HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - 2022.06.07 - 355571200 N. Telegraph Road, Bldg. 12 East, Pontiac, MI 48341
Board of Commissioners
David T. Woodward
June 7, 2022 at 8:30 PM
MINUTES
1.Call Meeting to Order
Chairperson David T. Woodward called the meeting of the Board of Commissioners to
order at 06:17 PM at 1200 N. Telegraph Road Bldg. 12E, Pontiac MI 48341.
2.Roll Call
MEMBERS PRESENT: Marcia Gershenson, Thomas Kuhn, Christine Long, Philip
Weipert, Charles Moss, Robert Hoffman, Karen Joliat, Michael Gingell, Charles Cavell,
Gwen Markham, William Miller III, Gary McGillivray, Penny Luebs, Angela Powell,
Kristen Nelson, David Woodward, Adam Kochenderfer, Michael Spisz, Janet Jackson,
Eileen Kowall, Yolanda Smith Charles (21)
MEMBERS ABSENT WITH NOTICE: (0)
3.Invocation - Adam Kochenderfer
4.Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag
5.Approval of Minutes
a.Clerk/Register of Deeds - Minutes dated May 12, 2022
Gary McGillivray moved approval of the Minutes dated May 12, 2022, as
presented. Seconded by Michael Gingell.
Motion Passed.
Vote Summary (21-0-0)
Yes: David Woodward, Michael Gingell, Michael Spisz, Karen Joliat, Kristen
Nelson, Eileen Kowall, Christine Long, Philip Weipert, Gwen Markham, Angela
Powell, Thomas Kuhn, Charles Moss, Marcia Gershenson, William Miller III,
Yolanda Smith Charles, Charles Cavell, Penny Luebs, Janet Jackson, Gary
McGillivray, Robert Hoffman, Adam Kochenderfer
No: None
Abstain: None
6.Approval of Agenda
Kristen Nelson moved approval of the agenda, as presented. Seconded by Robert
Hoffman.
Motion Passed.
Vote Summary (21-0-0)
Yes: David Woodward, Michael Gingell, Michael Spisz, Karen Joliat, Kristen Nelson,
Eileen Kowall, Christine Long, Philip Weipert, Gwen Markham, Angela Powell, Thomas
Kuhn, Charles Moss, Marcia Gershenson, William Miller III, Yolanda Smith Charles,
Charles Cavell, Penny Luebs, Janet Jackson, Gary McGillivray, Robert Hoffman, Adam
Kochenderfer
No: None
Abstain: None
7.Communications
a.Board of Commissioners - Proclamation - Stephen L. Ball
Commissioner Yolanda Smith Charles addressed the Board to present a
proclamation honoring Stephen L. Ball, Southfield Lathrup High School graduate
who recently became the first Black man to be named Dean of Students at
Harvard Law School in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
William Miller III moved to receive and file the attached Proclamation: Stephen L.
Ball. Seconded by Christine Long.
Motion Passed.
Vote Summary (21-0-0)
Yes: David Woodward, Michael Gingell, Michael Spisz, Karen Joliat, Kristen
Nelson, Eileen Kowall, Christine Long, Philip Weipert, Gwen Markham, Angela
Powell, Thomas Kuhn, Charles Moss, Marcia Gershenson, William Miller III,
Yolanda Smith Charles, Charles Cavell, Penny Luebs, Janet Jackson, Gary
McGillivray, Robert Hoffman, Adam Kochenderfer
No: None
Abstain: None
b.Board of Commissioners - Proclamation - Roland Coit
Commissioner Angela Powell addressed the Board to present a proclamation
honoring Roland "Ro Spit" Coit for his entrepreneurial success with his two luxe
streetwear stores, Burn Rubber and Two18. In addition to these successes, Mr.
Coit has achieved national recognition as a DJ and rap artist under the name Ro
Spit, and as half of the hip-hop duo RSXGLD.
William Miller III moved to receive and file the attached Proclamation: Roland
Coit. Seconded by Christine Long.
Motion Passed.
Vote Summary (21-0-0)
Yes: David Woodward, Michael Gingell, Michael Spisz, Karen Joliat, Kristen
Nelson, Eileen Kowall, Christine Long, Philip Weipert, Gwen Markham, Angela
Powell, Thomas Kuhn, Charles Moss, Marcia Gershenson, William Miller III,
Yolanda Smith Charles, Charles Cavell, Penny Luebs, Janet Jackson, Gary
McGillivray, Robert Hoffman, Adam Kochenderfer
No: None
Abstain: None
c.Board of Commissioners - Proclamation - Sean Forbes
Commissioner Angela Powell addressed the Board to present a proclamation
honoring Sean Forbes who lost 95 percent of his hearing as a child and has
become a passionate proponent for the deaf and hard of hearing community.
Some of his high-profile achievements include: creation of the Deaf Professional
Arts Network, becoming the first deaf musician to break into the Billboard Music
charts, spearheading the Deaf and Loud Symphonic Experience and providing
ASL interpretation for the Super Bowl LVI halftime show.
William Miller III moved to receive and file the attached Proclamation: Sean
Forbes. Seconded by Christine Long.
Motion Passed.
Vote Summary (21-0-0)
Yes: David Woodward, Michael Gingell, Michael Spisz, Karen Joliat, Kristen
Nelson, Eileen Kowall, Christine Long, Philip Weipert, Gwen Markham, Angela
Powell, Thomas Kuhn, Charles Moss, Marcia Gershenson, William Miller III,
Yolanda Smith Charles, Charles Cavell, Penny Luebs, Janet Jackson, Gary
McGillivray, Robert Hoffman, Adam Kochenderfer
No: None
Abstain: None
d.Board of Commissioners - Presentation - Dwight Ferrell, General Manager
SMART
Chairperson David Woodward addressed the Board to introduce Dwight Ferrell,
General Manager, SMART and Robert Cramer, Deputy General Manager,
SMART.
Dwight Ferrell, General Manager, SMART and Robert Cramer, Deputy General
Manager, SMART addressed the Board to give a presentation entitled: SMART -
Oakland County Board of Commissioners.
Discussion and a short question and answer session followed.
William Miller III moved to receive and file the attached Presentation: - Dwight
Ferrell, General Manager SMART. Seconded by Christine Long.
Motion Passed.
Vote Summary (21-0-0)
Yes: David Woodward, Michael Gingell, Michael Spisz, Karen Joliat, Kristen
Nelson, Eileen Kowall, Christine Long, Philip Weipert, Gwen Markham, Angela
Powell, Thomas Kuhn, Charles Moss, Marcia Gershenson, William Miller III,
Yolanda Smith Charles, Charles Cavell, Penny Luebs, Janet Jackson, Gary
McGillivray, Robert Hoffman, Adam Kochenderfer
No: None
Abstain: None
e.Board of Commissioners - Communications Thank You to Board -
McPherson Family
Fred Miller, Deputy Oakland County Clerk/Register of Deeds addressed the
Board to read a thank you note from the family of Ruel McPherson for the
Board's kind expression of sympathy.
William Miller III moved to receive and file the attached Communications: Thank
You to Board - McPherson Family. Seconded by Christine Long.
Motion Passed.
Vote Summary (21-0-0)
Yes: David Woodward, Michael Gingell, Michael Spisz, Karen Joliat, Kristen
Nelson, Eileen Kowall, Christine Long, Philip Weipert, Gwen Markham, Angela
Powell, Thomas Kuhn, Charles Moss, Marcia Gershenson, William Miller III,
Yolanda Smith Charles, Charles Cavell, Penny Luebs, Janet Jackson, Gary
McGillivray, Robert Hoffman, Adam Kochenderfer
No: None
Abstain: None
f.Board of Commissioners - Communications Sanitary Code Appeal Board
Resignation - K. Dillaha
Fred Miller, Deputy Oakland County Clerk/Reigster of Deeds addressed the
Board to read a communication from Kelly Dillaha, Chair of the Sanitary Appeal
Board resigning from her position effective immediately.
William Miller III moved to receive and file the attached Communications:
Sanitary Code Appeal Board Resignation - K. Dillaha. Seconded by Christine
Long.
Motion Passed.
Vote Summary (21-0-0)
Yes: David Woodward, Michael Gingell, Michael Spisz, Karen Joliat, Kristen
Nelson, Eileen Kowall, Christine Long, Philip Weipert, Gwen Markham, Angela
Powell, Thomas Kuhn, Charles Moss, Marcia Gershenson, William Miller III,
Yolanda Smith Charles, Charles Cavell, Penny Luebs, Janet Jackson, Gary
McGillivray, Robert Hoffman, Adam Kochenderfer
No: None
Abstain: None
g.Board of Commissioners - Appointment - Art Institute Authority - S. Rajpal,
G. Adler
Fred Miller, Deputy Oakland County Clerk/Register of Deeds addressed the
Board to read a communication from Chairperson David Woodward appointing
the following people to serve on the Oakland County Art Institute Authority for a
two-year term ending May 22, 2024:
Swarn Rajpal
Gretchen Adler
William Miller III moved to receive and file the attached Appointment: - Art
Institute Authority - S. Rajpal, G. Adler. Seconded by Christine Long.
Motion Passed.
Vote Summary (21-0-0)
Yes: David Woodward, Michael Gingell, Michael Spisz, Karen Joliat, Kristen
Nelson, Eileen Kowall, Christine Long, Philip Weipert, Gwen Markham, Angela
Powell, Thomas Kuhn, Charles Moss, Marcia Gershenson, William Miller III,
Yolanda Smith Charles, Charles Cavell, Penny Luebs, Janet Jackson, Gary
McGillivray, Robert Hoffman, Adam Kochenderfer
No: None
Abstain: None
h.Board of Commissioners - Communications Grant Exception - FY 2023
Michigan Drug Court Grant Program - Juvenile Mental Health Court
Fred Miller, Deputy Oakland County Clerk/Register of Deeds addressed the
board to read a communication from Chairperson David Woodward notifying the
Board that he has authorized submission of the following grant applications:
Name: FY 2023 Michigan Drug Court Grant Program - Juvenile Mental Health
Court
Department: Circuit Court
Amount: $61,075
Grant Application Deadline: May 31, 2022
Name: FY 2023 Michigan Drug Court Grant Program - Adult Treatment Court
Department: Circuit Court
Amount $330,265
Grant Application Deadline: May 31, 2022
Name: FY 2023 Michigan Drug Court Grant Program - Juvenile Drug Court
Department: Circuit Court
Amount: $60,525
Grant Application Deadline: May 31, 2022
Name: FY 2023 Michigan Drug Court Grant Program
Department: District Court 52-1
Amount: $129,014
Grant Application Deadline: May 31, 2022
Name: FY 2023 Mental Health Court Grant
Department: District Court 52-1
Amount: $124,145
Grant Application Deadline: May 31, 2022
Name: FY 2023 Michigan Drug Court Grant Program
Department: District Court 53-4
Amount: $143,736
Grant Application Deadline: May 31, 2022
William Miller III moved to receive and file the attached Communications: Grant
Exception - FY 2023 Michigan Drug Court Grant Program - Juvenile Mental
Health Court. Seconded by Christine Long.
Motion Passed.
Vote Summary (21-0-0)
Yes: David Woodward, Michael Gingell, Michael Spisz, Karen Joliat, Kristen
Nelson, Eileen Kowall, Christine Long, Philip Weipert, Gwen Markham, Angela
Powell, Thomas Kuhn, Charles Moss, Marcia Gershenson, William Miller III,
Yolanda Smith Charles, Charles Cavell, Penny Luebs, Janet Jackson, Gary
McGillivray, Robert Hoffman, Adam Kochenderfer
No: None
Abstain: None
i.Board of Commissioners - Communications Local Road Improvement
Program Appreciation - Auburn Hills
Fred Miller, Deputy Oakand County Clerk/Register of Deeds addressed the
Board to read a communication from Thomas A. Tanghe, City Manager, Auburn
Hills thanking the Board for continuing the Local Road Improvement Program
(LRIP) and their continued support.
William Miller III moved to receive and file the attached Communication: Local
Road Improvement Program Appreciation - Auburn Hills. Seconded by Christine
Long.
Motion Passed.
Vote Summary (21-0-0)
Yes: David Woodward, Michael Gingell, Michael Spisz, Karen Joliat, Kristen
Nelson, Eileen Kowall, Christine Long, Philip Weipert, Gwen Markham, Angela
Powell, Thomas Kuhn, Charles Moss, Marcia Gershenson, William Miller III,
Yolanda Smith Charles, Charles Cavell, Penny Luebs, Janet Jackson, Gary
McGillivray, Robert Hoffman, Adam Kochenderfer
No: None
Abstain: None
8.Public Comment (three minutes max per speaker, related only to items on the
agenda)
The following people addressed the Board during Public Comment #1: Robert
Pawlowski, Ross Barranco, Thomas Yazbeck, Heather Smiley, Gerry Riley, Katherine
Kennedy, Mark Forshee and Robert Kittle.
Reports of Standing Committees
CONSENT AGENDA
9.ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND INFRASTRUCTURE COMMITTEE – WILLIAM
MILLER
a.Board of Commissioners - Resolution Appropriating Additional American
Rescue Plan Act – Local Fiscal Recovery Funds and Authorizing the
Release of Grant Funding for the Local Government Critical Infrastructure
Planning Grant Program
Penny Luebs moved to adopt the attached Resolution: Appropriating Additional
American Rescue Plan Act – Local Fiscal Recovery Funds and Authorizing the
Release of Grant Funding for the Local Government Critical Infrastructure
Planning Grant Program. Seconded by Eileen Kowall.
Motion Passed.
MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION #22-189
Sponsored By: Michael Spisz
IN RE: Appropriating Additional American Rescue Plan Act – Local Fiscal
Recovery Funds and Authorizing the Release of Grant Funding for the
Local Government Critical Infrastructure Planning Grant Program
WHEREAS the United States Treasury allocated Oakland County $244,270,949
of Local Fiscal Recovery Funds (LFRF) established under the American Rescue
Plan Act (ARPA) of 2021; and
WHEREAS under the initial guidance of the Interim Final Rule, the County may
use these funds at their discretion to support eligible investments in public
health expenditures, address negative economic impacts caused by the public
health emergency; replace lost public sector revenue; provide premium pay to
essential workers; and invest in water, sewer, and broadband infrastructure;
and
WHEREAS the Board of Commissioners has approved MR #21303 and MR
#21382 initially creating and funding the Local Government Critical
Infrastructure Planning Grant Program ("Program") to provide Oakland County
local governments with financial assistance for costs associated with the
planning and design of critical ARPA eligible sewer and water infrastructure
projects; and
WHEREAS ARPA LFRF may be used for pre-project development costs eligible
under the Drinking Water and Clean Water State Revolving Funds programs;
and
WHEREAS the Program has completed the grant application process on March
31, 2022, thirty-eight (38) applications were received requesting more than $3.3
million in grant funding. The applications were reviewed and ranked in
accordance with the established scoring criteria; and
WHEREAS the approved funding appropriated through MR #21382 will address
21 community applications, leaving 15 applications of the initial 38 that fall
outside the fundable range previously approved, additional Oakland County
ARPA LFRF funding of not-to-exceed $1,500,000 is requested to complete the
Program; and
WHEREAS the Local Government Critical Infrastructure Planning Grant
Program Oversight Ad Hoc Committee has reviewed the 38 applications and
recommends approval for the release of grant funds to those communities who
have applied through the Program; and
WHEREAS partnering with local governments to conduct the critical preliminary
planning and analysis necessary to access state and federal funding for critical
infrastructure improvements is a wise investment of Oakland County’s ARPA
funds.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of
Commissioners authorizes the appropriation of not-to-exceed $1,500,000 of
American Rescue Plan Act – Local Fiscal Recovery Funds to expand the Local
Government Critical Infrastructure Planning Grant Program.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Board of Commissioners authorizes the
release of American Rescue Plan Act – Local Fiscal Recovery Funds for those
projects recommended for approval by the Local Government Critical
Infrastructure Planning Grant Program Oversight Ad Hoc Committee.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Chairman of the Board of
Commissioners is authorized to sign and execute an agreement with the
attached list of approved communities, contingent upon review by Corporation
Counsel.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that approval of appropriations of American
Rescue Plan Act – Local Fiscal Recovery Funds for programs and services by
Oakland County shall not obligate a commitment of the General Fund, unless
authorized by action of the Board of Commissioners.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the budget shall be amended as reflected in
the Schedule A - Budget Amendment.
Vote Summary (21-0-0)
Yes: David Woodward, Michael Gingell, Michael Spisz, Karen Joliat, Kristen
Nelson, Eileen Kowall, Christine Long, Philip Weipert, Gwen Markham, Angela
Powell, Thomas Kuhn, Charles Moss, Marcia Gershenson, William Miller III,
Yolanda Smith Charles, Charles Cavell, Penny Luebs, Janet Jackson, Gary
McGillivray, Robert Hoffman, Adam Kochenderfer
No: None
Abstain: None
Attachments:
1.BOC - ARPA Local Govt Infrastructure Planning - Add'l Amount Sch A
2.GRANT ADMINISTRATION PLANCVTedited
3.21303 Resolution Critical Infrastructure CVT
4.MR#21-382 - Appropriation of ARPA Funding - CVT Critical Infrastructure
Projects
5.Attach A - 21 communities
6.WRC Memo to Planning Grant Committee FINAL
7.2022-5-18 Attachment A - Additional Planning Grant Projects Request
8.2022-5-18 WRC Memo to EDI Committee -Planning Grant Funding FINAL
9.ARPA Blank Final Draft Interlocal Agreement for Infrastructure Planning
b.Board of Commissioners - Road Improvement Fiscal Year 2022
Appropriation with City of Clawson for Tri-Party Road Improvement
Program - Project No. 56311
Penny Luebs moved to adopt the attached Road Improvement: Fiscal Year
2022 Appropriation with City of Clawson for Tri-Party Road Improvement
Program - Project No. 56311. Seconded by Eileen Kowall.
Motion Passed.
MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION #22-190
Sponsored By: William Miller III
IN RE: Fiscal Year 2022 Appropriation with City of Clawson for Tri-Party
Road Improvement Program - Project No. 56311
WHEREAS since the 1970s, the Oakland County Board of Commissioners has
authorized the Tri-Party Road Improvement Program to assist Oakland
County’s cities, villages and townships (CVTs) with the construction,
maintenance and repair of roads under the supervision, direction and control of
the Road Commission for Oakland County (RCOC); and
WHEREAS on September 29, 2021, the Oakland County Board of
Commissioners approved Miscellaneous Resolution #21378 which appropriated
$2,000,000 for the FY 2022 Tri-Party Road Improvement Program allocation for
projects managed by the RCOC; and
WHEREAS the City of Clawson, along with the RCOC, has identified a project
and said project is ready to be undertaken immediately; and
WHEREAS the project meets the terms and conditions of the Tri-Party Road
Improvement Program and the local cost participation agreement.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of
Commissioners hereby approves the project submitted by the City of Clawson
and authorizes the transfer of Tri-Party Road Improvement Program funds in
the amount of $40,701 from Non-Departmental Transfers appropriation
(9090101).
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED additional project costs, not greater than 15%
from the original agreement, which are consistent with the project as originally
approved, will be paid when invoiced and appropriated in the quarterly forecast
resolution.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that additional project costs exceeding 15% of
the original agreement will require a separate resolution.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Oakland County Clerk is requested to
forward copies of this resolution to the Road Commission for Oakland County,
Oakland County Fiscal Services, and the City of Clawson.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the FY 2022 budget shall be amended as
described in the attached Schedule A – Budget Amendment.
Vote Summary (21-0-0)
Yes: David Woodward, Michael Gingell, Michael Spisz, Karen Joliat, Kristen
Nelson, Eileen Kowall, Christine Long, Philip Weipert, Gwen Markham, Angela
Powell, Thomas Kuhn, Charles Moss, Marcia Gershenson, William Miller III,
Yolanda Smith Charles, Charles Cavell, Penny Luebs, Janet Jackson, Gary
McGillivray, Robert Hoffman, Adam Kochenderfer
No: None
Abstain: None
Attachments:
1.Schedule A - Budget Amendment - Project No. 56311
2.14B_56311 Local Cost-Maple Road_ Clawson
c.Board of Commissioners - Road Improvement Fiscal Year 2022
Appropriation with City of Rochester Hills for Tri-Party Road Improvement
Program - Project No. 56711
Penny Luebs moved to adopt the attached Road Improvement: Fiscal Year
2022 Appropriation with City of Rochester Hills for Tri-Party Road Improvement
Program - Project No. 56711. Seconded by Eileen Kowall.
Motion Passed.
MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION #22-191
Sponsored By: William Miller III
IN RE: Fiscal Year 2022 Appropriation with City of Rochester Hills for Tri-
Party Road Improvement Program - Project No. 56711
WHEREAS since the 1970s, the Oakland County Board of Commissioners has
authorized the Tri-Party Road Improvement Program to assist Oakland
County’s cities, villages and townships (CVTs) with the construction,
maintenance and repair of roads under the supervision, direction and control of
the Road Commission for Oakland County (RCOC); and
WHEREAS on September 29, 2021, the Oakland County Board of
Commissioners approved Miscellaneous Resolution #21378 which appropriated
$2,000,000 for the FY 2022 Tri-Party Road Improvement Program allocation for
projects managed by the RCOC; and
WHEREAS the City of Rochester Hills, along with the RCOC, has identified a
project and said project is ready to be undertaken immediately; and
WHEREAS the project meets the terms and conditions of the Tri-Party Road
Improvement Program and the local cost participation agreement.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of
Commissioners hereby approves the project submitted by the City of Rochester
Hills and authorizes the transfer of Tri-Party Road Improvement Program funds
in the amount of $137,500 from Non-Departmental Transfers appropriation
(9090101).
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED additional project costs, not greater than 15%
from the original agreement, which are consistent with the project as originally
approved, will be paid when invoiced and appropriated in the quarterly forecast
resolution.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that additional project costs exceeding 15% of
the original agreement will require a separate resolution.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Oakland County Clerk is requested to
forward copies of this resolution to the Road Commission for Oakland County,
Oakland County Fiscal Services, and the City of Rochester Hills.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the FY 2022 budget shall be amended as
described in the attached Schedule A – Budget Amendment.
Vote Summary (21-0-0)
Yes: David Woodward, Michael Gingell, Michael Spisz, Karen Joliat, Kristen
Nelson, Eileen Kowall, Christine Long, Philip Weipert, Gwen Markham, Angela
Powell, Thomas Kuhn, Charles Moss, Marcia Gershenson, William Miller III,
Yolanda Smith Charles, Charles Cavell, Penny Luebs, Janet Jackson, Gary
McGillivray, Robert Hoffman, Adam Kochenderfer
No: None
Abstain: None
Attachments:
1.Schedule A - Budget Amendment - Project No. 56711
2.14D_56711 Local Cost-Livernois Road_ Rochester Hills
d.Board of Commissioners - Road Improvement Fiscal Year 2022
Appropriation with Charter Township of Brandon for Tri-Party Road
Improvement Program - Project No. 56782
Penny Luebs moved to adopt the attached Road Improvement: Fiscal Year
2022 Appropriation with Charter Township of Brandon for Tri-Party Road
Improvement Program - Project No. 56782. Seconded by Eileen Kowall.
Motion Passed.
MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION #22-192
Sponsored By: William Miller III
IN RE: Fiscal Year 2022 Appropriation with Charter Township of Brandon
for Tri-Party Road Improvement Program - Project No. 56782
WHEREAS since the 1970s, the Oakland County Board of Commissioners has
authorized the Tri-Party Road Improvement Program to assist Oakland
County’s cities, villages and townships (CVTs) with the construction,
maintenance and repair of roads under the supervision, direction and control of
the Road Commission for Oakland County (RCOC); and
WHEREAS on September 29, 2021, the Oakland County Board of
Commissioners approved Miscellaneous Resolution #21378 which appropriated
$2,000,000 for the FY 2022 Tri-Party Road Improvement Program allocation for
projects managed by the RCOC; and
WHEREAS the Charter Township of Brandon, along with the RCOC, has
identified a project and said project is ready to be undertaken immediately; and
WHEREAS the project meets the terms and conditions of the Tri-Party Road
Improvement Program and the local cost participation agreement.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of
Commissioners hereby approves the project submitted by the Charter Township
of Brandon and authorizes the transfer of Tri-Party Road Improvement Program
funds in the amount of $28,246 from Non-Departmental Transfers appropriation
(9090101).
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED additional project costs, not greater than 15%
from the original agreement, which are consistent with the project as originally
approved, will be paid when invoiced and appropriated in the quarterly forecast
resolution.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that additional project costs exceeding 15% of
the original agreement will require a separate resolution.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Oakland County Clerk is requested to
forward copies of this resolution to the Road Commission for Oakland County,
Oakland County Fiscal Services, and the Charter Township of Brandon.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the FY 2022 budget shall be amended as
described in the attached Schedule A – Budget Amendment.
Vote Summary (21-0-0)
Yes: David Woodward, Michael Gingell, Michael Spisz, Karen Joliat, Kristen
Nelson, Eileen Kowall, Christine Long, Philip Weipert, Gwen Markham, Angela
Powell, Thomas Kuhn, Charles Moss, Marcia Gershenson, William Miller III,
Yolanda Smith Charles, Charles Cavell, Penny Luebs, Janet Jackson, Gary
McGillivray, Robert Hoffman, Adam Kochenderfer
No: None
Abstain: None
Attachments:
1.Schedule A - Budget Amendment - Project No. 56782
2.14E_56782 Local Cost-2022 Gravel Road Program_ Brandon Twp
e.Board of Commissioners - Road Improvement Fiscal Year 2022
Appropriation with Charter Township of White Lake for Tri-Party Road
Improvement Program - Project No. 56812
Penny Luebs moved to adopt the attached Road Improvement: Fiscal Year
2022 Appropriation with Charter Township of White Lake for Tri-Party Road
Improvement Program - Project No. 56812. Seconded by Eileen Kowall.
Motion Passed.
MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION #22-193
Sponsored By: William Miller III
IN RE: Fiscal Year 2022 Appropriation with Charter Township of White
Lake for Tri-Party Road Improvement Program - Project No. 56812
WHEREAS since the 1970s, the Oakland County Board of Commissioners has
authorized the Tri-Party Road Improvement Program to assist Oakland
County’s cities, villages and townships (CVTs) with the construction,
maintenance and repair of roads under the supervision, direction and control of
the Road Commission for Oakland County (RCOC); and
WHEREAS on September 29, 2021, the Oakland County Board of
Commissioners approved Miscellaneous Resolution #21378 which appropriated
$2,000,000 for the FY 2022 Tri-Party Road Improvement Program allocation for
projects managed by the RCOC; and
WHEREAS the Charter Township of White Lake, along with the RCOC, has
identified a project and said project is ready to be undertaken immediately; and
WHEREAS the project meets the terms and conditions of the Tri-Party Road
Improvement Program and the local cost participation agreement.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of
Commissioners hereby approves the project submitted by the Charter Township
of White Lake and authorizes the transfer of Tri-Party Road Improvement
Program funds in the amount of $53,631 from Non-Departmental Transfers
appropriation (9090101).
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED additional project costs, not greater than 15%
from the original agreement, which are consistent with the project as originally
approved, will be paid when invoiced and appropriated in the quarterly forecast
resolution.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that additional project costs exceeding 15% of
the original agreement will require a separate resolution.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Oakland County Clerk is requested to
forward copies of this resolution to the Road Commission for Oakland County,
Oakland County Fiscal Services, and the Charter Township of White Lake.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the FY 2022 budget shall be amended as
described in the attached Schedule A – Budget Amendment.
Vote Summary (21-0-0)
Yes: David Woodward, Michael Gingell, Michael Spisz, Karen Joliat, Kristen
Nelson, Eileen Kowall, Christine Long, Philip Weipert, Gwen Markham, Angela
Powell, Thomas Kuhn, Charles Moss, Marcia Gershenson, William Miller III,
Yolanda Smith Charles, Charles Cavell, Penny Luebs, Janet Jackson, Gary
McGillivray, Robert Hoffman, Adam Kochenderfer
No: None
Abstain: None
Attachments:
1.Schedule A - Budget Amendment - Project No. 56812
2.14F_56812 Local Cost-2022 Gravel Road Program_ White Lake Twp
f.Board of Commissioners - Road Improvement Fiscal Year 2022
Appropriation with Charter Township of Milford for Tri-Party Road
Improvement Program - Project No. 56821
Penny Luebs moved to adopt the attached Road Improvement: Fiscal Year
2022 Appropriation with Charter Township of Milford for Tri-Party Road
Improvement Program - Project No. 56821. Seconded by Eileen Kowall.
Motion Passed.
MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION #22-194
Sponsored By: William Miller III
IN RE: Fiscal Year 2022 Appropriation with Charter Township of Milford for
Tri-Party Road Improvement Program - Project No. 56821
WHEREAS since the 1970s, the Oakland County Board of Commissioners has
authorized the Tri-Party Road Improvement Program to assist Oakland
County’s cities, villages and townships (CVTs) with the construction,
maintenance and repair of roads under the supervision, direction and control of
the Road Commission for Oakland County (RCOC); and
WHEREAS on September 29, 2021, the Oakland County Board of
Commissioners approved Miscellaneous Resolution #21378 which appropriated
$2,000,000 for the FY 2022 Tri-Party Road Improvement Program allocation for
projects managed by the RCOC; and
WHEREAS the Charter Township of Milford, along with the RCOC, has
identified a project and said project is ready to be undertaken immediately; and
WHEREAS the project meets the terms and conditions of the Tri-Party Road
Improvement Program and the local cost participation agreement.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of
Commissioners hereby approves the project submitted by the Charter Township
of Milford and authorizes the transfer of Tri-Party Road Improvement Program
funds in the amount of $106,919 from Non-Departmental Transfers
appropriation (9090101).
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED additional project costs, not greater than 15%
from the original agreement, which are consistent with the project as originally
approved, will be paid when invoiced and appropriated in the quarterly forecast
resolution.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that additional project costs exceeding 15% of
the original agreement will require a separate resolution.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Oakland County Clerk is requested to
forward copies of this resolution to the Road Commission for Oakland County,
Oakland County Fiscal Services, and the Charter Township of Milford.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the FY 2022 budget shall be amended as
described in the attached Schedule A – Budget Amendment.
Vote Summary (21-0-0)
Yes: David Woodward, Michael Gingell, Michael Spisz, Karen Joliat, Kristen
Nelson, Eileen Kowall, Christine Long, Philip Weipert, Gwen Markham, Angela
Powell, Thomas Kuhn, Charles Moss, Marcia Gershenson, William Miller III,
Yolanda Smith Charles, Charles Cavell, Penny Luebs, Janet Jackson, Gary
McGillivray, Robert Hoffman, Adam Kochenderfer
No: None
Abstain: None
Attachments:
1.Schedule A - Budget Amendment - Project No. 56821
2.14G_56821 Local Cost-Duck Lake Road_ Milford Twp
g.Economic Development - Lease for Warbirds of Glory Museum
Penny Luebs moved to adopt the attached Lease: for Warbirds of Glory
Museum. Seconded by Eileen Kowall.
Motion Passed.
MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION #22-195
Sponsored By: William Miller III
IN RE: for Warbirds of Glory Museum
WHEREAS the County of Oakland (“the County”) owns the Oakland/Southwest
Airport in Lyon Township; and
WHEREAS parcels of land and buildings are leased to various aviation
businesses for the purpose of conducting aviation business at the Airport; and
WHEREAS the Aviation Division has agreed to enter into a new Land and
Building Lease with Warbirds of Glory; and
WHEREAS the Land Lease will have a term of five years from July 1, 2022, to
June 30, 2027, with annual rent fixed for the first two years at $13,500; and
WHEREAS under the Land Lease the County has the right to change the rental
payment every two years, as set forth in the Land Lease; and
WHEREAS the Aviation Division has agreed to abate rent for a period of ninety
(90) days from the commencement of the Lease in exchange for the Warbirds
of Glory’s intent to make improvements to the Building; and
WHEREAS the Airport Committee and the County’s Office of Corporation
Counsel have reviewed and agreed to the terms of the Land and Building
Lease.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of
Commissioners hereby approves and accepts the terms and conditions of the
attached Land Lease for five (5) years with Warbirds of Glory.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of
Commissioners directs its Chairperson or his designee to execute the attached
Land and Building Lease and all other related documents between the County
and Warbirds of Glory.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the revenue associated with this Land Lease
will be included in the Airport Fund (#FND56500) with the FY 2023 - FY 2025
County Executive Recommended Budget.
Vote Summary (21-0-0)
Yes: David Woodward, Michael Gingell, Michael Spisz, Karen Joliat, Kristen
Nelson, Eileen Kowall, Christine Long, Philip Weipert, Gwen Markham, Angela
Powell, Thomas Kuhn, Charles Moss, Marcia Gershenson, William Miller III,
Yolanda Smith Charles, Charles Cavell, Penny Luebs, Janet Jackson, Gary
McGillivray, Robert Hoffman, Adam Kochenderfer
No: None
Abstain: None
Attachment:
1.OSA PROPOSED LEASE MUSEUM.FINAL.1.asd (003)
10.FINANCE COMMITTEE – GWEN MARKHAM
a.Management and Budget - Resolution Revisions to Business Expense
Reimbursement Regulations
Penny Luebs moved to confirm the attached Report: Revisions to Business
Expense Reimbursement Regulations. Seconded by Eileen Kowall.
Motion Passed.
REPORT
Sponsored By: Gwen Markham
IN RE: Revisions to Business Expense Reimbursement Regulations
Motion to recommend the Oakland County Board of Commissioners adopt the
revised the Oakland County, Michigan Business Expense Reimbursement
Regulations policy as detailed in the attached document.
Vote Summary (21-0-0)
Yes: David Woodward, Michael Gingell, Michael Spisz, Karen Joliat, Kristen
Nelson, Eileen Kowall, Christine Long, Philip Weipert, Gwen Markham, Angela
Powell, Thomas Kuhn, Charles Moss, Marcia Gershenson, William Miller III,
Yolanda Smith Charles, Charles Cavell, Penny Luebs, Janet Jackson, Gary
McGillivray, Robert Hoffman, Adam Kochenderfer
No: None
Abstain: None
Attachments:
1.MR04161 - Business Regulations
2.Business Expense Reimb Regulations - May 2022 Update
3.Business Regulations - May 2022 updates comparing to MR04161
document
b.Board of Commissioners - Resolution Sponsoring the 2022 Clawson
Fourth of July Festival
Penny Luebs moved to adopt the attached Resolution: Sponsoring the 2022
Clawson Fourth of July Festival. Seconded by Eileen Kowall.
Motion Passed.
MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION #22-185
Sponsored By: Penny Luebs
IN RE: Sponsoring the 2022 Clawson Fourth of July Festival
Motion to recommend that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
authorize sponsoring the 2022 Clawson 4th of July Parade in the amount of
$5,000. Further, the Board of Commissioners requests the Purchasing Division
to execute an agreement and any related documents between Oakland County
and the Clawson Fourth of July Committee.
Vote Summary (21-0-0)
Yes: David Woodward, Michael Gingell, Michael Spisz, Karen Joliat, Kristen
Nelson, Eileen Kowall, Christine Long, Philip Weipert, Gwen Markham, Angela
Powell, Thomas Kuhn, Charles Moss, Marcia Gershenson, William Miller III,
Yolanda Smith Charles, Charles Cavell, Penny Luebs, Janet Jackson, Gary
McGillivray, Robert Hoffman, Adam Kochenderfer
No: None
Abstain: None
Attachment:
1.Budget Amendment Sch. A
11.LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS COMMITTEE –
KRISTEN NELSON
a.Board of Commissioners - Resolution Declaring May 25, 2022, as National
Missing Children’s Day in Oakland County
Penny Luebs moved to adopt the attached Resolution: Declaring May 25, 2022,
as National Missing Children’s Day in Oakland County. Seconded by Eileen
Kowall.
Motion Passed.
MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION #22-196
Sponsored By: Gwen Markham, Janet Jackson, Charles Cavell, Michael
Gingell, Marcia Gershenson, Robert Hoffman, Karen Joliat, Adam
Kochenderfer, David Woodward, Philip Weipert, Eileen Kowall, Thomas Kuhn,
Michael Spisz, Gary McGillivray, Christine Long, Penny Luebs, William Miller III,
Charles Moss, Kristen Nelson, Yolanda Smith Charles, Angela Powell
IN RE: Declaring May 25, 2022, as National Missing Children’s Day in
Oakland County
WHEREAS according to the U.S. Department of Justice, there are more than
460,000 missing children per year; and
WHEREAS of the 26,500 runaways reported to the National Center for Missing
& Exploited Children in 2020, 1 in 6 were likely sex trafficking victims; and
WHEREAS the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children® (NCMEC)
exists as a resource to help prevent child abduction and sexual exploitation,
help find missing children, and assist victims of child abduction and sexual
exploitation, their families, and the professionals who serve them; and
WHEREAS the AMBER Alert program was created in 1996 and is operated by
the U.S. Department of Justice. As of December 15, 2020, 1,027 children have
been successfully recovered as a result of the program; and
WHEREAS the NCMEC's toll free, 24-hour call center has received more than 5
million calls since it was created in 1984. Information about missing or exploited
children can be reported to the call center at 1.800.THE.LOST
(1.800.843.5678); and
WHEREAS the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children initiated the
Take 25® national child safety campaign to encourage families to take 25
minutes to talk to their children about safety and abduction prevention. The
Take 25® campaign heightened awareness about child safety issues; and
WHEREAS this special day is a time to remember those children who are
missing and give hope to their families.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that in partnership with the National
Center for Missing & Exploited Children and its collaborative organizations, the
Oakland County Board of Commissioners hereby proclaims May 25, 2022, as
National Missing Children's Day in Oakland County.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of
Commissioners urges the participation of local government, law enforcement,
schools, community-based organizations, and families in the protection and
education of all individuals about child abduction and sexual exploitation,
appropriate protective measures, and ways to respond and seek help from law
enforcement, social services, and the National Center for Missing & Exploited
Children.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of
Commissioners encourages all individuals to take 25 minutes to help children
stay safer.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of
Commissioners recognizes May 25, 2022, as being set aside as National
Missing Children's Day as part of Oakland County, Michigan's continuing efforts
to prevent the abduction and sexual exploitation of children.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Oakland County Clerk is requested to
forward copies of this adopted resolution to the National Center for Missing &
Exploited Children (NCMEC), the National Association of Counties (NACo) and
the Michigan Association of Counties (MAC).
Vote Summary (21-0-0)
Yes: David Woodward, Michael Gingell, Michael Spisz, Karen Joliat, Kristen
Nelson, Eileen Kowall, Christine Long, Philip Weipert, Gwen Markham, Angela
Powell, Thomas Kuhn, Charles Moss, Marcia Gershenson, William Miller III,
Yolanda Smith Charles, Charles Cavell, Penny Luebs, Janet Jackson, Gary
McGillivray, Robert Hoffman, Adam Kochenderfer
No: None
Abstain: None
b.Board of Commissioners - Resolution Designating May 2022 as Mental
Health Month and May 7, 2022, as Children’s Mental Health Awareness
Day in Oakland County
Penny Luebs moved to adopt the attached Resolution: Designating May 2022
as Mental Health Month and May 7, 2022, as Children’s Mental Health
Awareness Day in Oakland County. Seconded by Eileen Kowall.
Motion Passed.
MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION #22-197
Sponsored By: Penny Luebs, Karen Joliat, Charles Cavell, Michael Gingell,
Eileen Kowall, Marcia Gershenson, David Woodward, Robert Hoffman, Janet
Jackson, Adam Kochenderfer, Gwen Markham, Christine Long, William Miller
III, Gary McGillivray, Kristen Nelson, Philip Weipert, Charles Moss, Angela
Powell, Yolanda Smith Charles, Michael Spisz, Thomas Kuhn
IN RE: Designating May 2022 as Mental Health Month and May 7, 2022, as
Children’s Mental Health Awareness Day in Oakland County
WHEREAS mental health is critical for our individual well-being and vitality as
well as that of our families, communities, and businesses; and
WHEREAS one in five (52.9% in 2020) of all Americans experience a mental
health illness that requires treatment at some point in their lives; and
WHEREAS one in ten (10%) children has a serious mental illness that, if
untreated, can lead to school failure, physical illness, substance use, jail and
even suicide; and
WHEREAS stigma and stereotypes associated with mental illness often keeps
those living with such an illness from seeking treatment that could improve their
quality of life and help them manage the illness effectively; and
WHEREAS the National Institute of Mental Health reports that mental disorders
are the leading cause of disability in the United States and Canada for ages 15 -
44; and
WHEREAS mental health recovery not only benefits individuals with mental
health disabilities by focusing on their abilities to live, work, learn and fully
participate and contribute to our society, but also enriches the texture of our
community life; and
WHEREAS mental illness is a biologically based brain disorder that cannot be
overcome through "will power" and is not related to a defect in a person's
"character" or intelligence; and
WHEREAS mental health recovery is a journey of healing and transformation,
enabling people with a mental illness to live in a community of his or her choice
while striving to achieve his or her full potential; and
WHEREAS mental health recovery not only benefits individuals with mental
health disorders by focusing on their abilities to live, work, learn and fully
participate and contribute to our society, but also enriches the culture of our
community life; and
WHEREAS mental health first aid training teaches participants a five-step
action plan to secure care for the individual; and
WHEREAS the Board of Commissioners stand behind programs like mental
health first aid training; and
WHEREAS May has been designated throughout the nation as Mental Health
Month, providing a time for people to come together and display the passion
and strength of those working to improve the lives of the tens of millions of
Americans affected by mental illness; and
WHEREAS Children's Mental Health Awareness Day is May 7, 2022, and has
been established to increase awareness and understanding of children and
youth living with mental illness and to come together to advocate for a full array
of effective services and supports for children affected by mental illness; and
WHEREAS the Oakland Community Health Network (OCHN), and its service
providers, have demonstrated a record of inspiring hope, empowering people,
and strengthening our communities.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of
Commissioners hereby designates May 2022 as Mental Health Month in
Oakland County.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of
Commissioners hereby designates May 7, 2022, as Children's Mental Health
Awareness Day in Oakland County.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of
Commissioners calls upon our citizens, government agencies, public and
private institutions, businesses, and schools to recommit our state to increasing
awareness and understanding of mental illness, and the need for appropriate
and accessible services for all people with mental illness to promote recovery.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the County of Oakland is
directed to submit a copy of this resolution to the Oakland Community Health
Network.
Vote Summary (21-0-0)
Yes: David Woodward, Michael Gingell, Michael Spisz, Karen Joliat, Kristen
Nelson, Eileen Kowall, Christine Long, Philip Weipert, Gwen Markham, Angela
Powell, Thomas Kuhn, Charles Moss, Marcia Gershenson, William Miller III,
Yolanda Smith Charles, Charles Cavell, Penny Luebs, Janet Jackson, Gary
McGillivray, Robert Hoffman, Adam Kochenderfer
No: None
Abstain: None
c.Board of Commissioners - Resolution Recognizing May 1 – 8, 2022, as
Teacher Appreciation Week in Oakland County
Penny Luebs moved to adopt the attached Resolution: Recognizing May 1 – 8,
2022, as Teacher Appreciation Week in Oakland County. Seconded by Eileen
Kowall.
Motion Passed.
MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION #22-198
Sponsored By: Yolanda Smith Charles, Robert Hoffman, Charles Cavell, Marcia
Gershenson, Michael Gingell, David Woodward, Philip Weipert, Janet Jackson,
Adam Kochenderfer, Michael Spisz, Angela Powell, William Miller III, Gwen
Markham, Kristen Nelson, Karen Joliat, Eileen Kowall, Thomas Kuhn, Christine
Long, Penny Luebs, Gary McGillivray, Charles Moss
IN RE: Recognizing May 1 – 8, 2022, as Teacher Appreciation Week in
Oakland County
WHEREAS Oakland County School Teachers are responsible for shaping the
hearts and minds of our children in order to ensure they all have an equal
chance at success in life through education; and
WHEREAS our Teachers spend countless hours preparing lessons, creating
safe and loving school cultures, building deep partnerships with families and
communities, collaborating with colleagues, and reflecting on their craft; and
WHEREAS Teachers have been given many challenges over the past two
years dealing with COVID-19 and the unprecedented remote learning
environment and have spent countless hours to prepare, learn, and implement
innovative approaches to engage our students and families; and
WHEREAS Teachers continue to influence students long after school days are
completed; and
WHEREAS a Teacher’s dedication goes above and beyond expectations to fill
many roles, such as: counselors, mentors, role models, coaches, and
motivators even after graduation; and
WHEREAS our communities and country's future depend upon Teachers
providing a quality education to all our students; and
WHEREAS the communities in Oakland County are forever grateful and
support Oakland County Teachers and all Teachers across the Nation in
educating the children in their communities.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of
Commissioners appreciates and recognizes the dedication of all Oakland
County School Teachers and hereby designates May 1 – 8, 2022, as Teacher
Appreciation Week in Oakland County.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Board of Commissioners strongly
encourages all members of our local communities to join in the celebration and
to personally express appreciation to our Teachers for their dedication and
devotion to their work and our children.
Vote Summary (21-0-0)
Yes: David Woodward, Michael Gingell, Michael Spisz, Karen Joliat, Kristen
Nelson, Eileen Kowall, Christine Long, Philip Weipert, Gwen Markham, Angela
Powell, Thomas Kuhn, Charles Moss, Marcia Gershenson, William Miller III,
Yolanda Smith Charles, Charles Cavell, Penny Luebs, Janet Jackson, Gary
McGillivray, Robert Hoffman, Adam Kochenderfer
No: None
Abstain: None
d.Board of Commissioners - Resolution Designating May 2022 as National
Drug Court Month in Oakland County
Penny Luebs moved to adopt the attached Resolution: Designating May 2022
as National Drug Court Month in Oakland County. Seconded by Eileen Kowall.
Motion Passed.
MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION #22-199
Sponsored By: Penny Luebs
IN RE: Designating May 2022 as National Drug Court Month in Oakland
County
WHEREAS drug courts, also referred as treatment courts, are an essential
component of our justice system, saving vast criminal justice resources and
offering an alternative to incarceration all the while keeping individuals engaged
with their communities; and
WHEREAS treatment courts have been restoring lives and families for more
than three decades; and
WHEREAS there are now more than 4,000 treatment courts programs
nationwide which have served 1.5 million individuals, according to the National
Drug Court Resource Center; and
WHEREAS drug courts are the cornerstone of justice reform sweeping the
nation and are now recognized as the most successful justice system
intervention in our nation’s history; and
WHEREAS they significantly improve substance use disorder treatment
outcomes, substantially reduce addiction and related crime, and do so at less
expense than any other criminal justice strategy; and
WHEREAS treatment courts improve education, employment, housing, and
financial stability, promote family reunification, reduce foster care placements,
and increase the rate of addicted mothers delivering babies who are fully drug
free; and
WHEREAS according to the National Association of Drug Court Professionals,
they save an average of $6,000 for every individual they serve; and
WHEREAS the hard work and dedication of the judiciary, prosecutors,
attorneys, court administration, law enforcement, clerks of the court, corrections
personnel, public health professionals, treatment providers, treatment court staff
and many others have had a positive influence on the Oakland County
residents they serve and the communities they live in; and
WHEREAS Oakland County encourages all citizens to recognize the
participants and practitioners who make drug courts effective and the significant
contributions that drug courts have made and continue to make, in reducing
drug use and crime.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of
Commissioners designates the month of May 2022 as National Drug Court
Month in Oakland County and further recognizes the significant contributions
treatment courts have made toward reducing substance abuse, crime and
recidivism while saving valuable resources.
Vote Summary (21-0-0)
Yes: David Woodward, Michael Gingell, Michael Spisz, Karen Joliat, Kristen
Nelson, Eileen Kowall, Christine Long, Philip Weipert, Gwen Markham, Angela
Powell, Thomas Kuhn, Charles Moss, Marcia Gershenson, William Miller III,
Yolanda Smith Charles, Charles Cavell, Penny Luebs, Janet Jackson, Gary
McGillivray, Robert Hoffman, Adam Kochenderfer
No: None
Abstain: None
e.Board of Commissioners - Resolution Declaration of June 3, 2022, as
National Gun Violence Awareness Day in Oakland County and Support the
Wear Orange Campaign
Penny Luebs moved to adopt the attached Resolution: Declaration of June 3,
2022, as National Gun Violence Awareness Day in Oakland County and
Support the Wear Orange Campaign. Seconded by Eileen Kowall.
Motion Passed.
MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION #22-188
Sponsored By: David Woodward
IN RE: Declaration of June 3, 2022, as National Gun Violence Awareness
Day in Oakland County and Support the Wear Orange Campaign
WHEREAS people across the country will be wearing orange to pay tribute to
the 38,000 people who are killed annually by guns in our country; and
WHEREAS sadly, for every person killed by guns, an average of two more are
wounded; and
WHEREAS gun deaths take many forms including suicides, cases of domestic
violence, accidental shootings, and homicides; and
WHEREAS by proclaiming June 3, 2022, as National Gun Violence Awareness
Day, Oakland County will be joining hundreds of other communities across the
county to bring attention to these tragedies; and
WHEREAS the color orange has been chosen because it is bright and is the
color that hunters wear for gun safety as a way to protect their own lives and the
lives of others; and
WHEREAS the color orange has been selected to be a symbol for the value of
human life and the Wear Orange Campaign is dedicated to honoring the lives of
Americans affected by gun violence and elevating the voices of every American
who demands an end to gun violence; and
WHEREAS the first National Gun Violence Awareness Day was held on June 2,
2015, and the date chosen by the fellow classmates of Hadiya Pendleton, to
pay tribute to the 15-year-old honor student who was shot and killed in Chicago
about a week after she and her classmates performed at President Obama's
second inauguration; and
WHEREAS the Oakland County Board of Commissioners stands firm in its
commitment and continuous efforts to prevent and diminish gun violence and
pledge to do all we can to keep firearms out of the wrong hands, and encourage
responsible gun ownership to help keep our children safe; and
WHEREAS June 3, 2022, is recognized as National Gun Violence Awareness
Day to honor all victims and survivors of gun violence.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of
Commissioners hereby recognizes June 3, 2022, as National Gun Violence
Awareness Day in Oakland County.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of
Commissioners proudly support the Wear Orange Campaign and urge residents
and visitors to wear orange on June 3rd to show support for ending gun
violence in America.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Oakland County Clerk is requested to
forward copies of this adopted resolution to Oakland County elected officials
and the National Safety Council.
Vote Summary (21-0-0)
Yes: David Woodward, Michael Gingell, Michael Spisz, Karen Joliat, Kristen
Nelson, Eileen Kowall, Christine Long, Philip Weipert, Gwen Markham, Angela
Powell, Thomas Kuhn, Charles Moss, Marcia Gershenson, William Miller III,
Yolanda Smith Charles, Charles Cavell, Penny Luebs, Janet Jackson, Gary
McGillivray, Robert Hoffman, Adam Kochenderfer
No: None
Abstain: None
f.Parks & Recreation - Contract with Holly Township for Bill of Sale of Ernst
Barn at Waterford Oaks County Park
Penny Luebs moved to adopt the attached Contract: with Holly Township for Bill
of Sale of Ernst Barn at Waterford Oaks County Park. Seconded by Eileen
Kowall.
Motion Passed.
MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION #22-200
Sponsored By: Kristen Nelson
IN RE: with Holly Township for Bill of Sale of Ernst Barn at Waterford Oaks
County Park
WHEREAS the County of Oakland is entering into a Bill of Sale with Holly
Township for the sale of a barn at Waterford Oaks County Park for one dollar
($1.00); and
WHEREAS pursuant/according to the Board of Commissioners Policy on
Disposal of Surplus County Equipment Policy (MR #99059), the Department is
required to submit the Bill of Sale for approval by the Board of Commissioners;
and
WHEREAS this Bill of Sale will transfer the barn at Waterford Oaks County Park
(1580 Scott Lake Road, Waterford, MI 48328) commonly referred to as the
"Ernst Barn" to Holly Township; Holly Township will be responsible for
deconstructing the barn and removing it from Waterford Oaks; and
WHEREAS the removal of the barn will be completed before September 30,
2022; and
WHEREAS the Bill of Sale will benefit Oakland County by removing an unused
and unsafe barn from park property, and rebuilding and restoring the barn for
public use in a local park.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of
Commissioners hereby approves the Bill of Sale with Holly Township for the
Ernst Barn at Waterford Oaks County Park for one dollar ($1.00) and authorizes
the Chairman to sign the Bill of Sale.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED a budget amendment is not required.
Vote Summary (21-0-0)
Yes: David Woodward, Michael Gingell, Michael Spisz, Karen Joliat, Kristen
Nelson, Eileen Kowall, Christine Long, Philip Weipert, Gwen Markham, Angela
Powell, Thomas Kuhn, Charles Moss, Marcia Gershenson, William Miller III,
Yolanda Smith Charles, Charles Cavell, Penny Luebs, Janet Jackson, Gary
McGillivray, Robert Hoffman, Adam Kochenderfer
No: None
Abstain: None
Attachment:
1.Bill of Sale--Ernst Barn (04-28-22)--Final Clean
g.Parks & Recreation - Grant Acceptance with the National Fish and Wildlife
Foundation for the Mill Pond Dam Removal and Restoration Project
Penny Luebs moved to adopt the attached Grant Acceptance: with the National
Fish and Wildlife Foundation for the Mill Pond Dam Removal and Restoration
Project. Seconded by Eileen Kowall.
Motion Passed.
MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION #22-201
Sponsored By: Kristen Nelson
IN RE: with the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation for the Mill Pond
Dam Removal and Restoration Project
WHEREAS the Parks and Recreation Commission received notification of a
grant award of $218,314 from the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation
(NFWF) Southeast Michigan Resilience Fund; and
WHEREAS the grant will fund, in part, the removal of the Mill Pond Dam in
Springfield Township and the restoration of the natural river channel; and
WHEREAS the term of the grant is February 1, 2022 through June 1, 2023; and
WHEREAS removal of the dam and restoration of the river channel and
adjacent wetlands will improve natural habitat in Oakland County; and
WHEREAS the grant award requires a grant match of $207,472 which will be
shared between Oakland County Parks and Recreation (55% or $114,110) and
Springfield Township (45% or $93,362) per the interlocal agreement between
Oakland County Parks and Recreation and Springfield Township for
management of the Mill Pond Dam.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of
Commissioners hereby approves the grant award from the Southeast Michigan
Resilience Fund in the amount of $218,314 for the Mill Pond Dam Removal and
Restoration project.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of
Commissioners authorizes the Chairperson or his designee to execute any
documentation required for the grant award.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the required matching funds are currently
budgeted in the Parks and Recreation Capital Improvement Project SAC#3128.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the FY 2022 budget is amended as reflected
in the attached Schedule A - Budget Amendment document for the grant
acceptance.
Vote Summary (21-0-0)
Yes: David Woodward, Michael Gingell, Michael Spisz, Karen Joliat, Kristen
Nelson, Eileen Kowall, Christine Long, Philip Weipert, Gwen Markham, Angela
Powell, Thomas Kuhn, Charles Moss, Marcia Gershenson, William Miller III,
Yolanda Smith Charles, Charles Cavell, Penny Luebs, Janet Jackson, Gary
McGillivray, Robert Hoffman, Adam Kochenderfer
No: None
Abstain: None
Attachments:
1.Schedule A Parks NFWF Grant
2.Grant Review Sign-Off 1 page
3.NFWF SEMI Resilience Grant Agt Revised_Final 2022
12.PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY COMMITTEE – PENNY LUEBS
a.Health & Human Services - Health Division - Interlocal Agreement between
Oakland County and Sanilac County to provide Back-Up Medical Director
Coverage for Short-Term Absences
Penny Luebs moved to adopt the attached Interlocal Agreement: between
Oakland County and Sanilac County to provide Back-Up Medical Director
Coverage for Short-Term Absences. Seconded by Eileen Kowall.
Motion Passed.
MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION #22-202
Sponsored By: Penny Luebs
IN RE: between Oakland County and Sanilac County to provide Back-Up
Medical Director Coverage for Short-Term Absences
WHEREAS Oakland County and Sanilac County in the State of Michigan have
requested that the Medical Directors of each respective County Health
Department provide mutual short-term back-up coverage when either Medical
Director is unavailable due to a short-term absence from their Medical Director
duties; and
WHEREAS pursuant to the Urban Cooperation Act of 1967, Public Act 7 of
1967, MCL 124.501 et seq., the aforementioned Counties may enter into this
agreement for the purposes of providing necessary back-up coverage for the
short-term absences of their respective Medical Directors; and
WHEREAS the mutual interlocal agreement and any amendments shall not
become effective prior to the approval of both Oakland County and Sanilac
County; and
WHEREAS the Oakland County Medical Director and Corporation Counsel
have reviewed and prepared all the necessary documents related to the
attached agreement between Oakland County and Sanilac County.
NOW THEREFORE IT BE RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of
Commissioners approves the attached agreement between Oakland County
and Sanilac County to provide mutual back-up coverage for short-term
absences by each County’s respective Medical Director.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that no budget amendment is required.
Vote Summary (21-0-0)
Yes: David Woodward, Michael Gingell, Michael Spisz, Karen Joliat, Kristen
Nelson, Eileen Kowall, Christine Long, Philip Weipert, Gwen Markham, Angela
Powell, Thomas Kuhn, Charles Moss, Marcia Gershenson, William Miller III,
Yolanda Smith Charles, Charles Cavell, Penny Luebs, Janet Jackson, Gary
McGillivray, Robert Hoffman, Adam Kochenderfer
No: None
Abstain: None
Attachments:
1.2022.04.25_Short Term Med. Dir. Back-Up Coverage Agreement_Draft_
Oakland Sanilac_FINAL DRAFT
REGULAR AGENDA
13.ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND INFRASTRUCTURE COMMITTEE – WILLIAM
MILLER
There were no items to report on the Regular Agenda for the Economic Development
and Infrastructure Committee.
14.FINANCE COMMITTEE – GWEN MARKHAM
There were no items to report on the Regular Agenda for the Finance Committee.
15.LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS COMMITTEE –
KRISTEN NELSON
a.Board of Commissioners - Resolution Supporting the 2022 Stepping Up
Initiative to Reduce the Number of People with Mental Illnesses in Jails
Kristen Nelson moved to adopt the attached Resolution as amended:
Supporting the 2022 Stepping Up Initiative to Reduce the Number of People
with Mental Illnesses in Jails. Seconded by Charles Cavell.
Motion Passed.
MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION #22-203
Sponsored By: Charles Cavell, Yolanda Smith Charles, Marcia Gershenson,
Michael Gingell, Robert Hoffman, Janet Jackson, Karen Joliat, Adam
Kochenderfer, Eileen Kowall, Christine Long, Penny Luebs, Gwen Markham,
Gary McGillivray, William Miller III, Chuck Moss, Kristen Nelson, Angela Powell,
Michael Spisz, Philip Weipert, David Woodward
IN RE: Supporting the 2022 Stepping Up Initiative to Reduce the Number
of People with Mental Illnesses in Jails
WHEREAS counties routinely provide treatment services to the estimated 2
million people with serious mental illnesses booked into jail each year; and
WHEREAS prevalence rates of serious mental illnesses in jails are three to six
times higher than for the general population; and
WHEREAS almost three-quarters of adults with serious mental illnesses in jails
have co-occurring substance use disorders; and
WHEREAS adults with mental illnesses tend to stay longer in jail and upon
release are at a higher risk of recidivism than people without these disorders;
and
WHEREAS county jails spend two to three times more on adults with mental
illnesses that require interventions compared to those without these treatment
needs; and
WHEREAS without the appropriate treatment and services, people with mental
illnesses continue to cycle through the criminal justice system, often resulting in
tragic outcomes for these individuals and their families; and
WHEREAS Oakland County and all counties take pride in their responsibility to
protect and enhance the health, welfare, and safety of its residents in efficient
and cost-effective ways; and
WHEREAS recognizing the Stepping Up Initiative and May as Mental Health
Month increases awareness and understanding of mental illness, the need for
appropriate and accessible services and the use of alternative incarceration for
all people with mental illness to promote recovery; and
WHEREAS Oakland County has been a pioneer and continues to work toward
maximizing and expanding services and the use of alternatives to incarceration
to effectively deal with non-violent offenders and individuals with mental illness;
and
WHEREAS Oakland County joined this initiative in 2016, per MR #16015, and
reaffirmed their support of the Initiative with Misc. Resolutions #18106, #20153,
and #21198; and
WHEREAS the Oakland County Community Correctional Division provides an
array of sentencing alternatives with programs, services, and resources for
individuals with mental illnesses who enter into the criminal justice system; and
WHEREAS the Oakland Community Health Network (OCHN) strives to inspire
hope, empower people, and strengthen communities for Oakland County
residents. The OCHN and its provider network and Substance Use Treatment &
Prevention Service Providers identify, influence, and deliver public mental
health services to more than 27,000 Oakland County citizens with serious
mental illness, substance use, developmental disabilities and childhood
emotional disorder to improve their lives and prevent the risk of entering the
criminal justice system; and
WHEREAS the OCHN has established its Resource and Crisis Center which
helps people stay out of jail by offering crisis intervention and access to mental
health and substance use disorder treatment; and
WHEREAS the OCHN provides funding for programs and services with the
Oakland County jail and has identified initiatives such as Pre-Booking Jail
Diversion Program, Jail Alliance With Support (JAWS); and
WHEREAS the OCHN has identified funding for Crisis Intervention Team (CIT)
training for law enforcement offices; and
WHEREAS with identified funding the Oakland County Sheriff’s Office and
Oakland Community Health Network have collaborated in developing the Jail
Diversion Program and the Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) training for CIT
Deputies to be better equipped to deal with subjects with a mental illness and
better assess if a subject is a qualified candidate for Pre-Booking Jail Diversion
Program; and
WHEREAS the OCHN works in collaboration with its community partners
including, National Alliance for Mental Illness (NAMI), Oakland County Health
Division, Oakland County Law Enforcement agencies, and the Oakland County
Sheriff’s Office (OCSO); and
WHEREAS through the Stepping Up Initiative, the National Association of
Counties, the Council of State Governments Justice Center and the American
Psychiatric Foundation are encouraging counties to reduce the number of
people with mental illnesses in county jails.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of
Commissioners hereby supports the Call to Action to reduce the number of
people with mental illnesses in our county jail, commit to sharing lessons
learned with other counties in Michigan and across the country to support a
national initiative and encourage all county officials, employees and residents to
participate in Stepping Up.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of
Commissioners calls upon our judicial and criminal justice systems, law
enforcement, government agencies, public and private institutions, community-
based organizations, and citizens to recommit our state to increasing
awareness and understanding of mental illness, and the need for appropriate
and accessible services for all people with mental illness to promote recovery
and prevent the entry into the criminal justice system.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Oakland County Clerk is requested to
forward copies of this resolution to the Oakland County Community Correctional
Division, the Oakland Community Health Network and the Michigan Association
of Counties.
Vote Summary (21-0-0)
Yes: David Woodward, Michael Gingell, Michael Spisz, Karen Joliat, Kristen
Nelson, Eileen Kowall, Christine Long, Philip Weipert, Gwen Markham, Angela
Powell, Thomas Kuhn, Charles Moss, Marcia Gershenson, William Miller III,
Yolanda Smith Charles, Charles Cavell, Penny Luebs, Janet Jackson, Gary
McGillivray, Robert Hoffman, Adam Kochenderfer
No: None
Abstain: None
Board of Commissioners - Resolution Commissioner Spisz Amendment
#1
Michael Spisz moved to amend the attached Resolution MR #22203:
Commissioner Spisz Amendment #1. Seconded by Robert Hoffman.
Motion Passed.
MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION #22203
Sponsored By: Michael Spisz
IN RE: Commissioner Spisz Amendment #1
WHEREAS counties routinely provide treatment services to the estimated 2
million people with serious mental illnesses booked into jail each year; and
WHEREAS prevalence rates of serious mental illnesses in jails are three to six
times higher than for the general population; and
WHEREAS almost three-quarters of adults with serious mental illnesses in jails
have co-occurring substance use disorders; and
WHEREAS adults with mental illnesses tend to stay longer in jail and upon
release are at a higher risk of recidivism than people without these disorders;
and
WHEREAS county jails spend two to three times more on adults with mental
illnesses that require interventions compared to those without these treatment
needs; and
WHEREAS without the appropriate treatment and services, people with mental
illnesses continue to cycle through the criminal justice system, often resulting in
tragic outcomes for these individuals and their families; and
WHEREAS Oakland County and all counties take pride in their responsibility to
protect and enhance the health, welfare, and safety of its residents in efficient
and cost-effective ways; and
WHEREAS recognizing the Stepping Up Initiative and May as Mental Health
Month increases awareness and understanding of mental illness, the need for
appropriate and accessible services and the use of alternative incarceration for
all people with mental illness to promote recovery; and
WHEREAS Oakland County has been a pioneer and continues to work toward
maximizing and expanding services and the use of alternatives to incarceration
to effectively deal with non-violent offenders and individuals with mental illness;
and
WHEREAS Oakland County joined this initiative in 2016, per MR #16015,
and reaffirmed their support of the Initiative with Misc. Resolutions
#18106, #20153, and #21198; and
WHEREAS the Oakland County Community Correctional Division provides an
array of sentencing alternatives with programs, services, and resources for
individuals with mental illnesses who enter into the criminal justice system; and
WHEREAS the Oakland Community Health Network (OCHN) strives to inspire
hope, empower people, and strengthen communities for Oakland County
residents. The OCHN and its provider network and Substance Use Treatment &
Prevention Service Providers identify, influence, and deliver public mental
health services to more than 27,000 Oakland County citizens with serious
mental illness, substance use, developmental disabilities and childhood
emotional disorder to improve their lives and prevent the risk of entering the
criminal justice system; and
WHEREAS the OCHN has established its Resource and Crisis Center which
helps people stay out of jail by offering crisis intervention and access to mental
health and substance use disorder treatment; and
WHEREAS the OCHN provides funding for programs and services with the
Oakland County jail and has identified initiatives such as Pre-Booking Jail
Diversion Program, Jail Alliance With Support (JAWS); and
WHEREAS the OCHN has identified funding for Crisis Intervention Team (CIT)
training for law enforcement offices; and
WHEREAS with identified funding the Oakland County Sheriff’s Office and
Oakland Community Health Network have collaborated in developing the Jail
Diversion Program and the Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) training for CIT
Deputies to be better equipped to deal with subjects with a mental illness and
better assess if a subject is a qualified candidate for Pre-Booking Jail Diversion
Program; and
WHEREAS the OCHN works in collaboration with its community partners
including, National Alliance for Mental Illness (NAMI), Oakland County Health
Division, Oakland County Law Enforcement agencies, and the Oakland County
Sheriff’s Office (OCSO); and
WHEREAS through the Stepping Up Initiative, the National Association of
Counties, the Council of State Governments Justice Center and the American
Psychiatric Foundation are encouraging counties to reduce the number of
people with mental illnesses in county jails.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of
Commissioners hereby supports the Call to Action to reduce the number of
people with mental illnesses in our county jail, commit to sharing lessons
learned with other counties in Michigan and across the country to support a
national initiative and encourage all county officials, employees and residents to
participate in Stepping Up.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of
Commissioners calls upon our judicial and criminal justice systems, law
enforcement, government agencies, public and private institutions, community-
based organizations, and citizens to recommit our state to increasing
awareness and understanding of mental illness, and the need for appropriate
and accessible services for all people with mental illness to promote recovery
and prevent the entry into the criminal justice system.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Oakland County Clerk is requested to
forward copies of this resolution to the Oakland County Community Correctional
Division, the Oakland Community Health Network and the Michigan Association
of Counties.
Vote Summary (21-0-0)
Yes: David Woodward, Michael Gingell, Michael Spisz, Karen Joliat, Kristen
Nelson, Eileen Kowall, Christine Long, Philip Weipert, Gwen Markham, Angela
Powell, Thomas Kuhn, Charles Moss, Marcia Gershenson, William Miller III,
Yolanda Smith Charles, Charles Cavell, Penny Luebs, Janet Jackson, Gary
McGillivray, Robert Hoffman, Adam Kochenderfer
No: None
Abstain: None
16.PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY COMMITTEE – PENNY LUEBS
a.Indigent Defense - Grant Application with the Michigan Indigent Defense
Commission for FY 2023
Penny Luebs moved to adopt the attached Grant Application: with the Michigan
Indigent Defense Commission for FY 2023. Seconded by William Miller III.
Motion Passed.
MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION #22-204
Sponsored By: Penny Luebs
IN RE: with the Michigan Indigent Defense Commission for FY 2023
WHEREAS the Michigan Indigent Defense Commission Act (MIDC Act), MCL
780.981, et. seq., gives the Michigan Indigent Defense Commission (MIDC) the
authority to propose minimum standards for the provision of indigent criminal
defense services; and
WHEREAS a proposed standard takes effect after it is adopted by the
Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA); and
WHEREAS the MIDC Act requires every indigent criminal defense system in
Michigan to comply with every standard that has been adopted by LARA; and
WHEREAS Oakland County is the indigent criminal defense system ("System")
for the 6th Circuit Court and the four divisions of the 52nd District Court; and
WHEREAS Systems are legally required to submit a Compliance Plan and Cost
Analysis annually to the MIDC, which explains the methods by which the
System will comply with the approved standards in the next fiscal year, and lists
the amount of money the System requires to comply with the approved
standards; and
WHEREAS the MIDC reviews all Compliance Plans and Cost Analyses for
accuracy and thereafter votes to approve or disapprove said Plans and
Analyses; and
WHEREAS the MIDC is obligated to issue a grant to each System in the
amount indicated in an approved Cost Analysis; and
WHEREAS the final grant award is determined by deducting the statutorily
required "local share" from the total Cost Analysis amount, and said local share
is calculated at $1,883,620.74 for FY 2023; and
WHEREAS Oakland County's current model of providing indigent defense
services is known as a "Managed Assigned Counsel" model, where
independent contract attorneys are assigned to represent clients by the Indigent
Defense Services Office; and
WHEREAS as part of its Compliance Plan for FY 2023 the County proposes to
change to a "hybrid" model by creating several internal positions to staff an in-
house public defender's office; and
WHEREAS the current MIDC grant funds several other County positions and
the County will seek to include those positions in its Compliance Plan and Cost
Analysis for FY 2023 as well; and
WHEREAS the County intends to seek over $10 million in grant funding from
the MIDC, as more fully outlined in the Cost Analysis; and
WHEREAS a draft copy of the Cost Analysis is included as an attachment to
this proposed resolution, which draft is subject to further negotiations between
the MIDC and the County and which may be revised during the course of those
negotiations.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of
Commissioners hereby approves the submission of the FY 2023 MIDC Grant
Application and authorizes the Indigent Defense Services Office to engage in
any necessary negotiation with the MIDC and any necessary revision of the
draft Cost Analysis.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that when the final version of the FY 2023 MIDC
Compliance Plan and Cost Analysis are officially approved by the MIDC, this
item will be brought back before the Board for Grant Acceptance.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this request does not require a budget
amendment.
Vote Summary (12-9-0)
Yes: David Woodward, Kristen Nelson, Gwen Markham, Angela Powell, Marcia
Gershenson, William Miller III, Yolanda Smith Charles, Charles Cavell, Penny
Luebs, Janet Jackson, Gary McGillivray, Robert Hoffman
No: Michael Gingell, Michael Spisz, Karen Joliat, Eileen Kowall, Christine Long,
Philip Weipert, Thomas Kuhn, Charles Moss, Adam Kochenderfer
Abstain: None
Attachments:
1.Grant Review Sign-Off
2.MIDC Cost Analysis - FY2023 Working Copy
3.FY2022 Grant Contract (for reference purposes)
17.Reports of Special Committees
18.Special Order of Business
19.Unfinished Business
20.New & Miscellaneous Business
a.Board of Commissioners - Resolution Partnering with Lighthouse
Michigan for a Guaranteed Income Pilot Program in Oakland County
MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION #22-205
Sponsored By: Yolanda Smith Charles, William Miller III, Charles Cavell, Angela
Powell
IN RE: Partnering with Lighthouse Michigan for a Guaranteed Income Pilot
Program in Oakland County
WHEREAS Lighthouse MI was established in 2019 when Lighthouse of
Oakland County and South Oakland Shelter combined forces and merged
agencies; and
WHEREAS Lighthouse of Oakland County was founded in 1972 with a group of
volunteers looking to provide food and clothing for the most disadvantaged in
the community; and
WHEREAS Lighthouse Michigan aims to be a Beacon of Hope to our neighbors
who need us the most. Families turn to us seeking support for the most basic of
needs such as food or shelter; and
WHEREAS Lighthouse Michigan is a non-profit, volunteer-driven human service
organization that has recently begun a pilot program to provide income
assistance to some clients, helping bridge gaps caused by wages that do not
meet the basic needs of people in modern America and the continuously-rising
costs of living; and
WHEREAS a partnership with Lighthouse Michigan for a Guaranteed Income
Pilot Program gives individuals and communities more choice. By providing
unconditional cash support, a guaranteed income program can give each
person the ability to make choices about how to best use the funds; and
WHEREAS according to the Jain Family Institute, a guaranteed income policy
may also help us address some economic and social challenges we face in the
21st century. Income inequality is at its highest rate since 1928, right before the
Great Depression; and
WHEREAS the Pew Research Center found that growing rates of inequality are
a symptom of structural changes in our labor markets: real wages have failed to
rise with productivity and inflation since the mid-1970s; and
WHEREAS the Board of Commissioners approved a one-time $1.0 Million
placeholder in the Non-departmental Transfers General Fund budget for routine
Board activities and initiatives: and
WHEREAS the Oakland County Board of Commissioners aims to enter into
partnerships with those agencies that provide humanitarian services programs
that are most requested by families in need, including unconditional, individual,
regular cash assistance payments intended to support the basic needs of the
recipients.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of
Commissioners hereby approves a partnership with Lighthouse Michigan for the
one-time amount up-to $25,000 from the Non-departmental Transfers General
Fund Special Projects expenditure line item to be re-appropriated within the
Board of Commissioners General Fund Special Projects expenditure line-item
budget to support a Guaranteed Income pilot program in Oakland County.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED the Board of Commissioners authorizes the
Chairman of the Board to execute a contract for this program, subject to review
by the County Executive contract review process, and approve expenditures for
this project.
The Chairperson referred the resolution to the Finance Committee. There were
no objections.
b.Board of Commissioners - Resolution Supporting Senate Bills 818 and 819
to Require the Detroit Institute of Arts and Detroit Zoological
Society to Comply with Michigan’s Freedom of Information Act and
Michigan’s Open Meetings Act
MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION #22-206
Sponsored By: Robert Hoffman
IN RE: Supporting Senate Bills 818 and 819 to Require the Detroit Institute
of Arts and Detroit Zoological Society to Comply with Michigan’s Freedom
of Information Act and Michigan’s Open Meetings Act
WHEREAS the Open Meetings Act requires all meetings of a public body must
be open to the public and must be held in a place available to the general
public; and
WHEREAS the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) in Michigan provides the
public with the ability to find transparent public records for inspections through
easier information access; and creates public awareness, greater public
participation and confidence; and
WHEREAS the Zoological Authority Board and Art Institute Authority meetings
are open to the public and FOIA; however, the board meetings of the Detroit
Zoological Society (DZS) and the Detroit Institute of Arts (DIA), which make
operational and budget decisions using taxpayer dollars, are not currently
subject to either of these laws or open to the public; and
WHEREAS Senate Bill 818, introduced on January 18, 2022, would amend the
Open Meetings Act to include in the definition of "meeting" any meeting of a
board of certain art institute services providers and accredited zoological
institutions and to include in the definition of "public body" certain art institute
services providers and accredited zoological institutions; and
WHEREAS Senate Bill 819, introduced on January 18, 2022, would amend the
Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) to include in the definition of "public body"
certain art institute services providers and accredited zoological institutions;
and
WHEREAS public funding requires public accountability and decisions made
with taxpayer dollars out to be made in the open.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of
Commissioners supports Senate Bills 818 and 819 to require the Detroit
Institute of Arts (DIA) and Detroit Zoological Society (DZS) to comply with
Michigan’s Freedom of Information Act and Michigan’s Open Meetings Act.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Oakland County Clerk/Register of Deeds
is requested to forward copies of this adopted resolution to the Governor of the
State of Michigan, the State Senate Majority and Minority leaders, the State
House Speaker and Minority leader, the members of the Oakland County
delegation to the Michigan Legislature, and the Board of Commissioner’s
legislative lobbyist.
The Chairperson referred the resolution to the Legislative Affairs and
Government Operations Committee. There were no objections.
c.Board of Commissioners - Resolution Opposing Senate Bill 446 to Amend
Article II (Zoning Authorization and Initiation) of the Michigan Zoning
Enabling Act
MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION #22-207
Sponsored By: Robert Hoffman
IN RE: Opposing Senate Bill 446 to Amend Article II (Zoning Authorization
and Initiation) of the Michigan Zoning Enabling Act
WHEREAS Under the Michigan Zoning Enabling Act, a local unit of government
may provide by zoning ordinance for the regulation of land development and the
establishment of one or more districts within its jurisdiction that regulate the use
of land and structures to meet the needs of residents for natural resources,
places of residence, various land uses, and for other purposes listed in the Act.
Generally, these regulations must be uniform for each class of land or buildings,
dwellings, and structures within a district; and
WHEREAS Senate Bill 446 would amend Article II (Zoning Authorization and
Initiation) of the Michigan Zoning Enabling Act to specify that, for the purposes
of zoning related to the rental of a dwelling, including a short-term rental, that
use would be a residential use permitted in all residential zones and would not
be subject to a special use or conditional use permit or procedure; and
WHEREAS if passed, Senate Bill 446 would prohibit a local unit of government
from adopting or enforcing zoning ordinance provisions that would have the
effect of prohibiting short-term rentals; and
WHEREAS "Short-term rental" would mean the rental of a single-family
residence, a dwelling in a one-to-four-family house, or any unit or group of units
in a condominium, for terms of not more than 30 consecutive days; and
WHEREAS this bill would not prohibit regulations applied on a consistent basis
to rental and owner-occupied residences for the prevention of nuisances,
occupancy, inspections, and taxes; and
WHEREAS Senate Bill 446 would have no fiscal impact on State or local
governments; and
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of
Commissioners opposes Senate Bill 446 to amend Article II (Zoning
Authorization and Initiation) of the Michigan Zoning Enabling Act.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Oakland County Clerk/Register of Deeds
is requested to forward copies of this adopted resolution to the Governor of the
State of Michigan, the State Senate Majority and Minority leaders, the State
House Speaker and Minority leader, the members of the Oakland County
delegation to the Michigan Legislature, and the Board of Commissioner’s
legislative lobbyist.
The Chairperson referred the resolution to the Legislative Affairs and
Government Operations Committee. There were no objections.
Attachment:
1.2021-SIB-0446
d.Board of Commissioners - Resolution Urging the Governor of Michigan to
Grant Clemency to Temujin Kensu
MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION #22-208
Sponsored By: Robert Hoffman
IN RE: Urging the Governor of Michigan to Grant Clemency to Temujin
Kensu
WHEREAS in 2020, Governor Gretchen Whitmer denied Temujin Kensu's
clemency request because there was an ongoing investigation by the Michigan
Attorney General's Conviction Integrity Unit (CIU); and
WHEREAS the investigation ended on May 17, 2022 but the attorney general's
office found no new evidence to support a claim of innocence by a man who
was convicted of committing a murder in 1986 in a Port Huron college parking
lot; and
WHEREAS on May 25th, Congressman Levin, Congresswoman Tlaib and State
Senator Stephanie Chang released a statement pointing out how "deeply
disappointed they are to learn that the Michigan Attorney General's CIU, has
declined to pursue the release of Temujin Kensu, an innocent Michigander who
has been in prison for more than three decades."; and
WHEREAS the Michigan Innocence Clinic and other advocates also argue
Kensu was wrongly convicted of killing the man; and
WHEREAS there were many problems with the trial, like lack of physical
evidence linking Kensu to the crime scene; there were no witnesses to the
murder, and Kensu’s court-appointed defense attorney had a drug problem; and
WHEREAS the Governor's executive clemency authority is derived from
Section 14 of Article V of the Michigan Constitution of 1963, which states that
the Governor shall have power to grant reprieves, commutations, and pardons
after convictions for all offenses, except cases of impeachment.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland Board of
Commissioners urges the Governor of Michigan to grant clemency to Temuji
Kensu.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Oakland County Clerk/Register of Deeds
is requested to forward copies of this adopted resolution to the Governor of the
State of Michigan and members of the Oakland County State Legislature
delegation.
The Chairperson referred the resolution to the Legislative Affairs and
Government Operations Committee. There were no objections.
e.Board of Commissioners - Resolution Recognizing Juneteenth (June 19th)
as an Oakland County Government Holiday for 2022
Marcia Gershenson moved to adopt the attached Resolution: Recognizing
Juneteenth (June 19th) as an Oakland County Government Holiday for 2022.
Seconded by Christine Long.
Marcia Gershenson moved to suspend the rules and vote on the resolution
immediately. Seconded by Angela Powell.
A sufficient majority having voted in favor, the motion to suspend the rules for
an immediate vote on the resolution passed.
Motion Passed.
MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION #22-209
Sponsored By: David Woodward, Marcia Gershenson
IN RE: Recognizing Juneteenth (June 19th) as an Oakland County
Government Holiday for 2022
WHEREAS according to the National Registry, Juneteenth, June 19th, is the
oldest nationally celebrated commemoration of the ending of slavery in the
United States; and
WHEREAS it was on June 19, 1865, that the Union soldiers, led by Major
General Gordon Granger, landed at Galveston, Texas, and received the news
that the war had ended and that the enslaved were now free; and
WHEREAS the Oakland County Board of Commissioners and County
Executive recognize the significance of Juneteenth and supports Juneteenth as
a monumental date in the history of our nation; and
WHEREAS on June 1, 2022, the Michigan Supreme Court issued an order that
June 19th become a recognized Court holiday, requiring all courts in the State of
Michigan to close in observance of the holiday; and
WHEREAS Oakland County proposes to authorize Juneteenth as a holiday for
all County employees and promotes County employees to support and
celebrate Juneteenth; and
WHEREAS due to the short notice of the Supreme Court’s decision, this
authorization will be for Fiscal Year 2022 only to allow the Oakland County
administration time to evaluate the impact of recognizing Juneteenth as a
permanent Oakland County holiday; and
WHEREAS Oakland County’s collective bargaining agreements contain
language adopting a “me too” for any changes in benefits provided to non-
represented employees; and
WHEREAS Human Resources will work with all unions to adopt a Letter of
Understanding to address the paid holiday for FY 2022 only; and
WHEREAS the County budgets for full employment of all authorized positions,
whereby, there would be no change to the individual position budgeting
process; and
WHEREAS 24 hours, seven (7) days per week operations will incur additional
overtime as a result of the proposed Juneteenth holiday in 2022; and
WHEREAS holiday overtime costs for the Juneteenth, June 19th, holiday are
estimated at $370,000, which includes estimated salaries of $273,000 and
estimated related fringe benefits of $97,000; and
WHEREAS the estimated impact by fund type is $322,000 for General
Fund/General Purpose funds, $40,000 for Proprietary funds, and $8,000 for
Special Revenue Funds; and
WHEREAS funding for the General Fund/General Purpose 24 hours, seven (7)
days per week operations for the proposed Juneteenth holiday primarily impacts
the Sheriff’s Office and Children’s Village and there is FY 2022 forecasted
favorability in the personnel budget category for those areas; and
WHEREAS there is an amount in the non-departmental General Fund Overtime
Reserve line item that can be used in the future if needed.
NOW THEREFORE IT BE RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of
Commissioners hereby authorizes the closing of all applicable Oakland County
Government facilities and operations on June 20, 2022, to allow represented
and non-represented County employees to have the day off with pay, in order to
provide Oakland County employees the opportunity to support and celebrate
Juneteenth.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this is authorized for FY 2022 only to allow
the Oakland County Board of Commissioners and the County Executive to work
collaboratively to address Juneteenth in the future.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the estimated Holiday overtime costs for the
Juneteenth holiday is $370,000 which represent $322,000 for General
Fund/General Purpose Funds, $40,000 for Proprietary funds, and $8,000 for
Special Revenue Funds.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Non-Departmental General Fund
Overtime Reserve Line Item is available for the General Fund/General Purpose
24 hours, seven (7) days per week operations holiday overtime costs for the
proposed Juneteenth holiday and with the Overtime Reserve re-allocated to the
respective General Fund/General Purpose departments as needed.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the various Special Revenue and
Proprietary Fund with 24 hours, seven (7) days per week operations will be
required to cover costs from their respective operating funds.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that no budget amendment is required at this
time.
Vote Summary (15-6-0)
Yes: David Woodward, Michael Gingell, Karen Joliat, Kristen Nelson, Gwen
Markham, Angela Powell, Charles Moss, Marcia Gershenson, William Miller III,
Yolanda Smith Charles, Charles Cavell, Penny Luebs, Janet Jackson, Gary
McGillivray, Adam Kochenderfer
No: Michael Spisz, Eileen Kowall, Christine Long, Philip Weipert, Thomas Kuhn,
Robert Hoffman
Abstain: None
f.Board of Commissioners - Resolution Sponsoring the Oakland County
Pioneer Historical Society Grounds Improvement Project
MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION #22-210
Sponsored By: Marcia Gershenson, Angela Powell, Gwen Markham, Kristen
Nelson
IN RE: Sponsoring the Oakland County Pioneer Historical Society
Grounds Improvement Project
WHEREAS the Oakland County Pioneer Historical Society (OCPHS), in
collaboration with several community groups, is installing multiple gardens and
re-developing walking paths for the purpose of improving the grounds and
enhancing learning opportunities. Types of gardens that are being considered
include native pollinator garden(s), indigenous food gardens, and restored
native prairie gardens; and
WHEREAS OCPHS offers an active schedule of well-attended public events
throughout the year, particularly in the summer; and
WHEREAS Oakland County previously allocated financial support to the
OCPHS, due to the Great Recession of 2008 support was interrupted. Oakland
County's contribution of this one-time financial allocation will restore and
reaffirm its commitment to the preservation, protection and sharing of Oakland
County history. Furthermore, the Board of Commissioners, to the extent
possible, encourages and supports collaborative efforts from the Oakland
County Parks and Recreation Department; and
WHEREAS one-time funding of $25,000 is available from the non-departmental
transfers General Fund Special Projects expenditure line item and will be re-
appropriated within the Board of Commissioners General Fund Special Projects
expenditure line-item budget for the sponsorship of the Oakland County Pioneer
Historical Society Grounds Improvement Project in the amount of $25,000.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of
Commissioners authorizes a one-time Board Special Project allocation which is,
specifically, providing $25,000 in funds to sponsor the development of a public
garden on the site of the Oakland County Pioneer Historical Society.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Board of Commissioners authorizes the
Purchasing Division to execute an agreement and any related documents
between Oakland County and the Oakland County Pioneer Historical Society.
The Chairperson referred the resolution to the Finance Committee. There were
no objections.
Attachment:
1.Map
21.Announcements
22.Public Comment (three minutes max per speaker, any topic)
The following people addressed the Board during Public Comment #2: Robert
Pawlowski, Gerry Riley, Ross Barranco, Mark Forshee, Annette LeBarron, Katherine
Kennedy and Heather Smiley.
23.Adjournment to June 23, 2022 or the Call of the Chair
The meeting adjourned at 08:07 PM.