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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 PUBLIC SERVICES COMMITTEE Page 2 May 15, 2001 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 PUBLIC SERVICES COMMITTEE Page 3 May 15, 2001 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.