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HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 2006.03.09 - 28211February 2, 2006 MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION # 06022 By: Planning and Building Committee, Charles E. Palmer. Chairperson IN RE: DRAIN COMMISSIONER — APPROVAL OF REVISIONS TO THE SCHEDULE OF FEES FOR PLAT EXAMINATION BY THE COUNTY DRAIN COMMISSIONER To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners Mr. Chairperson, Ladies and Gentleman: WHEREAS, Act 288 of the Public Acts of 1967, as amended, ("Land Division Act"), mandates that the Drain Commissioner review and approve all new subdivision plats in Oakland County; and WHEREAS, Section 249 of the Land Division Act provides that the County Board of Commissioners may adopt a reasonable schedule of fees to be charged proprietors seeking approval of plats to compensate the County Drain Commissioner for his examination of those plats and plans; and WHEREAS, the Board of Commissioners (formerly the Board of Supervisors) by Miscellaneous Resolution #4834, adopted March 13, 1968. approved a schedule of fees to be charged by the County Drain Commissioner; and WHEREAS, the Board of Commissioners by Miscellaneous Resolution #8406, adopted on April 20, 1978, last approved an increase in the schedule of fees to be charged by the County Drain Commissioner; and WHEREAS, the schedule of fees adopted by the Board of Commissioners in 1978 is no longer adequate to compensate the County Drain Commissioner for the cost of his examination of the plats submitted to his office; and WHEREAS, the revenue from the fees collected by the County Drain Commissioner for plat examination are deposited in the County General Fund for the purpose of compensating the County of Oakland for the personnel and other costs incurred in the examination and review of the plats submitted to the County Drain Commissioner under the statute, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Commissioners hereby approves and adopts the following schedule of fees to be charged proprietors seeking approval of plats under the provisions of the Land Division Act: Preliminary plat review flat fee For plats less than 5 acres For plats 5.00 acres to 19.99 acres For plats 20.00 acres to 49.99 acres For plats 50.00 acres to 99.99 acres For plats with 100.00 acres or more $ 250.00 $ 400.00 $1,000.00 $1,700.00 $2,300.00 $2,800.00 The plat review fee covers the initial review and a review of the first set of revised plans. The proprietor will be billed at $60.00 per hour for additional reviews. Planning & Building Committee Vote: Motion carried on unanimous roll call vote with Hatchett absent BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the monetary fees established by this resolution shall be adjusted each October 1 beginning October 1, 2006 pursuant to the annual average percentage increase or decrease in the national consumer price index-all items. The adjustment for each year shall be made by comparing the percentage increase or decrease in the national consumer price index for the preceding April by the corresponding national consumer price index-all items for the preceding one (1) year. The resultant percentage change shall then be multiplied by the affected monetary fees. The results shall be rounded up to the nearest $5.00 and added or subtracted from the current fees as previously adjusted by this resolution to obtain the new amounts for that year. The Drain Commissioner shall calculate the adjusted monetary fees and make them available to the Board of Commissioners. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the County Drain Commissioner will post in the Office of the Drain Commissioner the increase or decrease affected by the national consumer price index at least thirty (30) days before the monetary fees take effect; BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the County Drain Commissioner will forward notice to the Chairpersons of the Planning & Building and Finance Committee of the increase or decrease affected by the national consumer price index at least thirty (30) days before the monetary fees take effect, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the fees established pursuant to this resolution shall be reviewed every five- (5) years beginning September 1, 2011. Mr. Chairperson, on behalf of the Planning and Building Committee, I move the adoption of the foregoing resolution. PLANNING AND BUILDING COMMITTEE FISCAL NOTE (M.R. #06022) March 9, 2006 BY: FINANCE COMMITTEE, CHUCK MOSS, CHAIRPERSON IN RE: DRAIN COMMISSIONER - APPROVAL OF REVISIONS TO THE SCHEDULE OF FEES FOR PLAT EXAMINATION BY THE COUNTY DRAIN COMMISSIONER TO THE OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen: Pursuant to Rule XII-C of this Board, the Finance Committee has reviewed the above referenced resolution and finds: 1. To compensate for the cost of plat examinations a revision to the plat examination fee schedule is being requested, the schedule of fees adopted in 1978 by the Board of Commissioners Miscellaneous Resolution #8406 is no longer adequate. 2. The Land Division Act, Act 288 of the Public Acts of 1967, as amended, Section 249 mandates the adoption of a reasonable schedule of fees to be charged to proprietors to compensate the Drain Commissioner for the examination and review of plats submitted. 3. The initial review and first set of revised plans consist of a $250 fee with an additional charge of $400 for plats less than 5 acres, $1,000 for plats 5.00 to 19.99 acres, $1,700 for plats 20.00 to 49.99 acres, $2,300 for plats 50.00 to 99.99 acres and $2,800 for plats 100.00 acres or more. Any addition reviews of the plat will be billed at $60 per hour. 4. The plat examination fees are deposited in the County General Fund to compensate the County of Oakland for the cost incurred in the examination and review of the plats. 5. The fee structure schedule shall be adjusted each year on October 1 beginning with October 1, 2006 pursuant to the annual average percentage increase or decrease in the national consumer price index-all items for the preceding one (1) year. The results shall be rounded up to the nearest $5.00 and added or subtracted from the current fees. 6. No budget amendment required at this time. FINANCE COMMITTEE C Finance Committee Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote with Palmer, Crawford, Long and Zack absent. Resolution #06022 February 2, 2006 The Chairperson referred the resolution to the Finance Committee. There were no objections. Rlith-Johrtgon, County Clerk Resolution #06022 March 9, 2006 Moved by Zack supported by Rogers the resolutions (with fiscal notes attached) on the Consent Agenda, as amended, be adopted (with accompanying reports being accepted). AYES: Coleman, Coulter, Crawford, Douglas, Gershenson, Gregory, Hatchett, Jamian, KowaII, Long, Melton, Middleton, Molnar, Moss, Nash, Palmer, Patterson, Potter, Rogers, Scott, Suarez, Wilson, Woodward, Zack, Bullard. (25) NAYS: None. (0) A sufficient majority having voted in favor, the resolutions (with fiscal notes attached) on the Consent Agenda, as amended, (with accompanying reports being accepted) were adopted. ,11•111n I HEREBY APPROVE THE MOE ULM 3/ii/6 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 March 9, 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 9th day of March, 2006.