HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - 2009.09.24 - 36384TOM MIDDLETON
Chairperson
MIKE GINGELL
Vice Chairperson
TIM GREIMEL
Minority Vice Chairperson September 24, 2009
Chairperson Middleton called the meeting of the Finance Committee to order at 9:32 a.m., in the Board
of Commissioners' Committee Room A, Commissioners' Wing, County Service Center, Pontiac,
Michigan.
COMMITTEE MEMBERS PRESENT
Tom Middleton, Mike Gingell, Tim Greimel, Sue Ann Douglas , Christine Long, Jeff Potter, David
Potts, Shelley Taub, Helaine Zack, David Coulter, David Woodward
COMMITTEE MEMBERS ABSENT :
None.
OTHERS PRESENT
EXECUTIVE OFFICE Gerald Poisson, Deputy Executive
FISCAL SERVICES Tim Soave, Manager
LaVerne Smith, Supervisor
Nancy Fournier, Chief
MANAGEMENT & BUDGET Laurie Van Pelt, Director
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Lawrence Doyle, Administrative Director
Helen Hanger, Sr. Committee Coordinator
3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
(Waived. The pledge will be done at the 9:30 a.m. Board of Commissioners’ meeting.)
4. PUBLIC COMMENT
None.
5. TRI-PARTY ROAD IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM – FUNDING AND PROJECT
The resolution would continue support of the discretionary Tri -Party Road Improvement Prog ram in
accordance with the provisions and restrictions of MCL 247.121. The Rules of Policy to continue the
program are outlined in the resolution. Funding will be established with the Fiscal Year 2009 Year -End
Financial Report and will be derived from a return of Oakland County provided Tri-Party Road Improvement
Program funds held by the Oakland County Road Commission that have not been matched by a CVT
appropriation and an executed local financing agreement for a specific project. These funds shall be
returned on or before September 30, 2009. An additional appropriation of $1 million will also be placed in
the Tri-Party Program General Fund designation. Funds will be authorized for movement from this fund
OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
1200 N. TELEGRAPH ROAD, PONTIAC, MI 48341-0475
Telephone (248) 858 -0100 FAX (248) 858-1572
FINANCE COMMITTEE
Sue Ann Douglas
Christine Long
Jeff Potter
David Potts
Shelley Taub
Helaine Zack
David Coulter
David Woodward
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September 24, 2009
balance as outlined in the resolution.
Commissioner Gingell explained that this proposal had been developed in collaboration with the
Administration and the Road Commission for Oakland County.
Greimel moved to report to amend the seventh BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED paragraph of the
resolution as follows.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that an additional $1.0 $2.25 million from the Total
Officially Reported Estimated Favorability for FY 2009 of $9,282,614 will be added to
the Tri-Party Program designation (the designated General Fund Tri-Party Program fund
balance) with the FY 2009 year end financial closing for use as provided herein during FY
2010.
Supported by Coulter
Roll Call
Ayes: Greimel, Zack, Coulter, Woodward
Nays: Douglas, Long, Potter, Potts, Taub, Middleton, Gingell
Motion failed.
Greimel moved to report to amend the fourth BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED paragraph to
strike the paragraph 4 and insert language as follows.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that any discretionary Oakland County appropriation
in support of the Tri-Party Road Improvement Program sha ll be distributed only from the
designated General Fund Tri -Party Program fund balance and may be made only after
completion of all of the following:
1. The Road Commission for Oakland County (RCOC) and an individual city,
village, or township (CVT) have identified a specific project and said project
is ready to be undertaken immediately; and
2. The RCOC has appropriated its 1/3 share of the funding for the project and
transferred said appropriation to a specific project account; and
3. The CVT has authorized its 1 /3 share of the funding for the project and has
executed a written contract for payment with the RCOC; and
4. The Commissioner(s) representing the CVT requesting the project submits to the
Board of Commissioners General Government Committee and Finance Co mmittee a
resolution authorizing the appropriation of the County’s 1/3 share of the project from the
General Fund Designated Fund Balance for Tri -Party Program. The resolution shall be
approved by both Committees and the full Board before any funds may be released from the
Tri-Party Program designation account.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that upon the fulfillment of the above -listed
conditions, including agreement between the RCOC and the CVT on funding the
project, Oakland County shall automatically distribut e its 1/3 share of the project’s
cost.
Supported by Zack.
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Roll Call:
Ayes: Greimel, Zack
Nays: Douglas, Long, Potter, Potts, Taub, Coulter, Woodward, Gingell, Middleton
Motion failed.
Taub moved approval of the attached suggested Fiscal Note. Suppor ted by Long.
Main motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote.
2. BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS – OAKLAND MICROLOAN PROGRAM
The resolution would create a Micro-Loan Program in Oakland County. This program is made available
through the U.S. Small Business Administration to provide very small loans to start-up, newly established or
growing small businesses. Funds are made available to nonprofit community based le nders
(intermediaries) which, in turn, make loans available to eligible borrowers in amounts up to a maximum of
$35,000 with loan repayment periods of up to five (5) years. Eligible intermediaries may be a quasi-
governmental economic development corporation. The Department of Economic Development and
Community Affairs shall develop a Micro -Loan Program and shall bring the proposed program back to the
Board of Commissioners (BOC) not later than 60 days after this resolution is adopted. Any contract for
services shall also be brought to the BOC for approval. Any contract with an existing nonprofit c ommunity
based lender (intermediary) shall include a non -supplanting provision mandate to insure that the County’s
new investment does not diminish the amount of loan awards currently being conferred in Oakland County.
Funds will be transferred from the D esignated Fund Balance for the Board of Commissioners’ Projects to a
designation for the Microloan Program. Budget Plans for FY 2011 and 2012 will each include a designation
of $75,000 for the Microloan Program Loan Loss Reserves and those designations wi ll be done with the FY
2010 and FY 2011 Year-End Financial Reports resolutions.
Woodward moved approval of the attached suggested resolution. Supported by Gingell.
Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote.
COMMUNICATIONS
None.
OTHER BUSINESS / ADJOURNMENT
There being no other business to come before the committe e, the meeting was adjourned at 9:49 a.m.
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Helen A. Hanger Lawrence M. Doyle
Senior Committee Coordinator Adminis trative Director
NOTE: The foregoing minutes are subject to Committee approval.