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HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 1989.09.28 - 17204September 28, 1)89 MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION # 89251 BY: PUBLIC SERVICE COMMITTEE, RICHARD D. KUHN,JR., CHAIRPERSON IN RE: SHERIFF DEPARTMENT - TWO ADDITIONAL DEPUTY I-A POSITIONS FOR THE MARINE UNIT TO THE OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Mr. Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen: WHEREAS the Sheriff Department Marine Safety Program has been in existence for many years; and WHEREAS the State Department of Natural Resources has expressed a growing need to expand in our education efforts; and WHEREAS in our 1989 Marine Safety Application we requested approval for an Education Officer; and WHEREAS the request was granted through a reimbursement mechanism as described in Attachment A; and WHEREAS after detailed analysis the Sheriff would like to add two (2) Deputy I-A positions for Marine Safety Education, Marine Enforcement and Snowmobile Education and Enforcement. NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners authorizes the addition of two (2) Deputy I-A's for the purpose of Marine and Snowmobile Education and Enforcement. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that two (2) Deputy I-A positions be created in the Marine Unit of Protective Services. Mr. Chairperson, on behalf of the Public Services Committee, I move the adoption of the foregoing resolution. PUBLIC SERVICES COMMITTEE TOTAL $ 9,500 $ 63,140 MARINE UNIT DEPUTY I PROPOSAL SALARY (1 YR. STEP) X2 OFFICERS FRINGE (44%) SUB TOTAL EST. COST $ 37,250 16,390 $ 53,640 DEPUTY SUPPLIES 500 UNIFORMS 1,000 LEASED VEHICLES (1) 3,000 2 ATV 5,000 (1) ADDITIONAL VEHICLE REQUEST Date May 15, 1989 INTER-DEPARTMENTA L MEMO OAKLAND COUNTY From: _ To Subject: Lt. Robert W. Smith, Marine Division Sheriff Nichols Through Chain of Command Implementation of Additional Marine Funding In our 1989 Marine Safety Program funding request, we asked the Department of Natural Resources to provide an extra $40,000 for a "Marine Education Officer". (See attachment for the job description.) I am happy to report that we received a "'grant type" program that will allow us to be reimbursed up to $40,000 if we increase the number of students taught. If we teach less than the approximate 6,000 students it takes, at half of our average man-hour cost, we will be prorated. On top of this grant program, we received an overall increase in our program budget, up from approximately $122,000 to approximately $180,000. As detailed in the job description submitted for the State funding, we experienced many shortcomings while staffing the Water Safety Education Program with "whoever was available" or "whatever assortment of part-time Marine Deputies" we could piecemeal together to meet week-long teaching commitments. It is my proposal that we seek two additional Deputy I positions in our Marine Program and the majority of the funding is to be reimbursed from the State, as part of our "Education Grant Program". It is my belief that with a well coordinated, well administered approach, we can make our current Education Program a county-wide offering, working with many of the South-End school systems, Y.M.C.A.'s, Boy's Clubs, Boy Scout Organizations, Adult Education Programs, etc. Such a program will, if done right, generate the number of students needed to earn the reimbursement in the grant. The obvious benefits of exposing more county residents to water safety is obvious. What is less obvious is the increased exposure and public relations aspects that this program offers our department. Additional benefits would include: A) Increased enforcement hours: Current enforcement staff time now spent on teaching would be rechanneled back into enforcement. B) Vastly enlarged and improved relationships with our 28 school systems and other community groups: Such roads will provide excellent groundwork for other crime prevention, school liaison, and other programs that may be realized in the future. C) Greater utilization of cable television for Marine Safety (short) spots and other Marine education programming: Currently, we have utilized many local access channels with great success. Full utilization of this no-cost programming requires more concentrated efforts that an "Education Officer" would provide. D) To coordinate efforts with local media and celebrities to gain no-cost promotional segments about our county's water safety program and water safety efforts. E) To instruct local law enforcement agencies in Marine Safety, Marine Law, and better assist Oakland County Sheriff's Department in our efforts. MEMO TO: Sheriff Nichols Through Chain of Command Page Two May 15, 1989 F) To develop, implement, and monitor a program with the courts offering education in water safety as a part of sentencing upon conviction of a marine citation. G) To develop a Marine Reserve Force and coordinate their efforts in teaching programs, staffing of boat shows, and patrol supplement, etc. H) To maintain and develop new resources for boating safety and and water safety literature. To insure equal distribution of such no-cost material on a county-wide basis. In addition to primary involvement in a 12-month teaching effort, these two positions could be utilized for increasing our efforts in police response to wintertime problems on the lakes. Department of Natural Resources funding has been cut 100% in this area. We have maintained a "limited snowmobile program" with county funding. The extra State money in this year's appropriations does not limit us from using the "Education Officer" for other activities. These two positions would allow for greater responses to the many Ice/Water related winter problems. As of the Fall of 1988, several commissioners had acknowledged a need for more snowmobile/ATV-winter patrol on the lakes. It would be my proposal that these two new positions could be utilized for the many various wintertime problems on the lakes. Such request for services from Oakland County Sheriffs Department include: A) Patrol of the frozen lakes for Reckless Driving vehicles. B) Patrol of the property abutting the lakes for recreational trespass and malicious destruction of property. C) Ice Shanty violations. D) Snowmobile Safety Education Classes. In conclusion, it is my desire to present a formal request to the Board of Commissioners for two additional positions in the Marine Budget. These positions would be known as: "Marine Education Officers". They would be full-time, already certified, Deputy I positions. While overtime budgeting for these two positions would be unnecessary, some type of transportation vehicle would be needed with each position, although not the more expensive trucks assigned to the enforcement/Dive Rescue officers. Thank you for your consideration. RWS/rneg Attachment NATURAL RESOURCES COMMISSION THOMAS J. ANDERSON MARLENE J. FLUHARTY GORDON E. GUYER KERRY KAMMER O. STEWART MYERS DAVID D. OLSON RAYMOND POUPORE STATE OF MICHIGAN As.rfr JAMES J. BLANCHARD, Governor DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES STEVENS T. MASON BUILDING P.O. BOX 30028 LANSING mi 48909 DAVID F. HALES, Direc:or March 9, 1989 Roy Rewold,'.Chairman Oakland County Board of Comm. 1700 Brown Road Pontiac, MI 48055 Dear Mr. Rewold: The Department of Natural Resources is in the process of authorizing state aid funds for County Marine Safety Programs for calender year 1989. As in the past, the State Legislature will not appropriate funds for fiscal year 1989-90 until later in 1989. This authorization for your County is based on an anticipated appropriation of $2.03 million for distribution to the counties participating in the program. Under provisions of Act 303, 1967, as amended, distribution of state aid to participating counties is based upon needs as determined by study and research. Subsequent to December 31, 1989, the Department of Natural Resources will reimburse your County an amount not to exceed $180,111.58 for approved program expenditures or 3/4 of total approved actual e7Penditures, whichever is lesser, subject to legislative appropriations. . , A copy of your authorized Marine Safety Program Budget request is being forwarded to your County Sheriff, together with a copy of this letter. Note that the state aid funds are authorized on a line item basis, as indicated on the budget form. It was necessary to reduce all allocations by 11% from the maximum grant allowed by the need study in order to balance requested grants with available funds. Your Sheriff requested authorization for an additional $.1.0.110010. a full time year- ound education officer for th- M. 'e- Lilt_ We hve added the prorated grant value of that request (26,700.00) to the education line item authorizations. This amount is authorized with the following provisions: I. The additional grant must be earned by the boating safety education program at a rate of one-half average unit manhour per certified student in the Pleasure Boating Course. Mr. Rewold Page 2 March 9, 1989 All equipment requests were initially denied all counties. The amount allocated to your county reflects the reduction of the grant after the equipment request was deducted. Authorization for equipment purchases requested on the budget may be granted to some counties at a later date. Please contact Sergeant Jim Martindale at 517-335-3416 if you have questions concerning your budget. Sincerely, Herbert Burns, Chief Law Enforcement Division 517-373-1230 HB:red cc: County Sheriff w/budget County Treasurer Department of Treasury #89251 September 28, 1989 The Chairperson referred the resolution to the Finance Committee and the Personnel Committee. There were no objections.