HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 2018.03.21 - 23374REQUESTING SUSPENSION
OF THE BOARD RULES FOR
IMMEDIATE CONSIDERATION
UNDER NEW BUSINESS
MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION #18089
BY: Commissioners Hugh Crawford, District *9; Shelley Taub, District #12; David Woodward, District #19;
Gary McGillivray, District *20; Bill Dwyer, District #14; Eileen KowaII, District #6;
IN RE: BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS — OPPOSITION OF MICHIGAN SENATE BILL 623 AND
MICHIGAN HOUSE BILL 5134, AMEND THE STATE CONVENTION FACILITY DEVELOPMENT ACT
To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS Senate Bill 523 and House Bill 5134 aim to amend the State Convention Facility Development
Act, 1985 PA 106, MCL 207.629 et seq, on the distribution from the Convention Facility Development Fund
to a qualified local governmental unit; and
WHEREAS in 2009, operational control of Cobo Convention and Exhibition Center transferred to the Detroit
Regional Convention Facilities Authority (DRCFA), under a collaborative agreement by the Michigan State
Legislature, the City of Detroit, and Wayne, Oakland and Macomb counties; and
WHEREAS each of the collaborative agreement participants have an appointed representative on the
DRCFA Board; and
WHEREAS the DRCFA, as per the statute, is classified as a "qualified local governmental unit" and is
eligible to accept distributions from the Convention Facility Development Fund to be used for the retirement
of outstanding bonds, obligations, or other evidences of indebtedness incurred for which distributions under
section 9 are pledged; and
WHEREAS through DRCFA's effective management of financial resources, saves the state's taxpayers an
estimated $74.7 million since its inception in 2009; and
WHEREAS with the use of the Convention Facility Development Fund, the DRCFA has transformed an old,
dilapidated, crumbling building into a modern, digital, state-of-the-art, world class convention and exhibition
facility that will serve the needs of its global partners for years to come; and
WHEREAS one of the most prestigious events in the world is held annually at the Cobo Convention and
Exhibition Center, the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS); and
WHEREAS it is recognized the NA1AS event alone, has a total economic impact benefit to the Southeast
Michigan region of $176 - $476 million annually; and
WHEREAS since 1976, the NAIAS Charity Preview has raised an average of $2.4 million yearly for
southeastern Michigan children's charities; and
WHEREAS Oakland County continues to support the efforts of the DRCFA and strongly opposes diverting
the Fund distribution, via the proposed amendment to the State Convention Facility Development Act by
way of Senate Bill 523 and House Bill 5134.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners hereby declares
their opposition to the adoption of Senate Bill 523 and House Bill 5134.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Oakland County Clerk/Register of Deeds is requested to forward
copies of this adopted resolution to the Governor of the State of Michigan, the Oakland County delegation
to the Michigan Legislature, the Oakland County Executive's Office, and the Oakland County Appointed
Board Member to the Detroit Regional Convention Facilities Authority.
Chairperson, I move the adoption of the foregoing Resolution.
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Resolution *18089 March 21, 2018
Moved by Crawford supported by Weipert to suspend the rules and vote on Miscellaneous Resolution
*18089 — Board of Commissioners — Opposition of Michigan Senate Bill 523 and Michigan House Bill
5134, Amend the State Convention Facility Development Act.
Vote on motion to suspend the rules:
AYES: Gershenson, Gingell, Hoffman, Kochenderfer, KowaII, Long, McGillivray, Middleton,
Quarles, Spisz, Taub, Tietz, Weipert, Berman, Bowman, Crawford, Fleming. (17)
NAYS: Woodward. (1)
A sufficient majority having voted in favor, the motion to suspend the rules and vote on Miscellaneous
Resolution *18089 — Board of Commissioners — Opposition of Michigan Senate Bill 523 and Michigan
House Bill 5134, Amend the State Convention Facility Development Act carried.
Discussion followed.
Moved by Crawford supported by Weipert the resolution be adopted.
Vote on resolution:
AYES: Gingell, Hoffman, Kochenderfer, KowaII, Long, McGillivray, Middleton, Quarles, Spisz,
Taub, Tietz, Weipert, Woodward, Berman, Bowman, Crawford, Fleming, Gershenson. (18)
NAYS: None. (0)
A sufficient majority having voted in favor, the resolution was adopted.
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THIS RESOLUTION HERM APPROVE
CHIEF DEPUTY COUNTY EXECUTIVE
ACTING PURSUANT TO IVICL 45.559A (7)
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 March 21,
2018, 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 21 st day of March, 2018.
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Lisa Brown, Oakland County