HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 1989.06.15 - 16985MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION 89144 June 15, 1989
BY: FINANCE COMMITTEE, DR. G. WILLIAM CADDELL, CHAIRPERSON
IN RE:_ VIDEO TAPE RECORDS OF COURT PROCEEDINGS IN THE CIRCUIT
COURT AND PROBATE COURT OF OAKLAND cowry
TO THE OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Mt. Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS the Supreme Court of the State of Michigan by Administrative
Order 198777 authorized an experimental program using videotape for making
the record of court proceedings; and
WHEREAS in 1987, one courtroom was designated in the Sixth Judicial
Circuit Court to participate in this experimental project; and
WHEREAS the Supreme Court of the State of Michigan is expanding this
experimental project and has designated one additional courtroom in the
Sixth Judicial Circuit Court and one courtroom in the Probate Court,
Oakland County to participate in the program; and
WHEREAS specific guidelines shall continue to apply to this
experimental program as outlined in Administrative Order 1989-2 (attached);
and
WHEREAS one(1) vacant court reporter position in each court will be
deleted to offset the costs of the video equipment; and
WHEREAS the cost of the recording equipment is not to exceed $70,000
for each courtroom and is to be purchased through the Equipment Fund; and
WHEREAS the deletion of the two (2) vacant court reporter positions
will result in an annual savings of $85,563 from salaries and fringe
benefits ($46,105 Circuit Court and $39,458 Probate Court) as detailed in
attached Schedule AI and
WHEREAS the net five(5) year savings is projected to be $329,291
(Schedule B); and
WHEREAS if the experimental video project is abandoned or terminated,
both court reporter positions will be reinstated in their respective
courts.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of
Commissioners concurs with Administrative Order 1989-2 authorizing the
expansion of the experimental video project.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that one (1) additional courtroom in the Sixth
Judicial Circuit Court and one (1) courtroom in the Probate Court, Oakland
County be equipped to participate in the expansion of this project.
- Salaries
- Fringes
- Equip. Rental
4-10100-909-01-00-9900 Contingency $(132,002)
$ -0-
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that one(1) vacant Court Reporter III position
in the Circuit Court and one(1) vacant Probate Court Reporter II position
in the Probate Court be deleted to offset the cost of the equipment.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED if the experimental video project is abandoned
or terminated, both court reporter positions will be reinstated in their
respective courts.
BE IT FURTHER RESOINED the budgets in the Department of the Circuit
Court and Department of the Probate Court be amended as follows:
- Salaries
- Fringes
4-10100-311-01-00-1000
4-10100-311-01-00-2070
4-10100-311-01-00-6640
4-10100-909-01-00-9900
4-10100-341-01-00-1000
4-10100-341-01-00-2070
4-10100-341-01-00-6640
4-10100-909-01-00-9900
Circuit Court
Circuit Court
Circuit Court
Contingency
Probate Court
Probate Court
Probate Court
Contingency
$( 11,678)
( 13,637)
$( 3,868)
( 11,671)
$ 4,185
11,354
$ -0-
- Equip. Rental $ 3,462
21,853
$ -0-
4-10100-311-01-00-5998 Circuit Court - Misc. Capital $ 69,232
4-10100-341-01-00-5998 Probate Court - Misc. Capital 62,770
Mr. Chairperson, on behalf of the Finance Committee, I move the
adoption of the foregoing resolution.
FINANCE COMMITTEE
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SCHEDULE A
1989 COST SCHEDULE AND RECOMMENDED BUDGET AMENDMENTS
VIDEO EQUIPMENT COSTS:
TOTAL COST FOR TWO COURTROOMS
LESS:
SAVINGS FROM POSITION DELETIONS
NET TRANSFER FROM CONTINGENCY
$132,002
$(33,207)
$98,795
AMENDMENT DETAIL
VIDEO EQUIPMENT COSTS
VIDEO EQUIPMENT COSTS:
PURCHASE PRICE-CIRCUIT COURT
PURCHASE PRICE-PROBATE COURT
$69,232
62,770
TOTAL COST FOR TWO COURTROOMS $132,002
POSITION SAVINGS
CIRCUIT COURT:
COURT REPORTER III(VACANT)
SALARY $32,468
FRINGES 13,637
TOTAL BUDGETED 46,105
LESS:
SUBSTITUTE COURT REPORTER COSTS* (20,790)
LESS:
TRANSFER TO EQUIPMENT RENTAL** (3,462)
AVAILABLE FOR TRANSFER TO CONTINGENCY $21,853
PROBATE COURT:
PROBATE COURT REPORTER II (VACANT)
SALARY $27,787
FRINGES 11,671
TOTAL BUDGETED $39,458
LESS:
SUBSTITUTE COURT REPORTER COSTS* (18,590)
LESS:
TRANSFER TO EQUIPMENT RENTAL** (4,185)
LESS:
EXPENDITURE FOR SKILLMAN TRIAL*** (5,329)
AVAILABLE FOR TRANSFER TO CONTINGENCY $11,354
TOTAL SAVINGS TO CONTINGENCY $33,207
*CONTINUED USE OF SUBSTITUTE COURT REPORTERS DUE TO POSITION
VACANCIES UNTIL VIDEO EQUIPMENT IMPLEMENTATION DATES:
CIRCUIT COURT IMPLEMENTATION DATE 10/01/89
PROBATE COURT IMPLEMENTATION DATE 09/01/89.
**EQUIPMENT RENTAL TRANSFER - CIRCUIT COURT 3 MONTHS RENTAL CHARGES,
PROBATE COURT 4 MONTHS RENTAL CHARGES.
***SKILLMAN TRIAL EXPENSES AUTHORIZED PER MR #89022.
PREPARED BY BUDGET DIVISION
5/31/89 LCF
SCHEDULE B
FIVE(5) YEAR SAVINGS PROJECTION
SALARY &
FRINGES
POSITIONS: TOTAL
COURT REPORTER III(CIRCUIT)
PROBATE COURT REPORTER II
$264,250
225,280
TOTAL FIVE(5) YEAR COST $489,530
VIDEO EQUIPMENT* (TWO COURTROOMS):
EQUIPMENT $132,002
MAINTENANCE 28,237
TOTAL FIVE(5) YEAR COST $160,239
COST OF TWO POSITIONS
COST OF VIDEO EQUIPMENT
TOTAL SAVINGS (IN ACTUAL DOLLARS)
$489,530
(160,239)
$329,291
TOTAL SAVINGS (IN 1989 DOLLARS)** $276,217
*THE EQUIPMENT PURCHASE PRICE INCLUDES INSTALLATION AND ONE
(1) YEAR'S MAINTENANCE. MAINTENANCE COST IS 5% OF THE
PURCHASE PRICE FOR THE 2ND AND SUBSEQUENT YEARS.
**NET PRESENT VALUE(NPV) CALCULATION USES THE FOLLOWING
ASSUMPTIONS:
(1) SALARIES INCREASE AT A RATE OF 4.5% PER YEAR
(2) FRINGE BENEFITS ARE 44% OF SALARIES
(3) EQUIPMENT WILL BE DEPRECIATED OVER FIVE(5) YEARS
(4) MAINTENANCE COST IS 5% OF PURCHASE PRICE OF EQUIPMENT
INCREASING AT A 4.5% RATE PER YEAR FOR YEARS 2-5.
PREPARED BY BUDGET DIVISION
5/31/89 LCF
RESOLUTION if 89144 June 15, 1989
Moved by Caddell supported by McCulloch the resolution be`adopted.
AYES: Olsen, Pappageorge, Pernick, Price, Rewold, Skarritt, Wolf,
Aaron, Bishop, Caddell, Calandra, Chester, Crake, Ferrens, Gosling, Hobart,
Jensen, Johnson, R. Kuhn, S. Kuhn, Law, Luxon, McConnell, McCulloch,
McPherson, Moffitt, Oaks. (27)
NAYS: None. (0)
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, 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 the attached resolution,
adopted by the Oakland County Board of Commissioners at their regular meeting
held on June 15 , 19 89 with the on record thereof now remaining
on file 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 this 15th day of J une , 1989
LYNX D. ALLEN, County Clerk
Register of Deeds
Deputy Clerk