HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 2018.06.13 - 23657MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION *18246
BY: Commissioner Nancy Quarles, District #17; Helaine Zack, District #18
IN RE: BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS — PILOT LOCAL ROAD IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM FISCAL
YEAR 2018 APPROPRIATION — CITY OF OAK PARK — REPURPOSE INTERSECTIONS OF SHERMAN
STREET AT WEST NINE MILE ROAD AND SENECA STREET AT WEST NINE MILE ROAD — PROJECT
NO. 2018-16
To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS the Oakland County Board of Commissioners has authorized the Pilot Local Road Improvement
Program to assist Oakland County's cities and villages with the construction, maintenance and repair of
roads under the supervision, direction and control of cities and villages; and
WHEREAS Miscellaneous Resolution #16103 provides that any Oakland County appropriation in support
of the Pilot Local Road Improvement Program shall be distributed only after completion of all of the
following:
1. The municipality has fully completed and returned the standard project application form approved
by the Local Road Improvement Program Subcommittee; and
2. The municipality has submitted a statement detailing that the project will fulfill the requirement of
encouraging and assisting businesses to locate in the county, as required in MCL 123.872; and
3. The municipality has agreed to comply with the provisions of MCL 123.872 that require that a report
shall be submitted to the Board of Commissioners outlining the project activities and the degree
that the municipality has met the stated purpose of the project; and
4. The municipality has agreed to comply with policies and procedures of the program as approved
by the Board of Commissioners including supplementary policies approved by the Local Road
Improvement Program Subcommittee; and
The Local Road Improvement Program Subcommittee of the Finance Committee has reviewed and
recommended approval of the application; and
6. The Commissioner(s) representing the city or village requesting the project submits a resolution
authorizing the appropriation of the County's maximum 50% share of the project from the General
Fund Assigned Fund Balance for Pilot Local Road Improvement Program. The resolution shall be
approved by the Finance Committee and the full Board; and
7. A public hearing on the proposed project is conducted during a meeting of the Board of
Commissioners; and
8. The municipality has approved and executed a cost participation agreement prepared by
Corporation Counsel in accordance with requirements provided in the policies and procedures of
the program as approved by the Board of Commissioners including supplementary policies
approved by the Local Road Improvement Program Subcommittee; and
9. The municipality submits an invoice to the county in accordance with the conditions included in the
cost participation agreement; and
WHEREAS the City of Oak Park has identified a project and submitted an application detailing the goals
and outcomes of the project; and
WHEREAS the City of Oak Park has demonstrated that it has available funding equal to a minimum of 50%
the project costs; and
WHEREAS Oakland County's share of the Fiscal Year 2018 authorized amount of the Local Road
Improvement Program funding for Project No. 2018-16 in the City of Oak Park is $96,863 (FY2016 roll over
allocation $27,110; FY2017 roll over allocation $27,110 and FY2018 allocation $42,643); and
WHEREAS a public hearing regarding the project has been held before the Board of Commissioners in
accordance with the requirements of MCL 123.872; and
WHEREAS upon review of the project application, the Board of Commissioners has determined that the
completion of the project will encourage and assist businesses to locate in Oakland County.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners hereby approves
the project submitted by the City of Oak Park and authorizes the release of Local Road Improvement
Program funds from the Oakland County Assigned Fund Balance.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners hereby rescinds
Miscellaneous Resolution No. 18158.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Chairman of the Board of Commissioners is authorized to execute
the cost participation agreement with the City of Oak Park prepared by Corporation Counsel for the Pilot
Local Road Improvement Program Project No. 2018-15.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Oakland County Clerk is requested to forward copies of this
resolution to Oakland County Fiscal Services and the City of Oak Park.
Chairperson, we move the adoption of the foregoing Resolution.
Quarles Commissione
District #17
Commissioner Helaine Zack
District #18
LOCAL ROAD IMPROVEMENT MATCHING FUND PILOT PROGRAM
COST PARTICIPATION AGREEMENT
Repurpose Intersections of Sherman Street at West Nine Mile Road and Seneca Street at West
Nine Mile Road
City of Oak Park
Board Project No. 2018-16
This Agreement, made and entered into this day of , 2018, by and between the
Board of Commissioners of the County of Oakland, Michigan, hereinafter referred to as the
BOARD, and the City of Oak Park, hereinafter referred to as the COMMUNITY, provides as
follows:
WHEREAS, the BOARD has established the Pilot Local Road Improvement Matching Fund
Program, hereinafter the PROGRAM, for the purposes of improving economic development in
Oakland County cities and villages. The terms and policies of the PROGRAM are contained in
Attachment A. The BOARD intends the PROGRAM to assist its municipalities by offering limited
funds, from state statutory revenue sharing funds, for specific, targeted road maintenance and/or
improvement projects on roadways under the jurisdiction of cities and villages; and
WHEREAS, the BOARD shall participate in a city or village road project in an amount not
exceeding 50% of the cost of the road improvement, hereinafter referred to as the PROJECT, and
also not exceeding the Preliminary Distribution Formula as it relates to the COMMUNITY,
(Attachment B); and
WHEREAS, the COMMUNITY has identified the PROJECT as the Repurpose Intersections of
Sherman Street at West Nine Mile Road and Seneca Street at West Nine Mile Road, as more
fully described in Attachment C, attached hereto, and made a part hereof, which improvements
involve roads under the jurisdiction of and within the COMMUNITY and are not under the
jurisdiction of the Road Commission for Oakland County or state trunk lines; and
WHEREAS, the COMMUNITY has acknowledged and agreed to the BOARD's policies regarding
the PROGRAM, Attachment A, and further acknowledge and agree that the PROJECT's purpose
is to encourage and assist businesses to locate and expand within Oakland County and shall
submit a report to the BOARD identifying the effect of the PROJECT on businesses in the
COMMUNITY at the completion of the PROJECT. In addition, the COMMUNITY acknowledges
that the program is meant to supplement and not replace funding for existing road programs or
projects; and
WHEREAS, the COMMUNITY has acknowledged and agreed that the PROGRAM is expressly
established as a pilot program and there is no guarantee that the PROGRAM will be continued
from year to year. The COMMUNITY further acknowledges and agrees that if the PROJECT is
a multi-year road improvement project, the maximum number of years for the PROJECT funding
is two (2) years. The BOARD anticipates that most PROJECTS funded under the PROGRAM
will be completed by the end of calendar year 2019. There is no obligation on behalf of the
BOARD to fund either the PROJECT or the PROGRAM in the future; and
WHEREAS the COMMUNITY has acknowledged and agreed that the COMMUNITY shall
assume any and all responsibilities and liabilities arising out of the administration of the PROJECT
and that Oakland County shares no such responsibilities in administering the PROJECT; and
WHEREAS, the estimated total cost of the PROJECT is $463,980; and
WHEREAS, said PROJECT involves certain designated and approved Local Road Improvement
Matching Funds in the amount of $96,863, which amount shall be paid to the COMMUNITY by
the BOARD; and
WHEREAS, the BOARD and the COMMUNITY have reached a mutual understanding regarding
the cost sharing of the PROJECT and wish to commit that understanding to writing in this
Agreement.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants set forth herein and in conformity
with applicable law and BOARD resolution(s), it is hereby agreed between the COMMUNITY and
the BOARD that:
1. The BOARD approves of the PROJECT, and in reliance upon the acknowledgements
of the COMMUNITY, finds that the PROJECT meets the purpose of the PROGRAM.
2. The BOARD approves of a total funding amount under the PROGRAM for the
PROJECT in an amount not to exceed $96,863. The COMMUNITY shall submit an invoice to the
COUNTY in the amount of $96,863.
a. The Invoice shall be sent to:
Lynn Sonkiss, Manager of Fiscal Services
Executive Office Building
2100 Pontiac Lake Road, Building 41 West
Waterford, MI 48328
3. Upon receipt of said invoice and upon execution of this Agreement, the BOARD shall
pay the COMMUNITY the sum of $96,863 from funds available in the PROGRAM.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement the day and date first
written above.
OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
By:
Its:
COMMUNITY
By:
It's:
Attachment "A"
PILOT LOCAL ROAD IMPROVEMENT MATCHING FUND PROGRAM
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE
Oakland County Government recognizes that Michigan law places the primary responsibility for road funding on
the State and non-county local units of government. However, the County also recognizes that the law does
permit a limited, discretionary role for the County in assisting a road commission and local units within a county
by supporting some road maintenance and improvement efforts.
Accordingly, for many years Oakland County has voluntarily provided limited assistance to its cities, villages and
townships (CVT's) and to the Road Commission of Oakland County (RCOC) by investing in a discretionary Tr-
Party Road Program. Authorized under Michigan law, the County's tri-party funding contributions primarily
facilitate safety improvement projects on CVT roads under the jurisdiction of the RCOC. By law, tri-party funds
cannot be used to fund projects on roads solely under the jurisdiction of CVT's.
Recognizing a continuing need to better maintain local CVT streets and roads, yet being ever mindful of the
County's limited responsibility for and jurisdiction over non-County roads and streets, Oakland County
Government wishes to pilot a discretionary program that is more flexible than the current Tr-Party Road Program,
one that will allow Oakland County to assist its cities and villages with maintenance and safety projects on non-
County roads.
Not being the funding responsibility of County government, local CVT roads generally cannot be maintained or
improved using County funds because doing so would be considered to be the "gifting" of County resources.
However laudable the purpose, Michigan law generally forbids the gifting of government resources. To avoid
application of the constitutionally-based gifting restriction, the state legislature must, and in this arena has,
determined that a public benefit results from a taxpayer investment, one that provides a quid pro quo sufficient
to avoid application of the gifting prohibition. Here, the legislature has determined that the economic development
benefit presumed to accrue to a county as a result of local street and road investments can provide a sufficient
quid pro quo to county taxpayers justifying a discretionary county investment in a non-county road, a benefit that
constitutes a fair exchange for value and not a gift.
This legislative determination is set forth in 1985 P.A. 9, which amended 1913 P.A. 380, by adding a new section
2, which in pertinent part provides:
"(1)...A county may grant or loan funds to a township, village or city located within that county for the
purpose of encouraging and assisting businesses to locate and expand within the county...
(2) A loan or grant made under subsection (1) may be used for local public improvements or to encourage
and assist businesses in locating or expanding in this state, to preserve jobs in this state, to encourage
investment in the communities in this state, or for other public purposes."
Communities that wish to attract, retain and grow business, retain jobs and encourage community investment,
needs a safely maintained road infrastructure. This road infrastructure must include both residential and
commercial roads as workers and consumers need to get to and from work, shopping, schools and recreation.
In a fiscally prudent and limited manner, the County wishes to help its cities and villages accomplish this objective
by test-piloting a new local road improvement matching fund program.
Any such program must be mindful of the limits imposed under Public Act 9. One important restriction Public Act
9 imposed on grants or loans made pursuant to Subsection 2 of the Act is the mandate that, "A grant or loan
under this Subsection shall not be derived from ad valorem taxes except for ad valorem taxes approved by a
vote of the people for economic development." This means that funding for an expanded local road assistance
program cannot utilize proceeds from any of Oakland County's ad valorem tax levies since no levy has been
approved by voters specifically for economic development.
Given this limitation, it appears that the state statutory revenue sharing appropriated to the County can provide
a non-ad valorem source of funds that legally can be used to support the pilot program. Competition for those
funds, which are limited in amount, is fierce and their yearly availability is subject to the state legislative process.
In the recent past, the State stripped all of those funds away from Michigan counties. Understanding that reality,
it shall be the policy of the Oakland County Board of Commissioners that the Board shall not appropriate any
County funds for a local road improvement matching fund program for non-County roads in any year where the
State of Michigan fails to appropriate statutory revenue sharing funds to Oakiand County in an amount sufficient
to allow the County to first prudently address its core functions.
Act 9 imposes additional conditions on grants and loans. These include requirements that the loan or grant shall
be administered within an established application process for proposals; that any grant or loan shall be made at
a public hearing of the county board of commissioners and that the Board shall require a report to the county
board of commissioners regarding the activities of the recipient and a report as to the degree to which the
recipient has met the stated public purpose of the funding.
Understanding all of the above, the Oakland County Board of Commissioners hereby establishes the following
Pilot Local Road Improvement Matching Fund Program:
PROGRAM SUMMARY
The Board of Commissioners establishes a Pilot Local Road Improvement Matching Fund Program for the
purposes of improving economic development in Oakland County cities and villages. The County intends this
Program to assist its municipalities by offering limited matching funds for specific, targeted road maintenance
and/or improvement projects on roadways under the jurisdiction of cities and villages.
A city or village participating in the Local Road Improvement Matching Fund Program shall match any fund
authorized by the Board of Commissioners in an amount equal to a minimum of 50% of the cost of the total
project award. County participation shall be limited to a maximum of 50% of the cost of the total project budget.
Funding shall be utilized to supplement and enhance local road maintenance and improvement programs.
Funding is not intended to replace existing budgeted local road programs or to replace funding already committed
to road improvements.
PROJECT GUIDELINES
Program funding shall be utilized solely for the purposes of road improvements to roads under the jurisdiction of
local cities and villages. Road improvements may include, but not be limited to, paving, resurfacing, lane
additions Of lengthening, bridges, or drainage as such improvements relate to road safety, structure or relieving
congestion.
Program funding:
May be utilized to supplement a local government's matched funding for the purposes of receiving additional
federal transportation funding;
May not be utilized to fulfill a local government's responsibility to fund improvements to state
trunklines;
Shall be limited to real capital improvements to roadways and shall not be utilized for other purposes, such as
administrative expenses, personnel, consultants or other similar purposes;
Shall not be utilized for non-motorized improvements, unless these improvements are included in a project plan
for major improvements to a motorized roadway;
Shall be utilized for projects that will result in a measurable improvement in the development of the local economy
and contribute to business growth. Recipients shall be responsible for providing an outline of the economic
benefits of the project prior to approval and for reporting to the Board of Commissioners after the completion of
the project on the benefits achieved as a result of the projects.
ADMINISTRATION
Local Road Improvement Matching Fund Program projects may be appropriated by the Board of Commissioners
in compliance with the County budget process. The amount of funds to be dedicated for the Pilot Program shall
be determined by the Board of Commissioners on an annual basis. Program funding may be reduced or
eliminated based upon the ability of the County government to meet primary constitutional and statutory duties.
The Board of Commissioners expressly reserves the right to adjust the County matching funds share at any time
based upon County budget needs.
In accordance with MCL 123.872, funds dedicated to the Local Road Improvement Matching Fund Program shall
not be derived from ad valorem tax revenues. Program funding shall be limited to funds derived from the County's
distribution from the Michigan General Revenue Sharing Act. Reduction or elimination of the County's distribution
of revenue sharing funds may result in the elimination or suspension of the program.
Funding availability shall be distributed based upon a formula updated annually. The formula will consist of:
1. A percentage derived from the number of certified local major street miles in each
city and village divided by aggregate total of certified local major street miles of all cities and villages in
the County.
2. A percentage derived from the population of each city and village as determined by
the last decennial census conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau divided by the
aggregate total population of cities and villages in the County.
3. A percentage derived from the three-year rolling total of the number of crashes on city and village major
local streets divided by the aggregate three-year rolling crash numbers for all city and village major local
streets or most recent data available. The crash data will be supplied by the Road Commission for
Oakland County using data from the Traffic Improvement Association.
Each city and villages percentage allocation shall be determined by adding each factor percentage and dividing
that total by three. The amount of funds available for match shall be determined by the total amount of funds
allocated by the Board of Commissioners added to an equal amount representing the match provided by local
cities and villages.
The Chairman of the Finance Committee of the Board of Commissioners shall establish a Subcommittee on the
Local Road Improvement Program. This Subcommittee shall consist of three members, with two members
representing the majority caucus and one member representing the minority caucus. It shall be the responsibility
of the Subcommittee to direct the administration of this program, receive applications for program funding and
make recommendations of acceptance to the Finance Committee and Board of Commissioners. The
Subcommittee may consult with County departments, staff and the Road Commission for Oakland County in the
conduct of its business.
DISBURSEMENT
The Subcommittee shall forward recommendations for approval of Local Road Improvement Matching Fund
Program projects to the Chairman of the Board of Commissioners. This recommendation shall include a cost
participation agreement between the County and participating municipality. Minimally, cost participation
agreements shall include: responsibility for administering the project, the project location, purpose, scope,
estimated costs including supporting detail, provisions ensuring compliance with project guidelines, as well as
disbursement eligibility requirements. The cost participation agreement shall also require the maintenance of
supporting documentation to ensure compliance with the following provisions:
1. Any and all supporting documentation for project expenditures reimbursed with appropriated funding shall
be maintained a minimum of seven years from the date of final reimbursement for actual expenditures
incurred.
2. The Oakland County Auditing Division reserves the right to audit any and all project expenditures
reimbursed through the program.
Upon receipt of recommendation of project approval from the Subcommittee, the County Commissioner or
Commissioners, representing the area included in the proposed project, may introduce a resolution authorizing
approval of the project and the release of funds. Resolutions shall be forwarded to the Finance Committee of the
Board of Commissioners, who shall review and issue a recommendation to the Board on the adoption of the
resolution. The Chairperson of the Finance Committee shall schedule a public hearing before the Board of
Commissioners prior to consideration of final approval of the resolution.
The deadline for projects to be submitted for consideration shall be established by the Subcommittee. The
Subcommittee may work with participating municipalities to develop a plan for projects that exceed that
municipality's annual allocation amount. This may include a limited plan to rollover that municipality's allocation
for a period of years until enough funding availability has accrued to complete the project, subject to funding
availability.
Upon completion of project plans and execution of the local participation agreement by the County and governing
authority of the local municipality, the participating municipality shall submit an invoice in accordance with the
terms and conditions included in the agreement. The Oakland County Department of Management and Budget
Fiscal Services Division shall process payments in accordance with policies and procedures as set forth by the
Department of Management and Budget and the Oakland County Treasurer.
In the event an eligible local unit of government chooses not to participate in the Local Road Improvement
Matching Fund Program, any previously undistributed allocated funding may be reallocated to all participating
local units of government at the discretion of the Subcommittee on the Local Road Improvement Program.
At the completion of each project, the participating local government shall provide a report to the Board of
Commissioners regarding the activities of the recipient and the degree to which the recipient has met the stated
public purpose of the funding as required by MCL 123.872.
LOCAL ROAD IMPROVEMENT SUBCOMMITTEE
FINANCE COMMITTEE, OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Provision regarding existing funded local road programs and projects. The standard project
agreement shall require participating municipalities to acknowledge that the Local Road
Improvement Program is meant to supplement and to not replace funding for existing road
programs or projects.
Fulfillment of economic benefit provisions of MCL 123.872. The Pilot Local Road Improvement
Program has been established by the Oakland County Board of Commissioners under the
authority granted by MCL 123.872, which provides that "A county may grant or loan funds to a
township, village or city located within that county for the purposes of encouraging and assisting
businesses to locate and expand within the county'. It shall be the responsibility of the municipality
to outline the extent to which the project included in their application will meet these standards.
The Subcommittee shall only consider projects that meet the standards provided in MCL 123.872.
The standard project agreement shall include a provision requiring the participating municipality
to fulfill the statutory requirement included in MCL 123.872 that, "the grant or loan contract made
by county shall require a report to the county of board of commissioners regarding the activities
of the recipient and the degree to which the recipient has met the stated purpose of the funding."
Multi-year projects. The Local Road Improvement Program has been expressly established as a
pilot program. There is no guarantee the program will be continued from year to year. The
Subcommittee recognizes that the allocation authorized for local governments may not provide
adequate funding in a single year to allow a project to move forward. Local governments shall be
offered the opportunity to submit project plans that would necessitate the accumulation of multiple
years of the community's allocation amount to fulfill the county's share of a project budget. A multi-
year project plan submittal shall not exceed two years in duration. The allocation amount available
to each community is subject to change annually based upon the factors utilized in the formula.
Consideration of multi-year project plans does not obligate Oakland County in any way to funding
any project or program in the future.
These plans are meant to be utilized for planning purposes and for consideration by the Oakland
County Board of Commissioners regarding authorizing a limited carryover of a community's
allocation year to year.
Completion of projects and submittal of post-project report. The standard cost participation
agreement shall include a provision requiring the municipality to complete the project and submit
the required post-project completion report prior to the end of the next calendar year following the
date of project approval. An alternative schedule may be approved for a project by action of the
Board of Commissioners, upon recommendation of the Subcommittee.
LRIP DISTRIBUTION FORMULA Attachment "B" 2018 ' ililia e: il " hli 'LAN ' ....- 'taSh. eta 236 Crash % ' 1.34% 8300,1004trash 2.99% POpcised AlhiptiOn $89,579 Rcillovpr Alkimithin; • " ,' $2,144 ,NaxCounty MatchiligfY ' :.: . 46,914.00 Auburn Hills 32.33 4 82% 21,412 2.80% 13e kley 15.63 2.33% 14,970 1.96% 55 0.31% 1.53% $46,018 $1,101 24410.00 Beverly Hills 10.99 1 64% 10,267 1.34% 40 0.23% 1.07% 83E068 $767 16,80100 Bin am Farms 1.02 0.15% 1,111 0.15% 54 0.31% 0.20% $6,061 $345 3,176.00 Birmingham 21.87 3.26% 20,103 2.63% 580 3.29% 3.06% S91,782 $2,196 48,087.00 Bloomfield Hills 8.83 1.32% 3,869 0.51% 235 L33% 1.05% $31,623 $757 16,569.00 Clsrkston 1.48 0.22% 882 0.12% 37 0.21% 0.18% $5,498 $132 2,88100 Clawson 9.62 1.44% 11,825 1.55% 15 0.76% 1.25% $37,497 $897 9,646.00 I Farmington 7.36 1.10% 10,372 1.36% 183 1.04% 1.17% $34,975 $837 18,325.00 Farmington Hills 58.36 8.71% 79,740 10.43% 55 1108% 0.07% $302,234 $7,233 138,350 00 Ferndale 20.99 3.13% 19,900 2.60% 219 1.24% 2.32% $69,716 $1,668 36,526.00 Franklin 4.34 0.65% 3,150 0.41% 48 027% 0.44% $13,321 $319 6,980.00 Hazel Park 17.12 2.55% 16,422 7.15% 188 1.07% 192% $57,658 $1,380 30,209.00 Holly 7 1.04% 6,086 0.80% ......83 0.47% 0.77% $25405 $553 2,106.00 Huntington Woods 6.95 1.04% 6,238 0.82% 58 0.33% 0.73% $21,888 $524 11,468.00 Keego Harbor 1.93 0.29% 2,970 0.39% 80 0.45% 0.38% $ 1,335 • $271 5,939.00 Lake Angelus 0 0.00% 290 0.04% 22 012% 0.04% $1,135 $27 585.00 Lake Onon 274 0.41% 2,973 0.39% 12'3 0.70% 0.50% $14,973 $358 7,845.00 Lathrop Village 7.36 1.10% 4,075 0.53% 185 1.05% 0.89% $26,788 $641 14,035.00 Leonard 2.34 0.35% 403 0.05% 4 0.02% 1114% $4,227 $101 2,215.00 Madison Heights 21.5 3.21% 29,694 329% 725 4.22% 3.77% $113,236 $2,710 59,328.00 Milford 7.3 109% 6,175 0.81% 108 0.61% 0.84% $25,123 $601- 13,163.00 Northville* 0,8 0.12% 5,970 0.78% 109 0.62% 0.51% $15,179 $363 7,953.00 Novi 39.52 5.90% 55,224 7.23% ..313 7. % :6.86% $205,737 $4,924 107 793.00 Oak Park 18.35 2.74% 29,319 3.84% 275 1.56% 2.71% $81,390 $1,948 42,643.00 Orchard Lake 1.8 027% 2,375 031% 120 - 0.66% 0.42% . $12,603 $302 6,604.00 Ortonville 3.21 0.48% 1,442 0.19% 40 0.23% 0.30% $8,968 $215 4,699.00 Oxford 6.01 0.90% 3,436 0.45% 107 0.61% 0.65% $19,566 $468 10,251.00 Pleasant Ridge 3.59 0.54% 2,526 0.33% 145 0.82% 0.56% $16,920 $405 8,865.00 Pontiac 7021 10.47% 59,515 7.79% 1264 1.17% 8.48% 5254,259 $6,085 333,215.00 Rochester 8.59 128% 12,711 1.66% 245 1.39% 1.44% $43,290 $1,036 22,681.00 Rochester Hills 38.61 5.76% 70,995 9.29% 1945 11.03% 8.69% $260,767 $6,241 136,625.00 Royal Oak 63.96 9.54% 57,236 7.49% 1083 6.14% 7.72% $231,698 $5,545 121,394.00 South Lyon 4.43 0.66% 11,327 148% 144 0.82% 0.99% $29,564 $708 15,490.00 Southfield 64.71 9.55% 71,739 9.39% 2452- 13.90% 10.98% $329,410 $7,883 172,588.00 Sylvan Lake 258 0.38% 7,720 023% 66 -0.37% 0.33% $9,842 $236 5,157.0 Troy 37.34 8 55% 80,980 10.60% 2343 33.28% 10.81% $324,331 $7,762 169,928.00 Walled Lake 534- 0.309' 6,999 0,92°,6 153 0.87% 0863' $25,874 , $619 13,556.00 Wixom 10.49 156% 13,498 1.77% 408 2.31% 1.88% $56,431 $1350 29,566.00 Wolverine 169 ass% 4,312 056% 57 0.32% 0.48% $14,331 $343 7,509.00 ftiti.i. . - 2s liciii.Of; `764',241V0.bli% 17,6.59 190:01% 1130.00% . $smitono_ , , . -S71,795_ 3,514,354,0 2018
ATTACHMENT C
Pilot Local Road Improvement Matching Fund Program
Repurpose Intersections of Sherman Street at West Nine Mile Road and Seneca Street at
West Nine Mile Road
City of Oak Park
Board Project No. 2018-16
Closing the intersections of W. Nine Mile Rd at Sherman St and W. Nine Mile Rd at Seneca
St, located within one of Oak Park's primary commercial corridors, to construct an engaging
public space. Such a project will contribute to Oak Park's larger plan to redevelop Nine Mile
Rd. into a walkable, vibrant commercial strip, ultimately transforming it into a magnet for new
and thriving businesses.
ESTIMATED PROJECT COST
Budget Costs $ 386,650
10% Contingency $ 38,665
Soft Costs (10%) $ 38,665
Total Estimated Project Costs $ 463,980
COST PARTICIPATION BREAKDOWN
COMMUNITY COUNTY TOTAL
FY2016 LRIP Program $27,110 $27,110 $54,220
FY2017 LRIP Program $27,110 $27,110 $54,220
FY2018 LRIP Program $42,643 $42,643 $85,286
Contribution $270,254 $0 $270,254
TOTAL SHARES $367,117 $96,863 $463,980
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
12110 N. Telegraph Road
Pontiac, MI 48341-0475
Phone: (248)858-0100
En: (2-18)858-1572
2018 APPLICATION FORM
LOCAL ROAD IMPROVEMENT MATCHING FUND PILOT PROGRAM
Dackaroundz Oakland County has established a Local Road Improvement Matching Fund Pilot
Program for the purposes of improving economic development in Oakland County cities and villages.
The County intends this Program to assist its municipalities by offering limited matching funds for
specific, targeted road maintenance and/or improvement projects on roadways under the jurisdiction
of cities and villages.
Protect PaickE ArBOuidelines: The Oakland County Board of Commissioners and the Local Road
Improvement Subcommittee has established policies, procedures and guidelines for project
consideration. These documents have been included as Attachment "A".
Available Fundina: Oakland County's maximum contribution for projects in eligible cities or villages
has been established within the distribution formula included as Attachment "B".
The maximum county share for 2018 program proiects in Oak Park has been set at $42,643,
ftenulred Maki:jag Rim11;A city or village participating in the Local Road Improvement Matching
Fund program shall match any funds authorized by the Oakland County Board of Commissioners in
an amount equal to a minimum of 50% of the cost of the total project award. Funding shall be utilized
to supplement and enhance local road maintenance and improvement programs. Funding is not
intended to replace existing budgeted local road programs or to replace funding already committed to
road improvements.
REQUESTING LOCAL GOVERNMENT
MUNICIPALITY
City of Oak Park
CONTACT PERSON
Erik Tungate
TELEPHONE NUMSER
248-691-7410
STREET ADDRESS
14000 Oak Park Blvd.
CITYCZIP
Oak Park, MI 28237
E-MAIL ADDRESS
etungate@oakparkmi.gov
PROJECT INFORMATION
SHORT DESCRIPTION OF PROJECT
We would like to expand our initial request to Include the closing and repurposing of an additional intersection. Our initial
request included the closing and repurposing of W. Nine Mile Rd and Sherman St. Our amended request Includes the
repurposing of both the W. Nine Mile Rd and Sherman St intersetion as well as the W.Nine Mile Rd and Seneca St
intersection, to construct engaging public spaces. Such a project will contribute to Oak Park's larger plan to redevelop
Nine Mlle Rd. into a walkable, vibrant commercial strip, ultimately transforming It into a magnet for new and thriving
businesses.
ROAD/ROAD(S) TO BE IMPROVED
Sherman Street at West Nine Mile Road and Seneca Street at West Nine Mile Road
DESCRIPTION
The closure and repurposing of these intersections is an integral piece of Oak Park's larger
redesign of the Nine Mile Corridor. Transforming both of these small, under-utilized portions of
right-of-way into interesting and engaging public spaces will assist the City in pushing forward our
larger agenda of changing the way people view, and use Nine Mile Rd.
Interrupting the street grid will calm the flow of traffic while creating a pleasant space and visual
diversity. This will aide in fostering an atmosphere friendly to business owners, pedestrians,
bicyclists, and vehicles. The existing private parking areas surrounding the new public spaces will
be enhanced by landscaping to provide a more comfortable and aesthetically pleasing place that
may simultaneously accommodate pedestrians and vehicles. Buffer plantings will help distinguish
the new public space from the surrounding area.
The two approximately 7,200 square foot spaces will include movable tables, chairs, and planters,
an outdoor chess set, swings, and a Cornhole gaming area, all intended to arouse the interest of
those passing by. The proposed entry seat walls and signage at the north edge of each space will
separate the area from motorists using both local streets. Tables adjacent to the neighboring
restaurant on Sherman, will attract patrons to the local eatery. The tables adjacent to the catering
business on Seneca may encourage an expansion of the current business to include a sit-down
restaurant. Landscape buffers and trees will act as a soft barrier between the public spaces and the
surrounding parking areas. The interactive elements will create places attractive to people of all
ages. Benches, swings, and seating walls will encourage people to gather and will provide places
for commerce and social interaction.
While we are proposing a closure of the intersections, there will still be an opportunity for vehicles
to access both Sherman and Seneca streets from Nine Mile Rd_ by way of the alley system located
behind the commercial buildings that connect to residential roads to the east and west. The
repurposing of these intersections will ultimately play an important role in Oak Park's larger
redesign of Nine Mile Rd. by transforming bleak spaces, which currently only serve a purpose for
vehicles, into two new public spaces that encourage a variety of users to spend more time on the
commercial strip.
PROJECT BUDGET r(-U DN-- ING REQUESTED LOCAL MATCH
$96,863 $367,117
$42,643- 2018, $27,110 - 2017, $27,110- 2016)
ESCR1PTION OF PROPOSED PROJECT 4' PENDtTURES
SITE DEMOLITION/PREP
Concrete Pavement Removal: $17,280
Asphalt Removal: $4,565
Concrete Curb Removal; $4,760
TOTAL: $26,605
SITE IMPROVEMENTS
General Site Utility Work: $45,000
Rough/Fine Grading: $12,480
TOTAL: $57,480
SITE HARDSCAPE
Concrete Seat Wails: $16,875
Decorative Concrete: $66,120
6"Curb: $3,200
Step: $500
Stepping Stones: $1,800
Alley/Driveway Flare: $6,000
TOTAL: $94,495
LANDSCAPE/SOFTSCAPE PACKAGE
Ornamental Trees: $6,400
Shrub/Ground Cover: $38,625
Mulch:$2,100
Seeded Turf: $455
Synthetic Lawn: $20,640
Planting Soil Mixture: $6,300
TOTAL: $74,520
SITE FURNISHINGS & LIGHTING
Bollards/Pedestrian Scale Lighting: $10,000
String Lights: $21,600
Tables/Chairs: $9,600
Pet Waste Stations: $1,600
Electrical Receptacles: $3,500
Accent Lighting: $4,000
Benches: $11,200
Trash Receptacle: $1,600
TOTAL: $63,100
MISC.
Chess Game & Corn Hole: $4,500
Public Art/Signag a: $40,000
Swing Structure: $23,000
iron Fence and Gate: $2,950
TOTAL $70,450
BUDGET COSTS: $386,650
20% CONTINGENCY: $77,330
TOTAL COSTS: $463,980
ITOTAL PROJECT BUDGET
$463,980
ECONOMIC IMPACT OF PROJECT
The Local Road Improvement Pilot Program has been established under WICL 123.872, the Gifts of Property Act, which
provides that "A county may grant or loan funds to a township, village, or city located within that county for the gurgose
of encouraging and assisting businesses to locate and exqand within the county,"
DESCRIBE HOW THE PROJECT MEETS THE STATUTORY REQUIREMENT OF ENCOURAGINO AND ASSISTING BUSINESS TO LOCATE -AND
EXPAND IN THE COUNTY
In order to help our current businesses thrive, and to encourage additional businesses to locate on
the Nine Mile Corridor, a complete redesign of Nine Mile Rd. is essential. A successful redesign
must include space for all modes of transportation and places that foster social and economic
interaction. To accomplish this goal Oak Park has been actively working on a plan to rehabilitate
the Nine Mile Corridor, This plan emphasizes the addition of street parking, combined with the
implementation of a road diet and pedestrian amenities to transform Nine Mile into a thriving
commercial corridor that attracts an increased amount of foot traffic, It also includes bike lanes,
green space, walking paths, and a variety of engaging public spaces strategically intermingled
within our existing commercial infrastructure- Ultimately, the plan to redesign Nine Mile Rd. will
create a vibrant, more business friendly commercial strip.
Currently, the proposed project spaces on Sherman St, and Seneca St. between Nine Mile Rd, and
the adjacent alleyways are concrete wastelands. There are no spaces for shoppers or residents to
enjoy Oak Park or each other's company, and therefore, nothing to entice users to linger on the
commercial strip. By transforming these intersections into lively public spaces we can change the
way people utilize Nine Mile Rd., encouraging them to spend time on the corridor and frequent our
local businesses, The Nine Mile Rd. redesign plan will capitalize on our existing human-scale
infrastructure to create a vibrant hub of pedestrian activity. By replacing two desolate intersections
that encourage people to move away from businesses as soon as possible with places that
encourage interaction we will turn Nine Mile Rd. into a regional destination for pedestrians,
shoppers, and businesses. With these seemingly small pieces of the larger plan we can expect to
see substantial increases in pedestrian traffic, increases in sales at existing businesses, the
attraction of new businesses Into our many vacant storefronts, and reinvestment in commercial
space. These intersection closures are a vital, incremental piece of Oak Park's larger Nine Mile
Rd. redesign plan. By creating strategically placed interesting public spaces that encourage people
to spend time and patronize nearby businesses we can attract entrepreneurs, private investment
and increased economic development to a currently under-utilized commercial area in Oakland
County.
DESCRIPTION OF MULTI-YEAR PLAN INCLUUNG ESTI AT RO C B DO ookk )111 14 OD OF COMMUNITY'S
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NOT AVAILABLE COMMUNITY IS IN THIRD YEAR OF A THREE YEAR PLAN.
PLEASE FILL OUT CURRENT YEAR PROJECT BOXES ABOVE BASED UPON
MULTI-YEAR PLAN SUBMITTED IN PRIOR YEARS.
OPTIONAL MULTI-YEAR PROJECT PLAN
The Local Road improvement Program has been expressly established as a pilot program. There is no guarantee the
program will be continued from year to year The Local Road Improvement Program Subcommittee recognizes that the
allocation authorized for local governments may not provide adequate funding in a single year to allow a project to
move forward, Local governments shall be offered the opportunity to submit project plans that would necessitate the
accumulation of multiple years of the community's allocation amount to fulfill the County's share of a project budget. A
multi-year oroiect plan submittal shall not exceed two years in duration. The allocation amount available to each
community Is subject to change annually based upon the factors utilized in the distribution formula. Consideration of
multi-year project plans does not obligate Oakland County in any way to fund any project or program in the future.
These plans are meant to be utilized for planning purposes and for consideration by the Oakland County Board of
Commissioners to authorize a limited carryover of a community's allocation year to year.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
The Local Road Improvement Program Subcommittee of the Finance Committee of the Oakland County Board of
Commissioners has been tasked with managing this program and making recommendations for project approval. Please
supply any additional information you believe may be helpful in the consideration of your application,
OPTIONAL ADDITIONAL INFOriMATION
REPORT FOLLOWING COMPLETION OF THE PROJECT
MCL 123.872 requires that "the grant or loan contract made by a county shall require a report to the county board of
commissioners regarding the activities of the recipient and the degree D wnicn int znent nas_mer sraren niw
purpose of the funding".
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Please return completedapplication to: Local Road Improvement Subcommittee
Oakland County Board of Commissioners
1200 N. Telegraph Road
Pontiac, Ml 48341-0475
A pdf copy of application can be emailed to: Michael Andrews, Senior Anal stanc ov.corn
Questions regarding the application and approval process should be directed to Michael Andrews
at the email address above or by phone at (248)858-5115
, have been provided with a copy of the
Policies and Procedures of the Local Road Improvement Program (Attachment "Al and agree to comply with these
terms and conditions.
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rovide the Oakland County Board of Commissioners with a report following the completion of an
CL outlining the degree to which the project met the stated purpose of the funding.
5/29/18
Date
Resolution #18246 June 13, 2018
The Vice-Chairperson referred the resolution to the Finance Committee. There were no objections.