HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 2013.09.19 - 21017MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION #13250 September 19, 2013
BY: Public Services Committee — Bill Dwyer, Chairperson
IN RE: PUBLIC SERVICES DEPARTMENT/IVISU EXTENSION — ESTABLISHING A PROFESSIONAL
SERVICFS...C.ONTRACT FOR ONE 4rH YOUTH REV.F.I. 0.PMENT COORDINATOR PO$JTION..AND
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To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS the County of Oakland and Michigan State University Extension (MSUE) have a long
history of working cooperatively to provide certain services and programs to residents of Oakland County;
and
WHEREAS these services and programs have centered on Youth Development,
4-H Programs, Nutrition, Agriculture Services; and
WHEREAS over the past few years MSUE has assessed their mission and developed a new
organizational structure they feel will best service the public in the future, while containing costs; and
WHEREAS a County-funded 4-H Youth Development Program Coordinator position (#1070501-
01787) in the MSU Extension-Oakland County Division of the Public Services is currently vacant; and
WHEREAS the 4-H Youth Development Coordinator function is provided by MSUE; and
WHEREAS on a trial basis, the County desires to utilize the funds from the vacant 4-H Youth
Development Program Coordinator position (#1070501-01787) to contract 4-H Youth Development
Coordinator services from MSUE to determine if this arrangement meets the needs of the County and its
citizens in a more cost effective manner; and
WHEREAS the professional services contract will also include Educational Programming services
provided by MSUE; and
WHEREAS it is proposed to delete two (2) part-time non-eligible (PTNE) Student positions
(#1070501-07881 and #1070501-10547) and to adjust various operating budget line items in FY 2013
and FY 2014 to provide funding for the Educational Programming component of the professional services
contract; and
WHEREAS the professional services contract term will be 09/01/2013 through 09/30/2014, with a
not-to-exceed amount of $215,525, with $61,700 for FY 2014 4-H Youth Development services and
$153,825 for FY 2013 and FY 2014 Educational Programming services; and
WHEREAS the professional services contract has been reviewed and approved by the Oakland
County Compliance Office in accordance with Oakland County Purchasing Policies and Procedures.
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the County of Oakland enter into a professional services
contract with Michigan State University Extension to provide 4-H Youth Development and Educational
Programming services to Oakland County residents.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Board of Commissioners approves the deletion of two (2)
PINE Student positions (#1070501-07881 and #1070501-10547.)
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Board of Commissioners approves that the Oakland
County 4-H Youth Development Program Coordinator position (#1070501-01787) remains vacant during
the contract period.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this arrangement will be reviewed for continuation and
possible expansion after the initial contract period of 09/01/2013 through 09/30/2014.
Chairperson, on behalf of the Public Services Committee, I move the adOtion of the foregoing
resolution.
PUBLIC SERVICES COMMITTEE
Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote.
Resolution #13250 September 19, 2013
The Chairperson referred the resolution to the Human Resources Committee and the Finance Committee.
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