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HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 1995.07.13 - 24454• July 13, 1995 REPORT (Misc. #95191) BY: FINANCE AND PERSONNEL COMMITTEE - JOHN P. MCCULLOCH, CHAIRPERSON IN RE: ROAD COMMISSION (SUPPORT) EXISTING STATE STATUTE ROAD FUNDING DISTRIBUTION FORMULA IF ADDITIONAL ROAD REVENUES BECOME AVAILABLE TO THE OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS rhairpprson, Ladies and Gentlemen: The Finance and Personnel Committee, having reviewed the above-referenced resolution on June 29, 1995, reports with the 1.-c,t.)mmtr1tlaLiQu that the resolution be adopted after making the following amendment: Delete the first BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED paragraph and insert in its place: "BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this Board opposes any proposal that would change the distribution of existing or new funds, thereby resulting in less money going to local road agencies, as well as widening the gap between Oakland County's contribu- tions to and allocations from the Michigan Trans- portation Fund." Chairperson, on behalf of the Finance and Personnel Committee, I move acceptance of the foregoing Report. FINANCE AND,P2RSONNEL COMMITTEE • July 13, 1995 MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION f95191 BY: GENERAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE - KAY SCHMID, CMAIRPERSON IN RE: ROAD COMMISSION (SUPPORT) EXISTING STATE STATUTE ROAD FUNDING DISTRIBUTION FORMULA IF ADDITIONAL ROAD REVENUES BECOME AVAILABZE TO THE OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS CHAIRPERSON, LADIES AND GENTLEMEN: WHEREAS good roads and streets are vital to the economy and stability of Oakland County and are essential for the safety and welfare of its citizens; and WHEREAS aging and deteriorating road and street conditions along with the increased traffic volumes that our growth and economic development have brought to our county, coupled with a Tack of funding availability, have created a critical situation for Oakland County roads; and WHEREAS Oakland County's contribution to the Michigan "Leannaver*At .i ,en Fund has historically and substantially exceeded the county's return from the fund; and WHEREAS Oakland County's Road Commission, and city and village shares of the Michigan TrAnsperLatjee Fnnd hen never been adequate to address the maintenance and improvement needs of county and municipality streets; and WHEREAS under the present state statute distribution formula, mroT receives not only a percentage of state generated road funds much greater than the percentage of roads it operates, but in addition takes 75 percent of all Federal road building dollars: and WHEREAS local governments have eleven times as many miles of roads to repair, maintain and improve than does the State; and WHEREAS after October I, 1995, the Build Michigan funding for Michigan road repairs will be reduced and Oakland County and its municipalities will lose in excess of Five Million Dollars annually; and WHEREAS funding proposals that rely predominately on revenue from the state fuel tax, which is still the most equitable user fee available for road funding, are Currently being considered by the state legislature; and WHEREAS such enhanced revenue to replace the Building Michigan bonding funds and changing the state statute funding distribution formula providing MDOT with up to 70 percent of the enhanced revenue funds generated is inequitable to the counties, cities and village of Michigan. NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners hereby supports Oakland County's state legislators efforts to fund road repairs and improvements in Oakland County. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this Reaeri Ruppnrrn any proposal that would continue and/or improve the existing external distribution formula for existing funds in Oakland County and any other efforts to improve our donor status. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this resolution shall be sent to all state legislators, the Governor, the Michigan Department of Transportation and the Road Commission of Oakland County. Chairperson, on behalf of the General Government Committee, I move the adoption of the foregoing resolution. GENERAL, GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE :// / Resolution 495191 July 13, 1995 Moved by Schmid supported by Dingeldey the Finance and Personnel Committee Report be accepted. A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the report was accepted. Moved by Schmid supported by Dingeldey the resolution be adopted. Moved by Schmid supported by Dingeldey the resolution be amended to coincide with the Finance and Personnel Committee Report recommendation. A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the amendment carried. Moved by Powers supported by Obrecht the resolution be amended by changing the NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED paragraph, to read as follows: "NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners hereby supports Oakland County's state legislators' efforts to fund for road repairs and road improvements in Oakland County." Discussion followed. Moved by Moffitt supported by Garfield the resolution be amended to the second degree by deleting the NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED paragraph, thus making the next paragraph the NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED paragraph. Discussion followed. The Chairpp.rsnr At:at-P(1 P "YES" vote would delete the paragraph; a "NO" vote would not. Vote on Moffitt's amendment: AYES: Garfield, Jensen, Johnson, Kaezmar, Kingzett, Law, Moffitt, Obrecht, Powers, Taub, Wolf, Devine. (12) NAYS: Douglas, Holbert, Huntoon, Jacobs, McCulloch, McPherson, Palmer, Pernick, Quarles, Schmid, Amos, Crake, Dingeldey. (13) A sufficient majority not having voted therefor, the amendment failed. The Chairpprsnn qtAtpri a "YES" vote amends HIP reqrslutirm; a "NO" vote does not. Vote on Power's amendment: AYES: Garfield, Huntoon, Jensen, Johnson, Kaczmar, Law, McCulloch, McPherson, Moffitt, Obrecht, Palmer, Powers, Schmid, Taub, Wolf, Amos, Crake, Devine, Dingeldey, Douglas. (20) NAYS: Holbert, Jacobs, Kingzett, Pernick, Quarles. (5) Resolution #95191 continued July 13, 1995 A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the amendment carried. Vote on resolution, as amended: AYES: Holbert, Huntoon, Jacobs, Jensen, Johnson, Kaczmar, Kingzett, Law, McCulloch, McPherson, Moffitt, Obrecht, Palmer, Pernick, Powers, Quarles, Schmid, Taub, Wolf, Amos, Crake, Devine, Dingeldey, Douglas, Garfield. (25) NAYS: None. (C) A sufficient majority having vo'.'7.ed therefor, the resolution, as amended, was adopted. • A DOES II OT 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 July 13, 1995 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 13th day of July 1995. I. • I " aq3c, Allen, County Cler The Following is a Representation of-MR 95191, as Amended & Adopted MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION #95191 BY: General Government Committee, Kay Schmid, Chairperson IN RE: ROAD COMMISSION (SUPPORT) EXISTING STATE STATUTE ROAD FUNDING DISTRIBUTION FORMULA IF ADDITIONAL ROAD REVENUES BECOME AVAILABLE To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners Chairperson. Ladies and Gentlemen: WHEREAS good roads and streets are vital to the economy and stability of Oakland County and are essential for the safety and welfare of its citizens; and WHEREAS aging and deteriorating road and street conditions along with the increased traffic volumes that our growth and economic development have brought to our county, coupled with a lack of funding availability, have created a critical situation for Oakland County roads; and WHEREAS Oakland County's contribution to the Michigan Transportation Fund has historically and substantially exceeded the county's return from the fund: and WHEREAS Oakland County's Road Commission, and city and village shares of the Michigan Transportation Fund has never been adequate to address the maintenance and improvement needs of county and municipality streets: and WHEREAS under the present state statute distribution formula, MOOT receives not only a percentage of state generated road funds much greater than the percentage of roads it operates, but in addition takes 75 percent of all federal road building dollars: and WHEREAS local governments have eleven times as many miles of roads to repair, maintain and improve than does the state; and WHEREAS after October 1, 1995, the Build Michigan funding for Michigan road repairs will be reduced and Oakland County and its municipalities will lose in excess of five million dollars annually; and WHEREAS funding proposals that rely predominately on revenue from the state fuel tax, which is still the most equitable user fee available for road funding, are currently being considered by the state legislature; and WHEREAS such enhanced revenue to replace the Building Michigan bonding funds and changing the state stature funding distribution formula providing MOOT with up to 70 percent of the enhanced revenue funds generated is inequitable to the counties, cities and village of Michigan. NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners hereby supports Oakland County's state legislators' efforts for road repairs and road improvements in Oakland County. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this Board opposes any proposal that would change the distribution of existing or new funds, thereby resulting in less money going to local road agencies, as well as widening the gap between Oakland County's contributions to and allocations from the Michigan Transportation Fund. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this resolution shall be sent to all State Legislators, the Governor, the Michigan Department of Transportation and the Road Commission of Oakland County. Chairperson, on behalf of the General Government Committee, I move the adoption of the foregoing resolution. GENERAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE Vote on resolution, as amended: AYES: Halbert, Huntoon, Jacobs, Jensen, Johnson, Kaczmar, Kingzett, Law, McCulloch, McPherson, Moffitt, Obrecht, Palmer, Pernick, Powers, Quarles, Schmid, Taub, Wolf, Amos, Crake, Devine, Dingeldey, Douglas, Garfield. (25) NAYS: None. (0) A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the resolution, as amended, was adopted.