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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - 2008.05.13 - 36265 May 13, 2008 The meeting was called to order by Chairperson Douglas at 9:38 a.m. in Committee Room A, Auditorium Wing, County Service Center, Pontiac, Michigan. PLANNING AND BUILDING COMMITTEE MEMBERS PRESENT: Sue Ann Douglas, David Potts, Jim Nash, Bradford Jacobsen, Michael Gingell, Robert Gosselin, Marcia Gershenson, Dave Woodward, Tim Burns PLANNING AND BUILDING COMMITTEE MEMBERS ABSENT WITH NOTICE: None. OTHERS PRESENT: DRAIN COMMISSIONER Kevin Larsen, Chief Deputy Sue Piddington, Chief Engineer ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT & COMMUNITY AFFAIRS Maureen Krauss, Deputy Director FACILITIES MANAGEMENT Dave Ross, Director HUMAN RESOURCES Dana Cosby, Analyst PARKS & RECREATION COMMISSION Dan Stencil, Executive Officer PLANNING & ECON. DEVELOPMENT Dan Hunter, Manager BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Larry Doyle, Administrative Director Sheryl Mitchell, Senior Analyst Pamela Worthington, Committee Coordinator PUBLIC COMMENT None. APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES Jacobsen moved approval of the minutes of April 29, 2008, as printed. Supported by Gingell. Motion carried on a voice vote. AGENDA ITEMS OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS 1200 NORTH TELEGRAPH ROAD, PONTIAC, MICHIGAN 48341-0470 Telephone: (248) 858-0100 FAX: (248) 858-1572 PLANNING AND BUILDING COMMITTEE Bradford Jacobsen Michael Gingell Robert Gosselin Marcia Gershenson Dave Woodward Tim Burns SUE ANN DOUGLAS Chairperson DAVID POTTS Vice Chairperson JIM NASH Minority Vice Chairperson Planning & Building Committee Page 2 May 13, 2008 1. MR #08078 – 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. After the contract expires, there would be a bidding opportunity for this contract. Commissioner Gershenson asked if Mr. Stencil could provide her with information regarding the items that are stocked in the vending machines at the County Parks. She specifically wanted to know if there were healthy snacks, such as fruit offered from these machines. He indicated that he could provide her with that information. There were questions about the previous rates as opposed to the current rates. Chairperson Douglas asked that Mr. Stencil work with Sheryl Mitchell to provide a clearer financial piece for the Finance Committee meeting on Thursday. Commissioner Woodward asked for information on the total amount of revenues generated last year and how much would be generated with the rate increases. Mr. Stencil agreed to provide that information for the Finance Committee meeting on Thursday. Jacobsen moved to report to the full Board with the recommendation that the resolution be adopted. Supported by Gershenson. Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote. 2. DRAIN COMMISSIONER – DOWNWARD RECLASSIFICATION AND TRANSFER OF TWO (2) POSITIONS In response to the budget concerns for Fiscal Year 2008 and beyond, the Oakland County Drain Commissioner has reviewed the staffing levels in his department. Since the demand for construction services has diminished, the Drain Commissioner is requesting to transfer two vacant Construction Inspector II positions to the classification of Maintenance Mechanic II. The resolution approves this downward classification and the transfer of the two reclassified Maintenance Mechanic II positions from Engineering & Construction/Inspection to Operations & Maintenance/Drain & Sewer Maintenance. Potts moved approval of the attached suggested resolution. Supported by Jacobsen. Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote. 3. DRAIN COMMISSIONER – DELETION OF ONE CONSTRUCTION INSPECTOR II POSITION Planning & Building Committee Page 3 May 13, 2008 The Drain Commissioner is requesting that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners approves the deletion of one vacant General Fund/General P urpose Engineering & Construction/Soil Erosion Unit. The savings from the position deletion would be applied to the Drain Commissioner’s 2008, 2009 and 2010 budget task, and the duties that were previously assigned to this position would be redistributed to other divisional employees. Gingell moved approval of the attached suggested resolution. Supported by Jacobsen. Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote. 4. PLANNING & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT SERVICES – UPDATE ON EMERGING SECTORS Maureen Krauss gave an update on Emerging Sectors and overall economic development. The April 2008 Emerging Sectors Report was distributed today, and this document gives a summary of emerging sector successes and Economic Development Activity for April 2008. Two companies are expanding in Oakland County, and they are: Brose North America, Inc., Robotics & Automation, in Auburn Hills and Secure-24, Inc., Communications & IT in Southfield. Ms. Krauss indicated that automotive is still going to be Oakland County’s st rength, but new applications in technology are emerging in this area. Ms. Krauss indicated that she had sent out invitations to all the commissioners for May 22 nd to celebrate their first billion dollars in emerging sectors for expansion and new projects in Oakland County. They will be honoring the companies that helped Oakland County Planning and Economic Development Services accomplish this goal. There are two areas that they are seeing emerging sectors, and those are aerospace industry and the film industry. There has been much hype since legislation was passed for incentives to companies wanting to create films in Michigan. Gosselin moved to receive and file the April 2008 Emerging Sectors Report, The Advantage Oakland brochure and the Oakland County Economic Outlook Summary Report 2008 – 2010 that was distributed at today’s meeting. Supported by Jacobsen. Motion carried on a voice vote. CONSENT AGENDA – INFORMATIONAL ITEMS A. Capital Improvement Program Monthly Progress Report – April 2008 Jacobsen moved to receive and file the item on the Consent Agenda. Supported by Gingell. Motion carried on a voice vote. OTHER BUSINESS/ADJOURNMENT There being no further business to come before the Commi ttee, the meeting adjourned at 10:43 Planning & Building Committee Page 4 May 13, 2008 a.m. ___________________________________ __________________________________ Pamela L. Worthington Lawrence Doyle Committee Coordinator Administrative Director NOTE: The foregoing minutes are subject to Committee approval.