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HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 1981.12.03 - 13709December 3rd, 1981 REPORT BY: General Government Committee - Wallace F, Gabler, Jr., Chairperson IN RE: Resolution #81129, Discontinuation of the Oakland County Board of Institutions TO THE OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Mr Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen: The General Government Committee having reviewed Resolution #81129 reports with the recommendation that the resolution be adopted with the following changes, as suggested by the Health & Human Resources Committee: The second WHEREAS paragraph to read, "such supervision has by practice been provided to the Oakland County Medical Care Facility (renamed from Oakland County Hospital in 1976) since the organization of the Human services Department in early 1975." Delete the fifth and sixth WHEREAS paragraphs and the NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED paragraphs and substitute the following: WHEREAS credit for quality care in a cost-effective manner in recent years can be attributed to a superior administrator supported by an active Board of Institutions membership of professional and lay persons. NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners establishes the Health & Human Resources Committee as the liaison committee for policy recommendations to the Board of Commissioners with administrative responsibility under the County Executive, Department of Institutional & Human Services. Further, the General Government Committee recommends a BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that reads, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that to assure continuation of a forum for community input, the Care Facility Advisory Council five-person membership will be appointed by the Chairperson of the Oakland County Board of Commissioners, with Board confirmation, and will include a minimum of one commissioner from the Health & Human Resources Committee to meet with the facility administrator on a regular basis and to advise the Board of Commissioners as necessary. The General Government Committee moves the acceptance of the foregoing report. GENERAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE REPORT December 3, 1981 BY: Health & Human Resources Committee -Marilynn E. Gosling, Chairperson RE: Miscellaneous Resolution 81129, Discontinuation of the Oakland County Board of Institutions . . TO THE OAKIAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Mr. Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen: The Health & Human Resources Committee, Marilynn E. Gosling, Chairperson, having reviewed Miscellaneous Resolution #81129, reports with the reconmendation that the resolution be adopted with the following amendments: The second WHEREAS paragraph to read, "such supervision has by practice been provided to the Oakland County Medical Care Facility (renamed from Oakland County Hospital in 1976) since the organization of the Human Services Department in early 1975." Deiete the fifth and sixth WHEREAS paragraphs and the NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED paragraphs and substitute the following: WHEREAS, credit for quality care in a COST effective manner in recent years can be attributed to a superior administrator (capable) supported by an active membership of professional and lay persons. NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners establishes a Care Facility Advisory Council to replace the Present Board of Institutions and establishes the Health and Human Resources Committee as the liaison committee for policy recommendations to the Board of Commissioners with administrative responsibility under the County Executive, Department of Human Services. BE IT FURTHER RCSOLVED that to assure continuation of a forum for community input, the Care Facility Advisory Council five-person membership will be appointed by the Chairperson of the Oakland Covnty Board of Conmissioners, with Board confirmation, and will Include o minimum of one Commissioner fron the Health and Human Resources Committee, one Medical from the community and three persons with health care Interests as lay persons to meet with the facility administrator on a regular basis and to advise the Board of Commissioners as necessary. Mr. Chairperson, I move the acceptance of the foregoing report. ROLL CALL Marilynn E.Gosling, Chairperson Ayes: Gosling, Montante, Peterson, Gabler , McDonald, Olsen Nays: Fartino, Aaron Absent: Geary Human Resources Conmittee 81 1 29 Miscellaneous Resolution _ BY: John Peterson, County Commissioner, District #6 April 2, 1981 IN RE: DISCONTINUATION OF THE OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF INSTITUTIONS TO THE OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Mr. Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen: WHEREAS Public Act 139 of 1973 states in Section 13 that the Department of "Institutional and Human Services shall supervise County Human Service Programs including hospitals and child care institutions;" and WHEREAS such supervision has been provided to the Oakland County Medical Care Facility (renamed from Oakland -County Hospital in 1976) since the organization of the Human Services Department in early 1975; and WHEREAS all budgets and organization charts adopted by the Oakland County Board of Commissioners since that time have provided for direct supervision of the Medical Care Facility by the Department of Human Services; and WHEREAS the Oakland County Board of Institutions was originally intended primarily to oversee the care of tuberculosis patients, while providing in-patient tuberculosis treatment has not been a County responsibility since 1976; and WHEREAS the annual cost to the County of maintaining the Board of Institutions is approximately two thousand dollars ($2,000); and WHEREAS a continuing forum for community input and expert advice on facility operation could be achieved with an advisory council at no charge to the County while policy setting for the facility would be provided by the Oakland County Board of Commissioners through Health and Human Services Committee. NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners hereby abolish the Board of Institutions and request that the County Executive appoint a five (5) person Medical Care Facility Advisory Council comprised of two (2) persons representing senior citizen and community interests and three (3) persons representing health care interests to solicit and receive community input and provide advice on maximizing the efficiency and effectiveness of the facility in its crucial role of offering highly skilled nursing care to the community. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners take over policy responsibility for the Medical Care Facility with the Department of Human Services continuing day-to-day administration responsibility for the operation of the facility. THESE PAGE(S) MISSING......... REFER TO ORIGINAL  #81129 April 2, 1981 The Chairperson referred the resolution to the General Government and Health and Human Resources Committees. Mr. Pernick objected to the referral. The Chairperson stated those in favor of sustaining the objection vote 'yes' and those opposed vote 'no'. AYES: Perinoff, Pernick, Price, Aaron, DiGiovanni, Doyon, Fortino, Moore. (8) NAYS: Patterson, Peterson, Whitlock, Wilcox, Caddell, Cagney, Gabler, Gosling, Hobart, Jackson, Lanni, Moffitt, Olsen. (13) A sufficient majority not having voted therefor, the objection was not sustained. The resolution was referred to General Government and Health and Human Resources Committees. December 3, 1981 Moved by Gabler supported by Patterson the reports be accepted.. A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the motion carried. Moved by Gabler supported by Peterson that Resolution #81129 be adopted. Moved by Gabler supported by Murphy the resolution be amended as follows: "The second WHEREAS paragraph to read, "such supervision has by practice been provided to the Oakland County Me~ical Care Facility (renamed from Oakland County -Hospital in 1976) since the organization of the Human Services Department in early 1975." Delete the fifth and sixth WHEREAS paragraphs and the NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED paragraphs and substitute the following: . - WHEREAS credit for quality care in a cost-effective manner in recent years can be attributed to a superior administrator supported by an active Board of Institutions membership of professional and lay persons. NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners establishes the Health and Human Resources Committee as the liaison committee for policy recommendations to the Board of Commissioners with administrative responsibility under the Count~ Executive, Department of institutional and Human Services. - ALSO BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that to assure continuation of a forum for community input, the Care Facility Advisory Council five-person membership will be appointed by the  Chairperson of the Oakland County Board of Commissioners, with Board confirmation, and will include a minimum of one commissioner from the Health and Human Resources Committee to meet with the facility administrator on a regular basis and to advise the Board of Commissioners as necessary." Moved by Murphy supported by Moffitt the Health and Human Resources Committee Report be amended in the NOW THEREFORE BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED paragraph following the words, Oakland County Board of Commissioners to insert "to abolish the Board of Institutions," Also, the WHEREAS paragraph be amended by striking the words "superior administrator" and Insert "capable administration". Vote on Mr. Murphy's amendments: A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the amendments carried. Vote on Mr. Gabler's amendments: - A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the amendments carried. Discussion followed. Mr. Price requested that all communications received by the Chairperson be read. Discussion followed. Moved by Hobart supported by Montante the Board vote on the reading of the letters. AYES: Moore, Perinoff, Pernick, Price, Aaron, Doyon, Fortino, Geary, Gosling. (9) NAYS: Jackson, Kasper, Lanni, McDonald, Moffitt, Montante, Murphy, Olsen, Page, Patterson, Peterson, Whitlock, Wilcox, Caddell, Cagney, DiGiovanni, Gabler, Hobart. (18) A sufficient majority not having voted therefor, the motion failed. Discussion followed. Moved by Perinoff supported by Fortino the resolution be laid on the table and a Public Hearing be held. AYES: Moore, Perinoff, Pernick, Price, Aaron, DiGiovanni, Doyon, Fortino, Geary. (9) NAYS: Kasper, Lanni, McDonald, Moffitt, Montante, Murphy, Olsen, Page, Patterson, Peterson, Whitlock, Wilcox, Caddell, Cagney, Gabler, Gosling, Hobart, Jackson. (18) A sufficient majority not having voted therefor, the motion failed. Vote on resolution as amended:. AYES: Lanni, McDonald, Moffitt, Montante, Murphy, Olsen, Page, Patterson, Peterson, Whitlock, Wilcox, Caddell, Cagney, Gabler, Gosling, Hobart, Jackson, Kasper. (18). NAYS: Moore, Perinoff, Pernick,: Price, Aaron, DiGiovanni, Doyon, Fortino, Geary. (9) A sufficient majority haying voted therefor, Resolution #81129 as amended, was adopted. #81129 STATE OF MICHIGAN COUNTY OF OAKLAND December 3, 1981 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 #81129 adopted by the Oakland County Board of Commissioners at their meeting held on December 3, 1981 with the orginial record thereof now remaining 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 this 3rd day of December LYNN D. ALLEN County Clerk/Register of Deeds