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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - 2018.11.27 - 37223 November 27, 2018 Chairperson Spisz called the meeting to order at 2:00 p.m. in Committee Room A of the Courthouse Auditorium Wing, County Service Center, in Pontiac, Michigan. COMMITTEE MEMBERS PRESENT : Michael Spisz, Shelley Taub, Dave Woodward, Wade Fleming, David Bowman COMMITTEE MEMBERS ABSENT WITH NOTICE: Tom Berman OTHERS PRESENT : COUNTY EXECUTIVE Tim Meyer, Deputy County Exec. COMMUNITY HOME IMPROVEMENT DIV. Karry Rieth, Manager Carla Spradlin, Grant Comp & Prog. Cood. Kathy Williams, Supervisor ECONOMIC DEV. & COMMUNITY AFFAIRS Gordon Lambert, Chief of Operations Brad Hansen, Sr. Bus. Dev. Rep. EQUALIZATION Mary Ritchie, Appraiser III Stacey Etzkorn, Technical Assistant BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Chris Ward, Administra tive Director Connie Srogi, Analyst Tracy Stolzenfeld , Committee Coordinator PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Chairperson Spisz led the Pledge of Allegiance. APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES Taub moved approval of the minutes of October 16, 2018, as printed. S upported by Bowman. Motion carried on a voice vote. APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA Fleming moved approval of the agenda, as presented. Supported by Bowman. 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 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND COMMUNITY AFFAIRS COMMITTEE Wade Fleming Tom Berman David Bowman MICHAEL SPISZ Chairperson SHELLEY TAUB Vice Chairperson DAVE WOODWARD Minority Vice Chairperson Economic Development and Community Affairs Committee Page 2 November 27, 2018 PUBLIC COMMENT None. AGENDA ITEMS 1. DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC DEVEL OPMENT AND COMMUNITY AFFAIRS – COMMUNITY & HOME IMPROVEMENT DIVISION – 2018 ANNUAL ACTION PLAN ACCEPTANCE FOR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG), HOME INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIPS ACT PROGRAM (HOME) AND EMERGENCY SOLUTIONS GRANT (ESG) PROGRAMS The Community & Home Improvement Division is seeking acceptance of grant monies from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), Home Investment Partnerships Act Program (HOME) and Emergency Solutions (ESG) programs. The awards total over $11.8 million for the period of July 1, 2018 through June 30, 2019. The funds will be released to the communities following Board approval. Commissioner Woodward expressed that more should be done with the funds for housing issues like affordable housing and rental assistance , and stated that a letter to communities with recommendations could be sent. A discussion was held. Taub moved to recommend approval of the attached suggested resolution. Supported by Bowman. Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote with Berman absent. 2. DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND COMMUNITY AFFAIRS - COMMUNITY & HOME IMPROVEMENT DIVISION – FY 2018 U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT (HUD) HOUSING COUNSELING PROGRAM GRANT - ACCEPTANCE The Community & Home Improvement Division is seeking acceptance of grant monies from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for the Housing Counseling Program grant. The award is $49,574, which is an incre ase from last year’s amount of approximately $30,000. Ms. Williams stated that due to the lateness in getting the grant processed, the one-year grant period was extended to September 30, 2019. A brief discussion was held. Fleming moved to recommend approval of the attached suggested resolution. Supported by Woodward . Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote with Berman absent. 3. DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND COMMUNITY AFFAIRS – RESOLUTION ABOLISHING THE PROVISIONS OF A BROWNFIELD PLAN FOR THE 585 EAST SOUTH BOULEVARD – CITY OF PONTIAC PROJECT The Department of Economic Development and Community Affairs is seeki ng approval of the abolishment of the Brownfield Redevelopment Plan related to the cleanup and redevelopment of 585 East South Boulevard in Pontiac. This property was recently approved for a Brownfield Plan (“Plan”) and is now owned by United Shore, who indicated in a letter in October that the Plan should Economic Development and Community Affairs Committee Page 3 November 27, 2018 be abolished. The project came in under budget and Plan funds will not be utilized. Bowman moved to recommend approval of the attached suggested resolution. Supported by Fleming. Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote with Berman absent. 4. DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND COMMUNITY AFFAIRS – RESOLUTION APPROVING THE PROVISIONS OF A BROWNFIELD PLAN AMENDMENT FOR THE FORD WIXOM – CITY OF WIXOM PROJECT The Department of Economic Develo pment and Community Affairs is r equesting approval of an amendment to the Brownfield Plan related to the 26700 Wixom Road Projec t located in Wixom. The new developer of the site, Detroit Wixom, LLC, has requested an amendment to the Plan that was previously approved so that the Plan may be carried out to restore the environmental and economic viability of the parcel . Fleming moved to recommend approval of the attached suggested resolution. Supported by Woodward. Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote with Berman absent. Chairperson Spisz set a public hearing on the adoption of the amended Brownfield Plan for the 26700 Wixom Road Project in Wixom for Thursday, December 6, 2018, at 9:30 a.m. COMMUNICATIONS A. Letter from Farmington Hills dated October 12, 2018, regarding the Grand River Corridor Improvement Authority 2018 Annual Report Fleming moved to receive and file the Communications Item . Supported by Woodward. Motion carried on a voice vote. OTHER BUSINESS/ADJOURNMENT There being no further business to come before the Commi ttee, the meeting adjourned at 2:49 p.m. _____________________________________ ___________________________________ Tracy Stolzenfeld , Committee Coordinator Chris Ward, Administrative Director NOTE: The foregoing minutes are subject to Committee approval.