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HomeMy WebLinkAboutInterlocal Agreements - 2023.08.17 - 40964THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE FORTIETH COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BERKLEY, MICHIGAN WAS CALLED TO ORDER AT 7:00 PM ON THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 2023 BY MAYOR DEAN PRESENT: Councilmember Steve Baker Councilmember Gregory Patterson Councilmember Mike Dooley Councilmember Jessica Vilani Mayor Pro Tem Ross Gavin Mayor Bridget Dean Councilmember Dennis Hennen ABSENT: Councilmember Clarence Black OTHER STAFF PRESENT: City Manager Matt Baumgarten City Attorney John Staran City Clerk Victoria Mitchell Public Safety Director Matt Koehn Library Director Matt Church Department of Public Works Director Shawn Young Communications Director Caitlin Flora APPROVAL OF AGENDA Mayor Pro Tem Gavin moved to approve the Agenda Seconded by Councilmember Patterson Ayes: Dooley, Gavin, Hennen, Patterson, Vilani, Baker and Dean Nays: None Motion Approved. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE PUBLIC COMMENT Laura Respecki, Berkley, spoke about the Columbia project. David Roberts, Berkley, spoke about the Columbia project. Charlie Cabell, County Commissioner, congratulated Council and said he will attend a meeting in December. Patricia Schultz, Berkley, emailed regarding the Columbia project. Consent Agenda Councilmember Baker moved to approve the following Consent Agenda, seconded by Councilmember Hennen: RESOLUTION NO. R-24-23: Matter of approving a resolution recognizing Mike Dooley for his service to the Council of the City of Berkley, Michigan. Ayes: Gavin, Hennen, Patterson, Vilani, Baker, Dooley and Dean Nays: None Motion Approved. Regular Agenda RECOGNITIONS/PRESENTATIONS: Matter of any recognitions or presentations from the Consent Agenda. Councilmember Patterson read R-24-23 in its entirety. SWEARING-IN CEREMONY: Newly elected members of the Council to be given Oaths of Office by the City Clerk: Mayor Bridget Dean Councilmember Clarence Black Councilmember Ross Gavin Councilmember Gregory Patterson City Clerk Victoria Mitchell administered the Oath of Office to Mayor Bridget Dean. City Clerk Victoria Mitchell administered the Oath of Office to Councilmember Clarence Black. City Clerk Victoria Mitchell administered the Oath of Office to Councilmember Ross Gavin. City Clerk Victoria Mitchell administered the Oath of Office to Councilmember Gregory Patterson. COUNCIL MEETING ADJOURNMENT: Motion by Councilmember Hennen to adjourn the regular meeting at 7:15 pm. Seconded by Councilmember Vilani Ayes: Hennen, Patterson, Vilani, Baker, Dooley, Gavin and Dean Nays: None Motion Approved. THE FIRST REGULAR MEETING OF THE FORTIETH COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BERKLEY, MICHIGAN WAS CALLED TO ORDER AT 7:22 PM ON MONDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 2023 BY MAYOR DEAN PRESENT: Councilmember Steve Baker Councilmember Gregory Patterson Councilmember Clarence Black Councilmember Jessica Vilani Mayor Pro Tem Ross Gavin Mayor Bridget Dean Councilmember Dennis Hennen OTHER STAFF PRESENT: City Manager Matt Baumgarten City Attorney John Staran City Clerk Victoria Mitchell Public Safety Director Matt Koehn Library Director Matt Church Department of Public Works Director Shawn Young Communications Director Caitlin Flora Community Development Director Kristen Kapelanski APPROVAL OF AGENDA Councilmember Patterson moved to approve the Agenda Seconded by Councilmember Hennen Ayes: Black, Gavin, Hennen, Patterson, Vilani, Baker and Dean Nays: None Motion Approved. CITIZENS COMMENTS: Consent Agenda Councilmember Gavin moved to approve the following Consent Agenda, seconded by Councilmember Vilani: APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES: Matter of approving the minutes of the 39th Regular City Council meeting on Monday, October 16, 2023 and Special City Council meeting on October 30, 2023. WARRANT : Matter of approving Warrant No. 1392. ORDINANCE NO. O-10-23: Matter of considering the Second Reading and Adoption of an Ordinance to repeal Section 106-42, Outdoor Seating, in Chapter 106, Streets, Sidewalks and Other Public Places of the City of Berkley Code of Ordinances to remove references to outdoor seating in the City Code as standards have been incorporated into the Zoning Ordinance. ORDINANCE NO. O-11-23: Matter of considering the Second Reading and Adoption of an Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Berkley, Michigan to amend Section 26-2 and add Section 26-3 in Chapter 26, Building and Building Regulations, of the City of Berkley Code of Ordinances to clarify the application of Section 26-2 to the entire Chapter 26, to require fees for inspections, reviews, permits, and certificates and to clarify the application of Sec. 26-337. MOTION NO. M-76-23: Matter of approving the Oakland County Assessor’s contract renewal. Ayes: Gavin, Hennen, Patterson, Vilani, Baker, Black and Dean Nays: None Motion Approved. Regular Agenda RECOGNITIONS/PRESENTATIONS: Matter of any recognitions or presentations from the Consent Agenda. PRESENTATION: Matter of presenting Berkley Department of Public Safety Civilian Citations to Berkley Department of Public Works employees Brian LaPine, John Beach, and Brad Daugherty, who may have saved two lives after warning the residents their home was on fire. Chief Koehn presented the Civilian Citation to Brian Lapine. PRESENTATION: Matter of receiving the Accreditation Certificate from the Michigan Law Enforcement Accreditation Commission (MLEAC), which is an independent organization under the Michigan Association of Chiefs of Police. The MLEAC Accreditation was awarded after a hearing on Wednesday, September 27, 2023, in Mt. Pleasant, Michigan. Robert Stevenson, Executive Director of the Michigan Law Enforcement Accreditation Commission (MLEAC), awarded the Berkley Public Safety Department the Accreditation Certificate from the MLEAC. MOTION NO. M-77-23: Matter of appointing Mayor Pro Tem from November 2023 until November 2025. Councilmember Patterson moved to nominate Councilmember Gavin and approve Motion No. M-77- 23. Seconded by Councilmember Hennen. Ayes: Hennen, Patterson, Vilani, Baker, Black, Gavin and Dean Nays: None Motion M-77-23 Approved. RESOLUTION NO. R-25-23: Matter of designating the time and place of City Council Meetings and its Rules and Order of Procedure. Councilmember Vilani moved to approve Resolution No. R-25-23. Seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Gavin. Ayes: Patterson, Vilani, Baker, Black, Gavin, Hennen and Dean Nays: Resolution R-25-23 Approved. MOTION NO. M-78-23: Matter of receiving and adopting the FY 2023-2026 Strategic Plan. Councilmember Baker moved to approve Motion No. M-78-23. Seconded by Councilmember Vilani. Ayes: Vilani, Baker, Black, Gavin, Hennen, Patterson and Dean Nays: None Motion M-78-23 Approved. Joselyn Davis, Jade Strategies, presented regarding the 2023-26 Strategic Plan. MOTION NO. M-79-23: Matter of approving a proposal from Hubbell, Roth, and Clark for combined sewer system planning assistance for a not-to-exceed amount of $34,200. This work is eligible for reimbursement on a one-to-one basis under the recently awarded Oakland County Critical Infrastructure Grant Program. Mayor Pro Tem Gavin moved to approve Motion No. M-79-23. Seconded by Councilmember Hennen. Ayes: Baker, Black, Gavin, Hennen, Patterson, Vilani, and Dean Nays: None Motion M-79-23 Approved. MOTION NO. M-80-23: Matter of authorizing the City Manager to approve the proposal from Hubbell, Roth & Clark to provide professional services to update the City's Engineering Design Standards at a cost of $16,145.58. Funds from this expenditure will come from accounts 101-701-817-000, 592-536-821-000, 202-464-821-010 and 203-464-821-010. Councilmember Patterson moved to approve Motion No. M-80-23. Seconded by Councilmember Baker. Ayes: Black, Gavin, Hennen, Patterson, Vilani, Baker, and Dean Nays: None Motion M-80-23 Approved. MOTION NO. M-81-23: Matter of authorizing the City Manager to execute a contract for Senior Home Chore Snow Removal Service with Luxury Lawn and Snow LLC, 28240 Farmington Road, Farmington Hills, MI 48334. $3,500 will be paid from account 275-902-818-046 and the remaining expenses being paid from account 211-752-818-000. Councilmember Patterson moved to approve Motion No. M-81-23. Seconded by Councilmember Vilani. Ayes: Gavin, Hennen, Patterson, Vilani, Baker, Black, and Dean Nays: None Motion M-81-23 Approved. MOTION NO. M-82-23: Matter of appointing members to boards and commissions. Councilmember Hennen moved to approve Motion No. M-82-23. Seconded by Councilmember Patterson. Ayes: Hennen, Patterson, Vilani, Baker, Black, Gavin, and Dean Nays: None Motion M-82-23 Approved. Stephen Bard was appointed to the Beautification Advisory Committee with a term expiring July 2026. Jeremy Coan was appointed to the Beautification Advisory Committee with a term expiring July 2026. Catherine Pasanen was appointed as an alternate to the Zoning Board of Appeals with a term expiring July 2026. ORDINANCE NO. O-12-23: Matter of considering the First Reading of an ordinance of the City Council of the City of Berkley, Michigan to amend Chapter 66, Article II, Library Board of the City of Berkley Code of Ordinances. Councilmember Vilani moved to approve Ordinance No. O-12-23. Seconded by Councilmember Baker. Ayes: Patterson, Vilani, Baker, Black, Gavin, Hennen, and Dean Nays: None Ordinance No. O-12-23 Approved. ORDINANCE NO. O-13-23: Matter of considering the First reading of an ordinance of the City Council of the City of Berkley, Michigan to amend Article VII, Construction/Demolition Site Standards, Sections 106- 303 and 106-304 of Chapter 106 Streets, Sidewalks and other Public Places, to Modify the Standards for Construction/Demolition Sites and to Prescribe a Penalty for Violations. Councilmember Hennen moved to approve Ordinance No. O-13-23. Seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Gavin. Ayes: Vilani, Baker, Black, Gavin, Hennen, Patterson, and Dean Nays: None Ordinance No. O-13-23 Approved. ORDINANCE NO. O-14-23: Matter of considering the First reading of an ordinance of the City Council of the City of Berkley, Michigan to add new Article VIII, Parklets, to Chapter 106, Streets, Sidewalks and Other Public Places, of the Berkley City Code to Allow greater variety of outdoor service options to Berkley food service establishments of the Berkley City Code by authorizing and regulating conversion and use of underutilized on-street parking spaces. Councilmember Baker moved to approve Ordinance No. O-14-23. Seconded by Councilmember Vilani. Ayes: Baker, Black, Gavin, Hennen, Patterson, Vilani, and Dean Nays: None Ordinance No. O-14-23 Approved. Katie Kutcher, Huntington Woods, spoke in support of the ordinance under consideration. ORDINANCE NO. O-15-23: Matter of considering the First reading of an ordinance of City Council of the City of Berkley, Michigan to add new Article XVIII, Retail Pet Store, to Chapter 30, Businesses, of the Berkley City Code to Require an existing Retail Pet Store to Obtain an Annual License From the City; to Prescribe License Requirements and Conditions; and to Repeal Article XVII, Retail Dog and Cat Sales Temporary Moratorium, of Chapter 30 of the Berkley City Code. Councilmember Black moved to approve Ordinance No. O-15-23. Seconded by Councilmember Hennen. Ayes: Black, Gavin, Hennen, Patterson, Vilani, Baker, and Dean Nays: None Ordinance No. O-15-23 Approved. Carla Osborne, Berkley, spoke in favor of the ordinance under consideration. Courtney Wooten, Berkley, spoke in favor of the ordinance under consideration. Tiffany Perkins, Royal Oak, spoke in favor of the ordinance under consideration. Rachel Shuler, Royal Oak, spoke in favor of the ordinance under consideration. Laura Respecki, Berkley, spoke in favor of the ordinance under consideration. COMMUNICATIONS MAYOR PRO TEM GAVIN • The next Parks and Recreation Advisory Board meeting will be on December 14th at the Community Center. • The Environmental Advisory Committee will be on January 13th at 6:30 pm in the second-floor conference room of the Public Safety building. COUNCILMEMBER VILANI • Thanked everyone that came out and voted. Your vote is your voice. • Welcomed back her seatmates and welcomed Councilmember Black. • The Community Engagement Advisory Committee and Technology Advisory Committee are both on hiatus; no updates. • The Berkley Area Chamber will hold a networking lunch on Friday, December 1st at Dog & Pony Show Brewing from 12pm -2pm. Please register on their website. • Thanked all residents that remain active on a wide range of topics; it is with you that we create meaningful change. COUNCILMEMBER PATTERSON • The Planning Commission received no items for review; the November 28th meeting was canceled. • There will be a joint meeting of the Planning Commission and City Council on November 30th in the second-floor conference room in the Public Safety building. • Wished everyone a Happy Thanksgiving. • Thanked voters for casting ballots in the November 7th election. COUNCILMEMBER BLACK • He said he is beyond honored to become a member of the team and thanked city staff for welcoming him. • Encouraged everyone who celebrated Veteran’s Day to keep that same spirit throughout the year, the community needs you. • He is looking forward to working with everyone. COUNCILMEMBER HENNEN • The Tree Board met last month and heard an update from the Department of Natural Resources regarding spotted lantern flies. If you see one, take a photo of it before killing it so you can report the incident to the state at Michigan.gov/slf. More information is available there as well. The City did not receive the DTE Tree Grant; we are still waiting to hear back on the DNR tree grant for Oxford park. The Board is working with the DDA on recommendations for replacing and maintaining the health of the trees in the downtown district. • The Zoning Board of Appeals heard a case regarding a vacant residential lot; the ZBA will not have a December meeting. • Regarding the Michigan Municipal League conference – his two biggest takeaways were learning to become a more effective communicator and ideas for attracting and retaining talent in the City. He said he also serves on the Elected Officials Academy and was reelected Vice President of that board. • There will be a joint meeting of the Planning Commission and City Council on November 30th to discuss where we are on the zoning rewriting process. Strongly urged everyone to review those materials ahead of time and come prepared so if there's any concerns we can make sure that the steering committee is headed in the right direction because what he doesn’t want to get is to the end of a two-year process only to present the Planning Commission and Council with a result that is not what we or the community wanted. COUNCILMEMBER BAKER • Happy almost Thanksgiving and almost North American Heritage Day. • The Downtown Development Authority met on W ednesday, November 8th. Thanked them for all their hard work and a very successful Boo!kley month. MERRImonth is almost upon us; Small Business Saturday is Saturday, November 25th so please shop local. The Holiday Lights Parade and other events earlier that day is December 2nd. Merry and Bright Shopping Nights will be on December 7th, 14th and 21st; local businesses will be open a bit later on those Thursday nights. There will be a Jolly Trolley throughout downtown on December 9th to help you visit all the corners of downtown and all of the many wonders it has to offer. For more information visit downtownberkley.com • The Historical Committee met on Tuesday, November 14th ; five students from Berkley’s Social Studies Club attended. He thanked them for their attendance and interest in volunteering on upcoming museum projects. If you have fun scanning photos and documents, the museum is looking for help to digitize Berkley’s history. Please come and visit the museum after the Holiday Lights Parade on December 2nd; there will be treats and snacks. Visitors always welcome; the museum is open from 10am – 1pm on Wednesdays and 2pm – 4pm on Sundays. More information is available at berkleyhistory.com. • Billy Chapata once said, “ Don’t be afraid of new beginnings, don’t shy away from new people and new energy and new surroundings. Embrace new chances as happiness.” • Congratulated 39th Council and here’s to the 40th Council. This marks his 14th year on Council; he is amazed at the progress during the brief time he’s been able to serve. • Stay safe and hug someone you love. CITY MANAGER MATT BAUMGARTEN • He said this was a long agenda and Council heard from many of the Directors. He said since this is the season of gratitude he thanked the staff, who put in more work than anyone can ask and endure more stress than anyone will ever know. He highlighted the City Clerk’s excellent work on the November election and said that not only does she oversee staff but also a small army of poll workers and precinct captains who because of her are well-prepared for all possible challenges over the 16 plus hour day. She is a guardian of democracy and she makes it happen for all the local, state and federal elections. • We have a tendency to focus on the small inconveniences, but we should all consider how fortunate we are to live in a community where the small things can be so noticeable. • Wished everyone a Happy Thanksgiving from himself as well as his staff. CITY ATTORNEY JOHN STARAN • Congratulated returning Councilmembers and welcomed Councilmember Black. • Wished everyone a happy and safe Thanksgiving and Go Lions! MAYOR DEAN • She thanked Mike Dooley not only for serving on Council but everything he does. • Congratulated Councilmember Black and welcomed him to the team. She said she looks forward to serving with the 40th Council; congratulated Councilmember Patterson and Mayor Pro Tem Gavin and thanked them for continuing to do the work • As everyone knows Berkley Days was upended this year but historically the Humanitarian of the Year and Person of the Year awards are given out there. The 2023 awards were given out last Friday, she had the honor and privilege to present those awards. The 2023 Berkley Humanitarian of the Year was awarded to Valerie Vanslambrouck; she’s a caring, compassionate community member who spends her free time filling little free libraries and pantries around the city, picking up litter and working with an organization who sends cards and letters to the elderly, troops overseas and others in need. Valerie recently completed 535 hours of community service and received the President’s Volunteer Service award from President Biden. We are fortunate to have someone like her in the community. The 2023 Berkley Person of the Year was awarded to Jack Blanchard. It was a surprise, he thought he was just there for dinner. Jack served in the U.S. Army for 30 years; he served 10 years on Council and was a firefighter for 25 years. He now serves as the City’s Emergency Manager; he drafted the City’s emergency management plan. She discussed the importance of the plan; if a municipality does not have a plan then they are not eligible for federal funding in the case of an emergency. She said he is well known and well respected in the Oakland County Incident Management team and the Oakland County Local Emergency Planning Committee. He has been a member of the Berkley American Legion Post for 43 years and presently serves as the Sergeant at Arms. All of those positions are volunteer. Jack has been a friend and mentor to her for the past six years; she said when she reaches out to Jack he always makes time for her. Congratulations to Valerie and Jack! ADJOURNMENT: Councilmember Patterson moved to adjourn the Regular Meeting at 9:20 p.m. Seconded by Councilmember Black Ayes: Hennen, Patterson, Vilani, Baker, Black, Gavin and Dean Nays: None Motion Approved. __________________________________ Bridget Dean, Mayor ATTEST: _____________________________ Victoria Mitchell, City Clerk AGENDA ITEM: Extension(s) of Real and Personal Property Assessment Administration Services for Oakland County Communities DEPARTMENT: Equalization MEETING: Board of Commissioners DATE: Thursday, August 17, 2023 7:39 PM - Click to View Agenda ITEM SUMMARY SHEET COMMITTEE REPORT TO BOARD Resolution #2023-3225 Motion to approve the attached agreement for Oakland County Equalization Division Assessing Services for the term July 1, 2023 through June 30, 2025 with each of the Charter Townships of Commerce, Lyon, Milford, Oakland, Oxford, Royal Oak and Springfield; the Townships of Groveland, Holly, Novi, Orion, Rose and Southfield; the Cities of Berkley, Birmingham, Bloomfield Hills, Village of Clarkston, Clawson, Farmington, Ferndale, Hazel Park, Huntington Woods, Keego Harbor, Lathrup Village, Madison Heights, Orchard Lake Village, Pleasant Ridge, Pontiac, Rochester, South Lyon, Walled Lake and Wixom; further, the Oakland County Board of Commissioners authorizes the Board Chair to execute the required Agreement on behalf of Oakland County. ITEM CATEGORY SPONSORED BY Contract Marcia Gershenson INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND The Equalization Division provides a number of services to local units of government including original assessments, reappraisals, and file maintenance. These services are provided under interlocal agreements with the local units as approved by the Board of Commissioners. Estimated revenues and expenditures associated with the services for these agreements are included in the FY 2024 through FY 2026 County Executive Recommended Budget. The County Executive Administration is recommending two-year renewals of these agreements, with a general inflationary increase in rates of 4%, so that the County can perform a comprehensive assessment of services provided to these local units and ensure that appropriate rates are charged on a uniform basis prior to entering into three-year agreements beginning in 2025. POLICY ANALYSIS BUDGET AMENDMENT REQUIRED: No Committee members can contact Michael Andrews, Policy and Fiscal Analysis Supervisor at 248.425.5572 or andrewsmb@oakgov.com, or the department contact persons listed for additional information. CONTACT Micheal Lohmeier, Equalization Officer Kyle Jen, Director Management & Budget-APP ITEM REVIEW TRACKING Aaron Snover, Board of Commissioners Created/Initiated - 8/17/2023 AGENDA DEADLINE: 08/27/2023 7:39 PM ATTACHMENTS 1. RATES for 23 thru 25 years 07 31 23 2. Real and Personal Property Assessment Contract FINAL 07 31 23 COMMITTEE TRACKING 2023-08-09 Finance - Recommend to Board 2023-08-17 Full Board - Approve Motioned by: Commissioner Robert Hoffman Seconded by: Commissioner Brendan Johnson Yes: David Woodward, Michael Spisz, Penny Luebs, Karen Joliat, Kristen Nelson, Christine Long, Robert Hoffman, Philip Weipert, Gwen Markham, Angela Powell, Marcia Gershenson, William Miller III, Yolanda Smith Charles, Charles Cavell, Brendan Johnson, Ajay Raman (16) No: None (0) Abstain: None (0) Absent: Gary McGillivray, Michael Gingell (2) Passed COMMUNITIES 2023-2024 RATE PER PARCEL REAL PROPERTY 2023-2024 RATE PER PARCEL PERSONAL PROPERTY 2024-2025 RATE PER PARCEL REAL PROPERTY 2024-2025 RATE PER PARCEL PERSONAL PROPERTY CITIES Berkley $15.60 $14.27 $16.22 $14.84 Birmingham $20.28 $14.82 $21.09 $15.41 Bloomfield Hills $20.84 $15.27 $21.68 $15.88 Clarkston $16.05 $14.27 $16.69 $14.84 Clawson $15.60 $14.27 $16.22 $14.84 Farmington $19.51 $14.27 $20.29 $14.84 Ferndale $15.60 $14.27 $16.22 $14.84 Hazel Park $13.94 $13.82 $14.50 $14.37 Huntington Woods $15.60 $14.82 $16.22 $15.41 Keego Harbor $16.05 $14.27 $16.69 $14.84 Lathrup Village $16.05 $14.27 $16.69 $14.84 Madison Heights $17.04 $14.27 $17.72 $14.84 Orchard Lake $27.54 $14.25 $28.64 $14.82 Pleasant Ridge $15.60 $14.27 $16.22 $14.84 Pontiac $17.04 $15.27 $17.72 $15.88 Rochester $16.05 $14.27 $16.69 $14.84 South Lyon $15.93 $13.04 $16.56 $13.56 Walled Lake $16.05 $14.27 $16.69 $14.84 Wixom $19.51 $14.82 $20.29 $15.41 TOWNSHIPS $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 Commerce $20.06 $14.70 $20.86 $15.28 Groveland $15.60 $14.27 $16.22 $14.84 Holly $16.82 $14.27 $17.49 $14.84 Lyon $16.82 $14.27 $17.49 $14.84 Milford $16.82 $14.27 $17.49 $14.84 Novi $16.50 $16.49 $17.16 $17.15 Oakland $18.28 $14.27 $19.01 $14.84 Orion $17.28 $14.27 $17.97 $14.84 Oxford $17.28 $14.27 $17.97 $14.84 Rose Township $17.04 $14.27 $17.72 $14.84 Royal Oak $15.27 $12.59 $15.88 $13.10 Southfield $16.82 $14.27 $17.49 $14.84 Springfield $16.49 $14.93 $17.15 $15.53 CONTRACT FOR OAKLAND COUNTY EQUALIZATION DIVISION ASSISTANCE SERVICES WITH THE «MUNICIPALITY» CONTRACT FOR OAKLAND COUNTY EQUALIZATION DIVISION ASSISTANCE FOR REAL AND PERSONAL PROPERTY ASSESSMENT ADMINISTRATION SERVICES WITH [ ] This CONTRACT FOR OAKLAND COUNTY EQUALIZATION DIVISION ASSISTANCE FOR REAL AND PERSONAL PROPERTY ASSESSMENT ADMINISTRATION SERVICES (hereafter, this “Contract”) is made and entered into between the COUNTY OF OAKLAND, a Michigan Constitutional and Municipal Corporation, whose address is 1200 North Telegraph Road, Pontiac, Michigan 48341 (hereafter, the “County”), and WITH the [COMMUNITY CLIENT NAME], a Michigan Constitutional and Municipal Corporation whose address is [COMMUNTY CLIENT ADDRESS] (hereafter, the “Municipality”). In this Contract, either the County and/or the Municipality may also be referred to individually as a “Party” or jointly as “Parties.” INTRODUCTORY STATEMENTS 1. The Municipality, pursuant to the laws of the State of Michigan (hereafter, the “State”), including, but not limited to, the Michigan General Property Tax Act (“GPTA”) (MCL 211.1, et seq.) is required to perform real and personal property tax appraisals and assessments for all nonexempt real and personal property located within the geographic boundaries of the Municipality for the purpose of levying State and local property taxes. 2. The Parties acknowledge that absent an agreement such as this, and in accordance with MCL 211.10(f)(1), if the Municipality does not have an assessment roll that has been certified by a qualified certified assessing officer, or if a certified assessor is not in substantial compliance with the provisions this of Act, the State Tax Commission (Commission) shall assume jurisdiction over the assessment roll and provide for the preparation of a certified roll. The Commission may order the County to prepare the roll; may provide for the use of state employees to prepare the roll; or may order the Municipality to contract with a commercial appraisal firm to conduct an appraisal of the property in the Municipality under the supervision of the County and Commission. 3. The Michigan General Property Tax Act (MCL 211.34(3)) provides that the County Board of Commissioners, through the Equalization Division, may furnish assistance to local assessing officers in the performance of certain responsibilities, including the discovery, listing, and valuation of properties for tax purposes, as well as the development and use of uniform valuation standards and techniques for the assessment of property. 4. The Municipality has requested the County’s Equalization Division’s Assistance in performing the “Real and Personal Property Assessment Administration Services” (as described and defined in this Contract) and has agreed in return to reimburse the County as provided for in this Contract. 5. The County has determined that it has sufficient “Assessment Division Personnel”, possessing the requisite knowledge and expertise and is agreeable to assisting the CONTRACT FOR OAKLAND COUNTY EQUALIZATION DIVISION ASSISTANCE SERVICES WITH THE «MUNICIPALITY» Municipality by providing the requested “Real and Personal Property Assessment Administration Services” under the terms and conditions of this Contract. NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of these premises and the mutual promises, representations, and agreements set forth in this Contract, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and adequacy of which is hereby acknowledged, the County and the Municipality mutually agree as follows: §1. DEFINED TERMS. In addition to the above defined terms (i.e., “Contract”, “County”, “Municipality”, “Party” and “Parties”, and “State”), the Parties agree that the following words and expressions when printed with the first letter capitalized as shown herein, whether used in the singular or plural, possessive or non-possessive, and/or either within or without quotation marks, shall, be defined and interpreted as follows: 1.1 “County Agent” or “County Agents” shall be defined as any and all Oakland County elected officials, appointed officials, directors, board members, council members, commissioners, authorities, other boards, committees, commissions, employees, managers, departments, divisions, volunteers, agents, representatives, and/or any such persons’ successors or predecessors, agents, employees, attorneys, or auditors (whether such persons act or acted in their personal representative or official capacities), and/or any persons acting by, through, under, or in concert with any of them, excluding the Municipality and/or any Municipality Agents, as defined herein. “County Agent” and/or “County Agents” shall also include any person who was a County Agent anytime during the term of this Contract but, for any reason, is no longer employed, appointed, or elected and serving as a County Agent. 1.2 “Equalization Division Personnel” as used in this Contract shall be defined as a subset of, and included as part of the larger group of, County Agents as defined above, and shall be further defined as any and all County Agents specifically employed and assigned by the County to work in the Equalization Division of the County’s Department of Management and Budget as shown in the current County budget and/or personnel records of the County, for the express purposes of provided equalization services, and its related activities, in adherence with MCL 211.34. 1.2.1 Any reference in this Contract to Equalization Division Personnel shall not include any County Agent employed by the County in any other function, capacity or organizational unit of the County other than the Equalization Division of the Department of Management and Budget. 1.3 “Assessment Division Personnel” as used in this Contract shall be defined as a subset of, and are included as part of the larger group of County Agents as defined above. They are defined as County Agents specifically employed and assigned by the County Equalization Division, for the express purposes of providing Assessment Services, in adherence with MCL 211.10d. These activities include preparing the Municipalities annual assessment roll. 1.3.1 Any reference in this Contract to Assessment Division Personnel shall not include any County Agent employed by the County in any other function, capacity, or organizational unit of the County other than the Equalization CONTRACT FOR OAKLAND COUNTY EQUALIZATION DIVISION ASSISTANCE SERVICES WITH THE «MUNICIPALITY» Division of the Department of Management and Budget. 1.4 “Real and Personal Property Assessment Administration Services” identified in this Contract as “Assessment Services,” and by MCL 211.10d, are defined as those services provided by the County’s Assessment Division Personnel. These services do not pertain to those provided by Equalization Division Personnel, or activities as provided by, or related as, County Equalization Services, MCL 211.34. 1.5 “Municipality Agent” or “Municipality Agents” shall be defined to include, but not limited to, any and all Municipality officers, elected officials, appointed officials, directors, board members, council members, authorities, boards, committees, commissions, employees, managers, departments, divisions, volunteers, agents, representatives, and/or any such persons’ successors or predecessors, agents, employees, attorneys, or auditors, whether such persons act or acted in their personal, representative, or official capacities, and/or any and all persons acting by, through, under, or in concert with any of them. No County Agent shall be deemed a Municipality Agent, and conversely, no Municipality Agent shall be deemed a County Agent. “Municipality Agent” shall also include any person who was a Municipality Agent at any time during this Contract but for any reason is no longer employed, appointed, or elected in that capacity. 1.6 “Claim(s)” shall be defined to include any and all alleged losses, claims, complaints, demands for relief or damages, suits, causes of action, proceedings, judgments, deficiencies, liability, penalties, litigation costs and expenses, including, but not limited to, any reimbursement for reasonable attorney fees, witness fees, court costs, investigation and/or litigation expenses, any amounts paid in settlement, and/or any other amounts, liabilities or Claim(s) of any kind whatsoever which are imposed on, incurred by, or asserted against either the County and/or any County Agent, as defined herein, or any Claim(s) for which the County and/or any County Agent may become legally and/or contractually obligated to pay or defend against, or any other liabilities of any kind whatsoever, whether direct, indirect or consequential, whether based upon any alleged violation of the constitution (Federal or State), any statute, rule, regulation or the common law, whether in law or equity, tort, contract, or otherwise, and/or whether commenced or threatened and arising out of any alleged breach of any duty by the County and/or any County Agent to any third-person, the Municipality, including any Municipality Agent or any Municipality Taxpayer under or in connection with this Contract or are based on or result in any way from the County’s and/or any County Agent’s participation in this Contract. 1.7 “Municipality Taxpayer” shall be defined as any and all residents, property owners, persons, or entities within the Municipality, or their representatives or agents, who may be liable or responsible for any property taxes assessed by the Municipality pursuant to any applicable State Property Tax Laws. 1.8 “State” shall be defined as the “State of Michigan,” a sovereign governmental entity of the United States, and shall also include within its definition any, and all, departments or agencies of State government including specifically, but not limited to, the State Tax Commission, the State Tax Tribunal, and/or the State Department of Treasury, unless used in this Contract to provide specific context CONTRACT FOR OAKLAND COUNTY EQUALIZATION DIVISION ASSISTANCE SERVICES WITH THE «MUNICIPALITY» otherwise, and will do so as: 1.8.1 “Treasury” shall be defined as the “Department of Treasury,” of the State of Michigan. 1.8.2 “Commission” shall be defined as the “State Tax Commission,” of the Department of Treasury, of the State of Michigan. 1.8.3 “Tribunal” shall be defined as the “Michigan Tax Tribunal,” of the Department of Licensing and Labor Affairs, of the State of Michigan. §2. PURPOSE OF COUNTY ASSESSMENT SERVICES. The Parties agree that the purpose of any and all "Equalization Division Assistance Services" is to provide Assessment Services to be performed under this Contract and shall be to assist (e.g., to help, aid, lend support, and/or participate in as an auxiliary, to contribute effort toward completion of a goal, etc.) the Municipality in the performance of that Municipality's official functions, obligations, and Municipality's legal responsibilities for property tax appraisal and assessment pursuant to the applicable State Property Tax Laws. §3. ASSESSMENT SERVICES. The Parties agree the full and complete scope of any, and all, Assessment Services shall be as described and limited in the following subsections. 3.1 Assessment Division Personnel will inspect, measure, list, and evaluate depreciation of real property as necessary; including new construction, newly modified existing real property improvements, demolition permits, reported fire damaged properties, and will adhere to State requirements. Assessment Division Personnel will conduct personal property canvass, process personal property statements, conduct audits; using appropriate assessment methods, personal property multipliers, and adhering to state requirements. Assessment Division Personnel will examine errors, omissions, or other applicable sources. 3.2 Municipality agrees to provide the County with all fire reports and building permits relating to construction activity, and any site plans, architectural plans, blueprints, as requested and needed for new construction, additions, demolitions, and other activities related to assessment administration practices. 3.3 Assessment Division Personnel will enter data into acceptable Computer Assisted Mass Appraisal (CAMA) software program, tested for data and quality integrity incorporating the State Tax Commission Assessors Manual. (i.e., BS&A software). Assessment Division Personnel will assess taxable property, including new construction, ensuring taxable value uncapping of any property following transfer of ownership. All updating of transfers of ownership will be made into an industry accepted CAMA software program. 3.4 Assessment Division Personnel will annually determine assessed, capped, and taxable value for each property. 3.5 Assessment Division Personnel will process and review all new exemption CONTRACT FOR OAKLAND COUNTY EQUALIZATION DIVISION ASSISTANCE SERVICES WITH THE «MUNICIPALITY» applications to determine compliance with statutory requirements, prior to approving, and/or making recommendations to local authority. 3.5.1 Assessment Division Personnel will annually audit and determine existing exemptions to determine continuing eligibility. 3.5.2 The Municipality agrees to cooperate with County and provide any and all applications, affidavits, and other documents which are provide to Municipality in a timely and organized manner in order for County to process. 3.6 Assessment Division Personnel will analyze sales data to uniformly and equitably generate accurate assessments and create land and ECF studies. 3.7 Assessment Division Personnel will evaluate mass appraisal acceptable statistical measurements for annual assessment-to-sale ratio studies. 3.8 Assessment Division Personnel will prepare and maintain ad valorem assessment roll, including property classifications, property descriptions, any special act-related roll(s) (e.g., IFT, CRA), and Municipality agrees to cooperate with Assessment Division Personnel in providing assistance when and where needed. 3.9 Assessment Division Personnel will sign all necessary pre-Board of Review assessment roll certifications, and attend Board of Review meetings, as required by state requirements and charter of Municipality. Assessment Division Personnel will present the certified assessment roll before the Board of Review, and mail Notice of Assessments, as required per state requirements. Municipality agrees to have its Board of Review membership filled and provide necessary support for all Board of Review functions in compliance with State requirements. 3.10 Upon request, Assessment Division Personnel agree to attend meetings with Municipality officials and meetings with the public, when reasonable notice of the meeting is given in advance to County. 3.11 Assessment Division Personnel will have the required certifications for Municipality and will maintain certifications, and all support staff will be trained to adequately assist Municipality leadership, staff, community residents and property owners. 3.12 Parties agree that during the process of developing assessments, it is in each Party’s legitimate interest to promote full cooperation with each other, and for Assessment Division Personnel to provide the best possible Public Relations efforts with residents and business owners. 3.13 Assessment Division Personnel agree to respond to the general public’s inquiries regarding its assessment records, and the inquiries for assessment and tax records under the Freedom of Information Act. Assessment records identified in MCL 211.10a will be made accessible and available for inspection and copying by the public regardless of its location. Access to and inspection of public records is available on the County’s website, and in-person as indicated on signage located at the reception area of Equalization’s main office, as required by MCL 211.10a. CONTRACT FOR OAKLAND COUNTY EQUALIZATION DIVISION ASSISTANCE SERVICES WITH THE «MUNICIPALITY» 3.14 Assessment Division Personnel will assist the Municipality in its own internal practices with providing calculations of estimations of cost only for commercial and/or industrial real property for special act project cost benefit analysis; provided that the necessary construction cost detail, and any other application related information, is made available. Assessment Division Personnel will not prepare estimates for speculative commercial and/or industrial developments that are requested by private individuals, developers, other private parties, or for individual residential properties. 3.15 Assessment Division Personnel shall make the assessments within the Municipality pursuant to MCL 211.10d and MCL 211.10e, and as of December 31, the State’s statutory “Tax Day”, unless court or statute requires otherwise (e.g., exemptions, bankruptcy orders, etc.). The Parties agree and based on the Contract Term as set forth in Section 10 of this Contract, the Assessment Division Personnel will develop each assessment roll as of December 31, 2023, for the 2024 tax year, and December 31, 2024, for the 2025 tax year. 3.16 Assessment Division Personnel will not provide any services which would preclude them from maintaining their duties in accordance with MCL 211.10d and MCL 211.10e, which includes serving in any capacity within the Municipality which could be considered a conflict of interest. 3.17 The County agrees to review Municipality approved splits and combinations prior to providing it with parcel identification numbers (PIN) and will update tax descriptions as they change over time to ensure accuracy of available parcel information. §4. MICHIGAN TAX TRIBUNAL. Assessment Division Personnel agree to assist the Municipality in its defense relating to its appealed assessments involving the “Michigan Tax Tribunal” and “Tribunal”. 4.1 Michigan Tax Tribunal, “Entire Tribunal Division” and “Entire Tribunal”. Both Parties agree Entire Tribunal cases require due diligence to reach a result that enables Assessment Division Personnel to continue to develop fair, objective, impartial, uniform, and credible assessments of properties for assessment purposes. The Parties agree to work together throughout the appeal process for a fair resolution, however, Assessment Division Personnel shall be the final decision-maker of all Entire Tribunal appeals. 4.1.1 Municipality agrees its attorney will file its answer to each petition filed within the Entire Tribunal. Assessment Division Personnel agree to assist Municipality’s attorney with any and all assessment records for its timely filing. The Parties agree Municipality attorney is responsible for all legal filings, including discovery, with the Tribunal. 4.1.2 The Parties agree Assessment Division Personnel and Municipality attorney will work together throughout appeal duration, with Assessment Division Personnel sharing assessment and market related information. 4.1.3 Municipality agrees, if an outside appraisal report is required for use as evidence within the Entire Tribunal, the Municipality attorney will hire the CONTRACT FOR OAKLAND COUNTY EQUALIZATION DIVISION ASSISTANCE SERVICES WITH THE «MUNICIPALITY» private independent fee appraiser(s), who will be properly licensed or certified through the State of Michigan, for any real property-related property appeals, or otherwise qualified appraiser, for any non-real property appeal. Municipality further agrees the Selection of the appraiser will be made by Assessment Division Personnel, with participation and input from the Municipality attorney. 4.1.4 Municipality agrees it will be financially responsible for all costs incurred for any Tribunal appeals (e.g., appraisals, inspections, surveys, legal costs, etc.). 4.2 Michigan Tax Tribunal “Residential and Small Claims Division” and “Small Claims”. Parties agree Small Claims cases require due diligence to reach a result that enables Assessment Division Personnel to continue to develop fair, objective, impartial, uniform, and credible assessments of properties for assessment purposes. The Parties agree to ensure public trust, Assessment Division Personnel shall be the final decision-maker of all Small Claims appeals. 4.2.1 Small Claims cases Involving Assessment Division Personnel. The Parties agree many Small Claim cases are non-complex residential properties, other non-complex non-residential properties, and those involving Assessment Division Personnel filing Answers to Petitions, with remainder of communications directly with Petitioners (i.e., owners). These cases will be handled with Assessment Division Personnel preparing petition answers, valuation disclosures as evidence for the Tribunal, testimony provided by Assessment Division Personnel, and decisions provided by the Tribunal. In these cases, Municipality agrees its attorney would be involved, as necessary, and in instances when motion practice is required for inspection of the property, or if the case were appealed to the Court of Appeals. 4.2.2 Small Claims cases involving Municipality attorney and/or appraisers. The Parties agree on complex residential properties, complex non-residential properties, cases involving special assessments, and other cases where the issue is of a legal nature, there is often a need for the Municipality attorney to file its answer from the start of the appeal, or for the Municipality to hire an independent fee appraiser. Municipality agrees to the selection of the appraiser by the Assessment Division Personnel, with participation and input from the Municipality attorney. Assessment Division Personnel will assist the Municipality attorney and will provide final resolution for any potential settlement solution, with input from the Municipality attorney. The Parties agree Assessment Division Personnel will determine complexity of the case and/or of the property on a case-by-case basis. 4.2.3 Municipality agrees it will be financially responsible for all costs incurred for any Tribunal appeals (including but not limited to, appraisals, inspections, surveys, legal costs, photocopies etc.). 4.3 The Parties agree that they will cooperate and assist in appeals to the Court of Appeals and State Supreme Court, and in cases filed in the Oakland County Circuit Court, in the same manner as set forth above. Municipality agrees that it is responsible for legal representation in all courts and for all costs incurred for any tax CONTRACT FOR OAKLAND COUNTY EQUALIZATION DIVISION ASSISTANCE SERVICES WITH THE «MUNICIPALITY» related appeals to Michigan courts (including but not limited to appraisals, inspections, surveys, legal fees and costs, etc.). §5. STATE TAX COMMISSION. Assessment Division Personnel agree to assist the Municipality involving any related activities, including petitioning and defense activities, relating to issues of classifications and incorrectly reported and omitted property (“MCL 211.154”) involving the “State Tax Commission” and “Commission”. Assessment Division Personnel will also provide those services necessary to initiate within, or to respond to inquiries from, the Commission including, but not limited to, assessment, incorrectly reported and/or omitted property, tax exemption, and/or classification matters pertaining to property located within the Municipality, and will prepare and file documents required with the Commission, and will appear before the Commission, when necessary. §6. MANNER IN WHICH COUNTY WILL PROVIDE ASSESSMENT SERVICES. The Parties agree that any and all Assessment Services to be provided by the County for the Municipality under this Contract shall be performed solely and exclusively as defined herein. 6.1 Assessment Division Personnel shall be employed and assigned by the County based on such appropriate qualifications and other factors as decided solely by the County. 6.2 The Parties agree that the County shall be solely and exclusively responsible for furnishing all Assessment Division Personnel with all job instructions, job descriptions and job specifications and shall in all circumstances control, supervise, train and direct them under this Contract. 6.3 The Parties agree the Assessment Division Personnel and Oakland County Equalization Division main office is located at 250 Elizabeth Lake Road, Suite #1000 W, Pontiac, Michigan, 48341. 6.3.1 The Parties agree that County Agents will not maintain any specific, regular, or otherwise routine office hours located within the Municipality’s offices. 6.4 Municipality agrees to maintain its own staff who will support Assessment Division Personnel in delivery of any records, permits, fire reports, millage rates, or documents, as may be required. 6.5 The Parties agree Municipality is not acting in a certified or uncertified support staff capacity. This does not prevent the Municipality from providing its own public services in other professional capacities (e.g., Treasurer, Clerk, Building Department, etc.). 6.6 The Parties agree MCL 211.10d and MCL 211.10e will be adhered to when preparing the Municipality’s assessment roll. 6.7 Except as otherwise expressly provided for herein, the Parties agree and warrant that, at all times and for all purposes relevant to this Contract, the County shall CONTRACT FOR OAKLAND COUNTY EQUALIZATION DIVISION ASSISTANCE SERVICES WITH THE «MUNICIPALITY» remain the sole and exclusive employer of all County Agents and that the County shall remain solely and completely liable for any and all County Agents' past, present, or future wages, compensation, overtime wages, expenses, fringe benefits, pension or retirement benefits, travel expenses, mileage allowances, training expenses, transportation costs, and/or other allowances or reimbursements of any kind, including, but not limited to, workers' disability compensation benefits, unemployment compensation, Social Security Act protection(s) and benefits, any employment taxes, and/or any other statutory or contractual right or benefit based on or in any way related to any County Agent's employment status. 6.8 This Contract is neither intended, nor shall it be interpreted, to create, change, grant, modify, supplement, supersede, alter, or otherwise affect or control, in any manner, form, or at any time, any right, privilege, benefit, or any other term or condition of employment, of any kind or nature whatsoever, in, upon, or for any County Agents with the County, any applicable County employment and/or union contract, and/or any County rule(s), regulation(s), hours of work, shift assignment, order(s), policy(ies), procedure(s), directive(s), ethical guideline(s), etc., which shall, solely and exclusively, govern and control the employment relationship between the County and any County Agent and/or the conduct and actions of any County Agent. To illustrate, but not otherwise limit, this Contract does not and shall not be interpreted to limit, modify, control, or otherwise affect, in any manner: 6.8.1 The County’s sole and exclusive right, obligation, responsibility, and discretion to employ, compensate, assign, reassign, transfer, promote, reclassify, discipline, demote, layoff, furlough, discharge any County Agents and/or pay any and all County Agent’s wages, salaries, allowances, reimbursements, compensation, fringe benefits, or otherwise decide any and all such terms and conditions of employment and make any and all employment decisions that affect, in any way, the employment of any County Agents with the County, subject only to its applicable collective bargaining Contracts. 6.8.2 The County's sole and exclusive right, obligation, and responsibility to determine, establish, modify, or implement any and all operational policies, procedures, orders, rules, regulations, ethical guidelines, and/or any other judgment, policy or directive which, in any way, governs or controls any activity of any County Agent, any necessary County Agent’s training standards or proficiency(ies), any level or amount of required supervision, any and all standards of performance, any sequence or manner of performance, and any level(s) of experience, training, or education required for any County Agents performing any County duty or obligation under the terms of this Contract. 6.9 Municipality agrees that except as expressly provided for under the terms of this Contract and/or laws of this State, no Assessment Division or Equalization Division Personnel, while such person is currently and/or actively employed or otherwise remains on the payroll of the County as a County Agent shall be employed, utilized, or perform any other services, of any kind, directly or indirectly, in any manner or capacity, or otherwise be available to perform any other work or assignments by CONTRACT FOR OAKLAND COUNTY EQUALIZATION DIVISION ASSISTANCE SERVICES WITH THE «MUNICIPALITY» or for the Municipality during the term of this Contract. This section shall not prohibit the Municipality from employing any person who was a former County Agent but is no longer employed in that capacity by the County. 6.10 Except as otherwise expressly provided by the Contract and/or applicable State law, the Parties agree and warrant that neither the County, nor any County Agent, by virtue of this Contract or otherwise, shall be deemed, considered, or claimed to be an employee of the Municipality and/or a Municipality Agent. 6.11 The Municipality shall not otherwise provide, furnish, or assign any County Agents with any job instructions, job descriptions, job specifications, or job duties, or in any manner attempt to control, supervise, train, or direct any Personnel in the performance of any Assessment Service responsibilities under the terms of this Contract. §7. LIMITS AND EXCLUSIONS ON COUNTY SERVICE. Except as otherwise expressly provided for within this Contract, neither the County nor any County Agents shall be responsible for assisting or providing any other "Services" or assistance to the Municipality or assume any additional responsibility for assisting the Municipality in any other way or manner with any Municipality obligations under any and all State Property Tax Laws, including, but not limited to, providing any attorney or legal representation to the Municipality or any Municipality Agent at any proceeding before the Michigan Tax Tribunal or any other adjudicative body or court, except as expressly provided for in this Contract. 7.1 Municipality agrees it shall, always and under all circumstances, remain solely liable for any and all costs, legal obligations, and/or civil liabilities associated with or in any way related to any Municipality tax appraisal or assessment functions or any other Municipality legal obligation under any applicable State Property Tax Laws. The Municipality shall employ and retain its own Municipality legal representation, as necessary, to defend any such claim or challenge before the State Tax Tribunal or any other court or review body. The Municipality is financially responsible for all valuation costs associated with any related Appraisals resulting from the assessment roll(s) pertaining to this Contract. All communications pertaining to appeals, and potential appeals, involving the State Tax Commission and Michigan Tax Tribunal shall be directly made to the Equalization Officer and its Chiefs of the Equalization Division by the Municipality legal counsel to ensure timeliness in its notifications. 7.2 Except for those express statutory and any regulatory obligations incumbent upon the Assessment Division Personnel to defend assessments they performed before the Michigan Tax Tribunal, State Tax Commission and courts, the Parties agree that no other County Agents, including any County attorneys shall be authorized, required and/or otherwise obligated under this Contract or pursuant to any other agreement between the Parties to provide any legal representation to or for the Municipality and/or otherwise defend, challenge, contest, appeal, or argue on behalf of the Municipality before the Michigan Tax Tribunal, State Tax Commission or any other review body or court. CONTRACT FOR OAKLAND COUNTY EQUALIZATION DIVISION ASSISTANCE SERVICES WITH THE «MUNICIPALITY» §8. MUNICIPALITY AGENTS AND THE COUNTY. The Municipality agrees that it shall be solely and exclusively responsible, during the term of this Contract, for guaranteeing that all Municipality Agents fully cooperate with all County Agents in the performance of all County Services under this Contract. Likewise, the County agrees that it shall be solely and exclusively responsible, during the term of this Contract, for guaranteeing that all Assessment Division Personnel fully cooperate with Municipality Agents in the performance of all County Services under this Contract. 8.1 Municipality Agents shall be employed and assigned based on appropriate qualifications and other factors as decided by the Municipality. The Municipality agrees that it shall be solely responsible for furnishing all Municipality Agents with all job instructions, job descriptions and job specifications and shall solely control, direct, and supervise all Municipality Agents and shall be solely responsible for the means and manner in which Municipality's duties or obligations under any applicable State Property Tax Laws are satisfied. 8.2 The Municipality agrees that it shall be solely and completely liable for any and all Municipality Agents' past, present, or future wages, compensation, overtime wages, expenses, fringe benefits, pension or retirement benefits, travel expenses, mileage allowances, training expenses, transportation costs, and/or other allowances or reimbursements of any kind, including, but not limited to, workers' disability compensation benefits, unemployment compensation, Social Security Act protection(s) and benefits, any employment taxes, and/or any other statutory or contractual right or benefit based on or in any way related to any Municipality Agent's employment status or any alleged violation of any Municipality Agent's statutory, contractual (e.g., union, employment, or labor contract), constitutional, common law employment right, and/or civil rights by the Municipality. The Municipality agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the County from and against any and all Claim(s) which are imposed upon, incurred by, or asserted against the County or any County Agent by any Municipality Agent and/or which are based upon, result from, or arise from, or are in any way related to any Municipality Agent's wages, compensation, benefits, or other employment- related or based rights, including, but not limited to, those described in this section. 8.3 The Municipality agrees that no Municipality Agent shall, by virtue of this Contract or otherwise, be considered or claimed to be an employee of the County and/or a County Agent. This Contract does not grant or confer, and shall not be interpreted to grant or confer, upon any Municipality Agents or any other individual any status, privilege, right, or benefit of County employment or that of a County Agent. Furthermore, the County or any County Agent will not be liable for any dissemination of assessment related information by the Municipality or any Municipality Agent. §9. MUNICIPALITY RESPONSIBILITIES WITH THE COUNTY AND ITS AGENTS. The Municipality agrees it shall provide, in a manner agreed upon with the County, and preserving all necessary confidentiality requirements, information pertaining to its activities affecting the tax status of any parcel including but not limited to the following: 9.1 The establishment of Tax Increment Finance (TIF) Authorities (i.e., Brownfield CONTRACT FOR OAKLAND COUNTY EQUALIZATION DIVISION ASSISTANCE SERVICES WITH THE «MUNICIPALITY» Authority, Corridor Improvement Authority, Downtown Development Authority, etc.); the approval or amendment of related development/TIF plans. 9.2 The establishment of Economic Development/Redevelopment Districts (i.e., Planned Unit Development, Neighborhood Enterprise Zones, Renaissance Zones, etc.); the approval or amendment of related applications/plans. 9.3 The establishment of an abatement type district (i.e., Commercial Redevelopment, Commercial Rehabilitation, Industrial Development, Plant Rehabilitation, Obsolete Property Rehabilitation etc.); or amendment of related Property Tax Exemption Applications. 9.4 The approval of an ordinance or agreement for a Payment In Lieu of Taxes (P.I.L.O.T.) housing project. 9.5 The Municipality agrees to inform the County Agents regarding any increase in taxation which is governed by the Truth in Taxation Act. Further, the Municipality agrees to inform the County Agents regarding any millage increase (new) or renewal. 9.6 The Municipality will be responsible for maintaining a paper trail of any Special Assessment District (SAD) and Special Assessment Roll (SAR) development, any changes thereto, and their related billings, maintaining the rolls in balance, any required reports such as delinquency reports, and providing the County with the information necessary to prepare warrants. 9.7 The Municipality will forward all exemption applications, property transfer affidavits, personal property statements, and any and all other property assessment and property tax related documents affecting the status or value of property located within the Municipality to the County in a timely manner. 9.8 The Municipality shall provide a copy of all building permits with parcel identification numbers to the County Agents on a Monthly Basis. 9.9 The Municipality agrees to keep the County current with, and be responsible for, the following functions. 9.9.1 Maintain adherence to its policies, any and all of its related ordinances, and all local and state laws and regulations. 9.9.2 Maintain current address and name changes, including any and all parcel owner and occupant names. 9.10 The Municipality agrees to provide County Agents, and any related Boards of Review, committee, and related work groups, with adequate space for the County while they are present. The Municipality shall provide reasonable accommodation such access to printers, copiers, etc. as to not impede their work. Accommodation will also be made for the public who come for assessing related inquiries, particularly during times when Boards of Review are in-session. CONTRACT FOR OAKLAND COUNTY EQUALIZATION DIVISION ASSISTANCE SERVICES WITH THE «MUNICIPALITY» §10. TERM AND PAYMENT SCHEDULE OF CONTRACT. The County will perform the Assessment Services for the Municipality for the term and payment of fees as provided for in the following subsections. 10.1 The Contract term shall be from July 1, 2023, through June 30, 2025. 10.2 For the period from July 1, 2023 through June 30, 2024 (“Contract Year 23-24”), the Municipality shall pay to the County the sum of $________for each parcel of Real Property description and $______ for each Personal Property parcel description. Payment for Contract Year 23-24 is due and payable on or before July 1, 2024. If, or when, during the term of this Contract, there are additional Assessment Services requested by Municipality of the County, the Parties shall negotiate additional fees to be paid by the Municipality. 10.3 For the period from July 1, 2024, through June 30, 2025 (“Contract Year 24-25”), the Municipality shall pay to the County the sum of $________for each parcel of Real Property description and $______ for each Personal Property parcel description. Payment for Contract Year 24-25 is due and payable on or before July 1, 2025. If, or when, during the term of this Contract, there are additional Assessment Services requested by Municipality of the County, the Parties shall negotiate additional fees to be paid by the Municipality. 10.4 The Municipality shall be responsibility for postage for any and all real and personal property statements and any and all real and personal property notices mailed for all work performed under this Contact. 10.5 In the event that Municipality Agents, for whatever reasons, fail or neglect to undertake the tasks in any of the sections of this Contract, and the County Agents have to take on additional work tasks, then the County shall be paid on a time and material basis. Such rates shall be based upon the wages plus benefits of the County Agents performing said tasks. 10.6 The Parties agree this Contract is effective as of the initial date as prescribed above when the Contract term begins, or in the event the Contract is signed after this date, then it is effective as of the execution by both Parties to this Contract and shall end on the provided Contract’s conclusion date as provided herein, without any further act or notice from either Party being required. 10.7 No less than 30 days prior to the Contract’s ending date, both Parties may mutually agree to extend this contract for a period of no more than 180 days from the original Contract’s ending date. Any, and all, County Services otherwise provided to the Municipality prior to the effective date of this Contract, shall be subject to the terms and conditions provided for herein. 10.8 If the Municipality fails, for any reason, to pay the County any monies when and as due under this Contract, the Municipality agrees that unless expressly prohibited by law, the County or the County Treasurer, at their sole option, shall be entitled to a setoff from any other Municipality funds that are in the County’s possession for any reason. Funds include but are not limited to the Delinquent CONTRACT FOR OAKLAND COUNTY EQUALIZATION DIVISION ASSISTANCE SERVICES WITH THE «MUNICIPALITY» Tax Revolving Fund (“DTRF”). Any setoff or retention of funds by the County shall be deemed a voluntary assignment of the amount by the Municipality to the County. The Municipality waives any claims against the County or its Officials for any acts related specifically to the County’s offsetting or retaining such amounts. This paragraph shall not limit the Municipality’s legal right to dispute whether the underlying amount retained by the County was actually due and owing under this Contract. 10.9 If the County chooses not to exercise its right to setoff or if any setoff is insufficient to fully pay the County any amounts due and owing the County under this Contract, the County shall have the right to charge up to the then-maximum legal interest on any unpaid amount. Interest charges shall be in addition to any other amounts due to the County under this Contract. Interest charges shall be calculated using the daily unpaid balance method and accumulate until all outstanding amounts and accumulated interest are fully paid. The interest to be charged shall not exceed the annual maximum rate set forth in MCL 438.41. 10.10 Nothing in this Section shall operate to limit the County’s right to pursue or exercise any other legal rights or remedies under this Contract against the Municipality to secure reimbursement of amounts due the County under this Contract. The remedies in this Section shall be available to the County on an ongoing and successive basis if Municipality at any time becomes delinquent in its payment. Notwithstanding any other term and condition in this Contract, if the County pursues any legal action in any court to secure its payment under this Contract, the Municipality agrees to pay all costs and expenses, including attorney’s fees and court costs, incurred by the County in the collection of any amount owed by the Municipality. 10.11 Notwithstanding any other term or condition in this Contract, should the Municipality fail for any reason to timely pay the County the amounts required under this Contract, the Municipality agrees that the County may discontinue, upon thirty (30) days written notice to the Municipality, without any penalty or liability whatsoever, any County services or performance obligations under this Contract. 10.12 The Parties agree that this and/or any subsequent amendments thereto, shall not become effective prior to the approval by concurrent resolutions of both the Oakland County Board of Commissioners and the Governing Body of the Municipality The approval and terms of this Contract, and/or any possible subsequent amendments thereto, shall be entered in the official minutes and proceedings of both the Oakland County Board of Commissioners and the Governing Body of the Municipality and shall also be filed with the office of the Clerk of the County and the Clerk for the Municipality. 10.13 The Parties agree that this Contract, and/or any possible subsequent amendments, shall be filed with the Michigan Secretary of State and this Contract, and/or any possible subsequent amendments, shall not become effective prior to this required filing with the Secretary of State. 10.14The Parties agree that except as expressly provided herein, this Contract shall not CONTRACT FOR OAKLAND COUNTY EQUALIZATION DIVISION ASSISTANCE SERVICES WITH THE «MUNICIPALITY» be changed, supplemented, or amended, in any manner, except as provided for herein, and no other act, verbal representation, document, usage or custom shall be deemed to amend or modify this Contract in any manner. §11. CANCELLATION OR TERMINATION OF THIS CONTRACT. Except as follows, and notwithstanding any other term or provision in any other section of this Contract, either Party, upon a minimum of ninety (90) calendar days written notice to the other Party, may cancel and/or completely terminate this Contract for any reason, including convenience, without incurring any penalty, expense, or liability to the other Party. The effective date for any such termination is to be clearly stated in the notice. 11.1 At 5:00 p.m. on the effective date of the cancellation of this Contract all Municipality and/or County obligations under this Contract, except those rights and obligations expressly surviving cancellation as provided for in this Contract, shall end. 11.2 The Parties agrees that any and all obligations, including, but not limited to, any and all indemnification and hold harmless promises, waivers of liability, record-keeping requirements, any Municipality payment obligations to the County, and/or any other related obligations provided for in this Contract with regard to any acts, occurrences, events, transactions, or Claim(s) either occurring or having their basis in any events or transactions that occurred before the cancellation or completion of this Contract, shall survive the cancellation or completion of this Contract. §12. NO TRANSFER OF MUNICIPALITY LEGAL OBLIGATIONS TO THE COUNTY. Except as expressly provided for in this Contract, the Municipality agrees that this Contract does not, and is not intended to, transfer, delegate, or assign to the County, and/or any County Agent or the Equalization Division any civil or legal responsibility, duty, obligation, duty of care, cost, legal obligation, or liability associated with any governmental function delegated and/or entrusted to the Municipality under any applicable State Property Tax Laws. 12.1 The Municipality shall, always and under all circumstances, remain solely liable for all costs, legal obligations, and/or civil liabilities associated with or in any way related to any Municipality tax appraisal or assessment functions or any other Municipality legal obligation. The Municipality agrees that under no circumstances shall the County be responsible for any costs, obligations, and/or civil liabilities associated with its Municipality function or any responsibility under any State Property Tax Law. 12.2 The Municipality shall not incur or create any debts, liens, liabilities or obligations for the County and shall take all necessary steps to ensure that any debts, liens, liabilities or obligations that the Municipality may incur shall not become a debt, liability, obligation or Claim(s) against the County. 12.3 The Parties agree that the Municipality shall always remain responsible for the ultimate completion of all Municipality duties or obligations under any and all applicable State Property Tax Laws. Nothing in this Contract shall relieve the Municipality of any Municipality duty or obligation under any applicable State Property Tax Law. CONTRACT FOR OAKLAND COUNTY EQUALIZATION DIVISION ASSISTANCE SERVICES WITH THE «MUNICIPALITY» 12.4 The Municipality and Municipality Agents shall be and remain responsible for compliance with all Federal, State, and local laws, ordinances, regulations, and agency requirements in any manner affecting any work or performance of this Contract or with any Municipality duty or obligation under any applicable State Property Tax Law. §13. NO DELEGATION OR DIMINUTION OF ANY GOVERNMENTAL AUTHORITY. The Parties reserve to themselves any rights and obligations related to the provision of all of each Party's respective governmental services, authority, responsibilities, and obligations. Except as expressly provided otherwise herein, this Contract does not, and is not intended to, create, diminish, delegate, transfer, assign, divest, impair, or contravene any constitutional, statutory, and/or other legal right, privilege, power, civil or legal responsibility, obligation, duty of care, liability, capacity, immunity, authority or character of office of either Party to any other person or Party. 13.1 The Parties further agree, notwithstanding any other term or condition in this Contract, that no provision in this Contract is intended, nor shall it be construed, as a waiver of any governmental immunity, as provided by statute or applicable court decisions, by either Party, either for that Party and/or any of that Party's County or Municipal Agents. 13.2 Notwithstanding any other provision in this Contract, nothing in this Contract shall be deemed to, in any way, limit or prohibit the Oakland County Board of Commissioners statutory rights and obligations to review and/or further equalize Municipality property values or tax assessments and/or further act upon any Municipality assessment(s) of property taxes under any applicable State Property Tax Laws, including, but not limited to challenging any Municipality assessment before the Michigan Tax Tribunal. §14. INDEMNIFICATION, LIABILITY AND INSURANCE. The Municipality further agrees that the County shall not be liable to the Municipality for any, and all, Claim(s), except as otherwise expressly provided for in this Contract. 14.1 The Parties agree that this Contract does not and is not intended to create or include any County warranty, promise, covenant or guaranty, either express or implied, of any kind or nature whatsoever in favor of the other Municipality, and/or any Municipality Agents, or any Municipality Taxpayer or any other person or entity, or that the County’s efforts in the performance of any obligation under this Contract will result in any specific monetary benefit or efficiency, or increase in any tax revenue for the Municipality, or will result in any specific reduction or increase in any property assessment, or guarantee that any County services provided under this Contract will withstand any challenge before the State Tax Tribunal or any court or review body, or any other such performance-based outcome. 14.2 In the event of any alleged breach, wrongful termination, and/or any default of any term or condition of this Contract by either the County or any County Agent, the County and/or any County Agent shall not be liable to the Municipality for any indirect, incidental, special or consequential damages, including, but not limited to any CONTRACT FOR OAKLAND COUNTY EQUALIZATION DIVISION ASSISTANCE SERVICES WITH THE «MUNICIPALITY» replacement costs for County Services, any loss of income or revenue, and/or any failure by the Municipality to meet any Municipality obligation under any applicable State Property Tax Laws, or any other economic benefit or harm that the Municipality may have realized, but for any alleged breach, wrongful termination, default and/or cancellation of this Contract, or damages beyond or in excess of the amount(s) of any amount paid to, received or retained by the County at the time of the alleged breach or default in connection with or under the terms of this Contract, whether such alleged breach or default is alleged in an action in contract or tort and/or whether or not the Municipality has been advised of the possibility of such damages. This provision and this Contract are intended by the Parties to allocate the risks between the Parties, and the Parties agree that the allocation of each Party's efforts, costs, and obligations under this Contract reflect this allocation of each Party's risk and the limitations of liability as specified herein. 14.3 Notwithstanding any other provision in this Contract, with regard to any and all alleged losses, claims, complaints, demands for relief or damages, suits, causes of action, proceedings, judgments, deficiencies, liability, penalties, litigation costs and expenses, including, but not limited to, any reimbursement for reasonable attorney fees, witness fees, court costs, investigation and/or litigation expenses, any amounts paid in settlement, and/or any other amounts, liabilities of any kind whatsoever which are imposed on, incurred by, or asserted against the Municipality or any Municipality Agent by any third person, including but not limited to any Municipality Agent or Municipality Taxpayer, arising out of any activities or Services to be carried out by any County Agent in the performance of this Contract, the Municipality hereby agrees that it shall have no rights pursuant to or under this Contract against the County and/or any County Agents to or for any indemnification (i.e., contractually, legally, equitably, or by implication) contribution, subrogation, or other right to be reimbursed by the County and/or any of County Agents based upon any and all legal theories or alleged rights of any kind, whether known or unknown, for any and all alleged losses, claims, complaints, demands for relief or damages, judgments, deficiencies, liability, penalties, litigation costs and expenses of any kind whatsoever which are imposed on, incurred by, or asserted against the Municipality and which are alleged to have arisen under or are in any way based or predicated upon this Contract. 14.4 Each Party shall be responsible for any Claims made against that Party and for the acts of its Employees or Agents. In any Claims that may arise from the performance of this Contract, each Party shall seek its own legal representation and bear the costs associated with such representation including any attorney fees. Except as otherwise provided in this Contract, neither Party shall have any right under any legal principle to be indemnified by the other Party or any of its Employees or Agents in connection with any Claim. This Contract does not, and is not intended to, impair, divest, delegate, or contravene any constitutional, statutory, and/or other legal right, privilege, power, obligation, duty, or immunity of the Parties. Nothing in this Contract shall be construed as a waiver of governmental immunity for either Party. 14.5 The Parties agree the County shall not be in breach of this Contract or responsible for any consequential or compensatory damages arising from any late performance or non-performance of this Contract agreement caused by circumstances which are beyond the County's control (e.g., extreme illnesses, natural disasters, or other “acts of God”). CONTRACT FOR OAKLAND COUNTY EQUALIZATION DIVISION ASSISTANCE SERVICES WITH THE «MUNICIPALITY» §15. INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR. The Parties agree that at all times and for all purposes under the terms of this Contract, the County's and/or any and all County Agents' legal status and relationship to the Municipality shall be that of an Independent Contractor. Except as expressly provided herein, each Party will be solely responsible for the acts of its own employees, Agents, and servants during the term of this Contract. No liability, right or benefits arising out of an employer/employee relationship, either express or implied, shall arise or accrue to either Party as a result of this Contract. §16. COUNTY PRIORITIZATION OF COUNTY RESOURCES. The Municipality acknowledges and agrees that this Contract does not, and is not intended to, create either any absolute right in favor of the Municipality, or any correspondent absolute duty or obligation upon the County, to guarantee that any specific number(s) or classification of County Agents will be present on any given day to provide County services to the Municipality. §17. NO THIRD-PARTY BENEFICIARIES. Except as expressly provided herein for the benefit of the Parties (i.e., County or Municipality), this Contract does not, and is not intended to, create, by implication or otherwise, any direct or indirect obligation, duty, promise, benefit, right to be indemnified (i.e., contractually, legally, equitably, or by implication) and/or any right to be subrogated to any Party's rights in this Contract, and/or any other right of any kind, in favor of any person, including, but not limited to, any County Agent or Municipality Agent or any Municipality Taxpayer, any Taxpayer's legal representative, any organization, any alleged unnamed beneficiary or assignee, and/or any other person. §18. CONFIDENTIALITY. The Parties agree, not to disclose any information which has been determined confidential by the Commission, and at least annually will review such requirements for confidential information handling with staff that will have contact with such record information. §19. CONSTRUED AS A WHOLE. The language of all parts of this Contract is intended to and, in all cases, shall be construed as a whole according to its fair meaning, and not construed strictly for or against any Party. As used in this Contract, the singular or plural number, possessive or non-possessive shall be deemed to include the other whenever the context so suggests or requires. §20. CAPTIONS. The section headings or titles and/or all section numbers contained in this Contract are intended for the convenience of the reader and not intended to have any substantive meaning and are not to be interpreted as part of this Contract. §21. NOTICES. Except as otherwise expressly provided for herein, any and all correspondence, invoices, and/or any other written notices required, permitted or provided for under this Contract to be delivered to either Party shall be sent to that Party by first class mail. All such written notices, including any notice canceling or terminating this Contract as provided for herein, shall be sent to the other Party's signatory to this Contract, CONTRACT FOR OAKLAND COUNTY EQUALIZATION DIVISION ASSISTANCE SERVICES WITH THE «MUNICIPALITY» or that signatory's successor in office, at the addresses shown in this Contract. All correspondence or written notices shall be considered delivered to a Party as of the date that such notice is deposited with sufficient postage with the U.S. Postal Service. §22. WAIVER OF BREACH. The waiver of a breach of any provision of this Contract shall not operate or be construed as a waiver of any subsequent breach. Each and every right, remedy and power granted to either Party or allowed it by law shall be cumulative and not exclusive of any other. §23. ENTIRE CONTRACT. This Contract sets forth the entire agreement between the County and the Municipality and fully supersedes any and all prior agreements or understandings between them in any way related to the subject matter hereof. It is further understood and agreed that the terms and conditions herein are contractual and are not a mere recital and that there are no other agreements, understandings, contracts, or representations between the County and the Municipality in any way related to the subject matter hereof, except as expressly stated herein. This Contract shall not be changed or supplemented orally and may be amended only as otherwise provided herein. For and in consideration of the mutual assurances, promises, acknowledgments, warrants, representations, and agreements set forth in this Contract, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and adequacy of which is hereby acknowledged, the undersigned hereby execute this Contract on behalf of the Parties, and by doing so legally obligate and bind the Parties to the terms and conditions of this Contract. {SIGNATURES CONTAINED ON FOLLOWING PAGES} CONTRACT FOR OAKLAND COUNTY EQUALIZATION DIVISION ASSISTANCE SERVICES WITH THE «MUNICIPALITY» IN WITNESS WHEREOF, ___________, Mayor of the City of . hereby acknowledges that he has been authorized by a resolution of the Governing Body of the City of , a certified copy of which is attached, to execute this Contract on behalf of the Municipality and hereby accepts and binds the City of to the terms and conditions of this Contract. EXECUTED: Name of Mayor, Mayor City of WITNESSED: Name of Clerk, Clerk City of DATE: DATE: CONTRACT FOR OAKLAND COUNTY EQUALIZATION DIVISION ASSISTANCE SERVICES WITH THE «MUNICIPALITY» IN WITNESS WHEREOF, David T. Woodward, Chairperson, Oakland County Board of Commissioners, hereby acknowledges that he has been authorized by a resolution of the Oakland County Board of Commissioners, a certified copy of which is attached, to execute this Contract on behalf of the Oakland County, and hereby accepts and binds Oakland County to the terms and conditions of this Contract. EXECUTED: David T. Woodward, Chairperson Oakland County Board of Commissioners WITNESSED: DATE: DATE: (Print Name) County of Oakland DATE: February 2, 2024 Michigan Department of State Office of the Great Seal Richard H. Austin Building, 1st Floor 430 W. Allegan Lansing, MI 48918 Dear Office of the Great Seal: On August 17, 2023, the Board of Commissioners for Oakland County entered into an agreement per RPT #2023-3225 – Equalization – Extension(s) of Real and Personal Property Assessment Administration Services for Oakland County Communities. As required by Urban Cooperation Act 7 of 1967 - MCL 124.510(4), a copy of the signed agreement with the County of Oakland and the City of Berkley, and the authorizing Board of Commissioners Resolution are enclosed for filing by your office. Send confirmation of receipt of this agreement to: Mr. Joseph Rozell, Director of Elections Oakland County Clerk/Register of Deeds County Service Center, Building #14 East 1200 N. Telegraph Rd. Pontiac, MI 48341 (Please include our Miscellaneous Resolution number on the confirmation of receipt letter for filing purposes.) Contact our office at (248) 858-0564 if you have any questions regarding this matter. Sincerely, COUNTY OF OAKLAND Joseph J. Rozell, CERA Director of Elections Cc: Donna Dyer, Corporation Counsel, Oakland County Erika Munoz-Flores, Corporation Counsel, Oakland County Victoria Mitchell, Clerk, City of Berkley Kimberly Hampton, Technical Specialist, Equalization Division Enclosures