HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 1978.10.10 - 129498675 October 10, 1978 Miscellaneous Resolution
BY: Lillian V. Moffitt, County Commissioner-District #15
Robert H. Gorsline, County Commissioner-DistTict #2
Marguerite Simson, County Commissioner-District
Robert A, McConnell, County Commissioner-District #25
IN RE: THREE NEW CIRCUIT COURT JUDGES
TO THE OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Mr. Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS, Miscellaneous Resolution #8522 of June 15, 1978 authorized the
County Executive to conduct multiple options feasibility study to accomodate three
new circuit court judges; AND
WHEREAS, "Circuit Court Facility Comparative Feasibility Analysis Report"
prepared by Advance Programs Group has been submitted to the Public Services Committee
of the Board of Commissioners; AND
WHEREAS, Comparative Feasibility Analysis Report provides four categories of
options with sub -options in two of the four categories to accomodate new judges
(as per attached summary table); AND
WHEREAS, implementation of the second shift justice system will require
considerable institutional change requiring long time; AND
WHEREAS construction of three additional courtrooms and three additional
judicial suites will require a minimum of 15-18 months to accomplish as per the feasibility
report; AND
WHEREAS, Alternative C - (11 Courtrooms with 14 judicial suites) can be
implemented in the shortest time of 75 days; AND
WHEREAS, about six weeks are left between now and January 1, 1979; AND
WHEREAS, the Circuit Court proposal to house temporary courtrooms, chambers
and jury rooms in Oakland Schools located in Waterford Township does not meet the legal
requirement to locate circuit courts in the county seat; AND
WHEREAS, Alternative C (11 courtrooms, 14 judicial suites) has the potential of
providing the greatest capital and total costs reduction by a more optimum utilization of
existing courtrooms; AND
WHEREAS, assurance of productivity from three new judges requires provision
of accc'..,r.,d...-Iticq AND
Lillian V. Mottit
District #15
—
Commissioner
Miscellaneous Resolution #
October 10, 1978
Page 2
WHEREAS, Alternative C - (11 courtrooms, 14 ludicial suites) is the only
workable option available that can be constructed in the shortest time of 75 days.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
authorizes the County Executive to construct and implement Alternative C, described in
"Circuit Court Facility Comparative Feasibility Analysis," as an interim solution to accomodoting
three new judges.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Board of Commissioners establish a Circuit Court
Space Needs and Operations Committee composed of a representative or representatives from
the Circuit Court, Board of Commissioners, County Executive and citizens to monitor the
implementation of Alternative C within the framework of a single case assignment system; AND
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this committee provide its first report to the Board
of Commissioners six months after the full implementation of Alternative C. The report shall
include, but not be limited to, problems and opportunities faced in implementation of
Alternative C, usage of courtrooms, operation of single assignment systcm in context of
space requirements for circuit court iuclges and constraints related to productivity and
efficiency of the circuit court judicial system in Oakland County.
Mr. Chairperson, we move the adoption of the foregoing resolution.
Marguerite Sirnson, County Commissioner
District
'Robert H. Gorsline, County Cornmissiono7r
Distfict
ToTe"T-T- A. McCo—nn'en, County—Commissioner
District
ALTERNATIVE A
Option 1 Option 2 Option 3
Fourteen Courtrooms and Offices
Option 4
15 months
121
18 months 1 '15 months
N.A. 109
60 days 60 days
none none
48,173 43,149
78,947 78,947
127,120 122,096
579,080 579,080
629,510 629,510
1,208,590 1,208,590
910,120 891,096
1,208,590 1,208,590
• VII.
RECAP OF COMPARATIVE FACILITY, CAPITAL AND OPERATING COSTS, AND OTHER PERTINENT DATA
Option A Option B
Night Court Services
Full Partial
18 months 1
120
12-15 months' 75 days
121 17
579,000 569,500 99,000
204,000 199,500 35,000
783,000 769,000 134,000
General Data
Time to Complete
Employees Displaced
Facility Cost
Construction Cost
Project Related Cost
Total Project Cost
Capital Cost
Circuit Court
Ancillary Services
Total
Salary & Operating Cost
Circuit Court -
Ancillary Services
Total
Total Capital Investmen
Yearly Operating Cost
TOTAL ANNUALIZED COST
Thru 1981 (constant
78 dollars)
Thru 1983 (constant
'78 dollars)
Thru 1985 (constant
'78 dollars)
650,000
228,000
878,000
48,173
78,947
127,120
579,080
629,510
1,208,590
1,005,120
1,208,590
1,543,630
1,409,614
1,352,179
779,000
273,000
1,052,000
48,173
78,947
127,120
579,080
629,510
1,208,590
1,179,120
1,208,590
1,601,630
1,444,414
1,377,036
632,000
222,000
854,000
48,173
78,947
127,120
579,080
629,510
1,208,590
981,120
1,208,590
1,535,630
1,404,814
1,348,750
1,511,963
1,390,614
1,338,607
1,505,622
1,386,809
.1,335,889
40,637
78,947
119,584
579,080
629,510
1,208,590
253,584
1,208,590
1,293,118
1,259,307
1,244,816
13,500
44,700
58,200
18,945
64,533
83,478
636,132
923,810
1,559,942
141,678
1,559,942
1,607,168
1,588,278
1,580,182
13,500
44,700
58,200
18,945
64,533
83,478
518,982
788,045
1,307,027
141,678
1,307,027
1,354,253'
1,335,363
1,327,267
ALTERNATIVE 'ALTERNATIVE 1 ALTERNATIVE D
#8675 October 10, 1978
Moved by Moffitt supported by Gorsline the resolution be adopted.
The Chairperson referred the resolution to the Planning and Building
Committee, Public Services Committee and Finance Committee. There were no
objections.