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HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 2003.02.13 - 27118Commissioner Tom McMillin, District #11 te/r7/01.- 1).-4-44-oyi 44-4 Miscellaneous Resolution # 03029 BY: Commissioner Tom McMillin, District #11 RE: Board of Commissioners — Support for H-4 Committee Substitute for House Bill 4072 TO: Oakland County Board of Commissioners Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen: WHEREAS, The Board of Commissioners believes that an improved regional mass transit system is generally a worthwhile goal for Oakland County and the Metro-Detroit area, and; WHEREAS, Metropolitan Detroit and Oakland County are composed of many different regions with unique needs, and; WHEREAS, Some regions within Oakland County have mass transit priorities that may be less compatible with the overall needs of the metro region as a whole, and; WHEREAS, Regions whose priorities are not served by an overall mass transit plan should not be forced to pay for and participate in a regional plan that is detrimental to their general interests, and; WHEREAS, DARTA legislation approved by both Houses of the 91' State Legislature provided local participation options for regions in Wayne County, but NOT for regions in Oakland County or other counties within the DARTA regions, and; WHEREAS, Providing local Oakland County regions with a choice as to whether or not to continue participation in any Metro-Detroit area mass transit authority plays a vital role in ensuring the establishment of, and continuation of, high quality mass transit service for each local community within the region, and; WHEREAS, Michigan House of Representatives Bill number 4072 has been amended in committee to allow regions within the metro area to remain within a regional mass transit plan only when it sufficiently serves the needs of the community members within that region, NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Oakland County Board of Commissioners Supports the H-4 Committee substitute for House Bill 4072 as the proposal that best incorporates all of the diverse mass transit needs within Oakland County and the Metropolitan Detroit area. Chairperson, I move the adoption of the foregoing Resolution. a444,C, A201+ tux/. LA,:oreyN- Resolution #03029 February 13, 2003 The Chairperson referred the resolution to the General Government Committee. There were no objections.