HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 2015.05.06 - 21830MISCELLANEOUS 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 2r18 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 & 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.
Budgeted Equity Adjustments
Total Expenses
$16,538
$16,538
FISCAL NOTE (MISC. #15105) May 6, 2015
BY: Finance Committee, Tom Middleton, 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:
Pursuant to Rule XII-C of this Board, the Finance Committee has reviewed the above referenced
resolution and finds:
1. The resolution approves and authorizes renovation of One Stop Shop (OSS) Business Center
monitor wall.
2. OSS Business Center has determined renovation of a new modern wall with monitor will be a
useful marketing tool to drive more entrepreneurs through the door.
3. The cost for the renovation project of the OSS Business Center monitor wall is $16,538.
4. Funding for the project is available in Fiscal Year 2015 Budget Economic Development and
Community Affairs (EDCA) Professional Services line item.
5. The FY 2015 budget is amended as follows:
GENERAL FUND (#10100)
Expenditures
1090201-171000-731458 Professional Services
1090201-171000-788001-40400Transfer Out-Project Work Order Fund
Total Expenditures
PROJECT WORK ORDERS FUND (#40400)
Project ID 100000002173
Revenues
1040101-148020-695500-10100Transfer In-General Fund
Total Revenue
Expenditures
1040101-148020-796500
FINANCE COMMITTEE VOTE:
Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote.
FY 2015
($16,538)
$16,538
$ 0
$16,538
$16,538
Resolution #15105 May 6, 2015
Moved by Fleming supported by McGillivray the resolutions (with fiscal notes attached) on the amended
Consent Agenda be adopted (with accompanying reports being accepted).
AYES: Fleming, Gershenson, Gingell, Gosselin, Hoffman. Jackson, KowaII, Long, Matis,
McGillivray, Middleton, Scott, Spisz, Taub, VVeipert, Woodward, Zack, Bowman, Crawford. (19)
NAYS: None. (0)
A sufficient majority having voted in favor, the resolutions (with fiscal notes attached) on the amended
Consent Agenda were adopted (with accompanying reports being accepted).
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COUNTY OF OAKLAND)
I, Lisa Brown, Clerk of the County of Oakland, do hereby certify that the foregoing resolution is a true and
accurate copy of a resolution adopted by the Oakland County Board of Commissioners on May 6, 2015,
with the original record thereof now remaining in my office.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the County of Oakland at
Pontiac, Michigan this 6th day of May 2015.
Lisa Brown, Oakland County