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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - 2002.07.08 - 35744WILLIAM R. PATTERSON Chairperson PETER H. WEBSTER Vice Chairperson TIM MELTON Minority Vice Chairperson July 8, 2002 The meeting of the General Governme nt Committee was called to order at 2:03 p.m. by Chairperson Patterson, in Committee Room A, Commissioners’ Wing, County Service Center, Pontiac, Michigan. COMMITTEE MEMBERS PRESENT: William R. Patterson, Chair; Peter Webster, Vice Chair; Timothy Melton, Minority Vice Chair; Shelley G. Taub, Hugh D. Crawford, Chuck Moss, Tom Middleton, Ruel E. McPherson; Michelle Friedman Appel COMMITTEE MEMBERS ABSENT: None. OTHERS PRESENT PERSONNEL Heather Mason, Analyst Mary W. Pardee, Analyst SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT Michael McCabe, Captain/COS TREASURER’S OFFICE Patrick Dohany, Chief Deputy EXECUTIVE OFFICE Kristie Everett Zamora, Director Art, Culture & Film Robert Daddow, Assistant Deputy INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY Joe Sullivan, CLEMIS Manager CLERK - REGISTER OF DEEDS G. William Cadell, Clerk/Register Larry Mitchell, Deputy Clerk/Register Frank Millard, Deputy Clerk/Register AREA AGENCY ON AGING 1-B Jim McGuire, Director of Planning Leslie Johnson, Community Planner DETROIT FREE PRESS Kathy Gray, Reporter HEALTH DIVISION George Miller, Manager CRANBROOK ART MUSEUM Rick Nahm, President Greg Wittkopp, Director CULTURAL COALITION Mark Pischea, Outreach Director Peg Fallet, Consultant DAIMLER CHRYSLER Fred Hoffman, State Relations Director DETROIT HISTORICAL MUSEUMS Dennis Zembala, Director (OTHERS PRESENT, continued) OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS 1200 N. TELEGRAPH ROAD, PONTIAC, MI 48341-0470 Telephone (248) 858-0100 FAX (248) 858 -1572 GENERAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE Shelley G. Taub Hugh Crawford Chuck Moss Tom Middleton Ruel E. McPherson Michelle Friedman Appel GENERAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE Page 2 July 8, 2002 DETROIT PUBLIC TELEVISION Steve Antoniotti, President DETROIT RENAISSANCE Bettie Buss, Policy Analyst DETROIT SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA Maud Lyon, Vice President DYKEMA GOSSETT Kim Ross, Government Affairs Sandra Cotter, Attorney HENRY FORD MUSEUM George Moroz, Director External Relations LARSEN & ASSOCIATES Mel Larsen, President MARKETING RESOURCE GROUP David Doyle OAKLAND PERFORMING ARTS Burton Zipser, Director THE OAKLAND PRESS Charlie Crumm, Reporter OAKLAND UNIVERSITY Peggy Cooke, Director, Auxiliary Services OLHSA Ron Borngesser, Chief Executive Officer U OF M – DEARBORN Ed Bagale, Vice Chancellor BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Thomas Law, Chair, District #13 Sue Douglas, District #8 Charles Palmer, District #16 Larry Obrecht, District #3 Eric Coleman, District #21 William Brian, District #10 Nancy Dingeldey, District #11 James VanLeuven, Administrative Director Sheryl Mitchell, Analyst Harvey Wedell, Analyst Julia Ruffin, Commissioners’ Liaison Pamela L. Jackson, Committee Coordinator PUBLIC COMMENT Mr. Patterson asked that Public Comment regarding the Arts proposal be taken up during discussion on that item. There were no objections. APPROVAL OF THE PREVIOUS MINUTES Crawford moved to approve the previous minutes of May 15, 2002 and June 3, 2002, as printed. Supported by Taub. Motion to approve the minutes carried on a voice vote. BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS – AREA AGENCY ON AGING 1-B FISCAL YEAR 2003 ANNUAL IMPLEMENTATION PLAN FOR SERVICES TO OLDER ADULTS In accordance with a directive from the Michigan Office of Services to the Aging, the Area Agency on Aging 1-B submitted their Annual Implementation Plan for Services to Older Adults for Fiscal Year 2003, which includes a Resolution for the Board of Commissioners to approve. Mr. McGuire gave a summary of the plan, which was included in the committee packets. Moss moved approval of the attached suggested resolution. Supported by Taub. Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote. GENERAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE Page 3 July 8, 2002 COUNTY CLERK/REGISTER OF DEEDS – TRANSFER OF THE CHIEF COURT CLERK POSITION TO CIRCUIT COURT AND THE CREATION OF ONE (1) COUNTY CLERK RECORDS SPECIALIST POSITION IN THE COUNTY CLERK LEGAL RECORDS UNIT The resolution approves the transfer of the Chief Court Clerk position to the Circuit Court General Jurisdiction Unit and creates one GF/GP County Clerk Records Specialist position in the County Clerk Legal Records Unit. Webster moved approval of the attached suggested resolution. Supported by Moss. Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote. DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES/HEALTH DIVIS ION – 2001/2002 COMPREHENSIVE PLANNING, BUDGETING AND CONTRACTING (CPBC) AGREEMENT AMENDMENT NO.2 ACCEPTANCE The resolution approves an amendment to the 2001/2002 CPBC Agreement in the amount of $233,709 for the period of October 1, 2001 through September 30, 2002. There was discussion about the Family Planning Program, which is closing down. Commissioner McPherson requested someone to look into the possibility of reinstating the Family Planning Program. George Miller will come back to the next meeting with more information on the Family Planning Program and the feasibility of reinstating it. McPherson moved approval of the attached suggested resolution. Supported by Moss. Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote with Middleton absent. MR #02154 - DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY – ACQUISITION OF RADIO COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM FOR PUBLIC SAFETY The resolution allows the Radio Oversight Committee to enter into a contract with M/A COM for the acquisition of a countywide radio communication system. Taub moved approval of the attached suggested resolution. Supported by Crawford. Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote. MR #02155 – BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS – SUPPORT OF H.R. 1927 – SOLID WASTE INTERNATIONAL TRANSPORTATION ACT OF 2001 The resolution expresses the support of H.R. 1927 by the Oakland County Board of Commissioners. If H.R. 1927 passes, it would authorize states to enact laws prohibiting or limiting the importation of trash from foreign countries. Middleton moved approval of the attached suggested resolution. Supported by McPherson. Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote. COMMITTEE RECESSED AT 3:18 P.M. GENERAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE Page 4 July 8, 2002 MEETING RECONVENED AT 3:27 P.M. BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS – METROPOLITAN ARTS AND CULTURE COUNCIL The resolution declares the Board of Commissioners’ intent to participate in the formation of a metropolitan region council for the purpose of funding qualifying regional cultural institutions, as authorized pursuant to P.A. 292 of 1989, as amended per P.A. 375 of 19 98. If the resolution passes, the issue of whether or not a 0.5 mil ad valorem tax should be levied for this purpose will be placed before the Oakland County voters to decide. The resolution would further provide for adoption of specific Articles of Incorporation for the Council and direct the County Executive to appoint, with concurrence of the Board of Commissioners, three representing individuals to the Council board. Copies of proposed amendments to the Articles of Incorporation, as documented by Richard B. Poling, Jr. Attorney, were provided to the committee members for their review. Middleton made a motion to Amend Article X, striking the words “portions of townships”. Supported by Webster. Ayes: Webster, Middleton Nays: Melton, Taub, Crawford, Moss, McPherson, Friedman Appel, Patterson Motion failed on a roll call vote. Burton Zipser, Artistic Director of the Oakland Performing Arts, handed out a document to all committee members, which he read out loud. This document states his opposition t o the current regional arts tax proposal (attached). Bill McMaster, State Chairman (Volunteer), Taxpayers United, voiced his opposition to the regional arts tax proposal. Webster made a motion to amend the Articles of Incorporation per the Proposed Amendment Nos. 2, 3, 8 and 13 (attached). Supported by Middleton. Ayes: Webster, Middleton Nays: Melton, Taub, Crawford, Moss, McPherson, Friedman Appel, Patterson Motion failed due to the lack of a unanimous vote. Webster made a motion to strike the NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED paragraph and add the words “NOW THEREFORE” to the following paragraph. Supported by Middleton. Ayes: Webster, Middleton Nays: Melton, Taub, Crawford, Moss, McPherson, Friedman Appel, Patterson Motion failed due to a lack of a unanimous vote. Webster made a motion to add a BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED paragraph as follows: BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that one of the three individuals appointed by the Chief GENERAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE Page 5 July 8, 2002 Executive Officer shall be the Chairperson of the Oakland County Board of Commissioners. Supported by Middleton. Motion carried on a roll call vote with Melton voting no. Middleton made a motion to amend the Articles of Incorporation per the Proposed Amendment Nos. 1, 4, 9, 10 and 12 (attached). Supported by Webster. Ayes: Webster, Middleton Nays: Melton, Taub, Crawford, Moss, McPherson, Friedman Appel, Patterson Motion failed on a roll call vote. Main motion, as amended, carried on a roll call vote with Webster, Middleton and Patterson voting no. COMMUNICATIONS A. June 18, 2002, U.S. Postal Service Letter Re: Name of New Independence Twp. Post Office B. June 18, 2002, Corporation Counsel Letter Re: Contract Language Negotiations with the Michigan Council for the Arts C. June 6, 2002, R. Daddow Letter to U.S. Dept. of Justice Re: COPS MORE Grant Modification D. April 15, 2002, Oakland County Senior Advisory Council Minutes E. May 31, 2002, R. Daddow Letter to Michigan Supreme Court Re: Cyber Court F. May, 2002, Area Agency on Aging – Aging Issues Newsletter G. May 24, 2002 Area Agency on Aging Alert Re: Healthy Michigan Initiative Ballot Proposal H. June 25, 2002, Family Independence Agency Agenda A letter dated June 27, 2002 to Ms. Deborah Ann Devine, Esq., Department of the Attorney General, from Judith Cunningham, Corporation Counsel, was distributed for attachment with Item B. Moss moved to receive and file the communications. Supported by Crawford. Motion carried on a voice vote. OTHER BUSINESS/ADJOURNMENT Mr. Webster stated that, in regards to Item E, the Cyber Court initiative by the State of Michigan was cancelled. There being no other business to come before the committee, the meeting was adjourned at 5:25 p.m. GENERAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE Page 6 July 8, 2002 ___________________________ _______________________________ Pamela L. Jackson James H. VanLeuven, Jr. Committee Coordinator Administrative Director NOTE: The foregoing minutes are subject to Committee approval.