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OAKLAND COUNTY
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
MINUTES
March 24, 2011
Meeting called to order by Chairperson Michael Gingell at 9:40 a.m. in the Courthouse Auditorium, 1200
N. Telegraph Road, Pontiac, Michigan.
Roll called.
PRESENT: Bosnic, Covey, Crawford, Dwyer, Gershenson, Gingell, Gosselin, Greimel, Hatchett,
Hoffman, Jackson, Long, McGillivray, Middleton, Nash, Nuccio, Potts, Quarles, Runestad, Scott,
Taub, Weipert, Woodward. (23)
EXCUSED ABSENCE WITH NOTICE: Matis, Zack. (2)
Quorum present.
Invocation given by Marcia Gershenson.
Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.
Moved by Long supported by Covey the minutes of the March 9, 2011 Board Meeting be approved.
A sufficient majority having voted in favor, the minutes were approved as printed.
Moved by Taub supported by Greimel the agenda be approved as printed.
AYES: Covey, Crawford, Dwyer, Gershenson, Gingell, Gosselin, Greimel, Hatchett, Hoffman,
Jackson, Long, McGillivray, Middleton, Nash, Nuccio, Potts, Quarles, Runestad, Scott, Taub,
Weipert, Woodward, Bosnic. (23)
NAYS: None. (0)
A sufficient majority having voted in favor, the agenda was approved as printed.
Chairperson Michael Gingell addressed the Board to introduce Jessica Cooper – Oakland County
Prosecutor.
Jessica Cooper – Oakland County Prosecutor addressed the Board to present a presentation on Medical
Marihuana.
Michael McCabe – Oakland County Undersheriff addressed the Board regarding Medical Marihuana.
Commissioner Gershenson addressed the Board requesting a fact sheet be distributed to the Board of
Commissioners on the Medical Marihuana.
Discussion followed.
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Chairperson Michael Gingell addressed the Board to thank Jessica Cooper – Oakland County Prosecutor
for the presentation, he also stated that the Board of Commissioners could contact her office with any
questions the citizens may have in their district; and that a resolution would be considered for this matter
and would like input from all Commissioners.
The following people addressed the Board during public comment: John Bowker – Community Mental
Health Authority - Board member, Judy Cunningham - Oakland County Corporation Counsel, Shawn
Ciavattone – Care House, and Lisa Plunkett.
Moved by Quarles supported by McGillivray the resolutions (with fiscal notes attached) on the Consent
Agenda be adopted (with accompanying reports being accepted). The vote for this motion appears on
page 162. The resolutions on the Consent Agenda follow (annotated by an asterisk {*}):
*MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION #11057
BY: Finance Committee, Thomas Middleton, Chairperson
IN RE: TREASURER’S OFFICE - AUTHORIZATION TO BORROW AGAINST DELINQUENT
2010 REAL PROPERTY TAXES
To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS the Board of Commissioners of the County of Oakland (the "County") has heretofore adopted
a resolution establishing the Oakland County Delinquent Tax Revolving Fund (the "Fund") pursuant to
Section 87b of Act No. 206, Public Acts of Michigan, 1893, as amended ("Act 206"); and
WHEREAS the purpose of the Fund is to allow the Oakland County Treasurer (the "County Treasurer") to
pay from the Fund any or all delinquent real property taxes that are due and payable to the County and
any school district, intermediate school district, community college district, city, township, special
assessment district, the State of Michigan or any other political unit for which delinquent tax payments are
due; and
WHEREAS it is hereby determined to be necessary for the County to borrow money and issue its notes
for the purposes authorized by Act 206, particularly Sections 87c, 87d and 87g thereof; and
WHEREAS it is estimated that the total amount of unpaid 2010 delinquent real property taxes (the
"delinquent taxes") outstanding on March 1, 2011, will be approximately $160,000,000, exclusive of
interest, fees and penalties.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Commissioners of the County of Oakland, State
of Michigan, as follows:
Authorization of Borrowing
1. Pursuant to and in accordance with the provisions of Act 206, Public Acts of Michigan, 1893, as
amended, and especially Sections 87c, 87d and 87g thereof, the County shall borrow the sum of
not to exceed fifty million dollars ($50,000,000) and issue its notes (the "notes") therefor for the
purpose of continuing the Fund for the 2010 tax year. The exact amount to be borrowed shall not
exceed the amount of delinquent taxes outstanding on March 1, 2011, exclusive of interest, fees
and penalties. The County Treasurer shall designate the exact amount to be borrowed after the
amount of the 2010 delinquent taxes outstanding on March 1, 2011, or the portion of the 2010
delinquent taxes against which the County shall borrow, has been determined.
Note Details
2. Pursuant to provisions of applicable law and an order of the County Treasurer, which order is
hereby authorized, the notes may be issued in one or more series; shall be known as "General
Obligation Limited Tax Notes, Series 2011" with a letter designation added thereto if the notes
are issued in more than one series; shall be in fully registered form in denominations not
exceeding the aggregate principal amounts for each maturity of the notes; shall be sold for not
less than 98% of the face amount of the notes; shall bear interest at fixed or variable rates not to
exceed the maximum interest rate permitted by applicable law; shall be dated, payable as to
interest and in principal amounts, be subject to redemption in whole or in part prior to maturity,
including any redemption premiums, and be subject to renewal, at such times and in such
amounts, all as shall be designated in the order of the County Treasurer. Notes or portions of
notes called for redemption shall not bear interest after the redemption date, provided funds are
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on hand with the note registrar and paying agent to redeem the same. Notice of redemption shall
be given in the manner prescribed by the County Treasurer, including the number of days’ notice
of redemption and whether such notice shall be written or published, or both. If any notes of any
series are to bear interest at a variable rate or rates, the County Treasurer is hereby further
authorized to establish by order, and in accordance with law, a means by which interest on such
notes may be set, reset or calculated prior to maturity, provided that such rate or rates shall at no
time be in excess of the maximum interest rate permitted by applicable law. Such rates may be
established by reference to the minimum rate that would be necessary to sell the notes at par; by
a formula that is determined with respect to an index or indices of municipal obligations, reported
prices or yields on obligations of the United States or the prime rate or rates of a bank or banks
selected by the County Treasurer; or by any other method selected by the County Treasurer.
Payment of Principal and Interest
3. The principal of and interest on the notes shall be payable in lawful money of the United States
from such funds and accounts as provided herein. Principal shall be payable upon presentation
and surrender of the notes to the note registrar and paying agent when and as the same shall
become due, whether at maturity or earlier redemption. Interest shall be paid to the owner shown
as the registered owner on the registration books at the close of business on such date prior to
the date such interest payment is due, as is provided in the order of the County Treasurer.
Interest on the notes shall be paid when due by check or draft drawn upon and mailed by the note
registrar and paying agent to the registered owner at the registered address, or by such other
method as determined by the County Treasurer.
Note Registrar and Paying Agent
4. The County Treasurer shall designate, and may enter into an agreement with, a note registrar
and paying agent for each series of notes that shall be the County Treasurer or a bank or trust
company that is qualified to act in such capacity under the laws of the United States of America or
the State of Michigan. The County Treasurer may from time to time designate a similarly
qualified successor note registrar and paying agent. Alternatively, the County Treasurer may
serve as note registrar and paying agent if so designated by written order of the County
Treasurer.
Disposition of Note Proceeds
5. The proceeds of the sale of the notes shall be deposited into a separate account in the Fund (the
"2011 Account") and shall be used to continue the Fund. The County Treasurer shall pay
therefrom and from unpledged funds in the Fund, uncommitted funds in the County General Fund
and/or any other legally available funds, if the notes are sold at a discount, the full amount of the
delinquent tax roll against which the County has borrowed, delivered as uncollected by any tax
collector in the County and that is outstanding and unpaid on or after March 1, 2011, in
accordance with the provisions of Act 206. If the notes are sold at a premium, the County
Treasurer shall determine what portion of the premium, if any, shall be deposited in the 2011
Collection Account established in Section 6 hereof.
2011 Collection Account
6. There is hereby established as part of the Fund an account (hereby designated the "2011
Collection Account") into which account the County Treasurer shall place delinquent taxes
against which the County has borrowed, and interest thereon, collected on and after March 1,
2011, all County property tax administration fees on such delinquent taxes, after expenses of
issuance of the notes have been paid, any premium as determined pursuant to Section 5 hereof,
and any amounts received by the County Treasurer from the County, the State of Michigan and
any taxing unit within the County, because of the uncollectibility of such delinquent taxes. The
foregoing are hereby established as funds pledged to note repayment. The County Treasurer
shall designate the delinquent taxes against which the County shall borrow for each series of
notes.
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Note Reserve Fund
7. There is hereby authorized to be established by the County Treasurer a note reserve fund for the
notes (the "2011 Note Reserve Fund") if the County Treasurer deems it to be reasonably required
as a reserve and advisable in selling the notes at public or private sale. The County Treasurer is
authorized to deposit in the 2011 Note Reserve Fund from proceeds of the sale of the notes,
unpledged moneys in the Fund, uncommitted funds in the County General Fund and/or any other
legally available funds, an amount not exceeding ten percent (10%) of the face amount of the
notes.
Security for Payment of Notes
8. All of the moneys in the 2011 Collection Account and the 2011 Note Reserve Fund, if established,
and all interest earned thereon, relating to a series of notes are hereby pledged equally and
ratably as to such series to the payment of the principal of and interest on the notes and shall be
used solely for that purpose until such principal and interest have been paid in full. When moneys
in the 2011 Note Reserve Fund, if established, are sufficient to pay the outstanding principal of
the notes and the interest accrued thereon such moneys may be used to retire the notes. If more
than one series of notes is issued, the County Treasurer by order shall establish the priority of the
funds pledged for payment of each such series. In such case the County Treasurer may
establish sub-accounts in the various funds and accounts established pursuant to the terms of
this resolution as may be necessary or appropriate.
Additional Security
9. Each series of notes, in addition, shall be a general obligation of the County, secured by its full
faith and credit, which shall include the County's limited tax obligation, within applicable
constitutional and statutory limits, and its general funds. The County budget shall provide that if
the pledged delinquent taxes and any other pledged amounts are not collected in sufficient
amounts to meet the payments of principal and interest due on each series of notes, the County,
before paying any other budgeted amounts, will promptly advance from its general funds
sufficient moneys to pay that principal and interest. The County shall not have the power to
impose taxes for payment of the notes in excess of constitutional or statutory limitations. If
moneys in the 2011 Collection Account and the 2011 Note Reserve Fund, if established, are not
sufficient to pay the principal of and interest on the notes, when due, the County shall pay the
same in accordance with this section, and may thereafter reimburse itself from the delinquent
taxes collected.
Release of Pledge of 2011 Collection Account
10. Upon the investment of moneys in the 2011 Collection Account in direct non-callable obligations
of the United States of America in amounts and with maturities that are sufficient to pay in full the
principal of and interest on the notes when due, any moneys in the 2011 Collection Account
thereafter remaining may be released from such pledge created pursuant to Section 8 hereof and
may be used to pay any or all delinquent real property taxes that are due the County and any
school district, intermediate school district, community college district, city, township, special
assessment district, the State of Michigan or any other political unit to which delinquent tax
payments are due for any year or for any other purpose permitted by law.
Sale of Notes
11. The County Treasurer is hereby authorized to offer the notes at public or private sale as
determined by order of the County Treasurer and to do all things necessary to effectuate the sale,
delivery, transfer and exchange of the notes in accordance with the provisions of this resolution.
Notes of one series may be offered for sale and sold separately from notes of another series. If
the notes are to be sold publicly, sealed proposals for the purchase of the notes shall be received
by the County Treasurer for such public sale to be held at such time as shall be determined by
the County Treasurer and notice thereof shall be published in accordance with law, once in The
Bond Buyer or the Detroit Legal News, both of which are hereby designated as being a
publication printed in the English language and circulated in this State that carries as a part of its
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regular service, notices of sale of municipal bonds. Such notice shall be in the form prescribed by
the County Treasurer. The County Treasurer is hereby authorized to cause the preparation of an official statement for
the notes for the purpose of enabling compliance with SEC Rule 15c2-12 (the "Rule") and to do
all other things necessary to enable compliance with the Rule. After the award of the notes, the
County will provide copies of a final official statement (as defined in paragraph (e)(3) of the Rule)
on a timely basis and in reasonable quantity as requested by the successful bidder or bidders to
enable such successful bidder or bidders to comply with paragraph (b)(4) of the Rule and the
rules of the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board.
Continuing Disclosure
12. The County Treasurer is hereby authorized to execute and deliver in the name and on behalf of
the County (i) a certificate of the County to comply with the requirements for a continuing
disclosure undertaking of the County pursuant to subsection (b)(5) or (d)(2) of the Rule, as
applicable, and (ii) amendments to such certificate from time to time in accordance with the terms
of such certificate (the certificate and any amendments thereto are collectively referred to herein
as the "Continuing Disclosure Certificate"). The County hereby covenants and agrees that it will
comply with and carry out all of the provisions of the Continuing Disclosure Certificate. The
remedies for any failure of the County to comply with and carry out the provisions of the
Continuing Disclosure Certificate shall be as set forth therein.
Execution and Delivery of Notes
13. The County Treasurer is hereby authorized and directed to execute the notes for the County by
manual or facsimile signature and the County Treasurer shall cause the County seal or a
facsimile thereof to be impressed or imprinted on the notes. Unless the County Treasurer shall
specify otherwise in writing, fully registered notes shall be authenticated by the manual signature
of the note registrar and paying agent. After the notes have been executed and authenticated, if
applicable, for delivery to the original purchaser thereof, the County Treasurer shall deliver the
notes to the purchaser or purchasers thereof upon receipt of the purchase price. Additional notes
bearing the manual or facsimile signature of the County Treasurer and upon which the seal of the
County or a facsimile thereof is impressed or imprinted may be delivered to the note registrar and
paying agent for authentication, if applicable, and delivery in connection with the exchange or
transfer of fully registered notes. The note registrar and paying agent shall indicate on each note
that it authenticates the date of its authentication. The notes shall be delivered with the approving
legal opinion of Dickinson Wright PLLC, attorneys of Detroit, Michigan. Municipal Financial
Consultants Incorporated, Grosse Pointe Farms, Michigan, is hereby retained to act as financial
consultant and advisor to the County in connection with the sale and delivery of the Notes.
Exchange and Transfer of Fully Registered Notes
14. Any fully registered note, upon surrender thereof to the note registrar and paying agent with a
written instrument of transfer satisfactory to the note registrar and paying agent duly executed by
the registered owner or his or her duly authorized attorney, at the option of the registered owner
thereof, may be exchanged for notes of any other authorized denominations of the same
aggregate principal amount and maturity date and bearing the same rate of interest as the
surrendered note. Each note shall be transferable only upon the books of the County, which shall be kept for that
purpose by the note registrar and paying agent, upon surrender of such note together with a
written instrument of transfer satisfactory to the note registrar and paying agent duly executed by
the registered owner or his or her duly authorized attorney. Upon the exchange or transfer of any note, the note registrar and paying agent on behalf of the
County shall cancel the surrendered note and shall authenticate, if applicable, and deliver to the
transferee a new note or notes of any authorized denomination of the same aggregate principal
amount and maturity date and bearing the same rate of interest as the surrendered note. If, at
the time the note registrar and paying agent authenticates, if applicable, and delivers a new note
pursuant to this section, payment of interest on the notes is in default, the note registrar and
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paying agent shall endorse upon the new note the following: "Payment of interest on this note is
in default. The last date to which interest has been paid is [place date]." The County and the note registrar and paying agent may deem and treat the person in whose
name any note shall be registered upon the books of the County as the absolute owner of such
note, whether such note shall be overdue or not, for the purpose of receiving payment of the
principal of and interest on such note and for all other purposes, and all payments made to any
such registered owner, or upon his or her order, in accordance with the provisions of Section 3
hereof shall be valid and effectual to satisfy and discharge the liability upon such note to the
extent of the sum or sums so paid, and neither the County nor the note registrar and paying agent
shall be affected by any notice to the contrary. The County agrees to indemnify and save the
note registrar and paying agent harmless from and against any and all loss, cost, charge,
expense, judgment or liability incurred by it, acting in good faith and without negligence
hereunder, in so treating such registered owner. For every exchange or transfer of notes, the County or the note registrar and paying agent may
make a charge sufficient to reimburse it for any tax, fee or other governmental charge required to
be paid with respect to such exchange or transfer, which sum or sums shall be paid by the person
requesting such exchange or transfer as a condition precedent to the exercise of the privilege of
making such exchange or transfer. The note registrar and paying agent shall not be required to transfer or exchange notes or
portions of notes that have been selected for redemption.
Book Entry System
16. At the option of the County Treasurer and notwithstanding any provisions of this resolution to the
contrary, the County Treasurer is hereby authorized to enter into an agreement with a custodian
or trustee for the purpose of establishing a "book entry" system for registration of notes to be fully
registered. Pursuant to the provisions of such agreement, the notes may be registered in the
name of the custodian or trustee for the benefit of other persons or entities. Such agreement
shall provide for the keeping of accurate records and prompt transfer of funds by the custodian or
trustee on behalf of such persons or entities. The agreement may provide for the issuance by the
custodian or trustee of certificates evidencing beneficial ownership of the notes by such persons
or entities. For the purpose of payment of the principal of and interest on the notes, the County
may deem payment of such principal and interest, whether overdue or not, to the custodian or
trustee as payment to the absolute owner of such note. Pursuant to provisions of such
agreement, the book entry system for the notes may be used for registration of all or a portion of
the notes and such system may be discontinued at any time by the County. The note registrar
and paying agent for the notes may act as custodian or trustee for such purposes.
Issuance Expenses
17. Expenses incurred in connection with the issuance of the notes, including without limitation any
premiums for any insurance obtained for the notes, note rating agency fees, travel and printing
expenses, fees for agreements for lines of credit, letters of credit, commitments to purchase the
notes, remarketing agreements, reimbursement agreements, purchase or sales agreements or
commitments, or agreements to provide security to assure timely payment of the notes, fees for
the setting of interest rates on the notes and bond counsel, financial advisor, paying agent and
registrar fees, all of which are hereby authorized, shall be paid by the County Treasurer from
County property tax administration fees on the delinquent taxes, from any other moneys in the
Fund not pledged to the repayment of notes and general funds of the County that are hereby
authorized to be expended for that purpose.
Replacement of Notes
18. Upon receipt by the County Treasurer of satisfactory evidence that any outstanding note has
been mutilated, destroyed, lost or stolen, and of security or indemnity complying with applicable
law and satisfactory to the County Treasurer, the County Treasurer may execute or authorize the
imprinting of the County Treasurer's facsimile signature thereon and thereupon, and if applicable,
a note registrar or paying agent shall authenticate and the County shall deliver a new note of like
tenor as the note mutilated, destroyed, lost or stolen. Such new note shall be issued and
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delivered in exchange and substitution for, and upon surrender and cancellation of, the mutilated
note or in lieu of and in substitution for the note so destroyed, lost or stolen in compliance with
applicable law. For the replacement of authenticated notes, the note registrar and paying agent
shall, for each new note authenticated and delivered as provided above, require the payment of
expenses, including counsel fees, which may be incurred by the note registrar and paying agent
and the County in the premises. Any note issued under the provisions of this Section in lieu of
any note alleged to be destroyed, lost or stolen shall be on an equal basis with the note in
substitution for which such note was issued.
Chargeback’s
19. For any principal payment date of the notes on or after January 1, 2014, the delinquent taxes on
property foreclosed and sold pursuant to the provisions of Act 206 and against which the County
has borrowed shall, if necessary to ensure full and timely payment of principal of and interest on
the notes when due, be charged back to the taxing jurisdictions in such manner as determined by
the County Treasurer. The proceeds of such chargeback’s shall be deposited in the 2011
Collection Account as security for payment of the notes as described in Section 8 hereof. The
provisions of this section shall not limit the authority of the County Treasurer under the laws of the
State of Michigan to charge back delinquent taxes under other circumstances or at other times.
Purchase of Notes by County
20. All or any portion of the notes may be purchased or otherwise acquired by the County if the
County Treasurer by order deems such purchase or acquisition to be in the best interest of the
County. In such case, the County Treasurer is authorized to take such actions to effectuate the
purchase or acquisition, including without limitation entering into an agreement to purchase or
repurchase the notes. The purchase or other acquisition of notes by or on behalf of the County
does not cancel, extinguish or otherwise affect the notes and the notes shall be treated as
outstanding notes for all purposes of this resolution until paid in full.
Issuance of Refunding Notes
21. The County shall refund all or part of the notes authorized hereunder and/or notes previously
issued by the County to continue the Fund for prior tax years if and as authorized by order of the
County Treasurer through the issuance of refunding notes (the "Refunding Notes") in an amount
to be determined by order of the County Treasurer. Proceeds of the Refunding Notes may be
used to redeem such notes and to pay issuance expenses of the Refunding Notes as authorized
and described in Section 16 hereof. The County Treasurer shall have all the authority with
respect to the Refunding Notes as is granted to the County Treasurer with respect to the notes by
the other Sections hereof, including the authority to select a note registrar and paying agent, to
apply to the Michigan Department of Treasury for approval to issue the Refunding Notes, if
necessary, to cause the preparation of an official statement and to do all other things necessary
to sell, execute and deliver the Refunding Notes. The Refunding Notes shall contain the
provisions, shall be payable as to principal and interest and shall be secured as set forth herein
and as further ordered by the County Treasurer. The Refunding Notes may be sold as a
separate issue or may be combined in a single issue with other obligations of the County issued
pursuant to the provisions of Act 206 as shall be determined by the County Treasurer. The
County Treasurer is authorized to prescribe the form of Refunding Note and the form of notice of
sale, if any, for the sale of Refunding Notes.
Form of Notes
22. The notes shall be in the form approved by the County Treasurer, which approval shall be
evidenced by the County Treasurer’s execution thereof. Chairperson, on behalf of the Finance Committee, I move adoption of the foregoing resolution.
FINANCE COMMITTEE
(The vote for this motion appears on page 162.)
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*MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION #11055
BY: Commissioners Thomas Middleton, District #4; John A. Scott, District #5;Jim Runestad, District #6
IN RE: BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS – TRI-PARTY ROAD IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM FISCAL
YEAR 2011 APPROPRIATION – CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF WATERFORD – PROJECT NO. 50771
To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS since the 1970s, the Oakland County Board of Commissioners has authorized the
discretionary Tri-Party Road Improvement Program to assist Oakland County’s cities, villages and
townships (CVTs) with the construction, maintenance and repair of roads located within the boundaries of
an Oakland County CVT and under the supervision, direction and control of the Road Commission for
Oakland County; and
WHEREAS Miscellaneous Resolution #09221 established the revised Tri-Party Road Improvement
Program – Funding and Project Approval Process; and
WHEREAS Miscellaneous Resolution #09221, as amended by Miscellaneous Resolution #10045,
provides that any discretionary Oakland County appropriation in support of the Tri-Party Road
Improvement Program shall be distributed only from the designated General Fund Tri-Party Program fund
balance and may be made only after completion of all of the following:
1. The Road Commission for Oakland County (RCOC) and an individual city, village, or township
(CVT) have identified a specific project and said project is ready to be undertaken immediately;
and
2. The RCOC has appropriated its 1/3 share of the funding for the project and transferred said
appropriation to a specific project account; and
3. The CVT has authorized its 1/3 share of the funding for the project and has executed a written
contract for payment with the RCOC; and
4. The Commissioner(s) representing the CVT requesting the project submits to the Board of
Commissioners Finance Committee a resolution authorizing the appropriation of the County’s
1/3 share of the project from the General Fund Designated Fund Balance for Tri-Party Program.
The resolution shall be approved by the Finance Committee and the full Board before any funds
may be released from the Tri-Party Program designation account; and
WHEREAS the Charter Township of Waterford, along with the Road Commissioner for Oakland County
has identified a specific project and said project is ready to be undertaken immediately; and
WHEREAS the Road Commission for Oakland County has appropriated its one-third (1/3) share of the
funding for the identified project in the Charter Township of Waterford and said appropriation has been
transferred to a specific project account; and
WHEREAS the Charter Township of Waterford has demonstrated that it has authorized its one-third (1/3)
share of the funding for the specified project and has executed a written contract for payment with the
Road Commission for Oakland County; and
WHEREAS Oakland County’s one-third (1/3) share of the Fiscal Year 2011 authorized amount of Tri-
Party Road Improvement funding for the Charter Township of Waterford is $ 84,500.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners hereby
approves the project submitted by the Charter Township of Waterford as eligible for appropriation and
authorizes the release of the specified Tri-Party Road Improvement Program funds from the Oakland
County General Fund Designated Fund Balance.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Oakland County Clerk is requested to forward copies of this
adopted resolution to the Road Commission for Oakland County, Oakland County Fiscal Services and the
Charter Township of Waterford.
Chairperson, we move the adoption of the foregoing Resolution.
THOMAS MIDDLETON, JOHN SCOTT
JIM RUNESTAD
Cost Participation Agreement Construction Crescent Lake Road at M-59 Charter Township of Waterford
Board Project Number 50771, Exhibit A Tri-Party Program 2011 County Supported Road Improvements
Crescent Lake Road at M-59 Charter Township of Waterford Board Project No. 50771 Incorporated by
reference. Original on file in County Clerk’s office.
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FISCAL NOTE (MISC. #11055)
BY: Finance Committee, Tom Middleton, Chairperson
IN RE: BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS – TRI-PARTY ROAD IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM FISCAL
YEAR 2011 APPROPRIATION – CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF WATERFORD – PROJECT NO. 50771
To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
Pursuant to Rule XII-C of this Board, the Finance Committee has reviewed the above referenced
resolution and finds:
1. On December 9, 2010, the Board of Commissioners approved Miscellaneous Resolution #10312
which designated $3,764,945 in fund balance for the 2011 Tri-Party program for projects
managed by the Road Commission for Oakland County (RCOC).
2. Funding of $84,500 is available in the General Fund Designated Fund Balance for Tri-Party 2011
and prior funding (account #371510) for project 50771.
3. This project is for the construction of a right-turn lane on Crescent Lake Road at M-59.
4. The FY 2011 budget is amended as follows:
General Fund #10100
Revenue FY 2011
9010101-196030-665882 Planned Use of Fund Balance $84,500
Total Revenues $84,500
Expenditures
9010101-153010-740135 Tri-Party $84,500
Total Expenditures $84,500
FINANCE COMMITTEE
(The vote for this motion appears on page 162.)
*REPORT (MISC. #11054)
BY: General Government Committee – Christine Long, Chairperson
IN RE: BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS – RECOGNIZING NATIONAL COUNTY GOVERNMENT
MONTH IN OAKLAND COUNTY – APRIL 2011
To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
The General Government Committee, having considered the above titled resolution on March 14, 2011
hereby recommends that the resolution be adopted.
Chairperson, on behalf of the General Government Committee, I move the acceptance of the foregoing
report.
GENERAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE
MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION #11054
BY: Commissioners Mattie McKinney Hatchett, District #10; Janet Jackson, District #21; Jim Nash,
District #15; Shelley G. Taub, District #16
IN RE: BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS – RECOGNIZING NATIONAL COUNTY GOVERNMENT
MONTH IN OAKLAND COUNTY – APRIL 2011
To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS the nation’s 3,066 counties provide a variety of essential public services to communities
serving 300 million Americans; and
WHEREAS Oakland County takes seriously its responsibility to protect and enhance the health, welfare
and safety of its residents in sensible and cost-effective ways; and
WHEREAS Oakland County Honors and thanks our residents who have served this country through
military service; and
WHEREAS county government delivers many important services to America’s veterans, military service
members and their families, including physical and mental health, housing, employment, and justice; and
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WHEREAS the National Association of Counties first celebrated National County Government Week in
1991, to raise public awareness and understanding about the roles and responsibilities of the nation’s
counties to meet the needs of the community; and
WHEREAS the National Association of Counties has encourages counties across the country to actively
promote their own programs and services; and
WHEREAS Oakland County and the National Association of Counties are working together to “Restore
the Partnership” among all levels of government to better serve American communities.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners hereby
proclaims the month of April 2011, as National County Government Month in Oakland County, with the
theme of “Serving Our Veterans, Armed Forces and Their Families”.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED as part of the celebration of National County Government Month, the
Oakland County Board of Commissioners will host the annual Youth in Government Day Program, in
which local high school students are invited to meet with their County Commissioner and learn about
county government.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners welcomes the Youth in
Government participants as they continue along their pathway to become our future leaders.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Oakland County Clerk is requested to forward copies of this
adopted resolution to the Michigan Association of Counties and the National Association of Counties.
Chairperson, we move the adoption of the foregoing Resolution.
MATTIE HATCHETT, JANET JACKSON, JIM
NASH, SHELLEY TAUB, NANCY QUARLES,
GARY MCGILLIVRAY, TIM GREIMEL, CRAIG
COVEY, HELAINE ZACK, MARCIA
GERSHENSON, TOM MIDDLETON, PHILIP
WEIPERT, ROBERT HOFFMAN, JOHN
SCOTT, CHRISTINE LONG, BETH NUCCIO
(The vote for this motion appears on page 162.)
*MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION #11058
BY: Human Resources Committee, John Scott, Chairperson
IN RE: HUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMENT - SALARY ADMINISTRATION PLAN 1st QUARTERLY
REPORT FOR FY2011
To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS the Salary Administration Plan approved by the Board of Commissioners for Salary Grades 1
- 21 provides a process for departments and employees to request a review of the salary grade
placement of classifications; and
WHEREAS the 1st Quarterly Report for FY 2011 identifies the job studies conducted and the salary grade
changes recommended by the Human Resources Department after completion of this review process;
and
WHEREAS funding is available in the Classification and Rate Change fund to implement GF/GP salary
grade changes resulting from this Salary Administration Quarterly Report recommendations.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland Board of Commissioners authorizes
implementation of the Salary Administration Plan 1st Quarterly Report for FY 2011, which includes the
following classification changes:
Salary Grade Total Points
Classification From To From To
Youth Specialist Supervisor 10 10 346 351
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED to create the following new classifications:
Classification Title Salary Grade Total Points
Treatment Services Clinician I 11 375
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Treatment Services Clinician II 13 441
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the following positions be reclassified with no change in salary grade:
Position Number From Grade To
1060501-00170
1060501-01572
1060501-03133
1060501-07772
1060501-09176
1060501-10935
Clinical Psychologist II
Social Worker II
Social Worker II
Social Worker II
Clinical Psychologist II
Clinical Psychologist I
13
13
13
13
13
11
Treatment Services Clinician II
Treatment Services Clinician II
Treatment Services Clinician II
Treatment Services Clinician II
Treatment Services Clinician II
Treatment Services Clinician I
Chairperson, on behalf of the Human Resources Committee, I move the adoption of the foregoing
resolution.
HUMAN RESOURCES COMMITTEE
(The vote for this motion appears on page 162.)
*MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION #11048
BY: Planning and Building Committee, David Potts, Chairperson
IN RE: WATER RESOURCES COMMISSIONER - REQUEST FOR $150,000 LOAN FROM THE LONG
TERM REVOLVING FUND FOR THE DRAYTON PLAINS DRAIN REPAIR PROJECT
To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS the Drayton Plains Drain was established, designed and constructed under the Michigan
Drain Code of 1956, MCL 280.1 et seq., as amended (“Drain Code”) and is located in Waterford
Township; and
WHEREAS the Drayton Plains Drain is in serious need of repair due to flooding that has affected private
properties and public roads within the drainage district and vehicular travel on Williams Lake Road; and
WHEREAS the Water Resources Commissioner has prepared an estimated cost to repair the Drayton
Plains Drain (“Project”) in the amount of $150,000 plus interest attached hereto as Exhibit A; and
WHEREAS the Project consists of constructing approximately 300 lineal feet of 18” dia. concrete pipe and
approximately 530 lineal feet of ditch cleanout along the original route of the drain; and
WHEREAS Miscellaneous Resolution #02019, adopted February 21, 2002, established a Long Term
Revolving Fund to assist in the financing of infrastructure projects; and
WHEREAS Miscellaneous Resolution #02019 authorized loans up to $150,000; and
WHEREAS in order to pay for the costs associated with the Project, the Drayton Plains Drainage District
requests a loan from the Long Term Revolving Fund in the amount of $150,000 plus interest with the
understanding that the drainage district agrees to pay back to the County over a period of five (5) years
with assessments on properties and municipalities benefiting from the Project.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Commissioners of the County of Oakland,
Michigan, as follows:
1. The County Board of Commissioners hereby authorizes a loan not to exceed $150,000 plus
interest from the County’s Long Term Revolving Fund to the Drayton Plains Drain Drainage
District with an annual interest rate to be determined in accordance with County policy at the time
the funds are disbursed for the costs associated with the Project.
2. The loan shall be applied to all costs for the Project including interest and evidenced by an inter-
local agreement between the County and the Drayton Plains Drain Drainage District.
3. The proceeds of the loan shall not be disbursed to the drainage district until and only after all
proceedings approving the Project as provided in the Drain Code have been completed and the
time for contesting the validity of said proceedings, if any, has passed. Disbursal of said funds will
occur when the Water Resources Commissioner provides notice to County Treasurer and County
Fiscal Services that all necessary drainage proceedings have been completed.
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4. The Chairperson is hereby authorized to execute an inter-local agreement between the County
and the Drayton Plains Drain Drainage District subject to the approval as to the form by
Corporation Counsel.
Chairperson, on behalf of the Planning and Building Committee, I move the adoption of the foregoing
resolution.
PLANNING AND BUILDING COMMITTEE
Contract, Exhibit A Drayton Plains Drain Repair January 25, 2011 Incorporated by Reference. Original on
file in County Clerk’s office.
FISCAL NOTE (MISC. #11048)
BY: Finance Committee, Tom Middleton, Chairperson
IN RE: WATER RESOURCES COMMISSIONER – REQUEST FOR $150,000 LOAN FROM THE LONG
TERM REVOLVING FUND FOR THE DRAYTON PLAINS DRAIN REPAIR PROJECT
To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
Pursuant to Rule XII-C of this Board, the Finance Committee has reviewed the above referenced
resolution and finds:
1. The Drayton Plains Drainage District is requesting a $150,000 loan from the Long-Term
Revolving Fund to be used to repair the Drayton Plains Drain.
2. Miscellaneous Resolution #02019 authorized that monies be made available for loans to local
units for amounts up to $150,000.
3. The Water Resources Commissioner is authorized to compute all the costs and prepare a special
assessment roll for all the lands benefited by the Drayton Plains Drain.
4. The drain repair project will be managed by the Drayton Plains Drainage District and full
repayment of the loan, with applicable interest, will come from the 5 year special assessment roll
approved by the Water Resources Commissioner for this project.
5. Also, #89276 states that an interest rate no less than the prevailing six-month Treasury Bill rate
should be charged. The six-month Treasury Bill rate is quite a bit lower than the average interest
rate from the Treasurer’s pooled investments and therefore the rate to be charged will be the
Treasurer’s pooled investment average annual rate as of March 2, 2011, which is 1.47%.
6. Funding is currently available in the Long-Term Revolving Fund to issue a loan in the amount of
$150,000 to the Drayton Plains Drainage District.
7. No budget amendment is required.
FINANCE COMMITTEE
(The vote for this motion appears on page 162.)
*REPORT (MISC. #11049)
BY: Human Resources Committee, John A. Scott, Chairperson
IN RE: DEPARTMENT OF CENTRAL SERVICES – SUPPORT SERVICES DIVISION
REORGANIZATION
To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
The Human Resources Committee having reviewed MR #11049 on March 16, 2011 reports with the
recommendation the resolution be adopted.
Chairperson, on behalf of the Human Resources Committee, I move the acceptance of the foregoing
Report.
HUMAN RESOURCES COMMITTEE
MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION #11049
BY: Planning and Building Committee, David Potts, Chairperson
IN RE: DEPARTMENT OF CENTRAL SERVICES - SUPPORT SERVICES DIVISION
REORGANIZATION
To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
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WHEREAS the County consistently researches cost-effective ways to provide necessary services; and
WHEREAS the Department of Central Services, Support Services Division is contracting with Oakland
Schools to provide printing services for the County to reduce printing costs over the long term; and
WHEREAS a reorganization is proposed to better align staff with the services provided; and
WHEREAS a majority of the positions were paid from proprietary funds, however the reorganization
provides a projected net savings of $269,993 to the general fund budget; and
WHEREAS this reorganization deletes, creates and reclassifies positions.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners approves the
following reorganization of the Department of Central Services/Support Services Division:
1. Delete the following positions:
Dept-Position Number Position Title Funding Status
1030830-01966 Supervisor-Materials Mgt. & Printing PR FTE
1030830-01619 Printing Equipment Operator III PR FTE
1030830-00839 Printing Equipment Operator II PR FTE
1030830-00862 Printing Equipment Operator II PR FTE
1030830-03515 Printing Equipment Operator II PR FTE
1030830-09189 Printing Equipment Operator II PR FTE
1030830-02468 Printing Equipment Operator II PR FTE
1030830-06785 Clerk II/Delivery Person PR FTE
1030803-10880 Clerk II/Delivery Person GF/GP FTNE
1030803-10881 Clerk II/Delivery Person GF/GP FTNE
1030830-04135 Seasonal Laborer PR PTNE
1030830-07830 Seasonal Laborer PR PTNE
2. Delete the Printing unit (1030830).
3. Create one (1) GF/GP part-time non-eligible 1000 hours/year Clerk II/Delivery Person in the
Record Retention/Mail unit (1030803).
4. Create a new classification and GF/GP full-time eligible position titled Support Services
Equipment Operator at a salary grade 6, non-exempt for overtime, in the Record Retention/Mail
unit (1030803).
5. Re-title the following position and classification:
Position Number Current Position Title New Position Title
1030803-02145 Mail Services Supervisor Mail Services Coordinator
6. Reclassify the following positions:
Position Number Current Position Title New Position Title
1030803-01863 Mail Services Leader Office Supervisor II
1030803-07168 Property Control Clerk Office Assistant II
7. Delete the following classifications:
Supervisor-Materials Management & Printing
Mail Services Leader
Printing Equipment Operator I, II and III
Property Control Clerk
Chairperson, on behalf of the Planning and Building Committee, I move adoption of the foregoing
resolution.
PLANNING AND BUILDING COMMITTEE
Copy of Oakland County Central Services/Support Services Budget Amendment for FY 2011-2013 on file
in County Clerk’s office.
FISCAL NOTE (MISC. #11049)
BY: Finance Committee, Tom Middleton, Chairperson
IN RE: DEPARTMENT OF CENTRAL SERVICES - SUPPORT SERVICES DIVISION
REORGANIZATION
To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
Pursuant to Rule XII-C of this Board, the Finance Committee has reviewed the above-referenced
resolution and finds:
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1. Oakland Schools is currently providing printing services to County departments thus allowing the
closing of the Printing, Mailing and Convenience Copier fund.
2. Central Services/Support Services Division will continue the mailing program with all activity
being reported in the General fund. The total program cost will be offset by revenues from
external customers for mailing and printing.
3. The annual savings from deletion of the following positions in the Printing Mailing Fund is
$593,293 of which $351,319 is salaries and $241,974 is fringe benefits:
One (1) FTE Supervisor Materials Mgt & Printing
One (1) FTE Printing Equipment Operator III
Five (5) FTE Printing Equipment Operator II
One (1) FTE Clerk II Delivery Person
Two (2) PTNE Seasonal Laborer
4. The annual savings from deletion of two (2) FTNE Clerk II Delivery Person positions in the
General Fund is $60,192 of which $55,992 is salaries and $4,200 is fringe benefits.
5. Since the Department of Information Technology will manage the Convenience Copier program,
budget amendments will be made to the IT fund to recognize revenue and expenses.
6. The annual cost to create one (1) GF/GP FTE Equipment Operator position is $50,512 of which
$31,046 is salaries and $19,466 is fringe benefits.
7. The annual cost to upgrade the Mail Service Leader is $2,576.
8. The annual cost to create one (1) GF/GP PTNE Clerk II Delivery position for 1000 hours is
$14,032 of which $13,460 is salaries and $572 is fringe benefits.
9. Departmental budgets for General Fund/General Purpose funds will be amended to recognize
savings from reduced Printing rates with an estimated 15% savings which totals $68,540 for FY
2011 and $137,560 for FY 2012 and FY 2013.
10. Departmental budgets for General Fund/General Purpose funds will be amended to recognize
savings from reduced Mailing Costs at an estimated savings of 9% which totals $38,935 for FY
2011 and $77,864 for FY 2012 and FY 2013.
11. Savings to Special Revenue and Proprietary Funds are approximately $47,042 annually. Budget
amendments for future years will be included in the FY 2012/FY 2013/ FY 2014 County Executive
Recommended budget.
12. After closing the Printing Mailing and Copier fund, establishing the Mailing program budget in the
General fund and recognizing the cost to contract out for printing services, the net savings to the
General fund is $95,366 for FY 2011, $188,158 for FY 2012 and $181,727 for FY 2013. This
savings will be used towards budget transition.
13. Due to the closing of the fund, the remaining Fund Balance will be transferred to the General
Fund.
14. The FY 2011, FY 2012, and FY 2013 Budget for General Fund/ General Purpose Funds and
Printing, Mailing and Convenience Copier Fund is amended per Schedule A.
FINANCE COMMITTEE
(The vote for this motion appears on page 162.)
*MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION #11050
BY: Planning and Building Committee, David Potts, Chairperson
IN RE: PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION – WATERFORD OAKS BOUNDARY SPLIT AND
COMBINATION
To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS the Oakland County Parks and Recreation Commission, at its regular meeting of February 2,
2010, authorized the department to approve the boundary split and combination at Waterford Oaks
County Park; and
WHEREAS the County of Oakland is the owner of Waterford Oaks County Park located in Waterford
Township; and
WHEREAS the current park boundary includes 17 individual parcels of land, including portions of land
shared by the Oakland County Parks and Recreation Commission’s administration complex with Oakland
County Children’s Village; and
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WHEREAS consolidation of these individual parcels of land improve management of park lands by
consolidating Parcel Identification Numbers (PIN) into one individual PIN with one complete boundary
description for future master planning, development, natural resource management, etc.; and
WHEREAS Oakland County Facilities Maintenance and Operations staff have agreed to the parcel split
as an internal land management effort; and
WHEREAS Waterford Township prefers boundary combinations for zoning and master planning
purposes.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners authorizes and
approves the boundary split and combination at Waterford Oaks County Park.
Chairperson, on behalf of the Planning and Building Committee, I move the adoption of the foregoing
resolution.
PLANNING AND BUILDING COMMITTEE
Copy of Oakland County Parks and Recreation Design and Development Sketch of Overall Combined
description Waterford Oaks County Park on file in County Clerk’s office.
FISCAL NOTE (MISC. #11050)
BY: Finance Committee, Tom Middleton, Chairperson
IN RE: PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION - WATERFORD OAKS BOUNDARY SPLIT AND
COMBINATION
To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
Pursuant to Rule XII-C of this Board, the Finance Committee has reviewed the above referenced
Miscellaneous Resolution and finds:
1. The County of Oakland is the owner of Waterford Oaks County Park located in Waterford
Township.
2. The current park boundary includes 17 individual parcels of land, including portions of land
shared by the Oakland County Parks and Recreation Commission’s administration complex with
Oakland County Children’s Village.
3. The Oakland County Facilities Maintenance and Operations staff have agreed to the land parcel
split as an internal land management effort.
4. The Township of Waterford prefers land parcel boundary combinations for zoning and master
planning purposes. An application fee to the Township of Waterford of approximately $500 is
anticipated.
5. The land parcels boundary split and combination was recommended for approval by the Oakland
County Parks and Recreation Commission on February 2, 2011.
6. No General Fund/General Purpose funding is required for this acquisition.
7. Sufficient funding is available in the Oakland County Parks and Recreation Commission’s Fiscal
Year 2011 Operating Budget. Therefore, no budget amendment is recommended.
FINANCE COMMITTEE
(The vote for this motion appears on page 162.)
*MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION #11051
BY: Planning and Building Committee, David Potts, Chairperson
IN RE: DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT & COMMUNITY AFFAIRS – WASTE
RESOURCE MANAGEMENT – APPROVAL OF 2011 NO HAZ INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT
To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS Oakland County and its northern municipalities are committed to protection of the natural
environment and preventing toxic materials from entering our waterways and landfill resources; and
WHEREAS the improper handling and disposal of toxic and poisonous household chemicals poses a
health risk to our citizens; and
WHEREAS recognizing there is a need to provide regular and easily accessible household hazardous
waste collection services to North Oakland residents; and
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WHEREAS collection events for household hazardous waste are widely accepted as the best way to
provide citizens with a safe way to dispose of these toxic and poisonous household chemicals, meet
Phase II Stormwater Protection requirements, encourage pollution prevention and enhance
environmental health and safety in the home; and
WHEREAS Oakland County, through its Waste Resource Management Division has facilitated the
creation of the North Oakland Household Hazardous Waste Consortium (NO HAZ); and
WHEREAS participating municipalities in North Oakland County have appointed an official representative
to the NO HAZ Consortium Board; and
WHEREAS the NO HAZ Consortium has developed a household hazardous waste collection program;
and
WHEREAS the municipalities recognize and agree that absent an agreement with the County, the County
has no obligation to facilitate such a program; and
WHEREAS the County’s Corporation Counsel has reviewed and approved an Interlocal Agreement
between the County and a number of municipalities in North Oakland County for the creation of a
program to collect household hazardous waste; and
WHEREAS the following municipalities have approved the Interlocal Agreement: Addison Township,
Groveland Township, City of Lake Angelus, Oakland Township, Oxford Township, Orion Township, City of
Rochester, City of Rochester Hills; and
WHEREAS the Interlocal Agreement requires participating municipalities to fully reimburse the County for
all costs it incurs in connection with the NO HAZ program.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners approves the
attached Interlocal Agreement and authorizes the Chairperson of the Board of Commissioners to sign the
Agreement with all municipalities who have signed the Interlocal Agreement and passed a resolution in
support thereof.
Chairperson, on behalf of the Planning & Building Committee, I move the adoption of the foregoing
resolution.
PLANNING AND BUILDING COMMITTEE
North Oakland County Household Hazardous Waste Interlocal Agreement between Oakland County and
Name of Municipality, Exhibit A 2011 Projected No HAZ Budget, Exhibit B 2011 No HAZ Estimated Costs
on file in County Clerk’s office.
FISCAL NOTE (MISC. #11051)
BY: Finance Committee, Tom Middleton, Chairperson
IN RE: DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT & COMMUNITY AFFAIRS – WASTE
RESOURCE MANAGEMENT – APPROVAL OF 2011 NO HAZ INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT
To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Pursuant to Rule XII-C of this Board, the Finance Committee has reviewed the above referenced
Miscellaneous Resolution and finds:
1. Oakland County has facilitated the creation of the North Oakland Household Hazardous Waste
Consortium (NO HAZ) to provide household hazardous waste collection services to residents of
northern Oakland County.
2. The resolution approves the 2011 NO HAZ Interlocal Agreement and authorizes the Chairperson
of the Board of Commissioners to sign the Agreement with all municipalities who have signed the
Interlocal Agreement and passed a resolution in support thereof.
3. The Interlocal Agreement requires participating municipalities to fully reimburse the County for all
costs incurred in connection with the NO HAZ Program.
4. The FY 2011 Budget includes revenue and expenditure appropriations for the 2011 NO HAZ
Program. Therefore, no budget amendment is required.
FINANCE COMMITTEE
(The vote for this motion appears on page 162.)
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*MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION #11052
BY: Planning and Building Committee, David Potts, Chairperson
IN RE: DEPARTMENT OF FACILITIES MANAGEMENT - APPROVAL AND ACCEPTANCE OF LEASE
AGREEMENT WITH THE RADEMACHER GROUP ONE, LLC FOR USE OF PROPERTY AT 5850
LORAC DR., CLARKSTON, MICHIGAN
To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS the County of Oakland is responsible for providing courthouse facilities for the four divisions
of the 52nd District Court; and
WHEREAS the 52nd District Court 2nd Division is presently housed in a leased building located at 5850
Lorac Dr., Clarkston, Michigan; and
WHEREAS at the present time no adequate County owned facility exists within the court’s jurisdiction,
which would accommodate the Court's functions; and
WHEREAS the Department of Facilities Management and the Rademacher Group One, LLC have
negotiated the terms and conditions of the attached Lease Agreement, which will allow the Court to
continue to occupy the existing courthouse located at 5850 Lorac Dr. for a five year term with the option
to extend the lease for an additional five years; and
WHEREAS the initial term of the new lease shall commence on June 1, 2011 and expire on May 31,
2016. Rent for said term shall be at a rate of $20.16 per square foot or $22,054.95 monthly or
$264,659.39 annually. Rent shall increase at a rate of 1.5% per year beginning June 1, 2012 through the
end of the initial term of this lease. Rent shall increase at a rate of 2% per year during the option term of
the lease; and
WHEREAS it is the recommendation of the Department of Facilities Management that the Oakland
County Board of Commissioners accept and approve the terms and conditions of the attached Lease
Agreement; and
WHEREAS the Departments of Facilities Management and Corporation Counsel have reviewed and/or
prepared all necessary documents related to the attached lease agreement.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners hereby approves
and authorizes the attached Lease Agreement for use of office facilities at 5850 Lorac Dr., Clarkston,
Michigan between the County of Oakland and the Rademacher Group One, LLC.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners hereby directs its
Chairperson or his designee to execute the attached Lease Agreement and all other related documents
between the County of Oakland and the Rademacher Group One, LLC, which may be required.
Chairperson, on behalf of the Planning and Building Committee, I move the adoption of the foregoing
resolution.
PLANNING AND BUILDING COMMITTEE
Copy of Approval of Lease Agreement with the Rademacher Group One, LLC 52-2 Clarkston District,
Exhibit A Items to be Replaced/Repaired by Landlord 5850 Lorac Dr. Clarkston, MI on file in County
Clerk’s office.
FISCAL NOTE (MISC. #11052)
BY: Finance Committee, Tom Middleton, Chairperson
IN RE: DEPARTMENT OF FACILITIES MANAGEMENT – APPROVAL AND ACCEPTANCE OF LEASE
AGREEMENT WITH THE RADEMACHER GROUP ONE, LLC FOR USE OF PROPERTY AT 5850
LORAC DR., CLARKSTON, MICHIGAN
To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
Pursuant to Rule XII-C of this Board, the Finance Committee has reviewed the above referenced
resolution and finds:
1. The resolution authorizes a five year lease with the Rademacher Group One, LLC for the building
located at 5850 Lorac Drive in Clarkson, Michigan that provides courthouse facilities for the 52-2
District Court.
2. The Department of Facilities Management with the assistance of Corporation Counsel has
negotiated terms and conditions of the new lease with the Rademacher Group One, LLC.
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3. The lease agreement provides the Court to continue to occupy the existing courthouse for a five
year term with the option to extend the lease for an additional five years.
4. The initial term of the new lease shall commence June 1, 2011 and expire on May 31, 2016. Rent
for said term will be $22,055 per month or $264,659 annually. Rent shall increase at a rate of
1.5% per year beginning June 1, 2012 through the end of the initial term of the lease and shall
increase at a rate of 2% per year during the option term of the lease.
5. The following budget amendment is recommended to the FY 2011– 2013 Adopted Budget for the
cost reduction stated in the lease agreement.
General Fund (#10100) FY 2011 FY 2012 FY 2013
Expenditure
3020301-121020-731626 Rent $(2,173) $(5,197) $(1,208)
9010101-196030-740023 Budget Transition (Non Dept) 2,173 5,197 1,208
$ 0 $ 0 $ 0
FINANCE COMMITTEE
(The vote for this motion appears on page 162.)
*MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION #11059
BY: Public Services Committee, Jim Runestad, Chairperson
IN RE: PROSECUTING ATTORNEY, CIRCUIT COURT - FAMILY DIVISION, AND CHILDRENS
VILLAGE – PROGRAM YEAR 2011 JUVENILE ACCOUNTABILITY BLOCK GRANT (JABG)
ACCEPTANCE
To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS the Department of Human Services has awarded grant funding to the Prosecuting Attorney,
Circuit Court - Family Division, and Children’s Village under the Juvenile Accountability Block Grant
(JABG) for the program year of April 1, 2011 through March 31, 2012; and
WHEREAS this is the thirteenth (13th) year of grant acceptance for this program; and
WHEREAS the Department of Human Services has awarded Oakland County a grant totaling $128,095
of which $115,287 is from the State as a Federal pass-through, and the balance of $12,808 is the
County’s match amount; and
WHEREAS the required 10% County match is included in the Fiscal Year 2011 and Fiscal Year 2012
Non-departmental Adopted Budget; and
WHEREAS the multi-departmental grant award provides project funding focusing on areas of opportunity
to increase accountability for juvenile criminal offenses and increase accountability in the juvenile
system; and
WHEREAS the grant program consists of four projects: 1) Children’s Village Information Sharing
Database Management System, 2) Prosecutor funding for a dedicated projector for presentations on
Community Awareness of Gang Activity and digital crimes, 3) Prosecutor Accountability – Teen Court
program continuation and 4) Circuit Court Juvenile Drug Court Art Through Photography program
continuation; and
WHEREAS the grant award continues funding for one (1) Probation Officer I position (4010201-09330)
and also provides funding for contractual consultant services; and
WHEREAS the grant agreement has completed the County Executive Contract Review Process and
been processed according to the Board of Commissioners Grant Procedures.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners accepts grant
funding from the Department of Human Services in the amount of $128,095 including County matching
funds of $12,808 for the program year period of April 1, 2011 through March 31, 2012.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that acceptance of this grant does not obligate the County to any future
commitment, and continuation of the special revenue position is contingent upon future levels of grant
funding.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Chairperson of the Board of Commissioners is authorized to
execute the grant agreement and to approve any grant extensions or changes within fifteen percent
(15%) of the original award, which is consistent with the original agreement as approved.
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Chairperson, on behalf of the Public Services Committee, I move the adoption of the foregoing resolution.
PUBLIC SERVICES COMMITTEE
Copy of Grant Review Sign Off – Multi-Departmental: Prosecuting Attorney, Circuit Court – Family
Division, Children’s Village on file in County Clerk’s office.
FISCAL NOTE (MISC. #11059)
BY: Finance Committee, Tom Middleton, Chairperson
IN RE: PROSECUTING ATTORNEY, CIRCUIT COURT - FAMILY DIVISION, AND CHILDRENS
VILLAGE – PROGRAM YEAR 2011 JUVENILE ACCOUNTABILITY BLOCK GRANT (JABG)
ACCEPTANCE
To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
Pursuant to Rule XII-C of this Board, the Finance Committee has reviewed the above referenced
resolution and finds:
1. The Michigan Department of Human Services has awarded grant funding in the amount totaling
$128,095 to the Prosecuting Attorney, Circuit Court-Family Division, and Children’s Village under
the Juvenile Accountability Block Grant (JABG) for the period of April 1, 2011 through March 31,
2012.
2. The grant award provides funding for the following projects: Circuit Court Juvenile Drug Court
Facilitator for Art Therapy through Photography program continuation for $2,000; Prosecutor
Accountability - Teen Court program continuation for $80,460, and Children’s Village Information
Sharing Database Management System for $45,635.
3. The State contribution is $115,287 (90%) and the County grant match is $12,808 (10%), with the
grant match available in the General Fund Non-departmental grant match line item of the Fiscal
Year 2011 Budget.
4. In addition to the County match requirements, the County is expected to incur administrative and
support costs of $4,417, which have been included in the Fiscal Year 2011. This grant does not
allow for recovery of those costs.
5. The grant continues funding for one (1) FTE Probation Officer I (position number 4010201-
122060-09330), also this award provides funding for contractual consultant services; data base
management system contractual services, and expendable equipment a projector.
6. The FY 2011 Budget is amended as follows:
Amended
Adopted Amendment Budget
GENERAL FUND (#10100) FY 2011 FY 2011 FY
2011
9090101-196030-730800 Grant Match $ -0- ($ 12,808) ($ 12,808)
9010101-112700-788001-20293 Transfer Out -0- 4,564 4,564
3010401-121240-788001-27365 Transfer Out -0- 200 200
4010201-122060-788001-27365 Transfer Out -0- 8,044 8,044
Total General Fund Transfers $ -0- $ -0- $ -0-
CHILD CARE FUND (#20293)
Revenues
Children’s Village
9090101-112700-695500 Transfer In from Grant $- 0- $ 4,564 $ 4,564
Total Child Care Fund Rev $ -0- $ 4,564 $ 4,564
Expenditures
1060501-112090-788001-27365 Transfer Out $ -0- $ 4,564 $ 4,564
Total Child Care Fund Exp $ -0- $ -0- $ -0-
JABG GRANT FUND (#27365)
Grant Number: GR0000000559
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Revenue
4010201-122060-610313 Grants – Federal $ 66,817 $ 4,249 $ 71,066
4010201-122060-695500-10100 Transfer In 7,424 470
7,894
3010401-121240-610313 Grants - Federal 1,350 450 1,800
3010401-121240-695500-10100 Transfer In 150 50 200
1060501-112090-610313 Grants - Federal 51,263 (10,192) 41,071
1060501-112090-695500-10100 Transfer In 5,696 ( 1,132) 4,564
4010101-122060-610313 Grants - Federal 0 1,350 1,350
4010101-122060-695500-10100 Transfer In 0 150 150
Total JABG Grant Revenues $132,700 (( ($ 4,605) $128,095
Expenditures
Prosecuting Attorney Teen Court Program
4010201-122060-702010 Salaries $49,273 $( 739) $ 48,534
4010201-122060-722740 Fringe Benefits 24,968 5,458 30,426
Total Prosecuting Attorney Exp. 74,241 $4,719 78,960
Circuit Court Drug Court
3010401-121240-730373 Contracted Services $ 1,500 $ 500 $ 2,000
Total Circuit Court Drug Court Exp. $ 1,500 $ 500 $ 2,000
Children’s Village
1060501-112090-730373 Contracted Services $ 56,959 ($11,324) $45,635
Total Children’s Village Exp. $ 56,959 ($11,324) $45,635
Prosecuting Attorney – Juvenile Justice
4010201-122060-750170 Other Expend. Equip. $ 0 $1,500 $ 1,500
Total Prosecuting Attorney – Juv. Justice $ 0 $1,500 $ 1,500
Total JABG Grant Fund Expenditures $132,700 ( ($ 4,605) $128,095
FINANCE COMMITTEE
(The vote for this motion appears on page 162.)
*MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION #11060
BY: Public Services Committee, Jim Runestad, Chairperson
IN RE: SHERIFF’S OFFICE - AUTHORIZATION FOR SALE OF RECOVERED AND STOLEN
PROPERTY IN SPRING AUCTION
To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS the provisions of Act 54 of the Public Act of 1959, as amended, requires board authorization
for the disposal of recovered and stolen property that has been unclaimed for six (6) months; and
WHEREAS the Department of Central Services conducts a spring and fall auction for the County of
Oakland; and
WHEREAS the spring auction will be held on Saturday, May 14, 2011; and
WHEREAS the Sheriff of Oakland County, by letter of March 7, 2011, has requested the authority of the
Oakland County Board of Commissioners to proceed with the sale of the aforementioned items, as
detailed in the attached list, in the spring auction.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Commissioners authorizes the Sheriff of
Oakland County to dispose of unclaimed property in the manner prescribed in Act 54 of the Public Acts of
1959, as amended.
Chairperson, on behalf of the Public Services Committee, I move adoption of the foregoing resolution.
PUBLIC SERVICES COMMITTEE
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Copy of Oakland County Online Auction on file in County Clerk’s office.
Vote on Consent Agenda:
AYES: Dwyer, Gershenson, Gingell, Gosselin, Greimel, Hatchett, Hoffman, Jackson, Long,
McGillivray, Middleton, Nash, Nuccio, Potts, Quarles, Runestad, Scott, Taub, Weipert,
Woodward, Bosnic, Covey, Crawford. (23)
NAYS: None. (0)
A sufficient majority having voted in favor, the resolutions (with fiscal notes attached) on the Consent
Agenda were adopted (with accompanying reports being accepted).
REPORT (MISC. #11003)
BY: Finance Committee, Thomas Middleton, Chairperson
IN RE: BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS – APPOINTMENT OF AN AD HOC COMMITTEE TO REVIEW
OAKLAND COUNTY POLICIES CONCERNING TRANSPARENCY IN GOVERNMENTAL REPORTING
To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
The Finance Committee, having reviewed the above referenced resolution on March 17, 2011, reports
with the recommendation that the resolution be adopted and recommends to the Board Chairperson that
Commissioners Middleton, Potts and Greimel be appointed.
Chairperson, on behalf of the Finance Committee, I move acceptance of the foregoing report.
FINANCE COMMITTEE
MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION #11003
BY: Commissioner Thomas F. Middleton, District #4
IN RE: BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS – APPOINTMENT OF AN AD HOC COMMITTEE TO REVIEW
OAKLAND COUNTY POLICIES CONCERNING TRANSPARENCY IN GOVERNMENTAL REPORTING
To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS Oakland County has been a leader in financial reporting and is recognized with the
Distinguished Budget Presentation Award for its budget and program budget presentations; and
WHEREAS Oakland County maintains an outstanding website including information on its budget and
finances; and
WHEREAS technology exists to allow for even more information to be made available on-line; and
WHEREAS some information should not be made available to the public in order to protect the safety of
individuals having contacts with the police or courts or other county agencies; and
WHEREAS a review of county policies regarding what should or should not be posted on-line to ensure
maximum transparency and yet protect citizens who may need to have their identity confidential is
appropriate; and
WHEREAS an Ad Hoc committee, appointed by the Chair of the Board, to study county policies including,
but not limited to, checkbook on line should be established to assure that the policies are current.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners establishes an
Ad Hoc committee, appointed by the Chair of the Board, to study county policies regarding what
information should or should not be available on-line.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Ad Hoc committee shall consist of two members of the majority
party and one member of the minority party and such other non-commissioner members as the Board
Chair deems appropriate.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the General Government Committee recommend the appropriate
appointments to the Board Chair.
Chairperson, I move the foregoing resolution.
THOMAS MIDDLETON, SHELLEY TAUB, TIM
GREIMEL, ROBERT GOSSELIN, MATTIE
HATCHETT, JEFF MATIS, JANET JACKSON,
MIKE BOSNIC, HELAINE ZACK, KATHY
CRAWFORD, MARCIA GERSHENSON,
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MICHAEL GINGELL, JIM NASH, CRAIG
COVEY, DAVE WOODWARD
Moved by Middleton supported by Woodward the resolution be adopted.
Moved by Middleton supported by Woodward the Finance Committee Report be accepted.
A sufficient majority having voted in favor, the report was accepted.
Moved by Middleton supported by Woodward the resolution be amended to coincide with the
recommendation in the General Government Committee Report.
A sufficient majority having voted in favor, the amendment carried.
Vote on resolution, as amended:
AYES: Gershenson, Gingell, Gosselin, Hatchett, Hoffman, Jackson, Long, McGillivray,
Middleton, Nash, Nuccio, Potts, Quarles, Runestad, Scott, Taub, Weipert, Woodward, Bosnic,
Covey, Crawford, Dwyer. (23)
NAYS: None. (0)
A sufficient majority having voted in favor, the resolution, as amended was adopted.
REPORT (MISC. #11034)
BY: General Government Committee – Christine Long, Chairperson
IN RE: BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS – SUPPORT FOR LEGISLATION REFORM ON FILLING
COUNTY COMMISSIONER VACANCIES
To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
The General Government Committee, having considered the above titled resolution on March 14, 2011
hereby recommends that the resolution be adopted.
Chairperson, on behalf of the General Government Committee, I move the acceptance of the foregoing
report.
GENERAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE
MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION #11034
BY: Commissioner Robert Hoffman, District #2
IN RE: BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS – SUPPORT FOR LEGISLATION REFORM ON FILLING
COUNTY COMMISSIONER VACANCIES
To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS Public Act 261 of 1966, provides that when a seat on the Board of Commissioners becomes
vacant in an odd numbered year, that vacancy shall be filled by a special election regardless of whether
the Board of Commissioners has made an appointment to fill the vacancy; and
WHEREAS the costs associated with holding Special Elections are generally not anticipated in the
budgets of the affected local governments and thereby pose an unanticipated financial hardship on the
impacted communities; and
WHEREAS Michigan law currently provides that vacancies in offices of elected bodies, such as county-
wide, township, city and school board officers, shall be filled by an appointee who serves until the next
regularly scheduled general election; and
WHEREAS filling a vacancy in the office of County Commissioners created in an odd-numbered year is
an unreasonable exception in the law in that it requires unscheduled special elections to be held; and
WHEREAS Oakland County Clerk/Register of Deeds Bill Bullard, Jr. has requested Michigan legislators
to consider amending the state law to make the appointment and vacancy procedure for a County
Commissioner consistent with the current law governing other local officials; and
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WHEREAS it would be both reasonable and prudent to save taxpayers dollars and lessen the burden on
local governments by enacting legislation that makes the process for filling vacancies in the office of
County Commissioners consistent with other local offices.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners, hereby
proclaim its support for the Oakland County Clerk/Register of Deeds Bill Bullard, Jr. and his effort to seek
a change in Michigan’s law relative to requiring a special election, if a vacancy occurs in the office of
County Commissioners in an odd-numbered year.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners urges the Michigan
Legislature to adopt and Governor Snyder to enact legislation that makes the process for filling vacancies
in the office of County Commissioners consistent with other local offices that allow an appointed
replacement to serve until the next general election.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Oakland County Clerk is requested to forward copies of this
adopted resolution to Governor Snyder, the Oakland County delegation to the Michigan Legislature, the
Michigan Association of Counties and Oakland County’s legislative lobbyists.
Chairperson, we move the adoption of the foregoing resolution.
ROBERT HOFFMAN, JOHN SCOTT, DAVID
POTTS, SHELLEY TAUB, MICHAEL GINGELL,
BILL DWYER, BETH NUCCIO, PHILIP
WEIPERT, MIKE BOSNIC, JIM RUNESTAD,
ROBERT GOSSELIN, THOMAS MIDDLETON,
CRAIG COVEY, KATHY CRAWFORD
Moved by Long supported by Potts the resolution be adopted.
Moved by Long supported by Potts the General Government Committee Report be accepted.
A sufficient majority having voted in favor, the report was accepted.
Vote on resolution:
AYES: Gingell, Gosselin, Hoffman, Long, Middleton, Nuccio, Potts, Runestad, Scott, Taub,
Weipert, Bosnic, Covey, Crawford, Dwyer. (15)
NAYS: Greimel, Hatchett, Jackson, McGillivray, Nash, Quarles, Woodward, Gershenson. (8)
A sufficient majority having voted in favor, the resolution was adopted.
REPORT
BY: General Government Committee – Christine Long, Chairperson
IN RE: BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS – APPOINTMENTS TO THE COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH
AUTHORITY BOARD
To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
The General Government Committee, having considered these appointments on March 14, 2011, hereby
recommends that the following individuals be appointed to the Community Mental Health Authority Board
for a three-year term beginning April 1, 2011 and ending March 31, 2014.
Appointee Seat Designation
Dr. Robert Klotz Mental Health Provider
Myrna LeBrun General Public
Sidney Rubin General Public
Chairperson, on behalf of the General Government Committee, I move the acceptance of the foregoing
report.
GENERAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE
Copy of Oakland County Board of Commissioners Application Form for Appointment to Boards,
Committees, and Commission on file in County Clerk’s office.
Moved by Long supported by Potts the General Government Committee Report be accepted.
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A sufficient majority having voted in favor, the report was accepted.
Chairperson Michael Gingell asked if there were any other nominations. There were none.
Moved by Long supported by Hatchett the appointment of Dr. Robert Klotz to the Community Mental
Health Authority Board - Mental Health Provider Seat for a three-year term beginning April 1, 2011 and
ending March 31, 2013 be confirmed.
Vote on appointment:
AYES: Gosselin, Greimel, Hatchett, Hoffman, Jackson, Long, McGillivray, Middleton, Nash,
Nuccio, Potts, Quarles, Runestad, Scott, Taub, Weipert, Woodward, Bosnic, Covey, Crawford,
Dwyer, Gershenson, Gingell. (23)
NAYS: None. (0)
A sufficient majority having voted in favor, the appointment of Dr. Robert Klotz to the Community Mental
Health Authority Board - Mental Health Provider Seat for a three-year term beginning April 1, 2011 and
ending March 31, 2013 was confirmed.
Chairperson Michael Gingell asked if there were any other nominations. There were none.
Moved by Long supported by Hatchett the appointment of Myrna LeBrun to the Community Mental Health
Authority Board - General Public Seat for a three-year term beginning April 1, 2011 and ending March 31,
2013 be confirmed.
Vote on appointment:
AYES: Greimel, Hatchett, Hoffman, Jackson, Long, McGillivray, Middleton, Nash, Nuccio, Potts,
Quarles, Runestad, Scott, Taub, Weipert, Woodward, Bosnic, Covey, Crawford, Dwyer,
Gershenson, Gingell, Gosselin. (23)
NAYS: None. (0)
A sufficient majority having voted in favor, the appointment of Myrna LeBrun to the Community Mental
Health Authority Board - General Public Seat for a three-year term beginning April 1, 2011 and ending
March 31, 2013 was confirmed.
Chairperson Michael Gingell asked if there were any other nominations. Commissioner Nash nominated
John Paul Torres.
Discussion followed.
Chairperson Michael Gingell stated when the Clerk calls the roll you are to state whether you are voting
for Sidney Rubin or John Paul Torres.
The vote for Community Mental Health Authority Board - General Public Seat for a three-year term
beginning April 1, 2011 and ending March 31, 2013, reads as follows, listing the Commissioner and their
selection in parenthesis:
Hatchett (Rubin), Hoffman (Rubin), Jackson (Torres), Long (Rubin), McGillivray (Torres),
Middleton (Rubin), Nash (Torres), Nuccio (Rubin), Potts (Rubin), Quarles (Torres), Runestad
(Rubin), Scott (Rubin), Taub (Rubin), Weipert (Rubin), Woodward (Torres), Bosnic (Rubin),
Covey (Torres), Crawford (Rubin), Dwyer (Rubin), Gershenson (Rubin), Gingell (Rubin), Gosselin
(Rubin), Greimel (Torres).
SUMMARY OF VOTES
Member of Community Mental Health Authority Board, General Public Seat
Sidney Rubin: (16) John Paul Torres: (7)
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Moved by Long supported by Potts the appointment of Sidney Rubin to the Community Mental Health
Authority Board - General Public Seat for a three-year term beginning April 1, 2011 and ending March 31,
2013 be confirmed.
A sufficient majority having voted in favor, the appointment of Sidney Rubin to the Community Mental
Health Authority Board - General Public Seat for a three-year term beginning April 1, 2011 and ending
March 31, 2013 was confirmed.
Commissioner Scott stated that there were no items to report on the Regular Agenda for the Human
Resources Committee.
MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION #11061
BY: Planning and Building Committee, David Potts, Chairperson
IN RE: DEPARTMENTS OF FACILITIES MANAGEMENT AND THE WATER RESOURCES
COMMISSIONER - APPROVAL AND ACCEPTANCE OF LEASE AGREEMENT WITH D'ANCO
PROPERTIES, LLC FOR USE OF INDUSTRIAL BUILDING AND STORAGE YARD AT 30750 W 8
MILE ROAD, FARMINGTON HILLS, MICHIGAN
To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS the Oakland County Water Resources Commissioner presently provides water main service
and maintenance operations to numerous communities in south Oakland County; and
WHEREAS at the present time the County does not own a suitable facility in south Oakland County,
which would accommodate the maintenance operations and material storage needs of the Water
Resources Commissioner; and
WHEREAS it is the recommendation of the Departments of the Water Resources Commissioner and
Facilities Management that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners accept and approve the terms
and conditions of the attached Lease Agreement; and
WHEREAS under the terms and conditions of the attached Lease Agreement, the Water Resources
Commissioner would continue to occupy approximately 4,300-sf of the industrial building and the north
150-ft. of the storage yard located at 30750 W. 8 Mile Road in the City of Farmington Hills for a period of
three years with the option to extend the lease for an additional three years. Rental rate during the initial
term: $3,800.00 per month or $45,600 per year. Rental rate for the option term: $4,000 per month or
$48,000 per year. The lease may be terminated by the County upon 90 days written notice; and
WHEREAS the Departments of Facilities Management and Corporation Counsel have reviewed and/or
prepared all necessary documents related to the attached lease agreement.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners hereby approves
and authorizes the attached Lease Agreement for use of part of the industrial building and storage yard at
30750 W. 8 Mile Road, Farmington Hills, Michigan between the County of Oakland and D'ANCO Properties,
LLC.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners hereby directs its
Chairperson or his designee to execute the attached Lease Agreement and all other related documents
between the County of Oakland and D'ANCO Properties, LLC, which may be required.
Chairperson, on behalf of the Planning and Building Committee, I move the adoption of the foregoing
resolution.
PLANNING AND BUILDING COMMITTEE
Acceptance and Approval of Lease with D’Anco Properties, LLC for Water Resources Commissioner
Maintenance/Storage Facility Incorporated by Reference. Original on file in County Clerk’s office.
The Chairperson referred the resolution to the Finance Committee. There were no objections.
MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION #11062
BY: Public Services Committee, Jim Runestad, Chairperson
IN RE: SHERIFF'S OFFICE-PAINT CREEK TRAILWAYS CONTRACT FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT
SERVICES FOR THE 2011 SEASON
To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
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Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS it is the policy of the Oakland County Board of Commissioners to permit the Sheriff's Office to
enter into contractual agreements for the purpose of Law Enforcement Patrol Services; and
WHEREAS the Paint Creek Trailways Commission has requested a contract between the County and
Paint Creek Trailways for Law Enforcement Patrol Services for the 2011 season; and
WHEREAS the Sheriff's Office, in conjunction with the Paint Creek Trailways, is proposing to contract for
services per the attached agreement for Part Time Non-Eligible Mounted Deputies; and
WHEREAS the rates for the 2011 season are included in the contract and the Department of
Management and Budget is in agreement; and
WHEREAS Corporation Counsel has approved this contract.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners authorizes the
Chairperson of the Board and the Oakland County Sheriff to enter into the attached agreement with the
Paint Creek Trailways for the purpose of Law Enforcement Patrol Services at the rates included in the
attached contract.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that continuation of the additional 500 hours added per Miscellaneous
Resolutions #06129 are contingent upon renewal of this agreement.
Chairperson, on behalf of the Public Services Committee, I move the adoption of the foregoing resolution.
PUBLIC SERVICES COMMITTEE
Paint Creek Trailways Contract for Sheriff Law Enforcement Services 2011, Attachment A Incorporated
by Reference. Original on file in County Clerk’s office.
The Chairperson referred the resolution to the Finance Committee. There were no objections.
MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION #11063
BY: Commissioners Shelley G. Taub, District #16; Michael J. Gingell, District #3; Helaine Zack, District
#22; Marcia Gershenson, District #17; Mike Bosnic, District #10; Craig Covey, District #25
IN RE: BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS – DESIGNATION OF APRIL 24, 2011 AS ARMENIAN
MARTYR’S DAY IN OAKLAND COUNTY
To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS in 1915, the Ottoman Turkish Empire undertook a brutal, genocidal campaign of hatred
against the people of Armenian descent in that Empire; and
WHEREAS this attempted genocide claimed the lives of nearly 1.5 million Armenians; and
WHEREAS the survivors of this massacre were forced from their homeland and scattered around the
world; and
WHEREAS some 30,000 people of Armenian descent now reside in Southeast Michigan; and
WHEREAS April 24th has been designated by community and religious leaders as Armenian Martyr’s
Day, a day of Memorial observance; and
WHEREAS even as we confront the inhumanity of 1915, we also are inspired by the remarkable spirit,
strength, tenacity and courage of the Armenian people and their contributions which have enriched our
communities, spurred our economy, and strengthened our democracy; and
WHEREAS the Oakland County Board of Commissioners desires to join in this observance to
commemorate the victims of these crimes against humanity and express our desire that these horrors are
never forgotten.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners does hereby
declare April 24, 2011, and each subsequent anniversary, in perpetuity, to be Armenian Martyr’s Day in
Oakland County.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Oakland County Clerk is requested to forward copies of this
adopted resolution to the Armenian Embassy in Washington, DC.
Chairperson, we move the adoption of the foregoing resolution.
SHELLEY TAUB, MICHAEL GINGELL,
HELAINE ZACK, MARCIA GERSHENSON,
MIKE BOSNIC, CRAIG COVEY, THOMAS
MIDDLETON, ROBERT GOSSELIN,
CHRISTINE LONG, PHILIP WEIPERT,
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ROBERT HOFFMAN, JOHN SCOTT, BILL
DWYER, BETH NUCCIO, KATHY CRAWFORD
The Chairperson referred the resolution to the General Government Committee. There were no
objections.
MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION #11064
BY: Commissioner Kathy Crawford, District #9
IN RE: BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS – SUPPORT FOR MICHIGAN PRODUCTS AND
ENCOURAGING OAKLAND COUNTY RESIDENTS TO “BUY MICHIGAN”
To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS the State of Michigan is in the midst of the worst economic crisis in a generation; and
WHEREAS Oakland County has been a leader in identifying emerging sectors and encouraging
diversifying our state’s economy; and
WHEREAS our citizens have everything to gain from promoting Michigan’s future as it is our home and
hopefully, will be the home for our children and grand children; and
WHEREAS the citizens of Oakland County, and all of Michigan, can participate in a simple common
sense strategy to positively impact Michigan’s recovery; and
WHEREAS Michigan State University Product Center research shows that if every citizen spent $10 per
week on Michigan products, $37 million dollars per week would be pumped into the state’s economy; and
WHEREAS all of us have a stake in assisting Michigan’s recovery and can impact that recovery by
purchasing Michigan made and Michigan grown products thus keeping our residents working and
spending and our businesses thriving and hiring; and
WHEREAS there is a need to increase consumer awareness regarding what products are made and
grown in Michigan.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners will endorse
and promote awareness of Michigan made and Michigan grown products among its constituents and
recommend “Buy Michigan” programs in support of our economy.
Chairperson, I move the foregoing resolution.
KATHY CRAWFORD, CHRISTINE LONG,
BETH NUCCIO, MIKE BOSNIC, BILL DWYER,
THOMAS MIDDLETON, ROBERT HOFFMAN,
JOHN SCOTT, DAVID POTTS, PHILIP
WEIPERT, SHELLEY TAUB
The Chairperson referred the resolution to the General Government Committee. There were no
objections.
MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION #11065
BY: Commissioners Tim Greimel, District #11; Jim Nash, District #15; Marcia Gershenson, District #17;
Dave Woodward, District #18; Craig Covey, District #25
IN RE: BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS – RESOLUTION IN SUPPORT OF MICHIGAN'S FILM AND
TELEVISION TAX CREDITS & IN SUPPORT OF EXTENDING CREDITS TO THE PRODUCTION OF
TELEVISION ADVERTISEMENTS
To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS Michigan's legislature enacted film production tax credits in April 2008; and
WHEREAS the enacted legislation provides a refundable tax credit equal to 30% to 42% of qualifying
production expenses incurred during the production of films and television series in Michigan; and
WHEREAS the film production tax credits are designed to grow Michigan's economy, to create jobs, and
to increase the income earned by Michigan's residents; and
WHEREAS according to an analysis released by Ernst & Young in February 2011, Michigan's film and
television productions qualifying for the credits generated a total economic impact of $309.3 million in
2009 ($119.1 million in direct impact, plus another $190.2 million in indirect impact) and a total economic
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impact of $503 million in 2010 ($191.4 million in direct impact, plus another $311.7 million in indirect
impact); and
WHEREAS according to the Ernst & Young analysis, Michigan's film and television productions qualifying
for the credits created 2,631 total jobs in 2009 (797 full-time equivalent jobs hired directly by the
production companies and an additional 1,834 jobs created through indirect economic benefits) and 3,860
total jobs in 2010 (1,039 full-time equivalent jobs hired directly by the production companies and an
additional 2,822 jobs created through indirect economic benefits); and
WHEREAS according to the Ernst & Young analysis, film and television productions qualifying for the
credits increased the incomes of Michigan residents by a total of $108.9 million in 2009 ($42.8 million in
wages and salaries paid directly by the production companies and an additional $66.2 million generated
indirectly by hotels, suppliers, restaurants, and other Michigan businesses as a result of the production
activity) and by a total of $172.5 million in 2010 ($66.9 million in wages and salaries paid directly by the
production companies and an additional $105.6 million generated indirectly by production activity); and
WHEREAS according to the Ernst & Young analysis, the net budgetary cost of Michigan's film tax credits
to state and local governments was only $14.1 million in 2009 and only $28 million in 2010; and
WHEREAS Governor Rick Snyder has proposed greatly reducing Michigan's film tax credits; and
WHEREAS Oakland County Executive L. Brooks Patterson and Oakland County Treasurer Andy Meisner
have both publicly opposed Governor Snyder's proposed reduction of the film tax credits.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners hereby
opposes any reduction in Michigan's film and television tax credits and urges the state Senate and state
House of Representatives to preserve them.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners hereby requests that the
state Senate and state House of Representatives amend the current film tax credit law to explicitly
provide that the production of television advertisements shall receive state film tax credits to the same
extent that film production receives such credits.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners requests that the
Oakland County Clerk send copies of this resolution to all members of the Michigan Legislature and to
Governor Rick Snyder.
Chairperson, we move the adoption of the foregoing Resolution.
TIM GREIMEL, JIM NASH, MARCIA
GERSHENSON, NANCY QUARLES, CRAIG
COVEY, MATTIE HATCHETT, PHILIP
WEIPERT, JANET JACKSON, GARY
MCGILLIVRAY
The Chairperson referred the resolution to the General Government Committee. There were no
objections.
Commissioner Gershenson addressed the Board stating that Macomb County Shelter is need of blankets
and is accepting donations.
The Board adjourned at 162 a.m. to the call of the Chair or April 21, at 9:30 a.m.
BILL BULLARD, JR. MICHAEL J. GINGELL
Clerk Chairperson