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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - 2003.01.22 - 35782WILLIAM R. PATTERSON Chairperson PETER H. WEBSTER Vice Chairperson DAVID COULTER Minority Vice Chairperson January 22, 2003 Chairperson Patterson called the meeting of the General Government Commi ttee to order at 2:02 p.m. in Committee Room A, Commissioners’ Wing, County Service Center, Pontiac, Michigan. COMMITTEE MEMBERS PRESENT: William R. Patterson, Peter Webster, David Coulter, Bill Bullard, Martin Knollenberg, Eileen Kowall, Jeff Potter, John Scott, Mattie McKinney Hatchett COMMITTEE MEMBERS ABSENT: None OTHERS PRESENT INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY Scott Oppmann, GIS Utility Supervisor 52ND DISTRICT COURT – 2ND DIV. Sharon Rupe, Administrator HAVEN Darby Creger, RN, START Prog. Director Hedy Nuriel, President/CEO PARKS & RECREATION Ralph Richard, Executive Officer PERSONNEL Gary Vaught, Analyst HUMAN SERVICES Thomas J. Gordon, Ph.D., Director PUBLIC Colleen Murphy, Citizen Eurick Crayton, Jr., Citizen BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Lawrence Obrecht, Commissioner, District #3 Sue Ann Douglas, Commissioner, District #12 David Moffitt, Commissioner, District #15 Chuck Palmer, Commissioner, District #19 Harvey Wedell, Analyst Sheryl Mitchell, Analyst Pamela Worthington, Committee Coordinator PUBLIC COMMENT Sheryl Mitchell informed the commissioners that if they wished to attend the budget overview portion of the Finance Committee meeting on Thursday, it will be at 9:30 a.m. APPROVAL OF THE PREVIOUS MINUTES OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS 1200 N. TELEGRAPH ROAD, PONTIAC, MI 48341-0470 Telephone (248) 858-0100 FAX (248) 858 -1572 GENERAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE Bill Bullard Martin Knollenberg Eileen Kowall Jeff Potter John Scott Mattie McKinney Hatchett GENERAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE Page 2 January 22, 2003 Webster moved approval of the minutes of January 9, 2003, as printed. Supported by Scott. Motion carried on a voice vote. AGENDA Potter made a motion to add the Appointment to SEMCOG Report on the agenda as Item #4 and to move MR#03001 from Item #1 to Item #5 on the agenda. Supported by Kowall. Motion carried on a voice vote. 1. FIFTY-SECOND DISTRICT COURT – APPROVAL OF MAGISTRATE COLLEEN MURPHY The resolution authorizes the appointment of Colleen Murphy as a magistrate in the 52nd District Court, 2nd Division. This vacancy occurred as a result of the previous magistrate being transferred to Rochester Hills. Bullard moved approval of the attached suggested resolution. Supported by Knollenberg. Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote. 2. INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY – INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT TO PROVIDE ACCESS OAKLAND PRODUCTS TO THE US DEPARTMENT OF LABOR – OFFICE OF LABOR MANAGEMENT STANDARDS (OLMS) The resolution authorizes the execution of an agreement between The Co unty of Oakland and The United States Department of Labor – Office of Labor Management Standards, which allows them to use @ccess Oakland products. C. OAKLAND COUNTY DFIRM PRODUCTION PROJECT CVT OUTREACH MEETING AND INFORMATIONAL SESSION – COPY OF POWERPOINT PRESENTATION Scott Oppmann gave a brief overview of the PowerPoint presentation that was shown to those who attended the Oakland County Digital Flood Insurance Rate Map Production Project CVT Outreach Meeting and Informational Session on December 3, 2002. Hatchett moved approval of the attached suggested resolution and moved to Receive and File Item #C. Supported by Kowall. Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote. 3. PARKS & RECREATION/ADMINISTRATION – CREATION OF ONE (1) TRAILS NETWORK COORDINATOR CLASSIFICAITON AND POSITION IN THE DESIGN & DEVELOPMENT UNIT GENERAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE Page 3 January 22, 2003 The resolution authorizes the creation of one special revenue, full -time eligible, Trails Network Coordinator position in the Design & Development Unit of the Parks & Recreation Department. The Parks & Recreation Department will fund this position with the general fund, reducing indirect costs charged to the Parks & Recreation’s fund by $35,000. Webster moved approval of the attached suggested resolution. Supported by Coulter. Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote. 4. APPOINTMENT TO SOUTHEAST MICHIGAN COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS (SEMCOG) This is a report to the Board of Commissioners recommending the appointment of Dennis Toffolo as an alternate for David L. Moffitt on SEMCOG, replacing Commissioner Lawrence A. Obrecht who has resigned. Knollenberg moved approval of the attached suggested report recommending the appointment of Dennis Toffolo as an alternate for David L. Moffitt. Supported by Scott. Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote. G. HAVEN START PROGRAM – YEAR-END PROGRAM REPORT FOR CONTRACT #BO200999 Hedy Nuriel came before the committee and gave an overview of the Safe Therapeutic Assault Response Team (START) program and how it helps sexual assault victims in Oakland County. She briefly went over the year end report that was submitted to this committee for informational purposes. Kowall moved to receive and file the above -mentioned report as information. Supported by Webster. Motion carried on a voice vote. 5. MR#03001 – BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS – POLICY FOR RETAINING GOVERNMENT RELATIONS CONSULTING FIRM After much discussion, a substitute resolution was submitted for consideration, changing the title to, “Board of Commissioners – Policy Procedure for Retaining Government Relations Consulting Firm”. The resolution authorizes the selection of a government relations consulting firm for the purpose of actively representing the interests of Oakland County, as determined by the Board of Commissioners, on those issue s before the Governor and the State Legislature, including, but not limited to, proposed laws, statutes, public acts, regulations and executive and administrative orders that the Board deems appropriate, and the procedure is outlined in the resolution. GENERAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE Page 4 January 22, 2003 Webster moved approval of the attached suggested resolution. Supported by Bullard. Motion carried on a roll call vote with Coulter and Hatchett voting no. B. LETTER FROM LDMI TELECOMMUNICATIONS, JERRY FINEFROCK – SAY NO TO SBC AMERITECH’S REQUEST FOR LONG DISTANCE AUTHORITY IN MICHIGAN There was a brief discussion about this item. SBC Ameritech has already been granted the request for being a long distance authority in Michigan. Webster moved to receive and file the above -mentioned letter. Supported by Hatchett. Motion carried on a voice vote. A. DTE ENERGY TREE PLANTING PROGRAM GRANT APPLICATION D. OLHSA BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING MINUTES – OCTOBER 23, 2002 E. OAKLAND COUNTY FAMILY INDEPENDENCE AGENCY (FIA) BOARD MEETING AGENDA F. LETTER FROM SEMDA, ANN FRIDRICH, PH.D., RD – REQUEST TO CONTINUE DIETETIC INTERNSHIP PROGRAM Webster moved to receive and file Items A, D, E and F. Supported by Knollenberg. Motion carried on a voice vote. OTHER BUSINESS/ADJOURNMENT There being no other business to come before the committee, the meeting was adjourned at 4:30 p.m. ________________________ _______________________________ Pamela Worthington James H. VanLeuven, Jr. Committee Coordinator Administrative Director NOTE: The foregoing minutes are subject to Committee approval.