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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.
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D. Allen, County Clerk