HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 2003.07.17 - 27137REPORT (MISC. 103142) July 17, 2003
BY: General Government Committee, William R. Patterson, Chairperson
IN RE: MR #03142 — BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS — URGING CONGRESS TO
PROVIDE MICHIGAN ITS SHARE OF FEDERAL TRANSIT FUNDING AND
FOR GREATER FUNDING FOR BUS PROJECTS
To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
The General Government Committee, having reviewed Miscellaneous Resolution
#03142 on July 7, 2003, reports with a recommendation that the resolution be adopted.
Chairperson, on behalf of the General Government Committee, I move
acceptance of the foregoing report.
GENERAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE
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General Government Committee Vote:
Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote.
MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION 103142
BY: CHUCK MOSS, DISTRICT #15
IN RE: URGING CONGRESS TO PROVIDE MICHIGAN ITS SHARE OF FEDERAL
TRANSIT FUNDING AND FOR GREATER FUNDING FOR BUS PROJECTS
To The Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS, The United States Congress reauthorizes transportation expenditures every
five years, and the current authorizing legislation, TEA 21 (Transportation Efficiency for the
21 5t Century), will be expiring with Fiscal Year 2002/2003; and
WHEREAS, Federal public transportation funding is appropriated by Congress as part of
this appropriations process; and
WHEREAS, The State of Michigan historically receives no greater than 45% to 50% of
the tax dollars it sends to Washington as part of the national transit trust fund; and
WHEREAS, As part of TEA 21, states have been guaranteed a minimum of 90% return
of all tax dollars in the highway trust fund but no guarantee was granted to transit projects; and
WHEREAS, currently only 20% of Federal discretionary funding for transit projects
may be allocated to bus or bus facilities while 65% of all public transportation ridership is
provided on buses in this country: and
WHEREAS, SMART is the public transit provider in southeastern Michigan and
receives Federal transportation funding.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Oakland County Board of
Commissioners supports SMART's position and urges the Michigan Congressional delegation
to support all measures that would guarantee that a minimum of 90% return of all transit trust
funds be returned to the state of origin; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that a minimum of 33% of Federal transit discretionary
funds be allocated to bus and bus facility projects.
BE IT FURTIIER RESOLVED, the Clerk send copies of this resolution to all Michigan
Senators and Representatives and to SMART.
Chuck Moss, District 1415
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Resolution #03142 June 12, 2003
The Chairperson referred the resolution to the General Government Committee. There were no
objections.
G. William Caddell, County Clerk
Resolution #03142 July 17, 2003
Moved by Moss supported Douglas the resolutions on the Consent Agenda, be adopted (with
accompanying reports being accepted).
AYES: Coleman, Coulter, Crawford, Douglas, Gregory, Hatchett, Jamian, Knollenberg, KowaII,
Law, Long, McMillin, Middleton, Moffitt, Moss, Palmer, Patterson, Potter, Rogers, Scott, Webster,
Wilson, Zack, Bullard. (24)
NAYS: None. (0)
A sufficient majority having voted therefore, the resolutions on the Consent Agenda, were adopted (with
accompanying reports being accepted).
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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 July 17, 2003,
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 17th day of July, 2003.