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HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 1983.08.04 - 11415August 4th, 1983 REPORT By: General Government Committee - John E. Olsen, Chairperson In re: Resolution #83205, Support of Calhoun County, Michigan Resolution Urging Michigan Association of Counties (MAC) in Creating Local Government Comprehensive Property Tax Proposal TO THE OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Mr. Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen: The General Government Committee, having reviewed Resolution #83205, reports with the recommendation that this resolution be adopted. MR. CHAIRPERSON, on behalf of the General Government Committee, I move the acceptance of this foregoing report. GENERAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE MISCE EOUS RESOLUTION #83205 July 14, 1983 # BY: FINANCE COMMITTEE, DR. G. WILLIAM CADDELL, CHAIRPERSON IN RE: SUPPORT OF CALHOUN COUNTY. VroHTGAN RESOUTION URGING tolrHIGAN ASSOCIATION OF COUNTIES (C.! IN CREATIV-_L;)CAL GOVEEC:7_ COMPRUENSIVE PROPERTY TAX PROPOSAL TO THE OAKLAND C .1:7 OF COMMISSIONERS Mr. Chairperson,' Ladies and Gentlemen: WHEREAS, on June 6, 1983, the Calhoun County Board of Commissioners adopted a Resolution ux - Ce Michigan Association of Counties (MAC) "to take the initiative in creating a joint study committee with the Michigan Township Association (MTA), the Michigan Municipal League (MML) and the Michigan School Board Association for the purpose of creating a comprehensive property tax proposal which will address the current in- equities and amend the Constitution of the State of Michigan"; and WHEREAS the Oakland County Board of Commissions wishes to be put on record supporting Calhoun County and urges the Mic17oo Association of Counties to pursue this issue. NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners joins with Calhoun County and urges the Michigan Association of Counties to take the initiative in creating a joint committee as outlined in attached resolution of June 6, 1983. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this resolution be sent to Calhoun County, the other 81 counties, MAC, MTA, MML and the Michigan School Board Asso- ciation urging that they support and join this effort. Mr. Chairperson, on behalf of the Finance Committee, I move the adoption of the foregoing resolution. FINANCE COMMITTEE 0 Whereas, many proposed constitutional amendments related to theve.--val property tax of the State of Michigan have been presented to t: biic the Governor, legislature and various citizen groups, and Whereas, these proposed constitutional amendments hal.m inaddVate have been rejected by the voters of Michigan, and ny Whereas, the property tax is a local tax being levied, collectedoKky CUh distributed by local government, and Whereas, the people in local government are the closest to, and have the most knowledge of, the problems and complexities of the property tax system. Therefore be it ;:solved, that the Calhoun County Board of Commisssioaers urges the Miehi.:1, _ssociation of Counties (MAC) to take the initiative in creating a join. 7,tudy committee with the Michigan Township A:ociation (MTA) and the Michigan Municipal League (M1I) and the Michigan Sr.. Board Association .for.the purpose of creating a comprehensive 777,-,y tax proposal . which will address 'thecurrent inequities and amend the Coltution of the State of Michigan. Be it further resolved, that a copy of this resolution be seat to all other 82 counties, MAC, MTA, NMI. and the Michigan School Board Association request- ing their support and assistance. STATE OF MICHIGAN- ) COUNTY OF CALHOUN ) Marcus.J. Gray, Calhoun County Clerk-Register, do hereby certify . that the foregoing resolution is a true copy of a'resolution adopted by the Calhoun County Board of CoMmissioners on June 6, 1983. . Ma...'cus J. Gra . Calhoun County Clerk-Regi .2 (d BY: Deputy Clerk Date: June 7, 1983 *.° #83205 August 4, 1983 Moved by Caddell supported by Doyon the General Government Committee report be accepted. A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the motion carried. Moved by Caddell supported by Law the resolution be adopted. AYES: Perinoff, Pernick, Price, Rewold, Wilcox, Aaron, Caddell, Calandro, Doyon, Fortino, Geary, Gosling, Hobart, Jackson, R. Kuhn, Lanni, Law, McConnell, McDonald, McPherson, Moffitt, Nelson, Olsen, Page. (24) 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 I have compared the annexed copy of Miscellaneous Resolution #83205 adopted by the Oakland County Board of Commissioners at their meeting held on AUTJ5/ 4, ,1983 with the original 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 4th day of August 198 3 Popty Clerk