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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - 2010.07.27 - 36458 July 27, 2010 The meeting was called to order by Chairperson Scott at 9:33 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: COMMUNITY AND HOME IMPROVEMENT Gordon Lambert, Chief of Operations Kathy Williams, Supervisor, Housing Counseling FACILITIES MANAGEMENT & OPERATIONS Bob Larkin, Manager Paul Hunter, Manager, Facilities Engineering PARKS AND RECREATION Dan Stencil, Executive Officer Melissa Prowse, Business Development Rep. PLANNING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT Mary Langhauser, Supervisor Lola Are’, Senior Business Development Rep. BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS 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 July 7, 2010 and July 13, 2010, 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 27, 2010 AGENDA ITEMS 1. PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION – RECEIPT OF MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENT LANDOWNER INCENTIVE PROGRAM GRANT – ROSE OAKS AND INDEPENDENCE OAKS The Department of Natural Resources and Environment has awarded the Oakland County Parks and Recreation Commission $12,000 in grant funding for prescribed burns in the spring of 2011 at Rose Oaks and Independence Oaks County Parks to control invasive species and improve wildlife habitat. There is a required County match of $8,000. The estimated project cost for the wildlife habitat development project is $20,000, and the project would remain in place for a period of 10 years from the date of the execution of this agreement, provided the Oakland County Parks and Recreation Commission maintains the necessary permits. Gosselin moved approval of the attached sugg ested resolution. Supported by Nash. Motion carried on a roll call vote with Capello absent. 2. DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT & COMMUNITY AFFAIRS – COMMUNITY & HOME IMPROVEMENT DIVISION – FY 2010 MICHIGAN STATE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY HOMEOWNERSHIP COUNSELING PROGRAM AGREEMENT FOR COUNSELING SERVICES - ACCEPTANCE The Michigan State Housing Development Authority (MSHDA ) is seeking services from the Oakland County Community & Home Improvement Division’s Housing Counseling and Homeless Servic es Unit to provide counseling for homebuyer education, mortgage delinquency and default and other counseling for Oakland County families. The MSHDA would cover the costs of work performed during the period of August 1, 2010 through September 30, 2010 and thereafter through automatic successive one -year term contract extensions ending September 30, 2014. The Community & Home Improvement Division estimates that they would provide 560 billable units of counseling services averaging $150 per household, which would total $84,000 a nnually. The Community & Home Improvement Division is seeking approval of the FY 2010 Michigan State Housing Development Authority Homeownership Counseling Program Agreement in the amount of $84,000 for FY 2010 to provide approximately 560 billable units of groups and/or individualized homebuyer education, foreclosure prevention or other eligible counseling services annually for Oakland County families. Nash moved approval of the attached suggested resolution. Supported by Schwartz. Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote. 3. PLANNING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DIVISION RESOLUTION APPROVING THE ISSUANCE OF LIMITED OBLIGATION REVENUE BONDS BY THE EDC (LAWRENCE TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY PROJECT) – CITY OF SOUTHFIELD The Planning and Economic Development Services Division is seeking approval of the issuance of limited obligation revenue bonds in the amount of $11,500,000 for the Lawrence Technological University. The 2010 Bonds would be used to refinance $6,330,000 of 1998 bonds that were issued through the Southfield Economic Development Corporation, provide permanent financing for a $4,400,900 bridge loan and pay costs of issuance associated with the bonds. The 1998 Bonds were issued to cover the costs of constructi ng a new classroom building and auditorium, retrofitting existing buildings to be attached to the new building, reconfiguring the roads, parking and landscaping and Planning & Building Committee Page 3 July 27, 2010 installing new educational machinery and equipment. Gosselin moved approval of the attach ed suggested resolution. Supported by Burns. Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote. 4. VENTURE FORWARD - UPDATE Ms. Are’ gave a brief update on the Fall 2010 Oakland County Venture Forward Series Program, which is intended for businesses that would like to expand and/or enhance their businesses. The criteria for a business to qualify for this training is to have at least two years of full -time operating experience, a minimum of two full-time employees (including the owner) and a maximum of 9 9 employees, and have a minimum of two years annual sales exceeding $750,000 per year . The businesses must be able to commit to 10 consecutive weeks of three -hour sessions per week, two to three hours of homework per week, arrive in class between 8:00 a.m . and 8:15 a.m. once a week, attend class in Waterford, Michigan and attend a mandatory orientation on Friday, August 27, 2010 from 8:00 a.m. – Noon. The Fall 2010 Oakland County Venture Forward Series will run from Friday, September 10, 2010 through Friday, November 19, 2010, 8:30 a.m. through 11:30 a.m . at the West Conference Room of the Oakland County Executive Office Building in Waterford, M ichigan. These classes are intended for Presidents, CEOs and top management of businesses that meet the criteria . CONSENT AGENDA – INFORMATIONAL ITEMS A. Facility Inspection Tour – Central Services Building and 52 -3 District Court Nash moved to receive and file the item on the Consent Agenda. Supported by Capello. Motion carried on a voice vote. OTHER BUSINESS/ADJOURNMENT Bob Larkin reminded the Commissioners that several building inspections still need to be completed for this year. There being no further business to come before the Commi ttee, the meeting adjourned at 10:00 a.m. _________________________________ __________________________________ Pamela L. Worthington Lawrence Doyle Committee Coordinator Administrative Director NOTE: The foregoing minutes are subject to Committee approval.