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MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION #99070 April 15, 1999
BY: Public Services Committee, Frank Millard, Chairperson
IN RE: CIRCUIT COURT - USE OF MEDIATION FUNDS
To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS by Miscellaneous Resolution #90177, the Board of Commissioners
established the Circuit Court Civil Mediation Fund; and
WHEREAS the fund is to be used to help pay for Circuit Court enhancements
and improvements as requested by the Circuit Court and approved by the Board of
Commissioners; and
WHEREAS the Court seeks to utilize the Mediation Fund for the following
purposes:
OTY DESCRIPTION COST
9 Courtroom Chairs $ 3,390
2 Jury Room Tables 2,400
16 Jury Room Chairs 5,172
3 Furniture for Judges 18,360
4 Task chairs for judicial staff 1,320
1 Court Administration Office Furniture 10,800
2 File Cabinets 1,155
Offset OCBA mediation costs 8,000
Bench/Bar Conference 2,000
Printing educational booklets for parents
in paternity cases
Management Conference
Oakland County Coordinating Council
Against Domestic Violence 20,000
TOTAL MEDIATION FUND REQUEST $78,597
WHEREAS the total Civil Mediation Fund transfer for the above-referenced
items is estimated to be $78,597.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
approves the use of $78,597 from the Circuit Court Civil Mediation Fund for the
above-referenced items.
Chairperson, on behalf of the Public Services Committee,
adoption of the foregoing resolution.
PUBLIC SERVICES COMMITTEE
PUBLIC SERVICES COMMITTEE VOTE
Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote with Moffitt, Causey-Mitchell and Dingeldey absent.
I move the
Resolution #99070 April 15, 1999
The Chairperson referred the resolution to the Finance Committee. There
were no objections.
Revenue
31-101100-10001-0351
Expenditure
3 1-10520 0-1000 1-4 100
31-10 12 00-1000 1-4 100
31-101200-10001-2448
31-105200-10001-2248
31-101200-10001-3844
31-10 12 00-1000 1-332 4
FISCAL NOTE (M.R.# 99070) April 29, 1999
BY: FINANCE COMMITTEE, SUE ANN DOUGLAS, CHAIRPERSON
IN RE: CIRCUIT COURT - USE OF MEDIATION FUNDS
TO THE OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
Pursuant to Rule XII-C of this Board, the Finance Committee has reviewed
the above referenced resolution and finds:
1. The Circuit Court has requested using $78,597 from the Circuit
Court Civil Mediation Fund for furniture, equipment, to offset
Bar Association mediation cost, print educational booklets for
parents involved in custody cases, support the Oakland County
Coordinating Council Against Domestic Violence, and fund the
Bench/Bar Conference and a Management Conference.
2. M.R.#90177 provides that after payment of the attorney mediators,
the balance of the fund will be used by the Court for enhancements
and improvements.
3. Use of the fund is handled in the manner similar to that established
for funds forfeited through narcotic seizures ie., as specifically
requested by the Court and approved by the Board of Commissioners.
4. The fund currently has a balance of $767,229 of which a minimum of
$296,600 is committed to cover the 1999 mediation liability to date,
to the General Fund.
5. The following amendments be made to the Circuit Court 1999 Budget
utilizing funds from the Civil Mediation Account (2853 - 50110):
FY 1999
Civil Mediation $ 78,597
Expendable Equipment Expense $ 31,797
Expendable Equipment Expense 10,800
Budgeted Projects 10,000
Budgeted Projects 20,000
Workshops and Meetings 3,000
Printing 3,000
$ 78,597
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FINANCE COMMITTEE VOTE:
Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote.
Resolution #99070 April 29, 1999
Moved by Millard supported by Gregory the resolution be adopted.
AYES: Millard, Moffitt, Obrecht, Palmer, Patterson, Schmid, Sever, Suarez,
Taub, Appel, Causey-Mitchell, Colasanti, Devine, Dingeldey, Douglas, Galloway,
Garfield, Gregory, Jensen, Law, McPherson. (21)
NAYS: None. (0)
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the resolution was adopted.
I I HEREBY AP!" Oler FOREGOING RESOLUTION
L Brooks Patter.... County Executive Date
STATE OF MICHIGAN)
COUNTY OF OAKLAND)
I, G. William Caddell, 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 29, 1999 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 29th day,pf April, 1999.
G./William Caddell, C-OuhY Cljr