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February 8, 2011
The meeting was called to order by Chairperson Potts at 9:31 a.m. in Committee Room A, Auditorium
Wing, County Service Center, Pontiac, Michigan.
PLANNING AND BUILDING COMMITTEE MEMBERS PRESENT:
David Potts, Philip Weipert, Jim Nash, Robert Gosselin, Jim Runestad, Kathy Crawford, Beth Nuccio,
Janet Jackson, Dave Woodward, Gary McGillivray
PLANNING AND BUILDING COMMITTEE MEMBERS ABSENT WITH NOTICE:
OTHERS PRESENT:
CENTRAL SERVICES J. David VanderVeen, Director
COMMUNITY HOME IMPROVEMENT Kathy Williams, Supervisory, Housing Counseling
Mike Pucher, Supervisor
Carla Spradlin, Grant Compliance Program Coord.
CORPORATION COUNSEL Jody Hall, Assistant Corporation Coun sel
COUNTY EXECUTIVE Phil Bertolini, Deputy County Executive
FACILITIES MANAGEMENT & OPERATIONS Art Holdsworth, Director
Mike Hughson, Property Management Specialist
Paul Hunter, Manager, Facilities Engineering
Bob Larkin, Manager, Facilities Managem ent
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES George Miller, Director
HUMAN RESOURCES Connie Srogi, Analyst
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY Tammy Shepherd, Supervisor
MANAGEMENT & BUDGET Jack Smith, Purchasing
PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION Mike Donnellon, Chief, Park Facilities
RISK MANAGEMENT Dean J. Schultz, Safety Coordinator
SUPPORT SERVICES Todd Birkle, Manager
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Harvey Wedell, Senior Analyst
Sheryl Mitchell, Senior Analyst
Pamela Worthington, Committee Coordinator
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
PUBLIC COMMENT
None.
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
Robert Gosselin
Jim Runestad
Kathy Crawford
Beth Nuccio
Janet Jackson
Dave Woodward
Gary McGillivray
DAVID POTTS
Chairperson
PHILIP WEIPERT
Vice Chairperson
JIM NASH
Minority Vice Chairperson
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APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES
Nash moved approval of the minutes of January 25, 2010, as printed. Supported by Crawford.
Motion carried on a voice vote.
AGENDA ITEMS
1. PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION – RED OAKS GOLF COURSE LEASE AMENDMENT
– RED OAKS COUNTY PARK
The Parks and Recreation Commission is requesting approval of a 2nd lease amendment between the
George W. Kuhn Drainage district and the Oakland County Parks and Recreation Commission to include
two recently acquired properties in the leased premises set forth in the lease dated August 24, 2004.
These two properties are adjacent to the Red Oaks Golf Course. Mike Hughson indicated that the 5 th
WHEREAS paragraph needed to be corrected as the two properties were acquired by warranty deed , not
tax deed.
McGillivray moved approval of the attached suggested resolution. Supported by Crawford.
Woodward moved to amend the 5 th WHEREAS paragraph, 2nd line, by changing “tax deed” to
warranty deed. Supported by Nash.
Motion to amend carried unanimously on a roll call vote.
Main motion, as amended, carried unanimously on a roll call vote .
2. PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION – ENBRIDGE ENERGY DONATION AGREEMENT –
ROSE OAKS COUNTY PARK
The Oakland County Parks and Recreation Commission received approval of a Michigan Natural
Resources Trust Fund Grant for the construction of boardwalks within Rose Oaks County Park.
Enbridge Energy, Limited Partnership of Enbridge Pipelines, (Lakehead), LLC (Enbridge Energy) holds
an easement through Ro se Oaks County Park. Enbridge Energy would like to donate $41,000.00 to the
Oakland County Parks and Recreation Commission to use toward the construction of the boardwalks.
The resolution also authorizes the Parks and Recreation Commission to erect a sig n that indicates which
portions of the boardwalks within Rose Oaks County Park were constructed with the monetary donation
from Enbridge Energy.
Weipert moved approval of the attached suggested resolution. Supported by McGillivray.
Woodward moved to amend the resolution by striking the first BE IT RESOLVED paragraph.
Supported by Nash.
ROLL CALL:
AYES: Nash, Runestad, Jackson, Woodward, Potts (5)
NAYS: Weipert, Gosselin, Crawford, Nuccio, McGillivray (5)
Motion failed for lack of a majority vote.
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Woodward moved to postpone consideration of the resolution in order to get more information
about the possibility of performing independent inspections of Enbridge Energy pipelines that run
through Rose Oaks County Park , and invite representative s from Enbridge to the next meeting to
answer questions. Supported by Nuccio.
ROLL CALL:
AYES: Nash, Runestad, Nuccio, Jackson, Woodward, McGillivray, Potts (7)
NAYS: Weipert, Gosselin, Crawford (3)
Motion to postpone carried on a roll call vote .
3. DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND COMMUNITY AFFAIRS – COMMUNITY
AND HOME IMPROVEMENT DIVISION – FY 2010 HOUSING COUNSELING GRANT ACCEPTANCE
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has awarded the Department of
Economic Develop ment and Community Affairs, Division of Community and Home Improvement grant
funding in the amoun t of $93,769.08 for the fiscal period of October 1, 2010 , through September 30,
2011. The funds are to be used for a full range of counseling services, informa tion and assistance to
homeowners to help improve their housing conditions. County funding is not required for the
continuation of this grant.
Nash moved approval of the attached suggested resolution. Supported by Weipert.
Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote.
4. DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY – APPROVAL AND ACCEPTANCE OF
LICENSE AGREEMENT WITH AIR ADVANTAGE FOR CO -LOCATION OF EQUIPMENT ON
COUNTY -OWNED TOWERS IN ADDISON TOWNSHIP, INDEPENDENCE TOWNSHIP AND
SPRINGFIELD TOWNSHIP
The Department of Information Technology is seeking approval of a license agreement between the
County of Oakland and Air Advantage, LLC to allow Air Advantage to place equipment on tower s located
at 6050 Flemmings Lake Road, in Clarkston, Michigan and 10275 Di xie Highway in Davisburg, Michigan.
In exchange for co -locations on these towers, Air Advantage will provide free wireless internet service
hotspots in the City of the Village of Clarkston, the Village of Holly and the Village of Oxford, under the
Wireless Oakland initiative.
Nuccio moved to report to the Finance Committee with the recommendation that the resolution be
adopted. Supported by Woodward.
Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote.
5. FACILITIES MANAGEMENT – COURTHOUSE CHILLER REPA IR PROJECT
The Courthouse HVAC chillers are 19 years old and close to the end of their useful life. Elevated copper
levels have been detected in the refrigeration fluid of both of them, which indicates leaks in the inner
workings of the equipment, causing air infiltration and corrosion, which could cause extensive damage to
the equipment. To postpone full replacement, which would cost about $3 million, Facilities Management
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is requesting funding to conduct a helium test to identify all leaks, repair all leaks and
recycle/decontaminate the refrigerant. The proposed cost of this project is $150,000. The proposed
work would be performed by in -house staff and contracted vendors.
Runestad moved to report to the Finance Committee with the recommendation th at the
Courthouse Chiller Repair Project be authorized and funding in the amount of $150,000 be
approved. Supported by Jackson.
Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote.
6. FACILITIES MANAGEMENT – JAIL CHILLER REPLACEMENT PROJECT
The Jail HVAC Chillers are 24 years old, exceeding their expected service life. Metal fragments were
found in the equipment’s oil and oil filters during routine maintenance, which indicates that critical
problems exist with bearings, which could cause the equipment to fail. Facilities Management is
proposing to replace these two chillers at a cost of $600,000 with more energy efficient equipment that
would require less ongoing preventative maintenance and use the latest environmentally friendly
refrigerant. The replac ement of these chillers may qualify for $30,000 in DTE rebates. The proposed
installation would be provided by in -house staff and contracted vendors.
Nash moved to report to the Finance Committee with the recommendation that the Jail Chiller
Replacement Project be authorized and funding in the amount of $600,000 be approved.
Supported by Runestad.
Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote.
7. FACILITIES MANAGEMENT/FACILITIES ENGINEERING – AUTHORIZATION TO RECEIVE BIDS
FOR WATER TOWER RESTORA TION PROJECT
Facilities Management/Facilities Engineering is seeking authorization to receive bids to restore the
Service Center Water Tower. This water tower serves as a backup for possible loss of water pressure or
pump malfunction. Additionally, the w ater tower serves as a structure for several antenna sites utilized
by Radio Communications, the Sheriff’s Office and the Water Resources Commissioner. An extensive
inspection was performed in 2005 that indicated that although the tower was in generally good condition,
gradual degradation of the steel parts would require repair and repainting, and upgrades to safety
hardware would be required to meet current safety regulations. At that time, a water tower repair project
was added to the 2008 Capital Impro vement Program (CIP). However, due to budget constraints, the
project was postponed until FY 2011. Currently, Facilities Management/Facilities Engineering would like
to utilize a vendor experienced in water tower maintenance to re -inspect the tower and d evelop repair
specifications. Facilities Management/Facilities Engineering plans to have bid documents completed and
available by April for Purchasing to advertise for proposals, and following approval of a contract, repair
work would be completed by Augu st. The estimated cost of this project is $350,000, which is available
from the 2011-2015 CIP, Utilities Section, Item #3.
Woodward moved to authorize Facilities Management/Facilities Engineering to advertise and
receive bids for the Water Tower Restora tion Project, utilizing Purchasing Division services and
procedures, and to report to the Planning & Building Committee upon receipt and tabulation of the
bids. Supported by Gosselin.
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Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote.
AGENDA
Chairperson Potts indicated that Item A, Department of Facilities Management – 2011 Facility Inspection
List, should be deleted from the agenda, as it was received and filed at the previous meeting. The
agenda was amended , deleting Item A, moving up other items as A and B. There were no objections.
CONSENT AGENDA – INFORMATIONAL ITEMS
A. Oakland County Parks and Recreation Commission Meeting Minutes of January 12, 2011
B. Economic Development & Community Affairs Department – Community & Home Improvement
Division – Grant Application for PY 2010 Annual Action Plan Substantial Amendment for
Neighborhood Stabilization Program 3 (NSP3)
McGillivary moved to receive and file the items on the Consent Agenda. Supported by Nuccio.
Motion carried on a voice vote.
OTHER BUSINESS/ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business to come before the Commi ttee, the meeting adjourned at 11:15 a.m.
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Pamela L. Worthington Helen Hanger
Committee Coordinato r Senior Committee Coordinator
NOTE: The foregoing minutes are subject to Committee approval.