HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 1996.11.21 - 24858P November 21, 1996
REPORT (Misc. #96244)
BY: GENERAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE - KAY SCHMID, CHAIRPERSON
IN RE: M.R. #96244, ROAD COMMISSION (SUPPORT) FEDERAL LEGISLATION
TO INCREASE ROAD IMPROVEMENT REVENUES
TO THE OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS:
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
The General Government Committee, having reviewed M.R. #96244, on
November 13, 1996, reports with the recommendation that the resolution be
amended as follows:
Insert the following new WHEREAS paragraphs between the fourth and
fifth WHEREAS paragraphs as follows:
"WHEREAS, the State of Michigan and other northern states
experience significant road deterioration caused by periodic
frost and freezing conditions; and
WHEREAS, while the roads and bridges of this state reach a critical
level of decay, the federal government may be using the Highway
Trust Fund as an accounting device in order to present a better
balance sheet;"
Add the following new BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED paragraph following
the NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED paragraph:
"BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that Congress be urged to release to the
States of this Nation all monies held in the Highway Trust Fund for
the purposes for which they were amassed.
In the BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED paragraph, line 1, delete the
word "all" and insert the word --both--; line 2, insert the
word following the words "senators and"; same line,
insert the words --and women-- after the word "congressmen".
Chairperson, on behalf of the General Government Committee, I move the
acceptance of the foregoing Report.
GENERAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE
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MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION # 96244 October 24, 1996
BY: DONALD JENSEN, SHELLEY TAUB
IN RE: ROAD COMMISSION (SUPPORT) FEDERAL LEGISLATION TO INCREASE
ROAD IMPROVEMENT REVENUES
TO THE OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Mr. Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS, good roads and streets are vital to the stability, economic well-being and
quality of life in Oakland County and its communities and the State of Michigan; and,
WHEREAS, the State of Michigan is a significant contributor to the Nation's economic
recovery and resurgence; and,
WHEREAS, road maintenance and improvement needs in the State of Michigan and
Oakland County have historically been under-funded at the federal level; and,
WHEREAS, due to increasing traffic volumes and aging and deteriorating road and street
conditions in the State of Michigan, the road infrastructure situation in Oakland County and the
State of Michigan, is critical at best; and,
WHEREAS, the State of Michigan and Oakland County subsidize other areas of the
nation in spite of their own growing lists of critical road maintenance and improvement needs.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of
Commissioners requests its congressmen and senators to initiate and support legislation that
improves the return of road revenues to the State of Michigan through allocation policies
commensurate with its revenue generation at the federal level, and,
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this resolution shall be sent to all Michigan
senators and congressmen, and the Michigan Association of Counties.
Mr. Chairperson, We move the adoption of the foregoing resolution.
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Resolution #96244 November 21, 1996
Moved by Schmid supported by Jensen the General Government Committee Report
be accepted.
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the report was accepted.
Moved by Schmid supported by Jensen the resolution be adopted.
Moved by Schmid supported by Jensen 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: Devine, Dingeldey, Douglas, Garfield, Holbert, Huntoon, Jacobs,
Jensen, Johnson, Kaczmar, Kingzett, McCulloch, McPherson, Moffitt, Obrecht,
Palmer, Pernick, Powers, Quarles, Schmid, Taub, Wolf, Amos, Crake. (24)
NAYS: None. (0)
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 November 21, 1996 with the original
record thereof now remaining in my office.
In Testimony Whereof, T have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the
County of Oakland at Pontiac, Michigan this 21st day of November 1996.
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