HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 1960.11.01 - 19253RESOLUTION 3713 November 2, 1960
BY: Mr. Semann
IN RE: 1961 LEGISLATIVE PROGRAM FOR OAKLAND COUNTY
TO THE OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
Mr. Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen:
Your Legislative Committee respectfully reports to the Board that a comprehensive
study of various new laws and amendments to existing laws needed by the County has been
made. Many suggestions were received from County officials, Committees and members of
the Board. The following are recommended as part of the County's 1961 Legislative Program:
1. Amendment to General Property Tax Law (Section 39 of Act 206 of the Public
Acts of 1893, as amended) to permit the assessment of taxes either as one total sum, as now
provided by law, or in separate columns for each taxing unit, such columns to be designated:
"Combined County Taxes; Combined Township Taxes; Combined City Taxes; Combined School
Taxes."
This amendment was proposed by the Committee on Local Taxes and will eliminate
approximately 65 different forms of assessment, tax and delinquent roll paper and result in a
savings to Oakland County. It will also result in a savings to the local government unit in
spreading taxes as well as in collecting and compiling the delinquent return roll. At the
October 3, 1960, meeting of the Board the columnization of delinquent taxes was authorized.
However, taxes under the present law may not be assessed in separate columns for each taxing
unit. The amendment, if approved by the Board and later by the Legislature, would leave the
question of whether taxes shall be assessed either as one total sum or in separate columns up to
the Board of Supervisors of each county. The percentage or tax rate which each tax is of the
total sum will be printed on the tax receipt.
2. An amendment to Section 6 of Act 33 of the Public Acts of 1951, as amended,
which would authorize townships to contract with villages which do not maintain a fire
department to furnish fire protection to such villages. This amendment was recommended
by the Township Supervisors Association of the County.
3. An amendment to Act 275 of the Public Acts of 1913, as amended, which is the
act under which our County Board of Auditors operates, to permit the Board of Supervisors to
fill vacancies on the Board of Auditors. Under the present law vacancies are filled by
appointment by the probate judge, the prosecuting attorney and the county treasurer. This
amendment was recommended by the Special County Government Study Committee,
4. An amendment to Act 276 of the Public Acts of 1945, as amended, to modernize
the procedures for establishing lake levels and to provide for special assessment procedure to
charge back the cost of improvements to benefited properties. This amendment is identical
with House Bill 73 approved by the Board last year and passed by the House of Representatives
in the 1960 Session. The bill failed to pass the Senate. This amendment has been recommended
by the County Drain Commissioner,
5. Amendment to the Home Rule City Act (Act 279 of the Public Acts of 1909, as
amended) to provide for separate votes when territory proposed to be incorporated is comprised
of a village and additional township territory. This amendment was proposed by the Boundaries
Committee and by several township supervisors. In recommending this amendment your Committee
also recommends the adoption of the general policy favoring amendments to all annexation
procedures to permit a vote of the people to determine boundary changes.
6. Amendment to the Drain Code (Act 40 of the Public Acts of 1956, as amended) to
add a new section to Chapter 7 authorizing reapportionment of the original per cent of apportion-
ment of drain at large charges whenever a village or a city is incorporated out of the territory
of a township or when annexations are made to a city or village from a township. This
amendment was a part of the County's 1960 Legislative Program and passed the House of
Representatives as House Bill 138. The bill died in Senate Committee. Your Legislative
Committee recommends that it be made a part of the 1961 Legislative Program.
7. Amendment to the Mental Health Law (Act 151 of the Public Acts of 1923, as
amended) to authorize the County to make collections from persons who are legally liable
for the support of those who receive care in mental institutions either on an emergency or
on a permanent basis.
Your Committee is continuing to study the following items:
Amendment to road laws as suggested by the Roads and Bridges Committee
Amendments to the Social Welfare Act.
Amendments to the Drain Code suggested by the Salaries Committee*
MR. CHAIRMAN, your Legislative Committee recommends the foregoing seven items
as part of the County's 1961 Legislative Program. Additional recommendations may be made
at a later date if our studies reveal other legislation that should be included in the 1961
Program Which will be beneficial to the County) In order that members of the Board may have
opportunity to vote on each of the seven proposals separately, I will now move that Item 1,
which is the amendment to the General Property Tax Law to provide for columnization of
taxes be adopted as a part of the County's 1961 Legislative Program.
(After support of the motion and vote:)
MR. CHAIRMAN, I now move that Item 2, which is the amendment to the Township
Fire Department Act to authorize agreements between townships and villages, be approved as
a part of the County's 1961 Legislative Program.
(After support of the motion and vote:)
MR. CHAIRMAN, I now move that Item 3, which is the amendment to the Act under
which our County Board of Auditors operates, be amended to permit the filling of vacancies
by the County Board of Supervisors.
(After support of the motion and vote!)
MR. CHAIRMAN, I move that Item 4, which is the Lake Level Bill, be approved as
a part of the County's 1961 Legislative Program.
(After support of the motion and vote:)
MR. CHAIRMAN, I now move that Item 5, the proposed amendment to the Home Rule
City Act to provide For separate votes when a territory is proposed to be incorporated from
an existing village and township territory, be approved as a part of the County's 1961
Legislative Program, and that the Board hereby adopt the policy of favoring amendments
to all annexation procedures so that there will be a vote of the people to determine boundary
matters.
(After support of the motion and vote:)
MR. CHAIRMAN, I move that Item 6, which is an amendment to the Drain Code to
provide for reapportionment of the original per cent of drain at large costs where a village
or city is incorporated out of the territory of a township or when annexations are made to a
city or village from a township, be approved as a part of the County's 1961 Legislative
Program.
(After support of the motion and vote:)
MR. CHAIRMAN, I move that Item 7, which is an amendment to the Mental Health
Act to authorize the County to make collections from persons legally liable for the support of
those who receive care in mental institutions either on an emergency or permanent basis, be
approved as a part of the County's 1961 Legislative Program.
LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE
John G. Semann, Chairman
WilIrclm A. Ewaet
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