HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 1983.03.30 - 11628March 17th, 1983
Miscellaneous Resolution # 83061
By Personnel Committee - John J, McDonald, Chairperson
In re Addition of One (1) Paralegal Position and thE,; Contracting of Attorney Time
TO THE OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Mr, Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen
WHEREAS the Office of Corporation Counsel is responsible to represent the county,
its boards, departments, and officials in all civil matters, in the federal, state and local
courts as well as all tribunals including Mental Health Hearings, Personnel Appeal Board
Hearings, and Tax Tribunal Hearings; and
WHEREAS this and other legal activity has resulted in an increase in workload over
the past eight years since additional positions were added to this department in 1975; and
WHEREAS the Board of Commissioners as a part of their 1983 budget actions deleted
a First Assistant Civil Counsel position, reducing the number of attorneys available to represent
the county in civil and other legal matters; and
WHEREAS the department has experienced an 18% increase in the number of Mental
Health Hearings for 1982 over 1981 and an expansion of hearing time and hearing days
requiring more involvement from Corporation Counsel in the areas of case preparation and
legal research; and
WHEREAS the department has undertaken a number of new functions, including the
preparation of Bond Return Orders (1982), involvement in the Oakland County Solid Waste
Management Plan as provided by Act 641 and recently, more complex litigation between
the County of Oakland and the US, Department of Labor over $7,000,000 in disallowed
and questionable costs under the CETA program; and
WHEREAS in order for the Office of Corporation Counsel to absorb these additional
di.g1k3s and expanded workload it is necessary that additional positions be added to meet
these demands;
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that one (1) Paralegal Clerk position be
created in the Department of Corporation Counsel,
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Miscellaneous Resolution # Page 2
Addition of One (1) Paralegal Position and the Contracting of Attorney Time
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Office of Corporation Counsel be authorized
to contract with the Drain Office for attorney services, subject to the approval of the
Drain Commissioner, for the use of two-fifths of the time of an engineering employee who
is a licensed attorney, for a period of three months and in an amount not to exceed $4,000.
MR, CHAIRPERSON, on behalf of the Personnel Committee, I move the adoption
of the foregoing resolution,
PERSONNEL COMMITTEE
HEREBY-APPROVE THE FOREGOING RESOLUTION
Dahiel T. MurDliY Cou ,-.Ly Executive Date
FINANCE COMMITTEE
FISCAL NOTE
BY: FINANCE COMMITTEE, DR. G. WILLIAM CADDELL, CHAIRPERSON
IN RE: MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION #83061 - ADDITION OF ONE (1) PARALEGAL
POSITION AND THE CONTRACTING OF ATTORNEY TIME
TO THE OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Mr. Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
Pursuant to Rule XT-C of this Board, the Finance Committee has reviewed
Miscellaneous Resolution #83061 and finds that the sum not to exceed $17,983
is necessary for this purpose!, effective April 2, 1983; said funds available
.1b: the' 4983 Contingency Account.
Further, the Board of Commissioners appropriates $17,983 from the 1983
Contingency Account and transfers said amount to the 1983 Corporation Counsel.
Budget as follows:
990-02-00-9990 Contingency
115-01-00-1001 Salaries
115-01-00-2074 Fringe Benefits
$(17,983)
13,153
4,830
-0-
TOTAL
$ 2,871
$17,983
COROPRATION COUNSEL
ADDITION OF ONE (1) PARALEGAL posITIom
And 2/5 of the Time Drain CommisSion Employee
Cost of (1) Para-legal Clerk - Salary $14,369
Fringe Benefits 5,277
$19,646
Cost for remainder of year - 20 Pay Periods 7
Salary $11,053 -
Fringe Benefits 4,059
$15,112
Cost of 2/5 of Engineering Aide II for 3 ilDilths
Annual Salary $21,000
X 1/4 (3 months) - 5,250
X 2/5 Salary - 2,100
Fringe Benefits 771
31st day of / ) March 1983
(A-2 ALLEN
County Clerk/Register of Deeds
#83061 March 31, 1983
Moved by Calandra supported by Gosling the resolution be adopted.
Moved by Fortino supported by Foley the question be divided and vote
separately on the two positions.
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the motion carried.
The Chairperson stated the Paralegal Position would be considered
first.
Vote on position:
AYES: Moore, Nelson, Olsen, Pernick, Price, Rewold, Wilcox, Aaron, Caddell,
Calandro, Doyon, Foley, Fortino, Geary, Gosling, Hobart, Jackson, R. Kuhn, S. Kuhn,
Lanni, McConnell, McPherson, Moffitt (23)
NAYS: None. (0)
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the Paralegal position was
approved.
The Chairperson stated the Contracting of Attorney Time was before the
Board for consideration.
Discussion followed.
Vote on Contracting of Attorney Time:
AYES: Nelson, Olsen, Rewold, Wilcox, Aaron, Caddell, Calandro, Doyon, Geary,
Gosling, Hobart, Jackson, R. Kuhn, S. Kuhn, Lanni, McConnell, McPherson, Moffitt. (18) -
NAYS: Pernick, Price, Foley, Fortino, Moore. (5)
A.sufficient majority having voted therefor, the Contracting of Attorney time
was approved, and the resolution was adopted.
STATE OF MICHIGAN)
COUNTY OF OAKLAND)
I, Lynn D. Allen, Clerk of the County of Oakland and having a seal,
do hereby certify that I have compared 'the annexed copy of
Miscellaneous Resolution #83061 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, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the
seal of said County at Pontiac, Michigan
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