HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 1995.09.07 - 24628MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION 195223 August 17, 1995
A BY: Public Services Committee, Lawrence A. Obrecht,. Chairperson
IN RE: Probate Court, Transfer of Preparation and Delivery of Neglect and Child Protective
Hearings Subpoenas
To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS the Probate Court notified the Prosecuting Attorney in a letter dated January
19, 1995, that the preparation and delivery of subpoenas in Child Protective Proceedings
would be the responsibility of the Prosecutor's Office after April 1, 1995; and
WHEREAS it is the opinion of Oakland County Corporation Counsel that the obligation to
prepare and deliver subpoenas in child protective proceedings belongs to the Prosecuting
Attorney; and
WHEREAS this matter was referred to the March 14, 1995, Public Services meeting, where
it was determined by both the Prosecuting Attorney and Probate Court to postpone the matter
until the required work and necessary staffing could be reviewed more carefully; and
WHEREAS several subsequent meetings with the Probate Court and the Prosecutor's Office
have been conducted by the Personnel Department in an attempt to find the most cost effective
solution to this issue; and
WHEREAS the Personnel Department estimates that 150 - 250 hours of typist time is
required for preparation, and 1,500 - 2,000 hours of process server time would be required
if the Prosecuting Attorney were to perform these functions on an independent basis; and
WHEREAS the Probate Court has documented that staff equivalent to a PTNE 1,000 hour
Court Service Officer is currently providing the process service function, and has agreed to
delete one (1) 1,000 hour PTNE Court Service Officer II as part of this proposal; and
WHEREAS the small amount of annual typing and preparation time required could be
provided by the Prosecutor's Office existing salaries favorability provided by normal
employee turnover; and
WHEREAS the use of a contracted process service agency could provide the required
personal service at a cost equivalent to 1,500 hours of Court Service Officer II time, and
help simplify the transition for the Prosecuting Attorney; and
WHEREAS the actual cost of contracted process service would be determined after the
usual 60 day Purchasing Division bid process; and
WHEREAS it is requested that an evaluation of this proposed transfer of work be
conducted by the Personnel and Management & Budget departments six (6) months after
implementation, and the results shared with the Finance/Personnel Committee.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the preparation and service of subpoenas for Child
Protective proceedings and Neglect matters be transferred from Probate Court to the
Prosecuting Attorney effective 60 days after Board of Commissioners approval.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED to delete one (1) PTNE Governmental Court Service Officer II
position (34402-07370) from the Probate/Judicial Support Division of Probate Court, and
transfer the resource to the Prosecuting Attorney's Professional Services line item to fund
the necessary personal service of subpoenas.
Chairperson, on behalf of the Public Services Committee, I move the adoption of the
foregoing resolution.
pueLic SERVICES COMMITTEE
FISCAL NOTE (Misc. #95223) September 7, 1995
BY FINANCE AND PERSONNEL COMMITTEE, COHN P. McCULLOCH, CHAIRPERSON
IN RE: PROBATE COURT - TRANSFER OF PREPARATION AND DELIVERY OF NEGLECT AND CHILD
PROTECTIVE HEARING SUBPOENAS - MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION #95223
TO THE OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
Pursuant to Rule XII-G of this Board, the Finance and Personnel Committee hae
reviewed Miscellaneous Resolution #95223 and finds:
1. The resolution authorizes the transfer of responsibility for the
preparation and service of Child Protective Hearing subpoenas to
the Prosecuting Attorney's Office from the Probate Court.
2. The Probate Court has identified the equivalent of one PTNE Court
Service Officer II as the cost of preparing and serving these
subpoenas or $4,315, including mileage and radio costs, for the
remainder of 1995.
3. The resolution authorizes the deletion of one PTNE Court Service
Officer II from Probate Court and the transfer of funds to the
Prosecuting Attorney Professional Services line item as follows:
4-10100-344-02-00-1001 Salaries
4-10100-344-02-00-2077 Retirement
4-10100-344-01-00-3574 Mileage
4-10100-411-01-00-3128 Professional Services
1995
($3,140)
( 346)
( 829)
$4.315
FINANCE AND PERSONNEL COMMITTEE
mh D. Allen, County Clerk
Resolution 495223 September 7, 1995
Moved by Obrecht supported by Quarles the resolution be adopted.
AYES; Jensen, Johnson, Kaczmar, Kingzett, McCulloch, Moffitt, Obrecht,
Palmer, Pernik, Powers, Quarles, SchmLd, Wolf, Amos, Crake, Dingeldey, Douglas,
Garfield, Holbert, Huntoon, Jacobs. (21)
NAYS: McPherson, (1)
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the resolution was adopted.
HERE
HE FOREGOING RESOLuTIQN
74,43
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 September 7, 1995 with the original
record thereof now remaining in my office.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixecLIlle seal of the
County of Oakland at Pontiac, Michigan this 7th day UfrOsptem