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• RESOLUTION F:,ruary 9,
BY LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE
IN RE: ADDITIONS TO 1959 COUNTY LEGISLATIVE PROGRAM
TO THE OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
Mr. Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen:
Since the last report to the Board, your Legislative Committee has had referred to
it several additional matters from the Supervisors Inter-C..7ounty Committee,
1. The Municipal Finance Commission has the responsibility to scrutinize and pass
upon bond issues and :borrowing proposals contemplated by the various municipalities.
Delays which have resulted in the processing of applications before the Commission have
resulted in higher interest rates, withdrawal of financing commitments and lapsing of obliga-
tions, thus working extreme hardships upon municipalities endeavoring to meet their obligations.
The Supervisors Inter-County Cortirrifie has recommended that the State Administrative
be requested to devise means to expedite the necessary and proper functions of the Municipal
Finance Commission,
After careful study of this request, your Committee recommends the approval thereof.
2. Leislation patterned after the Wisconsin Mobile Parks law to permit local units
of gov .:Iriimient to license trailer parks and to collect fees based upon volume of users and
cost of local services provided, such as school operation, fire and police protection and
sewage. disposal.
Your Committee has reviewed the draft of the proposed new law su!,,,i t,,:sH.d by the
Inter-County Committee. This law would repeal the existing trailer park ki.slation. It is
the recommendation of your Committee that rather than repealing the existirq -..; law an amend-
ment should be sponsored by the Inter-County Committee which would strengthe the present
niroments for trailers, increase the fees 50 that they would be sufficient to pay for the
services rendered by school districts and local units, and place in the hands of local govern:no:
:i.s:orter degree of control over the location and operation of trailer parks. With such amend-
Trzits as arc herein recommended by your Committee, endorsement of the Inter-County proposal
is recommended.
3, Amendment to Section 1 of Act 235, P.A. 191 1, as amended, to provide for
reimbursement to counties of expenses incurred in the burial of bodies of servicemen from the
decedent's estates, the term "estate" to be defined as ownership of realty or personalty at the
time of death, title to which was held in the name of the decedent, solely, in a tenancy by
the entireties, in a tenancy in common or in a joint tenancy.
Your Committee recommends the endorsement of such legislation.
4. Legislation to enable cities to annex fractional parts of plots or lots divided by
its boundaries, by approval of the legislative bodies of the affected cities or townships and of the owner
F the property sought to be annexed.
Your Committee recommends the endorsement of such legislation.
5. To join with the State Association of Supervisors in urging an increase in the state
allowance paid to farmers for the destruction of animals afflicted with brucellosis.
Your Committee recommends the endorsement of such legislation.
Your Committee has also had referred to it a study made by the Oakland County
Association of Assessing Officers concerning the tax plan as proposed by the Citizens Advisi
Committee of the Michigan Tax Study 1956. The Assessing Officers Association has made a
very careful study of both the minority and majority rorts.
Your Legislative Committee has reviewed the comments made by the Assessing Officers
but does not feel that it is in a position to make any rc(;otrimenclations to this Board at this
time. This matter has been under study by the Ways and Means Committee and until such
time as a definite policy is established for the County your Legislative Committee does not
feel it is in a position to comment on this program.
Your Legislative Committee further calls to the attention of the members of the Board
a study which is currently being made by a sub-committee of the State Association of Supervisors
which will encompass the various tax proposals and their effect upon county government.
MR. CHAIRMAN, on behalf of the Legislative Committee I move as follows:
1. That the foregoing report be received and the recommendations therein made be
approved as part of the County's 1959 Legislative Program.
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61in G. S--e-mUnn Cron-Ifian _
Willi-cm A. Ewart Will i C •
Cori• P. inciraTc7 Jo L. Hulet
2, That a certified copy of this resolution be forwarded LT the County Clerk to
the Supervisors Inter-County Committee arid to each of the mo',1 ,..rs of the State Legislature
representing Oakland County.
MR. CHAIRMAN, I move the adoption of the foregoing report,
LE1.4LA VE COMMITTEE
Moved by Tn8r6. cr ed by E.; oTri ae yin: the re5e1.::t.1.,:17. he adopted.
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the re5olution adort ,!;(1