HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 2015.04.23 - 21802MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION #15105 April 23, 2015
BY: Planning and Building Committee, Commissioner Philip Weipert, Chairperson
IN RE: DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND COMMUNITY AFFAIRS — ONE STOP
SHOP BUSINESS CENTER MONITOR WALL
To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS the One Stop Shop (OSS) Business Center is a small business counseling center located in
Oakland County's Economic Development & Community Affairs Department; and
WHEREAS the OSS Business Center in 2014 saw nearly 2,000 customers come in the door for
counseling (starting or growing their business in Oakland County); and
WHEREAS the OSS business Center is looking at driving more entrepreneurs through the door (with
Tech248, and increased focus on 2 nci Stage Business); and
WHEREAS the OSS Business Center is increasing marketing efforts for "WALK IN Thursday" — where no
appointment is needed to get one-on-one business counseling for your idea or existing business; and
WHEREAS the OSS Business Center has continually been successful annually in assisting clients with
over $30 million in capital formation and over $41 million in their clients increased revenues; and
WHEREAS this investment in this new modern wall / with a monitor will:
• Improve use with a more hi-tech solution than the current shelves with unread books.
• It will showcase "Buy Local" initiative— www,OaklandBusinessConnect.com where businesses
can register on the spot.
• It will allow Business Counselors an opportunity to physically show various Oakland County
resources live.
• YOUTUBE VIDEOS will be displayed on the monitor:
o Small Business Workshop Video
o Workforce Development Video
o SBA 504 Loan Videos
o International Business Video Series
• Allow an opportunity to promote upcoming workshops and upcoming Tech248 meet-ups; and
WHEREAS the estimated cost for the renovation project of the OSS Business Center monitor wall is
projected to be $16,538; and
WHEREAS funding for the project is available in Fiscal Year 2015 Budget EDCA Professional Services
line item.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Commissioners authorizes OSS Business
Center monitor wall renovation project in the amount, not to exceed $16,538.
Chairperson, on behalf of the Planning 8, Building Committee, I move the adoption of the foregoing
Resolution.
PLANNING AND BUILDING COMMITTEE
Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote.
Resolution #15105 April 23, 2015
The Chairperson referred the resolution to the Finance Committee. There were no objections.