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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - 2008.08.12 - 36283 August 12, 2008 The meeting was called to order by Chairperson Douglas at 9:34 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, Michael Gingell, Robert Gosselin, Marcia Gershenson, Dave Woodward, Tim Burns PLANNING AND BUILDING COMMITTEE MEMBERS ABSENT: Bradford Jacobsen OTHERS PRESENT: FACILITIES MANAGEMENT Dave Ross, Director Mike Hughson, Property Mgmnt. Specialist HUMAN RESOURCES Heather Mason, Analyst PLANNING & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT Dan Hunter, Manager Bret Rasegan, Supervisor Mary Langhauser, Supervisor Nina Ignaczak, Senior Planner KENCO ENERGY SERVICES Victor Childress, Sales Rep. BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Larry Doyle, Administrative Director Harvey Wedell, Senior Analyst Sheryl Mitchell, Senior Analyst Pamela Worthington, Committee Coordinator PUBLIC COMMENT None APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES Woodward moved approval of the minutes of July 22, 2008, as printed. Supported by Potts. Motion carried on a voice vote. 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 August 12, 2008 AGENDA ITEMS 1. DEPARTMENTS OF FACILITIES MANAGEMENT & COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT – REQUEST FOR APPROVAL OF LEASE AGREEMENT WITH ART OF PONTIAC, LLC FOR USE OF OFFICE SPACE AT 17 SOUTH PERRY STREET, PONTIAC, MICHIGAN The Departments of Facilities Management and Community and Economic Development are requesting the renewal of a lease that is about to expire for office space in Pontiac, Michigan . They have been using the office space at 17 South Perry Street in Pontiac, Michigan for the past 16 years as a training and resource center for Oakland County’s Main Street Program . In the past the lease had been funded 100 percent by the Pontiac Downtown Development Authority, Arts, Beats and Eats and the Chrysler Corporation. At this time $10,000 has been pledged by the Pontiac Downtown Development Authority and the Arts, Beats and Eats Foundation, and they need to revise the lease because they are $2,750 short. A new resolution, printed on pink paper, was distributed to consider in place of the original resolution that was in the packets, as there were some revisions made. The resolution approves and authorizes the lease agreement for office space at 17 S. Perry Street, Pontiac, Mich igan between the County of Oakland and Art of Pontiac, LLC. Woodward moved approval of the attached suggested resolution. Supported by Potts. Gosselin moved to amend the resolution by moving the 5th WHEREAS paragraph down below the BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED paragraph, making it a 2nd BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED paragraph. Supported by Gershenson. Motion to amend carried on a voice vote. Main, motion, as amended, carried unanimously on a roll call vote with Jacobsen absent. 2. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT & COMMUNITY AFFAIRS/PLANNING & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT SERVICES – CREATION OF ONE (1) SR-FUNDED LOAN COORDINATOR POSITION The Oakland County Business Finance Corporation (OCBFC) continues to aggressively market the SBA 504 Loan Program, which has increased le nding activities, showing a 26.9% increase in the first half of 2008, compared to 2006. Because of this added workload, the Economic Development & Community Affairs Department is requesting the creation of a Loan Coordinator position. The position would be fully-funded by the Oakland County Business Finance Corporation. The resolution reflects that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners approves the creation of one (1) SR-funded Loan Coordinator position in the Financial Services Unit of the Planning & Economic Development Services Division. The resolution further reflects that the continuation of the position is contingent upon continuation of FC funding. Gosselin moved approval of the attached suggested resolution. Supported by Gershenson. Planning & Building Committee Page 3 August 12, 2008 Nash moved to amend the BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED paragraph by adding the letters “OCB” in front of FC funding. Supported by Potts. Motion to amend carried on a voice vote. Main motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote with Jacobsen absent. 3. MR #08123 – BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS – OAKLAND COUNTY JOINS SIERRA CLUB COOL COUNTIES INITIATIVE (POSTPONED FROM LAST MEETING) The resolution reflects that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners joins the Sierra Club’s Cool Counties Campaign. The resolution reflects Oakland County’s commitment to take immediate steps to help the federal, state and local governments within the County to achieve a 2050 climate stabilization goal by committing to create an inventory of County government greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and implement policies, programs and operations to achieve significant, measurable and sustainable reduction of those operational GHG emissions. Oakland County would make a commitment to work closely with local, state and federal governments and other leaders to reduce County geographical GHG emissions to 80 percent below current levels by 2050, by developing a GHG emissions inventory and regional plan that establishes short, mid and long -term GHG reduction targets, with goals to stop increasing emissions by 2010 and achieve a ten -percent reduction every five years thereafter through 2050. The resolution further reflects that Oakland County would urge Congress and the administration to enact a multi-sector national program of requirements, market-based limits and incentives for reducing GHG emissions to 80 percent below current levels by 2050 . Oakland County would take immediate steps to identify regional climate change impacts and implement a County plan to meet these goals. This resolution was postponed from the July 22nd meeting to allow Commissioners Potts and Woodward to revise the language in the resolution to make it more agreeable with all commissioners. Commissioners Woodward and Potts indicated that they need a couple more weeks to finalize the revisions in this resolution. Woodward moved to postpone consideration of this resolution until the August 26 Planning & Building Committee meeting. Supported by Potts. Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote with Jacobsen absent. 4. MR #08124 – BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS – CREATION OF GREENHOUSE GAS REDUCTION TASK FORCE The resolution establishes a task force on Greenhouse Gas Reduction, which would consist of representatives from government, business, education and the environment al community. The task force would also include a Majority Caucus County Commissioner and a M inority Caucus County Commissioner to serve as Co-Chairs. The two Co-Chairs would agree on additional Task Force members consisting of three local elected officials from Oakland County CVTs, three representatives from environmental organizations, three representatives from the business Planning & Building Committee Page 4 August 12, 2008 community and three representatives from the education community . The Co-Chairs could add Task Force members, as needed. The Task Force would develop an action plan and strategies for greenhouse gas reduction and make recommendations to the Oakland County Board of Commissioners for implementing a comprehensive strategy for greenhouse gas reduction in Oakland County by December 31, 2008. The Task Force would cease to exist after December 31, 2008. This resolution was postponed from the July 22 nd meeting to allow Commissioners Potts and Woodward to revise the language in the resolution to make it more agreeable with all commissioners. Commissioners Woodward and Potts indicated that they need a couple more weeks to finalize the revisions in this resolution. Woodward moved to postpone consideration of this resolution until the August 26 Planning & Building Committee meeting. Suppor ted by Potts. Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote with Jacobsen absent. 5. PLANNING & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT SERVICES – UPDATE ON THE OAK RIVER’S PROGRAM Mr. Rasegan and Ms. Ignaczak gave a brief PowerPoint presentation giving the commissione rs an update on the Oak Rivers Program. Planning & Economic Development Services is working on promoting the Oak Rivers Program through their Environmental Stewardship Program by focusing on primarily water resources, natural areas and the trails. One of their goals is to maximize community assets related to Oakland County’s rivers. In 2006, they began the process to identify the priority river corridors in the County to determine which ones may be used as community assets to focus on. They invited mult iple stakeholders throughout the County to help us identify where these corridors exist, and they handed out a brochure that was created as a result of that. The brochure indicates a web site that people can go to for more information, and it is www.oakrivers.blogspot.com. They encouraged the commissioners to visit this web site. Gingell moved to receive and file the Oak Rivers brochure that was distributed. Supported by Nash. Motion carried on a voice vote. CONSENT AGENDA – INFORMATIONAL ITEMS A. Facilities Management 2008 Capital Improvement Program monthly Progress Report – July 2008 B. Facility Inspection Report – South Oakland County Health Center and South Oakland Office Building – Commissioner Burns C. Facility Inspection Report – Administrative Annex I, Administrative Annex II, “D” Building and Central Garage Planning & Building Committee Page 5 August 12, 2008 Gingell moved to receive and file the items on the Consent Agenda. Supported by Gosselin. Motion carried on a voice vote. OTHER BUSINESS/ADJOURNMENT There being no further business to come before the Commi ttee, the meeting adjourned at 10:05 a.m. ___________________________________ __________________________________ Pamela L. Worthington Lawrence Doyle Committee Coordinator Administrative Director NOTE: The foregoing minutes are subject to Committee approval.