HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 2015.04.02 - 21775MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION #15090 April 2, 2015
BY: Finance Committee, Tom Middleton, Chairperson
IN RE: BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS — PROPOSED CITY OF BIRMINGHAM CORRIDOR
IMPROVEMENT AUTHORITY TAX CAPTURE-"OPT OUT"
To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS the Oakland County Board of Commissioners strongly supports the economic growth of
Oakland County; and
WHEREAS one of the tools used to promote economic growth is Tax Increment Financing used in
conjunction with Corridor Improvement Authorities (C1As); and
WHEREAS to review requests from the County's cities, villages and townships to establish DDAs, CIAs
and LDFAs, the Board of Commissioners, pursuant to Miscellaneous Resolution #15056, updated the
Policy for the Tax Increment Financing (TIE) District Review Policy Ad Hoc Committee (TIF Review
Committee) to consider when evaluating and making recommendations to the Finance Committee on the
County's participation in these proposed authorities; and
WHEREAS the City of Birmingham ("City") held a public hearing on March 16, 2015, to present its CIA
development and Tax Increment Financing Plan ("T1F Plan"); and
WHEREAS Public Act 280 of 2005 permits the governing body of a taxing jurisdiction subject to capture
to exempt its taxes from capture within 60 days after the City's public hearing; and
WHEREAS faced with the legal mandate that the County act on the issue of tax capture exemption within
60 days of the March 16, 2014, the TIF Review Committee recommends to the Finance Committee that
the County exempt its taxes from capture by the Birmingham CIA; and
WHEREAS the TIF Review Committee will study a proposal from Birmingham and may determine later if
it should recommend that the County, through its Corporation Counsel, attempt to negotiate a contract
with Birmingham.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that pursuant to Section 18 of Public Act 280 of 2005, as
amended, MCL 125.2888(5), the Oakland County Board of Commissioners hereby exempts its taxes from
capture by the Birmingham CIA for the proposed TIF Plan.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that if the County determines later that it is advisable to opt-in to the CIA,
and if a contract is successfully negotiated, the County may revise its decision to exempt its taxes from
capture by the CIA.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Board of Commissioners requests the County Clerk send a signed
copy of this Resolution to the Clerk of the City of Birmingham.
Chairperson, on behalf of the Finance Committee, I move the adoption of the foregoing resolution.
FINANCE COMMITTEE VOTE:
Motion carried on a roll call vote with Taub voting no.
Resolution #15090 April 2, 2015
Moved by Middleton supported by Woodward the resolution be adopted.
Discussion followed.
AYES: Gershenson, Gingell, Gosselin, Hoffman, Jackson, Long, Matis, McGillivray, Middleton,
Quarles, Scott, Spisz, Weipert, Woodward, Zack, Bowman, Crawford, Fleming. (18)
NAYS: Taub. (1)
A sufficient majority having voted in favor, the resolution was adopted.
I HEREBY APPROVE THIS RESOLUTION
CHIEF DEPUTY COUNTY EXECUTIVE
ACTING PURSUANT TO MCL 45.559A (7)
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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 April 2, 2015,
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 2nd day of April 2015.
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