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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - 2004.08.30 - 35929WILLIAM R. PATTERSON Chairperson PETER H. WEBSTER Vice Chairperson DAVID COULTER Minority Vice Chairperson August 30, 2004 Minority Vice-Chairperson Coulter called the meeting of the General Governme nt Committee 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, Jeff Potter, John Scott and Martin Knollenberg COMMITTEE MEMBERS ABSENT WITH NOTICE: Eileen Kowall and Mattie McKinney Hatchett OTHERS PRESENT INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY Mike Wilk, Deputy Director Janette McKenna, Chief Patricia Coates, CLEMIS Administrator CLERK – REGISTER OF DEEDS Frank Millard, Deputy Clerk/Register HEALTH DEPARTMENT George Miller, Manager OFFICE OF ARTS, CULTURE & FILM Kristie Zamora, Director EXECUTIVE OFFICE Carmen Talbot, State Government Liaison HUMAN RESOURCES Nancy Scarlet, Manager Heather Mason, Analyst Brenthie Johnston, Analyst HUMAN SERVICES Dr. Thomas Gordon, Ph.D. CORPORATION COUNSEL Jody Schaffer, Asst. Corp. Counsel Judy Cunningham, Corporation Counsel SHERIFF’S OFFICE Mike McCabe, Undersheriff Dale Cunningham, Business Manager CONSUMERS ENERGY Susie Wells, Community Services Manager GENERAL PUBLIC Allan Meltzer, Citizen BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Lawrence Doyle, Administrative Director 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 August 30, 2004 APPROVAL OF THE PREVIOUS MINUTES Knollenberg moved approval of the minutes of August 9, 2004, as printed. Supported by Scott. Motion carried on a voice vote. WEBSTER ASSUMED CHAIR AT 2:09 P.M. AGENDA ITEMS 1. COUNTY EXECUTIVE/ARTS, CULTURE AND FILM – FY 2004 MICHIGAN COUNCIL FOR ARTS AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS ADMINISTRATION PROGRAM GRANT ACCEPTANCE The Michigan Council for Arts and Cultural Affairs awa rded Oakland County $14,900 in grant funding, of which $7,450 is a required County match. The funds would be used to cover administrative costs associated with the Regional Regranting Program. The granting period is from October 1, 2003 through October 31, 2004. Bullard moved approval of the attached suggested resolution. Supported by Knollenberg. Motion carried on a roll call vote with Patterson, Kowall and Hatchett absent. 2. COUNTY EXECUTIVE/ARTS, CULTURE AND FILM – FY 2004 MICHIGAN COUNCIL FOR ARTS AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS REGRANTING PROGRAM GRANT ACCEPTANCE The Michigan Council for Arts and Cultural Affairs awarded Oakland County $35,800 in grant funding to be used for redistribution to arts and cultural organizations. The granting period is from October 1, 2003 through October 31, 2004. No County match or additional positions are required. Scott moved approval of the attached suggested resolution. Supported by Knollenberg. Motion carried on a roll call vote with Patterson, Kowall and Hatche tt absent. PATTERSON ASSUMED CHAIR AT 2:14 P.M. 3. DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY, CLEMIS DIVISION – REQUEST FOR APPROVAL OF A MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION, THE MICHIGAN STATE HISTORICAL PRESERVATION OFFICER, AND OAKLAND COUNTY REGARDING THE GENERAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE Page 3 August 30, 2004 CONSTRUCTION OF A COMMUNICATIONS TOWER AT THE VILLAGE OF LAKE ORION, OAKLAND COUNTY, MICHIGAN The resolution authorizes a Memorandum of Agreement between the County of Oakland, the Federal Communications Commission and the Michigan Historical Preservation Officer. This agreement is necessary to facilitate constructing a 199 -foot, lattice-type telecommunications tower at the Village of Lake Orion Police Department to be utilized primarily for emergency 9-1-1 communications services. Coulter moved approval of the attached suggested resolution. Supported by Bullard. Motion carried on a roll call vote with Kowall and Hatchett absent. 4. DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES & SHERIFF DEPARTMENT – TRANSFER OF JAIL HEALTH PROGRAM AND CLERICAL POSITIONS FROM THE HEALTH DIVISION TO THE SHERIFF DEPARTMENT CORRECTIVE SERVICES DIVISION The resolution authorizes the creation of a new unit within the Sheriff Department Corrections Services Division titled Jail Health Program. The resolution also authorizes the transfer of the Jail Health Program Unit (23 positions) and four clerical positions from the Health Division of the Human Services Department to the Jail Health Program Unit of the Sheriff Department Corrective Services Division. Knollenberg moved approval of the attached suggested resolution. Supported by Scott. Motion carried on a roll call vote with Kowall and Hatchett absent. 5. INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY – 2003/2004 MASTER PLAN QUARTERLY STATUS EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Every two years the Department of Information Technology prepares a 24 -month Master Plan. The Master Plan details the projects that Information Technology will work on during the 24 months. The Quarterly Status Executive Summary provides an overview of the services and hours provided by IT during the 2003/2004 Master Plan period. Mike Wilk and Janette McKenna were available to answer questions about this summary. Scott moved to receive and file the 2003/2004 Master Plan Quarterly Status Executive Summary. Supported by Knollenberg. Motion carried on a voice vote. UPDATE ON ELECTION COUNTS Mr. Caddell had given an update at the last meeting on the election counts. He stated that the official election results should be finalized by August 17. Chairperson Pat terson requested that someone from the Clerk’s Office come back to the General Government Committee at the August 30 meeting to give another update on the election process. Mr. Millard gave a verbal update on the election results. He stated that recounts are scheduled GENERAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE Page 4 August 30, 2004 August 31 for Lyon Township, September 1 for Oxford and September 2 for Springfield Township. COMMUNICATIONS A. County Executive/Arts, Culture & Film – Michigan Council for Arts and Cultural Affairs Fiscal Year 2004 Regranting Program Grant Ap plication B. Executive Office – Interoperability Gateway – State, City of Warren and Oakland County Agencies – U.S. Department of Justice – Office of Community Oriented Policing Services, and Federal Emergency Management Agency Grant Application C. August 5, 2004 – Letter from Kwame Kilpatrick – Representative on Detroit Water Board D. August 11, 2004 – Various CLEMIS Funds – Financial Statements and Schedules for the Nine Months Ended June 30, 2004 E. Lake County Board of Commissioners Resolution Opposing Postponement of Election Day November 2, 2004 #07/28/04 1055 F. Lake County Board of Commissioners Resolution in Support of Privacy of Library Cardholder Information #07/28/04 1056 G. Lake County Board of Commissioners Resolution Guarantee of State Revenue Sharing #07/28/04 1057 H. Lake County Board of Commissioners Resolution in Support of the Drug Fair Pricing Act and the Great Lakes Alliance for Affordable Drugs Act #07/28/04 1059 I. Lake County Board of Commissioners in Opposition to the July Property Tax Collection Proposal for County Revenue Sharing Funds #07/28/04 1060 J. July 15, 2004 – Antrim County Board of Commissioners – Resolution #28-04 Supporting State Legislators Efforts to Provide Guarantee of State Revenue Sharing K. July 15, 2004 – Antrim County Board of Commissioners – Resolution #29-04 Opposing Senate Bill #1081 and Senate Bill 1103 L. County of Ottawa – Resolution Supporting Governor Granholm’s Proposal to Establish an Advanced Property Tax Collection Plan per Draft 2, Subst itute for S.B. No. 1112 Commissioner Bullard commented about Item L and the fact that Ottawa County is supporting Governor Granholm’s proposal to establish an advanced property tax collection plan with conditions. They want guaranteed state revenue sha ring to Michigan counties, in the same manner state revenue sharing is guaranteed to cities, villages, and townships under the Michigan Constitution. However, if the proposed tax collection plan were put in place, there would be no guaranteed revenue sharing. Coulter moved to receive and file the Communications. Supported by Potter. Motion carried on a voice vote. OTHER BUSINESS/ADJOURNMENT There being no other business to come before the committee, the meeting was adjourned GENERAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE Page 5 August 30, 2004 at 3:02 p.m. ________________________ _________________________________ Pamela Worthington Lawrence Doyle Committee Coordinator Administrative Director NOTE: The foregoing minutes are subject to Committee approval.