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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - 2008.04.14 - 36255CHRISTINE LONG Chairperson MICHAEL GINGELL Vice Chairperson MATTIE MCKINNEY HATCHETT Minority Vice Chairperson April 14, 2008 Chairperson Long called the meeting of the General Government Committee to order at 9:30 a.m. in Committee Room A, Commissioners’ Wing, County Service Center, Pontiac, Michigan. COMMITTEE MEMBERS PRESENT: Christine Long, Michael Gingell, Mattie McKinney Hatchett, Hugh D. Crawford, Jeff Potter, Bradford Jacobsen, David Potts, Vincent Gregory, Jim Nash, Tim Greimel COMMITTEE MEMBERS ABSENT: Eileen Kowall and George Suarez OTHERS PRESENT CENTRAL SERVICES Karl Randall, Manager, Aviation HEALTH DIVISION George Miller, Manager HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Thomas Gordon, Director INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY Pat Coates, CLEMIS Administrator PARKS AND RECREATION Dan Stencil, Executive Officer OHLSA Ron Borngesser, CEO MICHIGAN HOUSE OF REPS. David Law, District #39 BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Larry Doyle, Administrative Director Pamela Worthington, Committee Coordinator PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE PUBLIC COMMENT None. APPROVAL OF THE PREVIOUS MINUTES Crawford moved approval of the previous minutes of March 10, 2008, as printed. Supported by Gingell. Motion carried on a voice vote. 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 Eileen Kowall Jeff Potter Bradford Jacobsen David Potts Vincent Gregory George Suarez Jim Nash Tim Greimel GENERAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE Page 2 April 14, 2008 AGENDA ITEMS 1. DEPARTMENT OF CENTRAL SERVICES - OAKLAND COUNTY INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT – GRANT PROGRAM ACCEPTANCE – RESIDENTIAL SOUND INSULATION The Michigan Department of Transportation has awarded Oakland County $339,821 in grant funding, which includes $322,830 in Federal funds, $8,495 in State funds and a required County match of $8,495, which is available in the airport fund. The funds would be used to continue insulating residential homes around the airport from noise. Commissioner Gregory indicated that the Airport Committee did review this, and the sound insulation project continues to be very successful for the residents around the airport. Gregory moved approval of the attached suggested resolution. Supported by Nash. Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote with Kowall, Suarez and Greimel absent. 2. DEPARTMENT OF CENTRAL SERVICES – OAKLAND COUNTY INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT – GRANT PROGRAM ACCEPTANCE - CONSTRUCTION OF A WEST PERIMETER ROAD, IMPROVEMENTS TO THE RUNWAY SAFETY AREA ON RUNWAY 9R AND 9L, EXTENSION OF IMPROVEMENTS TO THE RUNWAY SAFETY AREA ON RUNWAY 9R AND 9L, EXTENSION OF RUNWAY 9L AND TAXIWAY D, RESURFACING OF RUNWAY 9L/27R AND RELOCATION OF UTILITIES The Michigan Department of Transportation has awarded Oakland County $1,870,000, which includes $1,496,000 in Federal funds, $327,250 in State funds and a required County match of $46,750, which is available in the Airport Fund. The f unds would be used for construction of a west perimeter road, improvements to the runway safety area on Runway 9R and 9L, extension of Runway 9L and Taxiway D, resurfacing of runway 9L/27R and relocation of utilities. This project is considered the first phase of a two-year construction project. Potts moved approval of the attached suggested resolution. Supported by Gingell. Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote with Kowall, Suarez and Greimel absent. 3. DEPARTMENT OF CENTRAL SERVICES – OAKLAND/SOUTHWEST AIRPORT – GRANT PROGRAM ACCEPTANCE – CONTAMINATION ASSESSMENT AND WETLAND DELINEATION The Michigan Department of Transportation has awarded Oakland County $15,800 in grant funding, which includes $12,640 in Federal Funds, $2,765 in State fu nds and a required County match of $395, which is available in the Airport Fund. The funds would be used to do a contamination assessment and wetland delineation on the property at the Oakland/Southwest Airport. Jacobsen moved approval of the attached suggested resolution. Supported by Gregory. Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote with Kowall, Suarez and Greimel absent. 4. DEPARTMENT OF CENTRAL SERVICES – OAKLAND COUNTY INTERNATIONAL GENERAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE Page 3 April 14, 2008 AIRPORT – GRANT PROGRAM ACCEPTANCE – PREPARATION OF A VEGETATION MANAGEMENT PLAN The Michigan Department of Transportation has awarded Oakland County $88,000 in grant funding, which includes $70,400 in Federal funds, $15,400 in State funds and a required County match of $15,400. On the west side of Williams L ake Road there is some property that is regulated by the Department of Natural Resources (DNR). Every two or three years the Oakland County Airport needs to cut the tops of trees for safety reasons. They have had discussions with the DNR about the trimming of that area to prairie status with long prairie grasses, but they would require there to be some type of a management plan. The grant funds would cover the costs associated with this vegetation management plan. Crawford moved approval of the attached suggested resolution. Supported by Nash. Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote with Kowall and Suarez absent. 5. PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION – GENERAL INFORMATION AND REGULATIONS REVISIONS The Parks and Recreation Commission submitted r evisions to their General Information and Regulations, and per Public Act 261 they are requesting approval by the Oakland County Board of Commissioners. Crawford moved approval of the attached suggested resolution. Supported by Jacobsen. Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote with Kowall and Suarez absent. 6. PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION – E. A. FULLER OAK MANAGEMENT CORPORATION LEASE AMENDMENT The Parks and Recreation Commission is submitting the first amendment to the lease agreement between the County of Oakland (Lessor), on behalf of the Parks and Recreation Commission, and E. A. Fuller Oak Management Corporation (Lessee) for Board of Commissioner approval. This amendment revises the rental payments for the County Parks’ premises and Concession Stands for the year 2008. The agreement provides for an optional extension of the Lease through 2015, if conditions stated in the agreement are met. The resolution approves the new rates as stated in the resolution for the year 2008, with the option to extend the agreement for an additional seven - year period, commencing on January 1, 2009 through December 31, 2015. Gregory moved approval of the attached suggested resolution. Supported by Potts. Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote with Kowall and Suarez absent. 7. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES/HEALTH DIVISION – FISCAL YEAR 2007/2008, MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY (MDEQ) REIMBURSEMENT AGREEMENT ACCEPTANCE The Michigan Department of Environmental Qualit y (MDEQ) has awarded $1,209,097 in grant funding, which includes $70,488 in federal funds and $1,138,609 in State funds, for the period of October 1, 2007 through September 30, 2008. The funds would be used to reimburse the Oakland County Health Division for services related to Non-Community Type II Water Supply, GENERAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE Page 4 April 14, 2008 long-term drinking water monitoring, radon, public swimming pool inspections, septage, on -site sewage, campground inspections and drinking water supply. The resolution authorizes the acceptance of the grant. The approval of this grant is conditioned upon the Health Department’s concurrence in the terms and conditions contained in Addendum A of the agreement . Gregory moved approval of the attached suggested resolution. Supported by Gingell. Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote with Kowall and Suarez absent. 8. DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY – SUPPORT FOR MICHIGAN HOUSE BILL 5892 AMENDING THE EMERGENCY TELEPHONE SERVICES ENABLING ACT Michigan State Representatives Espinoza, Jones, Polidori, Gonzales, Spade, Brown, Stahl, Condino, Warren and Hammel introduced House Bill 5892, which seeks to amend Public Act 32 of 1986 entitled the “Emergency Telephone Service Enabling Act” by extending the sunset of the Act from February 28, 2009 to December 31, 2013. The Emergency Telephone Service Enabling Act, as amended by 2007 PA 164 and 2007 PA 165, provides Michigan counties with a funding source for public safety communications directly related to the delivery of 9 -1-1 services. The resolution reflects that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners strongly supports the immediate passage of House Bill 5892, as currently written. Crawford moved approval of the attached suggested resolution. Supported by Gingell. Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote with Kowall and Suarez absent. 9. MR #08047 – BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS – SUPPORT FOR SENATE BILL 720 REQUIRING LICENSING OF SCRAP DEALERS AND PREVENTING TRADE IN STOLEN GOODS Senate Bill 720 was introduced in the Michigan Senate to prevent second-hand scrap dealers, junk dealers and scrap processors from trafficking stolen goods. This Bill would require second - hand scrap dealers, junk dealers and scrap processors to maintain and provide records identifying the individuals and businesses from whom they purchase scrap metal to local law enforcement agencies every week. Commissioner Greimel distributed a copy of a news article that was in the Oakland Press about a recent copper theft that occurred in Oak Park. The resolution reflects that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners urges members of the Oakland County delegation to the Michigan legislature to vote in favor of Senate Bill 720 and urges Governor Granholm to sign the legislation. Commissioner Potter expressed his concerns about the language in Senate Bill #720 in Section 2 (3) where it states that “A license shall not be issued to any person, firm or corporation desiring to conduct a junk business OR SCRAP PROCESSOR in any residential community where 65% or more of the property owners within a radius of 1 city block of the contemplated junk business OR SCRAP PROCESSOR petition the issuing officer not to do so.” Commissioner Greimel clarified that Senate Bill #720 only amends the areas in Public Act 350 of 1917 where the language is capitalized and bolded. Potts moved to report to the full Board with the recommendation that the resolution be adopted. Supported by Nash. Potter moved to report to the full Board with the recommendation that the NOW GENERAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE Page 5 April 14, 2008 THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED paragraph be amended, as follows: NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners hereby supports the enactment of Senate Bill 720, except those measures that pertain to issues of local zoning laws and regulations, in order to prevent the theft of copper and other metals, to protect public safety and to prevent financial loss to businesses and residents. Supported by Potts. ROLL CALL VOTE: AYES: Potter, Jacobsen, Potts (3) NAYS: Gingell, Hatchett, Crawford, Gregory, Nash, Greimel Long (7) Motion to amend failed. Main motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote with Kowall and Suarez absent. COMMUNICATIONS A. Women’s Commission for Oakland County – Minutes of January 30, 2008, February 27, 2008 and March 5, 2008 B. Oakland County Solid Waste Planning Committee – Meeting Minutes of February 13, 2008 C. Oakland Livingston Human Service Agency Board of Directors’ Meeting Minutes – February 27, 2008 Gingell moved to receive and file the Communications. Supported by Crawford. Motion carried on a voice vote. OTHER BUSINESS/ADJOURNMENT There being no other business to come before the committee, the meeting was adjourned at 10:34 a.m. ________________________ _______________________________ Pamela L. Worthington Lawrence Doyle Committee Coordinator Administrative Director NOTE: The foregoing minutes are subject to Committee approval.