HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 1978.07.06 - 12703FISCAL REPORT
BY: FINANCE COMMITTEE, PAUL E. KASPER, CHAIRMAN
IN RE: PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE MICHIGAN CONSTITUTION CALLING FOR A
CEILING ON TAXES - MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION #8446
TO THE OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Mr. Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen:
The Finance Committee has reviewed Miscellaneous Resolution #8446 in
support of the Tax Limitation Amendment. A detailed analysis of the Tax
Limitation Amendment revealed the proposal would:
1) Have forced a tax cut at the County level in three of the last
ten years,
2) Prevent the State from imposing programs or cost onto local units
of government without paying for such services,
3) Prevent government officials from imposing tax increases or new
taxes faster than increases in general price level.
The Finance Committee believes the Tax Limitation Amendment would lead
to better government with controlled cost and recommends acceptance of Miscel-
laneous Resolution #8446.
FINANCE COMMITTEE
REPORT May 4, 1978
BY: GENERAL GOVERNMENT Cr1frHTTEE- Robert W. Choi
IN RE: OTTAWA COUNTY RESOLUTION SUPPORTING STATE TAX AMEvisiT
TO THE OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Mr. Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen:
Your committee, having reviewed the Ottawa County Resolution in
support of the Initiative Petition Amendment to the State Constitution which
places a limit on the amount of tax imposed, has droftcd the attached
proposed resolution
Prior to adoption of this resolution by the General Government
Committee, your committee requests that a thorough financial review of the
impact on this county of such an amendment made; and to that end
hat this report together wJh the attached copy of the proposed
resolution be referred to the Finance Committee for their report back to the
General Government Committee,,
The General Government Committee, by Robert W. Page, Chairman,
moves the acceptance and the referral of the foregoing report.
GENERAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE
PROPOSED DRAFT
Misce!lal ..eo,..;s Resolution 8446
BY G7..NE.PAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE - Robert W. Page, Chairman
RE: PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE MICHIGAN CONSTITUTION CALLING FOR A
CEILING ON TAXES
TO THE OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Mr. Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS, T.:1xpayers United Inc., a national orgaoH- o, is working toward
the amendment of all r.-i-ote constitutions to limit the amount of public revenues to a
certain proportion J lic income; and,
WHEREAS, the movement to limit government in this respect is based upon the
belief that the end result of special interest group pressure upon legislatures will be a
rate of growth of !.,.:oveo -:r-ient expenditures beyond that which the people would consider
clesireable; and,
WHEREAS, the proponents of this limitation believe that the limitation will
force go,/eramoot to develop and follow a new system of priorities of
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the 0 Counr:. oc. Commissioners
supports the Initiative Petition Amendment to the State Consiitution which limits the total
amount of taxes imposed by the legislature in any fiscal year effective in the fiscal year
1979 - 80. The revenue limit shall be equal to the product of the ratio of total state
revenues in fiscal 1978 - 79. Divided by the personal of Michigan in calendar
year 1977 multiplied by the personal income of Michigan in either the prior calendar
year or the average of personal income of Michigan in the previous three calendar
years, whichever is greater.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that certified copies of this resolution to the county's
state legislators and the county's legislative agent.
The General Government Committee, by Robert \in/. , Chairman, moves
the adoption of the foregoing resolution,
GENERAL GOvERNMENT COMMITTEE
#8446 July 6, 1978
Moved by Page supported by Fortino the report be accepted.
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the motion carried.
Moved by McConnell supported by Lanni the rules be suspended for immediate
consideration of the resolution.
AYES: Montante, Page, Patterson, Perinoff, Pernick, Peterson, Price, Roth,
Simson, Wilcox, Aaron, Daly, DiGiovanni, Doyon, Fortino, Gabler, Gorsline, Hoot,
Kelly, Lanni, McConnell, McDonald, Moffitt. (23)
NAYS: Olson. (1)
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the motion carried.
Moved by Page supported by McConnell that Resolution #8446 be adopted.
AYES: Olson, Page, Patterson, Perinoff, Pernick, Price, Roth, Simson, Wilcox,
Aaron, Daly, DiGiovanni, Doyon, Fortino, Gabler, Gorsline, Hoot, Kasper, Kelly,
Lanni, McConnell, McDonald, Moffitt, Montante. (24)
NAYS: None. (0)
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, Resolution #8446 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 #8446 adopted by the Oakland County Board of
Commissioners at their meeting held on July 6, 1978
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
thi s.....................day of. ..........19....
Lynn D. Allen......................Clerk
Clerk