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
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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
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(d BY:
Deputy Clerk
Date: June 7, 1983
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#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