HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 1990.04.26 - 16767April 26, 1990
Miscellaneous Resolution # 90094
By: Hubert Price, Jr., County Commissioner, District #8
James D. Ferrens, County Commissioner, District #7
In Re: SILVERDOME ECONOMIC IMPACT STUDY
To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Mr. Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS, sport and entertainment centers play a vital role in the
total economic outlook of today's society by 1. generating revenues for
retail purchases, food and hotel services, and ancillary activities, and 2.
placing an economic burden on the community which must provide for the
health, welfare and safety of the people who attend the functions of such
facilities; and
WHEREAS, the City of Pontiac is in the unique position of providing
a sports and entertainment center for all of southeastern Michigan with all
its attendant costs, but does not reap the economic profit of generated
revenues which are directed into communities outside of Pontiac which have
large hotels and regional shopping centers; and
WHEREAS, no current study exists which demonstrates the amount
of revenue the Silverdome brings into the Tr-County Area and which
delineates to which communities such revenue is directed and for what
goods and services.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of
Commissioners does hereby direct the Department of Management and
Budget to solicit bids from recognized accounting firms to prepare an audit
report on the amount of revenues generated in southeast Michigan by the
Pontiac Silverdome, and such report will detail the amount of revenues
flowing into all significant benefactor communities by goods and services
purchased.
AMED FERRENS
County Commissioner, District #7
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a tabulation of ail such bids shall
be brought to the Finance Committee within 30 days of the passage of this
resolution for a recommendation to the Board on the award of contract for
this economic impact study.
Mr. Chairperson, I move the adoption of the foregoing resolution.
Alcel
HUB RT PRICE, JR.
Cou ty Coaimissioner, Dig(tr ct #8
#90094
April 26, 1990
The Chairperson referred the resolution the the Finance Committee.
There were no objections.