HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 1968.04.30 - 18870Miscellaneous Resolution No. 48 68 April 30, 1968
BY: Mr. Levinson
IN RE: COUNTY ROAD MILLAGE
TO THE OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
Mr. Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS, the Board of County Road Commissioners did by resolution dated
April 16, 1968 request the Board of Supervisors to take appropriate action whereby
the question of increasing the tax limitation by one (1) mill, (one dollar ($1.00) per
One Thousand Dollars of assessed valuation) for five (5) years for the purpose of
constructing, maintaining and repairing county roads under the jurisdiction and control
of the Board of County Road Commissioners of the County of Oakland be submitted to
the voters of Oakland County and placed on the ballot for the primary election to be
held on August 6, 1968; and
WHEREAS your Ways and Means Committee , by Miscellaneous Resolution 4763,
did recommend that the Board of Supervisors pledge its support to the Board of County
Road Commissioners in attempting to secure a favorable vote on a millage question; and
WHEREAS, this Committee, in concurrence with your Roads Committee, deems
it to be in the best interest of the County that the Board of County Road Commissioners'
request be granted and that the question of increasing the tax limitation by one (1) mill,
[one dollar ($1.00) per One Thousand Dollars of assessed valuation] for five (5) years
for the purpose of constructing, maintaining and repairing county roads under the
jurisdiction and control of the Board of County Road Commissioners of the County of
Oakland be submitted to the voters of the County of Oakland and placed on the ballot
for the primary election to be held on August 6, 1968.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED By the Board of Supervisors of
the County of Oakland, State of Michigan as follows:
That there shall be submitted to the electors of the County of Oakland
the Primary Election to be held on the sixth (6th) day of August, 1968 from
1'7:00 o'clock A. M. to 8:00 o'clock P. M, Eastern Daylight Time, the following
proposition:
Shall the tax limitation on the total amount of general ad.
valorem taxes which may be imposed each. year for all purposes
upon real, and tangible personal property in Oakland County,
Michigan, be increased as provided in Section 6„ Article IX of
the Constitution of Michigan for a period of five (5) years from
1969 to 1973, both inclusive by one (1) mill, one dollar ($1, 00)
per One Thousand Dollars of the assessed valuation as finally .
equalized for the purpose of constructing, maintaining and re-
pairing county roads under the jurisdiction and control, of the Board
of County Road Commissioners of the County of Oakland, Michigan?";
and
That each City and Township Clerk shall give notice of the submission
of the aforesaid proposition by including the same in the election notice for
said primary August: election, which Notice shall contain the statement of the
;:Oakland County Treasurer as to previously voted tax limitation increases
affecting property within the County of Oakland,
Mr, Chairman, on behalf of the Ways and Means Committee and with
the concurrence of the Roads Committee, I move the adoption of the foregoing
resolution.
WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE ROADS COMMITTEE
David Levinson, Chairman
Villis M. Brewer
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Moved by Levinson supported by Valentine the resolution be adopted.
Discussion followed relative to spreading the tax in 196S or 1969.
Moved by Case supported by Lessiter the resolution be amended by
changing the years "1969 to 1973" to "1968 to 1972".
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the motion carried.
Discussion followed.
Moved by Birnkrant supported by Woods the resolution be amended
by adding the following:
"Provided, however, all monies collected as a result of this special
millage from the taxpayers of each political subdivision of this County
shall be spent within twelve months from the due date of the tax, each
year, for the maintenance and construction of streets, roads, and
highways within the geographic boundaries of each political subdivision
to the extent of said monies generated by the political subdivision;
Provided further such monies as are so collected from the taxpayers
of any political subdivision and not so spent, shall be returned to the
political subdivision generating such monies for its sole use in the
maintenance or construction of streets, roads or highways within its
geographic boundaries."
Moved by Taucher supported by Simson the amendment be tabled until
the next meeting.
A sufficient- majority not having voted therefor, the motion lost.
Vote on amendment:
AYES: Birnkrant, Famularo, Gallagher, J. Kephart, 0/Donoghue,
Simson, Stine, Taucher, Walker, Wilmot, Woods. (11)
NAYS: Bachert, Bailey, Beecher, Brewer, Bryant, Case, Charteris,
Clarkson, Clime, Colburn, Dewan, Doherty, Duncan, Edward, Edwards,
Eldridge, Fisher, Forbes, Fouts, Frid, Fusilier, Gabler, Geralds,
Grisdale, Hall, Hamlin, Horton, Hursfall, Ingraham, Inwood, Johnson,
E. Kephart, Kramer, Lahti, Lessiter, Levinson, Linley, Long, Mainland,
Maly, Mastin, McDonnell, McNamee, Melchert, Melstrom, Miller, Mitchell,
Nelson, Oldenburg, Peasley, Perinoff, Potter, Reid, Remer, Rhinevault,
Rusher, Schiffer, Shepherd, Slavens, Smith, Solberg, Tapp, Taylor,
Tinsman, Treacy, Valentine, Wahl, Webber, Wilcox. (69)
A sufficient majority not having voted therefor, the motion lost.
Vote on resolution, as amended:
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the resolution, as
amended, -,:he adopted.