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HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 1997.10.23 - 25183(cog c(cii-- PUBLIC EXRVICES COMMITTEE MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION #97226 BY: Public Services Committee, Shelley Taub, Chairperson IN RE: COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH - EXTENSION OF TRAINING AND TREATMENT INNOVATIONS, INC. (TTI) CONTRACTS To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen: WHEREAS there are five (5) TTI contracts that expire September 30, 1997, which are designated as follows: 1. P00927 2. P00661 3. P00645 4. P00411 5. P00339 and WHEREAS, these five (5) contracts were extended to October 30, 1997 through the adoption of Miscellaneous Resolution No. 97202 as amended by Miscellaneous Resolution No. 97216; and WHEREAS continued services are required by the consumers to meet their individual needs and to ensure continuity of care; and WHEREAS litigation has been filed by TTI in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan, Southern Division, Case No. 97- 40400; and WHEREAS Sandra Lindsey, Oakland County Community Mental Health Director, has indicated to Board of Commissioners' counsel, William P. Hampton, that she will be unable to procure new vendors by September 30, 1997, and that the extension of the contract expiration dates was necessary to be able to find new vendors; and WHEREAS the Oakland County Board of Commissioners' resolutions require that the Board of Commissioners must approve any continuation of TTI contracts or any new agreements with TTI; and WHEREAS Board counsel, William P. Hampton, has recommended a thirty (30) day continuance of the expiration date on the aforesaid contracts and further represents that TTI's counsel will agree to an extension of thirty (30) days on the existing contracts with the understanding to be set forth in writing that such extension will not prejudice TTI, the County of Oakland, the Board of Commissioners, Oakland County Community Mental Health and/or the 15 individual defendant Commissioners' respective positions in the pending federal court litigation. NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners does hereby authorize the Chairperson of the Community Mental Health Board to sign a thirty (30) day extension of contract for P00927, P00661, P00645, P00411 and P00339 through November 30, 1997, which extension will be in the form of a letter of understanding agreement being reviewed by the Board's counsel, William P. Hampton, and receipt by the Board of Commissioners of official notification from the Oakland County Community Mental Health Board that it has officially directed the open and competitive bidding of these contracts for the future and Sandra Lindsey, Oakland CMH Director, will expedite the process of securing new vendors for these contracts. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that except as specifically provided in this resolution, Miscellaneous Resolutions No. 97127, as amended, and No. 97155 remain in full force and effect. Chairperson, on behalf of the Public Services Committee, I move the adoption of the foregoing resolution. Resolution #97226 October 23, 1997 Moved by Taub supported by Palmer the resolution be adopted. AYES: Kingzett, Law, McCulloch, McPherson, Millard, Moffitt, Obrecht, Palmer, Pernick, Powers, Schmid, Taub, Wolf, Amos, Coleman, Dingeldey, Douglas, Garfield, Holbert, Huntoon, Jacobs, Jensen, Johnson, Kaczmar. (24) 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 October 23, 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 23rd day of October 1997. (2 - Lt....— D. Allen, County Clerk