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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - 2008.10.13 - 36302CHRISTINE LONG Chairperson MICHAEL GINGELL Vice Chairperson MATTIE MCKINNEY HATCHETT Minority Vice Chairperson October 13, 2008 Chairperson Long called the meeting of the General Government Committee to order at 9:32 a.m. in Committee Room A, Commissioners’ Wing, County Service Center, Pontiac, Michigan. COMMITTEE MEMBERS PRESENT: Christine Long, Michael Gingell, Mattie McKinney Hatchett, Eileen Kowall, Jeff Potter, Bradford Jacobsen, David Potts, Vincent Gregory, Jim Nash, Tim Greimel COMMITTEE MEMBERS ABSENT WITH NOTICE: Glenn Clark OTHERS PRESENT CLERK/REGISTER OF DEEDS Joe Rozell, Director of Elections HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES George Miller, Director OAKLAND LIVINGSTON HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY Ron Borngesser, CEO BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Larry Doyle, Administrative Director Harvey Wedell, Senior Analyst Sheryl Mitchell, Senior Analyst Pamela Worthington, Committee Coord inator PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE PUBLIC COMMENT None APPROVAL OF THE PREVIOUS MINUTES Kowall moved approval of the previous minutes of September 18, 2008 and September 22, 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 Jim Nash Tim Greimel GENERAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE Page 2 October 13, 2008 AGENDA ITEMS 1. COUNTY CLERK/REGISTER OF DEEDS – ELECTIONS DIVISION – AGREEMENT TO UTILIZE THE SERVICES OF THE OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF CANVASSERS BY THE CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF INDEPENDENCE The Charter Township of Independence is requesting to utilize the services of the Oakland County Board of Canvassers for five years. Oakland County Corporation Counsel drafted an agreement between the Charter Township of Independence and Oakland County which would allow the Charter Township of Independence to utilize the services of the Oakland County Board of Canvassers for the cost of $25.00 for each election precinct within the municipality. The resolution approves the attached agreement between The Charter Township of Independence and Oakland County. The resolution reflects that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners approves the agreement. Gingell moved approval of the attached suggested resolution. Supported by Kowall. Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote with Hatchett, Clark and Greimel absent. 2. BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS – AMENDMENT #1 – OAKLAND COUNTY ZOOLOGICAL AUTHORITY ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION The resolution amends the Articles of Incorporation of the Oakland County Zoological Authority by striking the current language in Article VII, Section 1 a nd Section 4 and substituting the following language: Section 1 – The Authority shall elect, by a majority vote of the Board, a member of the Board to serve as Chairperson, and a member of the Board to serve as Secretary of the Authority. Except as otherwise specifically set forth in these Articles, the qualifications, powers, duties, and terms of office of the Chairperson and Secretary shall be as set forth in the Bylaws of the Authority. At any time when Bylaws have not been adopted, officers shall serve a term of one year or until their successors are elected. Section 4 – The Authority shall appoint the Oakland County Treasurer as the Treasurer of the Authority. The Treasurer shall perform all acts incidental to the position of treasurer as are incidental to these Articles or by the Bylaws of the Authority. Gregory moved approval of the attached suggested resolution. Supported by Kowall. Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote with Hatchett, Clark and Greimel GENERAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE Page 3 October 13, 2008 absent. 3. MR #08202 – BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS – RESOLUTION TO ESTABLISH A REGIONAL PARTNERSHIP FOR SUSTAINABILITY The resolution reflects that the Detroit City Council and the Wayne, Oakland and Macomb County Commissions recognize the benefit of regional cooperation and join together to establish the Regional Partnership for Sustainability. The resolution further reflects that a steering committee shall be formed with two bipartisan voting representatives each from the Detroit City Council and the Commissions of Wayne, Oakland and Macomb Counties to provide direction and oversight. The steering committee would include non-voting members representing city and county departments and subject experts. The Commissions of Wayne, Oakland and Macomb Counties shall take a vote by November 15, 2008, regarding the establishment of the Partnership. The first meeting would convene on January 16, 2009. The Partnership would have a three - year duration with the option to continue work towards a sustainable region beyond three years as deemed necessary. Commissioner Gingell indicated that a resolution very similar to this one had already been passed by the Oakland County Board of Commissioners. 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 Clark absent. 4. MR #08203 – BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS – RESOLUTION TO MAKE ENERGY EFFICIENCY THE FOCUS OF THE REGIONAL PARTNERSHIP FOR SUSTAINABILITY In relation to MR #08202, this resolution reflects that the initial focus of the Regional Partnership for Sustainability be on Energy Efficiency and that the Partnership will work with Weatherization and Retrofit Maintenance (WARM) Training, the Southeast Michigan Regional Energy Office and ReBuild Michigan initiatives for technical assistance, training in best practices and energy audits. Greimel moved to report to the full Board with the recommendation that the resolution be adopted. Supported by Jacobsen. Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote with Clark absent. 5. MR #08184 – BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS – SUPPORT FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF AN OAKLAND UNIVERSITY NURSING SCHOOL AT THE SITE OF POH REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER At the last General Government Committee meeting, Commissioner Tim Greimel had GENERAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE Page 4 October 13, 2008 requested to have this item postponed until today’s meeting because Oakland University and the Pontiac Osteopathic Hospital (POH) Regional Medical Center were continuing to have discussions that could have resulted in different aspects of this proposal. The resolution reflects that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners endorses the establishment of a nursing school by Oakland University on the site of the POH Regional Medical Center and encourages all relevant parties to wor k cooperatively toward that goal. Commissioner Kowall inquired as to whether or not O.U. is still interested in a nursing school at POH because she indicated that she spoke with Dan Smith from Oakland University, and he had indicated that they were going to locate the nursing school on their own campus. Commissioner Greimel indicated that he had not talked to his contact, Rochelle Black, who is Mr. Smith’s superior, in about a week. Commissioner Greimel indicated that he would be able to find out the answer to Commissioner Kowall’s question prior to the Board meeting on October 23, 2008. Greimel moved to report to the full Board with the recommendation that the resolution be adopted, contingent upon whether or not Oakland University is still interested in the location of a nursing school at the POH. Supported by Hatchett. Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote with Gingell and Clark absent. 6. BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS – SUPPORT FOR ONE D: TRANSFORMING REGIONAL DETROIT The resolution reflects that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners endorses the vision of One D: Transforming Regional Detroit and recognizes the importance of a united region to compete in a global economy and supports the efforts of One D and looks forward to being a partner in advancing progress and growth in the entire metropolitan Detroit region. Commissioner Greimel distributed a copy of the resolution showing some proposed changes to this resolution. He indicated that the previous version had some er rors in it. He indicated that there are two additional regional organizations that have joined the initiative. Those are the Metropolitan Affairs Coalition and the Southeast Michigan Council of Governments. He indicated that One D is an initiative that was put together by six organizations and now eight organizations. It is comprised largely of business organizations including the Detroit Regional Chamber and the Detroit Renaissance, as well as the visitors of the Detroit Convention Bureau. Commissioner Greimel indicated that this initiative does not entail any financial commitments on the part of Oakland County. Commissioner Potts indicated that he would be hap py to sponsor this resolution, as he has no objections to this initiative. Greimel moved to report to the full Board with the recommendation that the resolution be adopted. Supported by Potts. Greimel moved to report to the full Board with the recommendation that the GENERAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE Page 5 October 13, 2008 resolution be amended, as follows: 1. Amend the 7th WHEREAS paragraph, as follows: WHEREAS One D was founded by six is led by eight regional organizations: the Cultural Alliance of Southeastern Michigan, the Detroit Regional Chamber, Detroit Renaissance, the Detroit Metro Convention & Visitors Bureau, New Detroit, Inc., and United Way for Southeastern Michigan, the Metropolitan Affairs Coalition, and the Southeast Michigan Council of Governments; and 2. Amend the 11th WHEREAS paragraph, as follows: WHEREAS One D’s “Champions Council”, led by One D, together with its “Lead Champion”, Edsel B. Ford II and a small group of other key business and community leaders, will advocate for regional collaboration, will annually review One D’s progress on the five identified priorities, and will present an annual report at the Detroit Regional Chamber’s yearly Mackinac Po licy Conference; and Supported by Potts. Motion to amend carried unanimously on a roll call vote with Gingell and Clark absent. Main motion, as amended, carried unanimously on a roll call vote with Gingell and Clark absent. 7. MR #08204 – BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS – SUPPORT FOR ESTABLISHMENT OF ENERGY TRADES INSTITUTE TO TRAIN AND RE-TRAIN WORKERS FOR MICHIGAN’S FUTURE The resolution reflects that the Oakland County Commission endorses the establishment of an Energy Trades Institute through a public -private-organized labor partnership between the State of Michigan, Michigan’s electric utility industry and the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers to aggressively establish Michigan as a national training ground for all emerging energy trades. Th e resolution further reflects that the Oakland County Commission urges the State legislature to appropriate unused job training dollars in the current fiscal year and a targeted investment in the 2008 -2009 budget year to support the creation of an Energy T rades Institute. Commissioner Kowall indicated that she had a problem with the language in the 1 st BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED paragraph where it states that “the Oakland County Commission urges the State Legislature to appropriate unused job training dollars in the current fiscal year and a targeted investment in the 2008-2009 budget year”, considering the current fiscal problems the state is having. Chairperson Long concurred and requested some “softer” language. GENERAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE Page 6 October 13, 2008 Greimel moved to report to the full Board with the recommendation that the resolution be adopted. Supported by Gregory. Greimel moved to report to the full Board with the recommendation that the resolution be amended, as follows: Amend the 1st BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED paragraph, as follows: Be it Further Resolved that the Oakland County Commission urges encourages the State Legislature to appropriate unused job training dollars in the current fiscal year and a targeted consider funding for targeted investments in the 2008-2009 budget year in order to support the creation of an Energy Trades Institute. Supported by Kowall. Motion to amend carried unanimously on a roll call vote with Gingell and Clark absent. Main motion, as amended, carried unanimously on a roll call vote with Gingell and Clark absent. COMMUNICATIONS A. Oakland County Public Transportation Authority Meeting Minutes of May 9, 2008 B. Oakland Livingston Human Service Agency Board of Directors’ Meeting Minutes of August 20, 2008 C. Oakland County Library Board Minutes of August 27, 2008 D. Women’s Commission for Oakland County – Health and Wellness Subcommittee Minutes from September 24, 2008 Jacobsen moved to receive and file the Communications. Supported by Kowall. Motion carried on a voice vote. OTHER BUSINESS/ADJOURNMENT There being no other business to come before the committee, the meeting was adjourned at 10:14 a.m. ________________________ _______________________________ Pamela L. Worthington Lawrence Doyle Committee Coordinator Administrative Director NOTE: The foregoing minutes are subject to Committee approval.