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July 23, 2019
Chairperson Miller called the meeting of the Economic Growth and Infrastructure Committee to order at
9:44 a.m. in Committee Room A of the Commissioners’ Auditorium Wing, County Service Center in
Pontiac, Michigan.
MEMBERS PRESENT:
William Miller, Janet Jackson, Michael Spisz, Gwen Markham, Angela Powell, Philip Weipert, David
Woodward, Ex-Officio
MEMBERS ABSENT WITH NOTICE:
None
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Chairperson Miller led the Committee in the recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance.
APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES
Jackson moved approval of the minutes from July 9, 2019, as presented. Seconded by Markham.
Motion carried.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
Weipert moved approval of the agenda with an amendment to allow Item #5, Presentation –
Community & Home Improvement Division, to be heard prior to taking up Item #4 . Seconded by
Jackson.
Motion carried.
PUBLIC COMMENT
None.
COMMUNICATIONS
A. FY 2019 – FY 2021 Contingency Report
B. Building Authority Minutes dated May 8, 2019
Spisz moved to receive and file the Communications. Seconded by Jackson.
Motion carried.
OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
1200 NORTH TELEGRAPH ROAD, PONTIAC, MICHIGAN 48341-0470
Telephone: (248) 858-0100 FAX: (248) 858-1572
ECONOMIC GROWTH AND INFRASTRUCTURE COMMITTEE
William Miller, Chairperson
Gwen Markham
Angela Powell
Philip Weipert
JANET JACKSON
Vice Chairperson
MICHAEL SPISZ
Minority Vice Chairperson
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CONSENT AGENDA
1a. MR #19252 – BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS – TRI-PARTY ROAD IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM
FISCAL YEAR 2019 APPROPRIATION – CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF WEST BLOOMFIELD –
ROUNDABOUT CONSTRUCTION ON MAPLE ROAD AT MIDDLEBELT ROAD – PROJECT NO.
53931
1b. MR #19251 – BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS – TRI-PARTY ROAD IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM
FISCAL YEAR 2019 APPROPRIATION – CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF WEST BLOOMFIELD –
SPREADING OF GRAVEL AND CHLORIDE ON VARIOUS ROADS – PROJECT NO. 55162
1c. MR #19247 – BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS – TRI-PARTY ROAD IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM
FISCAL YEAR 2019 APPROPRIATION – VILLAGE OF WOLVERINE LAKE – CONSTRUCTION
OF A PEDESTRIAN SAFETY PATH ON BENSTEIN ROAD – PROJECT NO. 55141
Markham moved to report to recommend approval of the attached suggested resolutions on the
Consent Agenda. Seconded by Jackson.
Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote.
REGULAR AGENDA
2. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND COMMUNITY AFFAIRS/WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT –
ESTABLISHMENT OF A COMPREHENSIVE EVENT PARTICIPANT AGREEMENT FOR
GOVERNMENT ENTITIES FOR 2019 MICAREERQUEST SOUTHEAST EVENT
Spisz moved to recommend approval of the attached suggested resolution. Seconded by
Jackson.
Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote.
3. INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY – WINDSTREAM CONTRACT #003621 EXTENSION THROUGH
2021
Spisz moved to recommend approval of the attached suggested resolution. Seconded by
Weipert.
Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote.
5. PRESENTATION – COMMUNITY & HOME IMPROVEMENT DIVISION
Carla Spradlin, Grant Compliance and Program Coordinator, and Karry Rieth, Manager, Community and
Home Improvement, from the Department of Economic Development and Community Affairs, gave an
overview of their division and provided information on the three grants that the department administers.
Spisz moved to receive and file the presentation, the list of Communities, Activities and
Allocations for the Community Development Block Grant and the Home Improvement Program
Report for Program Year (PY) July 1, 2018 through June 30, 2019. Seconded by Jackson.
Motion carried.
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4. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND COMMUNITY AFFAIRS/COMMUNITY AND HOME
IMPROVEMENT DIVISION – 2019 PROGRAM YEAR (PY) ANNUAL ACTION PLAN AND
CONSOLIDATED GRANT APPLICATION TO THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF
HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT (HUD) FOR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK
GRANT (CDBG), HOME INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIP GRANT (HOME) AND EMERGENCY
SOLUTIONS GRANT (ESG)
Spisz moved to recommend approval of the attached suggested resolution. Seconded by
Weipert.
Markham moved to report to Finance with the recommendation that the Finance Committee
consider amending the PY2019 Annual Action Plan July 1, 2019 – June 30, 2020, to include
Housing Trust Fund and Landlord Risk Mitigation Fund Programs. Seconded by Woodward.
Motion carried with Spisz and Weipert voting no.
Main motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote.
OTHER BUSINESS/ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business to come before the Committee, the meeting adjourned at 11:19 a.m.
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Pamela L. Worthington, Committee Coordinator Chris Ward, Chief of Staff
NOTE: The foregoing minutes are subject to Committee approval.