HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 2010.10.21 - 10292MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION #10282
BY: Commissioners Tim Burns, District #19
IN RE: BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS — MOBILE FOOD VENDORS ON COUNTY CAMPUS
To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Chairperson Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS Oakland County has a long-time policy of using a formal, competitive procurement
process in which all vendors are evaluated with equal consideration. Once a need has been
identified, the Purchasing Division solicits the appropriate members of the vendor community for
pricing and purchase information: and
WHEREAS there is interest in providing employees and visitors to the Oakland County complex
with a wide variety of food options; and
WHEREAS mobile food establishments in located designated site(s) on the Oakland County
Complex in the Cities of Pontiac and Waterford would expand and enhance the options and
convenience of food selections for employees and visitors; and
WHEREAS the Michigan Food Law of 2000, as amended, defines a 'mobile food
establishment- as a food establishment operating from a vehicle, cart, tent. trailer or watercraft
that returns to a licensed commissary for servicing and maintenance at least once every 24
hours; and
WHEREAS a mobile food cart is a limited food service operation that serves a limited menu.
usually hot dogs, from a small open air push cart. Based on their limited facilities, mobile food
carts are limited to foods or beverages requiring minimal handling on site and must return to an
approved commissary at least once every 24 hours, such as a licensed food service
establishment and
WHEREAS current Michigan Law provides that a mobile food cart establishment may be
requested to submit a plan review packet. including a plan review application, fee, menu,
standard operating procedures, drawing/layout of cart, and equipment specification sheet; and
WHEREAS a mobile food cart must have the equipment and resources available to ensure food
safety. Typicatly. this requires items such as a hand wipes, gloves, a sanitizer spray bottle and
paper towels, a metal stem thermometer, methods of hot and cold holding of foods, and a
method of covering and protecting food from customers and the elements. Additionally, a mobile
food cart must have the name and address of the business operating the mobile cart on each
side of the cart in letters not less than 3 inches high. Mobile carts are typically inspected once
every six months by a Sanitarian; and
WHEREAS each application for a license shall pay to the local health department having
jurisdiction the required sanitation service fees and an additional state license fee (at the time
an application is submitted): and
WHEREAS the Oakland County Board of Commissioners is desirous of working with the
Oakland County Executive administration to establish the appropriate policies, process,
procedures, and appropriate permits ; licenses and fees for establishing stationary outdoor sites
on the Oakland County campus for mobile food carts and the solicitation of potential vendors
through the purchasing process.
Chairperson. we move the adoption of the foregoing resq
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NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners,
hereby respectfully requests the Oakland County Executive's administration to submit a
proposal for establishing stationary outdoor sites on the Oakland County campus for mobile
food carts.
BE rr FURTHER RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners respectfully
requests that the Oakland County Executive s administration submit the policy, procedures and
permit fees to the General Government and Finance Committees for review and
recommendation to the full board within three (3) months of the adoption of this resolution.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that upon the adoption of the policy, the Oakland County Board
of Commissioners respectfully requests that the Oakland County Executive's administration to
work with the Board of Commissioner's Director of Administration to draft the Request for
Proposals and through the Oakland County Purchasing Process solicit bids for mobile food cart
vendors that will be permitted to operate on identified outdoor sites on the Oakland County
campus.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Oakland County Clerk is requested to forward copies of
this adopted resolution to the Oakland County Executive and Oakland County's Department
Directors of Health and Human Services, Corporation Counsel. Risk Management, Purchasing,
and Management & Budget.
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Resolution #10282 October 21, 2010
The Chairperson referred the resolution to the Finance Committee. There were no objections,