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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - 2004.03.08 - 35882WILLIAM R. PATTERSON Chairperson PETER H. WEBSTER Vice Chairperson DAVID COULTER Minority Vice Chairperson March 8, 2004 Chairperson Patterson called the meeting of the General Government Committee to order at 2:06 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 COMMITTEE MEMBERS ABSENT WITH NOTICE: Jeff Potter, John Scott and Mattie McKinney Hatchett OTHERS PRESENT EXECUTIVE OFFICE Robert Daddow, Asst. Deputy County Exec. Carmen Talbot, State Government Liaison CORPORATION COUNSEL Judy Cunningham, Corporation Counsel Jody Schaffer, Asst. Corporation Counsel SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT Kim G. Rossman, Lieutenant HUMAN SERVICES Thomas J. Gordon, Ph.D., Director LIBRARY SERVICES Laura Mancini, Director, Administration STRATEGIC PUBLIC AFFAIRS Paul Welday, Lobbyist PUBLIC Don Jensen, Retiree SPRINGFIELD TOWNSHIP Chester Koop, Township Supervisor Nancy Strole, Township Clerk BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Tom Middleton, Commissioner, District #4 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 Jeff Potter John Scott Martin Knollenberg Eileen Kowall Mattie McKinney Hatchett GENERAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE Page 2 March 8, 2004 Webster moved approval of the minutes of February 23, 2004, as printed. Supported by Coulter. Motion carried on a voice vote. AGENDA ITEMS 1. DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY – ESTABLISHMENT OF LIVE SCAN INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT The resolution authorizes Interlocal Agreements between several communities and Oakland County for access to the Court Law Enforcement Management Information System (CLEMIS). This is a computerized system that provides access to and entry of law enforcement data, as well as other criminal justice databases, and facilitates the exchange of information among public safety agencies. CLEMIS is linked with state and federal law enforcement computers, as well as computer systems within other states that maintain records and files essential to the needs of the justice community. Fingerprint information on Live Scan Equipment is also available on this system. Kowall moved approval of the attached suggested resolution. Supported by Webster. Motion carried on a roll call vote with Potter, Scott and Hatchett absent. 2. BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS – APPOINTMENTS TO THE JOB EVALUATION REVIEW PANEL Per the Personnel Committee recommendation, the General Government Committee recommends that the following people be appointed to the Job Evaluation Review Panel: Commissioner Eric Coleman, Commissioner Eric S. Wilson and Commissioner Mike Rogers, Alternate. Webster moved to report with a recommendation that Commissioner Eric Coleman, Commissioner Eric S. Wilson and Commissioner Mike Rogers, as alternate be appointed to the Job Evaluation Review Panel. Supported by Coulter. Motion carried on a roll call vote with Potter, Scott and Hatchett absent. 3. MR #04069 – BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS – OPPOSITION TO NEW GAS PIPELINE ROUTE IN NORTHWEST OAKLAND COUNTY The resolution reflects that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners join with Oakland County communities, particularly Rose and Springfield Townships, in voicing strong opposition to Consumers Energy’s proposed pipeline route through Rose and Springfield Townships. The resolution reflects that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners urges the Michigan Public Service Commission to reject the proposed pipeline route and require that Consumers Energy work with the local communities to identify an alternate route. Ms. Strole, Springfield Township Clerk thanked the committee for their interest in this matter, and clarified that she didn’t oppose the pipeline itself. She opposes the route that Consumers Energy has chosen currently. Knollenberg moved approval of the attached suggested resolution. Supported by Kowall. GENERAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE Page 3 March 8, 2004 Motion carried on a roll call vote with Potter, Scott and Hatche tt absent. 4. LIBRARY - PRESENTATION Laura Mancini, Director of Library Services, introduced herself as well as Mr. Donald Jensen, member of the Library Board. She handed out a folder that included the PowerPoint slides that she used for the presentation. She gave a brief overview of what information is available in the Oakland County Library, and she stressed the importance of getting the word out to the public that this information is available to them. The Library is the only library in southeastern Michigan that serves all of the following groups: law professionals, court personnel, The Michigan Bar Association, and the general public. Information can be obtained here that may not be available in community libraries. They also serve the Planning and Economic Development Department and Oakland County employees. There are Braille and audio -to-visual materials available for the blind and hearing impaired. They have a jail library also, which operates under Federal Court order and provides legal resources and leisure reading materials to inmates in Oakland County. Ms. Mancini stated that they are working on expanding the genealogical information for people to do research on their families. All services are free of charge to residents of Oakland County , paid for by the Library of Congress. Mr. Jensen stated that Ms. Mancini takes her role very seriously, and one of the things she had done that impressed the Library Board is a study of six county libraries, and she asked a series of questions, took the information and compiled a report. He stated that the report is available to the committee if they wish to review it. INFORMATIONAL ITEMS A. Various CLEMIS Fund Financial Statements – Quarter Ended December 31, 2003 B. Antrim County Board of Commissioners – February 23, 2004 Resolution #09-04 – RE: Balancing Mineral Rights within the Jordan Valley Management Plan (JVMP) C. Royal Oak City Commission – Resolution RE: Feasibility of a Metropark at the Michigan State Fairgrounds D. County of Muskegon – Resolution in Support of the Nomination of Eric Coleman for the Office of Second Vice-President of the National Association of Counties E. December 3, 2003 – OLHSA Board of Directors Meeting Minutes Knollenberg moved to receive the Communications. Supported by Kowall . Motion carried on a voice vote. OTHER BUSINESS/ADJOURNMENT Commissioner Webster stated that the commissioners should read Item A thoroughly, especially in regards to the Radio Communications Fund and the CLEMIS Operating Fund. With respect to Item C, he stated that the resolution only supports the continued exploration and not the end result, which is the construction of a Metropark at the Michigan State Fairgrounds. GENERAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE Page 4 March 8, 2004 Mr. Welday, Strategic Public Affairs, gave a brief update regarding Governor Granholm’s revenue sharing plan. He stated that for the most part, the Oakland County delegation to the State Legislature is supportive of the revenue sharing plan; however, Representative Shulman has brought up a few issues of concern in this regard. This item will be voted on during the last week of March. Mr. Welday stated that he would know more within a week to ten days. Commissioner Webster asked that the issue regarding the Detroit Water Board member and interviewing possible candidates be taken up at the next General Government Committee meeting of March 22, 2004. There being no other business to come before the committee, the meeting was adjourned at 2:48 p.m. ________________________ _______________________________ Pamela Worthington Helen Hanger Committee Coordinator Senior Committee Coordinator NOTE: The foregoing minutes are subject to Committee approval.