HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 1998.04.23 - 25249April 23, 1998
REPORT (Misc. #98059)
BY: PERSONNEL COMMITTEE, THOMAS A. LAW, CHAIRPERSON
IN RE: MR #98059 County Executive Administration - Creation of Three (3) Senior
Assistant Corporation Counsel Positions in the Corporation Counsel
Division
TO THE OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
The Personnel Committee, having reviewed the above referenced resolution on
April 23, 1998, recommends that the resolution be adopted.
Chairperson, on behalf of the Personnel Committee, I move the acceptance of the
foregoing Report.
PERSONNEL COMMITTEE
Personnel Committee Vote
Motion carried on unanimous roll call vote.
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MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION #98059 April 2, 1998
BY: GENERAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE, NANCY DINGELDEY, CHAIRPERSON
IN RE: COUNTY EXECUTIVE ADMINISTRATION - CREATION OF THREE (3)SENIOR ASSISTANT
CORPORATION COUNSEL POSITIONS IN THE CORPORATION COUNSEL DIVISION
TO THE OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS Corporation Counsel has experienced a sharp increase in workload
due to departmental requests for assistance; and
WHEREAS these requests are due mainly to the increased complexity of
government, additional regulations and legislative mandates; and
WHEREAS the need to expand legal services to the Department of Information
Technology has increased due to challenges faced by the expansion of existing
services, issues related to Enhanced Access, GIS and the Year 2000 Project; and
WHEREAS support to the Drain Commission has increased significantly due to
ongoing projects, County environmental issues, and other ground water issues,
including the Twelve Towns Drain Project; and
WHEREAS currently, outside counsel services are used to assist in handling
the majority of the tort litigation matters; and
WHEREAS the county continuously faces the increased potential for liability
exposure in the execution of its governmental functions; and
WHEREAS the increased complexity of the workload associated with contracts,
administrative and court proceedings and support to both the Drain and
Information Technology departments requires extensive legal experience in
particular fields; and
WHEREAS Corporation Counsel is requesting the creation of three (3) Senior
Assistant Corporation Counsel positions to manage the increasing workload more
efficiently and to provide specific support to the Department of Information
Technology and the Drain Commission; and
WHEREAS the cost of these positions will be partially offset by reducing
the use of outside counsel in routine tort matters and by Information Technology
and Drain revenue from specific projects.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
approves the creation of three (3) GF/GP Senior Assistant Corporation Counsel
positions in Corporation Counsel.
Chairperson, on behalf of the General Government Committee, I move the
adoption of the foregoing resolution.
GENERAL GOVERNIIENT cOMMITTEE
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Resolution #98059 April 2, 1998
The Chairperson referred the resolution to the Personnel Committee and the
Finance Committee. There were no objections.
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FISCAL NOTE (M.R. #98059) April 23, 1998
BY: FINANCE COMMITTEE, SUE ANN DOUGLAS, CHAIRPERSON
IN RE: COUNTY EXECUTIVE ADMINISTRATION - CREATION OF THREE (3) SENIOR ASSISTANT
CORPORATION COUNSEL POSITIONS IN THE CORPORATION COUNSEL DIVISION
TO THE OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
Pursuant to Rule XII-F of this Board, the Finance Committee has reviewed
the above referenced resolution and finds:
1. As a result of the increased complexity of government, additional
regulations and legislative mandates affecting the County,
Corporation Counsel has experienced a marked increase in requests
for legal support. The number of lawsuits, open and pending, has
increased 20% and assistance pertaining to opinions, research,
preparation and review of contracts has increased more than 127%
since 1995.
2. Both the Department of Information Technology and the Drain
Commission have requested designated staff due to the complexity of
their specializations. These departments have indicated they are
willing to provide revenue to offset the cost of this staff.
3. This resolution authorizes the creation of three Senior Corporation
Counsel positions to support the increased number of lawsuits and
departmental requests for assistance.
4. A reduction in outside legal expense is expected in the Liability
and Insurance fund due to a decrease in the use of outside counsel.
This reduction will be recognized in future rate adjustments.
5. Additional office space to accommodate the new positions will be
made available through the proposed relocation of the Corporation
Counsel offices to the third floor of the west wing.
6. The following budget amendment is recommended:
County Executive - Corporation Counsel Division
Revenue
11-150100-20000-0907
Expenditure
90-290000-25000-2564
11-250100-20000-2001
11-250100-20000-2075
11-250100-20000-6636
11-2 50 100-2 000 0-6 67 5
11-250100-20000-4100
7. It is recommended that one (1) Senior Assistant Corporation Counsel
position be considered for proprietary funding with the
FY 99/FY 00 budget process.
FINANCE COMMITTEE
FY 1998
Reimb. for Salaries $36,647
Subtotal $36,647
Contingency ($23,423)
Salaries 36,888
Fringe Benefits 15,235
Info. Tech - Operations 2,665
Telephone Communications 182
Expendable Equip. 5,100
Subtotal $36,647
TOTAL
FINANCE: Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote.
Resolution 498059 April 23, 1998
Moved by Dingeldey supported by Powers the Personnel Committee Report be
accepted.
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the report was accepted.
Moved by Dingeldey supported by Powers the resolution be adopted.
AYES: Kaczmar, Kingzett, Law, McCulloch, McPherson, Millard, Moffitt,
Obrecht, Palmer, Powers, Schmid, Taub, Wolf, Amos, Coleman, Devine, Dingeldey,
Douglas, Garfield, Gregory, Holbert, Huntoon, Jacobs, Jensen, Johnson. (25)
NAYS: None. (0)
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the resolution was adopted.
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I HEREBPROVE THEFOREGOING RE'3,01 '
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L. Brooks PattersoZounty Executive Date
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 April 23, 1998 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 Apr4.1998.
n D. Allen, County Clerk