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HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 2001.10.11 - 26602October 11, 2001 MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION #01264 By: Planning and Building Committee, Charles E. Palmer, Chairperson IN RE: Department of Community and Economic Development - Resolution of Intent to Create Brownfield Redevelopment Authority TO THE OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen: WHEREAS Public Act 381 of 1996, as amended, authorizes municipalities to create brownfield redevelopment authorities (BRA) to, among other things, facilitate the implementation of brownfield plans and promote the revitalization of environmentally distressed areas; and WHEREAS brownfield redevelopments offer a plethora of opportunities and benefits to municipalities including but not limited to: growth in the tax base, new job creation, neighborhood revitalization, environmental protection, infrastructure and market utilization, and greenways initiatives; and WHEREAS MCL 125.265(4) provides that an authority established by a county shall exercise its powers with respect to eligible property within a city, village, or township within the county only if that city, village, or township has concurred with the provisions of a brownfield plan that apply to eligible property within the city, village, or township; and WHEREAS Public Act 123 of 1999 made significant reforms to the General Property Tax Act, particularly as it concerns delinquent tax and property reversion procedures; and WHEREAS as a result of these reforms, Oakland County may involuntarily come into possession of certain distressed properties; and WHEREAS a BRA will allow the County to coordinate efforts with the delinquent tax reversion process to proactively identify, assess and market tax reverted properties for redevelopment, which will result in a higher probability for productive utilization of these properties; and WHEREAS a BRA will allow the county to assume a leadership role in this area and will also further the county in its efforts to protect natural resources, implement master plan objectives and provide technical, educational and other forms of assistance to the cities, villages, and townships within the county; and Planning & Building Committee Vote: Motion carried on unanimous roll call vote lb WHEREAS pursuant to MCL 125.2654, a governing body may declare by resolution adopted by a majority of its members elected and serving its intention to create and provide for the operation of a brownfield authority; and WHEREAS the County Executive supports the creation of a BRA for the reasons set forth in this resolution. NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners hereby declares its intention to create and provide for a BRA as set forth in MCL 125.2651 et seq. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Board authorizes the Department of Community and Economic Development to proceed with this effort; BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a public hearing on the adoption of a proposed resolution creating the BRA within the County boundaries shall be held on November 8, 2001 at 9:45 a.m. in the Board of Commissioners Auditorium, 1200 North Telegraph Road, Pontiac, Michigan. Chairperson, on behalf of the Planning and Building Committee, I move the adoption of the foregoing resolution. Planning & Building Committee I. Resolution #01264 October 11, 2001 The Chairperson referred the resolution to the Finance Committee. There were no objections.