HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 1993.12.09 - 22660MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION #93017 February 11, 1993
BY: PUBLIC. SERVICES COMMITTEE, Lawrence A. Obrecht, Chairperson
IN RE: ANIMAL CONTROL - REVISION OF LICENSE COMMISSIONS RETAINED BY CITIES,
NSHIPS AND VETERINARIANS FOR DOG LICENSES ISSUED
TO THE OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Mr. Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS Public Act 339 of 1919, as amended, commonly known as the Dog
Law of 1919, states that all dogs six (6) months or older must be licensed and
allows the Board of Commissioners in a county to set the amount of the dog
license fee and to set the amount of each license commission retained by the
cities and townships; and
WHEREAS the Oakland County Board of Commissioners by Miscellaneous
Resolution 1191194, dated September 12, 1991, established the current dog license
fee for spayed/neutered dogs at $6.50; the current license fee for female/male
dogs at $10.00; and the delinquent dog license fee for all dogs at $25.00
effective December 1, 1991; and
WHEREAS the city and township treasurers in Oakland County issue dog
licenses and tags annually, in cooperation with the County Treasurer and the
Oakland County Animal Control Division, pursuant to Public Act 339 of 1919; and
WHEREAS the cities and townships retain commission of one dollar ($1.00)
from each current license sold and one dollar fifty cents ($1.50) from each
delinquent license sold; and
WHEREAS local veterinarians in Oakland County have requested and are
issuing dog licenses and tags annually in the same manner as city and township
urers; and
WHEREAS this commission does not give incentive to cities, townships and
veterinarians to sell licenses after the delinquent date.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of
Commissioners does hereby set the amount to be retained by cities, townships
and veterinarians for each license sold from December 1 to May 31 at one
dollar ($1.00) and for each license sold from June 1 to November 30 at
one dollar fifty cents ($1.50) effective December 1, 1992,
Mr. Chairperson, on behalf of the Public Services Committee, I move
the adoption of the foregoing resolution.
PUBLIC SERVICES COMMITTEE
EXPLANATORY NOTE
In 1989 we asked local veterinarians if they would be interested in selling
Oakland County Dog licenses. Their response was overwhelming.
They have been selling licenses since 1989 (see attached comparison). We
have been paying commission on these licenses since that time.
Also, local municipalities have been given incentive to sell licenses after
the delinquent date paying them the delinquent commission on all licenses,
current and delinquent.
These two procedures were reviewed by the Oakland County Auditing Division
and its recommedation was to present a resolution to the Oakland County Board
of Commissioners for its approval.
Mail-In/Animal Care Center
Local Municipalities
(26 Locations)
Local Veterinarians
(20 Locations)
City of Southfield
(Clerk and Shelter)
1988 - 1991 Comparison Dog License Totals
9 989 1990 1991
2,917 7,785 9,030 8,602
24,275 21,015 21,456 21,855
- 0 - 2,992 6,111 6,139
3,421 3.375 2,994 3,180
30,613 35,167 39,591 39,776
#93017 February 11, 1993
The Chairperson referred the resolution to the Finance Committee.
There were no objections.