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MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION #95208 August 3, 1995
BY: Public Services Committee, Lawrence A. Obrecht, Chairperson
IN RE: CIRCUIT COURT/FRIEND OF THE COURT - EXPANSION OF VISITATION AND CUSTODY
SMILE PROGRAM AND THE CREATION OF TWO (2) STUDENT POSITIONS
To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS the State of Michigan has secured a waiver from the Federal
Government to allow for reimbursement of visitation and custody operational costs
under Title IV-D of the Social Security Act; and
WHEREAS visitation and custody cost component has been incorporated into
the approved 1995 Cooperative Reimbursement Program Contract; and
WHEREAS reimbursement for these costs will result in an additional $600,000
to $800,000 in revenue to the County; and
WHEREAS the Friend of the Court is requesting a portion of the additional
revenue to enhance visitation and custody efforts through an expanded SMILE
Program; and
WHEREAS the original SMILE Program was established in the Circuit Court's
Family Counseling unit to assist divorce litigants at the filing stage; and
WHEREAS the expanded program will include, SMILE II, geared toward
interaction with the children in the divorce and PATERNITY SMILE, addressing the
needs of a special segment of the domestic relations population; and
WHEREAS the annual operating cost, including the addition of two (2)
student positions, for the expanded program is $40,810, partially offset by
$26,935 in additional revenue generated from this program, for a net annual cost
of $13,875; and
WHEREAS the request also includes a one time cost of $100,000 for two
videos focused on each new aspect of the SMILE proposal.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
approves the expansion of the SMILE Program in the Friend of the Court.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the continuation of this program, including
personnel, is contingent upon the level of funding from the State.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED two (2) student positions be created in the
Counseling Unit of the Friend of the Court.
Chairperson, on behalf of the Public Services Committee, I move the
adoption of the foregoing resolution.
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Resolution #95208 August 3, 1995
The Chairperson referred the resolution to the Finance and Personnel
Committee. There were no objections.
August 17, 1995
FISCAL NOTE (Misc. #95208)
BY: Finance and Personnel Committee, John P. McCulloch, Chairperson
IN RE: Circuit Court/Friend of the Court - Expansion of Visitation and Custody
SMILE Program and the Creation of Two (2) Student Positions
To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
Pursuant to Rule XII-G of this Board, the Finance and Personnel
Committee has reviewed Miscellaneous Resolution #95208 and finds:
1. The State of Michigan has secured a waiver from the Federal
Government which allows for reimbursement of visitation and
custody operational costs under Title IV-D of the Social Security
Act which will result in an additional $600,000 to $800,000 in
revenue to the County.
2. Friend of the Court requests a portion of the additional revenue
to enhance visitation and custody efforts through an expanded
SMILE Program.
3. The annual operating cost, including the addition of two (2)
student positions, for the expanded program is $40,810, partially
offset by $26,935 in additional revenue generated from this
program, for a net annual cost of $13,875.
4. The operating cost for the balance of 1995 is $24,612; offsetting
additional revenue for 1995 is $16,244.
5. The request also includes a one time cost of $100,000 for two
videos focused on each new aspect of the SMILE proposal.
6. Continuation of this program, including personnel, is contingent
upon the level of funding from the State.
7. The Friend of the Court's 1955 Budget be amended as follows:
Revenue
3-10100-312-01-00-
2077 Cooperative Reimbursement Program $124,612
Expenditures
4-21500-312-05-00-
1001 Salaries $ 3,136
2070 Fringe Benefits 426
3128 Professional Services 101,650
3658 Rent 1,500
4898 Office Supplies 3,300
4909 Postage 1,400
6361 Info-Tech Development 4,000
6672 Printing 7.200
Total $124,612
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FINANCE AND PERSONNEL COMMITTEE
Resolution #55208 August 17, 1995
Moved by Obrecht supported by Devine the resolution be adopted.
AYES: McCulloch, McPherson, Moffitt, Obrecht, Palmer, Pernick, Powers,
Quarles, Schmid, Taub, Wolf, Amos, Crake, Devine, Dingeldey, Douglas, Garfield,
Holbert, Huntoon, Jacobs, Jensen, Johnson, Kaczmar, Kingzett, Law. (25)
NAYS: None. (0)
A sufficIent majority having voted therefor, the resolution was adopted.
HE FOREG2ING RESOLUTION
L. Eli.-ook
erson. Caunty Executive
STATE OF MICHIGAN)
COUNTY OF OAKLAND)
I, Lynn D. Allen, C1erk 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 August 17, 1955 with the original record
thereof now remaining in my office.
In Testimony Whereof, T have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the
County of Oakland at Pontiac, Michigan this 17th day of August-1995.
. Allen, County Clerk