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May 14, 2013
Chairperson Runestad called the meeting to order at 9:31 a.m. in Committee Room A of the
Courthouse Auditorium Wing, County S ervice Center, in Pontiac, Michigan.
COMMITTEE MEMBERS PRESENT:
Jim Runestad, Robert Gosselin, Gary McGillivray, Mike Bosnic, Bill Dwyer, Philip Weipert, Marcia
Gershenson, David Woodward
COMMITTEE MEMBERS ABSENT WITH NOTICE:
None
OTHERS PRESENT:
CENTRAL SERVICES/AVIATION Karl Randall, Manager
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT & COMM. A FFAIRS Irene Spanos, Director
Dan Hunter, Deputy Director
David Schreiber, Supervisor
Brad Hansen, Business Development Rep.
Kristie Zamora, Econ. Dev. Marketing Coord.
FACILITIES MANAGEMENT Art Holdsworth, Director
Ed Joss, Manager, Facilities P lanning & Eng.
Bob Larkin, Manager
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY Ed Poisson, Director
PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION Dan Stencil, Executive Officer
WATER RESOURCES COMMISSIONER Phillip Sanzica, Chief Deputy
Joe Colaianne, Attorney
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Jim VerPloeg, Administrative Director
Sheryl Mitchell, Senior Analyst
Pamela Worthington, Committee Coordinator
PUBLIC COMMENT
None.
APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES
Gosselin moved approval of the minutes of April 23, 2013, as printed. Supported by Dwyer.
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
Mike Bosnic
Bill Dwyer
Philip Weipert
Marcia Gershenson
David Woodward
JIM RUNESTAD
Chairperson
ROBERT GOSSELIN
Vice Chairperson
GARY MCGILLIVRAY
Minority Vice Chairperson
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AGENDA ITEMS
1. DEPARTMENT OF CENTRAL SERVICES – OAKLAND COUNTY INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT –
2013 GRANT PROGRAM ACCEPTANCE – REHABILITATE TERMINAL APRON
The Michigan Department of Transportation has awarded $500,000 in grant funding, which includes
$450,000 in Federal funds and $25,000 in State funds and a required County match of $25,000. The funds
will be used for a project that consists of the rehabilitation of the terminal apron at the Oakland County
International Airpor t. The Airport Committee has reviewed the project and recommends acceptance of the
grant contract, and it has completed the grant review process and received departmental approvals.
McGillivray moved approval of the attached suggested resolution. Suppo rted by Gosselin.
Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote with Woodward absent.
2. PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION – RECOGNIZING JULY AS NATIONAL RECREATION
AND PARKS MONTH
The Parks and Recreation Commission is seeking approval of a resolution t hat proclaims that July is
National Recreation and Parks Month and encourages all citizens to celebrate healthy , active lifestyles by
participating in their choice of recreation and parks activities.
Dwyer moved approval of the attached suggested resolut ion. Supported by McGillivray.
Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote with Woodward absent.
3. PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION – 2012 BP FUELING COMMUNITIES DONATION
ACCEPTANCE
The Oakland County Board of Commissioners adopted MR #13022 to accept a $20,000 BP Fueling
Communities grant award on February 7, 2013, for the Disabled Veteran s’ Sport Initiative. The grant
agreement was approved by the local brand marketer of BP, Barrick Enterprise; however , BP Product North
America did not approve it an d, therefore, did not execute the grant agreement that was authorized and
approved by MR #13022. BP Product s North America wishes to disbur se funds for the BP Fueling
Communities Program through a donation instead of a grant agreement.
The Oakland County Parks and Recreation Commission is seeking approval of the 2012 BP Fueling
Communities Program donation for the Disabled Veterans’ Sport Initiative in the amount of $20,000 and the
rescission of MR #13022 .
McGillivray moved approval of the attached su ggested resolution. Supported by Gosselin.
Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote.
4. WATER RESOURCES COMMISSIONER – RESOLUTION TO ESTABLISH EVERGREEN AND
FARMINGTON SEWAGE DISPOSAL SYSTEMS MIDDLEBELT TRANSPORT AND STORAGE
TUNNEL PROJECT AND AUTHOR IZE EVERGREEN AND FARMINGTON SEWAGE DISPOSAL
SYSTEMS MIDDLEBELT TRANSPORT AND STORAGE TUNNEL CONTRACT
The Water Resources Commissioner is seeking approval of a project that consists of the design and
construction of a 7,710 foot long, 9 foot finished diam eter storage tunnel, which will be located in Middlebelt
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Road from the north side of I -96 and 13 Mile Road. The tunnel will provide approximately 3.7 million
gallons of storage capacity during wet weather to prevent Sanitary Sewage Overflows (SSOs), which could
occur due to limited capacity in the Farmington interceptor. The tunnel will serve the City of Farmington
Hills, Charter Township of West Bloomfield, the City of Keego Harbor and the City of Orchard Lake. The
total cost of the project and the amount of the bond sales is estimated not to exceed $46,600,000, including
bond sales. This project is associated with the Evergreen Farmington Sewage Disposal System (EFSDS),
which is a regional sewage collection system that was established in 1958. The pro ject is scheduled to
begin construction in 2013. The resolution approves the Evergreen and Farmington Sewage Disposal
Systems Middlebelt Transport and Storage Contract between the County, by and through its Water
Resources Commissioner, and the Cities of Farmington Hills, Keego Harbor and Orchard Lake Village and
the Charter Township of West Bloomfield.
Dwyer moved approval of the attached suggested resolution . Supported by Gosselin.
Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote.
5. WATER RESOURCES COMMISSIONER RESOLUTION TO ESTABLISH CLINTON -OAKLAND
SEWAGE DISPOSAL SYSTEM PERRY STREET DIVERSION PROJECT AND AUTHORIZE
CLINTON-OAKLAND SEWAGE DISPOSAL SYSTEM PERRY STREET DIVERSION PROJECT
CONTRACT
The Water Resources Commissioner is seeking approval of a project that consists of the design and
construction of the Perry Street pumping station that will allow for the diversion of 30% of the Clinton -
Oakland Sewage Disposal System (COSDS) flow from the Oakland -Macomb Interceptor Drain (OMID) to
the wastewater treatment plant located in the City of Pontiac. The project includes the design and
construction of an inlet diversion structure, site utilities including new sewage grinding equipment, hydraulic
gates, submersible pumps and associated piping, meter, val ves and other equipment. The total estimated
cost of the project, including bond sales, is not to exceed $24,339,002. The resolution approves the
Clinton -Oakland Sewage Disposal System Perry Street Diversion Project Contract between the County of
Oakland, by and through its Water Resources Commissioner, and the Cities of Auburn Hills, Rochester,
Rochester Hills; the Townships of Independence, Oakland, Orion, Oxford, Waterford and West Bloomfield;
and the Villages of Lake Orion and Oxford.
Woodward moved approval of the attached suggested resolution. Supported by Bosnic.
Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote.
6. WATER RESOURCES COMMISSIONER – RESOLUTION APPROVING CLINTON -OAKLAND
SEWAGE DISPOSAL SYSTEM 2013 INTER -MUNICIPAL CONTRACT
The Clinton-Oakland Sewage Disposal System (COSDS) is a regional sewage collection system that was
established in 1967. The COSDS collects sewage from Oakland County communities and delivers it
through underground pipes to the Oakland -Macomb Interceptor Drain (O MID) and then to the Detroit
Wastewater Treatment Plant. The COSDS serves all or part of the following communities: City of Auburn
Hills, Independence Township, Village of Lake Orion, Orion Township, Oakland Township, Oxford
Township, Village of Oxford, Rochester, Rochester Hills, Waterford Township, West Bloomfield Township
and Lake Angelus. The base COSDS contract will not expire until 2017 ; however, there are several factors
that deem it necessary to replace the agreement with a new inter -municipal agreement at this time. The
Water Resources Commissioner is seeking approval of the Clinton-Oakland Sewage Disposal System 2013
Inter-Municipal Contract between the County of Oakland, by and through its Water Resources
Commissioner, and the COSDS communitie s. This contract will replace and supersede all prior contracts
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and provides for a method of cost allocation and/or re -allocation of capital and interest charges on existin g
and future System/facilities.
McGillivray moved approval of the attached sugges ted resolution. Supported by Bosnic.
Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote.
7. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND COMMUNITY AFFAIRS – RESOLUTION APPROVING THE
PROVISIONS OF A BROWNFIELD PLAN FOR THE 200 SOUTH BOULEVARD CITY OF PONTIAC
PROJECT
The Department of Economic Development and Community Affairs is seeking approval of a Brownfield
Redevelopment Plan for property consisting of 80 acres located at 200 South Boulevard, in the City of
Pontiac. This property consists of five parcels . The plan will allow the Oakland County Brownfield
Development Authority (OCBRA) to use tax increment financing revenue to reimburse the developer, M1
Concourse, LLC, for the costs of eligible environmental and non -environmental activities required to
prepare the property for safe redevelopment and reuse. M1 Concourse, LLC plans to use the property for
the development of a car-condominium-storage concept for storage of classic automobiles in luxury
garages constructed within shared common spaces.
Chairperson Runestad set a public hearing on the adoption of the Brownfield Plan for Wednesday, May 22,
2013, at 7:10 p.m.
Dwyer moved approval of the attached suggested resolution. Supported by Gosselin.
Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote.
8. DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT & COMMUNITY AFFAIRS – ARTS, CULTURE &
FILM – FY 2013 REGIONAL REGRANTING SERVICES – REGRANTING – GRANT ACCEPTANCE
The Michigan Council for Arts and Cultural Affairs has awarded the County of Oakland $31,700 in grant
funds for the FY 2013 R egional Re -granting Services Program. There is no County match required, and
acceptance of this grant does not obligate the County to any future commitment. Ms. Zamora mentioned
that Oakland County has been a partner of this program since 1986, and she i ndicated that the FY 2013
award is $12,500 more than last year’s award. This grant provides funding for locally developed, high
quality arts projects to address local arts ’ needs and to increase public access to the arts.
Ms. Zamora distributed a copy of a news article from www.oaklandcountyprosper.com announcing
recipients of arts minigrants.
Gosselin moved to receive and file the news articles. Supported by Gershenson.
Motion carried on a voice vote.
Dwyer moved approval of the attached suggested resolution. Supported by Woodward.
Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote.
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9. DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT & COMMUNITY AFFAIRS – ARTS, CULTURE &
FILM – FY 2013 REGIONAL REGRANTING SERVICES – ADMINISTRATION – GRANT
ACCEPTANCE
The Michigan Council for Arts and Cultural Affairs has awarded Oakland County $9,400 for administrative
services relating to its Regional Re-granting Services Program for Fiscal Year 2013. The grant requires a
local grant match of $9,400, as determi ned on a dollar-for-dollar basis, with $3,720 in-kind goods/services.
Dwyer moved approval of the attached suggested resolution. Supported by Gosselin.
Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote.
10. FACILITIES MANAGEMENT – APPROVAL AND ACCEPTANCE OF LEASE FOR 52 -1 NOVI
DISTRICT COURT
The Department of Facilities Management is seeking approval and acceptance of a lease between
Hannawa Novi Holdings, LLC and the County of Oakland for 52 -1 District Courthouse located at 48150
Grand River Avenue in Novi, Michigan. The term of the lease is from July 1, 2013 , until June 30, 2023, with
an option for the tenant to terminate for any reason without penalty upon 365 days written notice. The
amount of rent will be $31,000 per month for the first seven (7) years. On the eighth anniversary of the
date of commencement of the lease the annual rent for each 12 -month period shall be increased by 1%
from the previous year’s annual rent.
Bosnic moved approval of the attached suggested resolution. Supported by Gershenson.
Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote.
11. FACILITIES MANAGEMENT/FACILITIES PLANNING & ENGINEERING – WATER TOWER LOGO
PROJECT
The Department of Facilities Management is requesting authorization for the Water Tower Logo Project,
which consists of a wrap -around logo. This logo was revised from the original version that was submitted to
the Planning and Building Committee on April 9, 2013. It would be a wrap -around logo. Facilities
Management advertised for bids, and the lowest responsible bidder is Medi a Swing, LLC, of Grosse Pointe
Farms in the amount of $22,490. The total project cost of $39,664 includes $5,000 for re-painting, $7,000
for cable re-routing/antenna placement and a contingency of $5,174. Mr. Holdsworth indicated that County
administration has approved this logo.
Dwyer moved to report to the Finance Committee with the recommendation that the resolution be
approved and that funding for the total project cost of $39,664, including contingency, be approved.
Supported by Bosnic.
Motion carried on a roll call vote with Gershenson and Woodward voting no.
12. FACILITIES MANAGEMENT/FACILITIES MAINTENANCE & OPERATIONS – INFORMATION
TECHNOLOGY UNINTERRUPTIBLE POWER SUPPLY REPLACEMENT PROJECT
The Department of Facilities Management is seeking ap proval of the Information Technology
Uninterruptible Power Supply Replacement Project, which consists of upgrading electrical capacity in the
Information Technology Department from 160kVA to 200kVA, upgrading the extended warranty for 100% of
preventative maintenance and repairs to three years and an alternate power supply that would eliminate an
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automatic transfer switch. The total estimated cost of the project is $406,550, which includes a contingency
of $37,000. Three bids were received, and the lowest responsible bidder is Doublejack Electric Company
of Royal Oak for the amount of $353,700.
Dwyer moved to report to the Finance Committee with the recommendation that the County enter
into a contract with Doublejack Electric Company of Royal Oak in th e amount of $369,550 and that
funding for the total project cost of $406,550, including contingency, be approved. Supported by
Bosnic.
Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote.
13. FACILITIES MANAGEMENT – MEMO – MEDICAL CARE FACILITY – BLACK MOLD
This Memo was in the Planning and Building Committee packets of the last meeting on April 23, 2013, and
Mr. Ho ldsworth was asked to bring it back to the committee today for discussion and to answer questions.
Mr. Holdsworth explained that there are plans fo r remediation of the areas where black mold was found in
this building, and lab work will be outsourced while the work is being done.
Bosnic moved to receive and file the memo. Supported by McGillivray.
Motion carried on a voice vote.
14. PLANNING & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT – MEDICAL MAIN STREET UPDATE
The Annual Meeting Report for 2012 was handed out to the committee, and Ms. Spanos and Mr. Schreiber
highlighted some of the key points in the report. Ms. Spanos stated that the medical sector is the largest in
terms of employees in Oakland County. T he report reflects that the main focuses of Medical Main Street
are getting global recognition, helping life sciences and health care businesses locate and thrive in the
region and developing the Medical Main Str eet Network to share information and to spur growth and
innovation. Ms. Spanos indicated that Oakland County Medical Main Street is gaining global recognition in
terms of medical devices and biotech. She indicated that this year’s Medical Main Street conference will
focus on Information Technology with Health Care and Medical Devices.
Bosnic moved to receive and file the Medical Main Street 2012 Annual Meeting Report. Supported
by Gosselin.
Motion carried on a voice vote.
COMMUNICATIONS
None.
OTHER BUSINESS/ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business to come before the Commi ttee, the meeting adjourned at 10:54 a.m.
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Pamela L. Worthington, Committee Coordinator Jim VerPloeg, Administrative Director
NOTE: The foregoing minutes are subject to Committee approval.