Rochester Hills Legistar System

Committee members discussed New Stalker Speed Control Device noting the following:

Mr. Rousse asked City to consider purchasing four (4) units to be used near schools

located on Old Perch Road and Brewster Road as a test case, noting these devices are

an alternative to enforcement. He noted the following:

* Stalker Speed Boards are an alternative to enforcement.

* Cost per unit $6,000 with a total cost for four (4) units being $25,000.

* Units are fully programmable and can be programmed by time to be set based on

school hours.

* Stalker Boards are installed as fixed units and would not be mobile.

* Mobile units require a generator and are, therefore, more expensive.

* Funding would be provided from Major Road Fund.

* Currently, electronic speed signs currently in use are provided by the Road

Commission.

Chairperson Barnett asked if Stalker Boards could be leased on a trial basis.

Mr. Rousse responded that he will check into that.

Negative Consequences

* Device could generate more traffic accidents by people slamming on their brakes

* Loss of revenue generated by speed violations

* Viewed as community policing program

Cost sharing options

* The City may be willing to share the cost with citizen groups.

* Schools should be contacted regarding cost sharing.

Mr. Rousse will research further whether device can be:

* Leased

* Interest in cost sharing with community groups and schools

* CIP Eligibility

* Sheriff Department device usage

Committee discussed, nominated and appointed Ad-Hoc Committee members for Open

Space Preservation as follows:

* There were fifteen (15) Open Space applications received.

* Applications were to be returned to the City by a posted deadline, some applications

received after closing date.

Committee consensus was to review and consider all applicants for nomination to the

Open Space Preservation Ad-Hoc Committee..

* Suggested to limit voting membership to seven (7) members to maintain structure and

comply with quorum requirements.

* Reiterated that meetings will be open to everyone interested in Open Space

Preservation and not just voting membership.

* Several criteria have to be met per our ordinances and bylaws as it relates to forming

an Ad-Hoc Committee as follows:

* Charge and responsibility

* Expected results and recommendations

* Time line which is pushed by this committee but not directed by this committee.

* Membership appointment

* This Committee has been formed with a broad structure and charge which is to

maintain the momentum and to continue to keep the community engaged and keep

residents involved.

* This Committee is not going to be out looking at specific parcels or going to have any

monetary responsibility.

* Committee will not be prioritizing parcels or looking at different areas of the City and

making any kind of judgement.

* If and when the millage passes, the Ad-Hoc Committee will be dissolved and a new

Committee will be formed at the City Council level which will be charged with making the

more difficult decisions or recommendations regarding parcels of land and prioritizing

parcels.

* They would be strictly and completely advisory and at a level that is removed from

controversial subjects.

Committee welcomed Mr. Paul Funk and Mr. Paul Miller, residents interested in serving

on the Open Space Ad-Hoc Committee.

Residents expressed their views on limiting the Open Space voting membership noting

the following:

* All fifteen (15) applicants be given full membership with voting power and further

stated that limiting Committee membership to seven (7) members implies that they

are the better of the Committee.

* The Bylaws do not limit membership but set a precedent on all prior Ad-Hoc

Committees.

* The structure of the Open Space Committee should be mirrored after Current

Growth Study Committees rather than other Ad-Hoc Committees.

* Nominating all fifteen (15) would keep them closely involved on this issue and

would promote unity and cooperation.

* In the past, Committees with a large voting membership proved to be indecisive.

It was noted that the use of a millage is not to place restrictive covenants to inhibit

development but to make it smart development. Open Space will give the developers

another option for difficult building sites

Committee Conservation Easements, Encroachments and Parcel purchases will be

addressed after the passage of the millage.

Mr. Witte noted that a City Council Member cannot be appointed to the Open Space Ad-

Hoc Committee due to conflict of actively promoting the Open Space Millage.

Mr. Duistermars nominated the following Open Space applicants for appointment to the

Open Space Preservation Ad-Hoc Committee:

Gerald Carvey

Deb Jakubowski

Dan Keifer

Jack Robinson

Patrick Mullin

Abe Amir

Andew Krupp

David Bassett

Deanna Hilbert

Lois Golden

Martha Peters

Pamela Bratton-Wallace

Paul Funk

Paul Miller

William Windscheif

Committee members voted as follows:

Barb Holder: Bassett, Carvey, Funk, Jakubowski, Keifer, Robinson, Wallace

Jim Duistermars: Carvey, Jakubowski, Keifer, Robinson, Mullin, Funk, Miller

Mike Kaszubski: Carvey, Keifer, Robinson, Amir, Krupp, Bassett, Funk

Frank Cosenza: Bassett, Carvey, Funk, Jakubowski, Miller, Robinson, Peters

Bryan Barnett: Carvey, Jakubowski, Keifer, Robinson, Bassett, Wallace, Funk

Votes received as follows:

Carvey, Robinson, Funk: Five (5) votes

Jakubowski, Keifer, Bassett: Four (4) votes

Miller and Wallace: Two (2) votes

Mr. Miller withdrew his application due to Pamela Bratton-Wallace's dedication to Open

Space and considered her to be more deserving of an appointment to Open Space

Preservation Committee.

The following applicants were nominated and appointed as voting members to the Open

Space Preservation Ad-Hoc Committee:

Gerald Carvey

Deborah Jakubowski

Dan Keifer

Jack Robinson

David Bassett

Paul Funk

Pamela Bratton-Wallace

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

Approved.

Whereas, The recent millage proposal on the November ballot generated

significant interest and discussion on the issue of preserving Open Space in the

City of Rochester Hills,

Whereas, Citizens have formally requested from Community Development &

Viability Committee (CDV) a vehicle to promote their vision and maintain the

momentum regarding Open Space preservation in our community,

Whereas, The CDV Committee has been the Communication Committee within the

City Council structure, which has publicly discussed the issue,

Whereas, The CDV Committee has notified the community and appropriately

posted the formation of a citizen Ad-Hoc Committee,

Therefore, let it be Resolved, that the CDV Committee hereby creates and charges

the Ad-Hoc Committee on Open Space Preservation to continue the communities

investigation of Open Space Preservation and make recommendations to the CDV

Committee regarding their efforts,

Be it further Resolved, that the primary focus of said Committee is to keep the

community engaged and apprised of their efforts in Rochester Hills,

Be it further Resolved, that the Ad-Hoc Committee shall consist of the following

seven (7) citizen members:

Gerald Carvey

Jack Robinson

Paul S. Funk

Deborah Jakubowski

Dan Keifer

David Bassett

Pamela Bratton-Wallace

Be it finally Resolved, that the Committee shall report back to CDV Committee as

requested by the Chairperson of CDV or at the request of the Ad-Hoc Committee

Chairperson. There is expected to be little impact on administration and staff.

The motion carried by the following vote: