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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - 2013.10.08 - 36756 October 8, 2013 Vice Chairperson Gosselin called the meeting to order at 9:32 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: CORPORATION COUNSEL Keith Lerminiaux, Corporation Counsel Ahmad Roby, Asst. Corporation Counsel COUNTY EXECUTIVE Matthew Gibb, Deputy County Executive ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT & COMM. AFFAIRS Dan Hunter, Deputy Director Bret Rasegan, Supervisor Brad Hansen, Business Development Rep. Whitney Calio, Environmental Prog. Co ord. FACILITIES MANAGEMENT Art Holdsworth, Director SHERIFF’S OFFICE Mike McCabe, Undersheriff Dale Cunningham, Business Manager Larry Perry, Lieutenant WATER RESOURCES COMMISSIONER Sherri Gee, Chief, Administration OAKLAND UNIVERSITY Brenda Carter, Student Sherri Harbrueger, Resident Constance Flores, Student CITY OF PONTIAC Randolph Carter, City Councilman Kermit Williams, City Councilman Patrice Waterman, City Council CITY OF SOUTHFIELD Terry Croad, Director, Planning Fred Zorn, Deputy Admi nistrator RIZZO SERVICES Chuck Rizzo, Rizzo Services VARNUM, LLP Richard Manczert, Attorney PLUNKETT COONEY Dennis Cowan, Attorney THE OAKLAND PRESS Dustin Blitchock, Reporter Joe Muen. Rizzo Services BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Mattie Hatchett, Commissioner, District #10 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 October 8, 2013 OTHERS PRESENT, cont’d. BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Janet Jackson, Commissioner, District #21 Jim VerPloeg, Administrative Director Sheryl Mitchell, Senior Analyst Pamela Worthington, Committee Coordinator PUBLIC COMMENT Terry Croad, Planning Director, City of Southfield spoke in opposition of transfer stations/processing – recycling plants on Telegraph Road in the City of Southfield. Dennis Cowan, Attorney, Plunkett Cooney, PC, on behalf of Rizzo Services, spoke in support of going forward with approving Item #1, Economic Development and Community Affairs - Solid Waste Plan Amendment for Baldwin Pontiac LLC and Rizzo Properties, LLC. Randolph Carter, City Councilman for the City of Pontiac, requested conf irmation of where the solid waste transfer station/processing facility would be located. Kermit Williams, City Councilman, City of Pontiac, requested that the residents of the City of Pontiac be given notification about where the solid waste transfer station/processing facility would be located. Brenda Carter, Student, Oakland University, spoke in opposition of the solid waste transfer station/processing facility being located at the Kennett Road site because it is near an elementary school and Hawthorne Park. She is in support of th e facility being located at the former Fiero plant site. Commissioner Mattie Hatchett requested that the Planning and Building Committee postpone consideration of Item #1, Economic Development and Community Affairs – Solid Waste Plan Amendment for Baldwin, Pontiac LLC and Rizzo Properties, LLC to allow residents to give more input and to obtain more information. Fred Zorn, Deputy Administrator, Southfield, expressed opposition on behalf of the City of Southfield to any additional solid waste transfer stations in the City of Southfield, particularly the sites proposed on Telegraph Road. Chairperson Runestad assumed chair at 9:38 a.m. APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES Gosselin moved approval of the minutes of September 24, 2013 , as printed. Supported by Dwyer. Motion carried on a voice vote. AGENDA ITEMS 1. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND COMMUNITY AFFAIRS – SOLID WASTE PLAN AMENDMENT FOR BALDWIN, PONTIAC LLC AND RIZZO PROPERTIES, LLC The Department of Economic Development and Community Affairs is seeking approval of a solid waste plan amendment to consider the proposal from Baldwin Pontiac, LLC and Rizzo Properties, LLC for the Planning & Building Committee Page 3 October 8, 2013 inclusion of a proposed transfer station/processing -recycling plant to be located on 900 Baldwin Avenue, in Pontiac. The application fee will be $5,000, which includes $1,000 for mailings and $4,000 for public notice advertising. Dan Hunter handed out a document to show the steps that are taken for a solid waste plan amendment. He explained that all the cities and townships are notified when the Solid Waste Management Planning Committee (SWMPC) meets, and then a draft plan amendment is available for public review for at least 90 days with a public hearing. Within 30 days of the end of public comment period, the Designated Planning Agency (DPA) revises draft plan amendment and sends back to the SWMPC for approval and recommends it to the Board of Commissioners for approval. Commissioner Gosselin requested that the Department of Economic Development show the commissioners a map of all the transfer stations and landfills in Oakland County. Mr. Hunter said that they could provide that to the commissioners. Gosselin moved approval of the attached suggested resolution. Supported by Bosnic. Dwyer moved to postpone consideration of this r esolution until October 22, 2013 to obtain more information. Supported by Gosselin. Motion to postpone carried on a roll call vote with Gershenson voting no. 2. FACILITIES MANAGEMENT/WATER RESOURCES COMMISSIONER – AUTHORIZATION TO NEGOTIATE A PURCHAS E AGREEMENT FOR A CONSOLIDATED WATER RESOURCES COMMISSIONER BILLING CENTER The Departments of Facilities Management and Water Resource s Commissioner are requesting authorization to negotiate a purchase agreement with the owner of the building at 2636 Dixi e Highway, in Waterford. The Water Resources Commissioner has greatly expanded its water and sewer billing operations with the assumption of responsibility for Pontiac. The WRC would like to utilize the building on Dixie Highway to consolidate billing op erations into one center and relocate staff from the Public Works building on campus and 522 Opdyke in Pontiac to the new building to obtain greater efficiencies. Weipert moved approval of Facilities Management to negotiate a purchase agreement with the owner of the office building at 2636 Dixie Highway. Supported by Gosselin. Motion carried on a voice vote. COMMUNICATIONS A. Oakland County Airport Committee Minutes – August 1, 2013 B. Facility Inspection Tour Executive Office – Comm. Gosselin Woodward moved to receive and file the items under Communications. Supported by McGillivray. Motion carried on a voice vote. Planning & Building Committee Page 4 October 8, 2013 OTHER BUSINESS/ADJOURNMENT There being no further business to come before the Committee, the meeting adjourned at 10:59 a.m. ______________________________________ _____________________________________ Pamela Worthington, Co mmittee Coordinator Jim VerPloeg, Administrative Director NOTE: The foregoing minutes are subject to Committee approval.