HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 1991.09.26 - 18876September 12, 1991
MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION #91194
BY: PUBLIC SERVICES COMMITTEE, RUTH JOHNSON, CHAIRPERSON
IN RE: DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SERVICES/ANIMAL CONTROL
INCREASE THE DOG LICENSE FEES AND INCREASE THE AMOUNT RETAINED BY CITIES
AND TOWNSHIPS FOR DOG LICENSES ISSUED
TO THE OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS, Public Act 339 of 1919, as amended, commonly known as the Dog
Law of 1919, states that all dogs six (6) months or older must be licensed and
allows the Board of Commissioners in a county to set the amount of the dog
license fee and to set the amount of each license fee retained by the cities
and townships.
WHEREAS, the Oakland County Board of Commissioners by Miscellaneous
Resolution 1189225, dated September 14, 1989, established the current dog license
fee for spayed/neutered dogs at $5.50; the current license fee for female/male
dogs at $8.50; and the delinquent dog license fee for all dogs at $20.00
effective December 1, 1989; and
WHEREAS, the license fees have not been revised in two (2) years; and
WHEREAS, the cost to the county for damages to persons and property
caused by dogs has increased in the past two years; and
WHEREAS, the city and township treasurers in Oakland County issue dog
licenses and tags annually, in cooperation with the County Treasurer and the
Oakland County Animal Control Division, pursuant to public Act 339 of 1919; and
WHEREAS, the cities and townships retain commission of fifty cents
($.50) from each current license sold and one dollar ($1.00) from each
delinquent license sold; and
WHEREAS, this sum does not adequately compensate the city and township
treasurers for the time and effort spent by their offices in issuing said
licenses; and
WHEREAS, the Oakland County Tresurer supports that position of the
local treasurers; and
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Oakland County Board of
Commissioners does hereby establish the current dog license fee for spayed/
neutered dogs at $6.50; the current dog license fee for female/male dogs
at $10.00; and the delinquent dog license fee for all dogs at $25.00, effective
December 1, 1991; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
does hereby set the amount to be retained by cities and townships for each
current dog license issued by cities and townships at one dollar ($1.00) and
for each delinquent dog license at one dollar fifty cents ($1.50) effective
December 1, 1991.
Chairperson, on behalf of the Public Services Committee, I move
the adoption of the foregoing resolution.
PUBLIC SERVICES COMMITTEE
EXPLANATORY NOTE
Current Dog License period is from December 1st through May 31st for
current license fees per Miscellaneous Resolution #89226, September 14, 1989.
Delinquent fees are charged from June 1st through November 30th of each
calendar year.
1990 Data Base of Dog Licenses recorded showed 33,000 current licenses and
5,000 delinquent licenses sold.
Revenue from licenses sold in 1990 was $281.731 or 53% of total revenues
(excluding Royal Oak and Southfield).
If the proposed fees were in effect in 1990 the Dog License revenue would
have been approximately $317,731 (+12%).
The Municipal Treasurers fees for writing Oakland County Dog Licenses has
not been revised since 1979, Miscellaneous Resolution #8815, February 15, 1979.
The Treasurers play a key role in selling both current and delinquent
licenses. The percentage of both delinquent and current licenses sold by
Treasurers is 76% or 28,880 licenses in 1990.
The following page is a list of city and township Treasurers that sell
Oakland County Dog Licenses:
SURVEY OF DOG LICENSE FEES
For Selected Counties and Municipalities
August 1991
County Spayed/Nuetered Male/Female Delinquent
Eaton $3.00 $ 5.00 $15.00
Genesee $5.00 $15.00 $25.00
Ingham $7.00 $15.00 $14.00(S/N)
$30.00(M/F)
Lapeer $5.00 $10.00 $10.00(S/N)
$20.00(M/F)
Livingston $5.00 $ 7.00 $15.00
Macomb $2.00 $ 5.00 $10.00
Monroe $3.00 $ 5.00 $10.00
Muskegon $7.00 $11.00 $27.00
Oakland $5.50 $ 8.50 $20.00
Wayne $5.00 $10.00 Same
Selected Community
Birmingham $5.00 $ 7.50 $10.00(S/N)
$15.00(M/F)
Bloomfield $2.50 $ 5.00 $ 5.00(S/N)
$ 7.50(M/F)
Clawson $5.00 $ 5.00 $10.00
Ferndale $7.50 $ 7.50 $15.00 .
Hazel Park $4.00(One Year) Same Same
$6.00(Two Year)
$8.00(Three Year)
Madison Heights $4.00(One Year)
$5.00(Two Year)
$6.00(Three Year)
$10.00(One Year) Add $2.00
$11.00(Two Year)
$12.00(Three Year)
LICENSE FEES
Page 2
Selected Community Spayed/Nuetered Male/Female Delinquent
Oak Park $5.00 $15.00 $10.00(S/N)
$25.00(M/F)
Pontiac $5.00 $ 5.00 $ 5.00
Royal Oak $5.50 $ 8.50 $20.00
Troy $5.00 $ 7.50 $22.50
Waterford $7.50 $ 7.50 $15.00
OAKLAND COUNTY ANIMAL CONTROL
SERVICE AREA
Townships Cities
Addison Auburn Hills
Brandon Farmington Hills
Commerce Keego Harbor
Groveland Lake Angelus
Highland Novi
Holly Orchard Lake
independence Rochester Hills
Lyon South Lyon
Milford Walled Lake
Oakland Wixom
Orion
Oxford
Rose
Springfield
West Bloomfield
White Lake Service Area Population - 447,163
Service Area Square Miles 710
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Female/Male Dogs
Delinquent Dogs
Current
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$8.50
$20.00
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17.6%
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September 26, 1991
FISCAL NOTE
BY: FINANCE COMMITTEE, DR. G. WILLIAM CADDELL, CHAIRPERSON
IN RE: DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SERVICES/ANIMAL CONTROL INCREASE THE DOG
LICENSE FEES AND INCREASE THE AMOUNT RETAINED BY CITIES AND TOWNSHIPS
FOR DOG LICENSES ISSUED - MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION #91194
TO THE OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Mr. Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
Pursuant to Rule XI-G of this Board, the Finance Committee has reviewed Miscellaneous
Resolution #91194 and finds:
1) Animal Control Division requests the following rate increase for Dog License Fees due
to the increased cost to the county for damages to persons and property caused by
dogs in the past two years:
2) It is further recommended that the amount to be retained by participating cities and
townships be increased as follows:
Dog Licenses Issued
Delinquent Licenses
3) The rate increase is
not required.
4) The new rates have
Current
$ .50
$1.00
effective December
been incorporated in the 1992/1993 biennial budget.
FINANCE COMMITTEE
Resolution # 91194 SEPTEMBER 26, 1991
Moved by Johnson supported by Ferrens,the resolution be adopted.
AYES: Schmid, Serra, Skarritt, Wolf, Aaron, Bishop, Caddell, Crake,
Ferrens, Gosling, Huntoon, Jensen, Johnson, Krause, Law, McConnell, McCulloch,
McPherson, Millard, Moffitt, Oaks, Palmer, Pappageorge. (23)
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, do hereby certify that the foregoing
resolution is a true and accurate copy of a resolution adopted by the Oakland County
.Board of Commissioners on September 26, 1991
with the original record thereof now remaining in my office.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the County
of Oakland at Pontiac, Michigan this 26th . day of—) September . 1991
Lynn. ATT-e-h, County Clerk