HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 1996.08.08 - 24689MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION #96181
BY: FINANCE AND PERSONNEL COMMITTEE, SUE ANN DOUGLAS, CHAIRPERSON
IN RE: HUMAN SERVICES/MEDICAL EXAMINER - INCREASE OF ONE (1) PINE
MEDICAL EXAMINER INVESTIGATOR POSITION TO A FULL TIME ELIGIBLE POSITION
TO THE OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS the Medical Examiner Division has operated since 1973 with seven FTE Medical Examiner
Investigator positions; and
WHEREAS a 1000 hour/year PTNE position was created with the 1996 budget to provide additional
support; and
WHEREAS Investigator caseloads have steadily increased due to increased population and workforce
resulting in more trauma deaths; and
WHEREAS the Medical Examiner's Office must remain open with an investigator present, 7 days per
week, 24 hours per day, including holidays; and
WHEREAS the Medical Examiner has seven full time and one part-time non-eligible Medical Examiner
Investigator positions which are responsible for assisting Forensic Pathologists with autopsies and post-mortem
inspections, investigating deaths and determining which cases need to be referred to the Medical Examiner's office;
and
WHEREAS the Medical Examiner has had a 63% increase in deaths reported since 1987, a 59% increase in
autopsies and inspections since 1987, and a 93% increase in overtime expenses since 1993; and
WHEREAS the Medical Examiner is requesting an upgrade of one PINE Medical Examiner Investigator
position to full-time eligible status; and
WHEREAS the Medical Examiner is also requesting one (1) additional vehicle for the upgraded Medical
Examiner Investigator position, which will also require an increase in the fleet for the Motor Pool Fund.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners approves the
increase of one PTNE Medical Examiner Investigator position in the Medical Examiner Division of Human
Services (#16901-07774) to full-time eligible status.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Board also approves an increase in the fleet for the Motor Pool to
provide one (1) additional vehicle to the Medical Examiner.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the 1996 and FY 1997Budget (FY 1997/1998 is provided for
information purposes only) be amended as follows:
Proposed
GENERAL FUND: 1996 FY1997 FY1997/98
4-10100-909-01-00-9901 Contingency ($14,132)
4-10100-169-01-00-8665 Operating Transfer - 14.132
Motor Pool
$ - 0 -
MOTOR POOL FUND:
3-66100-138-11-00-8101 Transfer In - Gen. Fund $14,132
4-10100-169-01-00-8665 Contributing Capital 14,132
-
OPERATING EXPENSE:
4-10100-909-01-00-9901 Contingency ($10,928) ($23,420) ($30,562)
4-10100-169-01-00-1001 Salaries 6,741 12,674 16,490
4-10100-169-01-00-2075 Fringe Benefits 2,487 7,686 9,992
4-10100-169-01-00-6610 Leased Vehicles 1.700 3.060 4.080
$ = 0 = $ - 0 - $ - 0 -
Chairperson, on behalf of the Finance and Personnel Committee, I move the adoption of the foregoing
resolution.
FINANCE AND PERSONNEL MMITTEE
L.
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Resolution #96181 August 8, 1996
Moved by Jensen supported by Crake the resolution be adopted.
AYES: Dingeldey, Douglas, Garfield, Holbert, Huntoon, Jacobs, Jensen,
Johnson, Kaczmar, Kingzett, Law, McCulloch, Moffitt, Obrecht, Palmer, Pernick,
Powers, Quarles, Schmid, Taub, Wolf, Amos, Crake. (23)
NAYS: None. (0)
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 August 8, 1996 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 8th day q3u1..9:t1596.
Lyfin D. Allen, County Clerk