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May 19, 2011, - 3:30 PM Benjamin Cross, Vice-Chair MUSKEGON COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS MUSKEGON COUNTY, MICHIGAN AGENDA Community Development/Strategic Planning Hall of Justice 990 Terrace, Muskegon, MI 49442 Robert Scolnik, Chair May 19, 2011, - 3:30 PM Benjamin Cross, Vice-Chair 1. Call to Order 2. Roll Call 3. Approval of Minutes of April 21,2011 4. Presentation - Hobie Thrasher - Handsome Henry's 5. P.ublic Comment (on an agenda item) 6. Items for Consideration CD/SP11/05 - 07 (Administration) Authorize Board Chair to Sign the Fair Housing Resolution CD/SP11/05 - 08 (Administration) Approve the Sale of the Grand Trunk Depot Building to Downtown Muskegon Now CD/SP11/05 - 09 (Administration) Approve the Muskegon County 2011 to 2016 Consolidated Plan for Housing and Community Development CD/SP11/05 - 10 (Convention & Visitors Bureau) Authorize CVB to Make a Financial Contribution to the Miss Michigan Scholarship Pageant CD/SP11/0S - 11 (Convention & Visitors Bureau) Authorize CVB to Make a Financial Contribution to the Muskegon Heights Festival Committee 7. Old Business 8. New Business Public Comment Persons may address the Commission during 9. Public Comment (on a new topic) the time set aside for Public Comment or at any time by suspension of the rules. All persons 10. Adjournment must address the commission and state their name for the record. Comments shall be limited to two (2) minutes for each participant. unless time is extended prior to the public comment period by avote of a majority of the commission. ~i 1 •.••-. I __ ,_·'.~~ ,·>_-',,_·_I;,.~< __ .'~ ~', ~ __ • ,~ ••••-. AMERICAN DISABILITY ACT POLICY FOR ACCESS TO OPEN MEETINGS OF THE MUSKEGON COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS AND ANY OF ITS COMMITTEES OR SUBCOMMITTEES The County of Muskegon will provide necessary reasonable auxiliary aids and services, such as sig ners for the hearing impa ired and audio tapes of printed materials being considered at the meeting, to individuals with disabilities who want to attend the meeting upon 24-hours notice to the County of Muskegon. Individuals with disabilities requiring auxiliary aids or services should contact the County of Muskegon by writing or calling: Administration, 990 Terrace Street, Muskegon, MI49442 (231) 724·6520 Muskegon County Community Development/Strategic Planning April 21, 2011 3:30 p.m. Hall of Justice, 990 Terrace Muskegon, MI Robert Scolnik, Chair Ben Cross, Vice-Chair MINUTES CALL TO ORDER The meeting was called to order by Commissioner Scolnik at 3:30 p.m. ROLL CALL Present: Lewis Collins, Benjamin Cross, James Derezinski, Marvin Engle, Alan Jager, Anthony Longmire, Kenneth Mahoney, Scott Plummer, Robert Scolnik, I. John Snider, Rillastine Wilkins APPROVAL OF MINUTES It was moved by Engle, supported by Collins, to approve the minutes of March 17, 2011, meeting as written. Motion Carried. PRESENTATION John Workman & Mark Fazakerly - Eagle Alloy, Inc. Mr. John Workman and Mr. Mark Fazakerly presented information to the Board on Eagle Alloy, Inc. They discussed their plans for expansion in the near future and also thanked the Board for their continued support. PUBLIC COMMENT (On an agenda item) None. ITEMS FOR CONSIDERATION CD/SP11/04 - 05 It was moved by Plummer, supported by Cross, to adopt the License Agreement with Summer Celebration which provides them with a license to use Heritage Landing for the 2011 event and authorize the Chairperson of the County Board to execute the Agreement. Motion Carried. Community Development/Strategic Planning Committee Minutes April 21, 2011 Page 2 of2 CD/SP11/04 - 06 It was moved by Engle, supported by Mahoney, to approve a Resolution of Adoption of the 2011 Updated Muskegon County Recreation Plan. Motion Carried. OLD BUSINESS None. NEW BUSINESS Mr. Joe Austin addressed the Board and thanked them for their continued support of Muskegon's Summer Celebration. He discussed an increase in sponsorship with DTE Energy now being a major sponsor. PUBLIC COMMENT (On a new topic) Mr. Eric Rothoff addressed the Board and suggested increasing the area for local vendors at Summer Celebration and Muskegon's Bike Time. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business to come before the Community Development/Strategic Planning Committee, the meeting adjourned at 4:03 p.m. 3 REQUEST FOR BOARD CONSIDERATION-COUNTY OF MUSKEGON COMMITIEE IBUDGETED NON-BUDGETED PARTIALLY BUDGETED Community Development and Planning x REQUESTING DEPARTMENT COMMITIEE DATE REQUESTOR SIGNATURE Administration May 19, 2011 Judith Kell SUMMARY OF REQUEST (GENERAL DESCRIPTION, FINANCING, OTHER OPERATiONAL IMPACT, POSSIBLE ALTERNATIVES) Approval is being requested to authorize the Chairman of the County Board of Commissioners to sign the Fair Housing Resolution. The County of Muskegon is seeking a Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) allocation through the Michigan State Housing Development Authority. One of the requirements for the submission of the application is the passage of a Fair Housing Resolution. The signed resolution must be attached as part of the application package. The Equal Employment Opportunity Officer reviewed the Resolution and indicated that it is consistent with other County of Muskegon policies related to equal opportunity for the citizens of Muskegon County. SUGGESTED MOTION (STATE EXACTLY AS IT SHOULD APPEAR IN THE MINUTES) I move to authorize the Chairman of the County Board of Commissioners to sign the Fair Housing Resolution. ADMINISTRATIVE ANALYSIS (AS APPLICABLE) HUMAN RESOURCES ANALYSIS: FINANCE & MANAGEPi ENT ANALYSIS: ~llrrN1"\I I:\mr'oJ iJ 1\1 in CORPORATE COUNSEL ANALYSIS: ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION: Concur T. Williams AGENDA DATE: 5~ I . / AGENDA NO.: I 7 BOARD DATE: ~ I .J PAGE NO. ·//9//1 I cn::,p If /05-0 .--J!(,t'll/ I Revised 5/9111 FAIR HOUSING RESOLUTION WHEREAS, under the Federal Fair Housing law, Title VIII of the Civil Rights Act of 1968, it is illegal to deny housing to any person because of race, color, religion, gender, physical or mental disabilities or national origin; and WHEREAS, under the Michigan Elliott-larsen Civil Rights Act, PA 453 of 1976, as amended, it is illegal to deny the opportunity to obtain housing to any person because of religion, race, color, national origin, age, sex, height, weight, familial status, or marital status. LET IT BE KNOWN TO ALL PERSONS that it is the policy of the County of Muskegon to implement programs to ensure equal opportunity in housing for all persons regardless of religion, race, color, national origin, age, sex, height, familial status or marital status. Therefore the County of Muskegon does hereby pass the following Resolution: BE IT RESOLVED THAT the County of Muskegon shall not discriminate in the sale, rental, leasing, or financing of housing because of religion, race, color, national origin, age, sex, height, weight, familial status, or marital status. The County of Muskegon will assist all persons how feel that they have been discriminated against because of religion, race, color, national origin, age, sex, height, familial status or marital status to seek equity under federal and state laws by providing information to said persons on how to file a complaint with the Michigan Department of Civil Rights. The County of Muskegon will at a minimum post this policy or Fair Housing poster or other posters, flyers or other information which will bring to the attention of owners of real estate, developers and builders their respective responsibilities and rights under the Federal Fair Housing law and the Michigan Elliott larsen Act. This Resolution shall take effect as ofthe date listed below. Kenneth Mahoney, Chairman Muskegon County Board of Commissioners May 24,2011 5 REQUEST FOR BOARD CONSIDERATION-COUNTY OF MUSKEGON COMMITTEE IBU~GETED NON-BUDGETED PARTIALLY BUDGETED Community Development/Strategic Planning 0 0 REQUESTING DEPARTMENT COMMITTEE DATE REQUESTOR SIGNATURE Administration May 19,2011 SUMMARY OF REQUEST (GENERAL DESCRIPTION, FINANCING, OTHER OPERATIONAL IMPACT, POSSIBLE ALTERNATIVES) Staff is requesting authorization to sell the Grand Truck Depot building located at 683 W. Western Avenue to the Downtown Muskegon Now for rehabilitation and renovation of the building and that the sale price be $1.00. The building was originally acquired by the County in 1990 with a $25,000 grant from the Paul C. Johnson Foundation. The sale is now requested by the Foundation. If the sale is approved, the Downtown Muskegon Now has indicated that they will invest nearly $125,000 in the rehabilitation project and that it has the potential to create from 3 to 10 jobs. SUGGESTED MOTION (STATE EXACTLY AS IT SHOULD APPEAR IN THE MINUTES) I move to approve the sale of the Grand Trunk Depot bUilding located at 683 W. Western Avenue to Downtown Muskegon Now for the sum of $1.00 and that the Chairman be authorized to execute all documents necessary for the sale on behalf of the County of Muskegon. ADMINISTRATIVE ANALYSIS (AS APPLICABLE) HUMAN RESOURCES ANALVSIS: FINANCE & MANAGEMENT ANALYSIS: ~J;J~frl~ /J­ CORPORATE COUNSEL ANALYSIS: ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION: Concur T. Williams ( ~~ AGENDA DATE: AGENDA NO.: Ii BOARD DATE: PAGE NO. 5); ql/l CtJ <,P II D5 c 00 5):;;C;/1/ Revised 5/17/11 REQUEST FOR BOARD CONSIDERATION-COUNTY OF MUSKEGON COMMITTEE I BUDGETED NON-BUDGETED PARTIALLY BUDGETED Community Development and Planning x REQUESTING DEPARTMENT COMMITTEE DATE REQUESTOR SIGNATURE Administration May 19, 2011 Judith Kell SUMMARY OF REQUEST (GENERAL DESCRIPTION, FINANCING, OTHER OPERATIONAL IMPACT, POSSIBLE ALTERNATIVES) The County of Muskegon is a non-entitlement community as defined by the Department of Housing and Urban Development. A non-entitlement community does not receive an allocation directly from the Department of Housing and Urban Development based on a statutory dual formula which uses several objective measures of community needs, including the extent of poverty, population, housing overcrowding, age of housing and population growth lag in relationship to other metropolitan areas. A non-entitlement community is not required to have a Consolidated Plan for Housing and Community Development. The three entitlement communities in Muskegon County - the cities of Muskegon, Muskegon Heights and Norton Shores are required to have a Consolidated Plan.
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