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HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 1997.04.24 - 24943REPORT (Misc. #97058) April 10, 1997 GENERAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE - KAY SCHMID, CHAIRPERSON IN RE: MR #97058, (SUPPORT) NONTAXATION ROAD ENHANCEMENT ALTERNATIVES TO THE OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen: The General Government Committee, having reviewed the above referenced resolution on March 24, 1997, reports with the recommendation that the resolution be adopted with the fourth BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED paragraph deleted. Chairperson, on behalf of the General Government Committee, I move the acceptance of the foregoing Report. GENERAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE BY: MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION 07058 3Y: David Moffitt, Donald Jensen, Thomas A. Law, Lawrence A. Obrecht, Dennis Powers, Donn L. Wolf IN RE: (SUPPORT) - NON—TAXATION ALTERNATIVES TO ROAD ENHANCEMENTS To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen: WHEREAS good roads are vital for the commercial viability, tourism, economic well-being, safety, and quality of life in Oakland County; and WHEREAS Oakland County's Road Commission and community have over 5,000 miles of road to maintain, plus 310 miles of state highway under contract; and WHEREAS the above factors are being jeopardized due to deteriorating pavement conditions, a climbing accident rate, increasing traffic volumes and congestion, and a failure of the legislature to adequately fund road maintenance and improvement projects; and WHEREAS Michigan has ranked in the bottom 10 states for over 30 years of road funding, to the point where Michigan ranks 49th in per capita spending on roads, and 50th in spending per thousand miles of travel; and WHEREAS it has been over 14 years since the legislature in Michigan voted to increase its 15 cent gas tax, when only 5 states have a lower rate, and the dollar amount generated declines every year on a per vehicle basis as newer cars get increasingly better gas mileage; and WHEREAS Oakland County receives back less than it generates each year in fuel taxes, and thus, is a major donor county to the rest of the state; and WHEREAS Oakland County suffers from inadequate federal fund allocations because, firstly, Michigan is a donor state to the rest of the nation; secondly, because the state does not spend a fair share of its federal funds in Oakland County; and thirdly, because the state Department of Transportation last year deviated from its traditionally accepted sharing of federal ISTEA funds by keeping most of the local portion to fund three expensive state projects; and WHEREAS current law has for decades stipulated a fair and accepted distribution of state fuel taxes which should be continued, but is under attack by those seeking to direct up to 70% of new state road revenues, and up to 90% of all federal resources to the state Department of Transportation; and WHEREAS legislative proposals to increase funding of the Michigan Transportation Fund, by addressing gas and diesel taxes as well as other mechanisms, are being considered this year. NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners encourages legislators to actively seek non-tax alternatives to finance road enhancements. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this Board strongly supports change in the road distribution formula that would reduce the disparity between what Oakland County contributes versus what it receives from state funds, due to decades of Oakland being a donor county to the other counties and the state. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this Board opposes any legislative effort to increase the state share of road funds by dedicating portions of the revenues "off the top", or prior to use of the distribution formula for any special fund, purpose, agency, or cause, for any period cf time, as that would erode the local road funds and destroy decades of equitable funding arrangements and inter-agency cooperation. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this Board supports continued application of the 75%-25% principle of federal aid sharing between the state and its local road agencies. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners hereby forms an Ad Hoc Committee to be appointed by the Chairperson of the Board to study and report on alternative means of funding road improvements. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED./that a copy of this resolution shall be sent to all Oakland County e legislators, the cou y's legislative age ts, and the Michigan Association of Counties. Cha so- move 1Lhe adoption of the foreg in resoluti . 1 . . r- vv'YYNA r) Gakv-0.4 di Sr Resolution #97058 March 20, 1997 The Chairperson referred the resolution to the General Government Committee. There were no objections. VETO MESSAGE MR 97058 (SUPPORT) NONTAXATION ROAD ENHANCEMENT ALTERNATIVES hereby veto Misc. Resolution #97058 for the following reason: Because the possibility of a "non-tax alternative to finance road enhancements" is unrealistic. Further, this recommended approach is inconsistent with my stated position. L. BROOKS PATTERSON COUNTY EXECUTIVE P: HERE - \1TC) TPF c"-PEC3C' - )1(m.1(.> i'dtit. Ehechltiv? Resolution #97058 April 10, 1997 Moved by Schmid supported by Law the General Government Committee Report be accepted. A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the report was accepted. Moved by Schmid supported by Law the resolution be adopted. Moved by Schmid supported by Moffitt the resolution be amended to coincide with the recommendation in the General Government Committee Report. A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the amendment carried. Discussion followed. Vote on resolution, as amended: AYES: Douglas, Garfield, Huntoon, Jensen, Johnson, Kingzett, Law, McCulloch, Millard, Moffitt, Obrecht, Palmer, Powers, Schmid, Taub, Wolf, Amos, Devine, Dingeldey. (19) NAYS: Coleman, Holbert, Jacobs, Kaczmar, McPherson, Pernick. (6) 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 April 10, 1997 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 10th day of April 1997. 01 .61Ppla Allen, County Clerk Resolution #97058 April 24, 1997 Moved by Obrecht supported by Powers the resolution be referred back to the General Government Committee. AYES: Pernick, Powers, Schmid, Wolf, Amos, Coleman, Dingeldey, Holbert, Jensen, Johnson, Kaczmar, Kingzett, McCulloch, Millard, Moffitt, Obrecht. (16) NAYS: Taub, Devine, Douglas, Garfield, Palmer. (5) A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the motion carried and the resolution was referred to the General Government Committee.