, stable, and safe predominantly single family
neighborhoods;
industrial parks;
neighborhood, community, and regional shopping center;
office centers;
thousands of profitable commercial, industrial, and service
businesses;
connected by a showcase intermodal mass transportation
system; and
WHEREAS, the 8 Mile Vision/Action Plan Goals are:
1. Protect & Renovate Residential Neighborhoods
2. Eliminate Obsolete Buildings
3. Improve Appearance
4. Reduce Perception & Reality of Crime
5. Improve Intermodal Transportation Systems
6. Bring People Together
7. Initiate Economic Development Programs
8. Finance the Activities; and
WHEREAS, the Oakland County Executive and Board of
Commissioners and other Task Force Members agree to review the
vision statement and goals listed above for the purpose of
reaching a mutually agreed upon position which reflects all
aspects, including but not limited to financial concerns, that
provide future task force direction. We acknowledge that the
background reports entitled Environmental Scan and Market
Analysis, present an analysis of the corridor problems and
opportunities; and
WHEREAS, the Oakland County Executive and Board of
Commissioners support the idea of the 13 communities and 3
counties working jointly to solve the problems of the corridor
and supports working to take advantage of the opportunities
presented on the corridor; and
WHEREAS, the next step in the process is for the chief
elected officials of each community/county to meet and decide if
it is necessary to form a "formal" organization to work on the
problems/opportunities of the corridor, and if it is found to be
necessary, its composition, organization and intent, budget and
work program; and
WHEREAS, the County Executive or his designee will represent
the County of Oakland at the meetings in the next step of the
process; and
WHEREAS, the County Executive will consult and work with the
Board of Commissioners in partnership in the decisions discussed
in the next step of the process; and
WHEREAS, the Oakland County Executive and Board of
Commissioners believe that an incremental approach is the best
process to follow in addressing the concerns of the 8 Mile
Corridor effort; and
WHEREAS, the commitment of the County of Oakland to any
formal organization with dues will require Board of Commissioner
action.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board
of Commissioners expresses its support for the County Executive
or his designee and the Chairperson of the Board of Commissioners
or his designee to meet with the chief elected officials from the
13 communities, 2 counties of Wayne and Macomb, along with the
Michigan Department of Transportation to discuss future
organizational, financial and work activities for a joint effort
on the 8 Mile Corridor; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the County Executive will
provide his recommendation to the Board of Commissioners
concerning the conclusions reached as a result of his meetings
with the chief elected officials of the 13 communities, 2
counties of Wayne and Macomb and the Michigan Department of
Transportation.
Chairperson, on behalf of the Planning and Building
Committee, I move the adoption of the foregoing resolution.
PLANNING AND BUILDING COMMITTEE
Resolution #93031 March 4, 1993
Moved by Palmer supported by Pernick the resolution be adopted.
AYES: Moffitt, Oaks, Obrecht, Palmer, Pernick, Powers, Price, Schmid, Taub,
Wolf, Aaron, Crake, Douglas, Garfield, Huntoon, Jensen, Johnson, Kaczmar, Kingzett,
Law, McCulloch, Miltner. (22)
NAYS: None. (0)
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, 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 March 4, 1993 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 4th day of Ma(c:h- 1292.
Lyn6 D. Allen, County Clerk