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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - 2013.09.24 - 36750 September 24, 2013 Vice Chairperson Gosselin called the meeting to order at 9:33 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 , Bill Dwyer, Philip Weipert, Marcia Gershenson, David Woodward COMMITTEE MEMBERS ABSENT WITH NOTICE: Mike Bosnic . OTHERS PRESENT: ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT & COMM. AFFAIRS Brad Hansen, Business Development R ep. FACILITIES MANAGEMENT Art Holdsworth, Director Ed Joss, Manager, Facilities Planning & Eng. BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Jim VerPloeg, Administrative Director Sheryl Mitchell, Senior Analyst Pamela Worthington, Committee Coordinator PUBLIC COMMENT None. APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES Dwyer moved approval of the minutes of September 10, 2013, as printed. Supported by McGillivray. Motion carried on a voice vote. AGENDA McGillivray moved to amend the agenda by adding the Soil Erosion Fee Adjustment Memorandum to the agenda as Communications Item B. Supported by Gershenson. 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 Planning & Building Committee Page 2 September 24, 2013 AGENDA ITEMS 1. DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND COMMUNITY AFFAIRS – ACCEPTANCE OF UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY BROWNFIELD CONSORTIUM ASSESSMENT GRANT Oakland County has partnered with the Cities of Farmington Hills, Ferndale, Hazel Park, Madison Heights, Pontiac and Southfield to form the Oakland County Brownfield Consortium. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has awarded the Oakland County Brownfield Consortium $600,000 in grant funding for 2013. Each of the six communities will enter into a memorandum of agreement with Oakland County and have $60,000 to spend on environmental assessments on Brownfield sites in their cities as part of this grant. The remaining $240,000 of the grant will be spent on environmental investigations on Brownfield sites located in other cities, villages and tow nships not associated with the Oakland County Brownfield Consortium. Commissione r Gershenson inquired about how communities can participate in the Oakland County Brownfield Consortium. Mr. Hansen explained that communities can only join at the end of each three -year grant cycle. Commissioner Gershenson asked Mr. Hansen to info rm them when the next three -year grant cycle is over so that the commissioners can inform the communities that are not currently participating . Dwyer moved approval of the attached suggested resolution. Supported by Weipert. Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote with Runestad and Bosnic absent . 2. FACILITIES MANAGEMENT/FACILITIES PLANNING & ENGINEERING – COURTHOUSE SOUTH ENTRANCE SECURITY ENHANCEMENT PROJECT Mr. Holdsworth handed out a proposed amendment t o the original resolution to add two BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED paragraphs consisting of language to add two Court Deputy II positions in the Sheriff’s Office/Corrective Services/Courthouse Security. The resolution approves and authorizes the Courthouse South Entrance Security Enhancement Project for $177,620. The project consists of adding a second scan station at the south entrance to the courthouse and redesigns the south entrance to allow for a more secure lobby configuration and to help alleviate long lines , especially on motion days at the courthouse. Commissioner Woodward requested to see the current security update priority list for the County facilities and asked that it be shared with all of the commissioners. Mr. Holdswor th explained that he would ask the Sheriff’s Office if that list can be shared, sinc e it was provided by them. Mr. VerPloeg explained that this project was created at the request of Chairperson Gingell who had inquired about what could be done to alleviate the long lines of people waiting to get into the building . Weipert moved approval of the attached suggested resolution. Supported by McGillivray. Weipert moved to amend the resolution by adding the following BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED paragraphs: BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED to create two (2) PTNE 1,000 hours per year Court Deputy II positions in the Sheriff’s Office/Corrective Services/Courthouse Security (4030435). BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that these positions will be funded by future building rates for the courthouse. Planning & Building Committee Page 3 September 24, 2013 Supported by Dwyer. Motion to amend carried on a roll call vote with Bosnic absent and Woodward voting no. Runestad moved to amend the resolution by adding the following BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED paragraph: BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners authorizes and approves the award of a contract with Allied Building Service of Detroit in the amount of $79,450, labor and miscellaneous materials for $75,000 and contingency of $23,170. Supported by Weipert. Motion to amend carried unanimously on a roll call vote with Bosnic abs ent. Main motion, as amended, carried unanimously on a roll call vote with Bosnic absent. COMMUNICATIONS A. Oakland County Building Authority Minutes – August 14, 2013 B. Water Resources Commissioner - Soil Erosion Fees Adjustment Effective October 1, 2013 McGillivray moved to receive and file the items under Communications. Supported by Runestad. Motion carried on a voice vote. OTHER BUSINESS/ADJOURNMENT There being no further business to come before the Committee, the meeting adjourned at 10:15 a.m. ______________________________________ _____________________________________ Pamela Worthington, Co mmittee Coordinator Jim VerPloeg, Administrative Director NOTE: The foregoing minutes are subject to Committee approval.