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MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION # 85032 February 14, 1985
BY: FINANCE COMMITTEE, DR. C. WILLIAM CADDELL, CHAIRMAN
IN RE: MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET DEPARTMENT - EQUALIZATION LEGAL FEES
TO THE OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Mr. Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS the Xerox Corporation has caused the County of Oakland to incur
sizeable legal expenses through litigation before the Michigan Tax Tribunal;
and
WHEREAS the difference between Xerox Corporation's contention of State
Equalized Value and Oakland County's approximately $30 million for 1980, 1981,
1982, and while a motion is now pending before the court to include an as yet
undetermined additional amount for 1983 and 1984; and
WHEREAS the County of Oakland, through its attorneys and with the coopera-
tion of the Cities, Townships, and School Districts involved, have prevailed, thus
preserving for all units of government in the County of Oakland over $1,652,000 in
tax revenues; and
WHEREAS the outside costs incurred to date for appraisers, attorneys, CPA's
statisticians and expert witness fees has been collected from all units with the
exception of two school districts who have refused to pay their fair share; and
WHEREAS legal action is outstanding for the pending case of discrimination
and exemption issues, and the Xerox Corporation has appealed the case to the
Michigan Court of Appeals; and
WHEREAS other manufacturers and leasing companies have observed our efforts
and determination in defending ourselves successfully and this may act as a de-
terrent for future harassment; and
WHEREAS $394 is requested to defray final expenses for outside appeals to the
Tax Tribunal for the period October 1 through December 31, 1984, consistent with
the attached schedule; and
WHEREAS Corporation Counsel finds the estimated legal fees reasonable and
recommends an appropriation in the amount of $394.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Commissioners finds $394
available in the 1985 Contingency Account to cover said cost.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Board of Commissioners appropriates $394 from
the 1985 Contingency Account and transfers said amount to the Equalization Division-
Legal Expense Account as follows:
909-01-00-9900 Contingency $(394)
125-01-00-3456 Legal Expense 394
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Mr. Chairman, on behalf of the Finance Committee, T move the adoption of the
foregoing resolution.
LEGAL FEES - EQUALIZATION DIVISION
Shifman, Goodman & Carbon, P.C. - Xerox Appeal
Date of Invoice Date of Services Rendered Amount Due
10/31/84 10/1 - 10/31/84 $207.94
12/31/84 11/1 - 12/31/84 185.81
TOTAL $393.75
TOTAL TO DATE $32,055.00
#85032
February 14, 1985
d of Commissione
arv 1985 day of
ALLEN
County Clerk/Register of Deeds
Moved by Caddell supported by Skarritt the resolution be adopted.
AYES: Lanni, Law, McConnell, Moffitt, Moore, Nelson, Price, Rewold, Skarritt,
Webb, Caddell, Doyon, Fortino, Gosling, Hassberger, R. Kuhn. (16)
NAYS: None. (0)
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the resolution was adopted.
STATE OF MICHIGAN)
COUNTY OF OAKLAND)
I, Lynn D. Allen, Clerk of the County of Oakland and having a seal,
do hereby certify that 1 have compared the annexed copy of
Miscellaneous Resolution 85032 adopted by the Oakland County Boa
at their meeting held on February 14, 1985
with the orginial record thereof now remaining in my office, and
that it is a true and correct transcript therefrom, and of the
whole thereof.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the
seal of said County at Pontiac, Michigan
this 14th