HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 2005.10.27 - 27962REPORT (MISC. 105245) October 27, 2005
BY: General Government Committee, William R. Patterson, Chairperson
IN RE: MR #05245 - BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS - SUPPORT FOR INVESTMENT
IN QUALITY TRANSIT ALONG THE WOODWARD CORRIDOR
To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
The General Government Committee, having reviewed Miscellaneous Resolution
#05245 on October 17, 2005, reports with a recommendation that the resolution be
amended, as follows:
1. Amend the title of the resolution, as follows:
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2. Amend the 1 st WHEREAS paragraph, as follows:
WHEREAS in Oakland County, Woodward Avenue is the historic
development engine of our many of our established communities as the
connector to the City of Detroit; and
3. Amend the 3rd WHEREAS paragraph, as follows:
WHEREAS if we can alter current development patterns to take
advantage of exsting infrastructure in established communities, the
established urban communities al41461-the-Wcoadwa4,44eaue-Gegick* in
Southeast Michigan will become more vibrant and regional efficiency will
increase, thereby reducing costs to Oakland County taxpayers; and
4. Amend the BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED paragraph, as follows:
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of
Commissioners supports a solid investment in quality transit in Southeast
Michigan, - •_ •, •T eee - e - .ee as a proven and
powerful tool to alter current development patterns and build vitality in our
existing communities.
5. Add an additional BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED paragraph, as follows:
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that copies of this adopted resolution
should be sent to the State Legislature, SEMCOG, MDOT, the Road
Commission of Oakland County and the legislative lobbyists for Oakland
County.
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 on a roll call vote with Long and Kowall voting no and Crawford and
Gregory absent.
Miscellaneous Resolution # 05245
BY: Commissioner Mike Rogers, District #14
RE: Board of Commissioners - Support for Investment in Quality Transit Along the
Woodward Corridor
TO: Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS in Oakland County, Woodward Avenue is the historic development engine of
our many of our established communities as the connector to the City of Detroit; and
WHEREAS the conventional development pattern is costly to Oakland County taxpayers
and is not sustainable; and
WHEREAS if we can alter current development patterns to take advantage of existing
infrastructure in established communities, the established urban communities along the
Woodward Avenue corridor will become more vibrant and regional efficiency will increase,
thereby reducing costs to Oakland County taxpayers; and
WHEREAS if we can alter current development patterns to take advantage of existing
infrastructure in established communities, Oakland County's adjacent rural areas can be
maintained, thereby protecting some of Michigan's best farmland, recreational areas and
natural resources; and
WHEREAS vibrant urban environments provide the energy that is a magnet for the
Creative Class who produce the business innovations that can generate the next wave of
economic vitality throughout Oakland County; and
WHEREAS every citizen, no matter whether they have access to a car or not, should have
the opportunity to maximize their contribution to Oakland County; and
WHEREAS Oakland County should allow for a diversity of rural, suburban and urban
opportunities so that every person can have a choice to make their contribution in the way
that suits them best.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
will continue to work to expose and remove existing barriers to urban vitality in Oakland
County.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners support
a solid investment in quality transit in Southeast Michigan, especially along the Woodward
Corridor as a proven and powerful tool to alter current development patterns and build
vitality in our existing communities.
Cljairperson, I move the adoption of the foregoing Resolution.
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Resolution #05245 October 6, 2005
The Chairperson referred the resolution to the General Government Committee. There were no objections.
Ruth jaliftfo—, County Clerk
Resolution #05245 October 27, 2005
Moved by Rogers supported by Patterson the resolution be adopted.
Moved by Rogers supported by Patterson the General Government Committee Report be accepted.
A sufficient majority having voted in favor, the report was accepted.
Moved by Rogers supported by Patterson the resolution be amended to coincide with the recommendation in
the General Government Committee Report.
A sufficient majority having voted in favor, the amendment carried.
Discussion followed.
Moved by Woodward supported by Zack the resolution be amended in the last "BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED"
paragraph, to read as follows:
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that copies of this adopted resolution should be sent to the State
Legislature, SEMCOG, MOOT, the Eight Mile Boulevard Association, the Woodward Avenue
Action Association, the Oakland County Business Roundtable, all Oakland County Cities,
Villages, Townships, the Road Commission of Oakland County and the legislative lobbyists for
Oakland County.
A sufficient majority having voted in favor, the amendment carried.
Commissioner Middleton, as a "point of order" asked for clarification of the amendment stated in the General
Government Committee report.
Discussion followed.
Vote on resolution, as amended:
AYES: Crawford, Gershenson, Gregory, Jamian, Melton, Middleton, Molnar, Moss, Nash, Palmer,
Patterson, Potter, Rogers, Scott, Suarez, Wilson, Woodward, Zack, Bullard, Coulter. (20)
NAYS: Douglas, Kowall, Long. (3)
A sufficient majority having voted in favor, the resolution, as amended, was adopted.
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STATE OF MICHIGAN)
COUNTY OF OAKLAND)
I, Ruth Johnson, 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 October 27, 2005,
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 27th day of October, 2005.