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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - 2008.09.23 - 36299 September 23, 2008 The meeting was called to order by Chairperson Douglas at 9:37 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, Robert Gosselin, Marcia Gershenson, Dave Woodward, Tim Burns PLANNING AND BUILDING COMMITTEE MEMBERS ABSENT WITH NOTICE: Michael Gingell OTHERS PRESENT: DRAIN COMMISSIONER John McCulloch, Drain Commissioner Kevin Larsen, Chief Deputy EXECUTIVE OFFICES Phil Bertolini, Deputy County Executive , CIO FACILITIES MAINTENANCE & OPERATIONS Dick Johnston, Transition Manager PLANNING & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT Mary Langhauser, Supervisor, Financial Svcs. Catherine Rasegan, Loan Officer BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Sheryl Mitchell, Senior Analyst Pamela Worthington, Committee Coordinator PUBLIC COMMENT None. APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES Potts moved approval of the minutes of September 9, 2008, as printed. Supported by Nash. 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 September 24, 2008 AGENDA Chairperson Douglas indicated that MR #08194 – Department of Information Technology, CLEMIS Division – Request to Terminate the Communication Tower Agreement with the City of Rochester Hills and Request for Approval o f Transfer of Ownership and License Agreement of a Communications Tower at 1000 Rochester Hills Drive, Rochester Hills, Oakland County, Michigan would be added to today’s agenda as Item #6. There were no objections. AGENDA ITEMS 1. PLANNING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DIVISION RESOLUTION APPROVING PROJECT AREA AND PROJECT DISTRICT AREA (EATON STEEL BAR COMPANY, INC. PROJECT) – CITY OF OAK PARK The Planning and Economic Development Services Division is requesting approval of a project for the Eaton Steel Bar Company, Inc. Project in the City of Oak Park. Eaton Steel is a family- owned company that sells hot-rolled and cold-drawn steel and provides management, sales and technical services related to the procurement and distribution of steel. The pr oject consists of the acquisition of property adjacent to their existing facility in Oak Park. They will demolish the buildings that currently exist on this property and rebuild the facilities to add approximately 75,000 square feet of industrial property. This space will be used to alter steel bars into products for their customers. Eaton Steel will also acquire cranes, machines, saws and robotic handling equipment for this project. The property is located at 10151 & 10161 Capital St., Oak Park, MI 48237. The total estimated cost of this project is $8,000,000. Potts moved approval of the attached suggested resolution. Supported by Gershenson. Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote with Gingell, Woodward and Burns absent. 2. PLANNING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DIVISION RESOLUTION CONFIRMING APPOINTMENT OF ADDITIONAL EDC DIRECTORS (EATON STEEL BAR COMPANY, INC. PROJECT) – CITY OF OAK PARK The Planning and Economic Development Services Division is requesting the confirmation of the appointment of Row Srini and James Ghedtte as additional directors to the Economic Development Corporation for the Eaton Steel Bar Company Project. The resolution confirms these appointments. Nash moved approval of the attached suggested resolution. Supported by Jacobsen. Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote with Gingell, Woodward and Burns absent. Planning & Building Committee Page 3 September 24, 2008 3. MR #08183 – DRAIN COMMISSIONER – NAME CHANGE FROM THE OFFICE OF THE OAKLAND COUNTY DRAIN COMMISSIONER TO THE OFFICE OF THE OAKLAND COUNTY WATER RESOURCES COMMISSIONER Michigan Public Act 51 of Public Acts of 2007 amended Act 40 of the Public Acts of 1956, as amended (Drain Code), and it indicates that a drain commissioner who performs functions in addition to those functions under the Drain Code, such as operating sewers, maintaining lake levels, enforcing soil erosion and sedimentation control and facilitating compliance with the Federal Clean Water Act mandates, may request a name change from the Office of the Drain Commissioner to the Office of the Water Resources Commissioner with approval by a majority of the county board of commissioners. This resolution was introduced by Commissioner Potts and reflects that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners changes the name of the Office o f the Oakland County Drain Commissioner to the Oakland County Water Resources Commissioner. Gosselin moved to report to the full Board with the recommendation that the resolution be adopted. Supported by Potts. Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote with Gingell, Woodward and Burns absent. 4. 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 September 9, 2008 meeting to give the commissioners some time to review the proposed revisions for MR #08124, which is related to this resolution . Commissioner Potts indicated that the problem with MR #08123 is its involvement with the Sierra Club. Potts moved to table this item. Supported by Woodward. Motion carried on a voice vote. Planning & Building Committee Page 4 September 24, 2008 5. 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 environmental community. The task force would also include a Majority Caucus County Commissioner and a Minorit y 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 represen tatives from the business 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 September 9, 2008 meeting to allow the commissioners time to review the proposed revisions to this resolution. The proposed revisions were included in today’s meeting packet and were distributed to commissioners today on pink paper. Woodward moved to report to the full Board with the recommendation that the resolution be amended as indicated on the pink copy that was distributed today, as follows: NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED the Oakland County Board of Commissioners hereby establishes a task force study group on Greenhouse Gas Reduction, consisting of representatives from government, business, education and environmental community ; and . BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the “Oakland County Greenhouse Gas Reduction Task Force Study Group” shall consist of at least be led by the following: • A county commissioner from the Majority Caucus to serve as Co -Chair • A county commissioner from the Minority Caucus to serve as Co-Chair BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the two Co-Chairs will agree on the following additional Task Force members: • 3 shall solicit input from county administration, local elected officials among Oakland County CVTs • 3 representatives from environmental organizations • 3 representatives from the business community • 3 representatives from the and education community BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the two Co-Chairs in agreement may add Task Force members as needed to execute task the Oakland County Greenhouse Gas Reduction Study Group shall at a minimum do the following: • Create an inventory of our county government (operational) greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions • Determine a target goal and date to reduce GHG emissions Planning & Building Committee Page 5 September 24, 2008 • Develop policies, strategies and programs to achieve significant, measurable and sustainable reduction of county governmental GHG emissions • Identify and develop possible partnership opportunities with other Oakland County CVTs and private sector to further reduce regional GHG emissions BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this task force study group shall develop an action plan and strategies for greenhouse gas reduction, and present to the Oakland County Board of Commissioners with Planning and Building Committee for further consideration, a goal for GHG reductions and recommendations for implementing a comprehensive strategy for greenhouse gas reduction in Oakland County; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that with staff support, the Oakland County Greenhouse Gas Reduction Task Force Study Group shall present a written report summarizing its conclusions and recommendations by December 31, 2008. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Oakland County Greenhouse Gas Reduction Task Force Study Group shall cease to exist after December 31, 2008. Supported by Potts. Motion to amend carried on a roll call vote with Gingell and Gosselin absent. Main motion, as amended, carried on a roll call vote with Gingell and Gosselin absent. 6. MR #08194 – DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY, CLEMIS DIVISION – REQUEST TO TERMINATE THE COMMUNICATION TOWER AGREEMENT WITH THE CITY OF ROCHESTER HILLS AND REQUEST FOR APPROVAL OF TRANSFER OF OWNERSHIP AND LICENSE AGREEMENT OF A COMMUNICATIONS TOWER AT 1000 ROCHESTER HILLS DRIVE, ROCHESTER HILLS, OAKLAND COUNTY, MICHIGAN The existing communications tower for the current 800 MHz radio system at 1000 Rochester Hills Drive, Rochester Hills, Michigan, has been found to be technically and structurally insufficient for the requirements of the new 800 MHz radio system. The City of Rochester Hills was extremely cooperative in assisting Oakland County to construct a new tower on the Home Depot property at Rochester and Avon Roads that does meet the technical and structural requirements of the new 800 MHz system. The current Communications Tower Agreement between Oakland County and Rochester Hills provides that Rochester Hills shall have the option to take over ownership, control and possession of and responsibility for the tower, equipment building and related facilities located at 1000 Rochester Hills Drive, Rochester Hills, Michigan upon termination of such agreement. The Department of Information Technology is requesting to terminate the Communications Tower Agreement and transfer ownership of the tower and equipment building to Rochester Hills at the time the new 800 MHz radio system is operational. The resolution authorizes the termination of the May 8, 1992 Communications Tower Agreement with the City of Rochester Hills and approves and authorizes the attached Transfer of Ownership and License Agreement Planning & Building Committee Page 6 September 24, 2008 between the County of Oakland and the City of Rochester Hills. Potts moved to report to the full Board with the recommendation that the resolution be adopted. Supported by Nash. Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote with Gingell absent. CONSENT AGENDA – INFORMATIONAL ITEMS A. Oakland County Building Authority Minutes of July 9, 2008 B. Oakland County Building Authority Minutes of August 13, 2008 Sheryl Mitchell pointed out that there is still an impasse on the video arraignment, per the August 13, 2008 Oakland County Building Authority Minutes. Nash moved to receive and file the items on the Consent Agenda. Supported by Potts. Motion carried on a voice vote. OTHER BUSINESS/ADJOURNMENT There being no further business to come before the Commi ttee, the meeting adjourned at 10:00 a.m. ___________________________________ __________________________________ Pamela L. Worthington Lawrence Doyle Committee Coordinator Administrative Director NOTE: The foregoing minutes are subject to Committee approval.