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August 7, 2001
The meeting was called to order by Chairperson Palmer at 8:31 a.m. in
Committee Room A, Auditorium Wing, County Service Center, Pontiac , Michigan.
PLANNING AND BUILDING COMMITTEE MEMBERS PRESENT:
Charles E. Palmer, Tim Melton, Lawrence A. Obrecht, John P. Garfield, Nancy Dingeldey,
Terry L. Sever, William Brian and Vincent Gregory
PLANNING AND BUILDING COMMITTEE MEMBERS ABSENT WITH NOT ICE:
Peter H. Webster
OTHERS PRESENT:
Facilities Management David Ross, Director
Dick Johnston, Manager
Paul Hunter, Manager, Facilities Engineering
Drain Commissioner John P. McCulloch, Drain Commissioner
Kathy Fraser, Environmental Planning
Gail Murphy
Sheriff's Department Dale Cunningham
Others Kathleen Gray, Detroit Free Press
Board of Commissioners Harvey Wedell, Senior Analyst
Nancy Wenzel, Committee Coordinator
APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF JULY 24, 2001
Garfield moved to approve the minutes of July 24, 2001. Supported by Brian.
Motion carried on a voice vote.
PUBLIC COMMENT
None
CONSENT AGENDA
OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
1200 NORTH TELEGRAPH ROAD PONTIAC, MICHIGAN 48341-0470
Telephone: (248) 858-0100 FAX: (248) 858-1572
PLANNING AND BUILDING COMMITTEE
Lawrence A. Obrecht
John P. Garfield
Nancy Dingeldey
Terry L. Sever
William Brian
Vincent Gregory
Charles E. Palmer
Chairperson
Peter H. Webster
Vice Chairperson
Tim W. Melton
Minority Vice Chairperson
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Garfield moved to receive and file Item A – Resolution – Leelanau County – Resolution
of Support re: MAC Filing of an AMICUS Br ief (Washtenaw County Zoning Case).
Supported by Brian.
Motion carried on a voice vote.
PRESENTATION BY DRAIN COMMISSIONER ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNER
Kathy Fraser, Environmental Planner and John P. McCulloch, Drain Commissioner, explained
the purpose of the Watershed Public Education and Planning Program is to address the Public
Education requirements of the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality Voluntary
General Stormwater Permit – alternative for U.S. EPA Phase II Requirements. The Goal is to
promote, publicize, and facilitate watershed education for the purpose of encouraging the public
to reduce the discharge of pollutants in stormwater to the maximum extent practicable.
MR #01189 SHERIFF DEPARTMENT – LAW ENFORCEMENT MEMORIAL
The Sheriff is requesting designation as facilitator to raise the necessary funds to construct a
Law Enforcement Memorial. The total cost of the Law Enforcement Memorial, including any
construction or renovation costs, will be the responsibility of the Oakland County Law
Enforcement Memorial Fund.
Obrecht moved to amend MR #01189 by adding an additional BE IT FURTHER
RESOLVED paragraph as follows:
"BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that Planning & Building Committee site plan approval
will be required prior to construction of a Law Enforcement Memorial."
Supported by Gregory
Motion to amend carried on unanimous roll call vote with Webster and Dingeldey absent.
Garfield moved to Report to the full Board with the recommendation MR #01189 be
adopted as amended. Supported by Melto n.
Motion carried on unanimous roll call vote with Webster and Dingeldey absent.
Commissioner Sever suggested the development of a park area on the County complex
designated exclusively as a memorial site.
2001 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM MONTHLY PROGRE SS REPORT JULY 2001
Gregory moved to receive and file this report. Supported by Brian.
Motion carried on a voice vote.
FACILITIES MANAGEMENT – 2002 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM (BUILDINGS)
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The program for 2002 is a very energetic one which inclu des twelve projects for the Buildings section
totaling $6,670,000 and three projects in the Utilities, Roads and Parking section totaling an additional
$1,387,000. The projects are a reflection of input received from the Board of Commissioners, the
County Executive, other elected officials, department heads, and managers. Committee approval is
only preliminary and all projects require future individual presentation, review, and approval from the
Planning and Building and Finance Committees.
Dingeldey moved to Report to the Finance Committee the Planning and Building Committee's
recommendation the 2002 Capital Improvement Program Buildings Section be approved.
Supported by Garfield.
Melton moved to amend the Buildings Program by moving Item #19 – Auditorium Renovations
from FY2003 to FY2002, as Item #13, thereby increasing the FY2002 Cost of Building Projects
to $7,270,000. Supported by Dingeldey.
Motion carried on unanimous roll call vote with Webster, Obrecht and Sever absent.
Motion to Report to Finance Committee as amended carried on unanimous roll call vote with
Webster, Obrecht and Sever absent.
Garfield moved to Report to the Finance Committee the Planning and Building Committee's
recommendation the Utilities Section of the 2002 Capital Improvem ent Program be approved.
Supported by Brian.
Motion carried on unanimous roll call vote with Webster, Obrecht and Sever absent.
FM & O 2002 SPECIAL PROJECTS BUDGET
The Special Projects Budget consists of 38 projects totaling $650,000. The projects are a
combination of maintenance and facility -related requests submitted by user departments.
Garfield moved to Report to the Finance Committee the Planning & Building Committee's
recommendation the 2002 Special Projects Budget be approved. Supported by Di ngeldey.
Motion carried on unanimous roll call vote with Webster and Sever absent.
SALE OF FORMER 4 -H PROPERTY, PERRY STREET, CITY OF PONTIAC STATUS REPORT
The County of Oakland entered into a purchase agreement with Sherr Development Corporation of
Farmington Hills, Michigan to sell the subject 20 -acre parcel for the sum of $510,000. Notice of
Termination of the purchase agreement was received contending that during the due diligence
inspection period numerous problems were encountered such as site co ntamination, winter weather,
unfavorable soil conditions, ground water and lastly, difficulty in obtaining the necessary approvals for
a condominium development from the City of Pontiac. Since it appears the parcel has some degree
of contamination staff will meet with corporation Counsel to review what appropriate actions should be
taken and report back with recommendations.
Garfield moved to Receive and File. Supported by Dingeldey.
Motion carried on a voice vote.
DEPARTMENT OF FACILITIES MANAGEMENT – REVISION OF APPENDIX "C" PROCEDURES
FOR THE SALE, PURCHASE AND LEASING OF PROPERTY
This resolution revises the procedures for the sale, purchase and leasing of property updating the
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present real estate transaction procedures for the Oakland County Board of Commissioners to meet
current accepted real estate transaction practices. Current generally accepted real estate transaction
practices dictate real estate appraiser licensing and proper environmental testing prior to the
consummation of the sale or pu rchase of property.
This item was discussed at the July 24, 2001 meeting. The changes suggested were incorporated in
today's version and is back before the Committee for consideration.
The Committee reviewed the proposed resolution paragraph by paragrap h making several changes.
Under SALE OF PROPERTY Paragraphs 2 and 3 are shown as deleted. Before Commissioner
Sever left the meeting he requested these paragraphs are indeed incorporated in the revised
Appendix "C". Chairperson Palmer indicated this i nformation is on Page 16 of the Board Rules,
Subparagraphs 7 and 8.
Chairperson Palmer indicated Corporation Counsel suggested some changes, with Committee
approval these would be incorporated in the proposed resolution and brought before the Committee at
the next meeting, August 28, 2001.
Dingeldey moved this item be carried forward to the August 28, 2001 meeting of the Planning
and Building Committee. Supported by Garfield.
Motion carried on a unanimous roll call vote with Webster and Sever absent .
OTHER BUSINESS/ADJOURNMENT:
There being no further business the meeting was adjourned at 10:59 a.m.
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Nancy Wenzel, Committee Coordinator
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James H. VanLeuven, Jr. Administrative Director
NOTE: The foregoing minutes are subject to Committee approval.