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JUNE 4, 1997
REPORT
BY: PUBLIC SERVICES COMMITTEE -
SHELLEY G. TAUB, CHAIRPERSON
IN RE: MR #97108, AVIATION UNIT PROPOSAL
TO THE OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
The Public Services Committee, having reviewed on June 4,
1997, MR #97108, entitled, "Aviation Unit Proposal," 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
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MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION # 97108
From: Frank H. Millard, Jr., Commissioner, District 4
IN RE: AVIATION UNIT PROPOSAL
To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS, the Oakland County Chiefs of Police Association has endorsed the
proposal of having an Aviation Unit in the Sheriff's Department; and
WHEREAS, the Sheriffs Department is the largest law enforcement agency in Oakland
County and placing an Aviation Unit in the Sheriffs Department is a reasonable expectation; and
WHEREAS, an Aviation Unit, working in conjunction with ground patrol units, can be
effective in a variety of situations, such as:
1. Keeping fleeing cars in view so that pursuing police vehicles can slow
down and follow from a distance. It is impossible to escape in a ground
vehicle once spotted by a helicopter. This avoids the high speed pursuit
with it's resulting accidents and injuries.
2. Covering large areas quickly and coordinating ground units from above.
Ground units can be more effectively positioned from the air, thus
reducing the number of units necessary to secure a scene. Acting as an
aerial command platform in the event of a major incident. Overseeing
crowd control of major events, such as the Woodward Dream Cruise, or
during major disturbances.
3. Conducting routine and preventive patrol over commercial, residential,
and retail shopping areas especially at night. Allow a greater number of
building checks to be done in a shorter period of time, freeing up the
ground patrol units for other duties.
WHEREAS, an Aviation Unit can be very useful in a non-law enforcement capacity,
such as assisting the Drain Commission in the observation of drains, Community & Economic
Development in the viewing of proposed property locations for future businesses, Road
Commission for aerial viewing of various roads and intersections, air medical evacuation of
injured individuals; and
WHEREAS, the time has come for an Aviation Unit for Oakland County, as one of the
largest and most affluent counties in the State of Michigan, and the United States; and
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H. MILLARD, JR., District 4 DONNA R. HUNTOON, District 2
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WHEREAS, law enforcement in Oakland County could be greatly enhanced with the
addition of an Aviation Unit to assist all law enforcement agencies within this jurisdiction.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Oakland County Board of
Commissioners approves the concept of an Aviation Unit for county wide law enforcement
purposes and requests the Sheriff and County Executive to prepare a budgetary impact of such a
unit which shall be returned to the Board of Commissioners by July 1, 1997.
Mr. Chairperson, on behalf of the County Commissioners listed below, we move the
adoption of the foregoing resolution.
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Resolution #97108 May 8, 1997
The Chairperson referred the resolution to the Public Services Committee.
There were no objections.
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Resolution #97108 June 12, 1997
Moved by Taub supported by Millard the resolution be adopted.
Moved by Palmer supported by Schmid the resolution be referred to the
Finance and Personnel Committee.
Discussion followed.
Commissioner Palmer withdrew his motion; Commissioner Schmid withdrew her
support.
Moved by Garfield supported by Millard the resolution be amended by
striking the entire 4th WHEREAS paragraph and changing the NOW THEREFORE BE IT
RESOLVED to read:
"NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of
Commissioners approves to further explore the concept of an Aviation Unit
for County wide law enforcement purposes and requests the Sheriff, end
County Executive and the Board of Commissioner' staff to prepare a
budgetary impact of such a unit which shall be returned to the Board of
Commissioners by July 31, 1997."
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the amendment carried.
Vote on resolution, as amended:
AYES: Taub, Amos, Coleman, Devine, Dingeldey, Douglas, Garfield, Holbert,
Huntoon, Jensen, Johnson, Kaczmar, Kingzett, Law, McCulloch, McPherson, Millard,
Moffitt, Obrecht, Pernick, Powers, Schmid. (22)
NAYS: Palmer. (1)
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the resolution, as amended,
was adopted.
RESOLUTION TO BECOME EFFECTIVE
WITHOUT COUNTY EXECUTIVE
SIGNATURE.
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 June 12, 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 12th day of June 1997.
D. Allen, County Cie] D. Allen, County Clerk