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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - 2009.07.07 - 36361 July 7, 2009 The meeting was called to order by Chairperson Scott at 9:31 a.m. in Committee Room A, Auditorium Wing, County Service Center, Pontiac, Michigan. PLANNING AND BUILDING COMMITTEE MEMBERS PRESENT: John Scott, Robert Gosselin, Jim Nash, Bradford Jacobsen, Kim Capello, Tim Burns, Steve Schwartz PLANNING AND BUILDING COMMITTEE MEMBERS ABSENT WITH NOTICE: Jim Runestad OTHERS PRESENT: FACILITIES ENGINEERING Paul Hunter, Manager, Fac. Engineering FACILITIES MANAGEMENT Art Holdsworth, Director Bob Larkin, Manager Mike Hughson, Property Manager PLANNING & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT Dan Hunter, Manager Mary Langhauser, Supervisor Larry Falardeau, Principal Planner WASTE RESOURCE MANAGEMEN T Whitney Calio, Environmental Program Coordinator GENERAL PUBLIC Robert L. Schwartz, Attorney Marie Hausworth, Director, Waterford Chamber Richard G. Russell, Jr., President, Friends of Highland Recreation Area BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Larry Doyle, Administrative Director Sheryl Mitchell, Senior Analyst Pamela Worthington, Committee Coordinator PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE PUBLIC COMMENT None APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES Gosselin moved approval of the minutes of May 12, 2009, 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 Kim Capello Jim Runestad Tim Burns Steven Schwartz JOHN SCOTT Chairperson ROBERT GOSSELIN Vice Chairperson JIM NASH Minority Vice Chairperson Planning & Building Committee Page 2 July 7, 2009 AGENDA ITEMS 1. DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT & COMMUNITY AFFAIRS – WASTE RESOURCE MANAGEMENT – MICHIGAN GREEN SCHOOLS PROGRAM The Michigan Green Schools Act (PA 146 of 2006) states that a county board of commissioners will designate either a county department or the county’s intermediate school district to manage the program. For the past two years Oakland County Waste Resource Management has managed the Michigan Green Schools Program in Oakland County, with Oakland Schools as a partner in facilitating the program. This program has been very successful, and it continues to grow. Oakland Schools has expressed an interest in becoming the manager of the Michigan Green Schools Program in Oakland County. T he resolution designates Oakland Schools to be the manager of the Michigan Green Schools Program for Oakland County with Oakland County Waste Resource Management acting as a secondary role in the management of the program. Nash moved approval of the at tached suggested resolution. Supported by Burns. Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote with Runestad absent. 2. THE DEPARTMENT OF FACILITIES MANAGEMENT/OAKLAND COUNTY INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT – REQUEST TO GRANT A SANITARY SEWER EASEMENT TO THE CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF WATERFORD, OAKLAND COUNTY INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT Oakland County International Airport staff has received a request to grant an easement for sanitary sewer along Astro Drive in the extreme northwest corner area of the Oakland County Inter national Airport from the Charter Township of Waterford. The Township wishes to extend its sanitary sewer system to provide service to three hangar lessee properties located along Astro Drive. All construction costs would be covered by the lessees. The Township would be responsible for maintenance and operation. The resolution authorizes and approves the granting of the attached sanitary sewer easement to the Charter Township of Waterford for the sum of one dollar. Burns moved approval of the attach ed suggested resolution. Supported by Jacobsen . Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote with Runestad absent. 3. PLANNING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT SERVICES’ DIVISION RESOLUTION REGARDING RECOVERY ZONE FACILITY BONDS The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA), which was signed into law on February 17, 2009, permits counties and large municipalities to issue tax -exempt “Recovery Zone Facility Bonds” to finance plant and equipment for both commercial and industrial businesses . Qualifying Users must be located and operating within a “recovery zone” designated by the Issuer. A “recovery zone” is a geographical area designated by the Issuer based upon a finding that the area has “significant poverty, unemployment, rate of home foreclosures or general distress.” The resolution designates the County of Oakland, State of Michigan, as a “Recovery Zone” within the meaning of the ARRA, effective immediately. Schwartz moved approval of the attached suggested resolution. Supported by Ja cobsen. Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote with Runestad absent. Planning & Building Committee Page 3 July 7, 2009 4. DESTINATION DISTRICT PROGRAM Dan Hunter, Manager, Planning and Economic Development, had requested permission to have his department do a presentation at today’s meeting o n the Destination District Program. Larry Falardeau gave a brief summary of the materials that were included in the meeting packets. The materials included brochures and maps advertising the amenities in Oakland County. The primary goal of the Destinati on District Program is to promote Oakland County, its region and State as a place in which to do business, reside and invest. Nash moved to receive and file the materials included in today’s meeting packets. Supported by Gosselin. Motion carried on a voice vote. CONSENT AGENDA – INFORMATIONAL ITEMS A. Economic Development & Community Affairs Department – Community & Home Improvement Division – 2008 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Annual Action Plan – Application for Substantial Amendment for 2008 Community Development Block Grant – Recovery (CDBG-R) B. Oakland County Parks and Recreation Commission Meeting Minutes of May 6, 2009 C. Economic Development & Community Affairs Department – Community and Home Improvement Division – FY 2009 Housing Counseling Grant Application D. Economic Development & Community Affairs Department – Community and Home Improvement Division – Application for Neighborhood Stabilization Program 2 (NSP2) E. Oakland County Building Authority Minutes – April 8, 2009 F. Facilities Management Department – 2009 Recovery Act – Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant Application G. Facilities Management 2009 Capital Improvement Program May & June Report H. 2009 Facility Inspection List Schwartz moved to receive and file the items on the Consent Agenda. Supported by Gosselin. Motion carried on a voice vote. OTHER BUSINESS/ADJOURNMENT Commissioner Schwartz requested that someone come to the Planning and Building Committee at a future meeting to speak about the Neighborhood Stabilization Program (NSP). Commissioner Capello requested that an agenda item be included on the July 21, 2009 agenda regarding the statute that allows schools to be exempt from having to pay real property taxes. He would like to have the County be involved in amending the statute so that the County does not have to pay real property taxes. Mr. Larkin reminded the commissioners that the building inspections need to be completed by the end of the year, and at this time the sign -up list is not complete. He indicated that at this point none of the building inspections have been conducted, and they should be coordinated through him. His phone number is included on the building inspection list. He indicated that t ypically tours are scheduled immediately after Planni ng and Building Committee meetings. Chairperson Scott requested that all Planning & Building Committee Page 4 July 7, 2009 commissioners who have not yet signed up for the building inspections do so prior to the July 21, 2009 Planning and Building Committee meeting. There being no further business to come before the Committee, the meeting adjourned at 10:23 a.m. _________________________________ __________________________________ Pamela L. Worthington Lawrence Doyle Committee Coordinator Administrative Director NOTE: The foregoing minutes are subject to Committee approval.