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HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 1995.04.06 - 24336e 11. April 6, 1995 MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION 195094 BY! FINANCE AND PERSONNEL COMMITTEE, JOHN P. MCCULLOCH, CHAIRPERSON IN RE: DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT/EQUALIZATION DIVISION- CREATION OF TWO EQUALIZATION CLERK POSITIONS To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen: WHEREAS the enactment of Public Act 237 of 1994 resulting from approval of the Proposal A legislation, mandated the Qakland Co',1ny Equalization Division to process Homestead Exemption Affidavits for own;:ls of real property within Oakland County; and WHEREAS the adoption of Proposal A legislation has resulted in added responsibilities and increased administrative duties within the Tax Description Section of the Equalization Division, specifically the increased workload to process recissions, new construction, partial exemptions and the removal of exemptions denied at the State level, and the processing of homestead affidavits for properties transferring between May 1st and October 1st; and WHEREAS the State of Michigan has not responded to previous invoices requesting reimbursement of past Oakland County expenses for personnel and operating costs incurred with regards to the preparation, processing, mailing, and public inquiries regarding Homestead Exemption Affidavits, amounting Lc approximately $146,000 as of April 28, 1994: and WHEREAS the addition of two (21 Equalization Clerk positions will enab,2 the Equalization Division to provide efficient and accurate processing of Homestead Exemption related issues; and WHEREAS an addendum to the Equalization assessing contracts with local Cities, Townships and Villages will charge an additional $1.23 (See attached Schedule A)to each real property parcel description, which will cover 100% the personnel and operating expenses incurred by the creation of two (2) Equalization Clerk positions, with no additional County resources required; and WHEREAS the annual controllable personnel expense of adding these two positions is $54,336 for Salaries and $26,516 for Fringe Benefits, and the annual non-controllable operating expenses are $6,733, expenses for the period of April 15, 1995 thru December 31, 1995 are $38,236 for Salaries, $18,659 for Fringe Benefits, and $5,457 for non -controllable operating expenses. NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners approves the creation of two (2) Equalization Clerk positions, effective April 15, 1995. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the continuation of these positions will be contingent upon contract funds to cover the full costs. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the 1995 Adopted Budget be amended as specified below: ENERAL FUND 3-10100-194-01-2196 4-10100-194-01-1001 4-10100-194-01-2070 4-10100-194-01-6750 4-10100-194-01-6640 4-10100-194-01-6735 4-10100-194-01-6360 1995 Reimbursement Homestead Affidavit $62,353 Salaries 38,236 Fringe Benefits 18,659 Telephone Communications 860 Office Equipment 1,700 Liability Insurance 1,408 Computer Operations 1,490 .* - 0 - Chairperson, on behalf of the Finance and Personnel Committee, I move the adoption of the foregoing resolution. FINANCE AND PERSONNEL COMMITTEE ITOTAL REVENUES ..$87.595 $62,363 127,168 27,168 $54,336 $38.236 26,516 $26,516 $18,659 !TOTAL EXPENDITURE _187,555 $62,353 I 0. Attachment A EQUALIZATION DIVISION Amendment to the 1995 Budget and Per Parcel Cost of Recovering Expenses For the Period April thru December 1995 1995 AMENDMENT (Incremental Amount Annual for the Period April Amount thru December 1995) [REVENUES Reimbursement Homestead Affidavit 187,585 $62,353 Number of parcels cuoroney under's-messing Gontrecls is 75.23$. Par parcel rate used for the Budget Amendment is the pr000nlonal remoter of percels divided by the locremental cost for 1995, es shown wow. f$62-353 Incremental Expen3eY76338 Parcets111/12) $1.23 Per Parcel EXPENDITURE: CONTROLLABLE PERSONNEL EXPENSE: Salaries: Equalization Clerk (5yr step. FNL-006, Grade 6) Equalization Clerk (5yr step. FNL-006, Grade 6) TOTAL SALARIES Fringe Benefits: Two positions ei7, 48.8% of Salaries TOTAL FRINGE BENEFITS NON-CONTROLLABLE OPERATING: Liability Insurancen 12.112 $1,408 Telephone Communications (2 Telephones): Telephone@ $2.50 ,month 60 40 Telephone Line la $20.00/ month 460 320 Telephone Installation (one-time a $250 each) 500 500 Office Equipment (2 Desks, 2 Chairs) 1,700 1.700 Computer Equipment (One PC): Monthly Rental 198 1.176 $784 Word Perfect & Lotus (One-Time) 505 505 Installation (One Time) 200 200 TOTAL NON-CONTROLLABLE OPERATING 16,733 $5,457 —Based on 1995 Budget of 580,290175 = 11.056 per Employee Prepared by Budget Division 03/24/95 ECIPOS.WK4 In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the sea1 of the County of Oakland at Pontiac, Michigan this 6;h dayce_Agtpril Allen, County Clerk Resolution #95094 April 6, 1995 Moved by McCulloch supported by Kingzett the resolution be adopted. AYES: Garfield, Holbert, Huntoon, Jacobs, Jensen, Johnson, Kaczmar, Kingzett, Law, McCulloch, McPherson, Moffitt, Obrecht, Palmer, Pernick, Powers, Schmid, Taub, Wolf, Amos, Crake, Devine, Dingeldey, Douglas. (24) NAYS: None. (0) A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the resolution was adopted. HE FOREGOING RESOLUTr:N 9//d ) STATE OF MICHIGAN) COUNTY OF OAKLAND) I, Lynn D. Allen, Clerk of the County of Oakland, do hereby certify that the foregoing resolution is a true and accurate ccpy of a resolution adopted by the Oakland County Board of Commissioners on April 6, 1995 with the original record thereof now remaining in my office.