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May 10, 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
COMMITTEE MEMBERS PRESENT:
David Potts, Philip Weipert, Jim Nash, Jim Runestad, Beth Nuccio, Janet Jackson, Dave Woodward,
Gary McGillivray
COMMITTEE MEMBERS ABSENT WITH NOTICE:
Robert Gosselin and Kathy Crawford
OTHERS PRESENT:
CENTRAL SERVICES David VanderVeen, Director
Karl Randall, Manager, Aviation
CORPORATION COUNSEL Jody Hall, Asst. Corporation Counsel
Arnold Reed, Student
FACILITIES MANAGEMENT Art Holdsworth, Director
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY Patricia Coates, CLEMIS Administrator
PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION Melissa Prowse, Business Development Rep.
PLANNING & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT Dan Hunter, Manager
Bob Donohue, Main Street Program Coord.
Mary Langhauser, Supervisor
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Jim VerPloeg, Administrative Director
Harvey Wedell, Senior Analy st
Sheryl Mitchell, Senior Analyst
Pamela Worthington, Committee Coordinator
PUBLIC COMMENT
Jody Hall, from Corporation Counsel introduced Arnold Reed who is a senior at Detroit Country Day. He
is interning with Judy Cunningham in Corporation Coun sel.
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
McGillivray moved approval of the minutes of May 4, 2011, as printed. Supported by Jackson.
Motion carried on a voice vote.
AGENDA ITEMS
1. DEPARTMENT OF CENTRAL SERVICES – OAKLAND COUNTY INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT –
2011 GRANT PROGRAM ACCEPTANCE RECONSTRUCTION OF TERMINAL PARKING LOT
(PHASE I) AND REHABILITATION OF TAXIWAY G
The Michigan Department of Transportation awarded Oakland County $475,579 in grant funding,
which includes $11,889 in State funds and a required Co unty match of $11,890, which is available in
the Airport Fund. The funds would be used to reconstruct the terminal parking lot (Phase I) and
resurface the taxiways. Mr. VanderVeen indicated that the airport terminal will be lead certified,
which would make it the first lead certified terminal building in the State of Michigan. It will have solar
panels and a wind turbin e. He mentioned that they will have a dedication ceremony in the middle of
August, and the Commissioners will be invited to that.
Woodward moved approval of the attached suggested resolution. Supported by Nash.
Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote with Gosselin and Crawford absent.
2. PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION – ACCEPTANCE OF DONATION FROM NORTH
OAKLAND HEADWATERS LAND CONSERVANCY FOR THE ACQUISITION OF
INDEPENDENCE OAKS – NORTH (UPPER BUSHMAN LAKE)
In 2008, the County received a grant from the Michigan Department of Natural Resources Trust Fund
to reimburse Oakland County 42% of the acquisition cost of the Upper B ushman Lake property to
expand the Independence Oaks County Park. A donation of $16,000 from the North Oakland
Headwaters Land Conservancy (NOHLC) was pledged as a partial match to the Michigan Natural
Resources Trust Fund grant for the stewardship of the Upper Bushman Lake property. This
resolution approves and accepts the terms and conditions of a donation agreement between the
County of Oakland and the NOHLC.
Nash moved approval of the attached suggested resolution. Supported by Nuccio.
Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote with Gosselin and Crawford absent.
3. PLANNING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DIVISION RESOLUTION APPROVING
PROJECT PLAN (IBC NORTH AMERICA, INC. PROJECT) – CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF
SPRINGFIELD
The Planning and Economic Development Services Division is seeking approval of the IBC North
America, Inc. Project Plan in the Charter Township of Springfield. The project consists of the
acquisition and installation of machinery and equipment at 4701 White Lake Road, Clarkston,
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Michigan. The total cost of this project is $2,350,000 of which a letter of credit will be issued by
Comerica Securities. There is expected to be 20 to 25 new jobs created, and 30 existing jobs will be
retained. Chairperson Potts set a public hearing for t his project plan for Thursday, May 19, 2011, at
9:40 a.m.
Weipert moved approval of the attached suggested resolution. Supported by Woodward.
Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote with Gosselin and Crawford absent.
4. DEPARTMENT OF FACILITIES MANAGEMENT – REQUEST FOR APPROVAL OF
COMMUNICATION LICENSE AGREEMENT WITH ADDISON TOWNSHIP FOR PLACEMENT OF
RADIO COMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT ON RADIO TOWERS AND REAL ESTATE OWNED BY
OAKLAND COUNTY IN ADDISON TOWNSHIP, MICHIGAN
Addison Township is requesting authorization from Oakland County to relocate its existing
communication equipment to available space on a radio communication tower owned by Oakland
County in Addison Township. They need this space to enhance their fire department communication
system. Therefore, the Department of Facilities Management is seeking approval of a license
agreement between the County of Oakland and Addison Township for placement of the radio
communication equipment. Under the terms and conditions of this agreement Addison To wnship will
cover the costs of installing, repairing , operating and maintaining the communication equipment ,
which includes the antennae, related equipment on existing radio towers, equipment shelters and
real estate owned by Oakland County that is located in Addison Township. There will be no rent al or
license fee charged to Addison Township.
Nuccio moved approval of the attached suggested resolution. Supported by McGillivray.
Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote with Gosselin and Crawford absent.
5. DEPARTMENT OF FACILITIES MANAGEMENT/FACILITIES MAINTENANCE & OPERATIONS –
APPROVAL OF AGREEMENT BETWEEN CITY OF ROCHESTER HILLS AND OAKLAND
COUNTY TO MONITOR SCADA UNITS
The City of Rochester wishes to have Oakland County, through the Depart ment of Facilities
Management-Building Safety Division, monitor the City’s Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition
System (SCADA), which collects data in real time and alerts the County when a problem exists, such
as a leak, spill, overflow or broken conn ection in the City’s water and waste water system. Currently ,
the Oakland County Department of Facilities Management monitors 210 sites for the Water
Resources Commissioner; 22 sites for West Bloomfield and 22 sites for Orion Township. The
resolution approves an agreement between the City of Rochester Hills and the County of Oakland for
the County to provide 24/7 monitoring of 57 specific alarms for the SCADA System in Rochester
Hills. Under this agreement, the City of Rochester Hills will pay the County $18.00 per alarm point per
month for 57 alarm points, which totals $12,312 per year. The agreement would remain in effect
from the time of execution until December 31, 2013.
McGillivray, moved approval of the attached suggested resolution. Supported by Nash.
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Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote with Gosselin and Crawford absent.
6. MAIN STREET OAKLAND COUNTY PROGRAM UPDATE
Bob Donohue, Main Street Program Coordinator, gave a brief update on Oakland County’s Main
Street Program. There are 11 participating communities in Oakland County, and six of those
communities (Farmington, Ferndale, Lake Orion, Ortonville, Oxford and Rochester) are going to be
honored by Oakland County Executive L. Brooks Patterson on Wednesday, May 12, 2011, for their
accreditation by the National Main Street Center in Washington D.C. These communities achieved a
score of 10 out of 10. Mr. Hunter invited the commissioners to come out to the event.
There are seven communities in Oakland County that participate in the me ntoring program. It’s for
communities that are interested in joining the Oakland County Main Street Program. It’s a two or
three year process in which Oakland County Planning and Economic Development staff help
communities build their competitiveness and readiness for the Main Street Program.
Mr. Donohue shared some statistics from 2010 of the Main Street Program with the commissioners .
There are currently 11 communities that participate in the MSOC Program, and they are Rochester,
Walled Lake, Holly, Lake Orion, Ferndale, Farmington, Pontiac, Oxford, Ortonville, Highland and
Franklin. There has been a total of $22,306,054 in Total New Public & Private Investment in the
MSOC Downtowns, and 990 new full -time jobs created out of this program. There were 239 new
businesses established within these communities, and 72,156 square feet of new floor space was
constructed. There were 246 buildings that were rehabilitated, and there were over 23,000 volunteer
hours invested in 2010. There were 351 special even ts held, including festivals and retail events,
and there were $495,350 in Cash Sponsorship received by the MSOC downtowns.
Runestad moved to receive and file the MSOC Reinvestment Success Statistics – 2010
document and the document titled, “A Self Evalu ation Challenge – An Effective Main Street
Program”. Supported by Nuccio.
Motion carried on a voice vote.
CONSENT AGENDA – INFORMATIONAL ITEMS
A. Parks and Recreation Commission Meeting Minutes of April 6, 2011
B. Oakland County Building Authority Min utes of March 9, 2011
McGillivray moved to receive and file the items on the Consent Agenda. Supported by Runestad .
Motion carried on a voice vote.
OTHER BUSINESS/ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business to come before the Commi ttee, the meeting adjourned at 10:18 a.m.
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Pamela L. Worthington Jim VerPloeg
Committee Coordinator Administrative Directo r
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NOTE: The foregoing minutes are subject to Committee approval.