HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 2009.09.24 - 9993Miscellaneous Resolution # 09233
BY: Commissioners Steven H. Schwartz, District #14 and David W. Potts, District #20
RE: Board of Commissioners — ESTABLISHING SUBURBAN PUBLIC
TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY AND AUTHORIZING COUNTYWIDE
MILLAGE TO BE PLACED ON 2010 ELECTION BALLOT
TO: Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS, on March 30, 1995, the Oakland County Board of Commissioners adopted
Miscellaneous Resolution #95053, 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, a public transportation authority may not place a millage question before Oakland County
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 to choose whether or not they wish to support public transit; and
WHEREAS, the millage approved by voters expires with the 2009 tax year; anc
WHEREAS, a tax rate of .50 mills would serviceably fund the needs of the public transit
dependent, the senior, student and the disabled communities, as well as choice riders,
WHEREAS, 70% of current SMART riders use public transit to get to work and 20% of those
riders use public transit to get to school;
WHEREAS, County-wide furding would maintain the existing level of public transit service, as
well as expand service to areas not previously serviced, extend two fixed routes, provide for 32
new Connector paratransit runs and provide approximately $1 million in Community Partnership
enhancements to support paratransit;
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners, in
accordance with the Public Transportation Act, M.C.L. 124.451 at seq.. 124.454, (1) establishes
the Suburban Public Transportation Authority and (2) @coots the Articles of Incorporation of
OCPTA as the Articles of Incorporation for the Suburban Public Transportation Authority, with
the following amendments:
Article 1 shall state: The name of the corporation and authority is the Suburban Public
Transportation Authority.
Article II shall read: The incorporating unit of the Authority is the County of Oakland,
State of Michigan, a municipal corporation of the State of Michigan. The County of
Oakland shall be considered a "Member' and shall be the only Member.
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Article IV shall read: All of Oakland County shall comprise the Metropolitan Area of the
Authority.
Article V shall be deleted in its entirety.
Article Vil shall be amended to add ..,he following as Section 1(e): The members of the
Oakland County Public Transportation Authority shall be appointed to the Suburban
Public Transportation Authority for a one year term, effective upon the establishment of
the Authority by the Oakland County Board of Commissioners.
Article X shall be amended to correct the date.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners hereby
authorizes the Suburban Public Transportation Authority to utilize Sectoi 18 of Act 196, MCL
124.468 (Property Taxation), for the purpose of placing before all of the voters in Oakland
County the proposition of establishing a .50 millage rate for the years 2010. 2011 and 2012, to
support public transportation throughout Oakland County.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Board of Commissioners recommends the proposition be
placed on the August 3, 2010 election ballot.
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, we move the adoption of the foregoing Resolution.
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Resolution #09233 September 24, 2009
The Chairperson referred the resolution to tt .e General Government Committee. There were no
objections.