AGENDA
WASHTENAW COUNTY
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
March 7, 2007

6:45 p.m.
Board Room
Washtenaw County Administration Building
220 N. Main Street
Ann Arbor, Michigan
www.ewashtenaw.org

I.

ROLL CALL

II.

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

III.

APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING (February 21, 2007)

IV.

CITIZEN PARTICIPATION:

V.

COMMISSIONER FOLLOW-UP TO CITIZEN PARTICIPATION:

VI.

COMMUNICATIONS:

VII.

LIAISON REPORTS:

VIII.

REPORT OF THE CHAIR OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS:

IX.

SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS:

• Resolution of appreciation for Tammy Richards

REPORT OF STANDING COMMITTEES:

Ways & Means Meeting

Board Working Session

February 21, 2007

February 22, 2007

XI.

REPORT OF SPECIAL COMMITTEES:

800 MHz Project Oversight Committee

Board of Road Commissioners

Brownfield Redevelopment Authority

Concealed Weapons Licensing Board

Statutory Drainage Board

January 8, 2007; December 11, 2006; and November 20, 2006

January 16, 2007 and January 4, 2007

January 17, 2007

January 17, 2007

January 19, 2007

XII.

OTHER REPORTS:

XIII.

REPORT OF THE TREASURER:

XIV.

REPORT FROM THE COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR:

XV.

RESOLUTIONS:

A. WAYS & MEANS COMMITTEE – February 21, 2007:

1. Resolution authorizing the signature of the County Administrator on the 2007 Emergency Shelter Grant application to the Michigan State Housing Development Authority in the amount of $334,905 for the period of June 1, 2007 to May 31, 2008; authorizing the Administrator to sign the notice of grant award; amending the budget; and authorizing the County Administrator to sign delegate contracts
   
   
2. Resolution authorizing the signature of the County Administrator on the 2007 Ypsilanti Healthy Food Access Initiative grant application to the MSU Land Policy Institute in the amount of $25,000 for the period of May 1, 2007 to April 30 2008; authorizing the Administrator to sign the notice of grant award; amending the budget; and authorizing the County Administrator to sign delegate contracts
   
   
3. Resolution ratifying the County Administrator’s signature on an application to the Community Foundation Of Southeastern Michigan on behalf of the Food System Economic Partnership for a “Farm-To-School Demonstration Project” grant in the amount of $62,535; authorizing the Administrator to sign the notice of grant award; amending the budget; and authorizing the County Administrator to sign delegate contracts
   
   

4. Resolution ratifying the County Administrator’s signature on an application to the United States Environmental Protection Agency for a Brownfields Supplemental Revolving Loan Fund grant in the amount of $1,000,000; authorizing the Administrator to sign the notice of grant award; amending the budget; and authorizing the County Administrator to sign delegate contracts
   
   
5. Resolution ratifying the County Administrator's signature on an application with the U.S. Department Of Justice - Office Of Justice Programs' Violence Against Women Office for the Grants To Encourage Arrest Policies Program for the Prosecutor's Office in the amount of $400,000 for the period commencing August 1, 2007 and ending July 31, 2009

B. WAYS & MEANS COMMITTEE – March 7, 2007:

5. Resolution to adopt the proposed amendment to the Brownfield Plan for Washtenaw County approving tax increment financing and single business tax credit incentives for the “200 South Ashley” Brownfield Redevelopment Project in the City of Ann Arbor

6. Resolution to adopt the proposed amendment to the Brownfield Plan for Washtenaw County approving tax increment financing and single business tax credit incentives for the “ Village Marketplace and Lofts” Brownfield Redevelopment Project in the City of Saline

7. Resolution amending the 2006 Budget

C. APPROVAL OF CLAIMS:

8. Resolution authorizing payment of claims commencing with the last previously approved claim and continuing through the date of February 23, 2007

D. NEW BUSINESS:

9. Resolution to accept comments from Washtenaw County Department of Planning and Environment staff on the Ypsilanti Township Growth Management Plan revisions and direct the County Clerk to send comments to the Charter Township of Ypsilanti and the contiguous local units of government

10. Resolution adopting the revised 2008/09 Planning Process Calendar and revised 2007 Board of Commissioners Calendar

XVI.

ITEMS FOR CURRENT/FUTURE DISCUSSION:

XVII.

CITIZEN PARTICIPATION:

XVIII.

COMMISSIONER FOLLOW-UP TO CITIZEN PARTICIPATION:

XIX.

ADJOURNMENT:

March 21, 2007
Board Room
County Administration Building
6:45 p.m.

Next Agenda Meeting
March 14, 2007
Administration Building
5:30 p.m.