Community Development & Viability |
Committee |
Rochester Hills
1000 Rochester Hills |
Drive |
Rochester Hills, MI 48309 |
Home Page: www. |
rochesterhills.org |
Minutes
Ed Anzek, Bryan Barnett, Scott Cope, Frank Cosenza, Barbara Holder, Jim Duistermars, |
Michael Kaszubski, Erin Mozer, Roger Rousse, Katie Talbert, Mark Witte |
5:30 PM
1000 Rochester Hills Drive
Thursday, January 27, 2005
CALL TO ORDER
Chairperson Bryan Barnett called the Community Development & Viability Committee |
meeting to order at 5:30 p.m. |
ROLL CALL
Bryan Barnett, Jim Duistermars, Barbara Holder, Frank Cosenza and Michael |
Kaszubski |
Present:
Non-Voting Members Present: Scott Cope, Roger Rousse, Katie Talbert. |
Non-Voting Members Absent: Ed Anzek, Erin Mozer and Mark Witte |
Mike Hartner, Director Parks & Forestry |
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
2004-0549
Special Joint Community Development & Viability/Financial Services Committee |
Meeting - June 10, 2004 |
061004 Special DRAFT Minutes.pdf; Resolution.pdf; Resolution 2.pdf
A motion was made by Holder, seconded by Duistermars, that this matter be |
Approved. |
Resolved that the Community Development & Viability Committee hereby |
approves the Minutes of the Special Joint Community Development & Viability/ |
Financial Services Committee Meeting of June 10, 2004 as presented. |
The motion carried by the following vote: |
Aye:
Barnett, Duistermars, Holder, Cosenza and Kaszubski
2004-0732
Community Development & Viability Regular Committee Meeting - August 19, |
2004 |
081904 CDV Draft Minutes.pdf; Resolution.pdf
A motion was made by Holder, seconded by Duistermars, that this matter be |
Approved. |
Resolved that the Community Development & Viability Committee hereby |
approves the Minutes of the Regular Meeting of August 19, 2004, as presented. |
The motion carried by the following vote: |
Aye:
Barnett, Duistermars, Holder, Cosenza and Kaszubski
2004-1152
Joint Community Development & Viability/Financial Services Committee |
Meeting - September 23, 2004. |
092304 JTCDVFS Draft Minutes.pdf; 092304 JTCDV Resolution.pdf; |
092304 JTFS Resolution.pdf |
A motion was made by Holder, seconded by Duistermars, that this matter be |
Approved. |
Resolved that the Community Development & Viability Committee hereby |
approves the Minutes of the Joint Community Development & Viability Committee |
Meeting of September 23, 2004, as presented. |
The motion carried by the following vote: |
Aye:
Barnett, Duistermars, Holder, Cosenza and Kaszubski
COMMUNICATIONS
None Presented
NEW BUSINESS
2005-0076
Election of Chairperson
Resolution Chairperson.pdf
Election of Bryan Barnett as Community Development & Viability Committee |
Chairperson for 2005. |
A motion was made by Duistermars, seconded by Kaszubski, that this matter be |
Approved. |
Resolved that a unanimous ballot be cast and Bryan Barnett be elected as |
Chairperson of the Community Development & Viability Committee for 2005. |
The motion carried by the following vote: |
Aye:
Barnett, Duistermars, Holder, Cosenza and Kaszubski
2005-0078
Election of Vice Chairperson
Resolution Vice Chairperson.pdf
Election of Jim Duistermars as Community Development & Viability Committee Vice |
Chairperson for 2005. |
A motion was made by Barnett, seconded by Holder, that this matter be |
Approved. |
Resolved that a unanimous ballot be cast and Jim Duistermars be elected as Vice |
Chairperson of the Community Development & Viability Committee for 2005. |
The motion carried by the following vote: |
Aye:
Barnett, Duistermars, Holder, Cosenza and Kaszubski
2005-0079
Establish 2005 Community Development & Viability Meeting Schedule
Resolution.pdf; Calendar.pdf
2005 Community Development & Viability Committee meeting will be held on fourth |
Thursday of each month at 5:30 p.m. |
A motion was made by Holder, seconded by Duistermars, that this matter be |
Approved. |
Resolved that the Community Development & Viability Committee establish their |
2005 Meeting Schedule as the fourth Thursday of each month at 5:30 PM at 1000 |
Rochester Hills Drive; with understanding that any meeting dates conflicting with |
holidays or elections will be rescheduled as needed. |
The motion carried by the following vote: |
Aye:
Barnett, Duistermars, Holder, Cosenza and Kaszubski
2004-1246
New Stalker SpeedBoards used for speed control device
stalker speedboard.pdf; stalker speedboard article.pdf
Committee Members discussed New Stalker Speed Boards - speed control device as |
follows: |
Roger Rousse, DPS Director, noted the following: |
* Permanently mounted or mobile radar device includes programming options: |
* Flashing lights that warn drivers they have exceeded speed limit. |
* Posts the speed of the approaching driver. |
* Letters are fourteen (14) inch in size for good visibility. |
* AC power supply or Solar power supply available. |
* Good alternative to enforcement. |
* Traffic studies indicate it is the better choice for controlling speeds. |
* Nearby Communities are using these devices. |
* Contacted other Communities and determined a cost. |
* Installation of this particular unit is approximately $5,800. |
* Device ideally used in school areas where speed control is greater. |
* Device can be offered as an option to homeowner associations. |
Chairperson Barnett inquired if City could temporarily use a single device prior to |
purchasing several units. |
Mr. Rousse responded that the City may want to include one in next year's budget on a |
trial basis. |
Discussed
2004-1247
Presentation Regarding Open Space Issue
Open Space Ad Hoc Memo.pdf; Open Space Notice of Vacancies.pdf; |
cdv bylaws article VIII.pdf; Gerald Carvey Questionnaire.pdf; Deb |
Jakubowski Questionnaire.pdf; Dan Keifer Questionnaire.pdf; Jack |
Robinson Questionnaire.pdf; Patrick Mullin Questionnaire.pdf |
Gerald Carvey, community resident, made the Open Space presentation as follows: |
* Requested to City Council to establish an Open Space Committee. |
* Open Space Committee would act as Liaison between City Council and Community. |
* Open Space Committee would identify and recommend properties to City Council for |
purchase. |
* Open Space Committee would also be responsible in petitioning for Grant monies |
available. |
* Indicated establishment of Open Space Ad-Hoc Committee would be helpful in |
moving this item forward. |
* Establishing a Committee with a broad based group of residents would create trust |
within the community. |
* If the City established a Committee, it would be the Committee's responsibility to |
select and recommend to City Council property as follows: |
* Recommend property for a Conservation Easements. |
* Recommend property that could be purchased. |
Chairperson Barnett noted the following: |
* Community Development & Viability Committee was in agreement to wait until after |
November Election to establish Open Space Committee. |
* Ad-Hoc Committees report to Communication Committees. |
* Creating an Open Space Ad-Hoc Committee is to promote a successful campaign |
in favor of the Millage. |
* If Open Space Preservation Millage is successful, the City would then dissolve the |
Ad-Hoc Committee and create a Standing Committee of |
CDV Committee directed City Council Support Team to: |
* Post Notice of Open Space Ad-Hoc Committee. |
* Receive and file Open Space Applicants Candidate Questionnaires. |
* Submit Candidate Questionnaires to next CDV Committee Meeting. |
Committee members briefly discussed if Conservation Easements would also fall under |
Open Space Committee responsibility. |
In regards to Conservation Easements, as they relate to Open Space Committee, Mr. |
Rousse noted: |
* Homeowners have encroached on Conservation Easements. |
* Maintenance responsibility of Conservation Easements fall on Homeowner |
Associations. |
* Homeowner Associations are not maintaining Conservation Easements has forced the |
City to enforce encroachments. |
* Would like the Open Space proposal take over this responsibility. |
Mr. Carvey stated a Conservancy would be the body that would oversee infringements |
of Conservation Easements. |
Mr. Rousse stated the Planning Commission originally set-up Conservation Easements, |
however, it is not specified who is responsible to maintain. |
* Encroachments are determined when a homeowner sells their property and a survey |
is requested. |
* Encroachments hold up the sale of homes. |
* The cost to the City for Conservation Easement maintenance is high. |
* Oakland Township Conservancy is currently working to put Conservation Easements |
on Parks. |
* Oakland Township will provide some initial Funding to the Conservancy. |
* Conservancy is then responsible for the continued maintenance of Conservation |
Easements. |
Mr. Carvey stated that a Committee would monitor regularly and possess the authority |
to correct violations. |
A motion was made by Holder, seconded by Kaszubski, that this matter be |
Approved. |
Resolved that the Community Development & Viability Committee creates an Ad- |
Hoc Committee entitled "Open Space Preservation" and request the Council |
Team to provide notification of position openings and application process. |
The motion carried by the following vote: |
Aye:
Barnett, Duistermars, Holder, Cosenza and Kaszubski
2004-0907
Discussion regarding Sign Ordinance
100704 Anzek Ltr Sign Ord.pdf; Master Report.pdf; Supplemental |
Information.pdf |
Scott Cope, Building Director, made the following presentation: |
* Sign Ordinance review is a "stand alone" apart from the Ordinance. |
* Building Department regulates Sign Ordinance. |
* Meeting between City Council and Sign Board of Appeals generated direction for |
Administration and City Attorney. |
* City Attorney is currently drafting language to allow the Sign Board of Appeals |
flexibility regarding decisions over Sign issues. |
* Additional Sign issues that have developed: |
* Crittenton Hospital requested additional Emergency signage off Livernois and |
University |
* Crittenton Hospital requested additional Directional "H" signage off major |
highways. |
* Medical Office buildings along M59 corridor requested directional signage. |
* Enough different sign issues warranted a closer inspection of Ordinance Language. |
* Planning Department and Building Department Ordinance Inspectors will review |
Ordinance Language to: |
* Identify and Clarify Sign Language sections of Ordinance. |
* Clarify definition of a Business Center. |
* Clarify how many tenants can be on one Sign. |
* Determine duration Temporary Signs can remain displayed. |
* City does see a need to address sign challenges and work with community |
businesses without discarding the Ordinance. |
* City needs to consider the following when Sign Ordinance is amended: |
* Maintain an attractive look for the City. |
* Help the business community succeed. |
* Make businesses easier for residents to locate. |
* Sign Ordinance currently reflects legal language that is disputed and misinterpreted. |
* Amendments should reflect straight forward language that is simple to understand |
without dispute or misinterpretation. |
Mr. Cope concluded stating that Sign Issue will then be brought back before Community |
Development & Viability Committee for recommendations and to move forward to City |
Council. |
Discussed
YOUTH COMMENTS
None Presented
ANY OTHER BUSINESS
2005-0300
Discussion regarding Conservation Easements
Roger Rousse, DPS Director, briefly discussed Conservation Easements as follows: |
This issue could be resolved with Open Space Preservation Committee. |
* This issue will be brought forward with some recommendations in the near future. |
Discussed
2005-0301
Discussion regarding Franchise Agreement.
Mr. Rousse briefly discussed Franchise Agreement noting the following: |
* A Franchise Agreement is an agreement the City has with Public Utilities, such as, |
Gas, Electric and Phone. |
* City's current Franchise Agreement has expired and needs to be renegotiated. |
* City Attorney will be directed to draft revisions for new Franchise Agreement. |
* Currently Public Utilities that are located in the right-of-way are increasing the cost to |
the City ten (10) to fifteen (15) percent during reconstruction projects. |
* City spends an enormous amount of dollars for reconstruction and relocation of City |
Utilities to accommodate gas, electric and telephone utilities. |
* New Franchise Agreement will promote sewer, water and road construction projects |
to be more construction friendly. |
* Permit will be required for Public Utilities to utilize the City's the right-of-way. |
* Franchise Agreement revisions will place responsibility of expenses for relocations on |
Public Utilities rather than on the City. |
Discussed
2005-0302
Discussion regarding Pathway Millage.
Committee briefly discussed Pathway Millage noting the following: |
* Pathway Millage is set to expire this year. |
* Pathway Committee has been established and meets with Paul Davis, City Engineer. |
* Need to look at the possibility for Pathway Millage and Road Millage to be combined. |
* Suggestion was made to run Pathway Millage as a "Renewal". |
* Pathway Millage amounts to .18 of a mil. |
* This would be a minimal amount coming out of Road Millage. |
* An appropriate amount would be used annually to continue pathway development |
maintenance. |
* There are three (3) aspects to the Pathway: |
* City's goal was to have pathways on all Major Roads. |
Discussed
2005-0303
Discussion regarding New Tax Explanation Sheet.
Committee discussed a New Tax Explanation Sheet for Rochester Hills residents. |
* Planning Department generated a list of residents who have called in regarding the |
following: |
* Wanting to help promote Road Millage. |
* Their Taxes are too high. |
* Equalizer software program created tax explanation sheets for each resident on list |
reflecting the following: |
* Tax explanation sheet show residents formula on where their tax dollars are used. |
* City of Rochester Hills is the Tax Collector. |
* Two-thirds (2/3) of City Tax dollars go to the County and the State. |
* List of residents have been invited to attend upcoming meeting and will receive a copy |
of their tax explanation. |
Discussed
NEXT MEETING DATE
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business to discuss, Chairperson Barnett adjourned the meeting |
at 6:30 p.m. |
Minutes prepared by Sue Busam |
Minutes were approved as presented at the April 28, 2005 Regular Community |
Development & Viability Committee Meeting. |