HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 1978.04.06 - 12554MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION # 8395
BY: FINANCE COMMITTEE, PAUL E. KASPER, CHAIRMAN
IN RE: ALLOCATION BUDGET FOR THE YEAR 1979
TO THE OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Mr. Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen:
The Property Tax Limitation Statute (Act 62, Section 9, Public Acts of
1933, M.S.A. 7.61) provides the County shall, at the April Session of the
Board of Commissioners, submit a budget to the County Tax Allocation Board
for its use in determining the County's share of the fifteen Mill general
property tax for the ensuing year. To this end, your Finance Committee, to-
gether with your Personnel Practices Committee and the County Executive,
herewith present their recommendations for the period January 1, 1979 to
December 31, 1979.
The sole objective of this budget is to prepare for submission to the
County Tax Allocation Board a total picture of the County's 1979 operational
needs, those resources other than the general property tax which will be
available for that purpose, and the amount of the property tax revenues neces-
sary if those needs are to be implemented. That body, as charged by law,
then determines the respective tax rates for those local units, Including the
County, who share the 15 Mill general property tax.
In light of this process, your Committee again advises all agencies and
County Department Heads that the recommendations herein cannot in any degree
be regarded as binding until final budget consideration when the tax rate is
known and other revenues and costs can be more fully evaluated and determined.
Major changes from the 1978 Adopted Budget are:
Non-Departmental Cost - Increase 5,400,000. This increase is due primarily
to insurance cost increases 500,000, Employee benefit cost increases 1,563,000;
loss of fringe benefit recovery due primarily to the exclusion of retirement
0 6-) from CETA cost recovery 1,564 ) and increased obligations to outside agencies
and maintaining physical plant 949,000.
Departmental - Increases account for a 2,718,000 increase. This increase
is due to: The addition of a fourth District Court; additional cost in Mental
Health; Veteran's Services and Juvenile Maintenance which are inescapable;
and are beyond the inflationary forced increases.
Personnel - Personnel cost increases are limited to salary increases
set forth in various union contracts and a general increase designed to
keep pace with the cost of living. In keeping with the hold-the-line
policy, the County has adopted,no new positions are included.
Revenues - It is anticipated that property tax will finance approxi-
mately 50,300,378 of the total budget of 84,905,559, necessitating a
millage of 5.93 Mills. The remainder of the 84,905,559 will be derived
from miscellaneous receipts, 31,035,181 and Federal Revenue Sharing funds
of 3,570,000. It should be noted the 5.93 mills requested includes the
.25 mills for the Huron Clinton Metropolitan Authority. This millage has
been traditionally absorbed as part of the County's allocated millage and
the Finance Committee intends to continue this past practice.
Federal Revenue Sharing. - in keeping with the 1978 Budget policy, it
is recommended the 3,570,000 Federal Revenue Sharing be designated to the
Capital Improvement Program and the Sheriff's Department.
In conclusion, the Finance Committee believes the recommendations con-
tained within the 1979 Allocation Budget represent, insofar as present infor-
mation is available, the amounts necessary to finance County operations for
1979 on a level necessary to carry out the essential responsibilities of
the County of Oakland.
Mr. Chairman, on behalf of the Finance Committee, I move the adoption
of the attached Allocation Budget in the amount of 84,905,559, necessitating
the requested property tax levy of 50,300,378 for submission to the County
Tax Allocation Board.
Respectfully submitted,
FINANCE COMMITTEE
Paul E. Kasper, Chairman
Dennis Murphy, Vice Chairman
Ralph W. Moxley
Robert W. Page
Lillian V. Moffitt
Henry W. Hoot
James E. Lanni
Kenneth E. Roth
Betty Fortino
Alexander C. Perinoff
Lawrence R. Pernick
REPORT April 6, 1979
BY: PERSONNEL COMMITTEE - John J. McDonald, Chairman
IN RE: SALARIES PORTION - 1979 ALLOCATION BUDGET
TO THE OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Mr. Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen:
Pursuant to Rule X-D of this Board, the Personnel Committee has
reviewed the Salaries Portion of the 1979 Allocation Budget as requested
by the individual County Departments and as recommended by the County
Executive. As indicated on the attached schedule, the Committee's findings
are detailed as follows:
1) Although 207 new positions were included in Departmental
Requests, the County Executive recommends that no new positions be approved
as part of the 1979 Oakland County Allocation Budget.
2) A summary of the Salaries Portion of the 1979 Allocation Budget,
as recommended by the Personnel Committee, is provided as follows:
Positions Amount
Previously Approved Positions 2,020 30,490,693*
New Positions 0 0
Overtime Reserve 1,300,000
Summer Employment 265,000
Emergency Salaries 174,106
Tuition Reimbursement Program 85,000
Classification and Rate Changes 22,000
Children's Village Student Employment 10,000
Camp Oakland Student Employment 2,000
Possible Salary, Equity, Fringe Benefit
and/or Salaries Reserve Adjustments 3,100,000**
TOTAL SALARIES RESERVE 2,020 35,448,799
*Salaries costed at 1978 rates.
**10.2% of total cost of previously approved positions for general salary
increases, productivity salary adjustments, and collective bargaining
agreements not settled.
Mr. Chairman, I respectfully move acceptance of the foregoing
report.
PERSONNEL COMMITTEE
John J. McDonald, Chairman
#8395 April 6, 1978
Moved by Kasper supported by Peterson the report be accepted.
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the motion carried.
Moved by Kasper supported by Roth the resolution be adopted.
AYES: Wilcox, Daly, Gabler, Gorsline, Kasper, Lanni, McConnell,
McDonald, Moffitt, Montante, Moxley, Murphy, Olson, Patterson, Peterson,
Roth, Simson. (17)
WAYS: Aaron, Doyon, Fortino, Kelly, Page. (5)
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
Resolution #8395 adopted by the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
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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
6th April
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