HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 1996.06.27 - 24779REPORT (Misc. #96054)
BY: General Government Committee, Kay Schmid, Chairperson
IN RE: M. R. #96054, ROAD FUNDING AND MUTUAL OPERATIONS WITH ROAD
COMMISSION FOR OAKLAND COUNTY
To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
The General Government Committee, having reviewed M.R. #96054,
on June 17, 1996, reports with the recommendation that the
resolution be adopted with the following amendments:
In the fourth WHEREAS paragraph, lines 1 and 2, delete the
words "Legislature and Governor John Engler have" and insert
the word --has--; line 3, delete the word and" and put a
period (.) after the word --task--.
Delete the fifth "WHEREAS" paragraph and substitute the
following new WHEREAS" paragraph:
--WHEREAS, the Board of Commissioners commends Governor John
Engler for restoring the county and local government federal
ISTEA road funds.--
Delete paragraph number one (1) of the NOW THEREFORE BE IT
RESOLVED paragraph and renumber paragraph two (2) as paragraph
one (1);
In new paragraph (1), delete the words "Legislators and
Governor Engler under the good offices of the Michigan
Association of Counties";
Renumber paragraph three (3) of the NOW THEREFORE BE IT
RESOLVED paragraph as two (2) and amend the language of that
paragraph to read as follows:
--2. Urge the County Executive and Road Commission for
Oakland County to study the expansion of joint services and
operations.--
Chairperson, on behalf of the General Government Committee, I
move acceptance of the foregoing Report.
GENERAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE
MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION 496054
BY: LAWRENCE R. PERNICK AND OTHER COMMISSIONERS
IN RE: ROAD FUNDING AND MUTUAL OPERATIONS WITH ROAD
COMMISSION FOR OAKLAND COUNTY
To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS, the condition of our road network including
County and Municipal roads has significantly deteriorated
in recent years, and
WHEREAS, continued economic expansion and population
growth are dependent on a well maintained, safe and
expanding road network, and
WHEREAS, the Road Commission for Oakland County in
consultation with local governments has determined that an
amount in excess of one billion dollars is needed to meet
the essential needs of the County's road network, and
WHEREAS, the State Legislature and Governor John
Engler have not provided any additional revenue sources to
accomplish this task, and
WHEREAS, Governor John Engler has recently diverted
$192,000,000 in 3 year federal funding for County and
local governments roads to be used on State roads.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County
Board of Commissioners urges and recommends the following
actions:
1. Reconsideration by Governor John Engler of his
decision to divert Federal road monies intended to meet
the needs of Counties and local governments.
' 2. Renewal of negotiations with the State Legislators
and Governor Engler under the good offices of the Michigan
Association of Counties to provide provide additional
revenues to meet the urgent needs of Oakland County and
its local governments.
3. Urge the County Executive and Road Commission for
Oakland County to enter into immediate study and
negotiations for the joint operation for common services
such as purchasing, personnel, risk management,
information techology, printing and communications.
Chairperson, On behalf of the below signed commissioners,
I move the adoption of the foregoing resolution.
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Resolution #96054 June 27, 1996
Moved by Schmid supported by Pernick the General Government Committee
Report be accepted.
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the report was accepted.
Moved by Schmid supported by Fernick the resolution be adopted.
Moved by Schmid supported Pernick the resolution be amended to coincide
with the recommendation in the General Government Committee Report.
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the amendment carried.
Vote on resolution, as amended:
AYES: Garfield, Huntoon, Jacobs, Jensen, Johnson, Kaczmar, Kingzett, Law,
McCulloch, McPherson, Moffitt, Obrecht, Palmer, Pernick, Powers, Quarles, Schmid,
Taub, Wolf, Amos, Crake, Devine, Dingeldey, Douglas. (24)
NAYS: Holbert. (1)
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the resolution, as amended,
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 June 27, 1996 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 27th day of June 1996.