HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 1992.04.01 - 19391Miscellaneous Resolution # 92064 April 2, 1992
BY; GENERAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE -
Richard G. Skarritt, Chairperson
RE: COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH - NEGOTIATION OF A "FULL MANAGEMENT"
CONTRACT WITH THE STATE OF MICHIGAN, DEPT. OF MENTAL HEALTH
TO THE OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Mr. Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS the successful conclusion of the County's lawsuit
against the State of Michigan for violation of Section 30 of the
Headlee Amendment allows the County to consider the possibility of
entering into a "Full Management" contract for delivery of mental
health services; and
WHEREAS the County Executive and the Chairperson of the Board
of Commissioners appointed a panel to review and evaluate the
ramifications of a "Full Management" contract; and
WHEREAS the panel has completed their evaluation and has
enumerated the advantages and disadvantages of a "Full Management"
contract; and
WHEREAS the panel has further recommended that a negotiating
team, made up of Corporation Counsel and/or John Donohue, the
Director of the Department of Management and Budget, the Director
of Program Evaluation and Operations Analysis for the Board of
Commissioners and the Director of Community Mental Health Services,
be formed to attempt to negotiate a "Full Management" contract with
the Department of Mental Health; and
WHEREAS the panel also recommends that said negotiating team's
charge includes using every effort in their contract negotiations
to eliminate or mitigate the disadvantages or adverse elements
identified by the panel and others which may come to light during
negotiations; and
WHEREAS a contract developed by the negotiating team must be
submitted to the County Executive, the Community Mental Health
Board and the Oakland County Board of Commissioners for approval or
rejection.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of
Commissioners recommends that the County Executive and the
Chairperson of the Board of Commissioners appoint the Director of
Community Mental Health, the Director of the Department of
Management and Budget, the Director of Program Evaluation and
Operations Analysis for the Board of Commissioners, Corporation
Counsel and one member of the Board of Commissioners to serve as
the team responsible to negotiate a "Full Management" contract with
the State of Michigan, Department of Mental Health, and the
negotiating team shall have access to and the benefit of the Board
of Commissioners' legal counsel during the course of negotiations.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the negotiated contract shall be
submitted to the County Executive and Community Mental Health Board
for their recommendation, and to the Oakland County Board of
Commissioners for final approval.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that any comments concerning a
negotiated contract should be directed to the Director of Community
Mental Health for discussion by the team.
Mr. Chairperson, on behalf of the General Government
Committee, I move the adoption of the foregoing resolution.
GENERAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE
#92064 • April 2, 1992
Moved by Skarritt supported by Gosling the resolution be adopted.
Moved by Olsen supported by Pappageorge the resolution be amended as follows:
The title be changed to read: 'DETAILED ANALYSIS OF A "FULL MANAGEMENT" CONTRACT
WITH THE STATE OF MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL HEALTH"
Change the 4th WHEREAS paragraph to read: "WHEREAS the panel has further recom-
mended an investigating team, made up of Corporation Counsel and/orJohn Donohue, the
Director of the Department of Management and Budget, the Director of Program Evaluation and
Operations Analysis for the Board of Commissioners and the Director of Community Mental
Health Services, be formed to attempt to investigate in detail a "Full Management" contract
with the Department of Mental Health; anc"
The 5th WHEREAS paragraph be changed to read: "WHEREAS the panel also recommends
that said investigating team's charge includes using every effort in their contract
investigations to eliminate or mitigate the disadvantages or adverse elements identified by
the panel and others which may come to light during investigations; and
the 6th WHEREAS paragraph be changed to read: "WHEREAS a contract developed by
the investigating team must be submitted to the County Executive, the Community Mental
Health Board and the Oakland County Board of Commissioners for approval or rejection."
the NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED paragraph be changed to read: "NOW THEREFORE BE
IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners recommends that the County
Executive and the Chairperson of the Board of Commissioners appoint the Director of
Community Mental Health, the Director of the Department of Management and Budget, the
Director of Program Evaluation and Operations Analysis for the Board of Commissioners,
Corporation Counsel and one member of the Board of Commissioners to serve as the team
responsible to investigate the potential for a "Full Management" contract with the State of
Michigan, Department of Mental Health, and the investigating team shall have access to and
the benefit of the Board of Commissioners' legal counsel during the course of detailed
analysis."
Change the next two BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED paragraphs to read:
"BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that any recommendations by the investigating team to
enter into a "Full Management" contract shall be submitted to the County Executive and
Community mental Health Board for their recommendation, and to the Oakland County board of
Commissioners for final approval.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that any comments concerning a potential contract should
be directed to the Director of Community Mental Health for discussion by the team."
(ALL CHANGES TO THE RESOLUTION ARE UNDERLINED ABOVE)
Discussion followed.
Vote on Mr. Olsen's recommended amendments:
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the amendments carried.
Moved by Gosling supported by Wolf the resolution be amended in the NOW THEREFORE
BE IT RESOLVED paragraph, following and one member of the Board of Commissioners: add and
the Deputy Treasurer.
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the amendment carried.
Allen, County C
Resolution # :.,92064 April 2, 1992
(Page 2)
Vote on resolution, as amended:
AYES: Law, McConnell, McCulloch, McPherson, Millard, Moffitt, Oaks, Obrecht,
Olsen, Palmer, Pappageorge, Pernick, Schmid, Serra, Skarritt, Wolf, Aaron, Caddell, Crake,
Gosling, Huntoon, Jensen, Johnson. (23)
NAYS: Krause. (10
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the resolution, as amended, was
adopted.
STATE OF MICHIGAN)
COUNTY OF OAKLAND
I, Lynn D. Allen, Clerk of the County of Oakland, do hereby certify that the foregoing
resolution is a true and accurate copy of a resolution adopted by the Oakland County
Board of Commissioners on
with the original record thereof now remaining in my office.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the County
of Oakland at Pontiac, Michigan this day ?f:
Lyn