Rochester Hills Legistar System

Jack Sage, Ordinance Inspector, provided history of No-Haz Consortium as follows:

Budget Information

* 2003 total budget was $46,066

* City used $32,422

* Under budget $13,500

* 2004 total budget was $35,000

* City used $27,000

* Under budget $7,287

* 2005 current No-Haz budget is $55,000

* Administrative fee is $10,568 provided all other communities participate.

* Cost per vehicle is $30.00.

* Cost per vehicle is determined on disposal items not exceeding 70 pounds.

* Vehicles which exceeded the 70 pound maximum limit, were limited to disposing

70 pounds.

Program Information

* Average number of participating vehicles for 2003 - 2004 was 305.

* Average cost per participating vehicle for 2003-2004 was $64.65.

* Two pick-ups per year, Spring and Fall.

* Site is required to hold this No-Haz event.

* Palace of Auburn Hills charge is $5,000 per day.

* Silver dome has not made a commitment.

* Suggested to hold these events at vacated Kmart sites, Meijer sites and High

School parking lots.

* A site selection committee has been formed to view sites from now until Spring.

Worst Case Scenario

* Non-participation:

Groveland Township

Lake Angelus

Pontiac

* 2005 Rochester Hills current projected cost would be $22,278.

Roger Rousse, DPS Director, provided an over-view of the Snow Plow Policy including

the following:

* Rochester Hills modeled Oakland County's Winter Maintenance and Snow Removal

Program.

* Snow Plow Policy states the money spent on Major Roads provides the greatest good

for the greatest amount of drivers.

* Cost is to plow all Rochester Hills Major and Local Roads is $50,000 per day for three

(3) days.

* There is no change to the Major Roads Snow Plowing Policy.

Estimated Cost

* Labor and equipment $43,000.

* Salt varies from 300 - 1000 lbs. per mile depending on road conditions.

* Cost of salt approximately $35 per ton.

Local Road Winter Maintenance Policy reflects significant differences as follows:

* As in the past, City will only plow residential streets when four (4) or more inches

of snow falls.

* City will not plow residential streets on over-time.

* City will plow residential streets during regular working hours 7:00 AM - 3:30 PM

unless there is an emergency.

* City will expedite emergency response to problem areas only.

* City will plow Major Roads on over-time.

* Where it once took three (3) days to plow local roads, it will now take five (5) days

or longer to plow.

* There is a reduction in staff from thirteen (13) plow drivers to six (6) plow drivers.

* Snow Plowing operations are no longer directed by the Sheriff's Department.

* Sheriff Deputies were advised to not take a position on snow plowing policy with

residents.

* Major snowfall is defined as a snowfall of six (6) or more inches of snow in less than

twenty-four (24) hours.

Prioritizing by traffic numbers in plowing of Community Roads as follows:

* Major Roads consist of thirty-six (36) miles plowed by City.

* County Roads consist of 100 miles plowed by County.

* High traffic residential streets.

* Cul-de-sacs.

* City does not plow the twenty-five (25) miles of Private Roads.

* Community has eight (8) schools, five (5) of which are located on Major Roads.

* Other three (3) schools will be included in plowing the road leading to the school.

* Committee agreed to display the Snow Plow Policy on channel 55 prior to snow

storms.

* Private snow plow contractors must be bonded, carry insurance and obtain a permit.

* Suggested by Ed Anzek, Planning Director to change the fifth (5th) bullet item as

follows:

Plowing subdivision streets may not start for several days.

A motion was made by Kaszubski, seconded by Duistermars, that this matter be

Approved.

Whereas the 2004 General Election Road Millage Ballot question was a valid

ballot issue that resulted in failure;

Resolved that the Community Development & Viability Committee supports the

Committee discussed moving the Van Maele Drain including the following points:

* Van Maele Drain is a Chapter Four (4) drain built back in 1947.

* Drain runs diagonal across four (4) properties.

* Drain links into a north and south ditch that drains around Spencer Park.

* Three (3) years ago water and sewer lines were extended down South Boulevard in

support of a proposed office building.

* Extension of water and sewer lines has created increased developer interest in that

area.

* Currently, there is a two story office building with site plan approval located in same

area.

* City realized moving Van Maele Drain would create a unified consistent development

and the potential for larger development

* Van Maele Drain changes would make this area more appealing to developers which

would then ultimately generate significant tax dollars.

* It is the City's intent to work with property owners in a more unified comprehensive

approach.

* One property owner was offered $16 per foot for three (3) acres of land if the drain is

removed.

* The cost amounts to approximately $700,000 per acre.

* Developers have confirmed their interest in these parcels.

* Approximate total relocating cost of drain is three (3) million dollars for replacement of

a Chapter 20 drain.

* Approximate City payback is three and one-half (3 1/2) to four (4) years for the one (1)

office building alone.

* Demand from Beaumont Hospital is high with their major expansion.

Consensus of the Committee was that a meeting with the residents take place prior to

the next CDV meeting.

Committee discussed financial strategies as follows:

* A phase of this process is setting up "My Issue Bonds" to pay for this work.

* Approximately eighty-two (82%) to eighty-five (85%) percent of the drain relocation/

replacement cost is located in Rochester Hills.

* A portion of the cost would be covered by MDOT.