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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - 2001.07.09 - 35644WILLIAM R. PATTERSON Chairperson SHELLEY G. TAUB Vice Chairperson GEORGE SUAREZ Minority Vice Chairperson June 18, 2001 The meeting of the General Government Committee was called to order at 2:02 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, Peter H. Webster. Ruel E. McPherson, Michelle Friedman Appel COMMITTEE MEMBERS ABSENT: None. OTHERS PRESENT CENTRAL SERVICES Dave VanderVeen, Director CORPORATION COUNSEL Judy Cunningham, Corporation Counsel HUMAN SERVICES Dr. Thomas Gordon, Director LIBRARY SERVICES Phyllis Jose, Director PARKS AND RECREATION Dan Stencil, Administrator LARSEN & ASSOCIATES Mel Larsen, Consultant OLHSA Ron Borngessor, CEO FREE PRESS Kathy Grey, Reporter BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Charles Palmer, District #16 James VanLeuven, Administrative Director Sheryl Mitchell, Analyst Harvey Wedell, Analyst Helen Hanger, Senior Committee Coordinator PUBLIC COMMENT: None. APPROVAL OF THE PREVIOUS MINUTES Moss moved approval of the minutes of June 18, 2001, as printed. Supported by Webster. Motion carried on a voice vote. CENTRAL SERVICES – OAKLAND COUNTY INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT – 2001 GRANT PROGRAM ACCEPTANCE – LAND ACQUISITION 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 July 9, 2001 The County has received a Michigan Department of Transportation Grant Contract for federal funds in a maximum obligation of $3,000,000 for development and improvement of the Oakland County International Airport. Funds will be used to acquire 22.51 acres and 14 homes. This action is the result of a previously authorized noise study for the airport. Participation by property owners’ in the program is voluntary. Mr. VanderVeen indicated that the required County match of $333,400 would drain the Airport Fund; therefore, a request is being made to provide matching funds from the County’s General Fund. Funds previously designated for Drain Records Conversion – Phase I will be re-designated for this purpose. As a result of this information, the Committee deleted language regarding the Airport Fund from the resolution. Law moved approval of the attached suggested Resolution. Supported by Friedman Appel. Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote with Crawford and McPherson absent. CENTRAL SERVICES – OAKLAND COUNTY INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT – 2001 GRANT PROGRAM ACCEPTANCE – AIRPORT CRACK SEALING The County has received a Michigan Department of Transportation Grant Contract for federal funds in the amount of $15,000 for development and improvement of the Oakland County International Airport. Funds will be used for crack sealing. The required match of $15,000 is available from the Airport Fund. Taub moved approval of the attached suggested Resolution. Supported by Moss. Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote with Crawford and McPherson absent. CENTRAL SERVICES – OAKLAND COUNTY SOUTHWEST AIRPORT – 2001 GRANT PROGRAM ACCEPTANCE – AIRPORT CRACK SEALING The County has received a Michigan Department of Transportation Grant Contract for federal funds in the amount of $15,000 for development and improvement of the Oakland County Southwest Airport. Funds will be used for crack sealing. The required match of $15,000 is available from the Airport Fund. Suarez moved approval of the attached suggested Resolution. Suppor ted by Law. Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote with Crawford and McPherson absent. CENTRAL SERVICES – OAKLAND COUNTY OAKLAND/TROY AIRPORT – 2001 GRANT PROGRAM ACCEPTANCE – AIRPORT CRACK SEALING The County has received a Michigan Department o f Transportation Grant Contract for federal funds in the amount of $7,350 for development and improvement of the Oakland County Oakland/Troy Airport. Funds will be used for crack sealing. The required match of $7,350 is available from the Airport Fund. Webster moved approval of the attached suggested Resolution. Supported by Law. Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote with Crawford and McPherson absent. CENTRAL SERVICES – OAKLAND COUNTY SOUTHWEST AIRPORT – 2001 GRANT PROGRAM ACCEPTANCE – AIRPORT MASTER PLAN GENERAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE Page 3 July 9, 2001 The County has received a Michigan Department of Transportation Grant Contract for federal funds in the amount of $58,500 for development and improvement of the Oakland County Southwest Airport. Funds will be used to update the Airport’s Master Plan. The required match of $6,500 is available from the Airport Fund. Law moved approval of the attached suggested Resolution. Supported by Taub. Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote with Crawford and McPherson absent. Ms. Taub asked that agenda item 7 be taken up next. Mr. VanderVeen was asked to stay and participate in the discussion. MR #01175 – BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS – SUPPORT FOR MAINTAINING THE RED OAKS GOLF COURSE AS A PART OF THE OAKLAND COUNTY PARKS SYSTEM Mr. Palmer introduced the resolution in support of restoring and maintaining the Red Oaks Golf Course, located in Madison Heights, as part of the Oakland County Parks system. Mr. Palmer indicated that he would like to see this course restored for southeast Oakland Coun ty residents who use the course and contribute to the parks’ millage. This is the only park located in southeast Oakland County. The course was closed for an extended period to allow for reconstruction of the George W. Kuhn Drainage District. Mr. VanderVeen indicated that the Parks and Recreation Commission is committing $3,000,000 over a 20-year period to restore and maintain the Red Oaks Golf Course. Discussions are progressing regarding the purchase and/or lease of the property. Seven holes of the course are located on Drain Commissioner property; 2 holes on the Southeast Oakland County Resource Recovery Authority’s property. Webster moved to report to approve the attached suggested Resolution. Supported by Friedman Appel. Taub moved to recommend that the resolution be amended by striking the existing NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED paragraphs and inserting: NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners hereby strongly urges the Oakland C ounty Parks and Recreation Commission, Madison Heights, SOCRRA, the George W. Kuhn Drainage District and the Oakland County Drain Commissioner to work together to restore the Red Oaks Golf Course. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that copies of this resolution be forwarded to the Oakland County Parks and Recreation Commission, Madison Heights, SOCRRA, the George W. Kuhn Drainage District and the Oakland County Drain Commissioner. Supported by Webster. GENERAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE Page 4 July 9, 2001 Moss proposed an amendment to the primary amendment by deleting “the Oakland County Parks and Recreation Commission, Madison Heights, SOCRRA, the George W. Kuhn Drainage District and the Oakland County Drain Commissioner” from both paragraphs and inserting “all interested parties.” Supported by Taub. Motion to amend the primary amendment carried on a voice vote. Motion on the amended primary amendment carried on a voice vote. Main motion to report in support of the resolution, with recommended amendments, carried unanimously on a roll call vote. PROPOSED LEGISLATION AFFECTING LIBRARIES – SUBSTITUTE FOR HB 4940 Ms. Jose explained that legislation has been introduced to move the Library of Michigan from under the control of the state legislature to a department of the Governor, titled Department of History, Arts, and Libraries. Concerns are being raised regarding control and distribution of library state aid dollars and protecting these dollars from being transferred to other units within this department. Action on this legislation, Substitute H.B. 4940, i s expected this week. MR #01167 – BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS – MANDATORY LIFE IMPRISONMENT WITHOUT PAROLE FOR PEDOPHILES Ms. Taub stated that she had sponsored this resolution as a result of continuing cases of assault by paroled pedophiles in Michigan and throughout the country. The resolution urges the Michigan State Legislature to consider amending the State’s parole system to eliminate parole for currently convicted pedophiles. The Committee requested additional information on this subject and suggested that a representative from the Prosecutor’s Office be asked to participate in this discussion. Taub moved to postpone the resolution until she could comply with the Committee’s request for additional information. Supported by Webster. Motion carried on a voice vote. COMMUNICATIONS None. OTHER BUSINESS/ADJOURNMENT There being no other business to come before the committee, the meeting was adjourned at 3:17 p.m. ________________________ _______________________________ Helen Hanger, James H. VanLeuven, Jr. Senior Committee Coordinator Administrative Director GENERAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE Page 5 July 9, 2001 NOTE: The foregoing minutes are subject to Committee approval.