HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 1995.04.06 - 24337April 6, 1995
MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION 195095
BY: Finance and Personnel Committee, John P. McCulloch, Chairperson
IN RE: INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY - WARRANT PROCESS IMPROVEMENT VIA
VIDEOCaNFERENCING
To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS the County of Oakland in conjunction with the Prosecutor's
Office, Sheriff and local police agencies desires to enhance law enforcement
protection to it's citizens; and
WHEREAS current practice requires police officers to travel to the
Prosecutor's Office to obtain warrants at an average travel time of one and
one half hours per warrant; and
WHEREAS 15,015 warrants were requested in 1994 demanding that
approximately 726 hours per week be spent by Oakland County sheriff's and
local police officers in pursuance of said warrants; and
WHEREAS the technology exists for videomenferpneing between law
enforcement agencies and the Prosecutor's Office to obtain warrants; and
WHEREAS videoconferencing technology will reduce the necessity of
travelling to the prosecutor's office and allow that time to be spent in law
enforcement protection to the community; and
WHEREAS a proposal has been prepared to install viriPooenfereeing at the
Sheriff's department and all it's substations, all local police agencies and
the Prosecutor's Office; and
WHEREAS the total investment for 63 workstations is estimated to be
$782,081 for hardware, software, training, and installation; annual operating
cost is estimated to be $368,109; and
WHEREAS in order to test the feasibility of the process, pilot project
is proposed for nine (9) stations; and
WHEREAS cost for hardware, software, training, and installation for the
nine (9) pilot stations is $118,583 estimated operating cost for the balance
of 1995 equals $21,552; and
WHEREAS Oakland County will fund the 1995 cost of the pilot project from
funds available in the non-departmental reserve account for office automation
(909-01-00-9920).
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of
Commissioners approves implementation of the pilct project for the
vjninnsmattbanano±ng system for warrant process improvement.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the 1995 Budget be amended as follows:
General Fund
Expenditures
909-01-00-9920 Office Automation $(150,135)
181-01-00-5615 Equity Transfer - Out 118,583
181-01-00-8615 Operating Transfer - Out 31.552
0
Clemis Fund (63500)
Revenue
182-01-00-3101 Equity Transfer - :n $ 118,583
182-01-00-8101 Operating Transfer - In 31,552
$ 150,125
Expenditures
182-01-00-3342 Maintenance $ 4,536
182-01-00-3278 Communications 2,592
182-01-00-3304 Depreciation 13,408
182-01-00-xxxx Video Network Fee 11.016
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Contributed Capital 118.58Z
$ 150.135
$ 0
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that should the project be expanded the County
plans to recover the acquisition and operating costs through an agreed upon
plan with the user communities.
Chairperson, on behalf of the Finance and Personnel Committee, I move
the adoption of the foregoing resolution.
FINANF AND PERSONNEL COMMITTEE
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In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the
County of Oakland at Pontiac, Michigan this 6th dayipL.4prilm&IRQ5
'77.T41.1). Allen, County Clerk
Resolution #95095 April 6, i995
Moved by McCulloch supported by Huntoon the resolution be adopted.
Discussion followed.
Vote of resolution:
AYES: Holbert, Huntoon, Jacobs, Jensen, Johnson, Kaczmar, Kingzett, Law,
McCulloch, McPherson, Moffitt, Obrecht, Palmer, Pernick, Powers, Schmid, Taub,
Wolf, Amos, Crake, Dingeldey, Douglas, Garfield. (23)
NAYS: Devine. (1)
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the resolution was adopted.
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I HEREE1015.80VE pit FOREGOING RESOLUTION
L. Brooks Patlason, 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 April 6, 1995 with the original record
thereof now remaining in my office.