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February 23, 2010
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, Jim Runestad, Tim Burns,
Steve Schwartz
PLANNING AND BUILDING COMMITTEE MEMBERS ABSENT WITH NOTICE:
None
OTHERS PRESENT:
FACILITIES MANAGEMENT Art Holdsworth, Director
Ed Joss, Superv isor
LIBRARY BOARD Laura Mancini, Library Director
PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION Dan Stencil, Executive Officer
Melissa Prowse, Business Development Rep.
WATER RESOURCES COMMISSIONER Philip Sanzica, Chief Engineer
Joseph Colaianne, Insurance Administ rator
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
Approval of the minutes of Februa ry 9, 2010, postponed until next meeting.
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
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AGENDA ITEMS
1. PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION – SUPPORT FOR APPLICATION TO THE MICHIGAN
NATURAL RESOURCES TRUST FUND FOR THE OAKLAND COUNTY PARKS AND RECREATION
NATURAL AREA ACCESSIBILITY IMPROVEMENTS AT HIGHLAND, LYON, RED AND ROSE OAKS
COUNTY PARK
The Oakland County Parks and Recreation Commission would like to submit an application to the
Michigan Natural Resources Trust Fund for a development grant for the Natural Area Accessibility
Improvements at Highland, Lyon, Red and Rose Oaks County Parks. The grant application requests
funding in the amount of $700,000 with $308,000 in State funds and a required $392,000 local match,
which would come from the ¼ mil Oakland County Parks and Recreation Fund revenu es. The
application is due by April 1, 2010, and the State requires a resolution from the governing body to
support the application.
Burns moved approval of the attached suggested resolution and to receive and file the
application . Supported by Nash.
Motion carried on a roll call vote with Runestad absent.
2. WATER RESOURCES COMMISSIONER – EVERGREEN FARMINGTON SEWAGE DISPOSAL
SYSTEM AND CLINTON-OAKLAND SEWAGE DISPOSAL SYSTEM INFILTRATION AND INFLOW
REDUCTION PROJECTS
The Water Resources Commissioner has previously been awarded $3,835,700 in grant funding through
the Environmental Protection Agency Grant Program . The purpose of this grant is to identify areas of
excess flow during rain events and take steps to make necessary repairs to reduce inf low in the
Evergreen-Farmington Sewage Disposal System (EFSDS) and Clinton -Oakland Sewage Disposal
System (COSDS). The Water Resources Commissioner is now seeking authorization from the Board of
Commissioners to proceed with inflow and infiltration reduct ion projects in the Cities of Farmington,
Farmington Hills, Orchard Lake, Southfield, Troy, the Village of Franklin and the Towns hip of West
Bloomfield related to the EFSDS and COSDS util izing the grant funds received, which includes a
required County match of $3,138,300, which is available in the Maintenance Funds of the respective
EFSDS and COSDS.
Schwartz moved approval of the attached suggested resolution. Supported by Nash.
Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote.
3. FACILITIES MANAGEMENT – LIBRARY CONSOLIDATION PROJECT
Mr. Holdsworth indicated that the staffing levels of all three of the County libraries have gone down, and
they are currently in three different locations. Facil ities Management is seeking authorization to
consolidate all three libraries together for better efficiency and cost savings. The three libraries
(Research Library, Library for the Visually and Physically Impaired and the remaining portion of the
Adams-Pratt Law Library) will be consolidated into the existing spac e currently occupied by the Law
Library, which is on the second floor of the West Wing Extension.
Commissioner Capello suggested that perhaps they can purchase a copier for the library that has
scanning capabilities to allow individuals the capability to e-mail documents. Mr. Holdsworth indicated
that they do have equipment that could be set up to network to allow for this capability.
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Runestad moved to report to the Finance Committee with the recommendation that funding in the
amount of $62,160 be approved to establish and proceed with the Library Consolidation Project.
Supported by Nash.
Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote.
CONSENT AGENDA – INFORMATIONAL ITEMS
OTHER BUSINESS/ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business to come before t he Committee, the meeting adjourned at 9:56 a.m.
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Pamela L. Worthington Lawrence Doyle
Committee Coordinator Administrative Director
NOTE: The foregoing minutes are subjec t to Committee approval.