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September 8, 2015
Chairperson Weipert called the meeting to order at 9:35 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, David
Bowman
COMMITTEE MEMBERS ABSENT WITH NOTICE:
Janet Jackson
OTHERS PRESENT:
EXECUTIVE OFFICE Matthew Gibb, Deputy Executive I
FACILITIES MANAGEMENT Art Holdsworth, Director
WATER RESOURCES Steve Korth, Manager
Joel Kohn, Engineering Systems Coordinator
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Jim VerPloeg, Administrative Director
Connie Srogi, Analyst
Jami Monte, Committee Coordinator
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Chairperson Weipert led the Pledge of Allegiance.
APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES
Scott moved approval of the minutes of August 18, 2015, as printed. Supported by Dwyer.
Motion carried on a voice vote.
AGENDA
Gosselin moved approval of the agenda, as presented . Supported by McGillivray.
Motion carried on a voice vote.
PUBLIC COMMENT
None
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
Planning and Building Committee Minutes Page 2
September 8, 2015
AGENDA ITEMS
1. WATER RESOURCES COMMISSIONER – 2015 LAKE LEVEL ASSESSMENTS FOR OPERATIONS
AND MAINTENANCE
The Water Resources Commissioner (WRC) is seeking authorization to conduct assessmen ts on lake
levels regarding 29 lakes located within Oakland County. The WRC maintains and operates equipment
that regulates the water levels, and incurs costs while doing so. The total aggregate amount is $463,900 to
be assessed against the benefitting p roperties. Properties that will typically share this cost are lake front or
those with lake access.
Scott moved to recommend approval of the attached suggested resolution. Supported by
McGillivray.
Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote with Jackson absent.
Dwyer moved for a direct referral to the Finance Committee. Supported by Scott.
Motion to refer carried on a voice vote.
2. WATER RESOURCES COMMISSIONER – 2015 CHAPTER 4 DRAIN MAINTENANCE
ASSESSMENT RESOLUTION
The WRC is seeking author ization to conduct assessments on 42 drains located within Oakland County.
The WRC maintains, operates, cleans and repairs open ditch and enclosed drains . Costs are incurred
while doing so, and the total aggregate amount is $270,500 to be assessed agains t the benefitting
properties. The drains were developed at the turn of the century, are old, and have frequent problems.
The WRC works closely with communities in an effort to resolve issues. The drainage district is mostly in
the northern communities of Oakland County, as well as in Troy and Rochester Hills .
Dwyer moved approval of the attached suggested resolution. Supported by Bowman .
Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote with Jackson absent.
Scott moved for a direct referral to the Fin ance Committee. Supported by Bowman.
Motion to refer carried on a voice vote.
3. WATER RESOURCES COMMISSIONER – 2015 CHAPTER 18 DRAIN MAINTENANCE
ASSESSMENT RESOLUTION
The WRC is seeking authorization to conduct assessments on 30 drains located within Oak land and West
Bloomfield Townships . The WRC maintains, operates, cleans and repairs open ditch and enclosed drains.
Costs are incurred while doing so, and the total aggregate amount is $105,500 to be assessed against the
benefitting properties. Said properties are typically subdivisions, condominiums, and strip malls.
McGillivray moved approval of the attached suggested r esolution. Supported by Gosselin .
Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote with Jackson absent.
McGillivray moved for a direct referral to the Finance Committee. Supported by Scott.
Motion to refer carried on a voice vote.
Planning and Building Committee Minutes Page 3
September 8, 2015
COMMUNICATIONS
A. Memo – Facility Inspection Tour, Oakland Pointe Office Buildings – Commissioner Hugh Crawford,
District 9
McGillivray moved to receive and file Communication Item A . Supported by Gosselin.
Motion carried on a voice vote.
OTHER BUSINESS/ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business to come before the Commi ttee, the meeting adjourned at 9:46 a.m.
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Jami Monte, Committee Coordinator Jim VerPloeg, Administrative Director
NOTE: The foregoing minutes are subject to Committee approval.