HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 2010.08.04 - 10026Resolution #10181 July 22, 2010
July 22, 2010
Miscellaneous Resolution #10181
BY: Human Resources Committee — Sue Ann Douglas, Chairperson
RE: Board of Commissioners — Jury Board Per Diem
TO: Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS Public Act 236 of 1961 provides for the creation of Jury Boards and "in counties having a
population of less than 2,000,000, the jury board consists of 3 qualified electors of the county appointed by the
county board of commissioners on recommendation of the circuit judges of the judicial circuit in which the
county is situated, not more than 2 of whom shall be members of the same political party. The appointments
shall be for 6-year terms;" and
WHEREAS MCL 600,1302 provides that, "The jury board shall elect annually from its members a president
and secretary. The members of the board shall be paid an annual salary in an amount fixed by the board of
commissioners or, instead of an annual salary, be paid an amount fixed by the board of commissioners for
each day of service;" and
WHEREAS Oakland County's compensation for Jury Board members is currently a flat annual rate of $4,454;
and
WHEREAS the Oakland County Human Resources Department conducted a survey of Jury Boards within
seven large counties. All of the counties surveyed compensate their Jury Board members on either a "per
day" or "per meeting" basis; and
WHEREAS it is recommended that the compensation for the Oakland County Jury _Board members be
amended from a flat annual rate of $4,454 to a per diem of $75.00 per day of service. '
WHEREAS compensation can not be changed during a Jury Board member's six-year term. Therefore, the
new per diem of $75 per day of service will go into effect upon the appointment or re-appointment.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners hereby establishes
a per diem rate of $75.00 per day of service for the Oakland County Jury Board members.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners establishes that the new per
diem rate of $75 per day of service will be reflected in the Salary Schedule and go into effect upon the
appointment or re-appointment.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that as Jury Board members convert to per diem status the positions will be
deleted accordingly.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Oakland County Clerk is requested to forward copies of this adopted
resolution to Oakland County's Circuit Court Judges and the currently serving members of the Oakland County
Jury Board.
Chairperson, on behalf of the Human Resources Committee, we move the adoption of the foregoing
Resolution.
HUMAN RESOURCES COMMITTEE
Human Resources Committee Vote:
Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote
The Chairperson referred the resolution to the Finance Committee. There were no objections.
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The Chairperson referred the resolution to the Finance Committee. There were no objections.
FISCAL NOTE (MR #10181) August 4, 2010
BY: FINANCE COMMITTEE, TOM MIDDLETON, CHAIRPERSON
IN RE: BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS — JURY BOARD PER DIEM
TO THE OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
Pursuant to Rule XII-C of this Board, the Finance Committee, has reviewed the above referenced
resolution, and finds:
1. Currently the three (3) members of the Oakland County Jury Board receive a rate of
$4,454 annually for a six (6) year term. Compensation cannot be changed during a Jury
Board member's six-year term.
2. The resolution establishes a new per diem of $75 per day of service, which will go into
effect upon the appointment or re-appointment of a Jury Board member.
3. The elimination of the Jury Board positions and addition of funding for Per Diem expenses
at a reduced rate is included in the FY 2011- FY 2013 County Executive Recommended
Budget and, therefore no budget amendment is required.
FINANCE COMMITTEE
FINANCE COMMITTEE
Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote with Coulter absent.
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Moved by Middleton supported by Jackson the resolutions (with fiscal notes attached) on the Consent Agenda
be adopted.
AYES: Coleman, Coulter, Douglas, Gershenson, Gosselin, Greimel, Hatchett, Jackson, Jacobsen,
Long, McGillivray, Middleton, Nash, Potts, Runestad, Schwartz, Scott, Taub, Woodward, Zack,
Bullard, Burns. (22)
NAYS: None. (0)
A sufficient majority having voted in favor, the resolutions (with fiscal notes attached) on the Consent Agenda
were adopted.
STATE OF MICHIGAN)
COUNTY OF OAKLAND)
I, Ruth Johnson, Clerk of the County of Oakland, do hereby certify that the foregoing resolution is a true and
accurate copy of a resolution adopted by the Oakland County Board of Commissioners on August 04, 2010,
with the original record thereof now remaining in my office.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the County of Oakland at Pontiac,
Michigan this 4th day of August, 2010.
Gat
Ruth Johnson, County Clerk