HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - 2001.05.15 - 35628DAVID L. MOFFITT
Chairperson
HUGH D.CRAWFORD
Vice Chairperson
RUEL E. MCPHERSON
Minority Vice Chairperson
May 15, 2001
The meeting of the Public Services Committee was called to orde r at 1:42 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, John Garfield, Terry L. Sever, Eric
Coleman, Brenda Causey-Mitchell, David Galloway, Lawrence A. Obrecht
COMMITTEE MEMBERS ABSENT WITH NOTICE:
David Buckley
OTHERS PRESENT:
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT Gail Novak, Chief
SHERIFF Mike McCabe, Captain
Dale Cunningham, Business Manager
OAKLAND PRESS Charles Crumm, Reporter
REPUBLICAN COMMITTEE OF
OAKLAND COUNTY Eurick Crayton, Jr., City Director, Huntington
Woods
BERKLEY HIGH SCHOOL Jennifer Simone, Teacher
Tim Nguyen, Student
Drew Kovich, Student
Justin Stawiasz, Student
Eric P. Bonner, Student
Scott Skokos, Student
Jon Medow, Student
Samantha Davis, Student
Matt Weinger, Student
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Shelley Taub, District #12
Harvey Wedell, Analyst
Sheryl Mitchell, Analyst
Pamela Jackson, Committee Coordinator
PUBLIC COMMENT
The guests from Berkley High School introduced themselves, and the Commissioners
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
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introduced themselves.
APPROVAL OF THE PREVIOUS MINUTES
Coleman moved approval of the previous minutes of May 1, 2001. Supported by
Garfield.
Motion carried on a voice vote.
AGENDA ITEMS
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT – PERFORMANCE GRANT AGREEMENT FOR FY 2000
– 2001 ACCEPTANCE
This Resolution was created to accept funding from the Federal Emergency Management
Agency (FEMA) in the amount of $26,227 for the period of FY 2000/01 for Oakland County
Emergency Management. This is the 29th year of grant acceptance for the Emergency
Management program; however, this is the second year the grant is coming before the
Board of Commissioners. The program was implemented to encourage the development of
disaster preparedness and assistance plans, programs, capabilities and organizations.
States are required to use the funds according to Title VI of the Stafford Act. Oakland
County has received funding since 1972, and the revenue is included in the annual
Oakland County budget.
Causey-Mitchell moved approval of the attached suggested Resolution. Supported
by Coleman.
Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote with McPherson and Buckley absent.
SHERIFF DEPARTMENT – NARCOTICS ENFORCEMENT TEAM (NET) ADDITIONAL
VEHICLE
This Resolution requests to add a vehicle with a mobile radio to the County Fleet. This
additional vehicle will be needed because the City of Lathrup Village w ill be sending an
officer to join in the efforts of the Narcotics Enforcement Team (NET) Unit. The estimated
capital costs are $22,000, with an estimated operating expense of $11,000 a year. These
costs will be covered by the NET forfeiture funds.
Galloway moved approval of the attached suggested Resolution. Supported by
Crawford.
Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote with McPherson and Buckley absent.
MR #01132 – BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS – JAIL DIVERSION FOR PERSONS WITH
MENTAL ILLNESS TASK FORCE - AMENDMENT
MR #01008 established a 12-member Jail Diversion for Persons with Mental Illness Task
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Force to make recommendations for reducing the mentally ill population in the county jail.
They are focusing on people who have committed misdemeanor crimes. The Task Force
has indicated their wish to include a representative from Easter Seals as an appointed
voting member, as an Easter Seals rep. has been working closely with Oakland County on
this issue. This Resolution would authorize that action.
Obrecht moved approval of the attached suggested Resolution. Supported by
Coleman.
Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote with Buckley absent.
COMMUNICATIONS
A. Letter – Probate Court – Resolution Executed to add Deputized Bailiffs in Each
Courtroom
McPherson moved to Receive and File the above-mentioned letter. Supported by
Sever.
Motion carried on a voice vote.
OTHER BUSINESS/ADJOURNMENT
A. Public Services Committee – Live Broadcast of Meetings
This item was tabled until the next Public Services Meeting.
There being no other business to come before the committee, the meeting was adjourned
at 2:30 p.m.
_______________________________ _______________________________
Pamela L. Jackson James H. VanLeuven, Jr.
Committee Coordinator Administrative Director
NOTE: The foregoing minutes are subject to Committee approval.