HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - 2001.06.05 - 35633DAVID L. MOFFITT
Chairperson
HUGH D.CRAWFORD
Vice Chairperson
RUEL E. MCPHERSON
Minority Vice Chairperson
June 5, 2001
The meeting of the Public Services Committee was called to orde r at 1:35 p.m. by Vice
Chairperson Crawford, 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,
David Buckley
COMMITTEE MEMBERS ABSENT WITH NOTICE:
None.
OTHERS PRESENT:
SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT Mike McCabe, Captain
Dale Cunningham, Business Manager
Steven McPherson, Deputy
OAKLAND PRESS Charles Crumm, Reporter
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS James VanLeuven, Administrative Director
Harvey Wedell, Analyst
Pamela Jackson, Committee Coordinator
PUBLIC COMMENT
None.
APPROVAL OF THE PREVIOUS MINUTES
Garfield moved approval of the previous minutes of May 15, 2001. Supported by
Coleman.
Motion carried on a voice vote.
AGENDA ITEMS
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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SHERIFF DEPARTMENT – INCREASE IN FEES – RECORDS UNIT
This Resolution proposes to increase the fingerprinting charge from $5.00 to $15.00. T his
increase in revenues will be used to add two Clerk III positions in the Records Unit,
Technical Services Division of the Sheriff’s Department, to offset the increase in hours and
workload. Dale Cunningham asked that this item be postponed until the ne xt Public
Services Committee meeting, as there are some issues that need to be addressed between
the Personnel Department and the Sheriff’s Department.
Coleman moved to postpone this item until the next Public Services Committee
Meeting. Supported by Garfield.
Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote with Moffit, Obrecht and Galloway
absent.
SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT – CONTRACT AMENDMENT #2 FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT
SERVICES IN HIGHLAND TOWNSHIP
This Resolution is a request to amend the Schedule A -Sheriff’s Deputies contract with the
Charter Township of Highland to add 1 Lieutenant, bringing the total number of contracted
staff to 19. This would allow supervision on days and afternoons. Along with the
Lieutenant, there would also be one unmarked vehicle, with mobile and prep, added to the
County fleet. This amendment would take effect on June 30, 2001.
Garfield moved approval of the attached suggested Resolution. Supported by
Coleman.
Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote with Moffit, Obrecht and Galloway
absent.
MR #01133 – BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS – NEED FOR CERTIFIED SHERIFF
DEPARTMENT DEPUTIES
Due to the requirement by the Michigan Commission on Law Enforcement Standards
(MCOLES) to have deputies in the Patrol Services and Command Staff cer tified, this
Resolution requests $500,000 to be added annually to the Sheriff’s Department Overtime
Budget. The training period to certify deputies is approximately 16 weeks.
Obrecht made a motion to postpone this item until the next Public Services
Committee meeting to allow Dale Cunningham and Captain McCabe to obtain more
information. Supported by Coleman.
Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote.
MOFFIT ASSUMED THE CHAIR AT 2:05 P.M.
COMMUNICATIONS
None.
OTHER BUSINESS/ADJOURNMENT
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June 5, 2001
A. Public Services Committee – Live Broadcast of Meetings
Crawford will be confirming availability for July 24 in Novi. Coleman will be confirming
availability for August 28 in Southfield. Buckley will be checking availability in
Bloomfield Township anywhere from September through the end of November.
McPherson will be checking availability in Hazel Park or Ferndale, and Moffit will check
availability in Farmington Hills.
Moffit declared that it was passed by acclamation that July 24 and August 28 were
approved as dates for televised Public Services Committee meetings.
There being no other business to come before the committee, the meeting was adjourned
at 2:21 p.m.
_______________________________ _______________________________
Pamela L. Jackson James H. VanLeuven, Jr.
Committee Coordinator Administrative Director
NOTE: The foregoing minutes are subject to Committee approval.