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OAKLAND COUNTY
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
MINUTES
May 27, 1999
Meeting called to order by Chairperson John McCulloch at 9:42 A.M. in the
Courthouse Auditorium, 1200 N. Telegraph Road, Pontiac, Michigan.
Roll called.
PRESENT: Amos, Appel, Causey-Mitchell, Colasanti, Coleman, Devine,
Dingeldey, Douglas, Galloway, Garfield, Gregory, Jensen, Law, McCulloch,
McPherson, Melton, Millard, Moffitt, Obrecht, Palmer, Patterson, Schmid, Sever,
Suarez, Taub. (25)
ABSENT: None. (0)
Quorum present.
Invocation given by Commissioner McCulloch.
Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.
Moved by Devine supported by Causey-Mitchell the minutes of the
May 13, 1999 Board meeting be approved.
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the minutes were approved, as
printed.
Moved by Devine supported by Appel the rules be suspended and the agenda be
amended, as follows:
ITEMS ON PRINTED AGENDA
GENERAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE
b. Department of Human Services - Health Division - Extension of HUD
Lead Abatement Grant
PUBLIC SERVICES COMMITTEE
a. Department of Information Technology/CLEMIS/Emergency Management -
Application/Acceptance of FEMA Snow Emergency Grant
b. Sheriff=s Department - Contract for Law Enforcement Services in the
Charter Township of Royal Oak, 1999-2003
(Reason for suspension of General Government Committee, item b and
Public Services Committee, items a and b: Waiver of Rule XII.C. - Direct
Referral to Finance Committee)
AYES: Amos, Appel, Causey-Mitchell, Colasanti, Coleman, Devine, Dingeldey,
Douglas, Garfield, Gregory, Jensen, Law, McCulloch, McPherson, Melton, Millard,
Obrecht, Palmer, Patterson, Schmid, Sever, Suarez, Taub. (23)
NAYS: None. (0)
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the motion to suspend the
rules and amend the agenda carried.
County Clerk G. William Caddell read communications from three home
schoolers, Brenda Shuttleworth, James Shuttleworth and Audrey Shuttleworth,
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expressing their appreciation to the Board for providing an informative and
enjoyable experience on Student Government Day.
The Honorable Judge Edward Sosnick, Chief Judge of the Circuit Court,
presented the State of the Court message.
Commissioner Fran Amos presented a Community Mental Health update.
Commissioner Dingeldey presented proclamations of commendation to
Lindsey Lyda, Crystal McCabe, Sean Little and Christopher Kazanowski, students at
Walled Lake Western High School who participated in the Youth In Government Mock
Trial Program.
The following people addressed the Board: Commissioner Causey-Mitchell,
Elmer Cerano and Commissioner Coleman.
Moved by Moffitt supported by Millard the resolutions on the Consent Agenda
be adopted. (The vote for this motion appears on page 201. The resolutions on
the Consent Agenda follow (annotated by an asterisk [*]):
* MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION #99120
BY: Finance Committee, Sue Ann Douglas, Chairperson
IN RE: DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY - 1999 BUDGET AMENDMENTS FOR
APPROVED OFFICE AUTOMATION PROJECTS
To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS Miscellaneous Resolution #94009 (Department of Information
Technology - Approval of Inventory Pool for Automation Equipment) specifies that,
on a quarterly basis, budget amendments will be presented in resolution form
summarizing the impact on Information Technology and user departments' budgets
for office automation.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
approves amendments to the Fiscal Year 1999, Fiscal Year 2000, Biennial Budget as
detailed in the attached Information Technology Office Automation Schedule for
projects approved in the second quarter of 1999.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Fiscal Year 1999 and Fiscal Year 2000
Biennial Budget be amended as follows:
1. The cost, to the governmental funds, of implementing and operating
the new technology is $241,084 in Fiscal Year 1999, $318,384 in
Fiscal Year 2000, as detailed on the attached schedule.
2. Funds are available in the non-departmental Office Automation
account to cover the cost to the governmental funds. The 1999 and
2000 Budget should be amended, as detailed on the attached schedule,
to cover the cost of the approved office automation projects.
Chairperson, on behalf of the Finance Committee, I move the adoption of the
foregoing resolution.
FINANCE COMMITTEE
Copy of Information Technology=s Office Automation Schedule - Second
Quarter, Fiscal Year 1999, on file in County Clerk=s office.
(The vote for this motion appears on page 201.)
* MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION #99121
BY: Finance Committee, Sue Ann Douglas, Chairperson
IN RE: DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY - SECOND QUARTER 1999 DEVELOPMENT
APPROPRIATION TRANSFER
To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS all data processing development cost is incorporated as a single
appropriation within the Department of Information Technology budget and then an
amount equal to the actual expense is transferred to the user department with a
summary report to the Finance Committee; and
WHEREAS the Department of Information Technology has determined the
Second Quarter 1999 data processing development charges to be $814,069 and the
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imaging development charge to be $18,476 for the governmental fund County
departments; and
WHEREAS direct charges to non-governmental fund departments are $70,708 and
non-county agencies are $12,897 for the Second Quarter 1999; and
WHEREAS an appropriation transfer to governmental fund County departments
is needed to fund these development charges.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
has reviewed the Second Quarter 1999 Data Processing Development and approves the
second quarter appropriation transfer.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED the Fiscal Year 1999 Second Quarter Development for
the 100% Tax Payment Fund equals $52,783. This amount reflects a direct charge
against Information Technology Professional Services line-item which was not
budgeted. The following budget amendment is required to restore the line-item.
Information Technology Fund
Revenue
DEPT/OCA/PCA/OBJECT
18-636111-10000-0715 Non-Govt. Develop. $ 52,783
Expense
18-636122-15000-3348 Professional Serv. $ 52,783
$ -0-
Chairperson, on behalf of the Finance Committee, I move the adoption of the
foregoing resolution.
FINANCE COMMITTEE
Copy of Information Technology, Data Processing Development Summary, 2nd
Quarter 1999, on file in County Clerk=s office.
(The vote for this motion appears on page 201.)
* MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION #99122
BY: Planning and Building Committee, Charles E. Palmer, Chairperson
IN RE: COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIVISION - HOME IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM
GUIDELINE CHANGES
To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS the Community Development Division has administered the Home
Improvement Program since 1976 to rehabilitate single family owner occupied
housing for low and moderate income persons and improve our residential
neighborhoods; and
WHEREAS in Miscellaneous Resolutions #81237, #82233, #90201, #94082 and
#96151 the Oakland County Board of Commissioners approved guidelines and
amendments for administering the Home Improvement Program; and
WHEREAS annual rates of inflation and rising construction costs have
reduced the purchasing power of the $12,000 (plus 10% contingency) maximum home
improvement loan amount approved in 1996 and have eroded the Program=s capacity
to bring a house to a decent, safe and sanitary condition as required by the
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD); and
WHEREAS the Community Development Division recommends that the current
maximum loan amount of $12,000 (plus 10% contingency) be increased to $14,000
(plus $1,000 contingency) as a means to offset economic influences that have
eroded the program=s housing rehabilitation capacity; and
WHEREAS the current Home Improvement Program loan limitation guidelines
mandate that total property related indebtedness after improvement shall not
exceed a market value analysis or the State Equalized Value (SEV) multiplied by a
factor determined annually by the Oakland County Equalization Division. The
factor is based on annual median sales and assessed values computed for each
community; and
WHEREAS the Community Development Division recommends that this be changed
to indicate that the total property related indebtedness after improvement shall
not exceed a market value analysis provided by the homeowner or market value as
identified by the Oakland County Mortgage Application Acceleration Program
(MAAP); and
WHEREAS U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development modified the way
Adjusted Household Income (AHI) is calculated by deducting $480 for each
dependent, other than head of household or spouse, who is under 18, handicapped
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or disabled, or full time student. Four hundred dollar deductions are allowed
for households whose head of household or spouse is 62 years of age or older, or
disabled. In addition, reasonable child care expenses for children 12 and under
that enable a family member to work or go to school; and, expenses for the care
of a handicapped or disabled family member, including attendant care, equipment
and apparatus, in excess of 3% of annual gross income that enable that person or
another person to work are deductible; and
WHEREAS the Community Development Division recommends that the Adjusted
Household Income methodology be changed to reflect these new HUD guidelines; and
WHEREAS the Oakland County Community Development Citizens Advisory Council
has unanimously approved the Home Improvement Program Guideline changes that
increase the maximum home improvement loan amount to $14,000 (plus $1,000
contingency), changes the current Adjusted Household Income methodology by
deducting $480 for each dependent, other than head of household or spouse, who is
under 18, handicapped or disabled, or full time student. Four hundred dollar
deductions are allowed for households whose head of household or spouse is 62
years of age or older, or disabled. Reasonable child care expenses for children
12 and under that enable a family member to work or go to school; and, expenses
for the care of a handicapped or disabled family member, including attendant
care, equipment and apparatus, in excess of 3% of annual gross income that enable
that person or another person to work are deductible. In addition, property
indebtedness shall not exceed a market value analysis provided by the homeowner
or market value as determined by the Oakland County Mortgage Application
Acceleration Program (MAAP).
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
approve the Home Improvement Program Guideline changes that increase the maximum
home improvement loan amount to $14,000 (plus $1,000 contingency), changes the
current Adjusted Household Income methodology by deducting $480 for each
dependent, other than head of household or spouse, who is under 18, handicapped
or disabled, or full time student. Four hundred dollar deductions are allowed
for households whose head of household or spouse is 62 years of age or older, or
disabled. In addition, reasonable child care expenses for children 12 and under
that enable a family member to work or go to school; and, expenses for the care
of a handicapped or disabled family member, including attendant care, equipment
and apparatus, in excess of 3% of annual gross income that enable that person or
another person to work are deductible. It is also agreed that property
indebtedness shall not exceed a market value analysis provided by the homeowner
or market value as determined by the Oakland County Mortgage Application
Acceleration Program (MAAP).
Chairperson, on behalf of the Planning and Building Committee, I move the
adoption of the foregoing resolution.
PLANNING AND BUILDING COMMITTEE
(The vote for this motion appears on page 201.)
* MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION #99113
BY: Public Services Committee, Frank H. Millard, Chairperson
IN RE: DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY/EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT - TORNADO
WARNING SYSTEM EXPANSION - OAKLAND TOWNSHIP
To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS the Oakland County Board of Commissioners by Miscellaneous
Resolutions #7865, #7971 and #8664 accepted Federal grants to defray a portion of
the costs in purchasing sirens to be utilized within the Oakland County Tornado
Warning System; and
WHEREAS the County share of the costs will remain at twenty-five percent as
has been the policy previously established by the Board of Commissioners by
various miscellaneous resolutions, whereby local units pay seventy-five percent
with the County being responsible for the maintenance and electrical costs for
the sirens purchased; and
WHEREAS the Township of Oakland has executed the attached purchase
agreement; and
WHEREAS the Township of Oakland has agreed to pay seventy-five percent of
the total estimated cost of three (3) sirens; and
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WHEREAS consistent with the attached standard agreement, the Township of
Oakland agrees that Oakland County will retain ownership of the sirens and will
be responsible for the maintenance and the electrical costs for said sirens
purchased under this agreement.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
authorizes the appropriation of $12,750.00, consistent with the attached budget,
as Oakland County=s match.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the expenditure of this appropriation is
contingent upon the execution of the attached written agreement between the
County and the Township of Oakland.
Chairperson, on behalf of the Public Services Committee, I move the
adoption of the foregoing resolution.
PUBLIC SERVICES COMMITTEE
Copies of Oakland Township Warning Siren Budget Summary and Purchase
Agreement on file in County Clerk=s office.
FISCAL NOTE (Misc. #99113)
BY: Finance Committee, Sue Ann Douglas, Chairperson
IN RE: DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY/EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT - TORNADO
WARNING SYSTEM EXPANSION - TOWNSHIP OF OAKLAND
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 Township of Oakland has issued a purchase agreement for the
purchase of three fire sirens and has requested to become part of
the County=s centrally activated tornado warning system.
2. Total cost of the sirens are $51,000.
3. The Township of Oakland has agreed to pay $38,250, seventy-five
percent (75%) of the estimated cost of the sirens.
4. The County of Oakland will pay twenty-five percent (25%) of the
estimated cost, $12,750.
5. Consistent with past agreements, the County will retain ownership
and be responsible for the maintenance and electrical costs for
the sirens.
6. Funds are available in the 1999 Contingency Account to cover the
County=s share of the purchase cost.
7. The County=s portion of $12,750 is requested to be transferred from
the 1999 Contingency Account to the Emergency Management line item
for Capital Outlay as follows:
Expense
DEPT/OCA/PCA/OBJECT
4-90-290000-25000-2564 Contingency $(12,750)
Expense
4-14-213000-60000-9169 Misc. Cap. Outlay $ 12,750
$ -0-
FINANCE COMMITTEE
Vote for resolutions on Consent Agenda:
AYES: Appel, Causey-Mitchell, Colasanti, Coleman, Devine, Dingeldey,
Douglas, Galloway, Garfield, Gregory, Jensen, Law, McCulloch, McPherson, Melton,
Millard, Moffitt, Obrecht, Palmer, Patterson, Schmid, Sever, Suarez, Taub,
Amos. (25)
NAYS: None. (0)
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the resolutions on the Consent
Agenda were adopted.
MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION #99123
BY: Finance Committee, Sue Ann Douglas, Chairperson
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IN RE: DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY - APPROPRIATION FOR UNFUNDED STATE
AND FEDERAL MANDATES
To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS Oakland County has been and continues to be inundated with unfunded
State and Federal directives to perform services at new levels requiring
extensive computer programming efforts; and
WHEREAS these unfunded State and Federal directives are effectively
mandates as failure to meet the newly imposed program requirements are punished
by severe reductions in Federal pass-through revenues totaling millions of
dollars (the potential loss of Cooperative Reimbursement Grants for the Friend of
the Court could cost the County up to $6.0 million annually); and
WHEREAS the Federal government through the State has provided a cap on the
costs to be reimbursed under the Cooperative Reimbursement Program for the first
time effective October 1, 1999; and
WHEREAS the County has recently acquired E9-1-1 call-taking equipment for
the 32 public safety answering points located within Oakland County (at a cost of
over $3.0 million to the County=s General Fund) in order to comply (in part) with
the Federal Telecom Act of 1996; and
WHEREAS the County has numerous innovative and important computer projects
underway at the Department of Information Technology, all of which have been
approved and funded by the Board of Commissioners and all of which are designed
to bring improved services to the County=s residents and taxpayers; and
WHEREAS the innovative and important County computer projects competing
with the above-noted unfunded mandates for the limited financial and human
resources available to the County include the Judicial Information Management
System for the District/Circuit/Probate Courts and the Jail Management System for
the Sheriff=s Department; and
WHEREAS unreasonable requests for immediate completion of unfunded mandates
without regard to other unfunded mandates in progress (for example, CSES and
Centralized Collections) and/or displacing of discretionary computer programming
(for example, repeat offender mandates involved a program for which the County
received notification in mid-April that must be completed no later than
October 1, 1999); and
WHEREAS the Department of Information Technology 1999/2000 Master Plan
Quarterly Status Report lists numerous projects which represent unfunded Federal
and State mandates, including:
PRJ. NO. PROJECT TITLE EST. HOURS
Federal:
DB8312WR FOC Welfare Reform 2,402
DB8312FR FOC New Federal Reporting Req 871
DB8312TX FOC Tax Refund Offset Program 612
DB8312IS FOC Interstate Subsystem 1,783
DB8312EH FOC Non-EFT Case Hold Code 364
DB9312FL Federal Parent Locator Service 215
Total Federal 6,247
State:
DB8311MR Mediation Rotation 1,306
DB9320RO Repeat Offender 600
Total State 1,906
Total Hours - Federal and State 8,153 ; and
WHEREAS the 8,153 hours identified above required by the unfunded Federal
and State directives, when assigned the standard average hourly rate of $85.00,
compute to a taxpayer cost of $693,005; and
WHEREAS the 8,153 hours cited is well below the total eventually required
as they do not include hours for major pending projects such as Child Support
Enforcement System (CSES) and Friend of the Court - Centralized Collections
because there is insufficient information currently available to determine scope
and timing of services required and adequate Federal rules and regulations have
not been prepared to enable efficient programming; and
WHEREAS the combined costs of the innovative and important County projects
and the effectively mandatory unfunded State and Federal projects exceed
previously appropriated funds; and
WHEREAS the Uniform Budgeting and Accounting Act for Local Units of
Government (UBAA), 1978 Public Act 621, at Section 19, provides that an
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expenditure shall not be incurred except in pursuance of the authority and
appropriations of the legislative body of the local unit; and
WHEREAS Section 17 of the UBAA provides that a deviation from the original
general appropriations act shall not be made without amending the general
appropriations act; and
WHEREAS Section 18 of the UBAA provides that an administrative officer of
the local unit shall not incur expenditures against an appropriation account in
excess of the amount appropriated by the legislative body; and
WHEREAS pursuant to the UBAA the County Executive recommends that the 1999
General Appropriations Act be amended to provide sufficient funds to cover the
costs of the aforementioned unfunded mandates with the understanding that failure
to appropriate funding will constitute a Board Of Commissioners directive either
that work on those mandates be discontinued or that the innovative and important
County projects be delayed or displaced by the unfunded Federal and State
mandated projects so as to ensure that the dictates of the State of Michigan=s
UBAA are not violated; and
WHEREAS due to the continuation of State reimbursement for 50% of county
child care expenditures, the County will realize additional revenue in Juvenile
Maintenance Fund, this additional revenue can be used to reduce the General Fund
transfer to the Juvenile Maintenance Fund providing a source of funding to cover
the unfunded Federal and State mandates.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
authorizes the following amendment to the Fiscal Year 1999 Budget to defray the
Department of Information Technology related costs of identified Federal and
State unfunded mandates:
JUVENILE MAINTENANCE FUND
Revenue
90-132000-12000-0159 Child Care Subsidy $ 693,005
90-470000-31000-1701 Trans. In - General Fund (693,005)
$ 0
GENERAL FUND
Expenditures
90-310000-35000-8001 Trans. Out - Juv. Mt. $(693,005)
90-210000-21000-8001 Trans. Out - Info. Tech 693,005
$ 0
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that certified copies of this resolution be sent to
all Federal and State legislators from Oakland County and to the County=s State
legislative liaisons.
Chairperson, on behalf of the Finance Committee, I move adoption of the
foregoing resolution.
FINANCE COMMITTEE
Moved by Douglas supported by Galloway the resolution be adopted.
AYES: Causey-Mitchell, Colasanti, Coleman, Devine, Dingeldey, Douglas,
Galloway, Garfield, Gregory, Jensen, Law, McCulloch, McPherson, Melton, Millard,
Moffitt, Obrecht, Palmer, Patterson, Schmid, Sever, Suarez, Taub, Amos,
Appel. (25)
NAYS: None. (0)
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the resolution was adopted.
MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION #99124
BY: Finance Committee, Sue Ann Douglas, Chairperson
IN RE: COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIVISION - PROGRAM YEAR 1999 ANNUAL ACTION PLAN AND
CONSOLIDATED GRANT ACCEPTANCE FOR CDBG, HOME AND ESG
To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS the Oakland County Board of Commissioners authorized submittal of
the Oakland County 1995-2000 Consolidated Plan to the U.S. Department of Housing
and Urban Development (HUD) by Miscellaneous Resolution #95054; and
WHEREAS the 1999 Annual Action Plan contains a consolidated Federal grant
application for activities designed to accomplish the goals and objectives of the
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Consolidated Plan for the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program, HOME
Investment Partnerships (HOME) Program and Emergency Shelter Grant (ESG)
Program; and
WHEREAS HUD, by letter dated April 26, 1999, transmitted to Oakland County
a consolidated allocation of $6,244,000 including $4,772,000 for CDBG, $1,329,000
for HOME and $143,000 for ESG covering the program year beginning May 3, 1999
through May 2, 2000; and
WHEREAS the Oakland County Community Development Division in 1998 generated
CDBG county program income of $1,308,404.45 for allocation in program year
1999; and
WHEREAS total program revenues for the 1999 CDBG Program will be
$6,080,404.45; and
WHEREAS total program revenues for the 1999 HOME Program will be
$2,267,158.75 including $1,329,000 grant allocation, $299,025 grant match that is
included in the 1999 Oakland County Adopted Budget and approximately $639,133.75
in program income for a total of $2,267,158.75; and
WHEREAS total program revenues for the 1999 ESG Program will be
$143,000; and
WHEREAS fund schedules and program descriptions for the 1999 CDBG, HOME and
ESG programs appear in attachments A, B, C, D and E; and
WHEREAS the CDBG and ESG grants are 100 percent Federally funded and no
County funds are required; and
WHEREAS the CDBG, HOME and ESG grant contracts have been reviewed and
approved through the County Executive=s Contract Review Process; and
WHEREAS 1999 budget amendments for the CDBG, HOME and ESG grants acceptance
will be requested by resolution later in the year after compilation of further
information and fiscal year closing.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
accepts the 1999 consolidated grant totaling $6,244,000, County match of $299,025
and approximately $1,947,538.20 in program income for a total of $8,490,563.20.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the 1999 Budget be amended as follows:
90-290000-25000-2564 Contingency ($33,525)
19-610300-60004-2872 Grant Match $33,525
$ 0
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the future level of service, including
personnel, will be contingent upon the level of Federal funding available for
these programs.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that acceptance of these grants does not obligate
the County to any future commitment.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
authorizes both the Board of Commissioners Chairperson and the County Executive
to execute the grant agreements per Miscellaneous Resolution #89105, as amended,
and to approve amendments and extensions up to fifteen (15) percent variance from
the award, consistent with the agreement as originally approved.
Chairperson, on behalf of the Finance Committee, I move the adoption of the
foregoing resolution.
FINANCE COMMITTEE
Copy of Attachments A, B, C, D and E on file in County Clerk=s office.
Moved by Douglas supported by Devine the resolution be adopted.
AYES: Colasanti, Coleman, Devine, Dingeldey, Douglas, Galloway, Garfield,
Gregory, Jensen, Law, McCulloch, McPherson, Melton, Millard, Moffitt, Obrecht,
Palmer, Patterson, Schmid, Sever, Suarez, Taub, Amos, Appel,
Causey-Mitchell. (25)
NAYS: None. (0)
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the resolution was adopted.
MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION #99125
BY: General Government Committee, Shelley Goodman Taub, Chairperson
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IN RE: ROAD COMMISSION FOR OAKLAND COUNTY BORROWING
To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS the Board of County Road Commissioners of the County of
Oakland, Michigan (the "Issuer") intends to authorize the issuance and sale of
its ten-year Michigan Transportation Fund Notes, pursuant to Act 143, Public Acts
of Michigan, 1943, as amended ("Act 143") in an amount not to exceed Nine Million
Seven Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($9,750,000) (the "Notes") in anticipation
of, and for the payment which shall be pledged, future revenues derived from
State collected taxes returned to the County of Oakland (the "County") for County
road purposes pursuant to law, for the purpose of defraying part of the cost of
improvement of County highways and general County road purposes all as more
particularly described on Exhibit A attached hereto and made part hereof and such
other or different projects as the Issuer may identify at the time the Notes are
authorized to be issued; and
WHEREAS pursuant to Section 1 of Act 143, the Oakland County Board of
Commissioners must approve issuance of the Notes by the Issuer before the Notes
may be authorized by the Issuer; and
WHEREAS the Issuer, by resolution, has previously requested the
authorization of the Oakland County Board of Commissioners to issue the
Notes; and
WHEREAS prior to issuance of the Notes the Issuer must either receive prior
approval of the Notes from the Department of Treasury (the "Department") of the
State of Michigan (the "State") or be exempt from prior approval as provided in
Section 1(2) of Act 143, and Chapter III, Section 11 of Act 202, Public Acts of
Michigan, 1943, as amended; and
WHEREAS in order to be exempt from prior approval, the Issuer must notify
the Department of the Issuer=s intent to issue the Notes.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT:
1. The Board of County Road Commissioners of the County of Oakland be,
and is, hereby authorized to borrow and issue its Notes therefore, in
the principal amount of not to exceed $9,750,000 to provide funds for
the purposes described in the preamble to this resolution, all
pursuant to Act 143. The interest rate on the Notes shall not exceed
the maximum rate of interest permitted by law at the time of sale and
there shall be pledged for the payment of such Notes future revenues
derived from State collected taxes returned to the County for County
road purposes. The full faith and credit of the County shall not be
pledged for the payment of such notes.
2. The County Treasurer is hereby authorized to execute any and all
agreements, certificates and documents necessary to effectuate
issuance of the Notes.
3. The Treasurer is hereby authorized and directed to set aside in a
separate fund from the State collected taxes returned to the County
for County road purposes pursuant to law which have not been
theretofore specifically allocated for other purposes in each year an
amount sufficient for the payment of the principal of and interest on
the Notes as the same becomes due.
4. The County Treasurer is hereby authorized, to the extent authorized by
law, to take all actions within the Treasurer=s control necessary to
maintain the exemption of the interest on the Notes from general
Federal income taxation (as opposed to alternative minimum or other
indirect taxation) under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as
amended, including but not limited to, actions relating to the rebate
of arbitrage earnings, if applicable, and the expenditure and
investment of note proceeds and monies deemed to be note proceeds.
5. All resolutions and parts of resolutions insofar as they conflict with
the provisions of this resolution be and the same hereby
are rescinded.
Chairperson, on behalf of the General Government Committee, I move adoption
of the foregoing resolution.
GENERAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE
Copies of Exhibit A, Proposed 1999 Road Improvement Program and Resolution
Requesting Authorization of County Board of Commissioners to Issue Notes and
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Authorizing Application to Michigan Department of Treasury for Exception from
Prior Approval to Issue Notes - Board of County Road Commissioners of the County
of Oakland, Michigan, Minutes of April 29, 1999 on file in County Clerk=s office.
The Chairperson referred the resolution to the Finance Committee. There
were no objections.
MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION #99126
BY: General Government Committee, Shelley Taub, Chairperson
IN RE: DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES/HEALTH DIVISION - EXTENSION OF HUD LEAD
ABATEMENT GRANT AWARD
To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS the Michigan Department of Community Health (MDCH) originally
awarded the Oakland County Health Division funding in the amount of $182,609 for
the period of November 1, 1996 through April 30, 1999 for the Housing and Urban
Development Lead Abatement Program; and
WHEREAS the MDCH has extended the grant through September 30, 1999 and
increased the total funding from $182,609 to $210,463, which is a 15.25%
($27,854) variance from the original amount awarded; and
WHEREAS there is no change in personnel requested as a result of this
extension; and
WHEREAS no County match is required and acceptance of this additional
funding does not obligate the County to any future commitment.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
accepts the extension of the HUD Lead Abatement Program for the period of
November 1, 1996 through September 30, 1999, and the additional funding of
$27,854, for a new total of $210,463.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that personnel and/or services associated with this
grant be contingent upon continued State funding at a level sufficient to
maintain the program and personnel.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Board Chairperson is authorized to execute
the grant agreement and approves changes and extensions not to exceed fifteen
percent (15%), which is consistent with the agreement as originally approved.
Chairperson, on behalf of the General Government Committee, I move the
adoption of the foregoing resolution.
GENERAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE
FISCAL NOTE (Misc. #99126)
BY: Finance Committee, Sue Ann Douglas, Chairperson
IN RE: DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES/HEALTH DIVISION - EXTENSION OF HUD LEAD
ABATEMENT GRANT AWARD
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 Community Health (MDCH) has extended the
HUD Lead Abatement Program from an ending period of April 30, 1999
to September 30, 1999 and increased the funding from a total of
$182,609 to $210,463 (a $27,854 increase).
2) The increase is a 15.25% increase from the original award.
3) No County match is required and no additional personnel is
requested.
4) A budget amendment is recommended as follows:
REVENUE
1-275616-65000-0171 Grants - State $ 27,854
EXPENDITURES
2-156196-65000-2001 Salaries $ 16,556
2-156196-65000-2075 Fringe Benefits 6,176
2-156196-65000-3574 Personal Mileage 751
2-156196-65000-2776 Equipment Repairs & Maint. 2,680
2-156196-65000-4284 Postage 200
2-156196-65000-4252 Office Supplies 100
2-156196-65000-3409 Indirect Cost 1,391
Total $ 27,854
FINANCE COMMITTEE
Moved by Taub supported by Melton the resolution be adopted.
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AYES: Coleman, Devine, Dingeldey, Douglas, Galloway, Garfield, Gregory,
Jensen, Law, McCulloch, McPherson, Melton, Millard, Moffitt, Obrecht, Palmer,
Patterson, Schmid, Sever, Suarez, Taub, Amos, Appel, Causey-Mitchell,
Colasanti. (25)
NAYS: None. (0)
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the resolution was adopted.
REPORT (Misc. #99108)
BY: General Government Committee, Shelley G. Taub, Chairperson
IN RE: (SUPPORT) HOUSE BILL 4032, TAX RELIEF FOR SENIOR CITIZENS
To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
The General Government Committee, having reviewed the above-referenced
resolution on May 17, 1999, reports with the recommendation 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 #99108
BY: Commissioner David L. Moffitt, District #18
IN RE: (SUPPORT) HOUSE BILL 4032, TAX RELIEF FOR SENIOR CITIZENS
To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS the homestead property tax credit or circuit breaker provides
taxpayers with an income tax credit for the amount of property taxes paid on
their homesteads that exceed a certain percentage of household income; and for
seniors this credit is 100 percent of the amount by which property taxes exceed
3.5% of household income for those with household incomes over $6000; and
WHEREAS following a lifetime of hard work and sacrifices for their
families, our seniors, who often face severely reduced income in their
retirement, deserve greater consideration for their property tax burden; and
WHEREAS House Bill 4032, which is cosponsored by Representative Raczkowski,
would amend the Income Tax Act to increase the homestead property tax credit
available to persons 65 years of age and older, by calculating the credit using
3% of household income rather than 3.5%, and would phase out the $1200 credit
maximum by indexing that maximum to the rate of inflation.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
does hereby support House Bill 4032 to provide much-need property tax relief to
Michigan Senior Citizens.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that certified copies of this resolution be sent to
Oakland County=s legislators, lobbyists and the Michigan Association of Counties.
Chairperson, I move the adoption of the foregoing resolution.
David L. Moffitt
Copy of House Bill 4032 on file in County Clerk=s office.
Moved by Taub supported by Moffitt the General Government Committee Report
be accepted.
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the report was accepted.
Moved by Taub supported by Moffitt the resolution be adopted.
AYES: Devine, Dingeldey, Douglas, Galloway, Garfield, Gregory, Jensen,
Law, McCulloch, McPherson, Melton, Millard, Moffitt, Obrecht, Palmer, Patterson,
Schmid, Sever, Suarez, Taub, Amos, Appel, Causey-Mitchell, Colasanti,
Coleman. (25)
NAYS: None. (0)
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the resolution was adopted.
REPORT (Misc. #99119)
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BY: General Government Committee, Shelley G. Taub, Chairperson
IN RE: SEPTIC SYSTEM EVALUATIONS
To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
The General Government Committee, having reviewed the above-referenced
resolution on May 17, 1999, reports with the recommendation that the resolution
be adopted with an amendment to the NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED paragraph, line
3, adding the words --and Drain Commissioner-- following the words "Health
Division."
Chairperson, on behalf of the General Government Committee, I move
acceptance of the foregoing report.
GENERAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE
MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION #99119
BY: Commissioners Shelley G. Taub, District #12; Thomas A. Law, District #13;
Dan Devine, Jr., District #14; John P. McCulloch, District #22
IN RE: SEPTIC SYSTEM EVALUATIONS
To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS matters of environmental protection and remediation are a high
priority responsibility of every level of government; and
WHEREAS efforts to protect our surface and groundwater quality are of
extreme importance to all of our citizens; and
WHEREAS despite the efforts of the Oakland County Drain Commissioner in
conjunction with several Oakland County communities to restore the water quality
of the Rouge River, noticeable sources of pollution entering the river from
failing septic systems have been identified from surveys undertaken by the County
Health Division; and
WHEREAS these communities have applied for voluntary Storm Water General
Permits, which will be compulsory for all communities in the year 2001, and which
require the development and implementation of a plan to eliminate illicit
discharges into the river; and
WHEREAS there is currently no inspection program for checking the 18,000
septic systems in the Rouge River Watershed, 11,600 of which are located in
Oakland County.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
does hereby request the Oakland County Executive, through the Health Division, to
study and recommend the County Environmental Health Division=s role in performing
maintenance inspections of existing septic systems, and propose necessary
amendments to the Sanitary Code if such evaluation procedure is determined to be
an appropriate function for the County Health Division.
Chairperson, we move the adoption of the foregoing resolution.
Shelley G. Taub, Thomas A. Law,
Dan Devine, Jr., John P. Mcculloch
The Chairperson referred the resolution to the Planning and Building
Committee. There were no objections.
REPORT
BY: General Government Committee, Shelley G. Taub, Chairperson
IN RE: FAMILY INDEPENDENCE AGENCY BOARD APPOINTMENT
To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
The General Goverment Committee, having reviewed the above-referenced
appointment on May 17, 1999, reports with the recommendation that
Dr. Grenae Dudley be appointed to the Family Independence Agency Board to fill
the current vacancy, with the term expiring October 31, 2001.
Chairperson, on behalf of the General Government Committee, I move
acceptance of the foregoing report.
GENERAL GOVERMENT COMMITTEE
Copy of Application for Oakland County Service from Grenae Dudley, Ph.D.,
on file in County Clerk=s office.
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Moved by Schmid supported by Palmer to refer the report back to the General
Government Committee.
Discussion followed.
AYES: Dingeldey, Douglas, Garfield, McCulloch, Obrecht, Palmer, Patterson,
Schmid, Taub, Amos, Devine. (11)
NAYS: Galloway, Gregory, Jensen, Law, McPherson, Melton, Millard, Moffitt,
Sever, Suarez, Appel, Causey-Mitchell, Colasanti, Coleman. (14)
A sufficient majority not having voted therefor, the motion failed.
Discussion followed.
Moved by Taub supported by Moffitt the General Government Committee Report
be accepted.
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the report was accepted.
Commissioner Taub nominated Dr. Grenae Dudley for the Family Independence
Agency Board for the term expiring October 31, 2001.
Commissioner Schmid nominated Donna Huntoon for the Family Independence
Agency Board for the term expiring October 31, 2001.
Commissioner Coleman moved that nominations be closed; supported by Suarez.
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the motion carried.
Vote on Dudley and Huntoon nomination:
Douglas - Dudley Patterson - Huntoon
Galloway - Huntoon Schmid - Huntoon
Garfield - Huntoon Sever - Dudley
Gregory - Dudley Suarez - Dudley
Jensen - Dudley Taub - Huntoon
Law - Dudley Amos - Huntoon
McCulloch - Huntoon Appel - Dudley
McPherson - Dudley Causey-Mitchell - Dudley
Melton - Dudley Colasanti - Dudley
Millard - Dudley Coleman - Dudley
Moffitt - Dudley Devine - Dudley
Obrecht - Dudley Dingeldey - Huntoon
Palmer - Huntoon
The vote was as follows:
Dr. Grenae Dudley, 16; Donna Huntoon, 9
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, Dr. Grenae Dudley was
appointed to the Family Independence Agency Board for a term ending
October 31, 2001.
MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION #99127
BY: Personnel Committee, Thomas A. Law, Chairperson
IN RE: CENTRAL SERVICES/AVIATION DIVISION - 4/40 WORKWEEK SCHEDULE OPTION FOR
AIRPORT MAINTENANCE CLASSIFICATIONS
To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS Merit Rule 2, Section 10.1.2 provides for an adjusted workweek
schedule for those divisions which have received approval from the
County Executive and the Board of Commissioners; and
WHEREAS the Aviation Division has reviewed the work schedules and duties
performed by employees in the following classifications - Airport Maintenance and
Rescue Supervisor, and Airport Maintenance Mechanic I and II; and
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WHEREAS the nature of the work performed by these classifications and the
fact that the airport operates 7 days a week, 24 hours a day is an indication
that a flexible workweek schedule would benefit the Aviation Division; and
WHEREAS the Aviation Division is requesting to implement an adjusted work
schedule for these classifications.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
authorizes the Aviation Division the option of assigning a 4 day/40 hour workweek
schedule to employees in the classifications of Airport Maintenance and Rescue
Supervisor, and Airport Maintenance Mechanic I and II classifications as
permitted in Merit Rule 2.10.1.2 and will eliminate the requirement to pay
overtime for time worked in excess of a normal eight (8) hour work day however,
time worked in excess of 40 hours per week still requires payment of overtime.
Chairperson, on behalf of the Personnel Committee, I move adoption of the
foregoing resolution.
PERSONNEL COMMITTEE
Moved by Law supported by Patterson the resolution be adopted.
AYES: Galloway, Garfield, Gregory, Jensen, Law, McCulloch, McPherson,
Melton, Millard, Moffitt, Obrecht, Palmer, Patterson, Schmid, Sever, Suarez,
Taub, Amos, Appel, Causey-Mitchell, Colasanti, Coleman, Devine, Dingeldey,
Douglas. (25)
NAYS: None. (0)
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the resolution was adopted.
Commissioner Palmer requested a Public Hearing be scheduled for the purpose
of allowing public comment on the Su-Dan Company, EDC Project Plan. The
Chairperson scheduled the hearing for June 10, 1999 at 10:00 A.M. in the
Board of Commissioners= Auditorium.
MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION #99128
BY: Planning and Building Committee, Charles E. Palmer, Chairperson
IN RE: OAKLAND COUNTY DRAIN COMMISSIONER====S REQUEST TO RELINQUISH COUNTY OWNED
PROPERTY - COMMERCE TOWNSHIP WATER SUPPLY SYSTEMS
To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS the County of Oakland is currently the owner of certain parcels of
property located within the Charter Township of Commerce, Oakland County, as
described on Attachment A attached hereto, and water distribution systems
located thereon; and
WHEREAS various developers conveyed to the County all its rights, title and
interests in and to said properties, buildings, improvements and equipment,
pursuant to Quit Claim Deeds recorded in Liber 4068, Page 88, Liber 4068, Page 89
and Liber 4069, Page 813, Oakland County Records, on April 7, 1960,
September 16, 1959 and February 3, 1960 respectively, to operate and maintain the
well water production site, located in the Township; and
WHEREAS the County has demolished the well house and abandoned the wells in
accordance with M.D.E.Q. requirements, and has no further need of fee simple
interest; and
WHEREAS the County will retain a twenty (20) foot wide permanent easement
as described on Attachment B thru the property for the operation and
maintenance of a water supply system; and
WHEREAS the Township has now requested, by copy of resolution dated
January 12, 1999 (copy attached), that the property, contained in the
aforedescribed Quit Claim Deeds and as described on Attachment A , be conveyed
to the Charter Township of Commerce.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
hereby authorizes the conveyance, by Quit Claim Deed, of the County=s rights,
title and interests in and to the property, as described, to the Charter Township
of Commerce.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
authorizes its Chairperson to execute the Quit Claim Deed.
Chairperson, on behalf of the Planning and Building Committee, I move the
adoption of the foregoing resolution.
PLANNING AND BUILDING COMMITTEE
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Copies of Attachments A and B and Resolution of the Township Board of the
Charter Township of Commerce, Mt. Royal Well Site, on file in County Clerk=s
office.
The Chairperson referred the resolution to the Planning and Building
Committee. There were no objections.
MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION #99129
BY: Planning and Building Committee, Charles E. Palmer, Chairperson
IN RE: COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT - COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
DIVISION - FISCAL YEAR 1997/1998 HOME INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIPS PROGRAM COMMUNITY
HOUSING DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATION (CHDO) PROJECT DEVELOPMENT CONTRACTS WITH
LIGHTHOUSE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AND HOUSING, PLUS, INC.
To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS the United States Congress enacted the HOME Investment Partnership
Act, Title II of the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act
(P.L. 101-625) in 1990; and
WHEREAS the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development awarded the
County of Oakland 1997 HOME funding totaling $1,176,000 on May 3, 1997 and 1998
HOME funding totaling $1,235,000 on May 3, 1998 to preserve and develop
affordable housing for low and moderate income persons; and
WHEREAS the 1997 and 1998 HOME programs allocate Federally mandated set
asides totaling 15% of each grant award ($176,400 and $185,250 respectively) to
Community Housing Development Organizations to develop affordable housing and
additional amounts equal to 15% of each CHDO allocation ($26,460 and $27,788
respectively) for CHDO operating expenses; and
WHEREAS the Oakland County Board of Commissioners accepted the 1997 Federal
HOME grant per Miscellaneous Resolution #97109 on May 22, 1997 and the 1998
Federal HOME grant per Miscellaneous Resolution #98125 on May 21, 1998; and
WHEREAS the County, under Federal procurement regulations must provide fair
and open competition amongst several new Community Housing Development
Organizations (CHDOs) which are eligible to compete for CHDO project development
funding available through the HOME program; and
WHEREAS the Oakland County Board of Commissioners authorized three newly
certified CHDOs, Housing, Plus, Inc., Lighthouse Community Development and
Your Home Co., Inc. to develop affordable housing project proposals using CHDO
operating expense funds per Miscellaneous Resolution #99037; and
WHEREAS Oakland County Community Development received and evaluated the
viability of affordable housing development project proposals from each of the
three agencies; and
WHEREAS Oakland County Community Development recommends funding approval of
proposals from Lighthouse Community Development to construct and sell two units
of single family housing in the Village of Holly to low/moderate income families
and Housing, Plus, Inc. to acquire, rehabilitate and sell five scattered site
single family housing units to low income persons with disabilities; and
WHEREAS the contracts have been reviewed and approved as to form by the
Office of Corporation Counsel, Fiscal Services, Risk Management and
Personnel; and
WHEREAS the Oakland County Community Development Citizens Advisory Council
recommended approval of these contracts by unanimous vote on May 12, 1999.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
authorizes the attached contracts with Lighthouse Community Development
($234,825) to construct two units of single family housing in the
Village of Holly to be sold to low/moderate income families and
Housing, Plus, Inc. ($266,298) for the acquisition, rehabilitation, and resale of
five scattered site single family housing units to low income persons
with disabilities.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Oakland County Executive and the
Chairperson of the Oakland County Board of Commissioners are authorized to
execute the agreements.
Chairperson, on behalf of the Planning and Building Committee, I move
adoption of the foregoing resolution.
PLANNING AND BUILDING COMMITTEE
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Copy of HOME Investment Partnerships Program, Community Housing Development
Organization (CHDO), Project Development Contract Between the County of Oakland
and Lighthouse Community Development, and HOME Investment Partnerships Program,
Community Housing Development Organization (CHDO), Project Development Contract
Between the County of Oakland and Housing, Plus, Inc., on file in
County Clerk=s office.
Moved by Palmer supported by Patterson the resolution be adopted.
AYES: Garfield, Gregory, Jensen, Law, McCulloch, McPherson, Melton,
Millard, Moffitt, Obrecht, Palmer, Patterson, Schmid, Sever, Suarez, Taub, Amos,
Appel, Causey-Mitchell, Colasanti, Coleman, Devine, Dingeldey, Douglas,
Galloway. (25)
NAYS: None. (0)
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the resolution was adopted.
MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION #99130
BY: Planning and Building Committee, Charles E. Palmer, Chairperson
IN RE: PLANNING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DIVISION - RESOLUTION
APPROVING PROJECT AREA AND PROJECT DISTRICT AREA (JOHNSON'S PRESS INC. PROJECT) -
CITY OF NOVI
To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS there exists in the County of Oakland the need for projects to
alleviate and prevent conditions of unemployment, to assist and retain local
industrial and commercial enterprises in order to strengthen and revitalize the
County's economy and to encourage the location and expansion of such enterprises
to provide needed services and facilities to the County and its residents; and
WHEREAS the Economic Development Corporations Act, Act No. 338 of the
Michigan Public Acts of 1974, as amended (the "Act") provides a means for the
encouragement of such projects in this County through the County's Economic
Development Corporation (the "EDC"); and
WHEREAS the EDC has commenced proceedings under the Act for the benefit of
such a project (Johnson's Press Inc. Project) and has designated to this
Board of Commissioners a Project Area and Project District Area for its approval.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Project Area as designated by the EDC
to this Board is hereby certified as approved.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that it having been determined that the territory
surrounding said designated Project Area will not be significantly affected by
the Project because the surrounding territory is devoted to commercial/industrial
uses, a Project District Area having the same description as and boundaries
coterminous with the Project Area herein certified as approved be
hereby established.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that it having been determined that there are less
than eighteen residents, real property owners, or representatives of
establishments located within the Project District Area, a Project Citizens
District Council shall not be formed pursuant to Section 20(b) of the Act.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the County Clerk is hereby directed to provide
four certified copies of this resolution to the Secretary of the Board of
the EDC.
Chairperson, on behalf of the Planning and Building Committee, I move the
adoption of the foregoing resolution.
PLANNING AND BUILDING COMMITTEE
Moved by Palmer supported by Schmid the resolution be adopted.
AYES: Gregory, Jensen, Law, McCulloch, McPherson, Melton, Millard,
Moffitt, Obrecht, Palmer, Patterson, Schmid, Sever, Suarez, Taub, Amos, Appel,
Causey-Mitchell, Colasanti, Coleman, Devine, Dingeldey, Douglas, Galloway,
Garfield. (25)
NAYS: None. (0)
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the resolution was adopted.
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MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION #99131
BY: Planning and Building Committee, Charles E. Palmer, Chairperson
IN RE: PLANNING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DIVISION - RESOLUTION
CONFIRMING APPOINTMENT OF ADDITIONAL EDC DIRECTORS (JOHNSON'S PRESS INC. PROJECT)
- CITY OF NOVI
To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS this Board of Commissioners has received a resolution from the
Board of Directors of the Economic Development Corporation of the County of
Oakland designating a Project Area and Project District Area for a project
(Johnson's Press Inc. Project) under the Economic Development Corporations Act,
Act No. 338 of the Michigan Public Acts of 1974, as amended (the "Act"); and
WHEREAS it is necessary to confirm the appointment by the County Executive
of the County of Oakland of two additional directors to the Board of said
Economic Development Corporation in connection with said Project, in accordance
with Section 4(2) of the Act.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the appointments of Jon Dostal and
Eleanor Rzepecki, who are representative of neighborhood residents and business
interests likely to be affected by said Project, to the Board of Directors of the
Economic Development Corporation of the County of Oakland are hereby confirmed in
accordance with Section 4(2) of the Act, and such additional directors shall
cease to serve when the Project is either abandoned or, if undertaken, is
completed in accordance with the Project Plan therefor.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that all resolutions or parts thereof in conflict
with this resolution are hereby repealed, but only to the extent of
such conflict.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the County Clerk is hereby directed to provide
four certified copies of this resolution to the Assistant Secretary of the Board
of the Economic Development Corporation.
Chairperson, on behalf of the Planning and Building Committee, I move the
adoption of the foregoing resolution.
PLANNING AND BUILDING COMMITTEE
Copy of Appointment of Two Additional Directors to the EDC by the
County Executive for the Johnson=s Press, Inc. Project, on file in
County Clerk=s office.
Moved by Palmer supported by Schmid the resolution be adopted.
AYES: Jensen, Law, McCulloch, McPherson, Melton, Millard, Moffitt,
Obrecht, Palmer, Patterson, Schmid, Sever, Suarez, Taub, Amos, Appel,
Causey-Mitchell, Colasanti, Devine, Dingeldey, Douglas, Galloway, Garfield,
Gregory. (24)
NAYS: None. (0)
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the resolution was adopted.
MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION #99132
BY: Public Services Committee, Frank H. Millard, Jr., Chairperson
IN RE: DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY/CLEMIS/EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT -
APPLICATION/ACCEPTANCE OF FEMA SNOW EMERGENCY GRANT
To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS the County of Oakland received damage during a snow fall incident
of January 1, 1999 through January 15, 1999 with a record or near record snow
fall and took such actions as necessary to save lives, protect public health and
safety and protect improved property; and
WHEREAS it was determined that it was beyond both State and local
capabilities to adequately respond and numerous counties in Michigan including
Oakland received a Presidential Disaster Declaration (#3137) for public
assistance during the period of 48 hours beginning January 4, 1999; and
WHEREAS the County of Oakland and the municipalities therein received an
award of $1,236,769 with the County=s Federal share in the amount of $32,478 with
a 25% County match already expended during the record event.
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NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
approves and accepts the Oakland County public assistance funding as awarded in
the amount of $32,478 for FEMA-3137-EM declaration January 27, 1999.
PUBLIC SERVICES COMMITTEE
FISCAL NOTE (Misc. #99132)
BY: Public Services Committee, Frank H. Millard, Jr., Chairperson
IN RE: DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY/CLEMIS/EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT -
APPLICATION/ACCEPTANCE OF FEMA SNOW EMERGENCY GRANT
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. Emergency Management, representing all of Oakland County was awarded
a Federal grant from the Federal Emergency Management
Association (FEMA).
2. Oakland County was awarded $32,478 representing the 75% Federal
share of the $42,888 applied for, for the snow emergency of
January 3rd and 4th, 1999.
3. Because FEMA is reimbursing all applicants in the form of a Federal
Grant, this resolution is for grant application and acceptance.
4. This fiscal note proposes to book grant revenue proceeds, relieve
Facilities Maintenance and Operations, Sheriff, Airport, and
Parks and Recreation snow emergency expenditures, and charge these
expenditures to the FEMA grant.
5. Fiscal note adjusts actual expenditures and books grant revenue as
follows:
FEMA Grant Fund #xxx FY 1999
1-14-XXXXXX-XXXXX-0113 Federal Grant Revenue $32,478
2-14-XXXXXX-XXXXX-3468 Reimbursement Operating Expend. $32,478
Total $ 0
FINANCE COMMITTEE
Moved by Millard supported by Suarez the resolution be adopted.
AYES: Law, McCulloch, McPherson, Melton, Millard, Moffitt, Obrecht,
Palmer, Patterson, Schmid, Sever, Suarez, Taub, Amos, Appel, Causey-Mitchell,
Colasanti, Devine, Dingeldey, Douglas, Galloway, Garfield, Gregory, Jensen. (24)
NAYS: None. (0)
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the resolution was adopted.
REPORT (Misc. #99133)
BY: Personnel Committee, Thomas A. Law, Chairperson
IN RE: SHERIFF DEPARTMENT - CONTRACT FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT SERVICES IN THE
CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF ROYAL OAK 1999-2003
To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
The Personnel Committee, having reviewed the above-mentioned resolution on
May 19, 1999, recommends to the Oakland County Board of Commissioners the
resolution be adopted.
Chairperson, on behalf of the Personnel Committee, I move the acceptance of
the foregoing report.
PERSONNEL COMMITTEE
MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION #99133
BY: Public Services Committee, Frank H. Millard, Chairperson
IN RE: SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT - CONTRACT FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT SERVICES IN THE
CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF ROYAL OAK 1999-2003
To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS it is policy of the Oakland County Board of Commissioners to permit
the Sheriff's Department to enter into contracts with townships, villages and
cities for the purpose of providing Sheriff patrol services; and
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WHEREAS Miscellaneous Resolution #98011 adopted March 5, 1998 established
the standard law enforcement services rates for the period 1999-2003; and
WHEREAS the Charter Township of Royal Oak, by Board action, has requested
that the Oakland County Sheriff provide patrol services to the citizens of the
Township; and
WHEREAS the Charter Township of Royal Oak has requested that a contract for
one (1) Detective Sergeant and nine (9) Deputy II (with fill-in) be created; and
WHEREAS the Sheriff has agreed to contract for one (1) Detective Sergeant
and nine (9) Deputy II (with fill-in).
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
approves the attached contract with the Charter Township of Royal Oak for one (1)
Detective Sergeant and nine (9) Deputy II (with fill-in).
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that one (1) Sergeant position and nine (9)
Deputy II positions be created in the Contracted Patrol Unit, Patrol Services
Division of the Sheriff's Department.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that one (1) unmarked vehicle and three (3) patrol
vehicles with Mobile Data Terminals, with four (4) mobile and prep radios be
added to the County fleet.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this contract will take effect on June 5, 1999.
Chairperson, on behalf of the Public Services Committee, I move the
adoption of the foregoing resolution.
PUBLIC SERVICES COMMITTEE
Copy of Oakland County Sheriff=s Department, 1999-2003 Law Enforcement
Services Agreement with Charter Township of Royal Oak on file in County Clerk=s
office.
FISCAL NOTE (Misc. #99133)
BY: Finance Committee, Sue Ann Douglas, Chairperson
IN RE: SHERIFF=S DEPARTMENT - CONTRACT FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT SERVICES IN THE
CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF ROYAL OAK 1999-2003
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 Charter Township of Royal Oak has requested a contract with the
Oakland County Sheriff, effective May 29, 1999, for the Sheriff to
provide the Township the services of one (1) Detective Sergeant and
nine (9) Deputy II (with fill-in).
2. This is a new contract, which will require the creation of one (1)
General Fund/General Purpose (GF/GP) Sergeant position and nine (9)
GF/GP Deputy II positions in the Sheriff=s Patrol Services Division.
3. It is also necessary to purchase one (1) unmarked vehicle and three
(3) patrol vehicles with MDTs, and four (4) mobile and prep radios.
4. This new contract will increase GF/GP budgeted revenues and
expenditures by $938,599 on an annual basis, $339,874 for the
balance of Fiscal Year 1999. The one-time capital cost for the four
(4) vehicles, mobile and prep radios will be transferred from the
non-departmental contingency account.
5. The Fiscal Year 1999 and Fiscal Year 2000 Budget should be amended
per the attached schedule.
FINANCE COMMITTEE
Copy of Oakland County Sheriff Department, Law Enforcement Services
Contracts, Royal Oak Township Contract, on file in County Clerk=s office.
Moved by Millard supported by Coleman the Personnel Committee Report be
accepted.
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the report was accepted.
Moved by Millard supported by Coleman the resolution be adopted.
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AYES: McCulloch, McPherson, Melton, Millard, Moffitt, Obrecht, Palmer,
Patterson, Sever, Suarez, Taub, Amos, Appel, Causey-Mitchell, Colasanti, Coleman,
Devine, Dingeldey, Douglas, Galloway, Garfield, Gregory, Jensen, Law. (24)
NAYS: None. (0)
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the resolution was adopted.
MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION #99134
BY: Public Services Committee, Frank Millard, Chairperson
IN RE: PUBLIC SERVICES/ANIMAL CONTROL DIVISION - RENEWAL OF CITY OF ROYAL OAK
ANIMAL CONTROL SERVICES AGREEMENT
To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS the Oakland County Animal Control Division administers the
provisions of Public Act 339 of 1919 as amended (The Dog Law); and
WHEREAS the City of Royal Oak is seeking renewal of animal control services
on a five-year agreement basis; and
WHEREAS the Oakland County Animal Control Division and the Department of
Management and Budget, through a financial analysis, have found that the
Oakland County Animal Control Division is in a position to accommodate the
City of Royal Oak=s request; and
WHEREAS County and City of Royal Oak officials have reached agreement with
respect to scope of services and compensation; and
WHEREAS the government of Oakland County would recover 100% of its costs
incurred in rendering services to the City of Royal Oak.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
approves the attached agreement for animal control services between the County
and the City of Royal Oak.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the County Executive and Chairperson of the
Board of Commissioners are herewith authorized to sign the agreement on behalf of
the County.
Chairperson, on behalf of the Public Services Committee, I move the
adoption of the foregoing resolution.
PUBLIC SERVICES COMMITTEE
Copy of Agreement to Provide Services between the County of Oakland and the
City of Royal Oak on file in County Clerk=s office.
The Chairperson referred the resolution to the Finance Committee. There
were no objections.
REPORT (Misc. #99114)
BY: Personnel Committee, Thomas A. Law, Chairperson
IN RE: SHERIFF DEPARTMENT - USE OF FORFEITED FUNDS/K-9 UNIT
To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
The Personnel Committee, having reviewed the above-mentioned resolution on
May 19, 1999, recommends to the Oakland County Board of Commissioners the
resolution be adopted.
Chairperson, on behalf of the Personnel Committee, I move the acceptance of
the foregoing report.
PERSONNEL COMMITTEE
MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION #99114
BY: Public Services Committee, Frank H. Millard, Chairperson
IN RE: SHERIFF DEPARTMENT - USE OF FORFEITED FUNDS/K-9 UNIT
To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS Section 333.7524 of Public Act 368 of 1978 authorizes courts to
distribute property and funds forfeited through narcotic seizures to
participating agencies to be utilized toward the enhancement of law enforcement
efforts related to the Controlled Substances Act; and
WHEREAS the Courts have distributed $933,814 (balance as of 1/31/99) as a
result of Sheriff Department forfeiture efforts; and
WHEREAS the Sheriff is requesting the establishment of a K-9 Unit; and
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WHEREAS the Sheriff is requesting to use forfeited funds to purchase,
maintain and operate the K-9 Unit; and
WHEREAS the K-9 Unit will be utilized by the Sheriff Department to enhance
law enforcement efforts in compliance with State law; and
WHEREAS the dog handlers will be made up of existing staff and will still
be assigned to regular patrol; and
WHEREAS the cost of the dogs will be $7,500 each, along with $2,000 for
kennel construction, and estimated operating costs for the dogs will be $500 each
per year; and
WHEREAS the K-9 Unit will require expanding the fleet by four (4) patrol
vehicles with E/Z Rider K-9 in-vehicle containers for transportation; and
WHEREAS the capital costs for four (4) vehicles, containers and mobile
radios is estimated to be $29,500 each and operating costs are estimated at
$8,000 per vehicle and radio; and
WHEREAS the total estimated capital costs are $150,000 and the estimated
operating expenses would be $34,000 per year.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
authorizes the use of $184,000 from the Sheriff Department Law Enforcement
Enhancement Account (#101-43-223101-20001-2853-60053) to create and maintain a K-
9 Unit.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that four (4) patrol vehicles with mobile data
terminals, mobile and prep radios be added to the County fleet.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that approval of this resolution is contingent upon
reaching an agreement between the County and the Oakland County Sheriff Deputies
Association regarding compensation for time expended by the handlers at home
performing animal maintenance procedures.
Chairperson, on behalf of the Public Services Committee, I move the
adoption of the foregoing resolution.
PUBLIC SERVICES COMMITTEE
FISCAL NOTE (Misc. #99114)
BY: Finance Committee, Sue Ann Douglas, Chairperson
IN RE: SHERIFF DEPARTMENT - USE OF FORFEITED FUNDS/K-9 UNIT
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 Sheriff=s Department is requesting to use funds forfeited
through narcotic seizures to establish a K-9 program which includes
the purchase and maintenance of four (4) trained dogs, four (4)
patrol vehicles with MDTs, radios, and E/Z Rider K-9 equipment, and
the construction of a kennel.
2. Current staff will be handling the dogs, so new positions within
Patrol Services will not be necessary.
3. Approval of this resolution is contingent upon the County reaching
an agreement with the Oakland County Sheriff Deputies Association
regarding compensation to handlers performing animal maintenance
at home.
4. For Fiscal Year 1999, capital costs for dogs, kennel, and equipped
vehicles equal $110,232 and operating costs equal $87,100; for
Fiscal Year 2000, operational costs equal $34,000.
5. To account for the use of these funds from the Sheriff=s Law
Enforcement Enhancement Account, a budget amendment must be made as
shown on the attached sheet.
FINANCE COMMITTEE
Copy of Oakland County Sheriff=s Department, K-9 Program on file in County
Clerk=s office.
Moved by Millard supported by McCulloch the Personnel Committee Report be
accepted.
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the report was accepted.
Moved by Millard supported by McCulloch the resolution be adopted.
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AYES: McPherson, Melton, Millard, Moffitt, Obrecht, Palmer, Patterson,
Schmid, Sever, Suarez, Taub, Amos, Appel, Causey-Mitchell, Colasanti, Coleman,
Devine, Dingeldey, Douglas, Galloway, Garfield, Gregory, Jensen, Law,
McCulloch. (25)
NAYS: None. (0)
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the resolution was adopted.
REPORT (Misc. #99118)
BY: Public Services Committee, Frank H. Millard, Chairperson
IN RE: EMERGENCY TELEPHONE SERVICE ENABLING ACT - HOUSE BILL 4858
To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
The Public Services Committee, having reviewed the above-referenced
resolution on May 18, 1999, reports with the recommendation that the resolution
be adopted with amendments as proposed by the General Government Committee.
Chairperson, on behalf of the Public Services Committee, I move acceptance
of the foregoing report.
PUBLIC SERVICES COMMITTEE
REPORT (Misc. #99118)
BY: General Government Committee, Shelley G. Taub, Chairperson
IN RE: EMERGENCY TELEPHONE SERVICE ENABLING ACT - HOUSE BILL 4858
To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
The General Government Committee, having reviewed the above-referenced
resolution on May 17, 1999, reports with the recommendation that the resolution
be adopted with the following amendments:
C In the "IN RE: paragraph", change "House Bill 4858" to --House Bill
4658--;
C In the third WHEREAS paragraph, last sentence, insert --Public Service
Answering Points-- before the word "(PSAPS)";
C In the sixth WHEREAS paragraph, line 1, delete the word "cellular" and
insert the words --wireless telephone subscribers--;
C In the seventh WHEREAS paragraph, line 2, change the word "entirely" to
--primarily--;
C Delete the NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED paragraph in its entirety and
insert the following new paragraph:
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Oakland County strongly urges
this legislature to amend the proposed Act (House Bill 4658) as
follows:
Sec. 409(1)
(B) TEN FIVE CENTS OF EACH MONTHLY SERVICE CHARGE COLLECTED UNDER
SECTION 408 SHALL BE DISBURSED EQUALLY TO EACH COUNTY THAT HAS A
FINAL 9-1-1 PLAN IN PLACE. MONEY RECEIVED BY A COUNTY UNDER THIS
SUBDIVISION SHALL NOT BE USED TO SUPPLANT MONEY RECEIVED FROM ANY
OTHER SOURCE BY THAT COUNTY.
(C) TEN FIFTEEN CENTS OF EACH MONTHLY CHARGE COLLECTED UNDER
SECTION 408 SHALL BE DISBURSED TO EACH COUNTY THAT HAS A FINAL
9-1-1 PLAN IN PLACE ON A PER CAPITA BASIS. THE COMMITTEE SHALL
CERTIFY TO THE DEPARTMENT OF TREASURY ANNUALLY WHICH COUNTIES
HAVE A FINAL 9-1-1 PLAN IN PLACE. THE MOST RECENT CENSUS
CONDUCTED BY THE UNITED STATES CENSUS BUREAU SHALL BE USED TO
DETERMINE THE POPULATION OF EACH COUNTY IN DETERMINING THE PER
CAPITA BASIS IN THIS SUBDIVISION. MONEY RECEIVED BY A COUNTY
UNDER THIS SUBDIVISION SHALL NOT BE USED TO SUPPLANT MONEY
RECEIVED FROM ANY OTHER SOURCE BY THAT COUNTY.
(D) THE DISBURSEMENT FORMULA IN SUBSECTION 490(1)(B) AND
490 (1)(C) SHALL BE REVIEWED ONE YEAR AFTER COMMENCEMENT OF
COLLECTION WHEN INFORMATION REGARDING THE NUMBER AND GEOGRAPHIC
LOCATION OF WIRELESS TELEPHONE SUBSCRIBERS AND USAGE IS AVAILABLE
TO FACTOR INTO THE FORMULA FOR FUNDS DISTRIBUTION.
C Delete the first BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED paragraph in its entirety.
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Chairperson, on behalf of the General Government Committee, I move
acceptance of the foregoing report.
GENERAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE
MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION #99118
BY: Commissioner Don Jensen, District #15
IN RE: EMERGENCY TELEPHONE SERVICE ENABLING ACT - HOUSE BILL 4858
To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS the Emergency Telephone Service Committee (ETSC) was created within
the Department of State Police to develop statewide standards and model system
considerations for emergency telephone systems; and
WHEREAS the ETSC has recommended that the subject proposed legislation
include a service charge of 47 cents per month for each CMRS connection that has
a billing address in the State, collectible by the CMRS supplier, and deposited
in the CMRS emergency telephone fund operated by the State Department of the
Treasury; and
WHEREAS the Department of Treasury is to disburse funds as follows:
C 2 cent to the CMRS supplier to cover the costs of billing and
collection,
C 25 cents to reimburse CMRS suppliers for providing and installing
equipment that implements the wireless emergency service order under
the act,
C 10 cents to be disbursed equally to each county that has a final 911
plan in place,
C 10 cents to each county on a per capita basis,
C 1 2 cents to PSAPs for training personnel assigned to 911 centers; and
WHEREAS the proposed formula would result in an estimated $358,000
distribution to Oakland County, far below the anticipated revenue generated from
fees paid by County residents who have cellular phones; and
WHEREAS Oakland County is estimated to receive $9,372 per PSAP while other
counties with less than 100,000 residents will receive $70,000 per PSAP; and
WHEREAS information regarding the number and geographic location of
cellular phones is not readily available to factor into the formula for
distribution, but will be in the future; and
WHEREAS "people" make emergency telephone calls, and distribution of funds
to counties should be based entirely on population; and
WHEREAS the proposed 911 legislation is scheduled for early consideration
by the Energy and Technology Committee of the State House.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Oakland County strongly urges this
legislature to amend the proposed Act to delete Sec. 409(1)(B) and amend Sec.
409(1)(C) to provide that 20 cents be disbursed to each county that has a final
911 plan in place on a per capita basis.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the distribution formula should be revised
after one year=s experience, when information regarding the number and geographic
location of cellular phones is available to factor into the formula for funds
distribution, thereby more closely matching emergency services to cellular
phone users.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that copies of this resolution be forwarded to each
legislator on the Energy and Technology Committee, to the Director of the
Michigan State Police, and to the Michigan Association of Counties.
Chairperson, I move adoption of the foregoing resolution.
David L. Moffitt, John P. Garfield,
Nancy L. Dingeldey, Ruel E. McPherson,
Don Jensen, Michelle Friedman Appel
Moved by Millard supported by Jensen the Public Services Committee and
General Government Committee Reports be accepted.
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the reports were accepted.
Moved by Millard supported by Jensen the resolution be adopted.
Moved by Millard supported by Jensen the resolution be amended to coincide
with the recommendation in the General Government Committee Report.
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A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the amendment carried.
Vote on resolution, as amended:
AYES: Melton, Millard, Moffitt, Obrecht, Palmer, Patterson, Schmid, Sever,
Suarez, Taub, Amos, Appel, Causey-Mitchell, Colasanti, Coleman, Devine,
Dingeldey, Douglas, Galloway, Garfield, Gregory, Jensen, Law, McCulloch,
McPherson. (25)
NAYS: None. (0)
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the resolution, as amended,
was adopted.
MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION #99135
BY: Commissioners Eric Coleman, District #21; Frank H. Millard, Jr., District #4
IN RE: HEALTH DIVISION - FOOD HANDLING POLICY AND EDUCATION PROGRAM
To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS food-borne illness kills over 10,000 people each year. Many of
these food-borne outbreaks originate in food service operations. According to
the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), as many as 40% are the result of poor
hand washing and cross-contamination; and
WHEREAS hand-transmission is a critical factor in the spread of bacteria,
pathogens and viruses which cause disease and food-borne illness. While everyone
is vulnerable, over one-third of the population is at high risk, including the
elderly, young children, pregnant women, and those with compromised immune
systems (including those with the common cold or a seasonal flu); and
WHEREAS the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) revised Food Code of 1997
recommends the implementation of Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point
(HACCP) guidelines. The HAACP is a prevention-based food safety system that is
designed to prevent the occurrence of potential food safety problems and stresses
proper hand washing and use of utensils or gloves for working with ready-to-eat
foods; and
WHEREAS the FDA is recommending the implementation of HACCP in food
establishments because it is a system of preventive controls that is the most
effective and efficient way to ensure that food products are safe. A HACCP
system clearly identifies the food establishment as the final party responsible
for ensuring the safety of the food it produces; and
WHEREAS a good education and training program for food handling and
sanitation is key to successful HAACP implementation. Critical in any food
establishment is ongoing personnel training, including management. Personnel
training should instill and nurture an understanding of where potential problems
exist and appropriate food handling practices.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
does hereby request the Oakland County Department of Human Services/Health
Division to amend Article IV of the Sanitation Code for Oakland County to include
the following:
1. A requirement that the Health Division develop and implement a
comprehensive Food Handling Safety and Education Program for food
service personnel in Oakland County.
2. A requirement that prior to receiving a permit to operate a new
food service business in Oakland County each business applicant
shall have at least one (1) employee/staff member per food service
business site who has successfully completed a food service manager
certification program offered by the Oakland County Health
Division, the Michigan Restaurant Association, the Michigan
Department of Agriculture or successor agency or a food service
manager certification program offered through a Michigan community
college, college or university that meets Michigan criteria for
food service manager certification.
3. A requirement that within five (5) years of adoption of a revised
Article IV of the Oakland County Sanitary Code, all food service
businesses operating within Oakland County shall be required to
have at least one (1) employee/staff member per business site who
has successfully completed a food service manager certification
program offered by the Health Division, the Michigan Restaurant
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Association, the Michigan Department of Agriculture or successor
agency or a food service manager certification program offered
through a Michigan community college, college or university that
meets Michigan criteria for food service manager certification.
4. A requirement that any employee/staff member of a food service
business operating in Oakland County that handles food or unsealed
food container(s) should wear hair coverings and shall minimize
bare-hand contact with ready-to-eat foods by the use of disposable
gloves, deli tissue, suitable utensils or dispensing equipment,
except when washing fruits and vegetables, or as otherwise
authorized by State law or rules.
5. A requirement that each food service business operating in Oakland
County incorporate verbal and visual (e.g. signs, printed
procedures, etc.) reminders to employees/staff members that
reinforces the importance of proper hand washing and emphasizes to
food handlers that disposable gloves or other sanitary alternatives
are not a replacement for proper hand washing. The use of
utensils, including deli tissues, spatulas, tongs, or single-use
gloves shall be preceded by thorough hand washing. Hands should be
washed and disposable gloves should be discarded after engaging in
any activities that may contaminate hands and/or gloves. Examples
include the following:
A. After touching bare human body parts.
B. After using the restroom.
C. After handling animals.
D. After coughing, sneezing, using a tissue, using tobacco,
eating, or drinking.
E. After handling soiled equipment or utensils.
F. Before food preparation.
G. When switching between raw foods and ready-to-eat foods.
H. After handling money.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners shall
create one (1) Senior Public Health Sanitarian position within the Health
Division=s Environmental Health Services to implement and conduct the
comprehensive food handling safety and education program.
BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners does
hereby request the Oakland County Health Division to conduct a public hearing
regarding revisions to Article IV and to present recommendations for amending
Article IV of the Oakland County Sanitary Code and implementation of a
comprehensive Food Handling Safety and Education Program to the Board of
Commissioners within ninety (90) days.
Chairperson, we move the adoption of the foregoing resolution.
Eric Coleman, District #21,
Frank H. Millard, Jr., District #4
The Chairperson referred the resolution to the General Government and
Finance Committees. There were no objections.
In accordance with Rule XXII, the Chairperson made the following referrals:
GENERAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE
a. Iron County Board of Commissioners - Non-Residents Voting Rights
b. Lapeer County Board of Commissioners - MAC Judiciary and Public
Safety Committee
c. Bob Daddow - Wireless Communication - Pending Legislation
PUBLIC SERVICES COMMITTEE
a. Lapeer County Board of Commissioners - MAC Judiciary and Public
Safety Committee
b. Bob Daddow - Wireless Communication - Pending Legislation
There were no objections to the referrals.
The Board adjourned at 11:17 A.M. to the call of the Chair or June 10, 1999
at 9:30 A.M.
G. WILLIAM CADDELL JOHN P. McCULLOCH
Clerk Chairperson