HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 2014.05.15 - 21343REPORT (MISC. #14086) May 15, 2014
BY: General Government Committee, Christine Long, Chairperson
IN RE: MR *14086 — BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS — SUPPORT FOR LEGISLATION
GRANTING PROPERTY TAX RELIEF FOR BUSINESSES IMPACTED BY SEVERELY
DETERIORATED ROADS
To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
The General Government Committee, having reviewed the above referenced resolution on May
5, 2014, reports with the recommendation the resolution be amended to add a paragraph as
follows:
"BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners directs
the Oakland County legislative lobbyists to work with the Oakland County delegation to
the Michigan legislature to develop a strategy for the introduction, drafting and passage
of this proposed legislation."
Chairperson, on behalf of the General Government Committee, I move the acceptance of the
foregoing report.
GENERAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE
GENERAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE
Motion carried on a roll call vote with Gershenson absent and Crawford and Spisz voting no.
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Chairperson, I move the adoption of the foregoing Resolution.
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Miscellaneous Resolution #14086
BY: Commissioner Nancy Quarles, District #17 ('1 A-1-6
RE: BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS — SUPPORT FOR LEGISLATION GRANTING PROPERTY
TAX RELIEF FOR BUSINESSES IMPACTED BY SEVERLY DETERIORATED ROADS
TO: Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS the Michigan Transportation Asset Management Council reports that 25.4% of paved roads
in Oakland County are rated "pool' or worse; and
WHEREAS Michigan's road system is chronically underfunded and poor roads are an indication of a
need to invest in infrastructure, but conditions have worsened for some areas to the point where people
can no longer wait for action; and
WHEREAS conditions on some local roads have deteriorated so severely, motorists are now reluctant
to use the road with the resulting losses of the economic and social benefits the road confers; and
WHEREAS severely deteriorated roads are putting an undue burden on already struggling businesses
and are often located in communities already dealing with economic challenges; and
WHEREAS in 2010, a proposal was made jointly by Oakland County Executive L. Brooks Patterson,
the Detroit Regional Chamber of Commerce and members of the state legislature for legislation to
provide property tax relief for businesses affected by long term road construction; and
WHEREAS similar to the situation in 2010, businesses in Oakland County are suffering significant
decreased sales due to road conditions and property tax relief is greatly needed; and
WHEREAS severely deteriorated road conditions likely will require a long construction process and
property tax relief should include consideration for the losses suffered by businesses during this time:
and
WHEREAS legislative action is needed now to help struggling businesspeople with decreased sales
cope with the failure of government officials to properly maintain the roadways.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners calls
upon Governor Snyder and members of the Michigan legislature to propose and adopt on an
expedited schedule property tax relief for business owners along severely deteriorated
roadways, appropriate to the level of decreased sales and length of delays caused by the
conditions/repairs.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Oakland County Clerk/Register of Deeds is requested to
forward copies of this adopted resolution to Governor Rick Snyder. the Oakland County
delegation to the Michigan Legislature, the Michigan Association of Counties; the Road
Commission of Oakland County; the Detroit Regional Chamber of Commerce; the City of
Southfield and the Oakland County legislative lobbyists.
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Resolution #14086 April 17, 2014
The Chairperson referred the resolution to the General Government Committee. There were no
objections.
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I HEREBY APPROVE THIS RESOLUTION
CHIEF DEPUTY COUNTY EXFOUTRIE
ACTING PURSUANT Tu iviCL 45.559A (i
Resolution #14086 May 15, 2014
Moved by Long supported by Quarles the resolution be adopted.
Moved by Long supported by Quarles the General Government Committee Report be accepted.
A sufficient majority having voted in favor, the report was accepted.
Moved by Long supported by Quarles the resolution be amended to coincide with the recommendation in
the General Government Committee Report.
A sufficient majority having voted in favor, the amendment carried.
Moved by Crawford supported by Quarles the resolution be amended as follows:
Remove "to develop a strategy for the introduction, drafting and passage of this proposed
legislation" and replace it with to draft a bill for the introduction and passage of legislation to
provide property tax relief for businesses impacted by severely deteriorated roads.
Vote on amendment:
AYES: Gingell, Gosselin, Hatchett, Hoffman, Jackson, Long, Matis, McGillivray, Middleton,
Quarles, Runestad, Scott, Spisz, Taub, Weipert, Woodward, Bosnic, Crawford, Dwyer. (19)
NAYS: None. (0)
A sufficient majority having voted in favor, the amendment carried.
Vote on resolution, as amended:
AYES: Gosselin, Hatchett, Hoffman, Jackson, Long, Matis, McGillivray, Middleton, Quarles,
Runestad, Scott, Taub, Weipert, Woodward, Bosnic, Crawford, Dwyer, Gingell. (18)
NAYS: Spisz. (1)
A sufficient majority having voted in favor, the resolution, as amended, was adopted.
STATE OF MICHIGAN)
COUNTY OF OAKLAND)
I, Lisa Brown, 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 May 15, 2014,
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 1 5 " day of May 2014.
Lisa Brown, Oakland County