HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 1980.09.04 - 12167MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION 952i' September 4, 1980
BY: FINANCE COMMITTEE, DENNIS MURPHY, CHAIRPERSON
IN RE: APPRAISAL FEES
TO THE OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Mr. Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS the Xerox Corporation has appealed the Personal Property
assessments in approximately 20 of Oakland County's 49 assessing districts; and
WHEREAS all the County personal property tax base of Xerox and similar type
of property is in contention; and
WHEREAS the current true cash value of Xerox equipment under appeal is
$13,920,364 and the disputed amount totals $7,375,992; and
WHEREAS if Xerox Corporation prevails before the Michigan State Tax Tribunal
the true cash value of all Xerox equipment in the County which totals $20,801,532
could be reduced by 54%; and
WHEREAS other manufacturers and leasing companies are observing the appeal
and it is in the best interest of the County of Oakland to successfully defend
these appeals.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the County of Oakland, through its Civil
Counsel, engage the necessary professional assistance including an outside appraiser
to cooperate with the Equalization Division and the other units of government in
the County in defending these values.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that pursuant to Rule XI-C of this Board, the Finance
Committee finds an amount not to exceed $35,000 is the County shore to participate
in said action. The Finance Committee finds the amount of $35,000 available in the
1980 Contingent Account, Further the Board of Commissioners appropriates $35,000
from the 1980 Contingent Account to the 1980 Equalization Division's Budget line-
item Professional Services.
Mr. Chairperson, on behalf of the Finance Committee, I -c,le the adoption of
the foregoing resolution.
FINANCE COMMITTEE
1/9521 September 4, 1980
Moved by Murphy supported by Peterson the resolution be adopted.
AYES: Doyon, Dunaskiss, Fortino, Gabler, Gorsline, Hobart, Hoot, Kelly, Moffitt,
Montante, Moore, Moxley, Murphy, Page, Patterson, Perinoff, Pernick, Peterson, Price,
Wilcox, Aaron, Caddell, DiGiovanni. (23)
NAYS: None. (0)
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the resolution was adoptedk
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 #952I adopted by the the Oakland County Board of
Commissioners at their meeting held on September , 1980
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
4th -September 80
of ................19....
Lynn D. Allen......................Clerk
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