HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 2001.05.10 - 26515REPORT (misc. #01114)
BY: Public Services Committee, David Moffitt, Chairperson May 10, 2001
IN RE: MR #01114 — NATIONAL CORRECTIONS OFFICER WEEK —2001
To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
The Public Services Committee, having reviewed Miscellaneous Resolution
#01114 on May 1, 2001, reports with a recommendation that the resolution be adopted.
Chairperson, on behalf of the Public Services Committee, I move acceptance of
the foregoing report.
PUBLIC SERVICES COMMITTEE
Public Services Committee Vote:
Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote.
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William Patterson, District #1
David N. Galloway, District #2 Frank H. Millard, District #4
MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION #‘01114
BY: Lawrence A. Obrecht, District #3
IN RE: NATIONAL CORRECTIONS OFFICER WEEK - 2001
To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS, the latest statistics from the 1999 Census of Jails indicates an
estimated 605,943 persons were housed in the nation's local jails, an annual average
increase of 5% since 1990; and
WHEREAS, the Oakland County Sheriffs Department Corrections' Divisions
housed a daily average of 1,745 inmates in 2000, an annual average increase of 3% since
1990; and
WHEREAS, last year over 23,000 persons were admitted into the Oakland
County jail facilities including juveniles, mentally ill, persons awaiting trial, persons
pending arraignment, protective custody cases, infirm, persons awaiting transfer to State,
Federal or other jurisdictions, sentenced; and
WHEREAS, the Oakland County Sheriffs Department Corrections Deputies are
responsible for overall inmate supervision to ensure safe, secure and orderly facility
operations, intake and release of all persons, identification of special needs and
classification of all inmates, inmate and professional visitation, inmate transport and
Court security; and
WHEREAS, the Oakland County Sheriffs Department - Correction0Divisions
are recognized as innovative, professional and able to operate a very complex and
crowded set of multiple facilities, transport and coordinate an enormous number of
inmate movements on a daily basis with a minimal number of staff/inmate injuries or
escapes, and have avoided successful litigations and suicides since 1992; and
WHEREAS, the week of May 6 - 12, 2001, has been designated as National
Corrections Officer Week.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of
Commissioners does hereby acknowledge the hard work and dedication of the Oakland
County Sheriffs Department Correction g) Deputies and the special contribution they
make to ensure the public safety of all citizens in Oakland County.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of
Commissioners does hereby honor all the Correction ) Deputies of the Oakland County
Sheriffs Department for their unique skills and abilities and devotion to duty and
pronounce a special thanks to all those Deputies on behalf of the citizens of Oakland
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Resolution #01114 April 5, 2001
The Chairperson referred the resolution to the Public Service
Committee. There were no objections.
Resolution #01114 May 10, 2001
Moved by Crawford supported by Brian the Public Services Committee
Report be accepted.
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the report was accepted.
Moved by Crawford supported by Obrecht the resolution be adopted.
AYES: Coleman, Crawford, Dingeldey, Douglas, Galloway, Garfield,
Gregory, Law, McPherson, Millard, Moss, Obrecht, Palmer, Patterson, Sever,
Suarez, Taub, Webster, Amos, Appel, Brian, Buckley, Causey-Mitchell. (23)
NAYS: None. (0)
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the resolution was
adopted.
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 May 10, 2001 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 10`11 day of,Ay, 2001.
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G. William Caddell, County Clerk