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August 23, 2011
The meeting was called to order by Chairperson Potts at 9:37 a.m. in Committee Room A, Auditorium Wing,
County Service Center, Pontiac , Michigan
COMMITTEE MEMBERS PRESENT:
David Potts, Philip Weipert, Jim Nash, Robert Gosselin, Jim Runestad, Beth Nuccio, Janet Jackson, Dave
Woodward , Gary McGillivray
COMMITTEE MEMBERS ABSENT WITH NOTICE:
Kathy Crawford
OTHERS PRESENT:
PLANNING & ECONOMI C DEVELOPMENT Dan Hunter, Manager
Mary Langhauser, Supervisor
Bret Rasegan, Supervisor
Nina Ignaczak, Senior Planner
Whitney Calio, Envir. Prog. Coord., Waste Management
FACILITIES MANAGEMENT Art Holdsworth, Director
Mike Hughson, Property Manage r
Paul Hunter, Manager, Facilities Engineering
HUMAN RESOURCES Connie Srogi, Analyst
PARKS & RECREATION COMMISSION Dan Stencil, Executive Officer
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Jim VerPloeg, Administrative Director
Harvey Wedell, Senior Analyst
Sheryl Mitchell, Senior Analyst
Pamela Worthington, Committee Coordinator
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Chairperson Potts led the Committee in the Pledge of Allegiance.
PUBLIC COMMENT
None.
APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES
McGillivray moved approval of the minutes of August 9, 2011, as printed. Supported by Jackson.
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
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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AGENDA ITEMS
1. DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPME NT & COMMUNITY AFFAIRS – COMMUNITY & HOME
IMPROVEMENT DIVISION – 2011 ANNUAL ACTION PLAN AND CONSOLIDATED GRANT
ACCEPTANCE FOR COM MUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG), HOME INVESTMENT
PARNERSHIPS PROGRAM (HOME) AND EMERGENCY SHELTER GRANT (ESG) PROGRAMS
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Developme nt (HUD) has awarded Oakland County a consolidated
2011 program year grant packa ge totaling $6,416,309, which includes $5,178,104 from the U.S. Department of
Housing and Urban Developmen t, $600,000 in estimated Home Improvement Revolving Loan Funds,
$300,000 in estimated HOME Program Income and a required County match of $338,205 for the HOME
Program grant. The granting period is from May 1, 2011, through April 30, 2012. There are changes in
funding of one position in Fiscal Services, due to the decline in revenue of this grant, to 50% funding, and one
position in Waste Resource Mana gement will change from partial SR funding (40%) to full GF/GP funding,
which is currently recommende d to be effective with the FY 2012 budget, and one General Funded/General
Purpose position funded by the Board of Commissioners with a sunset date of Septe mber 30, 2013. Future
level of service, including personnel, will be contingent upon the level of Federal funding available for these
programs. The Department of Human Resources submitted a revised resolution, copied in blue with
amendments with regards to position changes and reflecting that the 2011 program year grant is $850,160 less
than requested in the application.
Gosselin moved approval of the attached suggested resolution. Supported by Nash.
Nash moved to amend the resolution reflecting the proposed changes from the Human Resources
Department, as follows:
1. Insert the following WHEREAS paragraphs between the 10 th and 11th WHEREAS paragraphs:
WHEREAS the consolidated 2011 program year grant is $850,160 less than requested in the applicati on; and
WHEREAS the grant currently funds 22 Special Revenue (SR) positions in the Economic Development & Community
Affairs/Community & Home Improvement Division (1090611), and one GF/GP position in Planning & Economic Development
Division (1090207); and one SR position in the Management & Budget/Fiscal Services Division (1020622); and
WHEREAS the grant funds will not cover all of the position costs previously covered by the grant; therefore, it is
requested to continue 22 SR positions in the Community & Improvement Division and continue and change funding of the
positions listed below as follows:
Position Number Classification Funding
(1090611-05413) (1) FTE C&HI Assistant Special Revenue
(1090611-01279,) (4) FTE C&HI Coordinator Special Revenue
(03231, 03430, 06098)
(1090611-02426 & 09522) (2) FTE Sr. C&HI Field Technician Special Revenue
(1090611-03230 & 01768) (2) FTE C&HI Technician Special Revenue
(1090611-01370) (1) FTE Grant Compliance & Program Special Revenue
Coordinator
(1090611-01371) (1) FTE Supv. – C&HI Admin. Services Special Revenue
(1090611-03567 & 10806) (2) FTE C&HI Specialist Special Revenue
Position Number Classification Funding
(1090611-00999 & 03182) (2) FTE Supervisor C&HI Special Revenue
(1090611-01457 & 09578) (2) FTE C&HI Field Technician Special Revenue
(1090611-01708) (1) FTE Chief – C&HI Special Revenue
(1090611-00993) (1) FTE Manager – C&HI Special Revenue
(1090680-03354) (1) FTE Housing Counselor & Homeless Special Revenue
Services Supervisor
(1090680-00730) (1) FTE Sr. C&HI Specialist Special Revenue
(1090611-05341) (1) PTNE Student Special Revenue
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Position Number Classification From To
(1090611-10998) (1) FTE C&HI Specialist GF/GP BOC Sunset 9/30/13
(1020622-01702) (1) FTE Accountant III SR CDBG 100% SR CDBG 50%
(1090207-09809) (1) FTE Environmental SR CDBG 40% GF/GP 100%
Program Coord.
2. Add the following BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED paragraph between the 2 nd and 3rd WHEREAS paragraphs, as
follows:
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that change in funding of one position (1020622-01702) in Fiscal Services to partial SR
funding (50%), one position (1090207-09809) in Waste Resource Management from partial SR funding (40%) to full GF/GP
funding currently recommended to be effective with the FY12 budget, and one GF/GP position (1090611-10998) funding by the
Board of Commissioners with a sunset date of September 30, 2013; and
Supported by McGillivray.
Motion to amend carried unanimously on a roll call vote with Crawford absent.
Main motion, as amended, carried unanimously on a roll call vote with Crawford absent.
2. PLANNING & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DIVISION - MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF
ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY, OFFICE OF E NVIRONMENTAL ASSISTANCE, 2011 COMMUNITY
POLLUTION PREVENTION GRANT ACCEPTANCE
The Michigan Department of Environmental Quality, Office of Environmental Assistance has awarded $50,000
in grant funding, which includes a $33,861 in -kind match, in which $5,00 0 will be provided by Fishbeck,
Thompson, Carr & Huber and $5,000 will be provided by WARM Training Center, a subcontractor for Fishbeck,
Thompson, Carr & Huber. The remaining $23,861 will be provided by Oakland County. This is the first year of
grant acceptance for this program, and the granting period is from September 15, 2011 through September 30,
2013. The funds will be used to work with urban communities in south Oakland County to develop a
collaborative, coordinated local sustainability plan. Mr. Rasegan indicated that Corporation Counsel identified
some issues relative to tax liability and the Freedom of Information Act , and the State of Michigan refused to
discuss those, so the County noted those requested changes in the contract , and they are hoping that the
State of Michigan will approve those requested changes in the contract .
Gosselin moved approval of the attached suggested resolution , subject to the approval of the requested
revisions by the State of Michigan. Supported by Nash.
Motion carried on a roll call vote with Runestad voting no and Crawford absent.
3. PLANNING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DIVISION RESOLUTION APPROVING
PROJECT AREA AND PROJECT DISTRICT AREA (SUNLOGICS MICHIGAN, LLC PROJECT) – CITY
OF ROCHESTER HILLS
Planning and Economic Development is seeking approval of the Sunlogics Michigan, LLC Project Area in the
City of Rochester Hills. The proposed project cost is estimated at $3,950,000 and will entail the purchase of a
building, leasehold improvements to the ex isting building, building interior upgrade/renovation to prepare for
machinery installation, a power upgrade, new piping and specialty gases tank storage pads for the solar
process, new electrical distribution inside the building, utility and shipping and receiving docks modifications to
suit product needs. The County will assist Sunlogics Michigan, LLC in obtaining bonds for this project
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Weipert moved approval of the attached suggested resolution. Supported by Runestad.
Motion carried unanimously o n a roll call vote with Crawford absent.
4. PLANNING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DIVISION RESOLUTION CONFIRMING
APPOINTMENT OF ADDITIONAL EDC DIRECTORS (SUNLOGICS MICHIGAN, LLC PROJECT) – CITY
OF ROCHESTER HILLS
Planning and Economic Development is s eeking approval of the appointments of Ed Anzek and Keith Sawdon
to the Board of Directors of the Economic Development Corporation of the County of Oakland for the Sunlogics
Michigan LLC Project.
Weipert moved approval of the attached suggested resoluti on. Supported by McGillivray.
Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote with Crawford absent.
5. PLANNING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DIVISION RESOLUTION APPROVING
PROJECT AREA AND PR OJECT DISTRICT AREA (SUNLOGICS INC. PROJECT) – CITY OF
ROCHESTER HILLS
Planning and Economic Development is see king approval of the Sunlogics, Inc. Project Area in the City of
Rochester Hills. The proposed project cost is estimated at $13,750,000 and involves the purchase of solar
panel manufacturing machinery, the relocation and installation of a solar panel manufacturing plant from New
Jersey, deposition process/laser machinery clean rooms, and ramp -up of manufacturing process. The County
will assist Sunlogics, Inc. in obtaining bonds for this project.
Nuccio moved approval of the attached suggested resolution. Supported by McGillivray.
Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote with Crawford absent.
6. PLANNING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DIVISION RESOLUTION CONFIRMING
APPOINTMENT OF ADDITIONAL E DC DIRECTORS (SUNLOGICS INC. PROJECT) – CITY OF
ROCHESTER HILLS
Planning and Economic Development is seeking approval of the appointments of Ed Anzek and Keith Sawdon
to the Board of Directors of the Economic Development Corporation of the County of Oakla nd for the Sunlogics
Inc. Project.
McGillivray moved approval of the attached suggested resolution. Supported by Jackson.
Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote with Crawford absent.
7. DEPARTMENT OF FACILITIES MANAGEMENT – REQUEST FOR APPROVAL OF LEASE
AGREEMENT WITH THE OAKLAND COUNTY MEDICAL CONTROL AUTHORITY, BUILDING 36 EAST
The Oakland County Medical Control Authority (OCMCA) was created pursuant to Public Act 368 of 1978 to
organize, operate and maintain a quality emergency medical servic es system in Oakland County. The Medical
Authority has occupied space on County grounds since 1995. They had operated through a letter of
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agreement with the County. County Administrative staff, with the concurrence of the Medical Control Authority
staff, has determined that, in the best interest of the parties involved, the Medical Control Authority should be
relocated to the Pontiac Health Center, which is Building 36 East on the County campus. Facilities
Management is seeking approval of a lease agree ment between the County of Oakland and the OCMCA for
use of portions of the Pontiac Health Center at 1200 North Telegraph Road, Building 36E, specifically Rooms
19, 20 and 20A, which are in the basement , and Rooms 200, 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206 and 207 on the first
floor, as well as the shared training room. The term of this lease will be for five years beginning on June 22,
2011 and ending on June 21, 2016. The OCMCA would pay $1.00 annually for rent.
Runestad moved approval of the attached sugges ted resolution. Supported by Gosselin.
Woodward moved to amend the resolution, as follows:
1. Revise the NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED paragraph by deleting the period at the end and
adding the following language:
for use of portions of the Pontiac Health Center, 1200 North Telegraph Road, Building 36
East, specifically rooms 19, 20, and 20A in the basement; rooms 200, 201, 202, 203, 204, 205,
206 and 207 on the first floor; and shared training room (“Premises”).
2. Insert the following BE IT FURTHER RESOLV ED paragraphs immediately after the NOW
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED paragraph:
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Term of this Lease shall be for five (5) years beginning
on June 22, 2011 and shall end on June 21, 2016.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Lease ma y be renewed for an additional five (5) year
term upon mutual written agreement as negotiated between Tenant and the Departments of
Facilities Management and Corporation Counsel.
Motion to amend carried on a voice vote.
Main motion, as amended, carried unanimously on a roll call vote with Crawford absent.
8. FACILITIES MANAGEMENT/PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION – INDEPENDENCE OAKS –
NORTH OTTMAN LEAHY LEASE
The Department of Facilities Management and the Parks and Recreation Commission are seeking appro val of
a lease agreement between the County of Oakland and Kristy Ottman Leahy. This lease agreement is to allow
Ms. Leahy to occupy a 760 square foot house located on the grounds of the Independence Oaks County Park.
The lease period would run from Sept ember 15, 2011 through September 14, 2016. Under the terms of the
lease agreement Ms. Leahy would pay rent as described in the lease as well as utility costs. The amount of
the rent would be deposited in the Oakland County Parks and Recreation Rental Hou se Revenue Fund.
Nuccio moved approval of the attached suggested resolution. Supported by Nash.
Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote with Crawford absent.
9. FACILITIES MANAGEMENT/FACILITIES PLANNING & ENGINEERING – OAK POINTE NORTHEAST
AND SOUTHEAST PARKING LOT REPAVING PROJECT
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Facilities Management/Facilities Engineering is seeking approval of the Oak Pointe Northeast and Southeast
Parking Lot Repaving Project. This project specifically entails repaving the northeast and southeast parking
lots at Oak Pointe, which is on Elizabeth Lake Road. The northeast lot services the employees of the Friend of
the Court, and the southeast lot services all the public that come to both of the buildings. This project was
originally scheduled under the Capital Improvement Program for 2014; however, since this parking lot has
significantly deteriorated, they are requesting that this project be moved forward . Six bids were received for
this project, and the lowest, responsible bidder is T & M Asphalt Pavi ng, Inc. of Milford, MI with a bid in the
amount of $439,500. The bids included an alternate deduction, of which reduces the stages of work from 4
stages to 2 stages, and T & M quoted a $30,000 deduction for that. T & M also included a voluntary alternate
deduction, which changes the asphalt mix design, of $15,000. Facilities Management/Facilities Planning &
Engineering is requesting authorization to transfer funding in the amount of $420,000 from the Capital
Improvement Program/Building Fund to the Proj ect Work Order Fund for this project.
Nash moved to report to the Finance Committee with the recommendation that the County enter into a
contract with T & M Asphalt Paving, Inc. of Milford in the amount of $394,500 and that funding for the
total project cost of $420,000, including contingency, be approved. Supported by McGillivray.
Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote with Crawford absent.
CONSENT AGENDA – INFORMATIONAL ITEMS
A. Oakland County Building Authority Minutes of July 13, 2011
Potts moved to receive and file the item on the Consent Agenda. Supported by Gosselin.
Motion carried on a voice vote.
OTHER BUSINESS/ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business to come before the Commi ttee, the meeting adjourned at 10:50 a.m.
_________________________________ __________________________________
Pamela L. Worthington Jim VerPloeg
Committee Coordinator Administrative Directo r
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NOTE: The foregoing minutes are subject to Committee approval.