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HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 1994.03.23 - 24166March 24, 1994 REPORT (Misc. #94052) FINANCE COMMITTEE, JOHN P. MCCULLOCH, CHAIRPERSON M.R. #94052, CIRCUIT COURT - USE MEDIATION FUNDS FOR EQUIPMENT AND FURNITURE TO THE OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen: The Finance Committee, having reviewed Miscellaneous Resolution #94052, "Circuit Court - Use Mediation Funds for Equipment and Furniture," reports with the recommendation that the resolution be amended in the sixth WHEREAS paragraph by deleting the $5,000 referenced for the Oakland County Bar Association and the $5,490 referenced for Dues and Publications. Further, that the $60,490 amount referred to in the NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED paragraph be changed to "$50,000" to coincide with the Fiscal Note. Chairperson, on behalf of the Finance Committee, I move acceptance of the foregoing Report. Committee Vote: Motion carried on a roll call vote with Obrecht voting No.. BY: IN RE: 'MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION #94052 BY: PUBLIC SERVICES COMMITTEE - Lawrence A. Obrecht, Chairperson IN RE: CIRCUIT COURT-USE MEDIATION FUNDS FOR EQUIPMENT AND FURNITURE To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen: WHEREAS by Miscellaneous Resolution #90177, the Board of Commissioners established the Circuit Court Mediation Fund; and WHEREAS the fund is to be used to help pay for Circuit Court enhancements and improvements as requested by the Circuit Court and approved by the Board of Commissioners; and WHEREAS the Court seeks to assist the Oakland County Bar Association establish new services which will greatly benefit the Court: WHEREAS the Court wants to honor its late colleague, the Honorable John N. O'Brien, through the Oakland County Bar Association; WHEREAS the Court seeks to increase its dues and publications to cover both an increase in costs and a reduction in that line item; WHEREAS the Court seeks to purchase needed furniture, listed below, because its capital outlay appropriation was significantly reduced because of the existence of the Mediation Fund; $ 5,000 Oakland County Bar Association ($1,000 in memory of the Hon. John N. O'Brien) Dues and Publications 5,490 Jury Room Modular Furniture 50,000 WHEREAS the cost of the above enumerated items is estimated to total $60,490. NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners approves the use of $60,490 from the Circuit Court Civil Mediation Fund for the above listed furniture, donations, dues, and publications. On behalf of the Public Services Committee, I move the adoption of the foregoing resolution. SERVICES/COpiI/TE,S (,? (( (/(( ((_ 2 $50,000 50,000 , • March 24, 1994 FISCAL NOTE (Misc. 94052) BY: FINANCE COMMITTEE, JOHN P. MCCULLOCH, CHAIRPERSON IN RE:CIRCUIT COURT - USE OF MEDIATION FUNDS FOR EQUIPMENT AND FURNITURE TO THE OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Chairperson, Ladies, and Gentlemen: Pursuant to Rule XI-G of this Board, the Finance Committee has reviewed Miscellaneous Resolution #94052 and finds: 1. The Circuit Court has requested using $50,000 from the Circuit Court Civil Mediation Fund. 2. Miscellaneous Resolution #90177 approved the revision of the mediation procedures and authorized the fund balance, after the payment of attorney mediators and other Board approved expenditures, be used for Court enhancements and improvements as requested by the Circuit Court and approved by the Board of Commissioners. 3. The funds will be used for Miscellaneous Capital Outlay. 4. The Court has used this fund for Judicial, Administration and Friend of the Court enhancements including underwriting Settlement Week, courthouse building renovations, furniture and equipment as detailed in the Attachment. 5. As of February 28, 1994, the fund reflects an available balance of $367,355, net of 1994 liabilities. 6. The 1994 liabilities to date are $125,040 for attorney mediators and, per M. R. #93205, $32,500 for the 1993- 1994 Drug Adjudication Grant match. 7. The items requested are allowable and sufficient funds are available for the request. 8. The following amendments are made to the Circuit Court's 1994 Budget utilizing funds from the Civil Mediation Account (110100-201-011): Revenue 3-10100- 311-05-00-2054 Civil Mediation Expenditures 4-10100- 311-05-00-9998 Misc Capital Outlay $ -0- FINANCE COMMITTEE ((/ Total Receipts Total Expenditures Available Balance as of 2128/94 $3,056,175 2,688,820 $367,355 ATTACHMENT CIRCUIT COURT CIVIL MEDIATION FUND HISTORY OF RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES October, 1990 - February, 1994 Detail of Approved Expenditures 1990 Payment of Attorney Mediators $139,050 M.R. #91193 SETTLEMENT WEEK 10,000 M.R. #91290 CIRCUIT COURT RENOVATIONS 99,600 1991 Payment of Attorney Mediators 618,950 M.R. #92264 CAPITAL PURCHASES* 88,720 1992 Payment of Attorney Mediators 731,065 M.R. #93205 FURNITURE AND EQUIPMENT 51,520 M.R. #93260 93-94 DRUG ADJUDICATION GRANT** 10,600 1993 Payment of Attorney Mediators 781,775 M.R. #93260 93-94 DRUG ADJUDICATION GRANT** 32,500 1994 Payment of Attorney Mediators (to date) 125,040 Total $2,688,820 *Capital purchases were requested in the Court's 1992-1993 Biennial Budget. The request was approved using an appropriation from the Mediation Fund. **1993-1994 DRUG ADJUDICATION GRANT was adopted using the Mediation fund as the appropriation source for the Grant Match. WALYNDWIEDIATE.WK1 Resolution #94052 March 24, 1994 Moved by Obrecht supported by Pernick the Finance Committee Report be accepted. A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the report was accepted. Moved by Obrecht supported by Pernick the resolution be amended to coincide with the report. A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the amendment carried. Vote on resolution, as amended: AYES: Kaczmar, Kingzett, Law, McPherson, Miltner, Oaks, Obrecht, Palmer, Pernick, Powers, Schmid, Taub, Wolf, Aaron, Crake, Dingeldey, Douglas, Garfield, Gosling, Huntoon, Jensen, Johnson. (22) NAYS: None. (0) A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the resolution, as amended, was adopted. I HEREBY "1-ROVE .0'..OREGOING RESOLUTION _ger L Brooks Patterson. County Executive Date 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 24, 1994 with the original record thereof now remaining in my office. In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and County of Oakland at Pontiac, Michigan this 24th day opfarct649. ..." J. (..4_,E14E.,,c____ Lyn D. Allen, County Clerk fixed the seal of the