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September 25/ 1997
*ISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION #972024
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 six (6) TTI contracts that expire September
30, 1997, which are designated as follows:
1. P00807, Habilitative Supports Waiver Exception
2. P00661, Homeless/Path
3. P00710, Child Model Waivers
4. P00645, Parent Training DD
5. P00411, E.I. Parent Training
6. P00339, Support Housing and Rivercrest; 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. 97-74696; 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, but that with a thirty (30) day extension of
the contract date, new vendors may be found; and
WHEREAS the Oakland County Board of Cmmissioners' 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 P00807, P00661, P00710, P00645, P00411 and P00339
through October 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
that 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.
E.:11.4C SERVel.CES_Qapaa.;;TEE
Resolution #97202 September 25, 1997
Moved by Taub supported by Garfield the resolution be adopted.
Moved by Moffitt supported by Law the resolution be amended in the NOW
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED paragraph, so the paragraph reads, as follows:
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
P00807, P00661, P00710, P00645, P00411 and P00339 through October 30,
1997, -"-- - ' ' - . by a letter of understanding
agreement bcing rcvicwcd in form approved by the Board's counsel,
William P. Hampton, and contingent upon 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 that officially
directed Sandra Lindsey, Oakland CMH Director, will to expedite the
process of securing new vendors for these contracts.
Moved by Jacobs supported by Dingeldey to further amend by changing the
thirty (30) day extension to sixty (60) days.
Community Mental Health Director Sandra Lindsey addressed the Board to
clarify the thirty (30) day issue.
Discussion followed.
Robert Daddow, Director of Management and Budget, explained Purchasing
Division's Competitive Bidding Process.
Discussion continued.
Corporation Counsel Gerald Poisson addressed the Board.
Vote on Jacob's amendment:
AYES: Palmer, Powers, Schmid, Amos, Dingeldey, Garfield, Holbert, Huntoon,
Jacobs. (9)
NAYS: Obrecht, Pernick, Taub, Wolf, Coleman, Devine, Douglas, Jensen,
Johnson, Kaczmar, Kingzett, Law, McCulloch, McPherson, Moffitt. (15)
A sufficient majority not having voted therefor, the amendment failed.
Vote on Moffitt's amendment:
AYES: Palmer, Pernick, Powers, Schmid, Taub, Wolf, Amos, Coleman, Devine,
Dingeldey, Douglas, Garfield, Huntoon, Jacobs, Jensen, Johnson, Kaczmar,
Kingzett, Law, McCulloch, Moffitt, Obrecht. (22)
NAYS: Holbert, McPherson. (2)
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the amendment carried.
Discussion followed.
Resolution #97202 continued September 25, 1997
County of Oakland at Pontiac, Michigan this 25th daytoS 4qept
n D. Allen, County Clerk
The Chairperson assured Commissioner Law that he would instruct the
Chairperson of the Community Mental Health to move forward with the process and
keep him informed on a daily basis; he, in turn, will keep the commissioners
apprised.
Vote on resolution, as amended:
AYES: Pernick, Powers, Schmid, Taub, Wolf, Amos, Coleman, Devine,
Dingeldey, Douglas, Garfield, Huntoon, Jacobs, Jensen, Johnson, Kaczmar,
Kingzett, Law, McCulloch, Moffitt, Obrecht, Palmer. (22)
NAYS: Holbert, McPherson. (2)
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 September 25, 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