HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 2005.10.06 - 27982MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION 405238 October 6, 2005
BY: FINANCE COMMITTEE, CHUCK MOSS, CHAIRMAN
IN RE: BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS - LYON TOWNSHIP DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY -
TAX CAPTURE
To THE OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen
WHEREAS the Oakland County Board of Commissioners strongly supports the
economic growth of Oakland County; and
WHEREAS one of the tools used to promote this economic growth is Tax
Increment Financing in the form of Downtown Development Authorities (DDAs), Tax
Increment Finance Authorities (TIFAs) and Local Development Finance Authorities
(LDFAs); and
WHEREAS to review requests from the County's cities, villages and
townships to establish DDAs, TIFAs and LDFAs, the Board of Commissioners,
pursuant to Miscellaneous Resolution #99010, established the Tax Increment
Financing (TIF) District Review Policy Ad Hoc Committee (Ad Hoc Committee) to
evaluate and recommend to the Finance Committee on the County's participation
in these proposed authorities; and
WHEREAS pursuant to Miscellaneous Resolution #00155 this Board of
Commissioners determined to participate in the Lyon Township DDA; and
WHEREAS, the County, the DDA and Lyon Township entered into an agreement
dated May 23, 2001, which provided for the County's participation in the New
Hudson Streetscape improvements, after which the County's participation in the
DDA would end and its portion of ad valorem property taxes that would otherwise
be subject to capture would be exempt from further capture by the DDA; and
WHEREAS, the DDA is in the process of amending its Development Plan and
seeks an expanded role for County participation in the tax increment process;
WHEREAS the amended proposal would establish a thirty (30) year program,
ending December 31, 2033, with a projected net property tax revenue increase
for Oakland County of $22.4 million; and
WHEREAS the proposed tax increment financing plan will capture only the
amount of new taxes required for proposed debt service (bond repayments) and
operations. Remaining funds will be returned to the taxing jurisdictions; and
WHEREAS the DDA and Lyon Township appeared before the Ad Hoc Committee on
August 25, 2005, to present the proposed plan and to seek the expansion in
County tax capture by way of County participation; and
WHEREAS the Ad Hoc Committee is satisfied that the proposed plan comports
with the County's Policy for Participation in Downtown Development Authorities
with Tax Increment Financing as set forth in Miscellaneous Resolution #03081.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that, upon recommendation of the Ad Hoc
Committee, the Oakland County Board of Commissioners hereby agrees to County
participation in the Lyon Township DDA, provided that a contract is negotiated
and agreed to between the Parties, and that the County's tax capture and
participation will cease when the DDA has paid off its bonds.
Chairperson, on behalf of the Finance Committee, I move the adoption of
the foregoing resolution.
FINANCE COMMITTEE
Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote with Rogers,
Crawford and Jamian absent.
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Ruth Johnt'on, County Clerk
October 6, 2005 Resolution #05238
Moved by Potter supported by Moss the resolution be adopted.
Discussion followed.
As a "point of personal privilege" Commissioner Jeff Potter thanked all persons involved in the process of
the Lyon Township Downtown Development Authority — Tax Capture resolution. Commissioner Potter
introduced Lyon Township Superintendent, Chris Olson to address the Board on this issue.
Vote on resolution:
AYES: Crawford, Douglas, Gershenson, Gregory, Hatchett, Jamian, KowaII, Long, Melton,
Middleton, Molnar, Moss, Nash, Palmer, Patterson, Potter, Rogers, Scott, Suarez, Wilson,
Woodward, Zack, Bullard, Coulter. (24)
NAYS: None. (0)
A sufficient majority having voted in favor, the resolution was adopted.
I HEREBY APPROVE THE FOIE= RESOLUTION
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 6, 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 6th day of October, 2005.