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MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION 8467 May 18., 1978
J,. HEALTH & HUMAN RESOURCES COMMITTEE, JOHN H. PETERSON, CHAIRPERSON
IN RE: SECURITY ALARM SYSTEM FOR CHILDREN'S VILLAGE
IC THE OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Mr. Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS employee safety as it relates to child attacks at the Children's
Village is a prominent concern; and
WHEREAS Workmen's Compensation claims due to child attacks on staff have
totaled 328,490.30 in the past three (3) years; and
WHEREAS costs directly attributable to truancies from Children's Village
have totaled $2,264.81 from April 1, 1977 to the present date; and
WHEREAS the effort by Oakland County Security, the Sheriff's Department
and other local law enforcement agencies to secure the truancies from Children's
Village in the past three (3) years has resulted in substantial non-measured
costs; and
WHEREAS both emergency and administrative communications at the Village
have been inadequate; and
WHEREAS a security alarm system is available which will greatly enhance
employee safety and substantially alleviate the aforementioned problems; and
WHEREAS this equipment is only available through Motorola.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Oakland County purchase the security
alarm' system as detailed in the attached proposal from Motorola.
The Health and Human Resources Committee, by John H. Peterson, Chairperson,
moves the adoption of the foregoing resolution.
May 18, 1978
Xaved by Peterson supported by Fortino the resolution be adopted.
The Chairperson referred the resolution to the Finance Committee. There
were no objections.
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