HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - 2009.04.06 - 36341CHRISTINE LONG
Chairperson
SHELLEY TAUB
Vice Chairperson
MARCIA GERSHENSON
Minority Vice Chairperson
April 6, 2009
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, Shelley Taub, Marcia Gershenson, Jeff Potter, Bradford J acobsen, David Potts,
Jim Runestad, Jim Nash, Gary McGillivray, Steve Schwartz
COMMITTEE MEMBERS ABSENT WITH NOTICE:
Kim Capello
OTHERS PRESENT
CLERK-REGISTER Connie Spak, Deputy Clerk -Register
ELECTIONS Joe Rozell, Director
LIBRARY BOARD Laura Mancini, Director
MANAGEMENT & BUDGET Art Holdsworth, Deputy Director
OTHERS Roberta Boyle
Doris Taylor
Mitch Seeley
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Larry Doyle, Administrative Director
Sheryl Mitchell, Senior Analyst
Helen Hanger, Sr. Committee Coordinator
PUBLIC COMMENT
None.
APPROVAL OF THE PREVIOUS MINUTES
Hatchett moved approval of the previous minutes of March 16, 2009, as printed. Supported
by Jacobsen.
Motion carried on a voice vote.
OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
1200 N. TELEGRAPH ROAD, PONTIAC, MI 48341-0475
Telephone (248) 858 -0100 FAX (248) 858 -1572
GENERAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE
Jeff Potter
Bradford Jacobsen
David Potts
Kim Capello
Jim Runestad
Mattie Hatchett
Jim Nash
Gary McGillivray
Steve Schwartz
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AGENDA
Schwartz moved approval of the agenda, with item 4 being moved up to Item 1. Supported
by Potts.
Motion carried on a voice vote.
AGENDA ITEMS
4. MR #09055 – BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS – RESOLUTION IN SUPPORT OF THE
NEEDS ASSESSMENT AND COLLABORATIVE STRATEGIC PLAN FOR OAKLAND COUNTY’S
“SILVER TSUNAMI” – OUR AGING POPULATION
The resolution was sponsored by Commissioners Zack, Jacobsen and Gershenson. The resolution
endorses the efforts of aging service organizations, along with various stakeholde rs, to develop a
strength and needs assessment of Oakland County’s Aging population, to provide
recommendations for the enhancement of the business climate, quality of life and health and the
social services safety net for older Oakland County residents, a s well as support services for their
families and caregivers. These findings and recommendations shall be reported to the General
Government Committee and the Board of Commissioners.
Commissioner Zack explained that she is the Board of Commissioners’ ap pointee to the Area
Agency on Aging 1-B (AAA 1-B). This initiative is a result of meeting with AAA 1 -B staff to look at
what Oakland County should be doing after looking at strategic plans for Livingston and Monroe
Counties. Once the final report is submitted, this coalition of stakeholders would be dissolved. Any
implementation of the final report’s recommendations will require creation of a new group.
Commissioner Runestad asked to be provided with notice of these meetings.
Gershenson moved to report to recommend approval of the attached suggested resolution.
Supported by Potts.
Jacobsen moved to report to amend the resolution as follows:
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Oakland County Clerk is requested to
forward copies of this adopted resolution to County Executive L. Brooks Patterson,
George Miller (Director of Oakland County’s Health and Human Services
Department), the Area Agency on Aging, the Oakland Livingston Human Services
Agency, and United Way, Wayne County Executive Robert Ficano, Macomb
County Chairperson, P aul Gieleghem and City of Detroit Mayor Kenneth V.
Cockrel, Jr.
Supported by Gershenson.
Motion to report to amend carried unanimously on a roll call vote with Taub and Capello
absent.
Main motion, as amended, carried unanimously on a roll call vote with Taub and Capello
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absent.
1. INTERVIEWS FOR OAKLAND COUNTY PARKS & RECREATION COMMISSION SEAT
The following individuals were scheduled to be interviewed for the open seat on the Parks and
Recreation Commission which was vacated du e to the resignation of Greg Jamian: Robert Boyle,
Doris Taylor and Mitch Seeley. Ms. Boyle was interviewed first and the committee reviewed
information provided by applicant Gerald Fisher who was unable to appear for an interview today
due to a prior commitment.
Potts moved to amend the agenda to take up item 5 until the next applicant arrived .
Supported by Jacobsen.
Motion carried on a voice vote.
5. MR #09074 – BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS – SUPPORT FOR LEGISLATION TO GIVE
OVERSEAS MILITARY PERSONNEL E NOUGH TIME TO VOTE AND FOR THEIR VOTE TO BE
COUNTED
The resolution was sponsored by Commissioner Taub and supports our military who are stationed
overseas to provide them with every opportunity to exercise their basic democratic right to vote by
urging the State to use the efforts of the Oakland County Clerk’s office as a model for sending
ballots out sooner to military personnel to guarantee that their votes are returned in time to be
received and counted on Election Day. The Michigan State Legislature is urged to allow the
sending of absentee ballots to those abroad earlier than the current date of September 20.
Mr. Rozell explained that this is not an issue for Oakland County as ballots are done far ahead of
the statutory guidelines and the Clerk has a Ballot Tracker system available to voters. Some
Michigan counties do not perform this function as early and The PEW Center on the States has
questioned whether Michigan gives enough time to allow its overseas people to vote.
Commissioner Hatchett distributed copies of the discussion draft on Military Services and Overseas
Civilian Absentee Voters Act d eveloped by the National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform
State laws and asked that a copy be provided to all commissioners.
Jacobsen moved to report to recommend approval of the attached suggested resolution.
Supported by Runestad.
Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote with Taub and Capello absent.
1. INTERVIEWS FOR OAKLAND COUNTY PARKS & RECREATION COMMISSION SEAT
Ms. Taylor was interviewed for the Parks and Recreation seat.
2. CAPITAL AND COOPERATIVE INITIATIVES REVOLVING FUND (CCIRF)
Mr. Holdsworth reported on the initiatives under the County’s Capital and Cooperative Initiatives
Revolving Fund (CCIRF) in conjunction with the Mem o from Mr. Daddow dated March 6, 2009.
This program was established by MR #05225 with Revenue Sharing Reserve Fund s. One project
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involves funding business case studies for communities interested in exploring cooperative
initiatives. Communities interested in pursuing such a study must submit a formal application
through a Review Committee. All application requests received in the last three years have been
accommodated. Many of the studies focused on fire, police and emergency response functions,
which are roughly one -half of every community budget. The studies look at ways to reduce cost
structure through normal attrition if possible and through intergovernmental collaboration . The
Northwestern Oakland Waste Management and Recycling Consolidation project is 2/3 through
review and is moving quicker than previous studies . Various vendors who provide these services
will be interviewed and leg work should be done by July.
Commissioner Potter asked if they could consider multi-tiered studies around several issues, such
as sharing particular pieces of equipment for firefighting purposes to create economies of a smaller
scale, rather than just considering sharing entire departments.
Commissioner Schwartz also suggested that there was the opportunity for smaller studies that the
County could assist in which could be performed without the assistance of an outside consultant.
Ms. Mitchell asked that the required reports to Finance on this program include whether the projects
were implemented and a break ou t of the details and costs of each project.
Jacobsen moved to receive and file the March 6, 2009 memo from R. Daddow on the
Capital Cooperative Infrastructure Revolving Fund (CCIRF). Supported by Potts.
Motion carried on a voice vote.
1. INTERVIEWS FOR OAKLAND COUNTY PARKS & RECREATION COMMISSION SEAT
Mr. Seeley was interviewed for the Parks and Recreation seat.
THE COMMITTEE RECESSED FROM 11:25 A.M. – 11:32 A.M.
McGillivray moved to schedule an interview with Mr. Fisher for the Committee’s next reg ular
meeting on Monday, April 27, 2009. Supported by Runestad.
Motion carried on a voice vote.
3. MR #09053 – BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS – ENCOURAGE CONSOLIDATION AND
SHARED SERVICES BETWEEN GOVERNMENTAL ENTITIES
The resolution was introduced by Commission er Schwartz and proposes that the County adopt a
policy encouraging its municipalities and other government entities to consolidate public services by
sharing personnel, facilities and equipment with the County or other governmental entities, on a
cost neutral basis, and that the County hire current, qualified employees from other governmental
entities, who are affected by such consolidation of services , at their current compensation levels, to
the extent practicable.
Gershenson moved to report to recommen d approval of the attached suggested
resolution. Supported by Nash.
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Schwartz moved to report to amend the resolution as follows.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Oakland County adopts a policy
of encouraging its municipalities and other governmental en tities to consolidate
public services on a voluntary basis by sharing personnel, facilities and equipment
with the County or other governmental entities.
Supported by Gershenson.
Roll Call on the amendment.
Ayes: Runestad, Nash, Schwartz, Gershenson , Potter, Jacobsen
Nays: Potts, Hatchett, McGillivray, Long
Absent: Taub, Capello
Motion to amend carried.
Hatchett moved to report to amend the resolution as follows.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Oakland County adopts a policy
of encouraging encourages its municipalities and other governmental entities to
consolidate public services (on a voluntary basis ) by sharing personnel, facilities
and equipment with the County or other governmental entities.
WHEREAS it will may be necessary for Oakland County, its municipalities
and other governmental entities to find different ways to provide public services,
given their common financial challenges; and
WHEREAS sharing of services will may eliminate unnecessary
administrative duplication, preserve jobs and provide more efficient public services.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that Oakland County adopts a policy of
supports sharing services on a County cost-neutral basis with any other public
entity that chooses to enter into such a consolidation.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that Oakland County adopts a policy of will
consider hiring the current, qualified employees from other governmental entities,
who are affected by consolidation of services, at least at their current compensation
levels, to the extent practicable.
Supported by Schwartz.
Motion to amend carried unanimously on a roll call vote with Taub and Capello absent.
Roll Call on the main motion, as amended.
Ayes: Hatchett, Nash, McGillivray, Schwartz, Gershenson
Nays: Potter, Potts, Runestad, Long
Absent: Taub, Jacobsen, Capello
Motion carried.
6. MR #09075 – BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS – SUPPORTS EDUCATING MOBILE
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TELEPHONE USERS TO STORE “IN CASE OF EMERGENCY” (ICE) LISTINGS ON THEIR
DEVICES
7. MR #09078 – BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS – OPPOSITION TO UNFUNDED HAVA
MANDATES
Schwartz moved to postpone items 6 and 7 until the next regular meeting of the General
Government Committee on Monday, April 27, 2009. Supported by Nash.
Motion carried on a voice vote.
OTHER BUSINESS/ADJOURNMENT
There being no other business to come before the committee, the meeting was adjourned at 12:25
p.m.
______________________________ _______________________________
Helen A. Hanger Lawrence Doyle
Sr. Committee Coordinator Administrative Director
NOTE: The foregoing minutes are subject to Committee approval.