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HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 2019.04.18 - 31245Legismile ATT 11S arFf' oTTIMIRTM mixeraw offiall -- r - .• - •• _ - _ -• resolution on April 8, 2019, reports with the recommendation that t e esol Chairperson, on behalf of the Legislative Affairs and Government erations o ittee, I movethe acceptarimof the foregoing report. Chairperson, L6 isiative Affairs and Government Operations Committee Motion tarried una'�Imously on a roll call vote with Gingell absent MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION #19067 BY: Commissioners Bob Hoffman, District #2; Shelley Taub, District #12; Thomas Kuhn, District 11; Helaine Zack, District #1 ; Gary McGillivray, District #20; Gwen Markham, District #9; I D OF COMMISSIONERS SUPPORT SENATE BILL 54 AND HOUSE BILL 4100 RESTORATION OF THE HISTORIC PRESERVATION TAX CREDIT PROGRAM To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen: WHEREAS for more than 40 years, Public Act 169 of 1970, Michigan's Local Historic District Act; has declared historic preservation a public purpose to safeguard a community's heritage, strengthen local economies, stabilize and improve property values, foster civic beauty and promote history; and WHEREAS the Oakland County Historical Commission dedicates its historical preservation efforts to these shared values enabled through PA 169 of 1970, as amended in 1992; and WHEREAS PA 38, 39, and 40 of 2011 amended the Income Tax Act, the Michigan Business Tax Act,, and the Multistate Tax Compact, respectively, to eliminate a number of credits, deductions; and exemptions; and WHEREAS the State Historic Preservation Tax Credit was one of the credits that was eliminated when those Public Acts took effect; and WHEREAS the credit provided a financial incentive for taxpayers to invest in Michigan's historic resources and sites; and WHEREAS historic restoration projects, which were assisted by the State Historic Preservation Tax Credit; generate positive economic growth in municipalities across the State and Oakland County; and WHEREAS the elimination of the credit has discouraged developers from renovating historic buildings or sites that currently have an undesirable impact on the community; and WHEREAS if not for the credit; other states offer this financial incentive to encourage developers to invest in historic sites located outside of Oakland County; and WHEREAS Oakland County has a long history of supporting the Oakland County Historical Commission; and WHEREAS Oakland County has 15 local units of government with Historic District Commissions, which contain over 6000 structures many of which are single family residential; and WHEREAS these Commissions and communities utilize the restoration of the Historic Preservation Tax Credit to attract and assist developers who might benefit and identify future' locations within Oakland County for the preservation of our local history; and WHEREAS the Oakland County Board of Commissioners urges our State Legislators to reestablish the State Historic Preservation Tax Program by giving developers an incentive to once again renovate and rehabilitate historic buildings in Oakland County and across the State. NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners, in conjunction; with the Oakland County Historical Commission, hereby declares their support to the adoption of SB 54 and HB 4100, amending the Income Tax Act to restore the State Historic: Preservation Tax Credit. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Oakland County Clerk/Register of Deeds is requested to forward copies of this adopted resolution to the Governor of the State of Michigan, the Oakland County members of the Michigan congressional delegation, the members of the Michigan Senate Finance Committee, the, members of the Michigan House Tax Policy Committee and the Chairperson of the Oakland County` Historical Commission. Chairperson, 1 move the adoption of the foregoing Resolution. Commissioner Shelley Taub District #12 Commissioner H6,16ine Zack Dis riot #1 do-mmissioner Gwen Markham District Commissioner District # --7 Commissioner District # Commissioner District # Commissioner District # Commissioner District # Commissioner District # Commissioner Thomas Kuhn District #11 4,1,w Cdmmiss6ner� Gary 'McGillivray District #20 C missioner mlum= 1pmgm�� Commissioner District # Commissioner District # Commissioner District # Resolution #19057 March 14, 2019 The Chairperson referred the resolution to the Legislative Affairs and Government Operations Committee. There were no objections. Resolution #19057 April 18, 2019 Moved by Gingell seconded by Markham the resolutions on the Consent Agenda be adopted with accompanying reports being accepted. AYES: Hoffman, Jackson, Kochenderfer, Kowall, Kuhn, Long, Luebs, Markham, McGillivray, Middleton, Miller, Nelson, Powell, Quarles, Spisz, Taub, Weipert, Woodward, Zack, Gershenson, Gingell. (21) NAYS: None. (0) A sufficient majority having voted in favor, the resolutions on the Consent Agenda were adopted with accompanying reports being accepted. E TIRE coum DXECAVE ACTIOA STATE OF MICHIGAN) COUNTY OF OAKLAND) I, Lisa Brown, 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 April 18, 2019, 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 Circuit Court at Pontiac, Michigan this 1V day of April 2019. Eby✓�r�_--� Lisa Brown, Oakland County