HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 1987.11.19 - 17902MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION 87305 November 19, 1987
BY: FINANCE COMMITTEE, DR. G. WILLIAM CADDETL, CHAIRPERSON
IN RE: VIDEOTAPED RECORDS OF COURT PROCEEDINGS IN OAKLAND COUNTY CIRCUIT
COURT
TO THE OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Mr. Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS the Supreme Court of the State of Michigan by Administrative
Order 1987-7 has authorized as an experimenta1 . program the use of
videotaped recordings as part of the records of a case; and
WHEREAS one courtroom in each of the Sixth and Ninth Circuit Courts
have been designated to participate in this experimental project; and
WHEREAS specific •guidelines shall apply to this experimental program
as outlined in Administrative Order 1987-7 (attached); and
WHEREAS Chief Judge Kuhn has selected Judge Lippitt to conduct this
experimental program for the Sixth Circuit Court; and
WHEREAS the court reporter position assigned to Judge Lippitt is
currently vacant and shall remain vacant during this project; and
WHEREAS the cost of the recording equipment is not to exceed $70,000;
and
WHEREAS the vacant court reporter position will result in an estimated
annual savings of $42,500 in salary and fringe benefits.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of
Commissioners concurs with Administrative Order 1987-7 authorizing an
experimental program which utilizes videotaped recordings as part of the
records of a case.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that one (1) Court Reporter III position remain
vacant during this project and the 1988-1989 Biennial Budget be amended to
reflect the transfer of funds from Circuit. Court - Judicial Administration
Salaries to Circuit Court - Judicial Administration Equipment Rental line
items to cover the charges which are to occur during those years for the
equipment.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that funds are available in the 1987
Contingency Fund to cover the cost of the equipment need to implement this
project not to exceed $70,000 and approves the transfer as follows:
4-10100-311-05-00-5998 Misc. Capital $ 70,000
4-10100-909-01-00-9909 1987 Contingency (70,000)
$ -0-
Mr. Chairperson, on behalf of the Finance Committee, I move the
adoption of the foregoing resolution.
FTNANCE COMMITTEE
19th day of ) November 19 87
ALLEN
Coun,ty Clerk/Register of Deeds
November 19, 1987
RESOLUTION NO. 87305
Moved by Caddell supported by Crake the resolution be adopted.
AYES: Moffitt, Page, Pernick, Price, Rewold, Skarritt, Aaron, Caddell,
Calandro, Crake, Doyon, Gosling, Hobart, Jensen, R. Kuhn, Lanni, Luxon, Angus
McPherson, Ruel McPherson. (19)
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
this Miscellaneous Resolution adosted b the Oakland Count Board of Commissioners
at their meeting held on Novmeber 19, 1987
with the orginial record thereof now remaining 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
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