HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 2009.02.05 - 9755REPORT (misc #09005) February 5, 2009
BY: GENERAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE — Christine Long, Chairperson
RE: MR #09005 — BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS — SUPPORT FOR LOCAL CONTROL OF
ROAD CONSTRUCTION PRIORITIES
To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
The General Government Committee, having considered the above titled resolution on
January 26, 2009 recommends that the resolution be amended as follows.
MR #09005 — BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS — SUPPORT FOR LOCAL CONTROL
INPUT OF ROAD CONSTRUCTION PRIORITIES ON THE ORCHARD LAKE ROAD AND
NORTHWESTERN CORRIDOR
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of
Commissioners hereby requests that the Road Commission for Oakland County make every
effort to identify and address the needs of elected leaders, businesses and residents of the
Charter Township of West Bloomfield, the Charter Township of Bloomfield and the Cities
of Farmington Hills, Farmington, Keego Harbor, Sylvan Lake and Orchard Lake Village
in establishing road construction priorities and configurations.
Chairperson, on behalf of the General Government Committee, I move the acceptailue of the
foregoing report.
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Motion carried on a roll call vote with McGillivray voting no and Capello absent.
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BY: Commissioners Shelley Goodman Taub, District #16, Marcia GerSWison, District #17, John A. Scott,
District #5
RE: Board of Commissioners — Support for Local Control of Road Construction Priorities
TO: Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS transportation and access to corridors of commerce are critical to the viability of southeastern
Michigan in general and especially to Oakland County - the "economic engine" of the Michigan economy; and
WHEREAS the Road Commission for Oakland County (RCOC) is Michigan's largest county road commission,
with a 2,700-mile road system (including 800 miles of gravel roads). Only the state highway system is larger;
and
WHEREAS the 2009 budget for the RCOC was approved at $98.2 million, which includes a $21.5 million
Road Improvement Program and nearly $14 million worth of road improvements to be built in 2009; and
WHEREAS the RCOC is working hard to address the road improvement needs of the communities throughout
Oakland County, but faces many challenges due to declining revenues; and
WHEREAS the 2009 RCOC budget represents a decrease of $5.8 million. This is primarily as a result in a
decrease in state revenue; and
WHEREAS the citizens, businesses and leaders of the Charter Township of West Bloomfield spent a
considerable amount of time to give input into the Northwest Connector Project, which includes the Orchard
Lake Road corridor expansion; and
WHEREAS the original proposal for the expansion for Orchard Lake Road called for a six-lane road, with a
boulevard and two roundabouts; and
WHEREAS the RCOC has indicated that sufficient funds are not presently available to reconstruct Orchard
Lake Road with the roundabouts and boulevards, as originally proposed. The local community has expressed
an interest in pursuing less expensive alternatives to address their road expansion and improvement needs.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners hereby requests
that the Road Commission for Oakland County make every effort to identify and address the needs of elected
leaders, businesses and residents of the Charter Township of West Bloomfield in establishing road
construction priorities and configurations
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners thanks the Road
Commission for Oakland County for their diligent efforts to seek additional funding, standardize road work and
efficiently provide safe and convenient roads.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Oakland County Clerk is requested to forward copies of this adopted
resolution to the Charter Township of West Bloomfield and the Road Commission for Oakland County.
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Resolution #09005 January 8, 2009
The Chairperson referred the resolution to the General Government Committee. There were no objections.
February 5, 2009 Resolution #09005
Moved by Long supported by Taub the resolution be adopted.
Moved by Long supported by Taub the General Government Committee Report be accepted.
A sufficient majority having voted in favor, the report was accepted.
Moved by Long supported by Taub 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.
Vote on resolution, as amended:
AYES: Gershenson, Gingen, Gosselin, Greimel, Hatchett, Jacobsen, Long, Middleton, Nash. Potter,
Potts, Runestad, Schwartz, Scott, Taub, Bullard, Coleman. (17)
NAYS: Coulter, Douglas, Jackson, McGillivray, Woodward. Burns (6)
A sufficient majority having voted in favor, the resolution, as amended was adopted.
Moved by Scott supported by Potts to reconsider the resolution.
A sufficient majority having voted in favor, the resolution was before the Board for reconsideration.
Vote on resolution, as amended (reconsidered):
AYES: Greimel, Hatchett, Jacobsen, Long, Middleton, Nash, Potter, Potts, Runestad, Schwartz,
Scott, Taub, Woodward, Buliarc, Burns, Coleman, Douglas, Gershenson, Gingen, Gosselin. (20)
NAYS: Jackson, McGillivray, Coulter. (3)
A sufficient majority having voted in favor, the resolution, as amended, was adopted.
Tois PigaMk COUNTY
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 aeopted by the Oakland County Board of Commissioners on February 5, 2009,
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 5th day of February, 2009.
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Ruth Johnson, County Clerk