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June 4, 2002
The meeting was called to order by Chairperson Palmer at 9:04 a.m. in Committee
Room A, Auditorium Wing, County Service Center, Pontiac, Michigan.
PLANNING AND BUILDING COMMITTEE MEMBERS PRESENT:
Charles E. Palmer, William Brian, George Suarez, John P. Garfield, Fran Amos, Terry L. Sever, Peter
H. Webster, Thomas F. Middleton, and Vincent Gregory
PLANNING AND BUILDING COMMITTEE MEMBERS ABSENT WITH NOTICE:
None
OTHERS PRESENT:
Facilities Management David W. Ross, Director
Paul Hunter, Manager, Facilities Engineering
Richard Johnston, Manager, Facilities Maintenance
Drain Commissioner Rick DeVisch, Civil Engineer
Joseph Colaianne, Insurance Administrator
Corporation Counsel Keith Lerminiaux, Deputy Corporation Counsel
Planning & Economic Development Mary Langhauser, Supervisor
Solid Waste Martin Seaman
Board of Commissioners Harvey Wedell, Senior Analyst
Sheryl Mitchell, Senior Analyst
Nancy Wenzel, Committee Coordinator
APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF May 21, 2002
Middleton moved approval of the May 21, 2002 minutes as printed. Supported by Amos.
Motion carried on a voice vote.
PUBLIC COMMENT
None.
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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
CONSENT AGENDA
Brian moved to Receive and File:
Item A – Oakland County Building Authority Minutes, April 10, 2002.
Supported by Amos.
Motion carried on a voice vote.
PLANNING & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DIVISION RESOLUTION APPROVING
PROJECT AREA AND PROJECT DISTRICT AREA (M.C. CARBIDE TOOL CO. PROJECT) – LYON
CHARTER TOWNSHIP
The Economic Development Corporations Act provides a means to encourage projects in Oakland County
to alleviate and p revent conditions of unemployment, to assist and retain local industrial and commercial
enterprises in order to strengthen and revitalize the County's economy. M.C. Carbide Tool Company
intends to acquire approximately 2.5 acres of land and build a new 20 ,000 square foot facility in the
northeast part of Lyon Township. They also anticipate the need for acquisition of additional machinery,
equipment and furniture in addition to creating eight new jobs.
Brian moved approval of the attached suggested resol ution. Supported by Amos.
Motion carried on unanimous roll call vote.
PLANNING & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DIVISION RESOLUTION CONFIRMING
APPOINTMENT OF ADDITIONAL EDC DIRECTORS (M.C. CARBIDE TOOL CO. PROJECT) – LYON
CHARTER TOWNSHIP
The Board of Commissioners must approve the County Executive's appointment of directors to the Board
of Directors of the Economic Development Corporation to serve until the M.C. Carbide Tool Company
project is either abandoned or completed. It is requested Pamela Johns on and Joseph Shigley, who are
representative of neighborhood residents and business interests likely to be affected by this project, be
confirmed as EDC Directors.
Brian moved approval of the attached suggested resolution. Supported by Suarez.
Motion carried on unanimous roll call vote.
SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT – CERTIFICATION OF AVAILABLE DISPOSAL CAPACITY ACT 451
NON-HAZARDOUS SOLID WASTES SPRING, 2002
Oakland County's 1994 Amendments to the 1990 Solid Waste Management Plan Update require that the
Board demonstrate and certify available remaining disposal capacity for all Act 451 non -hazardous solid
wastes generated within the County annually. The County Executive's report titled "Demonstration of
Available Disposal Capacity – June 13, 2002" shows that disposal capacity is available for the County's
Act 451 non -hazardous waste beyond December 31, 2007.
Amos moved approval of the attached suggested resolution. Supported by Middleton.
Motion carried on unanimous roll call vote.
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SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT – ACCEPTANCE OF MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF
ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY POLLUTION PREVENTION GRANT - REAP2 PROJECT
The Oakland County Waste Resource Management Division made application to the Environmental
Assistance Division of the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality for $100,000 to conduct a
pollution prevention project targeting the toxins contained in waste electrical and electronic equipment
called Recycling Electronics and Pollution Prevention (REAP2). There is a County match of $27,000.
Garfield moved approval of the attached suggested resolution contingent upon Corporation
Counsel's final approval of the contract. Supported by Suarez.
Motion carried on unanimous roll call vote.
DRAIN COMMISSIONER – APPROVAL OF REVISIONS TO THE SCHEDULE OF FEES FOR SOIL
EROSION AND SEDIMENTATION CONTROL ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT OF PART 91
The current schedule of fees for the administration and enforcement of Part 91 was last revised by the
Board of Commissioners in 1991. The current schedule of fees is insufficient to meet the expenses
incurred in the operation and enforcement of the soil erosion and sedimentation control program.
Commissioner Sever requested the fees be revenue neutral and if a fee increase is requested it be
brought to the Planning & Building Committee for review.
After some discussion Chairperson Palmer suggested this item be carried forward until a proposed County
Ordinance is agreed upon and the suggestions from this meeting an d the May 21st meeting are
incorporated in the resolution. There was no objection.
DRAIN COMMISSIONER – COUNTY ORDINANCE FOR ENFORCEMENT OF PART 91 OF THE
MICHIGAN NATURAL RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ACT, SOIL EROSION
AND SEDIMENTATION CONTRO L
Chairperson Palmer explained this item is not complete at this time and should be carried forward to the
July 9, 2002 meeting. There was no objection.
DEPARTMENT OF FACILITIES MANAGEMENT – AUTHORIZATION TO RECEIVE
ARCHITECT/ENGINEER PROPOSALS FOR PUBL IC WORKS BUILDING ADDITION AND
RENOVATION
Facilities Management is requesting authorization to advertise, interview and prepare a recommendation
for selection of an Architect/Engineer for services to renovate and construct an addition to the Public
Works Building. The 2002 Capital Improvement Program includes a project titled "Public Works Building
Addition & Renovation". The project consists of construction of an estimated 8,000 square foot addition to
the 28 year-old Public Works Building, including renovation of some of the existing building and
construction of a separate equipment storage building. The conceptual total project cost estimate is
$6,037,000. Initially the contract will be only for space programming and budget confirmation services at
an approximate cost of $60,000.
Garfield moved the Planning & Building Committee authorize Facilities Management to prepare a
Request for Proposal and advertise the project to the design community. Supported by Amos.
Motion carried on a unanimous roll call vote.
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DEPARTMENT OF FACILITIES MANAGEMENT – SELECTION OF ARCHITECT/ENGINEER AND
CONSTRUCTION MANAGER FOR OFFICE BUILDING RENOVATION
Facilities Management was authorized to advertise a Request for Pr oposals for the Office Building
Renovation Project. A Selection Committee was formed to review and evaluate proposals. Neumann
Smith earned the highest evaluation score from the Selection Committee for Architect/Engineers.
Walbridge Aldinger earned the highest evaluation for Construction Manager.
Amos moved the Planning & Building Committee authorize Facilities Management, assisted by
Corporation Counsel, negotiate contracts with Neumann Smith & Associates and Walbridge
Aldinger. If negotiations fail Facilities Management will negotiate with the second rated firm.
Supported by Brian.
Motion carried on a unanimous roll call vote.
DEPARTMENT OF FACILITIES MANAGEMENT – AUTHORIZATION TO PROCEED AND
APPROPRIATION OF FUNDS CHILDREN'S VILLAGE "J" BUILDING SECURITY SYSTEM
REPLACEMENT PROJECT
The 2002 Capital Improvement Program includes provision for the "J" Building Security System
Replacement Project. The Project is intended to replace and upgrade the aging security systems in "J"
Building, including intercom, door locks, lighting control, CCTV cameras and annunciation and duress
alarms and tie in with the Children's Village "J" Building Addition Project. The project will also include
security system upgrades for Children's Village "A" Building; the capa city to monitor alarms from "B", "C",
"D" and "H" Buildings at the "J" Building control station; provision of personal duress alarms for staff on
duty in "A" Building "J" Building and "J" Building Addition and digital video recording capability. Total
project costs, including equipment, engineering, installation, and contingency are estimated to be
$350,000.
Gregory moved the Planning & Building Committee Report to the Finance Committee their
concurrence and recommends funding for the project cost of $350 ,000, including contingency, be
approved. Supported by Suarez.
Motion carried on a unanimous roll call vote.
Commissioner Sever moved to override the rule of the Chair regarding Item #5 to allow for further
discussion. Supported by Middleton
Motion carried: Brian, Amos, Sever, Webster and Middleton – yes
Palmer, Suarez, Garfield and Gregory – no
After some discussion Commissioner Sever stated he felt it was not good business practice for the Board
of Commissioners to cost the taxpayers money by delaying action on items.
OTHER BUSINESS
In response to a question asked at an earlier meeting Mr. Ross distributed copies of a memo from Martin
Seaman regarding surplus county real estate indicating no properties in the City of Ponti ac are currently a
part of any discussion being conducted by the Brownfield Redevelopment Authority or as a part of the
Oakland Brownfield Initiative Assessment Pilot.
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ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business to come before the Committee the meeting as adjourned at 10:55
a.m.
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Nancy Wenzel, Committee Coordinator
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James H. VanLeuven, Jr., Administ rative Director
NOTE: The foregoing minutes are subject to Committee approval.