HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 1993.03.04 - 23225MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION #93034 March 4, 1993
BY: PUBLIC SERVICES COMMITTEE, LAWRENCE A. OBRECHT, CHAIRPERSON
IN RE: PROSECUTING ATTORNEY - GRAND JURY APPROPRIATION
To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS, upon petition of the Oakland County Office of the
Prosecutor, the Oakland County Circuit Court authorized a 17-member
Citizens' Grand Jury to begin operation on March 10, 1993 for a
six-month term with an option to extend the term an additional six
months; and
WHEREAS, the Grand Jury is empowered to investigate unsolved
murders, the illegal possession, distribution, manufacture, and/or
delivery of controlled substances, and conspiracies or attempts to
commit these offenses; and
WHEREAS, the Prosecuting Attorney's Office, under the
coordination of Principal Attorney Lawrence J. Bunting, with the
assignment of existing staff resources, shall be responsible for
all costs for the implementation and convening of the Citizens'
Grand Jury; and
WHEREAS, a budget adjustment of $50,000 for operating expenses
will be necessary to conduct the Grand Jury proceedings as
estimated by the Prosecuting Attorney.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Commissioners
recognizes the establishment of a Citizens' Grand Jury and
authorizes the transfer of $50,000 to defray operating expenses for
such purpose with funding provided from within the Prosecuting
Attorney's budget.
Chairperson, on behalf of the Public Services Committee, I
move the adoption of the foregoing resolution.
PUBLIC SERVICES
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March 4, 1993
Fiscal Note (Misc. #93034)
By: Finance Committee, JOHN P. McCULLOCH, CHAIRPERSON
IN RE: PROSECUTING ATTORNEY - GRAND JURY APPROPRIATION
To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
Pursuant to Rule XI-G of this Board, the Finance Committee has
reviewed the above named Miscellaneous Resolution and finds:
1) Upon the request of the Oakland County Office of the
Prosecuting Attorney, the Oakland County Circuit Court authorized
the commencement of a 17-member Citizens' Grand Jury to begin
operation on March 10, 1993 for a six-month term with an option to
extend the term an additional six months.
2) The authorization directs that the Office of the
Prosecuting Attorney is responsible for all costs related to
convening the Grand Jury.
3)The Prosecuting Attorney's Office is requesting recognition
of the establishment of a Citizen's Grand Jury and a budget
adjustment of $50,000 to cover operating expenses.
4) Funding in the amount of $50,000 is available within the
Prosecuting Attorney's budget for transfer to the Grand Jury Unit
of the Prosecuting Attorney Department's 1993 Budget as follows:
From:
4-10100 -411-01-00-1001 Salaries $(32,000)
4-10100-411-01-00-2077 Retirement ( 8,000)
4-10100-411-01-00-2078 FICA ( 4,000)
$(50,000)
To:
4 -10100 -411 -05-00-3050 Defense Attorney Fees 2,000
4 -10100 -411-05-00-3100 Juror Fees & Mileage 15,000
4 -10100 -411 -05 -00 -3128 Professional Service 1,000
4 -10100-411 -05-00-3152 Reporter & Steno Services 20,000
4 -10100-411-05-00-3180 Witness Fees & Mileage $ 12,000
$ 50,000
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Resolution #93034
March 4, 1993
Moved by OtyeOtsupported by Law the resolution be adopted.
Moved by Obrccht supported by Law the Fiscal Note be amended in section 4,
Salaries, to show the figure as "$(38,000)".
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the amendment carried.
Vote on resolution, as amended:
AYES: Oaks, Obrecht, Pernick, Powers, Price, Schmid, Taub, Wolf, Aaron,
Crake, Douglas, Garfield, Huntoon, Jensen, Johnson, Kaczmar, Kingzett, Law,
McCulloch, Miltner, Moffitt. (21)
NAYS: None. (0)
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 March 4, 1993 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 4th day of March 1993.
nn D. Allen, Cornty Clerk