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March 8, 2018
Chairperson Middleton called the meeting of the Finance Committee to order at 9:16 a.m. in
Committee Room A of the Commissioners' Auditorium Wing, County Service Center in Pontiac,
Michigan.
COMMITTEE MEMBERS PRESENT
Thomas Middleton, Eileen Kowall, Helaine Zack, Christine Long, Wade Fleming, Hugh
Crawford, David Woodward, David Bowman
COMMITTEE MEMBERS ABSENT WITH NOTICE
Shelley Goodman Taub
OTHERS PRESENT
CORPORATION COUNSEL Keith Lerminiaux, Corporation Counsel
Joellen Shortley, Deputy Corporation Counsel
COUNTY EXECUTIVE Phil Bertolini, Deputy County Executive/CIO
Malcolm Brown, Deputy County Executive
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT Irene Spanos, Director, EDCA
Dan Hunter, Deputy Director, EDCA
EQUALIZATION Dave Hieber, Equalization Officer
Mary E. Ritchie, Appraiser III
Stacey Etzkorn, Technical Assistant
FACILITIES MANAGEMENT Art Holdsworth, Director
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Kathy Forzley, Director
HUMAN RESOURCES Jordie Kramer, Director
Lori Taylor, Deputy Director
Heather Mason, Comp. and Class Supervisor
Frank Russell, Analyst
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY Mike Timm, Director
PONTIAC LIBRARY BOARD H. Bill Maxey, E.O.
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Chris Ward, Administrative Director
Michael Andrews, Senior Analyst
Connie Srogi, Analyst
Anthony Bowen, College Intern
Pamela Worthington, Committee Coordinator
PRESENTATION OF THE AGENDA
No changes to the agenda.
OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
1200 N. TELEGRAPH ROAD, PONTIAC, MI 48341-0475
Telephone (248) 858-0100 FAX (248) 858-1572
FINANCE COMMITTEE Christine Long
Shelley Goodman Taub
Wade Fleming
Hugh D. Crawford
David Woodward
David Bowman
TOM MIDDLETON
Chairperson
EILEEN KOWALL
Vice Chairperson
HELAINE ZACK
Minority Vice Chairperson
FINANCE COMMITTEE MINUTES Page 2
March 8, 2018
PUBLIC COMMENT
None.
REGULAR AGENDA
1. BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS – PARTICIPATION IN THE CITY OF SOUTHFIELD DOWNTOWN
DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY AND APPROVAL OF CONTRACT
On February 15, 2018, representatives of the City of Southfield and the Southfield Downtown
Development Authority (DDA) presented their Restated Development Plan and TIF Plan to the TIF
Review Committee and based on that presentation, the Board of Commissioners adopted MR #18057,
which authorized Corporation Counsel to negotiate a contract with Southfield and the Southfield DDA.
The City of Southfield wanted an open-ended agreement with no cap on the dollar amount, and ultimately,
they did not approve the contract. The current DDA was established prior to the ability for the County to
opt out. The Restated Development Plan and TIF Plan support the redevelopment of the former
Northland Center and the adjacent area.
Additional negotiations took place, and Oakland County and the City of Southfield have now reached an
agreement. The dollar amount of this contract is $1 million more than the previous one, with a cap of
$10,253,859 or 21 years (through tax collections attributable to tax year 2038), whichever occurs first.
They also requested to use part of the County’s tax capture to build a police station; however, they would
have enough of their own tax capture to cover this cost.
The TIF Increment Financing District Review Policy Ad Hoc Review Committee met just prior to this
meeting and recommends approval of the resolution and agreement between the County of Oakland and
the Southfield Downtown Development Authority.
Kowall moved approval of the attached suggested Resolution. Supported by Fleming.
Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote with Taub absent.
OTHER BUSINESS/ADJOURNMENT
There being no other business to come before the Committee, the meeting was adjourned at 9:18 a.m.
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Pamela L. Worthington, Committee Coordinator Chris Ward, Administrative Director
NOTE: The foregoing minutes are subject to Committee approval.