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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - 2004.01.12 - 35867WILLIAM R. PATTERSON Chairperson PETER H. WEBSTER Vice Chairperson DAVID COULTER Minority Vice Chairperson January 12, 2004 Chairperson Patterson called the meeting of the General Government Committee to order at 2:01 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, Jeff Potter, John Sco tt, Martin Knollenberg, Eileen Kowall, Mattie McKinney Hatchett COMMITTEE MEMBERS ABSENT: None OTHERS PRESENT CORPORATION COUNSEL Judy Cunningham, Corporation Counsel INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY Phil Bertolini, Director Dale Kukla, Manager, DISC Jim Taylor, Chief, Network Tech., E-Government Scott Oppmann, Supervisor, GIS Systems Penny Peters, CLEMIS Francis Zak, App. Anal. Prog., Land Systems Tammi Shepherd, User Support Specialist Sandy Vaszczak, Consultant PONTIAC POLICE DEPARTMENT Todd Courtney, Captain I EXECUTIVE OFFICE Robert Daddow, Asst. Deputy County Executive Carmen Talbot, State Government Liaison TREASURER’S OFFICE Pat Dohany, Treasurer HUMAN SERVICES Dr. Thomas Gordon, Ph.D., Director EMERGENCY RESPONSE & PREPAREDNESS Michael Sturm, Administrator OLHSA Ron Borngesser, CEO PUBLIC Stanley Harris, Taxpayer BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Chuck Palmer, Commissioner, District #19 Harvey Wedell, Senior Analyst Sheryl Mitchell, Senior Analyst Pamela Worthington, Committee Coordinator PUBLIC COMMENT None 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 Jeff Potter John Scott Martin Knollenberg Eileen Kowall Mattie McKinney Hatchett GENERAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE Page 2 January 12, 2004 APPROVAL OF THE PREVIOUS MINUTES Coulter moved approval of the minutes of January 8, 2004, as printed. Supported by Scott. Motion carried on a voice vote. 1. DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY/EMERGENCY RESPONSE AND PREPAREDNESS – TECHNOLOGY IMPROVEMENTS DESIGNATION Mr. Sturm gave a brief review of the TOPEX exercise that the Emergency Response & Preparedness Division coordinated with over 50 Feder al, State and local agencies. This exercise was undertaken to better prepare Oakland County in the event of a major disaster and help determine what areas need to be improved upon to better serve the citizens in the community. The resolution authorizes the use of $250,000, previously designated, from Oakland County’s General Fund to improve technology in the Emergency Response & Preparedness Division and Emergency Operations Center. Bullard moved approval of the attached suggested resolution. Support ed by Kowall. Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote. 2. DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY – COMSTAT/CRIMEVIEW WEB SITE PROPOSAL – PONTIAC POLICE DEPARTMENT PILOT The resolution authorizes the utilization of $250,000 for the develop ment of the Comstat/CrimeView web site for the Pontiac Police Department. The web site would allow the police department to enter and access information on this web site to determine patterns where crimes develop and, therefore, proactively deter and redu ce crime in those vicinities. The Pontiac Police Department is part of Oakland County’s CLEMIS Program and uses Comstat reports from the CrimeView application. Mr. Courtney, Captain, Pontiac Police Department, stated that he has seen a reduction in crime since using these County-sponsored statistics. Hatchett moved approval of the attached suggested resolution. Supported by Webster. Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote. 3. MR #03358 - TREASURER – E-TAX/@CCESS OAKLAND INTERNET PROPERTY TAX INQUIRY AND PAYMENT SYSTEM PROJECT The resolution authorizes the development and implementation of the e-Tax Payment System. The project will require funding in the amount of $205,570, which is already available as a Ge neral Fund designation, with an anticipated Return on Investment (ROI) in four (4) years. The e -Tax Payment System would allow taxpayers to pay their taxes with a credit card on the Internet, as opposed to appearing in person to pay them. Scott moved to report with a recommendation that the resolution be approved. Supported by Kowall. Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote. GENERAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE Page 3 January 12, 2004 4. MR #03372 - BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS – SUPPORT FOR LEGISLATION INCREASING LOCAL CONTROL OVER APPROVAL, ISSUANCE, RENEWAL OR TRANSFER OF SDD AND SDM LIQUOR LICENSES The resolution reflects the Oakland County Board of Commissioners’ support for legislation to extend the right to approve or disapprove the issuance, renewal or transfer of SDD and SDM liquor licenses to local legislative bodies. Coulter moved to report with a recommendation that the resolution be approved. Supported by Bullard. Knollenberg moved to report with a recommendation that the resolution be amended, as follows: 1. Delete the 3rd Whereas 2. Revise the BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED paragraph, as follows: BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that copies of this resolution be sent to the Michigan Municipal League, the Michigan Township Association, the Cities, Villages and Townships (CVTs) of Oakland County, all State Representatives and Senators from Oakland County and the Michigan Association of Counties. Supported by Bullard. Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote. Main motion, as amended, carried unanimously on a roll call vote. 5. MR #03373 – BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS – SUPPORT FOR SUPER BOWL XL The resolution reflects the Oakland County Board of Commissioners’ support of the objectives of the Detroit Super Bowl XL Host Committee to build partnerships throughout Oakland County. It also reflects the Board of Commissioners’ support of an amendment that would add Subsection 4, stating that the first $500,000 of excise taxes would be levied from convention hotels located in Oakland County for February 2006. It would be distributed to the fund established by the Super Bowl XL Host Committee. Scott moved to report with a recommendation that the resolution be amended, as follows: 1. IN RE: MR #03373 – BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS – SUPPORT FOR SUPER BOWL XL SUPPORT FOR USE OF STATE CONVENTION FACILITY DEVELOPMENT FUND TO SUPPORT THE 2006 SUPER BOWL HOST COMMITTEE 2. Delete the 9th Whereas 3. Add the following two Whereas paragraphs after the 10 th Whereas, as follows: WHEREAS County Executive L. Brooks Patterson has recommended a funding GENERAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE Page 4 January 12, 2004 method for the 2006 Super Bowl Host Committee which does not involve the use of budgeted taxpayer funds; and WHEREAS specifically, Mr. Patterson’s proposal is to earmark one month’s worth of the Tri-County Accommodations Tax collection from Oakland County hotels for use by the 2006 Super Bowl Host Committee, estimated value of the earmarked funds is $500,000; and Supported by Knollenberg. Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote. INFORMATIONAL ITEMS A. December 26, 2003 – Letter to U.S. Department of Justice – Office of Community Oriented Policing Services – Revised Budget Request CLEMIS Project COPS MORE Grant No. 1999CLWX0239 ORI No. 386004876 B. December 22, 2003 – Letter to Sheriff Bouchard – COPS MORE ’98 Extensions Grant #1999CLWX0239 Supplement #0 – Request Approval C. County of Hillsdale Resolution #03-147 to Request the State Legislature to Review the Funding Process of the Judicial Court by Local County Governments D. Livingston County Resolution #1203-451 to Oppose House Bill 5145 Which Amends the Public Health Code Allowing Individuals to Request an Extension of Time to Connect to a Municipal Sewer System Provided That Their Septic Tank Disposal System is in Satisfactory Condition – Livingston County Department of Public Health E. December 11, 2003 – Letter to Governor Granholm from Oakland County Board of Commissioners – Support of the Michigan Early Stage Venture Capital Investment Proposals Comprised of Senate Bills 834 -836 F. October 29, 2003 – Oakland Livingston Human Service Agency Board of Directors Meeting Minutes G. Oakland County Historical Commission Minutes for the Meetings of August 5, 2003 – November 4, 2003 H. St. Joseph County Resolution #26-2003 Resolution in Support of Postponing the Income Tax Reduction for 2004 I. Washtenaw County Board of Commissioners Resolution Opposing the Elimination of Funding for MSU Extension – November 19, 2003 J. November 14, 2003 – Letter from Jennifer Radcliff – Proposed Budget for Barn Again Exhibit Hatchett moved to receive and file Items A – J. Supported by Scott. Motion carried on a voice vote. OTHER BUSINESS/ADJOURNMENT There being no other business to come before the committee, the meeting was adjourned at 10:10 GENERAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE Page 5 January 12, 2004 a.m. ________________________ _______________________________ Pamela Worthington Helen Hanger Committee Coordinator Senior Committee Coordinator NOTE: The foregoing minutes are subject to Committee approval.