ADOPTED - NOVEMBER 10, 2009

Agenda Item No. 5

Introduced by the County Services and Finance Committees of the:

INGHAM COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

RESOLUTION TO AUTHORIZE A SERVICE CONTRACT FOR THE PURPOSE OF

AUDITING PRINCIPAL RESIDENCE EXEMPTIONS

RESOLUTION #09-376

WHEREAS, the Ingham County Treasurer, under the provisions of the General Property Tax Act, Public Act 206 of 1893, as amended, is given the opportunity to audit and deny principal residence exemptions (PRE); and

WHEREAS, the Treasurer has elected to audit PRE through September 30, 2013; and

WHEREAS, the staffing to carry out this function is currently vacant and may remain so for the foreseeable future; and

WHEREAS, the vendor that performs this function for the State of Michigan has developed a database protocol to sort through property tax records to uncover inappropriate principal residence designations; and

WHEREAS, the Morley Company is offering these services to counties as a fixed rate per denial that is more than offset by additional revenue; and

WHEREAS, the performance of this specialized service will be a revenue gain for the County of Ingham and the State School Aid Fund.

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Ingham County Board of Commissioners authorizes a contract to Morley Companies, for an amount not to exceed $25,000.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that revenue and expenses for this function are run through account 518-25606, and that retained earnings are transferred to the County General Fund per Statute.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Ingham County Board Chairperson and County Clerk are authorized to sign any contract documents consistent with this Resolution after approval as to form by the County Attorney.

COUNTY SERVICES:  Yeas:  Celentino, Koenig, Holman, Copedge, Grebner, Vickers

 Nays:  None    Absent:  None     Approved 11/3/09

FINANCE:  Yeas:  Grebner, Nolan, Bahar-Cook, Tennis, Davis, Dougan

Nays:  None       Absent:  None     Approved 11/4/09