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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - 2001.05.14 - 35626WILLIAM R. PATTERSON Chairperson SHELLEY G. TAUB Vice Chairperson GEORGE SUAREZ Minority Vice Chairperson May 14, 2001 The meeting of the General Governm ent Committee was called to order at 2:00 p.m. by Chairperson Patterson, in Committee Room A, Commissioners’ Wing, County Service Center, Pontiac, Michigan. COMMITTEE MEMBERS PRESENT: William R. Patterson, Shelley G. Taub, George Suarez, Thomas A. Law, Hugh D. Crawford, Chuck Moss, Ruel E. McPherson, Michelle Friedman Appel. COMMITTEE MEMBERS ABSENT WITH NOTICE:. Peter H. Webster OTHERS PRESENT CENTRAL SERVICES Dave VanderVeen, Director COUNTY EXECUTIVE Robert Daddow, Assistant Deputy HUMAN SERVICES Dr. Thomas Gordon, Director OAKLAND COUNTY Karl Randall, Manager INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT OAKLAND LIVINGSTON HUMAN Ron Borngesser, CEO SERVICE AGENCY ROAD COMMISSION Brent Bair, Managing Director Denis Lockhart, Finance Director AMERITECH Diane Webb FREE PRESS Kathy Gray, Reporter OAKLAND PRESS Charlie Crumm, Reporter CITIZEN Matthew Dewan BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Sheryl Mitchell, Analyst Helen Hanger, Senior Committee Coordinator PUBLIC COMMENT: None. APPROVAL OF THE PREVIOUS MINUTES Suarez moved approval of the previous minutes of April 30, 2001, as printed. Supported by Moss. Motion carried on a voice vote. AGENDA The agenda was amended so that item 2 would be taken up first. OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS 1200 N. TELEGRAPH ROAD, PONTIAC, MI 48341-0470 Telephone (248) 858-0100 FAX (248) 858 -1572 GENERAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE Thomas A. Law Hugh D. Crawford Chuck Moss Peter H. Webster Ruel E. McPherson Michelle Friedman Appel GENERAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE Page 2 May 14, 2001 ROAD COMMISSION FOR OAKLAND COUNTY BORROWING The Road Commission is requesting approval to borrow and issue ten -year Michigan Transportation Fund (MTF) Notes, in an amount not to exceed $11,950,000, for payment in anticipation of future state collected tax revenues returned t o the County for road construction purposes. The Notes will be used to defray costs for county highway and road improvement construction projects as identified in Exhibit A of the resolution. A percentage of these construction projects will be eligible for federal reimbursement in three years. Crawford moved approval of the attached suggested Resolution. Supported by Moss. Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote with Law, Webster and McPherson absent. CENTRAL SERVICES – OAKLAND COUNTY INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT – ACCEPTANCE OF FEMA SNOW EMERGENCY GRANT The Oakland County International Airport (OCIA) has received an award of $23,823.20, in public assistance funding for snow removal work at all three airports during the December, 2000, snowfall event. As a result of record or near record snowfall, this period was declared an emergency for certain areas of Michigan by Presidential declaration. The County’s required 25% match was expended during that time. Mr. VanderVeen reported that, for the second time in three years, the OCIA has placed first for snow removal in the category of large general aviation airports. The Airport has never been closed as a result of snowfall. Mr. Crawford suggested that staff be directed to draft a proclamation of re cognition for the airport once written confirmation of the award is received. Taub moved approval of the attached suggested Resolution. Supported by Moss. Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote with Webster and McPherson absent. INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT TO TRANSFER GIS AND RELATED DATA TO THE MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION The Michigan Department of Transportation has requested certain Geographic Information System data for a study being performed in Independence and Springfield Tow nships. The County is expecting to receive similar requests in the future for this type of data. As a result, a model agreement has been drafted by Corporation Counsel to allow for data sharing, at no cost. The Administration is requesting authorization to proceed with this agreement, as well as authorization to execute future agreements under similar circumstance as necessary. Taub moved approval of the attached suggested Resolution. Supported by Suarez. Law moved to amend the resolution to insert a second BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED paragraph to read: BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that in the future, such procedures shall be performed only on time sensitive issues and, if issued, the intergovernmental agreement will be GENERAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE Page 3 May 14, 2001 forwarded to the General Government Committee. Supported by Moss. Motion to amend carried on a voice vote. Main motion, as amended, carried unanimously on a roll call vote with Webster absent. Mr. Daddow was asked to provide a presentation on items A -C from today’s Consent Agenda at the next meeting. APPOINTMENTS TO THE WELL PROTECTION AND EDUCATION POLICY ADVISORY COMMITTEE All commissioners were notified In March of the specific vacancies on this committee and supplied with application forms to allow qualified individuals the opportunit y to be considered for these seats. Three applications were submitted for these positions. Copies were provided to committee members prior to today’s meeting for their review. Moss moved approval of the attached suggested Report recommending appointme nt of Steve McPherson, Joseph Maher and Gerald Dywasuk to the Well Protection and Education Policy Advisory Committee for three year terms to begin on September 24, 2000, and to end on September 23, 2003. Supported by Taub. Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote with Webster absent. COMMUNICATIONS A. Radio Communications Fund – Financial Statements for the Six Months Ended March 31, 2001 B. Fire Records Management System Financial Statements – Six Months Ended March 31, 2001 C. CLEMIS Operating and COPS More Grant Funds – Six Months Ended March 31, 2001 (Items A-C were removed from the Consent Agenda to be taken up at the next meeting.) D. Public Services Report Re: Formation of a Public Utility Services Subcommittee Mr. McPherson indicated he would like to proceed with the formation of a Subcommittee, consisting of General Government Committee members only, to review public utility service issues. Friedman Appel moved to rescind the previous action of the Committee to recommend a combined subcommittee of the General Government and Public Services Committees. GENERAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE Page 4 May 14, 2001 Supported by McPherson. Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote with Webster absent. Law moved to create a General Government Committee Public Utility Services Subcommittee, with members to be appointed by the General Government Committee Chairperson. Supported by Friedman Appel. Motion carried on a roll call vote with Moss and Taub voting no and Webster absent. The charge of the committee will be discussed and defined at the next General Government Committee meeting. OTHER BUSINESS/ADJOURNMENT There being no other business to come before the committee, the meeting was adjourned at 3:50 p.m. ________________________ _______________________________ Helen Hanger, James H. VanLeuven, Jr. Senior Committee Coordinator Administrative Director NOTE: The foregoing minutes are subject to Committee approval.