HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 2012.12.13 - 20634MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION .# 1 2 3 2 1 December 13, 2012
BY: FINANCE COMMITTEE, THOMAS MIDDLETON, CHAIRPERSON
IN RE: DEPARTMENT OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET —2012 APPORTIONMENT OF LOCAL TAX RATES
TO THE OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS the Finance Committee on Local Taxes has examined certificates, statements, papers and
records submitted to it from the various townships, cities and villages having taxes to be spread upon the Tax Rolls,
and has checked these documents with the pertinent laws, specifically Section 37 General Property Tax Laws, and
has caused corrections to be made where necessary; and
WHEREAS the committee has prepared tax certificates showing the certified rates as adjusted by M.C.L.
211.34, M.C.L. 211.340, M.C.L. 211.24E and M.C.L. 211.34E of the General Property Tax Laws, authorized to be
spread against state taxable valuations, which certificates are submitted herewith, and which are the basis for the
tabulation above mentioned, and it is recommended that the Board of Commissioners authorize the Equalization
Director to sign these certificates; and
WHEREAS the electorate of the State of Michigan amended Article IX of the constitution and added
Section 36; and
WHEREAS the legislature, as directed, implemented said legislation under Section 37 of the General
Property Tax Act and the 1976 State School Code, as amended; and
WHEREAS the certified rates are subject to M.C.L. 211.36 which allows additional millage to be voted up
to and including December 7, 2012 for schools and, if adopted, up to and including November 6, 2012 for taxing
jurisdictions, as specified in said section; said additional millage(s) would require Board approval before they could
be spread; and
WHEREAS the electorate of the State of Michigan voted to limit school operating levies on homestead and
non-homestead property taxes in accordance with this report.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners adopt the
attached certificates with the recommendations herein contained as part of the permanent records of the Board.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Equalization Director be authorized and directed to sign the several
tax certificates on which the attached tabulation was based, thereby authorizing and directing the various assessing
officers to spread the rates against the taxable valuation set forth herein for 2012.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners, in compliance with the
General Property Tax Act and the 50 mill limitation, directs the Equalization Division to revise the apportionment
report for 2012 as follows:
Previous Revised Reason
Tax Authority Rate Rate For Change
Township of Oxford 10.2372 11.2372 New Millage
City of Royal Oak 11.7261 15.2011 New Millage
Chairperson, on behalf of the Finance Committee, I move the adoption of the foregoing resolution.
FINANCE COMMITTEE
Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote.
Resolution #12321 December 13, 2012
Moved by Crawford supported by Jackson the resolutions (with fiscal notes attached) on the Consent
Agenda be adopted (with accompanying reports being accepted).
AYES: Covey, Crawford, Dwyer, Gershenson, Gingell, Gosselin, Hatchett, Hoffman, Jackson,
Long, Matis, McGillivray, Middleton, Nuccio, Potts, Quarles, River, Runestad, Scott, Taub,
Weipert, Woodward, Zack, Bosnic. (24)
NAYS: None. (0)
A sufficient majority having voted in favor, the resolutions (with fiscal notes attached) on the Consent
Agenda were adopted (with accompanying reports being accepted).
HEREBY APPROVE THIS RESOLUTION
CHIEF DEPUTY COUNTY EXECUTIVE
ACTING PURSUANT TO MCL 45.559A (7)
STATE OF MICHIGAN)
COUNTY OF OAKLAND)
I, Bill Bullard Jr., 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 December
13, 2012, 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 13th day of December, 2012.
FLEE 094.
Bill Bullard Jr., Oakland County