HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 2005.10.27 - 27965MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION 405252 October 27, 2005
BY: General Government Committee, William R. Patterson, Chairperson
RE: BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS - OPPOSITION TO HB 5274 — REQUIRES
COUNTIES TO ASSUME THE STATE'S FINANCIAL OBLIGATION TO PARK
AUTHORITIES
To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS prior to the passage of P.A. 357 of 2004, counties served
as a paying agent on behalf of the State of Michigan for State
Inventory Payments to local Park Authorities, which was funded through
a dedicated millage; and
WHEREAS the passage of Act 357 of 2004 eliminated state revenue
sharing appropriations and state inventory payments; and
WHEREAS state inventory payments were "passed through" the
counties to the park authorities and never included county tax
dollars; and
WHEREAS House Bill 5274 was introduced to "correct" the
elimination of that funding to local park authorities; and
WHEREAS HB 5274 would require counties to make up the lost
funding to park authorities from its Revenue Sharing Reserve Fund,
which is derived from the county general operating millage; and
WHEREAS if passed, KB 5274 would require counties to assume the
state's financial obligation to park authorities; and
WHEREAS HB 5274 violates the Headlee Amendment by mandating a new
obligation to fund parks out of county tax proceeds in order to
replace state dollars that were eliminated by state legislative
action.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of
Commissioners strenuously objects to the raid on counties' Revenue
Sharing Reserve Fund, which is intended to replace state revenue
sharing dollars.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of
Commissioners urges its legislative delegation to reject and defeat HB
5274.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that copies of this resolution shall be
sent to the Governor, Representatives and Senators representing
Oakland County and the Michigan Association of Counties.
Chairperson, on behalf of the General Government Committee, I
move the adoption of the foregoing resolution.
GENERAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE
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General Government Committee Vote:
Motion carried on a roll call vote with Crawford and Gregory absent.
I HEREBY APPROVE THE fOREGOING RESOLUTIN
Resolution #05252 October 27, 2005
Moved by Moss supported by Zack the resolutions on the Consent Agenda be adopted.
AYES: Coulter, Crawford, Douglas, Gershenson, Gregory, Jamian, KowaII, Long, Melton,
Middleton, Molnar, Moss, Nash, Palmer, Patterson, Potter, Rogers, Scott, Suarez, Wilson,
Woodward, Zack, Bullard. (23)
NAYS: (0)
A sufficient majority having voted in favor, the resolutions on the Consent Agenda were adopted.
STATE OF MICHIGAN)
COUNTY OF OAKLAND)
I, Ruth Johnson, 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 October 27, 2005,
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 27th day of October, 2005.
Ruth -Johnsdn, County Clerk