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MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION #02 112 May 2, 2002
BY: General Government Committee, William Patterson, Chairperson
IN RE: ACT 196 PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY MILLAGE REQUEST
To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS on March 30, 1995, the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
adopted Miscellaneous Resolution #95083, Act 196 Public Transportation Authority-
Articles of Incorporation, establishing the Oakland County Public Transportation
Authority (OCPTA); and
WHEREAS in accordance with the Articles of Incorporation, as adopted and
amended, Article VI, OCPTA may not place a millage question before its member
communities without the prior authorization of the Oakland County Board of
Commissioners; and
WHEREAS the granting of authorization by the Oakland County Board of
Commissioners supports the right of voters residing in public transit authority
opt-in communities to choose whether or not they wish to continue their support
of public transit; and
WHEREAS the granting of authorization by the Oakland County Board of
Commissioners does not constitute either support or non-support of this
particular millage issue; and
WHEREAS 22 Oakland County communities, including the Cities of Auburn
Hills, Berkley, Birmingham, Clawson, Farmington, Farmington Hills, Ferndale,
Hazel Park, Huntington Woods, Madison Heights, Oak Park, Pleasant Ridge, Pontiac,
Royal Oak, Southfield and Troy; the Townships of West Bloomfield, Royal Oak and
Bloomfield; and the Villages of Beverly Hills, Bingham Farms and Franklin, have
chosen to retain membership in OCPTA and have, either in 1995 and/or in 1998
voted to adopt a millage in support of public transportation services for their
communities; and
WHEREAS the millage approved by transit authority area voters in 1998
expires with the 2001 tax year; and
WHEREAS the Suburban Mobility Authority for Regional Transportation
(SMART) has indicated that a new millage rate of .60 mils is needed to servicably
fund the needs of the public transit dependent, the senior and the disabled
communities.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of
Commissioners hereby authorizes the Oakland County Public Transportation
Authority to utilize Section 18 of the Act 196, MCL 124.468 (Property Taxation),
for the purpose of placing before voters residing in the OCPTA area the
proposition of establishing a .60 millage rate for the years 2002, 2003, 2004 and
2005, inclusive, to support public transportation within the OCPTA area.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Board recommends the proposition be placed
on the August 2002 primary election ballot.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Board recommends the proposition form
reflect the withdrawal or addition of political subdivisions from or to the
Authority if same occurs.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the County Clerk is directed to do all things
and provide all supplies necessary for the placing of this question on the ballot
as required by law.
Chairperson, on behalf of the General Government Committee, I move the
adoption of the foregoing resolution.
GENERAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE
Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote.
FISCAL NOTE (M.R. #02112) May 2, 2002
BY: FINANCE COMMITTEE, SUE ANN DOUGLAS, CHAIRPERSON
IN RE: BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS-ACT 196 PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY MILLAGE
REQUEST
TO THE OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
Pursuant to Rule XII-C of this Board, the Finance Committee has
reviewed the above referenced Miscellaneous Resolution and finds there will
be no impact on the County budget.
FINANCE COMMITTEE
FINANCE COMMITTEE
Resolution #02112 May 2,2002
Moved by Patterson supported by Palmer the resolution be adopted.
AYES: Causey-Mitchell, Coleman, Crawford, Dingeldey, Douglas, Garfield, Gregory, Law,
McPherson, Melton, Middleton, Moffitt, Moss, Obrecht, Palmer, Patterson, Sever, Suarez, Taub,
Webster, Amos, Appel, Brian, Buckley. (24)
NAYS: None. (0)
A sufficient majority having voted therefore, the resolution was adopted.
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 May 2, 2002,
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 2nd day of May, 2002.