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HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 1995.03.22 - 24510March 23, 1995 REPORT (Misc. #95060) BY: GENERAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE - Kay Schmid, ChnirpprRon IN RE: M.R. #95060, DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES/HEALTH DIVISION OPPOSE CONui,iuATioN OF cooRD1NA1_NL4 AGENCIES FOR SUBSTANCE ABUSE SERVICES IN SOUTHEAST MICHIGAN TO THE OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS ChAirpl—ron, Ladies and Gentlemen: The General Government Committee, having reviewed M.R. #95060, reports with the recommendation that the resolution be adopted with the following language added at the end of the NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED paragraph: "and desires to maintain a substance abuse rnnr(9inating function for Oakland County within the Oakland County Health Division." In addition, that the BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED paragraph include the "Michigan ARsociatinn of Counties." ChnirpRrgnn, on behalf of the General Government Committee, I move acceptance of The foregoing Report. GENERAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE REPORT (Misc. #95060) March 23, 1995 BY: Health and Human Services Committee, Shelley G. Taub, Chairperson IN RE: M.R. #95060 - Department of Human Services/Health Division - Oppose Consolidation of Coordinating Agencies for Substance Abuse Services in Southeast Michigan To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen: The Health and Human Services Committee, having reviewed the above- rer% March 15, 1995, reports with the recommendation that the resolution be adopted with the first WHEREAS amended to read as follows: WHEREAS the Oakland County Health Division, Office of Substance Abuse Services, ):1- fro- *TaArIty ITAAY'q Artg,49 acto as the coordinating agency and performs essential management functions for Substance Abuse Services in Oakland County; and. Chairperson, on behalf of the Health and Human Services Committee, I move the acceptance of the foregoing report. HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMITTEE cci.„Ab MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION #95060 BY: Nancy Dingeldey, Commissioner, District #11; Kay Schmid, Commissj.oner, District #17; Shelley Taub, Commissioner, District 412; Eugene Kacmar, Camnssionar, Distrig IN RE: Department of Human Services/Health Division - Oppose Consolidation of Coordinating Agencies for Substance Abuse Services in Southeast Michigan To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen: WHEREAS the Oakland County Health Division, Office of Substance Abuse Services acts as the coordinating agency and performs essential management functions for Substance Abuse Services in Oakland County; and WHEREAS the Health Division, as the coordinating agency, represents local planning and implementation which provides creative solutions to substance abuse issues which impact diverse populations in Oakland County; and WHEREAS the Health Division, as the coordinating agency, efficiently carries out its management functions demonstrated by administrative cost rates of less than 5 percent; and WHEREAS the Health Division, as the coordinating agency, maintains an advocacy role to foster client recovery and independence for Oakland County residents; and WHEREAS the Michigan Department of Public Health proposes a consolidation and reduction of funding for the substance abuse coordinating agency system for Fiscal Year 1995-96; and WHEREAS the Health Division, as the coordinating agency in Oakland County, will be consolidated with four other local coordinating agencies into a single substance abuse coordinating agency for the southeast Michigan region; and WHEREAS this proposed consolidation will reduce the amount of local control and program focus, will redirect any administrative savings back to the State treasury and not into resources for clients, and will exacerbate the already disproportionate share of financial support for Oakland County's substance abuse efforts. NOW THERRPORR RE TT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners hereby opposes the consolidation of coordinating agencies for substance abuse services in Southeast Michigan as proposed by the Michigan Department of Public Health. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this resolution be submitted to the Oakland County Legislative delegation, the Governor, and the director of the Michigan Department of Public Health. Chairperson, I move the adoption of the/foregoing reVolytion. Nancy Dingeldey, Commissioner -1 Dist0.0:ict #1 In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the County of Oakland at Pontiac, Michigan this 23rd day cf.Aarch D7 Allen, County Clerk Resolution #95060 March 23, 1995 Moved by Schmid supported by Taub the General Government Committee and Health and Human Services Committee Reports be accepted. A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the reports were accepted. Moved by Schmid supported by Taub the resolution be adopted. Moved by Schmid supported by Taub the resolution be amended to coincide with the General Government Committee and Anri wilman Services Committee Reports. A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the amendment carried. Vote on resolution, as amended: AYES: Jacobs, Jensen, Johnson, Kaczmar, Kingzett, Law, McCulloch, McPherson, Moffitt, Obrecht, Palmer, Pernick, Powers, Quarles, Schmid, Taub, Wolf, Amos, Crake, Devine, Dingeldey, Douglas, Garfield, Holbert, Huntoon. (25) MAYS: None. (:)) A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the resolution, as amended, was adopted. CCUOTEXEOLITIVE WILL NEITHER APPROVE NOR VETO 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 23, 1995 with the original record thereof now remaining in my office.