HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 1995.11.09 - 24576E
vti
MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION #95274 October 26, 1995
BY: PUBLIC SERVICES COMMITTEE, LAWRENCE A. °BRECHT, 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 Citizen's Grand Jury (scheduled
to begin near year-end of 1995), 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 attempt to commit these offenses; and
WHEREAS the Prosecuting Attorney's Office under the coordination of Chief
Assistant Prosecutor, Lawrence J. Bunting, with the assistance of existing staff
resources, shall be responsible for all costs for the implementation and convening
of the Citizen's 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 authorizes the
transfer of $50,000 to defray operating expenses for the 1995-1996 term of the
Citizen's Grand Jury, with funding provided from within the Prosecuting Attorney's
budget.
Chairperson, on behalf of the Public Servile Committee, I move the adoption
of the foregoing resolution.
October 26, 1995
The Chairperson referred the resolution to the Finance and Personnel
Committee. There were no objections.
NOVEMBER 9, 1995
FISCAL NOTE (Misc. #95274)
BY: FINANCE AND PERSONNEL COMMITTEE, JOHN P. MCCULLOCH, CHAIRPERSON
IN RE: PROSECUTING ATTORNEY - GRAND JURY APPROPRIATION - MISCELLANEOUS
RESOLUTION #95274
TO THE OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
Pursuant to Rule X1I-G of this Board, the Finance and Personnel 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 Citizen's Grand Jury (scheduled to begin
near year-end, 1995), for a six-month term with an option Co 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 expense.
4) Funding in the amount of $5C,000 is available within the Prosecuting
Attorney's Administration Unit for transfer to the Grand Jury Unit
of the Prosecuting Attorney's 1995 Budget as follows:
FROM;
4-10100-411-31-00-1001 Salaries (S50,0001
TO;
4-10100-411-05-00-3050
4-10100-411-05-00-3100
4-10100-411-05-00-3152
4-10100-411-05-00-3160
Defense Attorney Fees $ 3,000
Juror Fees & Mileage 12,000
Reporter & Steno Svcs. 20,000
Witness Fees & Mileage 15,000
Total $50,000
$ -0 _
FINANCE AND PERSONNEL COMMITTEE
r•-n
Resolution #95274 November 9, 1995
Moved by Obrecht supported by Law the resolution be adopted.
AYES: Wolf, Amos, Crake, Devine, Dingeldey, Douglas, Garfield, Huntoon,
Jacobs, Jensen, Johnson, Kaczmar, Kingzett, Law, McCulloch, McPherson, Moffitt,
Obrecht, Pernick, Powers, Schmid, Taub. (22)
NAYS: Holbert. (1)
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the resolution 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 November 9, 1995 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 9th day lit,MrivembW1995 •
D. Allen, County Clerk