HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 1999.09.23 - 25871Mr. Chairperson, on behalf of the General Government Committee, I move the adoption
of the foregoing Resolution.
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"Iral Governmei6tiCothmittee
September 23, 1999
Miscellaneous Resolution # 99249
BY: General Government Committee, Shelley G. Taub, Chairperson
RE: Support - Recommendations to the Act 61 Committee by Local Coalitions
TO: Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS, Public Act 51 of 1951, as amended, is the law governing the distribution of
state-collected road revenues from the Michigan Transportation Fund (MTF). The
Act 51 Committee was established by the Legislature and appointed by the governor to make
recommendations to the Legislature; and
WHEREAS, maintaining an accessible system of safe and convenient roads will be a key
element in the continued economic success of not only Oakland County, but communities
throughout the State of Michigan; and
WHEREAS, a coalition of six local organizations — the Michigan Association of Counties,
the County Road Association of Michigan, the Michigan Municipal League, the Michigan Public
Transit Association (represented by SMART), the Michigan Farm Bureau and all of the
metropolitan planning organizations in the state (represented by SEMCOG) presented a 15-
point recommendation to the Act 51 Committee; and
WHEREAS, this coalition recommended that a comprehensive, objective, statewide roads
needs study be undertaken to establish a baseline of current road needs.
WHEREAS, the coalition further urged that road funding take into consideration equitable
distribution, as well as, the adequacy of current funding to meet statutory mandates to provide
reasonably safe and convenient roads.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Oakland County Board of
Commissioners does hereby support the recommendations of the Road Commission for Oakland
County and the local coalitions and joins in calling for the conduction of a roads needs study in
Michigan prior to the legislature making any determination that will impact the distribution of state-
collected road funds; and
BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED THAT copies of this adopted resolution be forwarded to the
Oakland County legislators, the Oakland County legislative lobbyists, the Act 51 Committee, the
Michigan Department of Transportation, the Road Commission for Oakland County, SEMCOG,
SMART, the Michigan Association of Counties, the County Road Association of Michigan, the
Michigan Municipal League, the Michigan Township Association and all other County Commissions
in Michigan
General Government Committee Vote;
Motion carried on unanimous roll call vote with Law absent.
Resolution #99249 September 23, 1999
Moved by Millard supported by Garfield the resolutions on the
Consent Agenda be adopted (with accompanying reports being accepted). The
Chairperson stated that General Government, items a and b, were being moved under
General Government on the Regular Agenda.
AYES: Appel, Causey-Mitchell, Colasanti, Coleman, Devine, Dingeldey,
Douglas, Galloway, Garfield, Gregory, Jensen, Law, McCulloch, McPherson, Melton,
Millard, Moffitt, Obrecht, Palmer, Patterson, Schmid, Sever, Suarez, Taub,
Amos. (25)
NAYS: None. (0)
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the resolutions on the
Consent Agenda were adopted (with accompanying reports accepted).
STATE OF MICHIGAN)
COUNTY OF OAKLAND)
I, G. William Caddell, 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 September 23, 1999 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 ;Ord d9of of September, 1999.
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G. William Caddell, County Clerk