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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - 2012.02.07 - 36605 February 7, 2012 The meeting was called to order by Chairperson Potts at 9:30 a.m. in Committee Room A, Auditorium Wing, County Service Center, Pontiac , Michigan COMMITTEE MEMBERS PRE SENT: David Potts, Philip Weipert, Jim Nash, Robert Gosselin, Jim Runestad, Kathy Crawford, Beth Nuccio, Janet Jackson, Dave Woodward and Gary McGillivray COMMITTEE MEMBERS ABSENT WITH NOTICE: None OTHERS PRESENT: FACILITIES MANAGEMENT Art Holdsworth, Director Paul Hunter, Manager Mike Hughson COUNTY EXECUTIVE Robert Daddow, Deputy COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH Mary Griffiths BOND ATTORNEY John Axe BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Jim VerPloeg, Administrative Director Sheryl Mitchell, Senior Analyst Harvey Wedell, Senior Analyst Julia Ruffin, BOC Liaison Nancy Wenzel, Committee Coordinator PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Chairperson Potts led the Committee in the Pledge of Allegiance. PUBLIC COMMENT None. APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES Gosselin moved approval of the minutes of January 24, 2012, 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 Planning & Building Committee Page 2 February 7, 2012 AGENDA ITEMS 1. FACILITIES MANAGEMENT/FACILITIES ADMINISTRATIO N LICENSING OF COURTHOUSE PARKING SPACES TO BILL FOX CHEVROLET Bill Fox Chevrolet approached the County regarding leasing/licensing vacant parking spaces for temporary storage of new vehicles at the Rochester Hills District Courthouse (700 Barclay Circle).The Rochester Hills District Courthouse Administration, the Sheriff’s Office, City of Rochester Hills, Corporation Counsel and Risk Management have reviewed and agreed to the use of 126 parking spaces by Bill Fox Chevrolet at a cost of $1,000 per month. The term of the license is one year and may be renewed by mutual consent for two additional ye ars. The license can be unconditionally terminated by either party. Crawford moved approval of the attached suggested resolution. Supported by Nuccio Chairpe rson Potts stated MR #01231, (part of the Board Rules) provides that no formal negotiations can be entered into for the sale of real property, including lease and option to purchase, until such time as the Planning & Building Committee authorizes negotiations . Chairperson Potts suggested this item can be postponed or the Committee can author ize Facilities Management to enter into negotiations at this time. Weipert moved to authorize Facilities Management to enter into negotiations with Bill Fox for a licensing agreement for parking spaces at the Rochester Hills District Courthouse. Supporte d by Nuccio Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote. Main Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote. 2. BUILDING AUTHORITY – RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE OAKLAND COUNTY BUILDING AUTHORITY TO FINANCE A PROJECT TO REMODEL AND MAKE OTHER CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS TO BUILDINGS LOCATED IN OAKLAND COUNTY, MICHIGAN TO BE USED BY THE OAKLAND COUNTY COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH AUTHORITY Conceptual documents describing a project to remodel and make ot her capital improvements by the Oakland County Community Men tal Health Authority to buildings located in Oakland County have been prepared and presented to the Board of Commissioners . The total cost of renovating, remodeling, constructing, furnishing and equipping the project is an amount not to exceed $14,500,000 which will be provided by the proceeds from the sale of bonds by the Authority pursuant to Act 31. The County proposes to undertake the project and request the Authority to incur taxable or tax-exempt debt to finance all or a portion of the costs of the project. Nash moved approval of the attached suggested resolution. Supported by Runestad. Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote Planning & Building Committee Page 3 February 7, 2012 3. BUILDING AUTHORITY – RESOLUTION ACCEPTING REQUEST FROM THE OAKLAND COUNTY COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH AUTHORITY FOR LOCAL ASSISTANCE FINANCING OF NEW PROJECTS THROUGH THE OAKLAND COUNTY BUILDING AUTHORITY The Board of Commissioners established a policy that provides for the extension of its superior credit rating accorded by Moody’s Investor Services and Standard & Poors at the highest ranking of AAA to local units of government throughout Oakland County. The Oakland County Community Mental Health Authority has petitioned Oakland County to use the County’s superior credit rating in the financing of a $14,500,000 project. This resolution requests the Board of Commissioners to accept the application from the Oakland County Community Mental Health Authority for the financing of the project in an amount not to exceed $14,500,000. Nash moved approval of the attached su ggested resolution. Supported by Crawford. Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote. McGillivray moved to refer this item directly to the Finance Committee. Supported by Nuccio. Motion for direct referral carried on a voice vote. CONSENT AGENDA – INFORMATIONAL ITEMS Gosselin moved to Receive and File Item A. Supported by Crawford. A. Oakland County Airport Committee Minutes of September 22, 2011. Motion carried on a voice vote. OTHER BUSINESS/ADJOURNMENT There being no further busine ss to come before the Committee, the meeting adjourned at10:10 a.m. ______________________________________ ________________________________ Nancy Wenzel, Committee Coordinator Jim VerPloeg, Administrative Directo r NOTE: The foregoing minutes are subject to Committee approval.