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HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 1997.08.14 - 24961REPORT (Misc. #97163) August 14, 1997 BY: General Government Committee, Kay Schmid, Chairperson IN RE: MR #97163 - OPPOSE THE LOCATION OF A JUVENILE PRISON AT FAIRLAWN CENTER To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen: The General Government Committee, having reviewed the above-referenced resolution on August 4, 1997, reports with the recommendation that the resolution be adopted with the insertion of "the mayor of the city of Pontiac and the city of Pontiac council members" following the words "FIA Board" in the second BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED paragraph. Chairperson, on behalf of the General Government Committee, I move the acceptance of the foregoing report. GENERAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE August 14, 1997 REPORT (Misc. #97163) BY: PUBLIC SERVICES COMMITTEE - SHELLEY G. TAUB, CHAIRPERSON IN RE: M.R. #97163, BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS - OPPOSE THE LOCATION OF A JUVENILE PRISON AT FAIRLAWN CENTER TO THE OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS: Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen: The Public Services Committee, having reviewed M.R. #97163, on August 5, 1997, reports with the recommendation that the resolution be adopted. Chairperson, on behalf of the Public Services Committee, I move the acceptance of the foregoing Report. PUBLIC SERVICES COMMITTEE SV9gt9-At cw-b ai7erson, weinirove the adoption of the foregoing resolution. ED Jeff tinMsett, District # 7 elley G. Taut\ Ilatrict # 12 Ilolbert JoAnne 'Holbert, District #6 Dennis Powers, District #10 Miscellaneous Resolution # 97163 July 31, 1997 BY: Shelley Taub, District #12; Jeff Kingzett, District #7; Fran Amos, District #5; Dennis Powers, #10; Don Jensen, District #15; JoAnne Holbert, District #6 RE: BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS - OPPOSE THE LOCATION OF A JUVENILE PRISON AT FAIRLAWN CENTER TO THE OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Mr. Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen: WHEREAS the State of Michigan has been very forthright in its announced efforts to create detention centers for adjudicated youth, however the process for establishing locations for such facilities is less public, and Oakland County and impacted communities have not been consulted or given an opportunity for discussion or review of such proposed location sites; and WHEREAS in selecting Fairlawn Center as such a site location for an adjudicated youth facility, there have been no public announcements and no opportunity for open discussion between local government agencies and the State, and the State is proceeding without regard to citizen input and concerns; and WHEREAS, within two miles of Fairlawn Center, Oakland County maintains a juvenile detention facility for Oakland County youth, and the addition of another for out-county youth, when coupled with the Oakland County jail, which is in even closer proximity, over-saturates the retail commercial enterprises in the immediate vicinity with correctional facilities; and WHEREAS, with the possible closing of the Clinton Valley Center, Oakland County is in desperate need of a facility to treat persons with mental illness, a use for which Fairlawn center was designed, and in fact ,was expanded with the financial donations of Oakand County citizens. NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners urges the State Legislature to disallow the Family Independence Agency's selection of the Fairlawn Center in Pontiac as a site for an FIA Adjudicated Youth Facility until such time as the State has conducted public hearings, allowing both the citizens and the local governments to be heard on this prison site location. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Board of Commissioners once again implores the State of Michigan to allow the Oakland County Community Mental Health Board to utilize the Fairlawn Center as a desperately needed treatment facility for persons with mental illness. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that copies of this Resolution be forwarded to all Oakland County Legislators, the State Director of Community Health, the Oakland County FIA Board and to the county's legislative agents. Fran Amos, District # Don Jasen, Dfstfict #15 Resolution #97163 July 31, 1997 The Chairperson referred the resolution to the Public Services Committee and the General Government Committee. There were no objections. -D. Allen, Coun y Clerk Resolution #97163 August 14, 1997 Moved by Taub supported by McPherson the Public Services Committee and the General Government Committee Reports be accepted. A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the reports were accepted. Moved by Taub supported by McPherson the resolution be adopted. Moved by Taub supported by McPherson the resolution be amended to coincide with the recommendation in the General Government Committee Report. A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the amendment carried. Moved by Schmid supported by Garfield the resolution be amended to also send a copy to Governor Engler. A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the amendment carried. Vote on resolution, as amended: AYES: Jensen, Johnson, Kaczmar, Kingzett, Law, McCulloch, McPherson, Millard, Moffitt, Palmer, Pernick, Powers, Schmid, Taub, Wolf, Amos, Devine, Dingeldey, Douglas, Garfield, Holbert, Huntoon, Jacobs. (23) NAYS: None. (0) A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the resolution, as amended, 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 14, 1997 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 14th day of August 1997. G. WILLIAM CADDELL DEPUTY CLERK — REGISTER 858-0561 STEPHANIE A. SCHROEDER Chief Deputy County Clerk 858-0586 MARY JO HAMMOND Director of Elections 858-0563 SUE PAYNE Chief Deputy Register 858-0610 /210-r! ail Alt.e.60.-v 1( F 1 A . dez/r-e.c/- COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE 1200 N TELEGRAPH RD DEPT 413 PONTIAC MI 48341-0413 REGISTER OF DEEDS OFFICE 1200 N TELEGRAPH RD DEPT 480 PONTIAC MI 48341-0480 LYNN D. ALLEN OAKLAND COUNTY CLERK — REGISTER OF DEEDS PONTIAC MI 48341-0413 (810) 858-0560 August 21, 1997 Dear Oakland County Legislator: Attached is a representative copy of Miscellaneous Resolution #97163, which was adopted by the Oakland County Board of Commissioners on August 14, 1997. As the County Clerk/Register of Deeds, I have been instructed to provide you with this adopted resolution. While the Representative Copy is not the official copy, it conveys more succinctly the intent of the adopted County resolution. Sincerely, Lynn D. Allen County Clerk/Register of Deeds plc .11741-11/4 • REPRESENTATIVE COPY MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION #97163 BY: Shelley Taub, District #12; Jeff Kingzett, District #7; Fran Amos, District #5; Dennis Powers, District #10; Don Jensen, District #15; JoAnne Holbert, District #6 IN RE: BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS - OPPOSE THE LOCATION OF A JUVENILE PRISON AT FAIRLAWN CENTER To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen: WHEREAS the State of Michigan has been very forthright in its announced efforts to create detention centers for adjudicated youth, however the process for establishing locations for such facilities is less public, and Oakland County and impacted communities have not been consulted or given an opportunity for discussion or review of such proposed location sites; and WHEREAS in selecting Fairlawn Center as such a site location for an adjudicated youth facility, there have been no public announcements and no opportunity for open discussion between local government agencies and the State, and the State is proceeding without regard to citizen input and concerns; and WHEREAS within two miles of Fairlawn Center, Oakland County maintains a juvenile detention facility for Oakland County youth, and the addition of another for out-county youth, when coupled with the Oakland County jail, which is in even closer proximity, over-saturates the retail commercial enterprises in the immediate vicinity with correctional facilities; and WHEREAS with the possible closing of the Clinton Valley Center, Oakland County is in desperate need of a facility to treat persons with mental illness, a use for which Fairlawn Center was designed, and in fact, was expanded with the financial donations of Oakand County citizens. NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners urges the State Legislature to disallow the Family Independence Agency's selection of the Fairlawn Center in Pontiac as a site for an FIA Adjudicated Youth Facility until such time as the State has conducted public hearings, allowing both the citizens and the local governments to be heard on this prison site location. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Board of Commissioners once again implores the State of Michigan to allow the Oakland County Community Mental Health Board to utilize the Fairlawn Center as a desperately needed treatment facility for persons with mental illness. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that copies of this resolution be forwarded to Governor Engler, all Oakland County Legislators, the State Director of Community Health, the Oakland County FIA Board, the mayor of the City of Pontiac and the City of Pontiac council members and to the County's Legislative Agents. Chairperson, we move the adoption of the foregoing resolution. Jeff Kingzett, Shelley G. Taub, Fran Amos, Dennis Powers, Don Jensen, JoAnne Holbert