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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - 2001.03.27 - 35614DAVID L. MOFFITT Chairperson HUGH D.CRAWFORD Vice Chairperson RUEL E. MCPHERSON Minority Vice Chairperson March 27, 2001 The meeting of the Public Services Committee was called to order at 1:35 p.m. by Chairperson Moffitt, in Committee Room A, Commissioners’ Wing, County Service Center, Pontiac, Michigan. COMMITTEE MEMBERS PRESENT: David Moffitt, Hugh D. Crawford, Ruel E. McPherson, Lawrence A. Obrecht, John Garfield, David Galloway, Terry L. Sever, David Buckley, Eric Coleman, Brenda Causey -Mitchell COMMITTEE MEMBERS ABSENT WITH NOTICE: None COMMITTEE MEMBERS ABSENT WITHOUT NOTICE: None OTHERS PRESENT: COMMUNITY CORRECTIONS George Miller, Manager CHILDREN’S VILLAGE Michaele Worrell, Manager EXECUTIVE OFFICES Michael Zehnder, Director of Public Services SHERIFF Michael McCabe, Captain Dale Cunningham, Business Manager BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Harvey Wedell, Analyst Pamela Jackson, Committee Coordinator PUBLIC COMMENT: None. APPROVAL OF THE PREVIOUS MINUTES Coleman moved approval of the previous minutes of March 13, 2001. Supported by Crawford. Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote. OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS 1200 N. TELEGRAPH ROAD, PONTIAC, MI 48341-0470 Telephone (248) 858-0100 FAX (248) 858 -1572 PUBLIC SERVICES COMMITTEE Lawrence A. Obrecht John Garfield David Galloway Terry L. Sever David B. Buckley Eric Coleman Brenda Causey-Mitchell PUBLIC SERVICES COMMITTEE Page 2 March 27 2001 AGENDA The Agenda was amended to change Action Required on Item #1 from “Committee Approval” to “Recommend to Board”. Moved by Crawford. Supported by Buckley. Motion carried on a voice vote. OAKLAND COUNTY JUVENILE ACCOUNTABILITY INCENTIVE BLOCK GRANT (JAIBG) AGREEMENT MODIFICATION This is a Resolution for a one-time amendment totaling $305,364 to provide funding for the expansion of the Children’s Village renovation project, addition of Information Technology information sharing capacity for Children’s Village and the expansion of the InStep program’s capital renovation and transportation needs. The State will fund $274,828, and the balance of $30,536 is the County’s match. Crawford moved approval of the attached suggested Resolution. Supported by Sever. Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote with Causey-Mitchell absent. CIRCUIT COURT/FAMILY DIVISION – Byrne Memorial Formula Grant Application (Corrected from Previous Public Services Meeting from 2/27/01 This is an Amended Application to correct the formula by which the County match was calculated; therefore, is for informational purposes only. Coleman moved approval of the amended Application to Receive and File . Supported by McPherson. Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote. SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT – Narcotics Enforcement Team (NET) Additional Vehicles The Resolution accepts a Grant from the State Court Administrative Office (SCAO) in the amount of $11,250 to develop implementation plans that identify issues affecting Court Operations, the administration of justice and the services and cost effectiveness of merged trial court operations. The source of funding is as follows: State Court Administrative Office $21,178 (75%); County Grant Match $9,928 (25%). Galloway moved approval of the attached suggested Resolution. Supported by Causey - Mitchell. Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote with Garfield, Buckley and Coleman absent. SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT – Contract Amendment for Law Enforcement Services for Parks & Recreation Commission for 2001/2002/2003 and the Creation of 25 PTNE Mounted Deputy PUBLIC SERVICES COMMITTEE Page 3 March 27 2001 Positions The Sheriff’s Department had asked to postpone discussion on this item until the next Public Services meeting (4/10/01) as Personnel needs time to review this Resolution and create a title for these new positions. Obrecht moved to carry forward the suggested Resolution until the next Public Services meeting. Supported by Coleman. Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote. MR#01051 – Establishment of Friend of the Court Citizens Advisory Committee At the request of Frank Millard, this item is to be carried forward to the April 10 th Public Services Committee Agenda. Moffitt moved to carry forward the suggested Resolution until the next Public Services meeting. Supported by Coleman. Motion carried unanimously on a voice vote. MR#01081 – Board of Commissioners – Formation of Public Utility Task Force This is a Resolution proposing to create a Public Utility Task Force to research problems regarding telephone service and/or repair. Oakland County residents and businesses have waited several weeks to months for repair or new service. They have also been billed during times that they have not had service. There have been an increased number of complaints, and a coordinated effort should be made by the County, public utilit y and local officials to address these concerns. CRAWFORD ASSUMED THE CHAIR AT 2:28 P.M. MOFFITT RESUMED THE CHAIR AT 2:38 P.M. Some revisions were suggested by the Public Services Committee, which will be typewritten, as a working document only, by the staff, and it will be taken up again by Public Services following the General Government Committee review. Garfield moved to postpone the Resolution until the next Public Services meeting. Supported by McPherson. Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote. MR#01082 – Board of Commissioners – Formation of Public Utility Service Standing Committee This Resolution is to amend the adopted rules for Oakland County Board of Commissioners PUBLIC SERVICES COMMITTEE Page 4 March 27 2001 Rule X.A. Standing Committee Structure to create a Public Utility Service Standing Committee consisting of seven (7) members, comprised of four (4) members from the majority party and three (3) members from the minority party. Upon request of the Resolution sponsor, Mr. McPherson, this item was withdrawn from the agenda. No vote was necessary. OTHER BUSINESS/ADJOURNMENT Mr. Moffitt announced a luncheon hosted by L. Brooks Patterson in regards to the impact of energy policy and deregulation on businesses in Michigan, which will be held on Thursday, March 29, 2001 from Noon to 2:00 p.m. All were advised to attend. Mr. Moffitt also announced that we are going to have some televised meetings this year. This will be discussed at the next Public Services meeting. There being no other business to come before the committee, the meeting was adjourned at 3:00 p.m. _______________________________ _______________________________ Pamela L. Jackson James H. VanLeuven, Jr. Committee Coordinator Administrative Director NOTE: The foregoing minutes are subject to Committee approval.