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MISCELLANEOUS RESCUUTION#10085
BY: Commissioners Bradford C. Jacobsen, District 1; Michael 3.
Gingell, District 3; Sue Ann Douglas, District 12; Marcia Gershenson,
District 17; Shelley Taub, District 16
IN RE: BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS - SUPPORT FOR REINSTATING AUDETTE
CADILLAC INC'S, CADILLAC FRANCHISE
TO THE OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS Audette Cadillac, Inc. has been a part of the West Bloomfield
Township community since 1975, and
WHEREAS in April 2009 Audette Cadillac was notified that its Cadillac
franchise would be terminated by General Motors, and
WHEREAS the loss of Audette Cadillac will have a serious economic
impact of the community at large, and
WHEREAS Audette Cadillac employed between 70-75 employees and in 2C08
paid $4,895,200 in dross wages, and
WHEREAS Audette Cadillac is a significant taxpayer in Oakland County
accounting for $1,014,461 tn Michigan sales tax collected in 2308,
employer paid taxes of $296,288 and property taxes of $136,796 in 2008,
and
WHREEAS Audettc Cadillac paid $1,879,157 to non-General Motors vendors
in 2008 and paid $642,030 in property rent, and
WHEREAS Audetto Cadillac supports the local community, the loss of this
important business will be felt by dozens of local charities, schools,
and community events, and
WHEREAS the Oakland County Board of Commissioners recognizes the
important economic impact of its local automobile dealerships and
supports and encourages all local businesses.
NOW THEREFORE HE TT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of
Commissioners supports the efforts of Audette Cadillac to have its
Cadillac franchise reinstated.
BE I= FURTHER RESOLVED that the Oakland County Clerk is requested to
forward a copy of this adopted resolution to Audette Cadillac, Inc.
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Resolution #10085 April 22, 2010
The Chairperson referred the resolution to the Planning and Building Committee. There were no
objections.
Resolution #10085 May 20, 2010
Moved by Jacobsen supported by Middleton to discharge the resolution from the Planning and Building
Cornmittee.
AYES: Coulter, Douglas, Gershenson, Gingen, Gosselin, Greimel, Hatchet Jackson, Jacobsen,
Long, McGillivray, Middleton, Nash, Potter, Potts, Runestad, Scott, Taub, Woodward, Bullard,
Burns, Cabello. (22)
NAYS: Zack. (1)
A sufficient majority having voted in favor, the resolution was discharged.
Moved by Jacobsen supported by Middleton the resolution be adopted.
AYES: Coulter, Douglas, Gershenson, Gingell, Gosselin, Greirnel, Hatchett, Jackson, Jacobsen,
Long, McGillivray, Middleton, Nash, Potter, Potts, Runestad, Scott, Taub, Woodward, Zack,
Bullard, Burns, Capello, (22)
NAYS: None. (0)
A sufficient majority having voted in favor, the resolution was adopted.
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 May 20,
2010. with the original record thereof now remaining in my office.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hard and affixed the seal of the County of Oakland at
Pontiac, Michigan this 20th day of May, 2010.
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Ruth Johnson, County Clerk