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HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 2004.03.17 - 27554REPORT (MISC. 104044) March 4, 2004 BY: General Government Committee, William R. Patterson, Chairperson IN RE: MR #04044 — BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS — APPROVAL OF ENHANCED ACCESS TO PUBLIC RECORDS FOR LICENSED INSURANCE AGENTS To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen: The General Government Committee, having reviewed Miscellaneous Resolution #04044 on February 23, 2004, reports with a recommendation that the resolution be adopted. Chairperson, on behalf of the General Government Committee, I move acceptance of the foregoing report. GENERAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE vam,14 g dadtro,6a„,i___ General Government Committee Vote: Motion carried on a roll call vote with Potter and Hatchett absent. Miscellaneous Resolution #04044 BY: Commissioner Martin J. Knollenberg, District #13 RE: Board of Commissioners - Approval of Enhanced Access to Public Records for Licensed Insurance Agents TO: Oakland County Board of Commissioners Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen: WHEREAS Public Act 462 of 1996, the Michigan Enhanced Access to Public Records Act, allows public bodies to provide enhanced access for the inspection, copying or purchasing of public records that are not confidential or otherwise exempt by law from disclosure; and WHEREAS the Oakland County Board of Commissioners with the adoption of Miscellaneous Resolution #97165, established the Oakland County Enhanced Access to Public Records Policy; and WHEREAS the initial effort of the Access Oakland Program was to provide a host of fee-based Land/Tax, Delinquent Tax and Register of Deeds related information products to title companies, lending institutions, real estate professionals and the general public; and WHEREAS Access Oakland has established a successful partnership with licensed real estate agents and appraisers to access digital photographs and sketches which involved the Department of Information Technology staff managing the potential users by undertaking a series of validation steps and security measures; and WHEREAS Access Oakland tools would be an appropriate and effective tool for licensed insurance agents, by providing these professionals with easy access to public information, including the type of construction, year built, square footage of property, digital photographs and digital sketches located in Oakland County; and WHEREAS providing licensed insurance agents the opportunity to gather information through Access Oakland would prove beneficial to the homeowners of Oakland County by facilitating the ability of insurance agents to expeditiously gather more exact information for the issuance of insurance policies. NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Oakland County Board of Commissioners hereby authorizes the use of Enhanced Access products, including the Digital Photography and Digital Sketches Programs, to Licensed Insurance Agents. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT the Oakland County Board of Commissioners requests the Oakland County Department of Information Technology to utilize the existing procedures enabling licensed insurance agents to undergo a validation process and establish a business account with Access Oakland. airperson, we move the adoption of the foregoing Resolution. Commissioner Martin J. 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Knollenberg, District #13 RE: Board of Commissioners - Approval of Enhanced Access to Public Records for Licensed Insurance Agents TO: Oakland County Board of Commissioners Commissioner Commissioner District # District # Commissioner Commissioner District # District # FISCAL NOTE (Misc. #04044) March 18, 2004 BY: FINANCE COMMITTEE, CHUCK MOSS, CHAIRPERSON IN RE: BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS - APPROVAL OF ENHANCED ACCESS TO PUBLIC RECORDS FOR LICENSED INSURANCE AGENTS 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. Access Oakland has established a successful partnership with licensed real estate agents and appraisers to access digital photographs and sketches which involved the Department of Information Technology staff managing the potential users by undertaking a series of validation steps and security measures. 2. The Oakland County Board of Commissioners would like to include Licensed Insurance Agents among the users of information from Access Oakland (i.e., type of construction, year built, square footage of property, digital photographs and digital sketches) related to property in Oakland County, as a means of expeditiously gathering exact information for the issuance of insurance policies. 3. There are no additional costs associated with this program to add the Licensed Insurance Agents. 4. Additional revenue to Oakland County is not known at this time due to the uncertainty of the number of Licensed Insurance Agents anticipated to utilize the program. 5. No budget amendment is recommended at this time. FINANCE COMMITTEE FINANCE COMMITTEE Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote. Resolution #04044 February 5, 2004 The Chairperson referred the resolution to the General Government Committee. There were no objections. Resolution #04044 March 4, 2004 The Chairperson referred the resolution to the Finance Committee. There was no objections. I *REM APPROK TIE FORKS RESOLIMON "2-z- /v7 G. William Caddell, County Clerk Resolution #04044 March 18, 2004 Moved by Crawford supported by Hatchett the resolutions on the Consent Agenda, be adopted (with accompanying reports being accepted). Discussion followed. Vote on resolutions on the Consent Agenda: AYES: Coleman, Coulter, Crawford, Douglas, Gregory, Hatchett, Jamian, Knollenberg, Kowell, Law, Long, McMillin, Middleton, Moffitt, Moss, Palmer, Patterson, Potter, Rogers, Scott, Suarez, Webster, Wilson, Zack, Bullard. (25) NAYS: None. (0) A sufficient majority having voted therefore, the resolutions on the Consent Agenda were adopted (with accompanying reports being accepted). STATE OF MICHIGAN) COUNTY OF OAKLAND) I, G. William Caddell, 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 March 18, 2004 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 18th day of March, 2004.