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November 8, 1984
MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION # 84299
BY: FINANCE COMMITTEE, DR. G. WILLIAM CADDELL, CHAIRMAN
IN RE: MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET DEPARTMENT-EsUALIZATION LEGAL FEES
TO THE OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Mr. Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS the Xerox Corporation has caused the County of Oakland to incur
sizeable legal expenses through litigation before the Michigan Tax Tribunal;
and
WHEREAS the difference between Xerox Corporation's contention of State
Equalized Value and Oakland County's approximately $30 million for 1980, 1981,
1982, and while a motion is now pending before the court to include an as yet
undetermined additional amount for 1983 and 1984; and
WHEREAS the County of Oakland, through its attorneys and with the coopera-
tion of the Cities, Townships, and School Districts involved, have prevailed,
thus preserving for all units of government in the County of Oakland over
$1,652,000 in tax revenues; and
WHEREAS the outside costs incurred to date for appraisers, attorneys, CPA's,
statisticians and expert witness fees has been collected from all units with the
exception of two school districts who have refused to pay their fair share; and
WHEREAS there still exists a suit against the County of Oakland for the
discrimination and exemption issues, and the acute possibility of appeals to the
Michigan Court of Appeals and the Michigan Supreme Court; and
WHEREAS other manufacturers and leasing companies have observed our efforts
and determination in defending ourselves successfully and this may act as a de-
terent for future harassment; and
WHEREAS $2,506 is requested for outside legal services rendered in said appeals
for the period July 1 through September 30, 1984 consistent with the attached
schedule; and
WHEREAS Corporation Counsel finds the estimated legal fees reasonable and
recommends an appropriation in the amount of $2,506.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Commissioners finds $2,506
available in the 1984 Contingency Account to cover said cost.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Board of Commissioners appropriates $2,506
from the 1984 Contingency Account and transfers said amount to the Equalization
Division-Legal Expense Account as follows:
909-01-00-9900 Contingency $(2,306)
125-01-00-3456 Legal Expense 2,506
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Mr. Chairman, on behalf of the Finance Committee, I move the adoption of the
foregoing resolution.
FINANCE COMMITTEE
I HEREO APPROVE THE FOREGOING RESOLUTION
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LEGAL FEES - EQUALIZATION DIVISION
SHIFMAN, GOODMAN & CARLSON, P.C. - XEROX APPEAL
Date of Invoice Date of Services Rendered Amount Due
7/31/84 7/1-7/31184 $ 181.66
8/31/84 8/1-8/31/84 1,237.32
9/30/84 9/1-9/30/84 1,086.04
Total Amount Due $2,505.02
I 931-- 8th day of
t_ALLEN
County Clerk/Register of Deeds
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#84299 November 8, i984
Moved by Caddell supported by Perinoff the resolution be adopted.
AYES: McPherson, Moffitt, Moore, Olsen, Page, Perinoff, Price, Rewold,
Wilcox, Aaron, Caddell, Calandro, Foley, Fortino, Gosling, Hobart, Jackson, R. Kuhn,
S. Kuhn, Lanni, Law, McConnell. (22)
NAYS: None. (0)
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the resolution was adopted.
STATE OF MICHIGAN)
COUNTY CF OAKLAND)
1, 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 adooted by the Oak1An4
at their meeting held on November 8. 104
with the orginial 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, 1 have hereunto set my hand and affixed the
seal of said County at Pontiac, Michigan
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