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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - 2005.04.04 - 35983WILLIAM R. PATTERSON Chairperson CHRISTINE LONG Vice Chairperson MATTIE MCKINNEY HATCHETT Minority Vice Chairperson April 4, 2005 Chairperson Patterson called the meeting of the Ge neral Government Committee to order at 2:04 p.m. in Committee Room A, Commissioners’ Wing, County Service Center, Pontiac, Michigan. COMMITTEE MEMBERS PRESENT: William R. Patterson, Christine Long, Mattie McKinney Hatchett, Hugh D. Crawford, Eric Wilson, Eileen Kowall, Will Molnar, Vincent Gregory, David Coulter, Tim Melton COMMITTEE MEMBERS ABSENT WITH NOTICE: None OTHERS PRESENT SHERIFF’S OFFICE Dale Cunningham, Business Manager Lori Seaman, Commissary Supervisor LIBRARY SERVICES Laura Mancini, Director EXECUTIVE OFFICES Jerry Poisson, Deputy County Executive Robert Daddow, Deputy County Executive MANAGEMENT & BUDGET Laurie Van Pelt, Director HUMAN HEALTH & SERVICES Thomas Gordon, Ph.D., Director HUMAN RESOURCES Gary Vaught, Analyst CLERK/REGISTER OF DEEDS Jim VanLeuven, Deputy Clerk/Register of Deeds Ronald Crank, Jr., User Support Specialist HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES Thomas J. Gordon, Ph.D., Director STRATEGIC PUBLIC AFFAIRS Kim Haefner, Lobbyist OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR Daedra A. McGhee, Advisor, Busn. & Civic Affairs REALTOR’S ASSOCIATION Mindy Fernandez, Director of Govt. Affairs STRATEGIC PUBLIC AFFAIRS Kim Haefner, Lobbyist BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Sue Douglas, Commissioner, District #12 Harvey Wedell, Senior Analyst Sheryl Mitchell, Senior Analyst Pamela Worthington, Committee Coordinator PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 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 Hugh D. Crawford Eric Wilson Eileen Kowall Will Molnar Vincent Gregory David Coulter Tim Melton GENERAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE Page 2 April 4, 2005 Crawford moved approval of the minutes of March 14, 2005, as print ed. Supported by Kowall. Motion carried on a voice vote. 1. MR #05066 – SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT AND BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS/LIBRARY BOARD – TRANSFER OF JAIL LIBRARY PROGRAM AND POSITIONS FROM THE LIBRARY BOARD TO THE SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT/ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES DIVISION The Library Board has five positions assigned to provide library services to inmates of the Oakland County Jail. To operate more efficiently, the resolution authorizes the transfer of the Jail Library Program and five positions from the Library Board Division of the Board of Commissioners to the Commissary Unit in the Administrative Services Division of the Sheriff’s Department. The funding of one Jail Library Technician position would be changed from General Fund/General Purpose to proprietary-funded. Hatchett moved to report to the full Board with a recommendation that the resolution be adopted. Supported by Kowall. Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote. 2. MR #05051 – BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS – SUPPORT FOR HOUSE BILL 4012 – TAX INCREMENT FINANCING AUTHORITIES MAILING NOTICE REQUIREMENTS TO COUNTIES The resolution reflects that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners supports the concept contained in House Bill 4012 to amend Public Act 281 of 1986, entitled “The Local Devel opment Financing Act,” by inserting language that requires the mailing of notices to the county treasurer, clerk and chairperson of the board of commissioners by certified mail. The requirement would go into effect on June 1, 2005. Wilson moved to report to the full Board with a recommendation that the resolution be adopted. Supported by Long. Kowall moved to report to the full Board with a recommendation that the resolution be amended, as follows: 1. Amend the title of the resolution, as follows: MR #05051 – Board of Commissioners – Support for House Bills 4012, 4013 and 4318 – Tax Increment Financing Authorities Mailing Notice Requirements to Counties 2. Amend the 1st WHEREAS paragraph, as follows: WHEREAS House Bills 4012, 4013 and 4318 proposes to amend Public Act 281 of 1986, entitled “The Local Development Financing Act,” Sections 4 and 16 (MCL 125.2154 and 125.2166), Section 4 as amended by 2000 Public Act 248; and 3. Amend the 4th WHEREAS paragraph, as follows: WHEREAS House Bills 4012, 4013 and 4318 adds language to the Local Development Financing Act to require that hearing notices be mailed “by certified mail to the treasurer, clerk, and chairperson of the board of commissioners of the county in which GENERAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE Page 3 April 4, 2005 the authority district or business district was proposed to be located;” and 4. Amend the 6th WHEREAS paragraph, as follows: WHEREAS House Bills 4012’s, 4013’s and 4318’s special notice provisions only apply to the notice to counties and not to the mailing of other taxing jurisdictions. The requirement would go into effect on June 1, 2005; and 5. Amend the 7th WHEREAS paragraph, as follows:: WHEREAS House Bills 4012, 4013 and 4318 is are supported by the Michigan Association of Counties and the Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC). 6. Amend the NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED paragraph, as follows: NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners hereby supports the concept contained in House Bills 4012, 4013 and 4014 to amend Public Act 281 of 1986, entitled “The Local De velopment Financing Act,” Sections 4 and 16 (MCL 125.2154 and 125.2166), Section 4 as amended by 2000 Public Act 248; by inserting language that requires the mailing of notices to the county treasurer, clerk and chairperson of the board of commissioners by certified mail. Supported by Wilson. Motion to amend carried unanimously on a roll call vote. Main motion, as amended, carried unanimously on a roll call vote. 3. MR #05049 – BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS – ESTABLISH SMALL BUSINESS HEALTH CARE STUDY GROUP The resolution authorizes the establishment of a Small Business Health Care Plan Study Group to determine the feasibility and requirements of establishing a program in Oakland County that makes affordable health care accessible through small businesse s for their employees. Melton moved to report to the full Board with a recommendation that the resolution be adopted. Supported by Molnar. Melton moved to report to the full Board with a recommendation that the 1 st BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED paragraph be amended, as follows: BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Chairperson of the Oakland County Board of Commissioners shall may appoint the members of the Small Business Health Care Plan Study Group, including at least 2 Commissioners (one Republican and one Democrat) and representatives from the County Administration, as recommended by the Oakland County Executive. Supported by Molnar. Motion to amend carried unanimously on a roll call vote. GENERAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE Page 4 April 4, 2005 Hatchett moved to report to the full Board with a recommendation that the last BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED paragraph be amended, as follows: BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Small Business Health Care Plan Study Group is to make a preliminary report within 90 days to the General Government Committee and a final report through the Committee process and to the Board of Commissioners within 180 days of the adoption of this resolution. Supported by Crawford. ROLL CALL VOTE: AYES: Hatchett, Crawford, Gregory and Patterson (4) NAYS: Long, Wilson, Kowall, Molnar, Coulter an d Melton (6) Motion failed. Main motion, as amended, carried unanimously on a roll call vote. 4. MR #05069 – BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS – SUPPORT FOR HOUSE BILL 4546 CREATING A REGIONAL WATER AND SEWER DISTRICT The resolution reflects that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners supports the concept of House Bill 4546 to create a regional water and sewer district with a 13 -member regional board representing an eight (8) county area and urges the Michigan Legislature to enact such legislation and the Governor to approve it. Crawford moved to report to the full Board with a recommendation that the resolution be adopted. Supported by Long. Motion carried on a roll call vote with Gregory and Coulter voting no. 5. MR #05071 – BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS – OPPOSITION TO HB 4471 – PROPOSAL TO RE-ESTABLISH SEPARATE SCHOOL DISTRICT ELECTIONS The resolution reflects the Oakland County Board of Commissioners’ opposition to House Bill 4471 which proposes to allow school districts to again conduct their own elections. Long moved to report to the full Board with a recommendation that the resolution be adopted. Supported by Crawford. Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote. 6. EARMARK FY06 DARTA – JOINT LETTER – REQUESTED PRESENTATION FROM MARCH 14TH GENERAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE MEETING There were questions at the March 14th meeting about the information that was submitted to the General Government Committee regarding the Detroit Area Regional Transportation Authority (DARTA) - EARMARK FY 06, and Robert Daddow was invited to today’s meeting to address those questions and concerns. DARTA was created through an Intergovernmental Agreement in May 2003, and its mission is to further plan, coordinate and improve the delivery GENERAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE Page 5 April 4, 2005 of public transportation within the Southeast Michigan region to enhance economic development and quality of life within the region. A joint letter was signed by Mayor Kilpatrick, City of Detroit; Chairperson Nancy M. White, Macomb County Board of Commissioners; Chairperson Jerry Oley, Monroe County Board of Commissioners; Oakland County Executive L. Brooks Patterson; and Wayne County Executive Robert A. Ficano and submitted to the entire Southeast Michigan congressional delegation requesting that DARTA be allocated $2.5 million in the FY 2006 federal budget. The funds would help DARTA provide the leadership necessary to fulfill the expectations and needs of the citizens in this region by improving public transportation. Crawford moved to receive and file the PR Newswire News & Information report. Supported by Hatchett. Motion carried on a voice vote. COMMUNICATIONS A. October 7, 2004 Oakland County Airport Committee Minutes B. November 18, 2004 – Oakland county Airport committee Minutes C. February 17, 2005 – Oakland County Airport Committee Minutes D. December 7, 2004 – Oakland County Family Independence Agency Board Minutes E. January 25, 2005 – Oakland County Family Independence Agency Board Minutes F. Letter from L. Brooks Patterson to Chairman Bullard – Appointments to the Oakland county Brownfield Redevelopment Authority Board of Directors Crawford moved to receive and file the Communications. Supported by Hatchett. Motion carried on a voice vote. OTHER BUSINESS/ADJOURNMENT There being no other business to come before the committee, the meeting was adjourned at 3:23 p.m. ________________________ _______________________________ Pamela Worthington Lawrence Doyle Committee Coordinator Administrative Director GENERAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE Page 6 April 4, 2005 NOTE: The foregoing minutes are subject to Committee approval.