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Home My WebLink AboutResolutions - 1998.05.21 - 25428May 21, 1998 REPORT (Misc. #98087) BY: PERSONNEL COMMITTEE, THOMAS A. LAW, CHAIRPERSON RE: MR #98087 - PROBATE COURT - POSITION REQUEST RELATED TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE FAMILY COURT To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen: The Personnel Committee, having reviewed the above referenced resolution on May 13, 1998, reports with the reUommendation that the resolution be adopted. Chairperson, on behalf of the Personnel Committee, I move the acceptance of the foregoing report. PUBLIC SERVICES COMMITTEE Personnel Committee Vote: Motion carried on unanimous roll call vote with Holbert and Millard absent. eLeo-, 4- Miscellaneous Resolution #98087 April 23, 1998 BY: General Government Committee - Nancy Dingeldey, Chairperson RE: Probate Court-Position Request Related to the Implementation of the Family Court To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen: WHEREAS PA 388 of 1996 required the Oakland County Circuit and Probate Courts to establish a plan for the operation of the Family Division of the Circuit Court effective January 1, 1998; and WHEREAS this legislation which created the Family Division required the Circuit and Probate Courts to develop a plan to coordinate the services of agencies to "promote more efficient and effective services to families and • individuals"; and WHEREAS this legislation placed jurisdiction of Personal Protection Orders (PPOs) within the Family Division, and 1997 revisions to the law and rules of procedures for handling PPOs requires coordination among courts when PPOs are issued and enforced, makes PPOs available to minors either as petitioners or respondents, and permits the filing of a PPO request anywhere in Michigan, without regard to residence; and WHEREAS the Michigan Supreme Court required all Family Division plans to designate a central access point to provide the public and attorneys, information regarding access to courts and court related activities; and WHEREAS as a result of this legislation, in an effort to provide high quality services to children and families involved with abuse, neglect, delinquency, and domestic matters, the Probate Court's Psychological Clinic projected an increase of 144 domestic referrals annually to perform psychological evaluations; and WHEREAS during the first three months of 1998 the actual number of domestic referrals have been 41, including 12 in January, 13 in February and 16 in March. Projected over a twelve month period the total domestic referrals will be 164, which is 20 more than the 144 originally estimated by the Probate Court's Psychological Clinic; and WHEREAS Probate Court has a Clerk III position (#3410201916) located in the Probate/Judicial Administration Division/Administrative Support Unit that is currently underfilled with a Student; and WHEREAS Probate Court proposes to transfer the underfilled Clerk III position to Probate/Judicial Support Division/Juvenile Adoption Unit to staff the Central Access point and perform duties relative to the processing of Personal Protection Orders (PPO's); and WHEREAS Probate Court request the creation of a Student position to be located in the Probate/Judicial Administration Division/Administrative Support Unit to provide clerical support to court administration (Deputy Court Administrators) and the family division administrator (Probate Court Administrator). NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners approves the following personnel actions to take effect May 7, 1998: 1. Transfer one GF/GP Clerk III position (43410201916) from the Probate/Judicial Administration Division/Administrative Support Unit to the Probate/Judicial Support Division/Juvenile Adoption Unit. 2. Create one GF/GP Student position in the Probate/Judicial Administration Division/Administrative Support Unit. 3, Create two GF/GP Clerk I positions within Probate/Judicial Support Division/Juvenile Adoption Unit. 4. Create one GF/GP Senior Psychologist position within Probate/Court Services Division/Clinical Services Unit. CHAIRPERSON, on behalf of the General Government Committee, I move the adoption of the foregoing resolution. GENERAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE GENERAL GOVERNMENT: Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote. Resolution 498087 April 23, 1998 The Chairperson referred the resolution Lc the Personnel and Finance Committees. There were no objections. FISCAL NOTE (M.R.#98087) May 21, 1998 BY: FINANCE COMMITTEE, SUE ANN DOUGLAS, CHAIRPERSON IN RE: PROBATE COURT - POSITION REQUEST RELATED TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE FAMILY COURT 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. The resolution describes the establishment of the Family Division of the Circuit Court pursuant to PA 388 of 1996. Act 388 also placed jurisdiction for Personal Protection Orders (PPOs) within the Family Division. Subsequent revisions and rules of procedures for handling PPOs require coordination among courts when PPOs are issued and enforced, makes PPOs available to minors either as petitioners or respondents, and permits the filing of a PPO request anywhere in Michigan, without regard to residence. 2. The Family Division is also required to designate a central access point to provide the public and attorneys information regarding access to courts and court related activities. 3. As a result of Act 388 the Probate Court's Psychological Clinic projected an increase of 144 domestic referrals annually for evaluations. During the first three months of 1998 41 domestic referral were received by the clinic, which projects out to 164 additional cases annually. 4. The Court has a Clerk III position in the Judicial Administration Division that is currently under filled with a student. The Court proposes to transfer the Clerk III position to Judicial Support Division to perform the duties associated with the Central Access point and perform duties relative to processing PPO's. Sufficient funds are budgeted to accommodate this transfer without further appropriation. 5. The resolution further requests the creation of one (1) Student position to the Judicial Administration Division; create two (2) Clerk I positions to the Judicial Support Division; and create one (1) Senior Psychologist position in the Court Services Division. 6. The resolution requires an appropriation from Contingency accounts of $51,337 in FY 1998 and amends the FY 98 Budget as follows: 90-290000-25000-2564 Contingency 34-102200-10001-2001 Salaries 34-102200-10001-2074 Fringe Benefits 34-402200-40009-2001 Salaries 34-402200-40009-2074 Fringe Benefits 34-101200-40001-2001 Salaries 34-101200-40001-2074 Fringe Benefits 34-402200-40009-2001 Salaries 34-402200-40009-2074 Fringe Benefits 34-706200-40009-2001 Salaries 34-706200-40009-2074 Fringe Benefits FY1998 ($51,337) ($8,958) (3,670) 8,958 3,670 2,100 204 15,218 6,286 19,483 8,046 $51,337 FINANCE COMMITTEE FINANCE COMMITTEE VOTE: Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote. In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the County of Oakland at Pontiac, Michigan this 21st day cif May 1998, Lynn' D. Allen, County Clerk Resolution *98087 May 21, 1998 Moved by Dingeldey supported by Wolf the Personnel Committee Report be accepted. A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the report was accepted. Moved by Dingeldey supported by Wolf the resolution be adopted. AYES: Garfield, Gregory, Holbert, Huntoon, Jacobs, Jensen, Johnson, Kaczmar, Kingzett, McCulloch, McPherson, Moffitt, Obrecht, Palmer, Powers, Schmid, Taub, Wolf, Amos, Coleman, Devine, Dingeldey, Douglas. (23) 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 May 21, 1998 with the original record thereof now remaining in my office.