HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 1989.04.13 - 16940April 13, 1989
MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION # 89096
BY: PUBLIC SERVICES COMMITTEE
RICHARD D. KUHN, JR. , CHAIRPERSON
IN RE: CIRCUIT COURT - REQUEST FUNDING OF FOUR (4) RESEARCH
ATTORNEYS
TO THE OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Mr. Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS on March 31, 1983, the Board of Commissioners
through Miscellaneous Resolution #83036 reorganized the Circuit Court and
created four (4) research law clerk positions; and
WHEREAS said resolution further provided that the four (4)
positions be funded from the Family Counseling Unit of the Friend of the
Court revenues and transferred to the General Fund on an annual basis;
and
WHEREAS said resolution further provided that this provision be
annually reviewed •and amended if necessary; and
WHEREAS since the adoption of the resolution, this revenue
source has funded the four (4) research law clerk positions; and
WHEREAS this revenue source can no longer support funding of
these four positions and other statutorily articulated purposes; and
WHEREAS the need for these four positions was established in
1983 and the Court has since experienced a 17% new case filing increase
without the addition of new judges; and
WHEREAS the annual cost for these four positions in 1989 will
be $184,253, of which $132,028 is for salaries and $52,225 is for fringe
benefits; and
WHEREAS the Court has pending before the State Court
Administrative Office a request for the installation of video cameras for
making the record in two additional courtrooms; and
WHEREAS if the State Court Administrative Office grants the
Circuit Court's request, the Court will be able to delete two additional
Court Reporter III positions (these positions are currently vacant).
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board
of Commissioners has determined that a need for continuation of these
four (4) Research Attorney positions has been established.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that one (I) vacant Court Reporter
III position be deleted to offset the cost of funding four (4) Research
Attorney positions.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that if the experimental video project
is abandoned or terminated, the Court Reporter HI position be reinstated.
Mr. Chairperson, on behalf of the Public Services Committee, I
move the adoption of the foregoing resolution.
PUBLIC SERVICES COMMITTEE
#89096
April 13, 1989
The Chairperson referred the resolution to the Personnel Committee and
Finance Committee. There were no objections.