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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - 2001.11.14 - 35688WILLIAM R. PATTERSON Chairperson SHELLEY G. TAUB Vice Chairperson GEORGE SUAREZ Minority Vice Chairperson November 14, 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, Hugh D. Crawford, Chuck Mo ss, Peter H. Webster, Ruel E. McPherson, Michelle Friedman Appel. COMMITTEE MEMBERS ABSENT: None. OTHERS PRESENT CHILDREN’S VILLAGE Mike Worrell, Manager CLERK/REGISTER OF DEEDS G. William Caddell, Clerk/Register Larry Mitchell, Supervisor CORPORATION COUNSEL Judy Cunningham, Corporation Counsel Keith Lerminiaux, Deputy Julie Secontine, Attorney FISCAL SERVICES Kim Sanders, Analyst HEALTH Barbara Draper, Coordinator HUMAN SERVICES Thomas Gordon, Director INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY Scott Oppmann, GIS Supervisor PARKS & RECREATION Ralph Richard, Executive Officer PERSONNEL David VandeGrift, Analyst Gary Vaught, Analyst PROSECUTING ATTORNEY David Gorcyca, Prosecuting Attorney John O’Brien, Chief Deputy BLOOMFIELD TOWNSHIP Dave Payne, Supervisor Wilma Cotton, Clerk Dan Devine, Treasurer David Lubin, Planning Commissioner William Hampton, Township Attorney HARBOR DEVELOPMENT Craig Schubirer, Managing Member Barry Howard, Attorney HAVEN Hedy Nurien, Chief Executive Officer Darby Creger, Director, START Program HONIGMAN, MILLER, ET. AL Susan Friedlaender, Attorney OTHERS PRESENT CONTINUED OLHSA Ron Borngesser, Chief Executive Officer OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS 1200 N. TELEGRAPH ROAD, PONTIAC, MI 48341-0470 Telephone (248) 858-0100 FAX (248) 858 -1572 GENERAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE Hugh D. Crawford Chuck Moss Peter H. Webster Ruel E. McPherson Michelle Friedman Appel GENERAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE Page 2 November 14, 2001 POLING, MCGAW & POLING Richard Poling, Attorney CITIZENS AND OTHERS (See attached list) FREE PRESS Sally Tato, Reporter OAKLAND PRESS Daniel Duggan, Reporter BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Charles Palmer, District #16 James H. VanLeuven, Administrative Direct or Sheryl Mitchell, Analyst Helen Hanger, Sr. Committee Coordinator APPROVAL OF THE PREVIOUS MINUTES Taub moved approval of the minutes of October 29, 2001, as printed. Supported by Crawford. Motion carried on a voice vote. AGENDA Item 8 – Historical Society Update – was removed from the agenda. Mr. Law’s letter of resignation from the General Government Committee was added to the agenda as Communication A. PUBLIC COMMENT: Ms. Friedlaender asked to speak on Item 7 at the time it was before the Committee. Mr. Patterson agreed and indicated that all public comment regarding item 7, Acceptance of Petition for Detachment, would be heard at that time. DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY/DIGITAL INFORMATION SERVICE CENTER – REVISION OF @CCESS OAKLAND MASTER FEE STRUCTURE Information Technology is requesting authorization to amend its @ccess Oakland Master Fee Structure to include two new products, Map Atlas Viewer at $4.00 per transaction and GIS Contour Data at $10.00 per megabyte. Taub moved approval of the attached suggested resolution. Supported by Crawford. Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote with Webster and McPherson absent. DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES/CHILDREN’S VILLAGE DIVISION – FY 2001-2002 CHILDREN’S VILLAGE SCREENING PROJECT GRANT-ACCEPTANCE The Health Division has been awarded a $50,026 grant from the Michigan Department of Community Health for FY 2000-2001. These project funds will be used to screen and treat at -risk adolescents for sexually-transmitted diseases and to compile data. This program is performed in collaboration with the Health Division’s Infant Mortality Reduction Program. During the previous program year, 900 adolescents were tested. Suarez moved approval of the attached suggested resolution. Supported by Taub. Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote with Webster and McPherson absent. GENERAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE Page 3 November 14, 2001 PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION – RED OAKS WATERPARK LEASE The Parks and Recreation Commission is requesting approval of a 50 -year lease agreement between Oakland County and the George w. Kuhn Drain for property at the Red Oaks Waterpark to allow for the addition of new water features, including an action river, children’s play area and a squirt zone. The Parks and Recreation Comm ission is committing $3.3 million to this project. Taub moved approval of the attached suggested resolution. Supported by Crawford. Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote with Webster and McPherson absent. MR #01271 – SUPPORT OF HOUSE BILL 5187 The resolution was introduced by Commissioner Palmer in support of House Bill 5187, which would amend P.A. 451 of 1976, by requiring Public Schools to comply with local zoning requirements. Mr. Palmer indicated that those concerns expressed by Mr. Webster at the previous meeting had been addressed by Representative Pappageorge. Ms. Taub indicated that she would talk to Representative Pappageorge regarding additional input on the bill. Crawford moved to report in approval of the attached suggested resolution. Supported by Moss. Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote with Webster absent. MR #01287 – BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS – STAND UP FOR UNITED STATES STEEL Commissioner Ruel McPherson has introduced the resolution in support of the Americ an Steel Industry. The resolution requests that our Federal Legislators and the administrations of Governor John Engler and President George Bush thoroughly investigate the practice of steel dumping in the United States market and to take action to enforce our trade laws. Suarez moved to report in approval of the attached suggested Resolution. Supported by Moss. Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote with Webster absent. MR #01288 – BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS – SUPPORT OF RAPE INTERVENTION TEAM “S.T.A.R.T.” Commissioner Shelley Taub has introduced the resolution in support of the HAVEN’s Safe Therapeutic Assault Response Team (START) Program and is requesting that the County contract with the HAVEN to provide funding towards this program, in an am ount not to exceed $36,000. Funding will be used to support a Forensic Nurse at a central location (St. Joseph Hospital in Pontiac). The goal of the program is to provide consistency in the collection of rape kits to increase prosecution rates and to provide an immediate response to the victim through a trained and knowledgeable nurse who would perform the exam and conduct an interview. This program has been initiated as a result of those recommendations developed by the Oakland County Sexual Assault Task Force. The program has been in place since June, 2001. Several grants have been provided by various sources, with St. Joseph’s Hospital providing in -kind services. Mr. Gorcyca, a member of the Task Force, spoke in support of the program. GENERAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE Page 4 November 14, 2001 Ms. Creger stated that St. Joseph Hospital was the first to volunteer to provide the equipment, liability insurance, etc., for this program. Several other hospitals have been approved for the program. Ms. Nurien explained that this is an expensive program, with equipment costs of about $30,000, so the intent is to start small and expand to other sites, as well as to expand the program age limit of 13 to a pediatric level. Several other counties have implemented this program within the last five years. Crawford moved to report in approval of the attached suggested Resolution. Supported by Friedman Appel. Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote with Webster absent. MR #01305 – BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS – ACCEPTANCE OF PETITION FOR DETACHMENT AND SCHEDULING DETACHMENT VOTE OF THE ELECTORATE OF THE CITY OF PONTIAC TO THE CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF BLOOMFIELD The resolution was sponsored by Commissioners Buckley, Law, Moss and Taub. The resolution provides for the Board of Commissioners to determine that the Petition for Detachment complies with the requirements of MCL 117.6 and 117.8 and to submit same to the vote of the City of Pontiac and Charter Township of Bloomfield electorate on February 5, 2002. Moss moved to report in approval of the attached suggested Resolu tion. Supported by Taub. Ms. Cunningham advised the Committee that there currently exists three pending lawsuits surrounding the annexation election, a quo Warranto action and the 425 Agreement between Bloomfield Township and the City of Birmingham. Ms. Cunningham explained what action the Board must take to comply with the appropriate statutes, to rule on the validity of the petitions and to verify that the individual signatures on the petitions are freeholders. This requirement can be delegated to the County Clerk. Extensive discussion ensued on the resolution. Mr. Poling also reviewed his opinion. Mr. Hampton spoke on behalf of Bloomfield Township. Ms. Friedlaender spoke on behalf of Harbor Development. McPherson moved that the meeting be closed for the purpose of reviewing those legal opinions submitted by Corporation Counsel and Richard Poling. Supported by Friedman Appel. Motion to close the session carried on a roll call vote with Suarez, Moss, Webster, McPherson and Friedman Appel voting yes and Taub, Crawford and Patterson voting no. The Chair declared the meeting closed at 3:40 p.m. The meeting resumed in open session at 5:05 p.m. THE COMMITTEE RECESSED FROM 5:06 P.M. – 5:09 P.M. Moss moved to table the resolution until the next regul ar meeting of the General Government Committee on December 3, 2001. Supported by McPherson. GENERAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE Page 5 November 14, 2001 Motion to table carried on a roll call vote with Crawford and Taub voting no. Webster moved that the General Government Committee direct the County Clerk to review the validity of the petitions and to report back to a subcommittee of General Government on November 19, to establish a subcommittee consisting of Commissioners Webster, Crawford and Friedman Appel to review the Clerk’s findings, and to direct Corporati on Counsel to take action as directed in Closed Session. Supported by Friedman Appel. Motion carried on a roll call vote with Taub voting no. A meeting of the Subcommittee was scheduled for 8:45 a.m. (adjusted to 8:30 a.m.) on Monday, November 19. MR #01268 – BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS – SUPPORTING CIVIL RIGHTS AND CIVIL LIBERTIES OF ALL AMERICANS INCLUDING ARAB-AMERICANS AND AMERICAN MUSLIMS The resolution, introduced as a result of the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001, supports the United States’ efforts to bring those responsible to justice without infringing on the civil rights and civil liberties of Americans, including Arab-Americans and American Muslims. The resolution additionally condemns any acts of violence or discrimination against Americ ans, including Arab- Americans and American Muslims. On October 15, 2001, the General Government Committee reported out in favor of the resolution with proposed amendments. On October 25, 2001, the Board of Commissioners referred the resolution back to Committee. On October 29, 2001, Mr. Garfield and representatives of the Arab community attended the General Government Committee meeting and spoke in support of the resolution. Crawford moved to postpone the resolution until the next regular meeting of th e General Government Committee. Supported by Moss. Roll call: Ayes: Crawford Nays: Moss Taub Webster Patterson McPherson Friedman Appel Suarez Motion to postpone failed. Friedman Appel moved to report to recommend that the resolution be adopted with those amendments reported out by the General Government Committee on October 15, 2001. Supported by McPherson. Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote. COMMUNICATIONS A. Letter of Resignation from Thomas A. Law Mr. Patterson read Mr. Law’s letter of resignation into the minutes. Due to his recent election GENERAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE Page 6 November 14, 2001 as Chairperson of the Board of Commissioners, Mr. Law has resigned his membership on the General Government Committee. Suarez moved to receive and file the communication. Supported by Moss. Motion carried on a voice vote. OTHER BUSINESS/ADJOURNMENT There being no other business to come before the committee, the meeting was adjourned at 5:31 p.m. ________________________ _______________________________ Helen Hanger, James H. VanLeuven, Jr. Senior Committee Coordinator Administrative Director NOTE: The foregoing minutes are subject to Committee approval.