HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 2014.10.08 - 21538MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION #14242 October 8, 2014
BY: Public Services Committee — Bill Dwyer, Chairperson
IN RE: PUBLIC SERVICES DEPARTMENT/MSU EXTENSION — MODIFICATION OF A
PROFESSIONAL SERVICES CONTRACT FOR 4-H YOUTH DEVELOPMENT COORDINATOR
POSITIONS AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING SERVICES
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 in Miscellaneous Resolution #13250 the MSU Extension-Oakland County Division
committed to leaving one position vacant to develop a professional services contract for one 4-H Youth
Development Coordinator for a one year trial; and
WHEREAS the one year trial was successful and the division wishes to extend the professional
services contract to include FY15 through FY17; and
WHEREAS an additional County-funded 4-H Youth Development Program Coordinator position
(#1070501-02170) in the MSU Extension-Oakland County Division of the Public Services is proposed to
remain vacant to enable contracting for an additional MSUE provided 4-H Youth Development
Coordinator; and
WHEREAS this contract position would be good for FY15 through FY17; and
WHEREAS the professional services contract will also include Educational Programming services
provided by MSUE; and
WHEREAS the professional services contract will be extended by the Oakland County
Compliance Office in accordance with Oakland County Purchasing Policies and Procedures.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the County of Oakland extends the professional
services contract with Michigan State University Extension to provide 4-H Youth Development and
Educational Programming services to Oakland County residents for FY 15 through FY 17.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Board of Commissioners approves that the Oakland
County budgeted 4-H Youth Development Program Coordinator position (#1070501-01787) continues to
remains vacant for the contract extension period of FY15 through FY17.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Board of Commissioners approves that an additional
Oakland County budgeted 4-H Youth Development Program Coordinator position (#1070501-02170)
remains vacant for contract extension period of FY15 through FY17.
Chairperson, on behalf of the Public Services Committee, I move the adoption of the
foregoing resolution.
PUBLIC SERVICES COMMITTEE
Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote.
Resolution #14242 October 8, 2014
The Chairperson referred the resolution to the Human Resources Committee and the Finance
Committee. There were no objections.