HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 1995.03.22 - 24531MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION: 195087
By: Lawrence Pernick, Commissioner District No. 20
RE:' IN FOR PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION-MAY 23, 1995
To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Mr. Chairperson, Ladies and Gentleman:
WHEREAS,the County of Oakland (the "County"), pursuant to 1973 P.A.
139, as amended, is authorized to make appropriations and levy taxes in the
manner authorized by law for the carrying out of functions, powers, and duties
granted or imposed upon the County as provided by law; and
WHEREAS, The Michigan Legislature, in 1967 P.A. 204, as amended,
declared public transportation to be necessary for the public peace, health, safety,
and welfare; and
WHEREAS, the County of Oakland, pursuant to 1967 P.A. 204, as amended,
and 1986 P.A. 196, as amended, has been granted the power to make
appropriations in support of public transportation; and
WHEREAS, the County of Oakland is designated by 1967 P.A. 204 as a
member of the Suburban Mobility Authority for Regional Transportation
("SMART"); and
WHEREAS, on March 6, 1995, the SMART Board of Directors resolved to
cease public transportation operations as of June 1, 1995 because the agency has
exhausted all funding; and
WHEREAS, the discontinuance of public transportation operations by
SMART will cause the elimination of some 10,000 elderly and handicapped trips
per week, confining many elderly and handicapped citizens to their homes, will
expose thousands of working people to loss of transportation and possible
unemployment, and will impair business growth in the County; and
WHEREAS, in order to maintain public transportation services within Oakland
County it will be necessary to establish a source of funding for public
transportation services by increasing the total tax rate limitation; and
WHEREAS, the decision to continue public transportation services in Oakland
County by increasing the tax rate limitation is of such importance that the citizens
of Oakland County should directly decide the question by voting on the issue; and
WHEREAS. Article 9, Section 6 of the Michigan Constitution, as
implemented by 1933 P.A. 62, as amended by 1993 P.A. 314, requires voter
approval of any decision to increase the total tax rate limitation for the purposes of
maintaining these public transportation services;
March 23, 1995
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED:
1. The Oakland County Board of Commissioners hereby calls a special
election of the qualified electors of Oakland County for m a y 23, 1995 . on the
proposition of increasing the limitation on the amount of taxes which may be
imposed on taxable property in the County of Oakland by 0.33 mill for the years
1995, 1996 and 1997, inclusive, for the purposes of making appropriations in aid
of public transportation for the elderly, handicapped and general public of the
County of Oakland; and
2. That the proposition to be submitted at the special election shall be
stated in substantially the following form:
OAKI•iamila; EIALLSEGHIATIDALIVi 290POSA
Shall the limitation on the amount of taxes which may be
imposed in the County of Oakland be increased by 33
cents ($0,33) per thousand dollars ($1,000) (0.33 mill) of
the taxable value on all taxable property in the County for
a period of three (3) years, 1995, 1996, and 1997,
inclusive, for the purpose of making appropriations in aid
of public transportation for the elderly, handicapped and
general public of Oakland County. It is estimated that the
levy of 0.33 mill in 1995 would raise approximately
$10.2 million dollars in the first calendar year of the levy.
3. That the Chairperson of the Board of Commissioners is hereby
authorized and directed to request the Oakland County Election Scheduling
Committee approve the date of the special election and to do all things necessary
for the special election as are required by law to be done; and
4. That the County Clerk is directed to do all things and provide all
supplies necessary for the special election, as required by law to be done; and
5. That the Chairperson of the Board of Commissioners is hereby
authorized and directed to enter into an interlocal agreement with SMART
providing for the reimbursement of the costs of the special election called by this
resolution, whether or not the proposition is approved by the voters.
Chairperson, 1 move adoption of the foregoing resolution.
Lalence Pernick-,
Commssioner District No. 20