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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - 2018.04.23 - 37158 April 23, 2018 Chairperson Long called the meeting of the General Government Committee to order at 9:32 a.m. in Committee Room A of the Commissioners’ Auditorium Wing, County Service Center in Pontiac, Michigan. COMMITTEE MEMBERS PRESENT : Christine Long, Wade Fleming, Bob Hoffman, Eileen Kowall, Nancy Quarles COMMITTEE MEMBERS ABSENT WITH NOTICE: Marcia Gershenson and Adam Kochenderfer OTHERS PRESENT: HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Kathy Forzley, Director OCPTA Megan Owens, Chair Mark Adams, Attorney S.M.A.R.T. John Hertel, CEO Robert Cramer, Deputy General Manager David Sabuda, Director of Finance Beth Gibbons, Manager, Marketing Madonna Van Fossen BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Chris Ward, Administrative Director Michael Andrews, Senior Analyst Pamela Worthington, Committee Coordinator PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Chairperson Long led the Pledge of Allegiance. APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES Fleming moved approval of the minutes of April 9, 2018, as printed. Supported by Kowall. Motion carried on a voice vote. AGENDA Hoffman moved approval of the agenda, as presented. Supported by Quarles. 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 GENERAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE Bob Hoffman Eileen Kowall Adam Kochenderfer Nancy Quarles CHRISTINE LONG Chairperson WADE FLEMING Vice Chairperson MARCIA GERSHENSON Minority Vice Chairperson General Government Committee Page 2 April 23, 2018 AGENDA ITEMS 1. BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS – AUTHORIZING OAKLAND COUNTY PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY MILLAGE QUESTION TO BE PLACED ON 2018 ELECTION BALLOT The resolution authorizes the Oakland County Public Transportation Authority (OCPTA) to utilize Section 18 of Act 196, MCL 124.468 to place before all the voters in the OCPTA Area the proposition of establishing a 1 mil rate for the years 2018 through 2021 to support public transportation. The resolution directs the County Clerk to do all things and provide all supplies for placing this question on the August 7, 2018 election ballot. In addition, the resolution authorizes the Chairman of the Board of Commissioners to execute the Election Financing Agreement with the Suburban Mobility Aut hority for Regional Transportation (SMART). SMART currently operates on 1 mil, which is estimated to be worth about $30.6 million, and has changed about 70% of the Service Fleet and ADA buses over to propane to save on fuel and maintenance costs. Mr. Cramer, Deputy General Manager of SMART, gave a PowerPoint presentation. Some of the highlights from the presentation included information about enhanced services such as an express system that comes by every 15 minutes on Woodward Avenue, access to Wi-Fi while riding on the buses and bus stop amenities like solar lighting, bike racks and USB charging ports for cell phones . SMART will continue to coordinate with the Detroit Department of Transportation (DDOT) for service, transfers and technology. Kowall moved approval of the attached suggested resolution. Supported by Quarles. Kowall moved to amend the resolution, as follows: NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners hereby authorizes the Oakland County Public Transportation Authority to utilize Section 18 of Act 196, MCL 124.468 (Property Taxation), for the purpose of placing before all of the voters in the Oakland County Public Transportation Authority Service Area the proposition of establishing a 1 0.9863 mil rate for the years 2018 through 2021 to support public transportation in the Oakland County Public Transportation Authority Service area. Supported by Fleming. Motion to amend carried unanimously on a roll call vote. Main motion, as amended, carried on a roll call vote with Quarles voting no and Gershenson and Kochenderfer absent. COMMUNICATIONS A. Health and Human Services - Health Division – FY 2019 Michigan Fitness Foundation SNAP-ED Programming Grant Application B. DHHS Memo – 4/6/18 C. DHHS Board Minutes – 3/20/18 D. Memo – Per Diems Fleming moved to receive and file Communications Items A – D. Supported by Hoffman. Motion carried on a voice vote. General Government Committee Page 3 April 23, 2018 OTHER BUSINESS/ADJOURNMENT There being no further business to come before the Committee, the meeting adjourned at 10:56 a.m. ______________________________________ _____________________________________ Pamela Worthington, Committee Coordinator Chris Ward, Administrative Director NOTE: The foregoing minutes are subject to Committee approval.