HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 2001.03.08 - 26479March 8, 2001
REPORT (MISC. #01047)
BY: PERSONNEL COMMITTEE, THOMAS A. LAW, CHAIRPERSON
RE: MR # 01047 CIRCUIT COURT/FAMILY DIVISION/FOC AND MANAGEMENT &
BUDGET/REIMBURSEMENT/CHILD SUPPORT ACCOUNTING — CREATION OF ONE FOC
TEAM AND ONE PTNE JUNIOR ACCOUNTANT POSITION
To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
The Personnel Committee, having reviewed the above referenced resolution on February 28, 2001,
recommendations 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 101047
BY: Public Services Committee, David Moffitt, Chairperson
IN RE: CIRCUIT COURT/FAMILY DIVISION/FOC AND MANAGEMENT & BUDGET/REIMBURSEMENT/
CHILD SUPPORT ACCOUNTING - CREATION OF ONE FOC TEAM AND ONE PTNE JUNIOR
ACCOUNTANT POSITION
To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS The Oakland County Family Court currently has 6 judges (4 assigned
from Circuit Court and 2 assigned from Probate Court), five of those judges carry
full time domestic dockets and one has a reduced docket due to administrative
duties; and
WHEREAS each year, since its inception, the Family Court has received more
new cases than it has been able to dispose of; and
WHEREAS, in anticipation of a significant future backlog of cases, the
Circuit Court Bench is proposing to increase the number of judges serving in
Family Court from 6 to 6 and 2/3; and
WHEREAS Friend of the Court assigns FOC teams to act as case service
support for Family Court Judges; and
WHEREAS each " team" consists of a FOC Referee, FOC Family Counselor,
Domestic Support Specialist and FOC Case Assistant; and
WHEREAS the FOC requests the creation of one FOC team (4 positions) to
provide support for the Probate Court judge who will be assuming these duties;
and
WHEREAS Management and Budget/Reimbursement furnishes Junior Accountants
to support the FOC teams for processing court ordered child support and/or
alimony; and
WHEREAS Management and Budget is requesting one (1) PTNE 1,000 hour Junior
Accountant to support the FOC team requested by Circuit Court/Family
Division/FOC.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of
Commissioners approves the creation of one (1) GF/GP FOC Referee position, one
(1) GF/GP FOC Family Counselor position, one (1) GF/GP Domestic Support
Specialist position, and one (1)) GF/GP FOC Case Assistant position in Circuit
Court/Family Division/Friend of the Court.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that one (1) PTNE (1,000 hr) GF/GP Junior
Accountant position be created in the Management and Budget/Reimbursement
Division/Child Support Accounting Unit.
Chairperson, on behalf of the Public Services Committee, I move the
adoption of the foregoing resolution.
PUBLIC SERVICES COMMITTEE
PUBLIC SERVICES COMMITTEE:
Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote with McPherson absent.
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Resolution #01047 February 22, 2001
The Chairperson referred the resolution to the Personnel and Finance
Committees. There were no objections.
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FISCAL NOTE (M.R. #01047) March 8, 2001
BY: FINANCE COMMITTEE, SUE ANN DOUGLAS, CHAIRPERSON
IN RE: CIRCUIT COURT/FAMILY DIVISION/FOC AND MANAGEMENT AND
BUDGET/REIMBURSEMENT/CHILD SUPPORT ACCOUNTING - CREATION OF ONE FOC TEAM AND
ONE PTNE JUNIOR ACCOUNTANT POSITION
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. To avoid a significant future backlog of cases, the Circuit Court
Bench is increasing the number of judges serving in Family Court
from six (6) to six and two-thirds (6 2/3).
2. The Friend of the Court (FOC) requests the creation of one (1) FOC
Team (four (4) positions) to provide support for the Probate Court
Judge who will be assuming these duties.
3. Management and Budget requests one (1) PTNE Junior Accountant to
support the FOC Team in processing court ordered child support
and/or alimony.
4. The General Fund/General Purpose cost for these positions for the
remainder of Fiscal Year 2001 will include $75,766 in Salaries,
$27,857 in Fringe Benefits, $4,026 in Expendable Equipment, $213 in
Equipment Rental, $750 in Office Supplies, $7,999 in Information
Technology Operations, $2,250 in Telephone Communications and
$5,749 in Miscellaneous Capital Outlay for a total of $124,610.
5. The General Fund/General Purpose cost for these positions for the
Fiscal Year 2002 will include $186,938 in Salaries, $70,226 in
Fringe Benefits, $426 in Equipment Rental, $750 in Office Supplies,
$15,997 in Information Technology Operations and $4,500 in
Telephone Communications for a total of $278,837.
6. The salary and fringe benefits for the FOC Referee, Domestic
Support Specialist, FOC Case Assistant and the Junior Accountant
are 66% reimbursed by the Cooperative Reimbursement Program
contract.
7. The Fiscal Year 2001 and 2002 budgets be amended as follows:
REVENUE
Circuit Court/FOC FY2001
35-141000-71000-0367 Coop. Reimb. Program $ 68,391
Total Circuit/FOC $ 68,391
EXPENDITURES
FY2002
$127,012
$127,012
Friend of the Court
35-241215-71000-2100
35-241215-71000-2075
35-241215-71000-4100
35-241215-71000-4252
35-241215-71000-6018
35-241215-71000-6636
35-241215-71000-6675
35-241215-71000-9169
Salaries
Fringe Benefits
Expendable Equipment
Office Supplies
Equipment Rental
Info Tech Operations
Telephone Comm.
Misc. Cap. Outlay
Total FOC
$ 67,655 $ 171,874
$ 27,062 $ 68,750
$ 3,641 $ 0
600 $ 600
213 $ 426
$ 7,528 $ 15,056
$ 1,800 $ 3,600
$ 4,599 $ 0
$ 113,098 $ 260,306
FINANCE COMMITTEE:
Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote with Palmer, Taub and Melton
absent.
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Reimbursement
12-705212-32000-2100
12-705212-32000-2075
12-705212-32000-4100
12-705212-32000-4252
12-705212-32000-6636
12-705212-32000-6675
12-705212-32000-9169
Contingency
90-290000-25000-2564
Salaries
Fringe Benefits
Expendable Equipment
Office Supplies
Info Tech Operations
Telephone Comm.
Misc. Cap. Outlay
Total Reimburs.
$ 8,111
$ 795
$ 385
$ 150
$ 471
$ 450
$ 1,150
$ 11,512
$ 15,064
$ 1,476
$ 0
$ 150
$ 941
$ 900
$ 0
$ 18,531
($151,825)
($151,825)
Contingency ($56,219)
Total Contingency($56,219)
GRAND TOTAL EXPENSES ($68,391)
$ 0
($127,012)
$ 0
FINANCE COMMITTEE
Resolution #01047 March 8, 2001
Moved by Obrecht supported by Crawford the resolutions on the Consent
Agenda be adopted (with accompanying reports being accepted).
AYES: Appel, Brian, Causey-Mitchell, Coleman, Crawford, Dingeldey,
Douglas, Galloway, Garfield, Gregory, Law, McPherson, Melton, Millard, Moffitt,
Moss, Obrecht, Palmer, Patterson, Sever, Suarez, Taub, Webster, Amos. (24)
NAYS: None. (0)
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the resolutions on the Consent
Agenda were adopted, with the accompanying reports being accepted.
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 March 8, 2001 with the original record
thereof now remaining in my office.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my 4nd a9d affixed the seal of the
County of Oakland at Pontiac, Michigan this 80 daVbf March, i001.
G. William Caddell, County Clerk