HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - 2005.09.26 - 36033WILLIAM R. PATTERSON
Chairperson
CHRISTINE LONG
Vice Chairperson
MATTIE MCKINNEY HATCHETT
Minority Vice Chairperson
September 26, 2005
Chairperson Patterson called the meeting of the General Government 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, 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
CENTRAL SERVICES Karl Randall, Manager, Aviation
CIRCUIT COURT Kevin Oeffner, Court Administrator
CLERK/REGISTER OF DEEDS Connie Spak, Deputy Clerk
EXECUTIVE OFFICES Robert Daddow, Deputy County Executive
J. David VanderVeen, Director, Central Services
Carmen Talbot, State Gov. Liaison
Kristie Everett Zamora, Director, Arts, Culture & Film
HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES Dr. Thomas Gordon, Director
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY Robert Pence, Project Manager, CLEMIS
THE OAKLAND PRESS Charlie Crumm, Reporter
OHLSA Ron Borngesser, CEO
STRATEGIC PUBLIC AFFAIRS Kim Haefner, Lobbyist
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Larry Doyle, Administrative Director
Harvey Wedell, 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
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Crawford moved approval of the minutes of September 12, 2005, as printed. Supported by
Kowall.
Motion carried on a voice vote.
AGENDA ITEMS
1. MR #05___ - BUILDING AUTHORITY – AUTHORIZATION TO ENTER INTO AN
AGREEMENT INVOLVING THE OAKVIDEO PROJECT
The resolution authorizes the award of a Contract/Software License Agreement with integrated
Digital Systems, LLC (IDS) relative to the OakVideo System for a term of 10 years. IDS would be
identified as the primary contractor, with SAIC, Simtrol and Cox Communications being identified
as subcontractors. The resolution also authorizes the acceptance of software and related services
form Simtrol (valued at approximately $130,000) for embedding software components to better
manage the operating status of the OakVideo project at no cost to Oakland County. The
agreement provides for Oakland County to receive a royalty fee of 5% of the Licensee’s Gross
receipts attributable to the sale or licensing of the Software and derivative works (Royalties) during
the term of this contract. The royalties received und er the terms of the agreement would be
deposited into a special account with the Oakland County General Fund identified for this purpose.
The resolution also reflects that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners would receive,
through the appropriate committees, a copy of quarterly reports detailing the royalty payments and
other information. Any modifications to the terms of this agreement would come before the
Oakland County Board of Commissioners for approval. The OakVideo project is a unique video
conferencing system involving a complex conferencing system and roughly 100 end -points using
the County’s OakNet, and the Oakland County Board of Commissioners adopted Miscellaneous
Resolution #01265 to authorize the Oakland County Building Authority to is sue $6.0 million in
bonds related to this project. The Building Authority will expend approximately $6.7 million
(including $700,000 received from the COPS MORE grant) to develop, equip and deploy
OakVideo.
Kowall moved to report to the full Board with a recommendation that the resolution be
adopted. Supported by Long.
Wilson moved to report to the Planning and Building Committee the following concerns that
General Government Committee members expressed:
1. The amount of royalties seem to be low (5%) in c omparison with Oakland County’s
investment.
2. The length of the contract (10 years with the option for two five -year renewals)
3. The issue of pricing of the product and fair market value (not having control of what the
Licensee sells the product for)
4. There are no renewal fees to Oakland County
5. The issue of “Special Accounts;” where would the revenues go? Mr. Daddow wanted a
fund dedicated for OakVideo and CLEMIS for maintenance costs. If the County
received $1 million in revenue, and the maintenance costs wer e only $100,000, where
would the rest of the revenues go?
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Supported by Melton.
Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote.
Kowall moved to report to the Board with the recommendation that the 5th BE IT FURTHER
RESOLVED paragraph be amended, as follows:
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners is to
receive through the appropriate committees a copy of quarterly reports detailing the royalty
payments and information required in Section 4.4 specifying that the “Licensor shall deliver
to Licensee every four (4) months, a report stating the total number of copies of the
Software that have been licensed by Licensee, and will separately identify copies of
promotional software.”
Supported by Molnar.
Motion to amend carried unanimously on a roll call vote.
Main motion, as amended, carried unanimously on a roll call vote.
2. CENTRAL SERVICES – OAKLAND COUNTY INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT 2005 GRANT
PROGRAM ACCEPTANCE – AIRPORT CRACK SEALING
The Michigan Department of Transportation awarded the County of Oakland $20,000, which
includes a County match of $10,000. The money would be used for airport crack sealing at the
Oakland County International Airport. The resolution authorizes the acceptance of $20,000 in
grant funding.
Wilson moved approval of the attached suggested resolution. Supported by Crawford.
Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote.
3. CENTRAL SERVICES – OAKLAND/SOUTHWEST AIRPORT 2005 GRANT PROGRAM
ACCEPTANCE – AIRPORT CRACK SEALING
The Michigan Department of Transportation awarded the County of Oakland $13,500, which
includes a County match of $6,750. The money would be used for airport crack sealing at the
Oakland/Southwest Airport. The resolution authorizes the acceptance of $13,500 in grant funding.
Wilson moved approval of the attached suggested resolution. Supported by Crawford.
Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote.
4. CENTRAL SERVICES – OAKLAND/TROY AIRPORT 2005 GRANT PROGRAM
ACCEPTANCE – AIRPORT CRACK SEALING
The Michigan Department of Transportation awarded the County of Oakland $6,000, which
includes a County match of $3,000. The money would be used for airport crack sealing at the
Oakland/Troy Airport. The resolution authorizes the acceptance of $6,000 in grant funding.
Gregory moved approval of the attached suggested resolution. Supported by Kowall.
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Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote.
5. BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS – APPOINTMENT TO THE HURON CLINTON
METROPOLITAN AUTHORITY
A vacancy exists on the Huron Clinton Metropolitan Authority due to the death of Jim Clarkson.
An appointment needs to be made to fill the vacancy for the term ending May 15, 2006.
Wilson moved to set up interviews for the applicants prior to the October 17, 2005
General Government Committee meeting. Supported by Melton.
Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote.
6. BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS – APPOINTMENTS TO THE ACT 641 SOLID WASTE
PLANNING COMMITTEE
All 14 appointees’ terms expire on October 11, 2005. Some of the incumbents had reapplied,
and there were three new applicants for the Act 641 Solid Waste Planning Committee.
Wilson moved to postpone appointments to advertise directly to the specialized groups
such as the environmental interest, solid waste industry and industrial waste generator
groups. Supported by Melton.
Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote.
7. BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS – APPOINTMENT TO THE JURY BOARD
One appointment expired in April of 2005, and appointments are made on recommendation of
the county’s judicial circuit court judges. The recommendation by Chief Judge Wendy Potts
was Mary Katherine Devine.
Molnar moved to report to the full Board with the recommendation that Mary Katherine
Devine be appointed to the Jury Board for a six-year term ending April of 2011.
Supported by Long.
Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote.
8. BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS – APPOINTMENT TO THE CANVASSING BOARD
Two appointments on the Canvassing Board expire on October 31, 2005. The Board of
Commissioners appoints the members by recommendations by both political party
chairpersons. Two Republicans and two Democrats sit on this board.
Crawford moved to report to the full Board with the recommendation that C. Elaine
Skarritt, Republican Rep., and Michael Gracey, Democratic Rep., be appointed to the
Canvassing Board. Supported by Hatchett.
Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote.
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9. BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS – APPOINTMENTS TO THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE
COORDINATING COUNCIL
The Oakland County Board of Commissioners adopted Mi scellaneous Resolution #05152 that
created the Criminal Justice Coordinating Council. Five County Commissioners expressed an
interest to serve on this council.
Wilson moved to report to the Board with a recommendation that Hugh D. Crawford,
Eileen T. Kowall, Eric S. Wilson, Helaine Zack and Mattie Hatchett be appointed to the
Criminal Justice Coordinating Council. Supported by Gregory.
Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote.
COMMUNICATIONS
A. MR # 05205 – Department of Information Technology/CLEMIS – Integrated Biometric
Identification System Grant Acceptance (Resolution immediately adopted at Board Meeting
of September 1, 2005)
Crawford moved to receive and file the Communications. Supported by Kowall.
Motion carried on a voice vote.
OTHER BUSINESS/ADJOURNMENT
Chairperson Patterson stated that the General Government Committee meeting of Monday,
October 17, 2005 will begin at 1:00 p.m. instead of 2:00 p.m. to allow for time to interview
applicants for the Huron Clinton Metropolitan Authority.
There being no other business to come before the committee, the meeting was adjourned at 3:44
p.m.
________________________ _______________________________
Pamela Worthington Lawrence Doyle
Committee Coordinator Administrative Director
NOTE: The foregoing minutes are subject to Committee approval.