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Home My WebLink AboutResolutions - 2006.04.06 - 28062REPORT (MISC. 106049) April 6, 2006 BY: General Government Committee, William Patterson, Chairperson IN RE: MR #06049 — BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS — SUPPORT FOR THE INITIATIVE TO BRING BEFORE MICHIGAN VOTERS A REPEAL OF THE SINGLE BUSINESS TAX To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen: The General Government Committee, having reviewed the above-titled resolution on March 27, 2006, recommends that the resolution be adopted. Chairperson, on behalf of the General Government Committee, I move acceptance of the foregoing report. GENERAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE w(LIPJLe.640.yi GENERAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE VOTE: Motion carried on a roll call vote with Coulter, Melton and Hatchett voting no and Gregory absent. Chairperp,on, We move adoption of the foregoing resolution. LIKeVial/ ,A6reg Jami tric-E 16 Eric Wilson, District 3 MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION #06049 BY: Commissioners Greg Jamian, District 16 and Eric Wilson, District 3 IN RE: BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS - SUPPORT FOR THE INITIATIVE TO BRING BEFORE MICHIGAN VOTERS A REPEAL OF THE SINGLE BUSINESS TAX TO THE OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen: WHEREAS in 1975 the Business Tax, which Michigan Legislature adopted PA 226, the Single replaced seven existing taxes, and WHEREAS the Single to stabilize state and Business Tax is a value added tax that was intended tax revenue and allegedly simplify business taxes, WHEREAS subsequent amendments to the Single Business Tax have made it needlessly complex, burdensome, unfair, and provably inconsistent with sound fiscal policy WHEREAS the tax levied against employees payroll and employer provided health care is a significant impediment to job and business growth in Michigan and contributes to the ranks of the medically uninsured, and WHEREAS Michigan's Single Business Tax is the only major value-added tax (VAT) in the United States and is a factor in Michigan having the second highest rate of unemployment in the nation, and WHEREAS the Single Business Tax is a disincentive to capital investment, contributes to Michigan's anemic rate of job creation and retention, and is the cause of businesses closing and/or moving to states with more favorable business climates, and WHEREAS Oakland County Executive L. Brooks Patterson has begun a petition drive to place repeal of the Single Business Tax on the November 2006 ballot, and WHEREAS repeal of the Single Business tax will be pro-Michigan, pro- jobs, pro-growth, pro-investment, and encourage employer based health care, and WHEREAS the Oakland County Board of Commissioners commend and support this initiative as responsible stewardship of the economy of the State of Michigan and particularly of Southeast Michigan. NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners support the efforts of County Executive L. Brooks Patterson to bring repeal of the Single Business Tax before Michigan's voters to restore our economic future BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this resolution be forwarded to all Oakland County State Legislators, the Oakland County Executive, and The Michigan Association of Counties. ommissioner Commissioner Distrj_ct # ed District #/02- vL g_ Commissioner District # / loner ct # o Q- Commissioner ELQ el*t/c4ie Dis lone jot "Cr Co District # V-V /1 Commissioner Ohupi.Oioner District # Distri Commissioner , District t Commissioner District # / (1), 1114,0A___ # / 4 Terze.-41-2_ Commissioter District # 1 #5 Comffiissioner District # kt Commissioner District t Commissioner District # Commissioner District P Commissioner District # Commissioner District p Commissioner District # Commissioner - District Commissioner District # Commissioner District # Commissioner District # Resolution #06049 March 9, 2006 The Chairperson referred the resolution to the General Government Committee. There were no objections. Resolution #06049 April 6, 2006 Moved by Jamian supported by Patterson the resolution be adopted. Moved by Jam Ian supported by Patterson the General Government Committee Report be accepted. A sufficient majority having voted in favor, the report was accepted. The Chairperson asked if there was any discussion. Moved by Woodward supported by Zack the resolution be amended by adding a WHEREAS paragraph to read as follows: WHEREAS the elimination of the Single Business tax will result in a loss of nearly $2 billion which equates to about 20% of Michigan's general fund; and Moved by Woodward supported by Zack to further amend the resolution to add a BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED paragraph to read as follows: BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners opposes any cuts to higher education to pay for the elimination of the Single Business Tax; and Discussion followed. Vote on amendment #1: AYES: Gershenson, Gregory, Hatchett, Nash, Suarez, Woodward, Zack. (7) NAYS: Jamian, KowaII, Long, Middleton, Molnar, Moss, Palmer, Patterson, Potter, Rogers, Scott, Wilson, Bullard, Crawford, Douglas. (15) A sufficient majority not having voted in favor, the amendment failed. Moved by Woodward supported by Hatchett the resolution be amended by adding a WHEREAS paragraph to read as follows: WHEREAS the elimination of the Single Business tax will result in a loss of nearly $2 billion which equates to about 20% of Michigan's general fund; and Moved by Woodward supported by Hatchett to further amend the resolution to add a BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED paragraph to read as follows: BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners opposes any cuts to health care for the poor, including nursing home care, to pay for the elimination of the Single Business Tax; and Discussion followed. Vote on amendment #2: AYES: Gregory, Hatchett, Nash, Suarez, Woodward, Zack, Gershenson. (7) NAYS: Jamian, KowaII, Long, Middleton, Molnar, Moss, Palmer, Patterson, Potter, Rogers, Scott, Wilson, Bullard, Crawford, Douglas. (15) I MY Ruth Johnson', County Clerk Resolution #06049 (can't) April 6, 2006 A sufficient majority not having voted in favor, the amendment failed. Moved by Woodward supported by Hatchett the resolution be amended by adding a BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED paragraph to read as follows: BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners opposes applying a state tax on services rendered in Michigan to afford the elimination of the Single Business Tax; and Discussion followed. Vote on amendment #3: AYES: Hatchett, Nash, Suarez, Woodward, Zack, Gershenson, Gregory. (7) NAYS: Jamian, KowaII, Long, Middleton, Molnar, Moss, Palmer, Patterson, Potter, Rogers, Scott, Wilson, Bullard, Crawford, Douglas. (15) A sufficient majority not having voted in favor, the amendment failed. Discussion followed. Moved by Douglas supported by KowaII to call the question. A sufficient majority having voted in favor, the motion to call the question carried. Vote on resolution: AYES: Jamian, KowaII, Long, Middleton, Molnar, Moss, Palmer, Patterson, Potter, Rogers, Scott, Wilson, Bullard, Crawford, Douglas. (15) NAYS: Nash, Suarez, Woodward, Zack, Gershenson, Gregory, Hatchett. (7) A sufficient majority having voted in favor, the resolution was adopted. 'NNW STATE OF MICHIGAN) COUNTY OF OAKLAND) I, Ruth Johnson, Clerk of the County of Oakland, do hereby certiVhat the foregoing resolution is a true and accurate copy of a resolution adopted by the Oakland County Board of Commissioners on April 6, 2006, 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 April, 2006.