HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 1997.11.20 - 25141MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION #97 232 November 6, 1997
BY: General Government Committee, Kay Schmid, Chairperson
IN RE: COUNTY CLERK/REGISTER OF DEEDS - ELECTIONS DIVISION - BOARD OF CANVASSERS'
SERVICE FEE
To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS Public Act 116 of 1954, as amended, specifies the powers and duties of the County Board
of Canvassers; and
WHEREAS the County Board of Canvassers must provide services to cities and townships having
five or fewer precincts, and may contract to provide services to cities and townships having more than five
precincts; and
WHEREAS there are currently fifteen cities and fourteen townships for which the County Board of
Canvassers certifies Primary, General and Special elections ; and
WHEREAS local units are responsible for the full cost of Special Elections; however, when a local
ballot issue is included in a Primary or General Election, the Board of Canvassers charges a flat-rate
$5.00/precinct service fee to certify election results; and
WHEREAS, because the current service fee has been in effect for over twenty years with no increase
to reflect the inflationary cost of performing the canvass, the County Clerk/Register of Deeds proposes that
the rate per precinct be increased to $25.00; and
WHEREAS the proposed fee increase would increase the proportionate share of local cost for a
typical election from four (4%) percent of Board of Canvasser direct expenses to twenty (20%) percent, with
eighty (80%) percent of the cost remaining with the County to cover County and State ballot issues.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners authorizes
the establishment of a revised Board of Canvassers' Service Fee of $25.00 per precinct to help defray the cost
of election certification as provided by Public Act 116 of 1954.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that for Board of Canvassers' services associated with any general or
primary election, the municipality shall pay to the County a contractual amount equal to twenty-five ($25.00)
dollars for each and every election precinct within the municipality, when the ballot includes a local issue or
election.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that for Board of Canvassers' services associated with any municipality
or local ballot issue or election, which is not part of any general or primary election and/or which involves no
county-wide, state or federal election or ballot question, the municipality shall pay to the County an amount
equal to the full amount of any and all actual County expenses incurred and/or paid by the County in providing
any and all such services.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the individual interlocal agreements between the County and
cities/townships for Board of Canvasser's services be approved by the Board of Commissioners and filed with
the Office of the Great Seal of the State of Michigan.
Chairperson, on behalf of the General Government Committee, I move adoption of the foregoing
resolution.
GENERAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE
FISCAL NOTE (M.R. #97232) November 20, 1997
BY: Finance and Personnel Committee, Sue Ann Douglas, Chairperson
IN RE: COUNTY CLERK/REGISTER OF DEEDS - ELECTIONS DIVISION - BOARD OF CANVASSERS'
SERVICE FEE
To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
Pursuant to Rule XII-F of this Board, the Finance and Personnel Committee
has reviewed the above referenced resolution and finds:
1) The County Clerk/Register of Deeds recommends that the service fee
be increased from $5.00 per precinct per election to $25.00 per
precinct per election for local units of government that utilize the
County Board of Canvassers to certify election results.
2) There are currently fifteen cities and fourteen townships for which
the County Board of Canvassers certifies Primary, General and
Special elections.
3) Local units are responsible for the full cost of Special Elections;
however, when a local ballot issue is included in a Primary or
General Election, the Board of Canvassers charges a flat-rate per
precinct service fee.
4) As indicated on the attached schedule, the total potential fees per
election, depending on the number of cities and townships with local
ballot issues, would increase from $570 to $2,850, an average
increase of $79 for each of the 29 local units served.
5) The following revenue budget amendment is recommended:
County Clerk/Register of Deeds - Elections Division
Revenue:
Expense:
Dept. OCA/PCA/Object Description Amount
21 130100-01000-0316 Bd. Canvass Svc. Fee $2,280
21 230100-01000-2820 Fees and Mileage $2,280
Total -0-
FINANCE AND PERSONNEL COMMITTEE
OAKLAND COUNTY, MICHIGAN
• MUNICIPALITIES THE COUNTY CANVASSES
REVISED FEE STRUCTURE
CURRENT CURRENT PROPOSED PROPOSED INCREASED
UNIT OF GOVERNMENT PRECINCTS RATE COST RATE COST AMOUNT
CITIES:
BLOOMFIELD HILLS 2 $5.00 $10.00 $25.00 $50.00 $40.00
CLARKSTON 1 5.00 5.00 25.00 25.00 20.00
HUNTINGTON WOODS 5 5.00 25.00 25.00 125.00 100.00
KEEGO HARBOR 1 5.00 5.00 25.00 25.00 20.00
LAKE ANGELUS 1 5.00 5.00 25.00 25.00 20.00
LATHRUP VILLAGE 2 5.00 10.00 25.00 50.00 40.00
NORTHVILLE 1 5.00 5.00 25.00 25.00 20.00
NOVI 17 5.00 85.00 25.00 425.00 340.00
ORCHARD LAKE VILLAGE 1 5.00 5.00 25.00 25.00 20.00
PLEASANT RIDGE 2 5.00 10.00 25.00 , 50.00 40.00
ROCHESTER 4 5.00 20.00 25.00 100.00 80.00
SOUTH LYON 2 5.00 10.00 25.00 50.00 40.00
SYLVAN LAKE 1 5.00 5.00 25.00 25.00 20.00
WALLED LAKE 2 5.00 10.00 25.00 50.00 40.00
WIXOM 4 5.00 20.00 25.00 100.00 80.00
46 $230.00 $1,150.00 $920.00
TOWNSHIPS:
ADDISON 2 $5.00 $10.00 $25.00 $50.00 $40.00
BRANDON 6 5.00 30.00 25.00 150.00 120.00
COMMERCE 14 5.00 70.00 25.00 350.00 280.00
GROVELAND 2 5.00 10.00 25.00 50.00 40.00
HIGHLAND 8 5.00 40.00 25.00 200.00 160.00
HOLLY 3 5.00 15.00 25.00 75.00 60.00
LYON 3 5.00 15.00 25.00 75.00 60.00
MILFORD 8 5.00 40.00 25.00 200.00 160.00
NOVI 1 5.00 5.00 25.00 25.00 20.00
OAKLAND 5 5.00 25.00 25.00 125.00 100.00
OXFORD 5 5.00 25.00 25.00 125.00 100.00
ROSE 2 5.00 10.00 25.00 50.00 40.00
ROYAL OAK 3 5.00 15.00 25.00 75.00 60.00
SPRINGFIELD 6 5.00 30.00 25.00 150.00 120.00
68 $340.00 $1,700.00 $1,360.00
114 $570.00 $2,850.00 $2,280.00
HE FOREGOING RESOLUTION
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Resolution #97232 November 20, 1997
Moved by Schmid supported by McPherson the resolution be adopted.
AYES: Jensen, Johnson, Kingzett, Law, McCulloch, McPherson, Millard,
Moffitt, Obrecht, Palmer, Powers, Schmid, Taub, Wolf, Amos, Coleman, Dingeldey,
Douglas, Holbert, Huntoon, Jacobs. (21)
NAYS: Garfield. (1)
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 November 20, 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 20th day,of Novemlex,1997.
h D. Allen, County Clerk