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AGENDA ITEM: 2024 Oakland County Brownfield Consortium Agreements with the City of
Southfield and the Community Housing Network - USEPA Grant
DEPARTMENT: Economic Development - Business Development
MEETING: Board of Commissioners
DATE: Thursday, January 23, 2025 6:00 PM - Click to View Agenda
ITEM SUMMARY SHEET
COMMITTEE REPORT TO BOARD
Resolution #2024-4841
Motion to approve the memorandum of agreements from the City of Southfield and the Community
Housing Network for the period of October 1, 2024 through September 30, 2027; further, authorize
the Chair of the Board of Commissioners to sign the agreements.
ITEM CATEGORY SPONSORED BY
Contract Yolanda Smith Charles
INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND
The United States Environmental Protection Agency awarded $1,500,000 to the Oakland County
Brownfield Consortium. The Board of Commissioners has approved the grant award by the
Economic Development Department via Resolution #2024-4590 in the amount of $1,500,000. The
consortium consists of Oakland County, the City of Southfield and the Community Housing
Network.
The two partner entities will enter into a memorandum of agreement with Oakland County pertaining
to this grant. The agreements outline the roles and responsibilities of the County and our partners
pertaining to the grant. Oakland County Corporation Counsel has reviewed and approved the
Agreements between the County and the partner entities for the creation of the Oakland County
Brownfield Consortium. The City of Southfield and the Community Housing Network have approved
the memorandum of agreement.
POLICY ANALYSIS
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) grant is being used to conduct
environmental assessment testing throughout Oakland County. Funding will be disbursed to the City
of Southfield and the Community Housing Network (CHN) for grant-related activities.
• City of Southfield shall be allocated $60,000 to be used to assess brownfield sites in its
geographic area.
• CHN shall be allocated $60,000 to be used to assess brownfield sites in its geographic area
(all of Oakland County).
BUDGET AMENDMENT REQUIRED: No
Committee members can contact Barbara Winter, Policy and Fiscal Analysis Supervisor at
248.821.3065 or winterb@oakgov.com or the department contact persons listed for additional
information.
CONTACT
Bradley Hansen, Business Development Representative Senior
Kristen Wiltfang, Administrator Trails, Transportation & Environment
ITEM REVIEW TRACKING
Aaron Snover, Board of Commissioners Created/Initiated - 1/23/2025
AGENDA DEADLINE: 01/23/2025 6:00 PM
ATTACHMENTS
1. Agreements Combined CHN.Southfield
COMMITTEE TRACKING
2025-01-15 Economic Development & Infrastructure - Recommend to Board
2025-01-23 Full Board - Adopt
Motioned by: Commissioner Penny Luebs
Seconded by: Commissioner Christine Long
Yes: David Woodward, Michael Spisz, Michael Gingell, Penny Luebs, Karen Joliat, Kristen
Nelson, Christine Long, Robert Hoffman, Philip Weipert, Gwen Markham, Angela Powell, Marcia
Gershenson, Yolanda Smith Charles, Charles Cavell, Brendan Johnson, Ann Erickson Gault,
Linnie Taylor, Robert Smiley (18)
No: None (0)
Abstain: None (0)
Absent: William Miller III (1)
Passed