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March 5, 1998
MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION #98032
BY: Public Services Committee, David Moffitt, Chairperson
IN RE: PROSECUTING ATTORNEY - GRAND JURY APPROPRIATION
TO THE OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS upon petition of the Oakland County Office of the Prosecuting
Attorney, the Oakland County Circuit Court authorized a 17-member Citizens
, Grand Jury which is "to begin on the date that the Grand Jury takes the oath
as grand jurors in accordance with MCL 767.9." for a six-month term with an
option to extend the term an additional six months; and
WHEREAS the Grand Jury is empowered to investigate unsolved murders, the
illegal possession, distribution, manufacture, and/or delivery of controlled
substances, and conspiracies or attempts to commit these offenses; and
WHEREAS the Office of the Prosecuting Attorney shall be responsible for
all costs for the implementation and convening of the Citizens' Grand Jury;
and
WHEREAS a budget appropriation of $75,000 for operating expenses will be
necessary to conduct the Grand Jury proceedings as estimated by the
Prosecuting Attorney.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of
Commissioners recognizes the establishment of a Citizens' Grand Jury and
authorizes the transfer of $75,000 to defray operating expenses for such
purpose.
Chairperson, on behalf of the Public Services Committee, I move the
adoption of the foregoing resolution.
PUBLIC SERVICES COMMITTEE
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FISCAL NOTE (Misc. #98032) March 5, 1998
BY: FINANCE COMMITTEE, SUE ANN DOUGLAS, CHAIRPERSON
IN RE: PROSECUTING ATTORNEY - GRAND JURY APPROPRIATION
TO THE OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
Pursuant to Rule XII-F of this Board, the Finance and Personnel Committee
has reviewed the above referenced resolution and finds:
1. Upon request of the Oakland County Office of the Prosecuting
Attorney, the Oakland County CircUit Court authorized the convening
of a 17-member Citizens' Grand Jury to begin operation "on the date
that the Grand Jury takes the o41th as grand jurors in accordance
with M.C.L. 767.9" for a six-montli term with an option to extend the
term an additional six months.
2. The authorization directs that the Office of the Prosecuting
Attorney is responsible for all cOsts related to convening the Grand
Jury.
3. The Prosecuting Attorney's Office
establishment of a Citizen's Gran
is requesting recognition of the
d Jury and a budget adjustment of
$75,000 to cover operating expenses.
4. The FY1998 Budget shall be amended as follows:
GENERAL FUND
Expepditure
90-290000-25000-2564
4 1-2 15000-2 0000-2 640
41-215000-20000-3016
4 1-2 1500 0-2 000 0-334 8
41-215000-20000-3484
41-215000-20000-3836
4 1-2 15 00 0-200 00-42 92
FY 1998
Continge cy ($75,000)
Defense 4ttorney Fees 4,700
Juror Fes & Mileage 16,000
Professi nal Services 2,000
Reporter & Steno Services 36,000
Witness Fees & Mileage 16,000
Provisions 300
$ 0
FINANCE COMMITTEE
hand and affixed the seal of the
h day of March 1998.
D. Allen, County Clerk
Resolution #98032 March 5, 1998
Moved by Moffitt supported by Garfield the resolution be adopted.
AYES: Kingzett, Law, McCulloch, McPherson, Millard, Moffitt, Obrecht,
Palmer, Powers, Schmid, Taub, Wolf, Amos, Coleman, Devine, Dingeldey, Douglas,
Garfield, Gregory, Holbert, Huntoon, Jacobs, 'Jensen, Johnson, Kaczmar. (25)
NAYS: None. (0)
A sufficient majority having voted ther efor, the resolution was adopted.
STATE OF MICHIGAN)
COUNTY OF OAKLAND)
I, Lynn D. Allen, Clerk of the County of Oak
foregoing resolution is a true and accurate co
Oakland County Board of Commissioners on March
thereof now remaining in my office.
land, do hereby certify that the
py of a resolution adopted by the
5, 1998 with the original record
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my
County of Oakland at Pontiac, Michigan this 5