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Home My WebLink AboutResolutions - 1983.03.30 - 11624March 31st, 1983 REPORT BY: Personnel Committee - John J. McDonald, Chairperson IN RE: Resolution #83036, Circuit Court Reorganization TO THE OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Mr. Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen: The Personnel Committee, having reviewed Resolution #83036, reports with the recommendation that this resolution be adopted with the following amendments: To change the language in the NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED portion from that the Field Investigation Unit of the Friend of the Court be dissolved, and in its place created a new unit entitled Family Counseling Unit of the Friend of the Court" to "that the investigations Unit of the Friend of the Court be retitled to Counseling, Invesigation and Mediation," and further, where this resolution now reads, "to be made up of 13 social work professionals and one adminis- trator" the language be changed to "that the existing classifications and positions in the former Investigations Unit, Friend of the Court, be reclassified with no change in salary range: FROM TO Domestic Relations Investigator Supv. Domestic Relations Investigator II Domestic Relations investigator I Supv.-FOC Family Counselors FOC Family Couiselor II FOC Family Counselor Further, where this Resolution now reads "the Family Counseling Unit of the Friend of the Courein the BE IT THEREFORE RESOLVED paragraphs, that this language be changed to "the Counseling, Investigations and Mediation Unit of the Friend of the Court." MR. CHAIRPERSON, on behalf of the Personnel Committee, I move the acceptance of the foregoing report. PERSONNEL COMMITTEE February 24, 1983 Miscellaneous Resolution 3036 By: Public Services Committee - James E. Lanni, Chairperson In re: Circuit: Court Reorganization To the Oakland Count -v Board of Commissioners Mr. Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen: WHEREAS Public Act 294 of 1982 mandates the Circuit Court through the Offices of the Friend of the Court provide mediation services to parties involved in divorce liligation; nod WHEREAS Public Act 4 of 1980 mandates the Circuit Court to provide counseling services to parties and children. involved in divorce litigation.; and WHEREAS the Friend of the Court is no longer required to perform a home study on each. case involving children ecept by specific order of the Court; and WHEREAS the Field investigation Unit of the Friend of the Court is made up of personnel qualified to perform the duties and respons[hilities of family counselors and mediators; and WHEREAS the efficient use of resources to provide these mandated functions would require the reorganAzation of the Friend of the Court and Circuit Court operatinns; and WHEREAS Public Act 294 of t982 will result in a significant Increase in workload of the Circuit Judges; and WHEREAS the efficient expenditure of judicial. time to handle the expected workload would require additional research staff; and WHERENS the Circuit Court notes that providing additional staff and DEW mandated counseling and services can be accomplished. without additionAl epense to the taxpayers through reorganization. of Circuit Court operations. NOW THEREFORE BE LT RESOLVED that the Field investigatno Unit: of Friend of the Court he dissolved, and, in its piece created a new unit entitled Family Counseling Unit of the Friend of the Court to be made up of 13 social work professionals and one administrator. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that $110,000 for 1983, which was originally appropriated from the Family Counseling Fund to the Oporatiunal Budget of the Court, be tr a nsferred to the Family Counseling Unit of the Friend of the Court. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a like amount be transferred from the Family Counseling Unit of the Friend of the Court to Contingency, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that four research law clerk positions be created in the Legal Research Unit of the Circuit Court, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that said positions be funded out of the monies transferred to Contingency from the Family Couhseling Unit of the Friend of the Court, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that at the end of the fiscal year any balance remaining in Contingency which results from the transfer of funds from the Family Counseling Unit of the Friend of the Court be credited to the budget reduction of $105,000 charged to the Circuit Court in its 1983 operating budget, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this reorganization and its funding be reviewed on an annual basis during the budget process and amended if necessary. MR. CHAIRPERSON, on behalf of the Public Services Committee, I. more the adoption of the Foregoing resolution. PUBLIC SERVICES COMMITTEE FISCAL NOTE BY: FINANCE COMMITTEE, DR. G. WILLIAM CADDELL, CHAIRPERSON IN RE: MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION #83036 - CIRCUIT COURT REORGANIZATION TO THE OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Mr. Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen: Pursuant to Rule XI-C of this Board, the Finance Committee has reviewed Miscellaneous Resolution #83036 and finds: 1) That, effective April 1, 1983, a new unit named Counseling, Investi- gations and Mediations be established to replace the Field Investiga- tions Unit within the Circuit Court-Friend of the Court Division budget and that the existing staff be reclassified accordingly at no additional cost (consistent with the attached Schedule A), 2) That the 1982 Friend of the Court Budget be amended to reflect said Unit name change as follows: Field Investigations Unit (Current) - Account 312-05 Counseling, Investigations and Mediations (Proposed) - Account 312-05 3) That the 1983. Budget be amended to reflect the transfer of the Family Counseling revenue from the Circuit Court to the Friend of the Court as follows: Revenue 311-09-00-2131 - Circuit Court Family Counseling $(83,145) 312-05-00-2131 - F.O.C. Counseling, Invest. & Med. 83,145 • -0- Expense 311-09-00-3128 - Family Counseling-Prof. Serv. 312-05-00-1001 - F.O.C. Counseling, Invest. & Med. $(83,l45) 83,145 -0- 4) That the resulting excess salaries appropriation in. the 1983 F.O.C. Budget, because of increased revenue, be transferred to the 1.983 Contingency Account as follows: 312-05-00-1001 - Salaries $(83,145) 990-02-00-9990 - Contingency 83,145 -0- 5) That four (4) Research Law Clerk positions be created, effective April 1, 1983, in the 1983 Circuit Court-Legal Research Unit Budget at a salary & operating cost of $83,145 (consistent with the attached Schedule B); said funds available in the 1983 Contingency Account ax. follows: 990-02-00-9990 311-03-00-1001 -1003 -1005 -1007 -1008 -1017 -1019 -1020 -2075 -2076 -2077 -2078 -2079 -2081 -2082 311-01-00-6750 - Contingency - Salaries - Holiday - Annual Leave - Floating Holiday - Sick Leave - Other Sick Leave - Workers Comp. - Death Leave - Workers Comp. - Group Life - Retirement - Hospitalization - Social Security - Disability - Unemployment Insurance - Telephone Communications $(83,145) 51,524 2,082 3,451 178 1,904 178 119 60 164 176 10,780 7,108 3,988 80 480 873 -0- 6) That future annual revenue to fund the Friend of the Court-Coubseling,Invest. and Med. Unit . be set at $110,000 as adjusted for any salary and Fringe Benefit increases to the extent of funds being available in the Family Counseling Fund. 7) That the Board of Commissioners authorizes the implementation of said aforementioned actions. FINANCE COMMITTEE 31st day of / ) Mqrch 1983 ALLEN County Clerk/Register of Deeds #83036 March 31, 1983 Moved by Lanni supported by Foley the reports be accepted and the resolution be adopted. AYES:: Fortino, Geary, Gosling, Jackson, R. Kuhn, S. Kuhn, Lanni, McConnell, McPherson, Moffitt, Moore, Nelson, Pernick, Price, Rewold, Wilcox, Aaron, Caddell, Calandro, Doyon, Foley. (21) NAYS: Olsen. (1) A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the reports were accepted and the resolution adopted. Moved by Lanni supported by Moffitt to reconsider the vote taken on the resolution. A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the motion carried. Roved by Calandro supported by Geary the reso!ution be amended as follows; To change the language in the NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED portion from "that the Field Investigation Unit of the Friend of the Court be dissolved, and in its place created a new unit entitled Family Counseling Unit of the Friend of the Court" to "that the Investigations Unit of the Friend of the Court be retitled to Counseling, Invesigation . and Mediation," and further, where this resolution now reads, "to be made up of 13 social work professionals and one adminis- trator" the language be changed to "that the existing classifications and positions in the former Investigations Unit, Friend of the Court, be reclassified with no change in salary range: FROM TO Domestic Relations Investigator Supv, Domestic Relations Investigator II Domestic Relations Investigator I Supv.-FOC Family Counselors FOC Family Counselor II FOC Family Counselor Further, where this Resolution now reads "the Family Counseling Unit of the Friend of the Court"in the BE IT THEREFORE RESOLVED paragraphs, that this language be changed to "the Counseling, Investigations and Mediation Unit of the Friend of the Court." A su.ffçient majorlty hayng voted therefor, t ..-10 amcn &Acn t carried, Vote on reolmtir,n s anended7 AYES: Geary, Gosling, Jackson, R. Kuhn, S. Kuhn, McConnell, McPherson, Moffitt, Moore, Nelson, Pernick, Price, Rewold, Wilcox, Aaron, Caddell, Calandro, Doyon, Foley, Fortino. (20) ' NAYS: Olsen. (1) A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the resolution, as amended, was adopted. STATE OF MICHIGAN) COUNTY OF OAKLAND) 1, Lynn D. Allen, Clerk of the County of Oakland and havinq a seal, do hereby certify that I have compared the annexed copy of Miscellaneous Resolution #83036 adopted by the Oakland County Board of Commissioners at their meeting held on March 31, 1983 with the orginial record thereof now remaining in my office, and that it is a true and correct transcript therefrom, and of the whole thereof. In Testimony Whereof, 1 have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said County at Pontiac, Michigan this