HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - 2001.02.05 - 35597WILLIAM R. PATTERSON
Chairperson
SHELLEY G. TAUB
Vice Chairperson
GEORGE SUAREZ
Minority Vice Chairperson
February 5, 2001
The meeting of the General Government Committee was called to order at 2:03 p.m. by
Chairperson Patterson, in Committee Room A, Commissioners’ Wing, County Service
Center, Pontiac, Michigan.
COMMITTEE MEMBERS PRESENT:
William R. Patterson, Shelley G. Taub, George Suarez, Thomas A. Law ,
Hugh D. Crawford, Chuck Moss, Peter H. Webster, Ruel E. McPherson,
Michelle Friedman Appel.
COMMITTEE MEMBERS ABSENT: None.
OTHERS PRESENT
CLERK/REGISTER OF DEEDS G. William Caddell, Clerk/Register
Pat Campbell, Deputy
Mary Jo Hammond, Director of Elections
EXECUTIVE OFFICE Bob Daddow, Assistant Deputy
Gerry Poisson, Assistant Deputy
FISCAL SERVICES Prentiss Malone, Analyst
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY Phil Bertolini, Director
Joe Maletta, Manager
Mike Wilk, Deputy Director
Janette McKenna, Supervisor
MANAGEMENT & BUDGET Jeff Pardee, Director
PERSONNEL Lois Koeber, Supervisor
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS James H. VanLeuven, Jr., Director
Sheryl Mitchell, Analyst
Helen Hanger, Committee Coordinator
PUBLIC COMMENT: None.
APPROVAL OF THE PREVIOUS MINUTES
Taub moved approval of the minutes of January 22, 2001 as printed. Supported by
Webster.
Motion carried on a voice vote.
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS – APPOINTMENT TO ELECTIONS SCHEDULING COMMITTEE
Pursuant to Act 345 of 1968, the Elections Scheduling Committee consists of one township clerk,
OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
1200 N. TELEGRAPH ROAD, PONTIAC, MI 48341-0470
Telephone (248) 858-0100 FAX (248) 858 -1572
GENERAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE
Thomas A. Law
Hugh D. Crawford
Chuck Moss
Peter H. Webster
Ruel E. McPherson
Michelle Friedman Appel
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one city clerk, and one School District Board of Education member, each to serve for a one year
term. Two members were appointed by the Board on January 10, 2001, to fill the township clerk
and city clerk seats. Mr. Caddell was asked to provide a recommendation on an appointment for
the School District Board of Education member. In response, Mr. Caddell has recommended Mr.
Thomas Bryce, a member of the Waterford Township Board of Education.
Moss moved approval of the attached suggested Report. Supported by Friedman Appel.
Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote with Law absent.
DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY – YEAR 2001 INFORMATION
TECHNOLOGY USER RATES
As a result of the Committee’s previous review and the Finance Committee’s action requesting a
resolution to approve the 2001 user rates, a proposed resolution was before the Committee. Mr.
Pardee distributed his response to Mr. Webster’s request regarding information on Federal OMB
Circular A-87 – Cost Principles for State and Local Government, providing a brief summary in
conjunction with the written material.
Moss moved approval of the attached suggested Resolution. Supported by Taub.
Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote with Law absent.
DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY/DIGITAL INFORMATION SERVICE
CENTER – REVISION OF @CCESS OAKLAND MASTER FEE STRUCTURE TO INCLUDE
COMMERCIAL/INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY PROFILE
Information Technology is recommending revisions to its @CCESS Oakland Master Fee Structure
to incorporate the commercial and industrial property profile, as well as pricing changes on several
existing products.
Suarez moved approval of the suggested Resolution. Support ed by Taub.
Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote with Law absent.
Friedman Appel moved to reconsider the Resolution. Supported by Taub.
Motion to reconsider carried unanimously on a roll call vote.
Taub moved approval of the attached suggested Resolution. Supported by Crawford.
Friedman Appel moved to amend the resolution to add a second BE IT FURTHER
RESOLVED paragraph to read:
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that digital pictures of Commercial and
Industrial property be made available throu gh @ccess Oakland to all qualified
subscribers.
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Supported by McPherson.
Motion to amend carried unanimously on a roll call vote.
Main motion, as amended, carried unanimously on a roll call vote.
DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY – CREATION OF A SENIOR DATA BASE
ADMINISTRATION CLASSIFICATION, AND RECLASSIFICATION OF ONE (1) POSITION
As a result of Personnel’s review of the duties and responsibilities of the Data Base Administration
Unit, Personnel is recommending that a Senior Data Base Administrat or classification be created
to provide an experienced technical specialist to assist the unit supervisor and handle the most
difficult data base programming and operational issues. The unit currently consists of one
supervisor and six Data Base Administrators.
Taub moved approval of the attached suggested Resolution. Supported by Moss.
Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote.
DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY – FIRST QUARTER 2001 DEVELOPMENT
APPROPRIATION TRANSFER
The resolution authorizes First Quarter 2001 Data Processing Development appropriation
transfers and budget amendments for user departments.
Taub moved approval of the attached suggested Resolution. Supported by Suarez.
Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote.
DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY 2001/2002 MASTER PLAN
Ms. McKenna briefly explained how the 2001/2002 IT Master Plan was compiled through
Leadership Groups representing various user departments. The Group assists in establishing
project priorities. Project labor and cost estimates are then established and adjusted on an
ongoing basis and reported through quarterly updates to the Master Plan.
Suarez moved to receive and file the Information Technology 2001/2001 Master Plan.
Supported by Taub.
Motion carried on a voice vote.
DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY 2001/2002 MASTER PLAN QUARTERLY
STATUS
The Quarterly report represents Information Technology’s adjusted project priorities and labor
distribution figures for activity during the first quarter, 2001.
Mr. Daddow provided an overview of ongoing efforts relating to the Child Support Enforcement
System (CSES) as a follow-up to the previous meeting’s discussion. An executive summary on
the County’s major computer and related projects was provided to Commissioners. He noted that
this same information had been provided to Standard & Poors and Moodys as part of a larger
packet for the County’s purpose of maintaining its bond rating.
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Mr. Poisson noted that the County will be embarking on a public relati ons project to let citizens
know what is going on as regards the CSES system. Commissioners will also be provided with
talk points for their attendance at the Michigan Association of Counties conference next week.
Taub moved to receive and file the Information Technology 2001/2001 Master Plan Quarter
Status Report. Supported by Moss.
Motion carried on a voice vote.
Suarez moved to receive and file the Information Technology Major Computer and Related
Project Summary. Supported by Crawford.
Motion carried on a voice vote.
COMMUNICATIONS
A. Oakland County Senior Advisory Council Minutes – November 20, 2000
B. CLEMIS Minutes – January 19, 2001
C. Family Independence Agency Board Agenda for January 23, 2001
D. OLHSA Meeting Minutes of December 6, 2000
E. OLHSA Board of Directors Agenda Packet for January 24, 2001 (on file)
F. Crawford County Resolution Re: Enforcement of P.A. 451 – to Protect and Regulate
Confined Animal Feed Operations
Law moved to receive and file the communications. Supported by Moss.
Motion carried on a voice vote.
OTHER BUSINESS/ADJOURNMENT
Commissioners were provided with a revised membership application packet for the Oakland
County Senior Advisory Council.
On behalf of Mr. Larsen, the Board’s Lansing lobbyist, Ms. Mitchell distributed copies of the
following legislation to committee members:
House Bill 4090: A bill to amend P.A. 236 of 1961 to increase mileage rates for jurors.
Senate Bill 76: A bill to amend P.A. 236 of 1961 to increase the number of sixth judicial circuit
court judges from 16 to 17 and provide 2, rather than 1, additional judge effective January 1, 2003
(subject to section 550).
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Senate Bill 77: A bill to amend P.A. 236 of 1961 to provide for the use of magistrates within each
judicial circuit, to define a magistrate’s qualifications, powers and duties and to define what acts
would constitute contempt involving matters before a magistrate.
There being no other business to come before the committee, the meeting was adjourned at
4:07 p.m.
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Helen Hanger, Nancy Wenzel
Senior Committee Coordinator Committee Coordinator
NOTE: The foregoing minutes are subject to Committee approval.