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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - 2004.04.06 - 35892 April 6, 2004 The meeting was called to order by Chairperson Palmer at 9:00 a.m. in Committee Ro om A, Auditorium Wing, County Service Center, Pontiac, Michigan. PLANNING AND BUILDING COMMITTEE MEMBERS PRESENT: Charles E. Palmer, Chairperson, Eric S. Wilson, Eric Coleman, Sue Ann Douglas, Martin J. Knollenberg, Christine Long, Tom McMillin, Mike Rog ers, and David Coulter PLANNING AND BUILDING COMMITTEE MEMBERS ABSENT WITH NOTICE: None OTHERS PRESENT: Facilities Management Dave Ross, Director Richard Johnston, Manager Facilities Engineering Paul Hunter, Manager Drain Commissioner Joe Colaianne, Planning & Economic Development Mary Langhauser, Manager Catherine Rasegan, Loan & Finance Officer Sheriff's Department Lt. Steven Jacobs Capt. Charles Snarey Emergency Response & Preparedness Michael Sturm Steve Iannucci Others James Orr, Johnson Controls Board of Commissioners Sheryl Mitchell, BOC Senior Analyst Nancy Wenzel, Committee Coordinator APPROVAL OF March 23, 2004 minutes Wilson moved to approve the minutes of March 23, 2004 as printed. Supported by McMillin. Motion carried on a voice vote. PUBLIC COMMENT None Planning & Building Committee Page 2 OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS 1200 NORTH TELEGRAPH ROAD  PONTIAC, MICHIGAN 48341-0470 Telephone: (248) 858-0100 FAX: (248) 858-1572 PLANNING AND BUILDING COMMITTEE Sue Ann Douglas Martin J. Knollenberg Christine Long Tom McMillin Mike Rogers David Coulter Charles E. Palmer Chairperson Eric S. Wilson Vice Chairperson Eric Coleman Minority Vice Chairperson April 6, 2004 CONSENT AGENDA Coleman moved approval of Consent Agenda Items A & B. A. Coordinating Zoning Committee Minutes – March 23, 2004 B. North Oakland Hazardous Waste Group Supported by Long. Motion to approve the Consent Agenda carried on a voice vote. Chairperson Palmer suggested the Committee retain Item B for discussion at the next Planning & Building Committee meeting when Mr. Seaman will be available. MR #04055 DRAIN COMMISSIONER – RESOLUTION TO APPROVE PROJECT COSTS, ASSESSMENT ROLL AND ISSUANCE OF BONDS FOR WATKINS LAKE Property owners abutting Watkins Lake are requesting the construction of a new augmentation well for maintaining normal lake levels. The Committee previously approved this Resolution on February 24, 2004. The Drain Commissioner is requesting Exhibit B – Assessment Rolls – be substituted with a new Exhibit B dated March 26, 2004. Coleman moved the Planning & Building Committee reconsider MR #04055. Supported by Long. Motion carried on unanimous roll call vote. Douglas moved to reconsider the motion to reconsider. Supported by Wilson. Motion carried on a roll call vote with Palmer voting no. Long moved to amend previously approved MR #04055 by substituting Exhibit B – Assessment Roll – dated March 26, 2004. Supported by Douglas. Motion carried on a unanimous roll call vote. MR #04056 DRAIN COMMISSIONER – WATKINS LAKE AUGMENTATION WELL PROJECT – FULL FAITH AND CREDIT RESOLUTION The Committee previously approved MR #04056 on February 24, 2004. The Drain Commissioner has held a hearing on the Project Costs and Special Assessment Roll for the Project for which bonds are to be issued in the aggregate principal amount of not to exceed $520,000. MR #04056 was referred back to the Committee in conjunction with MR #04055. There are no changes. Wilson moved to reconsider MR #04056. Supported by Coleman. Motion carried on unanimous roll call vote. Wilson moved to reconfirm approval of MR #04056. Supported by Coleman. Motion carried on a unanimous roll call vote. Planning & Building Committee Page 3 April 6, 2004 EMERGENCY RESPONSE AND PREPAREDNESS After some discussion the Committee proceeded in open session as Mr. Sturm explained what Oakland County is doing now regarding Homeland Security and future plans. Some major initiatives are mutual aid packs, equipment, training and exercise, an emergency operations center and HazMet Response Teams. There are five totally equipped, trained and functional mutual aid groups in the County. Seventy -five to eighty percent of all CVT's have signed interlocal agreements. Oakland County has standardized equipment countywide, and multiple agencies responding t o a situation are able to interact with ease. The County has purchased four HazMet trucks, located at sites throughout the County. The County also has one centrally located Mass Decontamination vehicle to be deployed as needed. The County Health Department has coordinated with the 13 area hospitals and developed a smallpox response team. Through Oakland County Road Commission equipment the County can monitor the area freeway system and some of the surface roads. Much of the training is conducted at CRES T at Oakland County Community College. Commissioner Coleman suggested Commissioners contact local State Representatives and Senators to request Oakland County be given a larger share of Homeland Security funds. Chairperson Palmer suggested Items 6, 7, 8, and 9 be considered next to accommodate the presenters. There was no objection. PLANNING & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DIVISION RESOLUTION AREA AND PROJECT DISTRICT AREA (EXHIBIT ENTERPRISES, INC. PROJECT) – CITY OF ROCHESTER HILLS Oakland County has a need for projects to alleviate and prevent conditions of unemployment, to assist and retain local industrial and commercial enterprises in order to strengthen and revitalize the County's economy and to encourage the location and expansion of such enterp rises. Exhibit Enterprises wishes to acquire two structures and approximately 35 acres of land in the City of Rochester Hills. One structure is a 152,000 square foot manufacturing facility and the other is a 60,000 square foot two story facility. The pro ject will consist of building renovation and acquisition of machinery and equipment for operation. Total Project Cost is $8,800,000; 35 jobs will be created and 150 retained. Wilson moved approval of the attached suggested resolution with the following amendment: The NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED paragraph to read as follows: "NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners hereby certifies and approves the project area as designated by the EDC; and" Supported by McMillin. Motion carried on unanimous roll call vote with Douglas absent Planning & Building Committee Page 4 April 6, 2004 PLANNING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DIVISION RESOLUTION CONFIRMING APPOINTMENT OF ADDITIONAL EDC DIRECTORS (EXHIBIT ENTERP RISES, INC. PROJECT) – CITY OF ROCHESTER HILLS It is necessary for the Board of Commissioners to confirm the appointment by the County Executive of two additional directors to the Board of the Economic Development Corporation in connection with the Projec t. The County Executive appointed Ed Anzek and Paul Rizzardi who are representative of neighborhood residents and business interests. They will cease to serve when the Project is either abandoned or, if undertaken, is completed in accordance with the Proj ect Plan. Coleman moved approval of the attached suggested resolution with the following amendment: at the beginning of the NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED paragraph add, "that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners approves" the appointments of … Supported by Wilson. Motion carried on unanimous roll call vote with Douglas absent. PLANNING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DIVISION RESOLUTION APPROVING PROJECT AREA AND PROJECT DISTRICT AREA (PRATT & MILLER ENGINEERING AND FABRICATION, INC. PROJECT) – LYON CHARTER TOWNSHIP Oakland County has a need for projects to alleviate and prevent conditions of unemployment, to assist and retain local industrial and commercial enterprises in order to strengthen and revitalize the County's economy and to encourage the location and expansion of such enterprises. The proposed project includes the acquisition of approximately four acres of land and construction of a 38,500 square foot facility adjacent to their existing location. Total project cost is $4,500,000. Tw enty-five jobs will be created and 75 retained. Long moved approval of the attached suggested resolution with the following amendment: The NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED paragraph to read as follows: "NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County B oard of Commissioners hereby certifies and approves the project area as designated by the EDC; and" Supported by Knollenberg. Motion carried on unanimous roll call vote with Douglas absent PLANNING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DIVISION RESOLUTION CONFIRMING APPOINTMENT OF ADDITIONAL EDC DIRECTORS (PRATT & MILLER ENGINEERING AND FABRICATION, INC. PROJECT) – LYON CHARTER TOWNSHIP It is necessary for the Board of Commissioners to confirm the appointment by the County Executive of two additional directors to the Board of the Economic Development Corporation in connection with the Project. The County Executive appointed Pamela Johnson and Joseph Shigley, who are representative of neighborhood residents and business interests. They will cease to serve when the Project is either abandoned or, if undertaken, is completed in accordance with the Project Plan. Long moved approval of the attached suggested resolution with the following amendment: at the beginning of the NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED paragraph add, "that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners approves" the appointments of … Supported by Knollenberg. Motion carried on unanimous roll call vote with Douglas absent. Planning & Building Committee Page 5 April 6, 2004 McMillin moved the meeting be closed for the purpose of discussing authorization of the Department of Facilities Management to receive bids for security enhancement for County facilities and to receive bids for the IT parking lot and exterior security improvement. Supported b y Coleman. Motion carried on unanimous roll call vote with Douglas absent. Chairperson Palmer declared the meeting closed at 10:57 a.m. The meeting resumed in open session at 11:55 a.m. DEPARTMENT OF FACILITIES MANAGEMENT – AUTHORIZATION TO RECEIVE BIDS FOR SECURITY ENHANCEMENTS FOR COUNTY FACILITIES Coulter moved that the Department of Facilities Management be authorized to proceed with their request to receive bids as outlined in the closed session. Supported by Wilson Motion carried on unanimous roll call vote with Douglas absent. DEPARTMENT OF FACILITIES MANAGEMENT – AUTHORIZATION TO RECEIVE BIDS FOR IT PARKING LOT AND EXTERIOR SECURITY IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT Wilson moved that the Department of Facilities Management be authorized to proceed with their request to receive bids as outlined in the closed session. Supported by Palmer. Motion carried on unanimous roll call vote with Douglas absent. OTHER BUSINESS/ADJOURNMENT There being no further business to come before the Committee the meeting ad journed at 12:07 p.m. ________________________________________ Nancy Wenzel, Committee Coordinator _________________________________________ Helen Hanger, Senior Committee Coordinator NOTE: The foregoing minutes are subject to Committee ap proval.