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December 15, 1988
MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION # 88332
BY: FINANCE COMMITTEE, Dr. G. WILLIAM CADDELL, CHAIRPERSON
IN RE: EQUALIZATION DIVISION-LEGAL FEES-ADDISON TOWNSHIP VS
OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
TO THE OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Mr. Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS the Addison Township has caused the County of Oakland to incur
sizeable legal expenses through litigation before the Michigan Tax Tribunal;
and
WHEREAS the difference between Addison Township contention of State Equalized
Value and Oakland County's is approximately $3,293,000 for 1988 and while a
petition was filed before the Michigan Tax Tribunal; and
WHEREAS legal action was outstanding for the pending case of Equalized
Value for Agricultural and Residential property in Addison Township, which was
arbitrary and discriminatory and in violation of M.C.L.A. 211.32 and 34 (2);
and
WHEREAS the County of Oakland, through its attorneys have prevailed in
defending the Equalized Value approved by the Board of Commissioners, and obtained
an order of dismissal; and
WHEREAS Leo Goldstein and Associates, P.C. have submitted invoices in
the amount of $1,768 for legal services rendered in preparation of the appeal
for the period July 14, 1988 to October 3, 1988, and such invoices are being
submitted; and
WHEREAS Corporation Counsel finds the legal fees reasonable.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Commissioners authorize
payment of legal fees in the amount of $1,768 and finds said amount in the 1988
Contingency Account for such purpose.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that $1,768 be transferred from the 1988 Contingency
Account to the Equalization Division budget as follows:
($1,768)
1,768
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4-10100-909-01-00-9000 Contingency Account
4-10100-125-01-00-3456 Equalization Div. Legal
Mr. Chairperson, on behalf of the Finance Committee, I move the adoption
of the foregoing resolution.
FINANCE,COMMITTEE
E-SOLITTION
- Date
RESOLUTION #___811332____ December 15, 1988
Moved by Caddell supported by Crake the resolution be adopted.
AYES: Hobart, R. Kuhn, S. Kuhn, Lanni, Law, McConnell, McDonald,
R. McPherson, Moffitt, Oaks, Page, Pernick, Price, Rowland, Skarritt, Wilcox,
Caddell, Calandro, Crake, Doyon, Gosling. (21)
NAYS: None. (0)
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 the attached resolution,
adopted by the Oakland County Board of Commissioners at their regular meeting
held on npr 15 , 19.12 with the original record thereof now remaining
on file 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 this 15th day ot"December ,,„
LYWN D. ALLEN, County Clerk
Register of Deeds