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March 24, 2015
Chairperson Weipert called the meeting to order at 9:31 a.m. in Committee Room A of the Courthouse
Auditorium Wing, County Service Center, in Pontiac, Michigan.
COMMITTEE MEMBERS PRESENT:
Philip Weipert, Robert Gosselin, Gary McGillivray, John Scott, Bill Dwyer, Hugh Crawford, Janet
Jackson, David Bowman
COMMITTEE MEMBERS ABSENT WITH NOTICE:
None.
OTHERS PRESENT:
CORPORATION COUNSEL Jody Hall, Assistant Corporation Counsel
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT/COMMUNITY A FFAIRS Mary Langhauser, Supervisor
FACILITIES MANAGEMENT Art Holdsworth, Director
Ed Joss, Manager, Planning/Eng.
Robert Larkin, Manager, Maintenance/Opr.
Jason Warner, Supervisor
Joe Murphy, Specialist
Paul Zachos, Property Manageme nt
Specialist
PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION Dan Stencil, Executive Officer
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Jim VerPloeg, Administrative Director
Chris Ward, Senior Analyst
Connie Srogi, Analyst
Jami Monte, Committee Coordinator
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Chairperson Weipert led the Pledge of Allegiance.
APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES
Dwyer moved approval of the minutes of March 10, 2015, as printed. Supported by McGillivray.
Motion carried on a voice vote.
AGENDA
Scott moved approval of the Agenda. 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 John Scott
Bill Dwyer
Hugh Crawford
Janet Jackson
David Bowman
PHILIP WEIPERT
Chairperson
ROBERT GOSSELIN
Vice Chairperson
GARY MCGILLIVRAY
Minority Vice Chairperson
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PUBLIC COMMENT
None.
AGENDA ITEMS
1. PLANNING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DIVISION RESOLUTION APPROVING
THE ISSUANCE OF REFUNDING BONDS (MARIAN HIGH SCHOOL, INC. PROJECT) –
BLOOMFIELD TOWNSHIP
The Planning and Economic Development Services Division is seeking approval to re fund the issuance of
bonds to Marian High School from 2007. The original projects were for Marian High School’s gymnasium,
auditorium, and technology upgrades. The reissuance o f these bonds will have fees included, so a public
hearing is scheduled to be held in accordance with the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.
Marian High School would like to refinance the bond issuance which will allow for a significant savings in
the interest rate.
McGillivray moved to recommend approval of the attached suggested resolution . Supported by
Dwyer.
Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote .
2. FACILITIES MANAGEMENT/FACILITIES PLANNING & ENGINEERING – AUTHORIZATION TO
RECEIVE BIDS FOR OAKLAND POINTE ENTRANCE REDESIGN PROJECT
Facilities Management/Facilities Planning & Engineering is seeking authorization to receive bids for the
Oakland Pointe Entrance Redesign Project off of Elizabeth Lake Road. The entranceway is very short and
can be confusing. Traffic coming into the complex has to decide which lot to turn into, while others cut
across to the opposite lot, and some are trying to leave the lots to exit onto Elizabeth Lake Road. There
have been accidents and near -misses reported. The estimated cost for the project is $100,000 to redesign
the entrance and make it safer.
Jackson moved to authorize the Purchasing Department to receive bids for the Oakland Pointe
Entrance Redesign Project. Supported by McGillivray.
Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote.
3. FACILITIES MANAGEMENT/FACILITIES PLANNING & ENGINEERING – AUTHORIZATION TO
RECEIVE BIDS FOR CAMPUS CROSSWALK IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT
Facilities Management/Facilities Planning & Engineering is seeking authorization to receive bids for the
Campus Crosswalk Improvements Project . Giffels-Webster, a competitively bid annual contractor,
conducted a study and assessed all of the intersections on campus for safety improvements. Mr.
Holdsworth (Director of Facilities Management) would like to bid all improvement sites as a package
including additional signage, road striping, and ADA compliant ramps.
Dwyer moved to authorize the Purchasing Department to receive bids for the Campus
Crosswalk Improvements Project. Supported by Scott.
Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote.
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4. FACILITIES PLANNING & ENGINEERING/HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES – DURESS/SIGNALING
SECURITY SYSTEM FOR CHILDREN’S VILLAGE COUNSELING CENTER
Facilities Planning and Engineering/Health & Human Servic es is seeking approval for a duress/signaling
security system to be placed in the Children’s Village Counseling Center by Midstate Electric. Employees
at the counseling center will have a small device they can use to signal for help if they feel threatene d due
to a resident misbehaving or acting out. The signal is then transmitted to a contro l center and assistance is
sent to that location. The total project cost of $20,842 is requested to be added to Midstate Electric’s
contract for installation of this system.
Jackson moved approval of the attached suggested resolution. Supported by McGillivray .
Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote.
5. FACILITIES MAINTENANCE & OPERATIONS - COUNTY CAMPUS OUTDOOR LIGHTING LED
RETROFIT PROJECT
Facilities Maintenance & Operations is seeking approval for the Campus Outdoor Lighting LED Retrofit
Project to replace 497 pole-mounted fixtures. This will be the first of three phases, estimated to take 16
weeks for completion. A simple payback is estimated at 6 to 7 years by way of electrical savings and
reduced maintenance . Bids for this project were received in December 2014 and Rauhorn Electric of
Macomb was selected after being interviewed and having the lowest cost bid. This project is budgeted for
$300,000, including Rauhorn’s bid of $262,735 and a contingency of $37,265. Funding is available in the
FY2015 Capital Improvement Program/Building Improvement Fund to be transferred to the Project Work
Order Fund.
Scott moved approval of the attached suggested reso lution. Supported by McGillivray .
Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote.
6. DEPARTMENT OF FACILITIES MANAGEMENT/OAKLAND COUNTY INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT –
RECOMMENDATION TO GRANT EASEMENT FOR UNDERGROUND ELECTRIC SERVICES TO
THE DETROIT EDISON COMPAN Y BY THE OAKLAND COUNTY INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT TO
TAX PARCEL NO. 13 -17-400-003 (MORE COMMONLY KNOWN AS: 6849 S SERVICE DRIVE,
WATERFORD, MI)
The Department of Facilities Management/Oakland County International Airport is seeking approval and
authorization for an easement for underground electrical services to the Detroit Edison Company (DTE).
The Airport has a new storage location and DTE is requesting the easement to be able to provide the
underground electrical services. The easement will be granted in the amount of $1.
Dwyer moved approval of the attached suggested resolution . Supported by Scott.
Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote.
7. FACILITIES MANAGEMENT – AUTHORIZATION TO NEGOTIATE THE PURCHASE OF THREE
PROPERTIES – CLOSED SESSION
Scott moved the meeting be closed for the purpose of discussin g the possible purchase of three
properties, pursuant to the Open Meetings Act, in accordance with MCL 15.268 . Supported by
McGillivray.
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Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote.
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The meeting was closed at 10:03 a.m.
The meeting resumed in open session at 10:38 a.m.
McGillivray moved to authorize Art Holdsworth, Director of Facilities Management, to proceed in
accordance with the directives discussed in closed session. Supported by Jackso n.
Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote.
COMMUNICATIONS
A. Oakland County Airport Committee Minutes – December 11, 2014
B. Building Authority Minutes – January 14, 2015
C. Memo – Facility Inspection Tour of Central Powerhouse, L -Building & D-Building – Commissioner
Robert Gosselin, District 11
McGillivray moved to receive and file Communications Items A – C. Supported by Jackson.
Motion carried on a voice vote.
OTHER BUSINESS/ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business to come before the Committee, the meeting adjourned at 10:38 a.m.
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Jami Monte, Committee Coordinator Jim VerPloeg, Administrative Director
NOTE: The foregoing minutes are subject to Committ ee approval.