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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - 2002.05.07 - 35730 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. Planning & Building Committee Page 2 May 7, 2002 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. Planning & Building Committee Page 3 May 7, 2002 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. ____________________________________ ________________________________________ Nancy Wenzel, Committee Coordinator James H. VanLeuven, Jr. Administrative Director NOTE: The foregoing minutes are subject to Committee approval.