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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - 2003.11.03 - 35856WILLIAM R. PATTERSON Chairperson PETER H. WEBSTER Vice Chairperson DAVID COULTER Minority Vice Chairperson November 3, 2003 Chairperson Patterson called the meeting of the General Government Committ ee to order at 2:05 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, and Mattie Hatchett COMMITTEE MEMBERS ABSENT WITH NOTICE: None OTHERS PRESENT EXECUTIVE OFFICE Robert Daddow, Asst. Deputy County Exec. Carmen Talbot, State Government Liaison INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY Scott Oppmann, Chief Anita Campbell, GIS Utility MANAGEMENT & BUDGET Art Holdsworth, Deputy Director HEALTH DIVISION George Miller, Manager HUMAN SERVICES Dr. Thomas J. Gordon, Director SHERIFF’S OFFICE Michael McCabe, Undersheriff Dale Cunningham, Business Manager STRATEGIC PUBLIC AFFAIRS Paul Welday, Lobbyist BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Hugh D. Crawford, Commissioner, District #9 Tom McMillin, Commissioner, District #11 Harvey Wedell, Senior Analyst Pamela Worthington, Committee Coordinator PUBLIC COMMENT None 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 November 3, 2003 Potter moved approval of the minutes of October 20, 2003, as printed. Supported by Webster. Motion carried on a voice vote. AGENDA Webster moved to amend the agenda to add HB -4439, Opposition to Implementation Time Frame for Phase I Compliance for Wireless E -9-1-1 Communication, as Item 4A. Supported by Kowall. Motion carried on a voice vote. AGENDA ITEMS 1. DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES/HEALTH DIVISION – 2003/2004 SUBSTANCE ABUSE GRANT ACCEPTANCE The Michigan Department of Community Health awarded the Oakland County Health Division $4,702,614 in Substance Abuse Grant Funds for the period of October 1, 2003 through September 30, 2004. The funds would be used to subcontract with agencies to prevent and reduce the incidence of drug and alcohol abuse and dependency. Acceptance of this grant does not obligate Oakland County to any future commitment, and the future level of service, including personnel, would be contingent upon continued funding for this program. Coulter moved approval of the attached suggested resolution. Supported by Kowall. Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote. 2. MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING WITH THE FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY (FEMA) FOR COORDINATING DIGITAL FLOOD INSURANCE RATE MAP PRODUCTION FOR OAKLAND COUNTY The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) awarded Oakland County $66,782, of which $51,043 would come from Federal funds, and $15,739 would come from Oakland County from in-kind staff support services. The funds would be used to re-delineate floodways and floodplains in Oakland County. This project would also include the adoption of new Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMS), which may lower the cost of flood insurance for residents of Oakland County. The resolution authorizes the execution of the Mapping Activity Statement and accepts the Federal funding necessary for this project. Commissioner Webster requested that Mr. Oppmann report back to the committee regarding which communities will be put on a flood plain in the future. Mr. Oppmann stated that he would draft a memo to the committee about the processes and how they will be working with the communities in this effort. Webster moved approval of the attached suggested resolution. Supported by Scott. GENERAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE Page 3 November 3, 2003 Motion unanimously on a roll call vote. 3. MR #03305 – BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS – SUPPORT FOR HB 5074 – A BILL TO ALLOW CORRECTIONS OFFICERS TO CARRY STUN GUNS The resolution reflects the Board of Commissioners’ support of House Bill 5074 and urges the Michigan Legislature to enact this Bill. The Bill was introduced to amend current law to permit the possession and reasonable use of non -lethal, electro-muscular disruption technology by local correction officers, upon authorization in writing by the Oakland County Sheriff. Webster moved to report with a recommendation that the attached suggested resolution be adopted. Supported by Scott. Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote. 4. MR #03300 – SUPPORT FOR SENATE BILLS 672, 673, 674 AND HOUSE BILLS 5041 AND 5042 REMOVING EMPLOYER-BASED HEALTH CARE COSTS FROM THE SINGLE BUSINESS TAX (SBT) CALCULATION The resolution reflects that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners urges the Michigan Legislature to enact Senate Bills 672, 673, 674 and House Bills 5041 and 5042, which would remove the health care cost factor from the Single Business Tax. Bullard moved to report with a recommendation that the attached suggested resolution be adopted. Supported by Scott. Motion carried on a roll call vote with Coulter and Hatchett voting no. 4A. HB-4439, OPPOSITION TO IMPLEMENTATION TIME FRAME FOR PHASE I COMPLIANCE FOR WIRELESS E-9-1-1 COMMUNICATION Oakland County has received a distribution from a wireless telephone surcharge since 1999 under a state statute to defray capital and operating costs associated with the Federal Telecommunications Act of 1996. Oakland County is expected to receive $989,000 from this surcharge for Fiscal Year 2003. However, the House is about to pass HB -4439, and the Senate will take this bill up this week. The present form of this House Bill requires that counties be compliant with the Phase I requirements of the Act no later than January 31, 2004. The Michigan State Police (MSP) are not compliant with Phase I of the Act currently, but are hoping to become so by January 31, 2004. Should the MSP not meet this deadline, Oakland County would lose the $989,000 from this surcharge. The resolution reflects that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners urges that the Legislature remove the January 31, 2004 time requirements for the Phase I compliance of the Act. Bullard moved approval of the attached suggested resolution. Supported by Kowall. Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote. 5. MR #03282 – BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS – LOBBYIST ETHICS GENERAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE Page 4 November 3, 2003 The resolution would require that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners not hire any firm or person to lobby its own members on any issue. The resolution states that Paul Welday, Strategic Public Affairs, or any other lobbyist that is employed by the Oakland County Board of Commissioners must refrain from lobbying the very members that hire them. Resolution failed due to a lack of a motion. COMMUNICATIONS A. October 16, 2003 – Budget Status of the COPS MORE Grant and COPS MORE Grant Modification Request No. 6 Mr. Patterson asked Mr. Daddow to give a summary of the status of the COPS MORE program and the budget to fund it. Mr. Daddow stated that mobile data computers have been deployed. He mentioned that Oakland County will be using the same product that is being used by the City of Detroit and the Michigan State Police. The mug shot vendor has been selected, and a pilot program is in place. He invited the commissioners to come in to see how the system works. Mr. Patterson requested that Mr. Daddow draft a memo to the entire Board of Commissioners regarding the schedule for a demonstration. B. Macomb County Board of Commissioners – Resolution No. 116 to Support the Nomination of Oakland County Commissioner Eric Coleman for the Office of Second Vice-President of the National Association of Counties Hatchett moved to receive and file Items A and B. Supported by Kowall. Motion carried on a voice vote. OTHER BUSINESS/ADJOURNMENT There being no other business to come before the committee, the meeting was adjourned at 2:55 p.m. _____________________________ ______________________________ Pamela Worthington Helen Hanger Committee Coordinator Senior Committee Coordinator GENERAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE Page 5 November 3, 2003 NOTE: The foregoing minutes are subject to Committee approval.