HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 1997.04.24 - 24946Ii ERNMENT COMMITTEE April 24, 1997 REPORT ( Mi SC . #97073) BY: GENERAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE, KAY SCHMID, CHAIRPERSON IN RE: MR #97073 - BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS - (OPPOSE) MICHIGAN ASSOCIATION OF COUNTY TREASURERS' DRAFT LEGISLATION TO CHANGE PROPERTY TAX LAWS REGARDING THE COLLECTION OF DELINQUENT PROPERTY TAXES TO THE OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen: The General Government Committee, having reviewed the above referenced resolution on April 14, 1997, hereby recommends approval. Chairperson, on behalf of the General Government Committee, I move acceptance of the foregoing report. It April 10, 1997 MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION 197073 BY: Commissioner Nancy Dingeldey, District #11 IN RE: BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS-(OPPOSE) MICHIGAN ASSOCIATION OF COUNTY TREASURERS' DRAFT LEGISLATION TO CHANGE PROPERTY TAX LAWS REGARDING THE COLLECTION OF DELINQUENT PROPERTY TAXES To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen: WHEREAS the Michigan Association of County Treasurers has developed draft legislation outlining proposed changes in the State of Michigan's Property Tax Laws, more specifically delinquent taxes; and WHEREAS this proposal would create undue hardship for many citizens of Oakland County by shortening the redemption period for unpaid property taxes; and WHEREAS properties would be taken off the tax rolls sooner under this proposal, and possibly remain off the tax rolls longer, depriving the taxing juriRdic!rinnq of tax revenues; and WHEREAS this proposal is ambiguous and offers no clear plan for implementation or administration by the State of Michigan. NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners hereby states its opposition to the proposal of the Michigan County Treasurers Association to change the system of collecting delinquent taxes in the State of Michigan, and directs the County Clerk to send certified copies of this resolution to the Michigan Association of Counties, the Michigan Association of County Treasurers, the Oakland County Treasurer, and Oakland County's state legislators. Chairperson, I move the adoption of the foregoing resolution. /1A-Y(4.1(.401 Nancy Diingeldel District # 11 Resolution #97073 April 10, 1997 The Chairperson referred the resolution to the General Government Committee. There were no objections. • Resolution #97073 April 24, 1997 Moved by Schmid supported by Dingeldey the General Government Committee Report be accepted. A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the report was accepted. Moved by Schmid supported by Dingeldey the resolution be adopted. AYES: Douglas, Garfield, Holbert, Huntoon, Jensen, Johnson, Kaczmar, Kingzett, McCulloch, McPherson, Obrecht, Palmer, Pernick, Powers, Schmid, Taub, Wolf, Amos, Coleman, Devine, Dingeldey. (21) NAYS: None. (0) A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the resolution was adopted. 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 copy of a resolution adopted by the Oakland County Board of Commissioners on April 24, 1997 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 24th day of April 1997. k -Lnn'D. Allen, County Clerk