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May 7, 2002
The meeting was called to order by Chairperson Palmer at 9:07 a.m. in Committee
Room A, Auditorium Wing, County Service Center, Pontiac, Michiga n.
PLANNING AND BUILDING COMMITTEE MEMBERS PRESENT:
Charles E. Palmer, William Brian, George Suarez, John P. Garfield, Fran Amos, Peter H. Webster,
Thomas F. Middleton, and Vincent Gregory
PLANNING AND BUILDING COMMITTEE MEMBERS ABSENT WITH NOTICE:
Terry L. Sever
OTHERS PRESENT:
Facilities Management David W. Ross, Director
Michael Hughson, Prop Mgmt Specialist
Drain Commissioner John McCulloch, Drain Commissioner
Rick DeVisch, Civil Engineer
Joseph Colaianne, Insurance Administrator
Sheriff's Department Nicole Gee, Community Liaison
Corporation Counsel Keith Lerminiaux, Deputy Corporation Counsel
Planning & Economic Development Dan Hunter, Manager
Bret Rasegan, Supervisor
Larry Falardeau, Principal Planner/Landscape Architect
Community & Home Improvement Karry Rieth, Manager
Ronald Milligan, Housing Counselor
Board of Commissioners James H. Van Leuven, Jr., Administrative Director
Harvey Wedell, Senior Analyst
Sheryl Mitchell, Senior Analyst
Nancy Wenzel, Committee Coo rdinator
APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF April 23, 2002
Amos moved approval of the April 23, 2002 minutes as printed. Supported by Brian.
Motion carried on a voice vote.
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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
John P. Garfield
Fran Amos
Terry L. Sever
Peter Webster
Thomas F. Middleton
Vincent Gregory
Charles E. Palmer
Chairperson
William Brian
Vice Chairperson
George Suarez
Minority Vice Chairperson
PUBLIC COMMENT
None.
CONSENT AGENDA
Middleton moved to Receive and File Item A – Community & Home Improvement Division – 2002
Housing Counseling Grant Application. Supported by Amos.
Motion carried on a voice vote.
TRAILS ASSESSMENT
Messrs. Hunter, Rasegan and Falardeau of Planning & Economics Development distributed maps of
Oakland County's Linked Path/Trail System explaining that 41 miles of trails have been completed with 82
miles under consideration with an additional 29 miles planned in detail. Oakland County's trails will
connect to trails as far west as Jackson, Michigan and east to Metro Park. Two workshops have been
scheduled to formulate a strategy and recommendations on how to plan, develop, implement, and manage
a countywide trail/path network. The first workshop is Monda y May 13th, 6:00-9:00 p.m. at the Waterford
Oaks Activity Center the second is Tuesday, May 21 st, 7:30a.m. – Noon at the Glen Oaks Golf Course
Banquet Room.
MR. #02088 BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS – AMEND LAW ENFORCEMENT MEMORIAL TO FALLEN
HEROES MEMORIAL
A Law Enforcement Memorial to pay tribute to the men and women who served honorably in their law
enforcement duties in Oakland County was authorized in 2001. After the tragedy of September 11 th the
Sheriff wishes to expand the scope of the memorial to include all "fallen heroes" in the law enforcement
and firefighter communities throughout the State of Michigan.
Amos moved the Planning & Building Committee amend MR #02088 by adding a BE IT FURTHER
RESOLVED paragraph as follows:
"BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Oakland County Law Enforcement Memorial Fund
established under Miscellaneous Resolution #01189 be terminated and all funds contributed for the
purpose of paying for the tribute be deposited into the Michigan Fallen Heroes Memorial Fund,
which is a 501 (c) 3."
Additionally in the next BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED paragraph change the name from Oakland
County to MICHIGAN Fallen Heroes Memorial Fund.
Supported by Garfield.
Motion carried on a unanimous roll call vote with Sever absent.
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DRAIN COMMISSIONER – COUNTY ORDINANCE FOR ENFORCEMENT OF PART 91 OF THE
MICHIGAN NATURAL RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ACT, SOIL EROSION
AND SEDIMENTATION CONTROL
This item was postponed from the April 23, 2 002 meeting to this date. Mr. Lerminiaux distributed copies
of a revised draft of the proposed ordinance and explained some of the modifications. Chairperson
Palmer indicated a meeting would be scheduled with himself, Commissioners Brian and Sever, Drain
Commissioner staff, Corporation Counsel and representatives of the Builders Association to further
discuss this issue and report back to the Planning & Building Committee at the May 21, 2002 meeting.
FACILITIES MANAGEMENT – REQUEST FOR AUTHORIZATION TO SELL COUNTY OWNED REAL
ESTATE – HARVEY STREET, CITY OF PONTIAC, PARCEL #19 -04-102-008
Board Rules require Committee authorization to sell and/or purchase property. The Department of
Facilities Management is requesting authorization to offer to sell the a bove property to the City of Pontiac
at appraised value. If the city does not respond or declines to purchase, the property will then be offered
for public sale. This property was acquired in 1941 and has been sold by land contract and returned by
default to the County in 1972. The structure on the property was declared unfit for habitation and
demolished. The established value for the property is $1,500.
Garfield moved to authorize the Department of Facilities Management to offer for sale Parcel # 19 -
04-102-008. Supported by Amos.
Motion carried on a unanimous roll call vote with Sever absent.
FACILITIES MANAGEMENT – REQUEST FOR AUTHORIZATION TO SELL COUNTY OWNED REAL
ESTATE -–FRANKLIN BOULEVARD, CITY OF PONTIAC, PARCEL #14 -32-127-002
Board Rules require Committee authorization to sell and/or purchase property. The Department of
Facilities Management is requesting authorization to offer to sell the above property to the City of Pontiac
at appraised value. If the city does not respond or declines t o purchase, the property will then be offered
for public sale. This property was acquired in 1953 and utilized as a parking lot for a County operated
Child Guidance Clinic. The Clinic was discontinued in the early 1980's thus the property is no longer
required for present or future county use. The established appraised value is $18,000.
Garfield moved to authorize the Department of Facilities Management to offer for sale Parcel # 14 -
32-127-002. Supported by Suarez.
Motion carried on a unanimous roll call vote with Sever absent.
OTHER BUSINESS/ADJOURNMENT:
There being no further business the meeting was adjourned at 10:38 a.m.
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Nancy Wenzel, Committee Coordinator James H. VanLeuven, Jr. Administrative Director
NOTE: The foregoing minutes are subject to Committee approval.