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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - 2010.04.15 - 36436TOM MIDDLETON Chairperson MIKE GINGELL Vice Chairperson TIM GREIMEL Minority Vice Chairperson April 15, 2010 Chairperson Middleton called the meeting of the Finance Committee to order at 9:02 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 AVIATION Karl Randall, Manager CIRCUIT COURT FAMILY DIVISION Pamela Davis, Court Se rvices Manager CLEMIS Jeffrey Werner CORPORATION COUNSEL Jody Hall, Assistant Counsel EQUALIZATION Dave Hieber, Manager Tiffany Jacob, Appraiser EXECUTIVE OFFICE Gerry Poisson, Deputy Executive Bob Daddow, Deputy Executive Phil Bertolini, Deputy/Chief Info. Officer FACILITIES MANAGEMENT Paul Hunter, Manager Mike Hughson, Property Specialist FISCAL SERVICES Tim Soave, Manager Nancy Fournier, Chief Lynn Sonkiss, Chief LaVerne Smith, Supervisor Linda Pearson, Analyst Nancy Falardeau , Analyst Wayne Keller, Analyst HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES George Miller, Director HOMELAND SECURITY Theodore Quisenberry, Manager HUMAN RESOURCES Cathy Shallal, Manager MANAGEMENT & BUDGET Laurie Van Pelt, Director PLANNING & ECON DEV Dan Hunter, Manager Mary Langhauser, Supervisor Lola Are, Sr. Business Dev. Rep. Whitney Calio, Environmental Programs Coordinator 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 FINANCE COMMITTEE Page 2 April 15, 2010 OTHERS PRESENT CONTINUED PROSECUTING ATTORNEY Terri Meiers, Admin. Financial Coordinator Julie McMurtry, Juvenile Division Chief PURCHASING Jack Smith, Manager SHERIFF Mike McCabe, Undersheriff Dale Cunningham, Business Manager Janet Whitefield, Net Auditor AUBURN HILLS POLICE DEPT. Doreen Olko, Chief BLOOMFIELD HILLS PUBLIC SAFETY Rick Matott, Director FARMINGTON PUBLIC SAFETY Robert Schulz, Interim Director FARMINGTON HILLS POLICE DEPT. Charles Nebus, Chief FERNDALE POLICE DEPT. Mike Kitchen, Chief KEEGO HARBOR POLICE DEPT Kenneth Hurst, Chief LAKE ORION POLICE DEPT. Jerry Narsh, Chief MILFORD POLICE DEPT. Wayne Walli, Chief NOVI POLICE DEPT. David Molloy, Chief OAK PARK PUBLIC SAFETY John McNeilance, Director ORCHARD LAKE POLICE DEPT Fred Rosenau, Chief PLEASANT RIDGE P OLICE DEPT. Karl Swieczkowski, Chief PONTIAC POLICE DEPT. Val Gross, Chief ROCHESTER POLICE DEPT. Steve Schettenhelm, Chief ROYAL OAK POLICE DEPT. Christopher Sannko, Chief TROY POLICE DEPT. Gary Mayer, Chief WOLVERINE LAKE POLICE DEPT. Joe George, Chief WATERFORD POLICE DEPT. Dan McCaw, Chief WALLED LAKE POLICE DEPT. Paul Shakinas, Acting Chief WEST BLOOMFIELD POLICE DEPT. Joe Chapin, Chief CENTER FOR EMPOWERMENT & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT Michelle Richards, Exec. Director Todd Van Appledorn, Loan officer FREE PRESS Kathy Gray, Reporter BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Lawrence Doyle, Administrative Director Harvey Wedell, Sr. Analyst Helen Hanger, Sr. Committee Coordinator PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE APPROVAL OF THE PREVIOUS MINUTES Taub moved approval of the previous minutes of March 18, 2010 as printed. Supported by Douglas. Motion carried on a voice vote. APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA Taub moved that item 20 regarding the Telephone Surcharge be taken up first under the Regular Agenda. Supported by Douglas. Motion carried on a voice vote. FINANCE COMMITTEE Page 3 April 15, 2010 PUBLIC COMMENT Chairman Middleton indicated that Public Comment would be taken up at the beginning of Item 20. 7. FISCAL YEAR (FY) 10 / FY 11 / FY 12 CONTINGENCY REPORT The FY 10 Contingency Fund balance of $302,534 will remain unchanged by today’s actions. Items 9 and 10 will reduce the Grant Match balance by $7,574 and $302,720 respectively. Taub moved to receive and file the FY 2010 Contingency Report dated April 9, 2010. Supported by Potts. Motion carried on a voice vote. REGULAR AGENDA PUBLIC COMMENT Law enforcement members of CLEMIS (Court and law Enforcement Management Information Systems) addressed the committee regarding the ir request to re-authorize the emergency telep hone (9-1-1) surcharge with a $.5 increase from $.18 to $.23. Chief McCaw distributed a letter from the Oakland County Association of Chiefs of Police in support of the surcharge increase. He stated that with reductions in law enforcement personnel due to economic issues and the State’s continued revenue sharing cuts it is important to maintain funding of technology to do more with less resources. Chief Malloy, Chair of the CLEMIS Advisory Board , noted that CLEMIS is one of the largest safety consortiums in the country and reiterated Chief McCaw’s request for support . He noted that once the resolution was in place, the parity issue of out-county payments into the system will be addressed. CLEMIS will also be meeting with the Immigration and Naturaliz ation Services regarding membership. Chief Olko, Chair of the Radio Oversight Committee, reported that the system is 50% operational. Since 9- 11-01 the federal government has stressed t hat one of the most important things you can do is to have a unified communications system. This surcharge supports that objective. Ms. Coates explained that the County’s state of th e art digital IT technology provides a number of unique things that older systems could not. The county has purchased gateway systems that have expanded this technology, allowing conversion of disparate radio frequencies so that police and fire can communicate from open sky. Almost 20 bandwidths are now able to communicate (non-state police systems). Mr. Daddow indicated that Oakland County communities will not see a fee increase and may actually see a fee reduction, but because of the disparity issue , it is likely the out county units will see a fee increase as Oakland County is and has been subsidizing CLEMIS operations. Chief Nebus reported that his department has lost a large number of positions in the last three years and possibly more with the next budget. He stated that even with this increase to $.23 Oakland County would still have the lowest surcharge in the State and is doing t he most with it. FINANCE COMMITTEE Page 4 April 15, 2010 20. ESTABLISHMENT OF OAKLAND COUNTY TELEPHONE OPERATING SURCHARGE RATE FOR THE PERIOD JULY 1, 2010 TO JUNE 30, 2011 The proposed resolution would authorize extension of the operating surcharge on telephone lines, as defined by State statute, for the period of July 1, 2010 through June 30, 2 011 to cover the operations, construction and necessary provisions of the Radio Communications Fund in th e amount of $.23 per line. The $.5 increase is anticipated to generate $1,025,000 in new rev enues to support local law enforcement. A plan to mitigate the “parity issue” between out county and Oakland County’s participants will also be developed, approved by the CLEMIS Advisory Board no later than July 31, 2010 and subsequently brought back to the Board of Commissioners no later than August 15, 2010 for review and approval. Budget amendments will be included in the FY 2010 Third Quarter Forecast Resolution once the mechanics of how the operating surcharge eligible costs will be recorded and the FY 11-13 budget amendments will be included in with the FY 11-13 budget process. Mr. Daddow referred to his written memo of April 5, 2010 regarding CLEMIS Financial Status, Issues and Potential Solutions, noting that he has provided on going information to commissioners via memos of June, 2008 and July, 2009, as well as quarterly since inception of the original surcharge. Previously authorized surcharge amounts included revenue figures based on estimations of wireline s, a figure that is provided by the carriers. Without action, CLEMIS will run out of cash September 30, 2010. Borrowing from other funds would not alleviate the structural operating problems and without equity the County will have to produce a State-required deficit reduction plan . Oakland County continues to support CLEMIS through its tax dollars and General Fund, thereby benefiting a number of other counties . Again, the parity issue will be pursued following adoption of the resolution. Livonia has provided a back -up system to CLEMIS in ca se of disaster and will be recognized when out-county parity is considered. Mr. Daddow reviewed the history of the surcharge as outlined in the proposed resolution. The original surcharge was authorized at $.57, re -authorized at $.28 and reauthorized again at $.28 per wireline but the second authorization for $.28 was rejected by the State and rolled back to $.18. This action redirected the County’s efforts from building a centralized IT based dispatch solution to a decentralized system and did not cover the full costs. The annual shortfall to operate CLEMIS is between 800,000 -$1,000,000. Outstanding issues include operations, capital programs and funding of depreciation for various CLEMIS programs as noted in the memo. Loss of the surcharge would requ ire fee increases for membership and a reduction of CLEMIS programs and personnel. The ongoing reduction of local law enforcement personnel is a result of local budget issues and can not be addressed with surcharge funding. Ms. Coates reported that she has spoken to the State 9 -1-1 Committee to find out how other counties pay for the cost of LEIN (The Michigan Law Enforcement Information Network) which is used to provide information to the public service answer ing points (PSAPs) and learned that two of the committee members represent counties that pay for LEIN in full with their surcharge fees. She indicated that some counties have surcharges and others dedicated millages. Committee members expressed their support for law enforcement efforts and for as sisting their local units in this economy but also expressed concern about being able to maintain the needed resources as revenues decline and the potential of being asked for additional surcharges increases in the future. Taub moved approval of the atta ched suggested Resolution. Supported by Gingell. Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote . THE COMMITTEE RECESSED FROM 10:18 A.M. – 10:28 A.M. FINANCE COMMITTEE Page 5 April 15, 2010 8. DEPARTMENT OF MANAGEMENT & BUDGET – 2010 EQUALIZATION REPORT The resolution adopts the 2010 equ alization, authorizes its certification by the Chairperson of the Board of Commissioners and that it be entered on the County records and delivered to the appropriate township or city official. The recommended total 2010 Equalized assessed value is $57,745,076,507, a 14.90% decrease from the previous year. The total Taxable value is $55,081,707,586, a 11.75% decrease from the previous year. A copy of the 2010 Equalization Repor t is attached to the resolution, placed on file and made available through Management and Budget/Equalization. Douglas moved approval of the attached suggested Resolution. Supported by Potts. Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote with Coulter absent. 9. PROSECUTING ATTORNEY AND CIRCUIT COURT – FAMILY DIVISION, AND CH ILDREN’S VILLAGE – PROGRAM YEAR 2010 JUVENILE ACCOUNTABILITY BLOCK GRANT (JABG) ACCEPTANCE The Prosecuting Attorney, Circuit Court -Family Division and Children’s Village are requesting authorization to accept grant funding of $132,700 from the Michigan De partment of Human Services for the period April 1, 2010 through March 31, 2011. Funding will be used for a Circuit Cou rt Facilitator for Art Therapy Through Photography program; a Teen Court program through the Prosecuting Attorneys Office to provide a justice model within a peer setting and Children’s Village Re -Entry Program. The total grant award includes State funding of $119,430 and County match of $13,270 of which $7,574 is General Fund Non - Departmental Grant Match Line Item and $5,696 will come fro m the Laundry and Cleaning line item of the Child Care Fund. One full-time eligible Probation Officer I, as well as contractual consultant services, will be funded for these programs. The Grant does not include anticipated County administrative and suppo rt costs of $4,484 which have been budgeted for but are not recoverable under the grant. Budget amendments will be made as outlined in the Fiscal Note. Ms. McMurtry reported that only 3 of the last 115 kids who have participated in Teen Court in the last two years have re -offended. Taub moved approval of the attached suggested Fiscal Note . Supported by Gingell. Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote. 10. SHERIFF, PROSECUTING ATTORNEY – FISCAL YEAR 2010 OAKLAND COUNTY NARCOTICS ENFORCEMENT TEA M (NET) BYRNE GRANT ACCEPTANCE – AND ADDITION OF FORFEITED VEHICLE AND OPERATING COST The Sheriff and Prosecuting Attorney are requesting authorization to accept a FY 10 Michigan State Police Byrne Memorial Grant of $605,440, which includes a $302,720 State contribution and $302,720 County contribution. Total program funding of $718,133 also includes $50,608 from the Prosecutor’s Forfeiture account and $62,085 from the Sheriff’s Forfeiture account. Funds will be used to continue three Assistant Prosecuto rs and two Sergeant positions and to create one new Deputy II and one new Office Assistant II in the Sheriff’s Office. The award will also provide for one forfeited vehicle and $6,000 of associated operating cost. Budget amendments will be made as outline d in the Fiscal Note. Douglas moved approval of the attached suggested Fiscal Note. Supported by Greimel. FINANCE COMMITTEE Page 6 April 15, 2010 Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote. 11. MR #10060 – DEPARTMENT OF FACILITIES MANAGEMENT AND THE SHERIFF’S OFFICE – APPROVAL AND ACCEP TANCE OF LEASE AGREEMENT FOR SHERIFF’S STORAGE FACILITY, 5782 TEREX AVE., STES A & B, CLARKSTON, MICHIGAN The Sheriff is requesting authorization to enter into a three -year lease agreement with Mr. Richard Detkowski for the lease of two industrial units l ocated at 5782 Terex Avenue in Springfield Township at a rate of $2,700 per month or $32,400 per year effective May 1, 2010. Currently there exists no County facility capable of providing this function. Sufficient funding is available in the Sheriff’s Office Rent Expense line item. No budget amendment is required. Gingell moved approval of the attached suggested Fiscal Note. Supported by Long. Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote . 12. MR #10061 – DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT & COMMU NITY AFFAIRS – WASTE RESOURCE MANAGEMENT – EXTENSION OF NO HAZ PROGRAM THROUGH 2012 Waste Resource Management is requesting authorization to continue facilitation of its NO HAZ Program for an additional two years (2011 and 2012) contingent upon full reimb ursement of all program costs from member communities. The County has facilitated this program since 2003 to provide collection of household hazardous waste for northern Oakland County member communities. During this time, the County and member communities will take steps to increase the number of member communities and prepare them to take over this program. The Budget includes revenue estimates and expenditure appropriations for the program. No budget amendments are required. Douglas moved approval of the attached suggested Fiscal Note. Supported by Gingell. Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote. 13. MR #10062 - DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT & COMMUNITY AFFAIRS – WASTE RESOURCE MANAGEMENT – APPROVAL OF 2010 NO HAZ INTERLOCAL AGREEMEN T Waste Resource Management is requesting approval of the 2010 NO HAZ Interlocal Agreement which includes language requiring that participating municipalities f ully reimburse the County for program expenses. The Townships of Addison, Groveland, Oakland, Oxford and Orion and the cities of Lake Angelus, Rochester and Rochester Hills have all passed resolutions in support of the NO HAZ program and approved the Agreement. Gingell moved approval of the attached suggested Fiscal Note. Supported by Douglas. Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote. 14. FACILITIES MANAGEMENT/FACILITIES ENGINEERING – AWARD OF CONTRACT FOR 2010 PARKING LOT PAVING PROGRAM – COURTHOUSE WEST AND SOUTH PARKING LOTS Facilities Management is requesting authorization to enter i nto a contract with Asphalt Specialists, inc. of FINANCE COMMITTEE Page 7 April 15, 2010 Pontiac, Michigan in the amount of $79,186 for paving of the Courthouse west and south parking lots. Total project costs of $98,000 include the contract award of $79,186, landscape restoration costs of $2,0 00 and contingency of $16,814. Funding for this project is included in the FY 10 Capital Improvement Program and will be transferred from the CIP Program Fund to the Project Work Order Fund for this purpose. Potter moved approval of the attached sugges ted Fiscal Note. Supported by Taub. Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote. 15. DEPARTMENT OF CENTRAL SERVICES – OAKLAND COUNTY INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT – 2010 GRANT PROGRAM ACCEPTANCE – CONSTRUCTION OF TERMINAL BUILDING The Department of Central Services – Oakland County International Airport, is requesting authorization to accept a Michigan Department of Transportation Grant Contract for federal funding of $200,000, State funding of $5,263 and a County local match of $5,264, totaling $210,527, f or a Federal Project consisting of construction of a terminal building at Oakland County International Airport. The local match wil l be provided from the Airport Fund. No budget amendments are required. Long moved approval of the attached suggested Fiscal Note. Supported by Greimel. Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote. 16. DEPARTMENT OF CENTRAL SERVICES – OAKLAND/TROY AIRPORT – 2010 GRANT PROGRAM ACCEPTANCE – PURCHASE NOW REMOVAL EQUIPMENT AND ENGINEERING FOR REHABILITATION OF STORM DRAINS AND TAXILANES The Department of Central Services – Oakland/Troy Airport, is requesting authorization to accept a Michigan Department of Transportation Grant Contract for federal funding of $82,650, State funding of $2,175 and a County local match of $2,1 75 totaling $87,000 for a Federal Project consisting of the purchase of snow removal equipment and development of engineering plans for the rehabilitation of storm drains and taxilanes at the Airport. The local match wil l be provided from the Airport F und. No budget amendments are required. Greimel moved approval of the attached suggested Fiscal Note. Supported by Long. Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote . 17. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES – HOMELAND SECURITY DIVISION – 2009-2010 HAZARDOUS MATERIALS EMERGENCY PREPARED NESS GRANT AGREEMENT Homeland Security is requesting authorization to accept $10,800 from the Michigan State Police Emergency Management and Homeland Security Division for the submittal of new and updated Local Emergency Plans for FY 10. The County will provide a 20% in-kind match of $2,700 to provide part -time non-eligible staff for support purposes. Funds for this purpose are utilized by Local Emergency Planning Committees to enhance hazardous material response pla nning. The FY 10 Budget includes costs associated with the program. No budget amendments are required. Taub moved approval of the attached suggested Fiscal Note. Supported by Woodward. Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote. 18. HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT / HOMELAND SECURITY DIVISION – 2010 VISUAL COMMUNICATIONS GRANT INTEROPERABLE VIDEO EQUIPMENT FINANCE COMMITTEE Page 8 April 15, 2010 APPLICATION/ACCEPTANCE Homeland Security is requesting authorization to accept a 2010 Visual Communications Interoperable Video Equipment grant of $4,200 from the National Satellite Corporation. The grant award includes five desktop systems, including one Tandberg desktop system with three years advance replacement and Inter Ops Video Network support. No County match is required. This stand alone system will allow first responders within a community the ability to connect with surrounding communities for regional interoperability and information sharing. Responders will be linked to participate visually in training and other exercises at the County’s Emergency Operating Center without leaving their stations. It is anticipated that the equipment will be used on a regular basis. No budget amendments are required. Coulter moved approval of the attached suggested resolution. Supported by Zack. Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote. 19. BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS / DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES – AREA AGENCY ON AGING 1-B FISCAL YEAR 2010 ANNUAL APPROPRIATION FOR SERVICES TO OLDER ADULTS Health and Human Services is reque sting authorization to appropriate FY 2010 funding for the Area Agency on Aging 1-B in conjunction with the AAA 1 -B Fiscal Year 10-12 Multi-Year Implementation Plan adopted pursuant to MR #09153. Funding appropriations of $80,472 will be used for Administ rative match purposes to meet local match requirements for federal Older Americans Act and state resources and $108,034 for Community Care Management. Funding is included in the FY 10 Budget. No amendments are required. Commissioner Zack advised that the AAA 1-B is doing its due diligence by surveying its constituents to determine what services should be continued and which should not . They are pursuing possible federal dollars to replace lost state funding. Zack moved approval of the attached suggested resolution. Supported by Taub. Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote. 21. MR #10014 – OAKLAND COUNTY PARKS AND RECREATION MILLAGE, 2012 -2021 The Parks and Recreation Commission (PRC) is requesting authorization of ballot language to appear o n the August 3, 2010 Primary Election Ballot for continuation of the parks millage at the current rate of 0.2415 mills for an additional 10 years from 2012 to 2021 for operating, maintaining, improving and acquiring parks and recreation areas and facilitie s in Oakland County. The PRC recommended approval of the language on November 4, 2009. The millage, if renewed, will generate approximately $10,900,000 in 2012 based on the most recent Taxable Value estimate. Ms. Hall explained how the ballot language w as developed based on statutory requirements as to clarity. Several of the committee members expressed concerns that their request for a specific Urban Park Strategy and Investment Plan has not gone past the conceptual stage. Mr. Stencil reported that every two years the PRC does a county -wide household survey to receive input in determining priorities. For the last six years this effort has shown that residents would like to see more walking, hiking, bicycling and connecting communities , additional programmatic support and open space preservation and a high level of maintenance for existing parkland. A point of sale system was implemented to identify where park users come from and how often . This information will help in the decision-making process. FINANCE COMMITTEE Page 9 April 15, 2010 Commissioner Zack reported that she had been approached with concerns regarding the lack of bathroom facilities and parking at Catalpa Park which the PRC had previously indicated would be done. Gingell moved approval of the attached suggested Fiscal Note. Supported by Greimel. Motion carried on a roll call vote with Zack, Coulter and Woodward voting no. 22. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT – UPDATE ON MICROLOAN PROGRAM Ms. Langhauser explained that $100,000 was authorized for the MicroLoan program by the Board of Commissioners and has been moved from the Economic Development Corporation to the Center for Empowerment and Economic Development to provide microloans. A press release was disseminated regarding the program. A handout explaining the program was provide d to the committee. Ms. Richards explained that the Center has been in operation for 26 years and was one of the first in the country to provide this service, providing over $4 million in micro loans to create jobs. In the last three months $100,000 has been disbursed in Oakland County under this program. The demand is great. The Center will be hiring an individual with a specific phone number for the Oakland County MicroLoan Program. Ms. Are` will be providing assistance with reviewing program applica tions. Ms. Are` also indicated that the County’s Economic Development Office also provides counseling and classes. Mr. Van Appledorn replied to questions regarding loan terms. Woodward moved to receive and file the Oakland County MicroLoan Program infor mation sheet. Supported by Long. Motion carried unanimously on a voice vote. COMMUNICATIONS A. Sheriff’s Office – 2010 Highway Safety Planning (OHSP) Grant Application B. Department of Health and Human Services / Children’s Village – FY 2010 “Nature, Exerc ise, Fun, Socialization and Challenge for Kids: Backyard Disc Golf” Grant Application C. Department of Human Services / Children’s Village Division – FY 2010 Regional Mini -Grant Program Grant Application D. Health and Human Services / Health Division – 2010 SAMHSA Projects to Deliver Peer to Peer Recovery Support Services Grant Application E. Health and Human Services / Health Division – 2009 Recovery Act Communities Putting Prevention to Work Grant Application F. Health and Human Services / Health Division – 2010 Zero to Three Secondary Prevention Services Grant Application G. Health and Human Services / Children’s Village Division – FY 2010 Second Chance Act Adult and FINANCE COMMITTEE Page 10 April 15, 2010 Juvenile Offender Reentry Demonstration Projects Grant Application H. Health and Human Services / Homeland Security – FY 2011 Emergency Operations Center Grant Program – Grant Application I. Department of Information Technology – CLEMIS Funds – Financial Statements and Schedules for the Quarter Ended December 31, 2009 J. Board of Commissioners – Independence Township CIA 2009 Annual Report (Prepared by Carlisle / Wortman Associates, Inc.) K. Legal Notice – City of Southfield – City Council Public Hearings On: 1. Establishment of Industrial Development District Under P.A. 198 of 1974, as Amended and 2. New Personal Property Tax Abatement Under Public Act 328 of 1998, As Amended Gingell moved to receive and file the communications. Supported by Taub. Motion carried on a voice vote. OTHER BUSINESS / ADJOURNMENT Commissioner Long asked for inform ation regarding submission of articles for the County’s Telegraph Newsletter. There being no other business to come before the committee, the meeting was adjourned at 11:52 a.m. ________________________ _______________________________ Helen A. Hanger Lawrence M. Doyle Senior Committee Coordinator Administrative Director NOTE: The foregoing minutes are subject to Committee approval.