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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - 2010.01.11 - 36410CHRISTINE LONG Chairperson SHELLEY TAUB Vice Chairperson MARCIA GERSHENSON Minority Vice Chairperson January 11, 2010 Chairperson Long called the meeting of the General Government Committee to order at 9:32 a.m. in Committee Room A of the Commissioners’ Auditorium Wing, County Service Center, Pontiac, Michigan. COMMITTEE MEMBERS PRESENT : Christine Long, Shelley Taub, Marcia Gershenson, John Scott , Bradford J acobsen, David Potts, Kim Capello, Jim Runestad, Mattie Hatchett, Jim Nash, Gary McGillivray, Steve Schwartz COMMITTEE MEMBERS ABSENT: Mattie Hatchett OTHERS PRESENT CHILDREN’S VILLAGE Jody Overall, Manager CORPORATION COUNSEL Judy Cunningham, Corporation Counsel Bradley Benn, Assistant Counsel EXECUTIVE OFFICE Gerald Poisson, Deputy Robert Daddow, Deputy HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES George Miller, Director HEALTH Kathy Forzley, Manager HOMELAN D SECURITY Tom Quisenberry, Manager BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Tim Greimel, District #11 Eric Coleman, District #23 Larry Doyle, Administrative Director Sheryl Mitchell, Senior Analyst Harvey Wedell, Senior Analyst Helen Hanger, Sr. Committee Coordinator PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE PUBLIC COMMENT None. OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS 1200 N. TELEGRAPH ROAD, PONTIAC, MI 48341-0475 Telephone (248) 858 -0100 FAX (248) 858 -1572 GENERAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE John Scott Bradford Jacobsen David Potts Kim Capello Jim Runestad Mattie Hatchett Jim Nash Gary McGillivray Steve Schwartz GENERAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE Page 2 January 11, 2010 APPROVAL OF THE PREVIOUS MINUTES Taub moved approval of the minutes of November 30. 2009 as printed. Supported by McGillivray. Motion carried on a voice vote. AGENDA Taub moved to amend the agenda to take up items 2 and 3 first. Supported by Potts. Motion carried on a voice vote. 2. MR #09326 – BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS – OAKLAND COUNTY CITIZEN ACADEMY STUDY GROUP Introduced by Commissioner Coleman, th e resolution supports the concept of a Citizens Academy by establishing a Study Group to consider such a concept whereby interested citizens of Oakland County would engage in the opportunity to participation in government through a partnership with County representatives from various departments and agencies . The Academy would include seminars and workshops featuring various topics related to Cou nty government. Taub moved to report to recommend approval of the attached suggested resolution. Supported by McGillivray. Taub moved to report to amend the resolution as follows: Amend the 2nd WHEREAS: BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that at least two (2) Oakland County Commissioners shall be appointed by the Board Chair to serve on the Citizen Academy Study Group, with a minimum of one (1) Commissioner from the majority party and one (1) Commissioner from the minority party to be recommended by the General Government Committee to the full Board of Commissioners . Supported by McGillivray. Motion to amend carried on a voice vote. Main motion, as amended, carried unanimously on a roll call vote with Jacobsen, Hatchett and Schwartz absent. 3. MR #09327 – BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS – SMART TRANSPORTATION Introduced by Commissioner Eric Coleman the resolution requests that the Suburban Mobility Authority for Regional Transportation (SMART) provide the Oakland County Board of Commissioners, through its General Government Committee, with information including its by -laws and rules of procedures, annual fin ancial reports, annual report, board of directors and committee meeting minutes, updates on budgetary, services and fare changes , deficit reduction plans and copies of press releases. The Executive Director of SMART would also be asked to make a form al presentation on the status of transportation services in the County and region at least on ce a year. GENERAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE Page 3 January 11, 2010 Nash moved to report to recommend approval of the attached suggested resolution. Supported by Taub. Long moved to report to amend the resolution to add that the Oakland County Public Transportation Authority be provided with this information. Supported by Taub. Motion carried on a voice vote. Main motion, as amended, carried unanimously on a roll call vote with Jacobsen, Hatchett and Schwartz absent. 1. MR #09260 – BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS – SUPPORT FOR HR 3745 – THE COMMUNITY ACCESS PRESERVATION ACT The resolution was introduced by Commissioner Greimel and supports immediate passage of HR 3745 by the U.S. Congress, asking that Oakland County’s Congressional delegat ion take all possible actions in support ing its rapid passage. HB 3745 would allow federal funds currently provided to public, educational and governmental access channels (PEGS) to be used not just for facilities and equipment but for operating expenses, to ensure that cable operators treat PEG s the same as all other channels and not discriminate against them regarding quality, accessibility, functionality, placement and price and continue to allow decisions regarding PEGs to be made at the local level. (Action from previous meeting of November 30, 2009) Schwartz moved to report to recommend approval of the attached suggested resolution. Supported by Nash. Jacobsen moved to report to amend the resolution to change “Community Media Network (CMN) and all references to CMN to “Local Public Access Cable Channels.” Supported by Nash. Motion carried on a voice vote. Hatchett moved to postpone action on the resolution until the next General Government Committee meeting on January 11, 2010. Supported by T aub. Motion carried on a voice vote. (Action at today’s meeting.) Runestad moved to report to recommend approval of the attached suggested resolution as amended at the November 30, 2009 meeting. Supported by Gershenson. Jacobsen moved to report to am end the resolution, 9th WHEREAS, as follows. WHEREAS HR 3745 addresses critical and immediate threats to PEG channels by: (1) allowing federal funds that are currently provided to PEG channels additional monies beyond base franchise fees to be used for op erating expenses, and not just for facilities and equipment; (2) ensuring that cable operators GENERAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE Page 4 January 11, 2010 treat PEG channels the same as all other channels and do not discriminate against them in regard to quality, accessibility, functionality, placement, and price; and (3) allowing decisions regarding PEG channels to continue to be made at the local level. Supported by McGillivray. Motion carried on a voice vote. McGillivray moved to report to amend by deleting the first WHEREAS. Supported by Taub. Motion carried on a voice vote. Main motion, as amended, carried unanimously on a roll call vote with Hatchett absent. 4. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES/CHILDREN’S VILLAGE DIVISION – 2009/2010 FRESH FRUIT AND VEGETABLE PROGRAM GRANT ACCEPTANCE Children’s Village is requesting authorization to accept a $3,075 Michigan Department of Education 2009-2010 Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program grant for the purpose of purchasing and providing fresh fruits and vegetables to K-6 enrolled residents. This program is operated through the National School Lunch Program. Funding is for the period October 1, 2009 through June 30, 2010. Taub moved approval of the attached suggested resolution. Supported by Gershenson. Motion carried unanimously on a roll call v ote with Hatchett absent. 5. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES/HEALTH DIVISION – FISCAL YEAR 2009/2010 MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY (MDEQ) REIMBURSEMENT AGREEMENT ACCEPTANCE The Health Division is requesting authorization to accept a 2009/2010 Michigan Department of Environmental Quality reimbursement agreement of $295,5 82 for services related to Non - Community – Type II Water Supply, Long -Term Drinking Water Monitoring, Radon, Public Swimming Pool Inspections, Septage, On -site Sewer and Campground Inspection. Taub moved approval of the attached suggested resolution. Supported by Jacobsen. Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote with Hatchett absent. 6. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES/HEALTH DIVISION – 2009/2010 SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER GRANT ACCEPTANCE The Health Division is requesting authorization to accept 2009/2010 Michigan Department of Community Health Substance Use Disorder Grant funds of $4,634,746. The award is a decrease of $157,832 from the pervious yea r. Funds are used to subcontract with agencies to prevent and reduce the incident of drug and alcohol abuse and dependency. Contracts are awarded through the county’s competitive bidding process. Mr. Miller reported that data on recidivism is collected through the Care Network Admission s and Discharge Program. GENERAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE Page 5 January 11, 2010 Runestad moved to recommend approval of the suggested resolution. Supported by Taub. Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote with Hatchett absent. 7. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SER VICES – HOMELAND SECURITY DIVISION – ACCEPTANCE FOR 2008 MICHIGAN CITIZEN CORPS PROGRAM GRANT – OAKLAND COUNTY Homeland Security is requ esting authorization to accept U.S. Department of Homeland Security, 2008 State of Michigan Citizen Corps Program reimbursement of up to $11,321 for Fiscal Year 2010. Funds will be used to train, plan, and provide educational outreach, exercise and equipment for the Citizen Corps Program Partnership of Community Emergency Response Teams, Medical Reserve Corps, Neighborho od Watch, Volunteer in Police Service and Fire Corps. Taub moved approval of the attached suggested resolution. Supported by Gershenson. Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote with Hatchett absent. 8. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES – HOMELAND SECURITY DIVISION – ACCEPTANCE FOR 2008 MICHIGAN CITIZEN CORPS PROGRAM GRANT – MONROE COUNTY Homeland Security is requesting authorization to act as Monroe County’s fiduciary and Subgrantee for its U.S. Department of Homeland Security, 2008 State of Michigan Citizen Corps Program reimbursement award of up to $3,327 for Fiscal Year 2010 . Funds will be used to train, plan, and provide educational outreach, exercise and equipment for the Citizen Corps Program Partnership of Community Emergency Res ponse Teams, Medical Reserve Corps, Neighborhood Watch, Volunteer in Police Service and Fire Corps. Taub moved approval of the attached suggested resolution. Supported by McGillivray. Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote with Hatchett absen t. 9. BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS – SUPPORT OF THE FINAL REPORT OF THE LEGISLATIVE COMMISSION ON STATUTORY MANDATES, DECEMBER, 2009 The resolution supports the findings and recommendations in the interim and final reports of the Legislative Commission on Statutory Mandates and encourages the Governor, Legislature and Supreme Court to adopt and enact the recommendations cited in the final report regarding the States failure to comply with the Constitutional Headlee Amendment of 1978 (Headlee ). Mr. Daddow explained that the Legislative Commission was established in 2007 to i dentify state mandates and the cost to local units of government to implement them since Headlee was adopted. The State has never put a process in place to implement Headlee . Three types of mandates were identified: those established pre -Headlee, those established pre -Headlee with state proportionate funding that was to continue and those post -Headlee that the State w as to fund 100%. The Commission, assisted by various associations such as the Michigan Association of Counties, attempted to identify the top ten mandates. Testimony was taken from the Legislative Services Agency and the House and Senate Fiscal Agencies. After researching other states for Headlee - type provisions, the Citizens R esearch Council issued a report last July indicating that Michigan’s GENERAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE Page 6 January 11, 2010 issues were found to be typical. Final recommendations are of a preventative nature. Associations would give their input on statutes as to whether they would create a burden on the local units. Fiscal notes would state whether there was a cost or not. Administrative rules developed as a result of mandated legislation, also governed by Headlee, would be reviewed for unfunded mandates as well . Enforcement remedies for violation of Headlee would continue through court utilization of a special master but would be more formalized and expedited , requiring changes to court rules . These proposed changes would shift leverage from the state to the locals. If it is found within six months after passage of legislation that funding had not been appropriated to implement the mandate, the CVTs would not have to provide that mandate. Commissioner Schwartz suggested Mr. Daddow get in touch with the Michigan City Managers Association on this effor t and suggested that a 1-2 page executive summary of the report be developed to make key recommendations stand out. Taub moved approval of the attached suggested resolution. Supported by Schwartz. Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote with H atchett absent. 10. BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS – APPOINTMENTS TO THE COORDINATING ZONING COMMITTEE Scott moved to report to recommend the appointment of 2010 Planning and Building Committee members Gosselin, Capello and Schwartz to the 2010 Coordinating Zon ing Committee. Supported by Schwartz. Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote with Hatchett absent. 11. APPOINTMENT INFORMATION FOR 2010 Information regarding appointments that will need to be made during 2010 was reviewed. Deadlines to submit applications for these various appointments were designated, with an indication to update the Board’s website and distribute press releases . Scott moved to receive and file the 2010 appointment information . Supported by Gershenson. Motion carried on a voice vote. COMMUNICATIONS A. Health and Human Services – Homeland Security Division – Hazard Mitigation Plan Update Grant Application B. Clerk/Register of Deeds – 2010 Remonumentation – Grant Application C. Oakland County Public Transportation Auth ority Minutes – 9/15/09 D. Oakland Livingston Human Services Agency Board of Directors Minutes -10/21/09 E. Michigan Department of Human Services Board – Oakland County Minutes - 10/27/09 F. Michigan Department of Human Services Board - Oakland County Minutes – 11/24/09 G. Board of Road Commissioners for Oakland County Minutes - 11/19/09 GENERAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE Page 7 January 11, 2010 H Board of Road Commissioners for Oakland County Minutes - 12/03/09 I. Oakland County Library Board Minutes - 10/28/09 J. Allegan County Resolution Re: Funding Obligations – State Mandated Services K. Allegan County Resolution Re: Opposition SB 787 to Reduce Circuit Judgeships Jacobsen moved to receive and file the communications. Supported by McGillivray. Motion carried on a voice vote. OTHER BUSINESS/AD JOURNMENT There being no other business to come before the committee, the meeting was adjourned at 11:31 a.m. ______________________________ _______________________________ Helen A. Hanger Lawrence Doyle Sr. Committee Coordinator Administrative Director NOTE: The foregoing minutes are subject to Committee approval.