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Home My WebLink AboutMinutes - 2013.07.09 - 36728 July 9, 2013 Chairperson Runestad called the meeting to order at 9:32 a.m. in the Pernick-Aaron Conference Room of the Courthouse Auditorium Wing, County S ervice Center, in Pontiac, Michigan. COMMITTEE MEMBERS PRESENT: Jim Runestad, Gary McGillivray, Mike Bosnic, Bill Dwyer, Philip Weipert, Marcia Gershenson, David Woodward COMMITTEE MEMBERS ABSENT WITH NOTICE: Robert Gosselin , per requested excused absence . OTHERS PRESENT: COMMUNITY & HOME IMPROVEMENT Gordon Lambert, Chief of Operations Karry Rieth, Manager Kathy Williams, Supervisor, Housing Counseling FACILITIES MANAGEMENT Ed Joss, Manager, Facilities Planning & Eng. HUMAN RESOURCES Heather Mason, Analyst Connie Srogi, Analyst Sara Kohn, Analyst Crystal Kejbou, Intern BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Jim VerPloeg, Administrative Director Chris Ward, Senior Analyst Pamela Worthington, Committee Coordinator PUBLIC COMMENT None. APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES Dwyer moved approval of the minutes of June 13, 2013, as printed. Supported by McGillivray. Motion carried on a voice vote. AGENDA Joe Colaianne explained that the Rochester City Council voted down the Clinton-Oakland Sewage Disposal System Rochester Arm Operation and Maintenance Contract; therefore , he requested that item #1 on the 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 Planning & Building Committee Page 2 July 9, 2013 agenda, “Water Resources Commissioner – Resolution Approving Clinton -Oakland Sewage Disposal System Rochester Arm Operation and Maintenance Contract” be removed from today’s Planning & Building Committee agenda. McGillivray moved to remove Item #1 from the Planning & Building Committee agenda. Supported by Bosnic. Motion carried on a voice vote. AGENDA ITEMS 2. DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT & COMMUNITY AFFAIRS – COMMUNITY & HOME IMPROVEMENT DIVISION – MICHIGAN STATE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY’S NATIONAL MORTGAGE SETTLEMENT (NMS) GRANT FOR HOMEOWNERSHIP COUNSELING SERVICES - ACCEPTANCE The Michigan State Housing Development Authority (MSHDA) has awarded the County $175,100 through the Community & Home Improvem ent Division’s Housing Counseling and Homeless Services Unit as a MSHDA housing counseling agency to perform a full range of for eclosure-related counseling and marketing outreach for Oakland County families. The funds will support the cost of a housing co unselor and prevent a reduction in the Division’s ability to deliver effective foreclosure counseling by funding the Community & Home Improvement Specialist for 15 months effective October 1, 2013 , through December 31, 2014. One GF/GP full-time eligible Community & Home Improvement Specialist (Housing Counselor) position wi ll sunset on September 30, 2013. Ms. Rieth explained that the person currently in the position that ends on September 30, 2013, will be able to move laterally to the newly funded positi on. Gershenson moved approval of the attached suggested resolution. Supported by Bosnic. Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote with Gosselin absent. 3. DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT & COMMUNITY AFFAIRS – COMMUNITY & HOME IMPROVEMENT DIVISION – MICHIGAN STATE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY (MSHDA) NATIONAL FORECLOSURE MITIGATION COUNSELING PROGRAM ROUND 7 SUB -GRANTEE AGREEMENT FOR COUNSELING SERVICES The Michigan State Housing Development Authority (MSHDA) administers a Homeownership Counsel ing Program, which provides counseling on foreclosure prevention, budgeting, credit repair, homeownership and related matters. Through this program the Oakland County Community & Home Improvement Division is paid by the MSHDA for performing foreclosure mi tigation counseling for Oakland County families at $150 or $300 per household based on the level of service defined by MSHDA. The Community & Home Improvement Division is seeking approval of a resolution to approve a Michigan State Housing Development Authority National Foreclosure Mitigation Counseling Round 7 Sub -grantee Agreement totaling $20,870 for providing approximately 81 billable units of foreclosure mitigation counseling services and program related support costs for Oakland County families. Hou sing counseling services will be performed in accordance with National Industry Standards for Homeownership Education and Counseling. Weipert moved approval of the attached suggested resolution. Supported by Dwyer. Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote with Gosselin absent. Planning & Building Committee Page 3 July 9, 2013 4. DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT & COMMUNITY AFFAIRS – COMMUNITY & HOME IMPROVEMENT DIVISION – OAKLAND COUNTY HOME CONSORTIUM (OCHC) INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT AMENDMENT TO ADD NEW MEMBERS The Department of Economic Development & Community Affairs – Community Home Improvement Division is requesting approval of an amendment to the Inter-local Agreement to add the Cities of Farmington Hi lls, Royal Oak and Southfield and the Township of Waterford as members of the Oakland Count y HOME Consortium. This will allow Oakland County to generate additional HOME funds on behalf of these new communities to expand the Home Improvement Program availability to County residents. The Oakland County HOME Consortium was first established by the Board in 2012, and Federal HOME Consortium rules require an amendment to the Inter -Local Agreement when adding new members. Gershenson moved approval of the attached suggested resolution. Supported by Weipert. Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote with Gosselin absent. COMMUNICATIONS A. Oakland County Airport Committee Minutes – May 9, 2013 B. Memo – County Center Drive East Pavement Replacement Project C. Oakland County Building Authority Minutes of March 13, 2013, April 18, 2013 and May 8, 2013 OTHER BUSINESS/ADJOURNMENT There being no further business to come before the Commi ttee, the meeting adjourned at 9:53 a.m. ______________________________________ _____________________________________ Pamela Worthington, Co mmittee Coordinator Jim VerPloeg, Administrative Director NOTE: The foregoing minutes are subject to Committee approval.