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
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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.
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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
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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
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NOTE: The foregoing minutes are subject to Committee approval.