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May 26, 2005
The meeting was called to order by Chairperson Palmer at 9:19 a.m. in Committee Room A, Auditorium
Wing, County Service Center, Pontiac, Michigan.
PLANNING AND BUILDING COMMITTEE MEMBERS PRESENT:
Charles E. Palmer, Sue Ann Douglas, Jim Nash, Tom Middleton, William D. Molnar, Marcia
Gershenson, and Dave Woodward
PLANNING AND BUILDING COMMITTEE MEMBERS ABSENT WITH NOTICE:
Jeff Potter and Mattie Hatchett
OTHERS PRESENT:
Drain Commissioner John McCulloch, Drain Commissioner
Kevin Larsen, Deputy Drain Commissioner
Board of Commissioners Sheryl Mitchell, BOC Senior Analyst
Nancy Wenzel, Committee Coordinator
DRAIN COMMISSIONER – ALLIANCE OF ROUGE COMMUNITIES
Mr. McCulloch explained Oakland County has particip ated in the Rouge River Watershed Local
Management Assembly since inception to build the foundation of an interim watershed organization of
local community representatives within the Rouge River Watershed for long -term planning and funding
to support the required storm water management activities. Wayne County through the Rouge River
National Wet Weather Demonstration Project has provided federal grants to address combined sewer
overflows, sanitary sewer overflows and storm water management. For 2003 -2004 there was no
financial obligation of the County to join and participate other than in -kind administrative services.
Several of the Rouge River Watershed communities supported the adoption of legislation that would
authorize local governments to form "Wat ershed Alliances". The first step in transitioning from the
Rouge River Watershed Local Management Assembly to an Alliance of Rouge Communities is the
adoption of by-laws. The Drain Commissioner recommends Oakland County participate in the Alliance
provided that in the event the Alliance determines it is necessary to assess counties, and the counties
decline to appropriate funds for such as assessment, the County shall become a non -voting
Cooperative Partner in the Assembly.
Middleton moved approval of the attached suggested resolution. Supported by Molnar.
Motion carried on a roll call vote
Palmer, Douglas, Middleton and Molnar – yes
Nash, Gershenson and Woodward – no.
Planning & Building Committee Page 2
1200 NORTH TELEGRAPH ROAD PONTIAC, MICHIGAN 48341-0470
Telephone: (248) 858-0100 FAX: (248) 858-1572
PLANNING AND BUILDING COMMITTEE
Tom Middleton
Jeff Potter
William D. Molnar
Mattie Hatchett
Marcia Gershenson
Dave Woodward
Charles E. Palmer
Chairperson
Sue Ann Douglas
Vice Chairperson
Jim Nash
Minority Vice Chairperson
May 26, 2005
PUBLIC COMMENT
None
OTHER BUSINESS/ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business to come before the Committee the meeting adjourned at 9:45 a.m.
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Nancy Wenzel, Committee Coordinator
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Lawrence M. Doyle, Administrative Director
NOTE: The foregoing minutes are subject to Committee approval.