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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - 2001.10.16 - 35680DAVID L. MOFFITT Chairperson HUGH D.CRAWFORD Vice Chairperson RUEL E. MCPHERSON Minority Vice Chairperson October 16, 2001 The meeting of the Public Services Committee was called to or der at 1:34 p.m. by Chairperson Moffitt, at the Farmington Hills City Hall, 31555 West Eleven Mile, Farmington Hills, Michigan. COMMITTEE MEMBERS PRESENT: David Moffitt, Hugh D. Crawford, Lawrence A. Obrecht, John Garfield, David Galloway, Terry L. Sever, David Buckley, Eric Coleman, Ruel E. McPherson and Brenda Causey-Mitchell. COMMITTEE MEMBERS ABSENT: None. OTHERS PRESENT: SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT Dale Cunningham, Business Manager Michael McCabe, Captain EXECUTIVE OFFICES Gerald Poisson, Asst. Deputy County Executive Robert Daddow, Asst. Deputy County Executive COMMUNITY CORRECTIONS George Miller, Manager PERSONNEL DEPARTMENT David VandeGrift, Analyst PROSECUTOR’S OFFICE James Halushka, Deputy Prosecutor, Warrants John O’Brien II, Chief Deputy Prosecutor CITY OF FARMINGTON HILLS Dave Teitmeyer William J. Dwyer, Chief of Police WWJ Mike Payne, Reporter BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS James VanLeuven, Administrative Director Pamela Jackson, Committee Coordinator Julia Ruffin, Commissioners’ Liaison PUBLIC COMMENT Chief Dwyer welcomed the Public Services Committee to the City of Farmington Hills and stressed how important the committee is to law enforcement. He also stated that since the September 11, 2001 attacks, everyone has been working together on public safety issues and will continue to do so. APPROVAL OF THE PREVIOUS MINUTES 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 October 16 2001 Garfield moved approval of the previous minutes of October 2, 2001. Supported by Coleman. Motion carried on a roll call vote with Causey-Mitchell absent. AGENDA Obrecht moved to amend the agenda to add proposed Item #7. Supported by Coleman. Motion carried on a voice vote. AGENDA ITEMS SHERIFF DEPARTMENT – USE OF FORFEITED FUNDS/INTERNET & DRUG AWARENESS This Resolution authorizes the Sheriff Department to use $25,000 from their Law Enforcement Enhancement Account to purchase Internet and Drug Awareness supplies for educational purposes. Garfield moved approval of the attached suggested Resolution. Supported by McPherson. Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote. DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY/EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT – APPLICATION/ACCEPTANCE OF SNOW EMERGENCY GRANT AGREEMENT This Application/Acceptance is for public assistance funding awarded for the added expense that occurred in Oakland County due to a record, or near record, snow fall from December 11, 2000 through December 31, 2000. The amount of the award is $20,566.72. Buckley moved approval of the Grant Application/Acceptance. Supported by Causey- Mitchell. Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote. DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY/EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT – APPLICATION/ACCEPTANCE OF TERRORISM NEEDS ASSESSMENT This Application/Acceptance is an award of $1,000 to the Oakland County Emergency Management Department for completing the terrorism needs assessment and entering the data into the Department of Justice national database. Galloway moved approval of the Grant Application/Acceptance. Supported by McPherson. PUBLIC SERVICES COMMITTEE Page 3 October 16 2001 Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote. PROSECUTING ATTORNEY – REQUEST TO PURCHASE DRUG AWARENESS CALENDARS, FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO SUBSTANCE ABUSE PREVENTION COALITION OF SOUTHEAST MICHIGAN (PREVCO), AND EQUIPMENT WITH FORFEITED FUNDS This Resolution authorizes $38,600 to be utilized by the Prosecuting Attorney’s Office for the production and purchase of Drug Awareness calendars and equipment to sponsor the 4 th annual Middle School Drug Education Initiative. These funds would be taken from the Prosecutor’s Law Enforcement Forfeiture account. Crawford moved approval of the attached suggested Resolution. Supported by McPherson. Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote. PUBLIC SERVICES DEPARTMENT COMMUNITY CORRECTIONS DIVISION/3R’S PROGRAM – ACCEPTANCE OF THE DEROY TESTAMENTARY FOUNDATION GRANT This Grant Acceptance awards $5,000 from the De Roy Testamentary Foundation for the Community Corrections/Reading to Reduce Recidivism program. This is a one-time award that will be used to train tutors, who tutor voluntarily. The period of funding is from October 1, 2001 through September 30, 2002. Coleman moved approval of the Grant Acceptance. Supported by Buckley Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote. MR #01270 - DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY – TRANSFER EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT UNIT TO COUNTY EXECUTIVE/ADMINISTRATION, AND CREATE ADMINISTRATOR-EMERGENCY RESPONSE & PREPAREDNESS APPOINTED POSITION This Resolution authorizes the transfer of the Emergency Management Unit and positi ons from Information Technology to the County Executive/Administration. This move would help achieve a higher visibility of emergency response and preparedness functions in light of the attacks against the United States and the attacks against Afghanistan. This Resolution also authorizes that the Emergency Management Unit would be retitled to Emergency Response and Preparedness. A new classification titled Administrator -Emergency Response and Preparedness would be added if this Resolution is approved. Crawford moved approval of the attached suggested Resolution. Supported by Coleman. Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote. PUBLIC SERVICES COMMITTEE Page 4 October 16 2001 MR #01265 - RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE OAKLAND COUNTY BUILDING AUTHORITY TO FINANCE A COUNTY WORK RELEASE FACILITY, JAIL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND VIDEO ARRAIGNMENT SYSTEM LOCATED IN VARIOUS MUNICIPALITIES IN OAKLAND COUNTY, MICHIGAN This Resolution authorizes the Oakland County Building Authority to finance the total cost of a project, which consists of constructing a work release facility and implementing a jail management system and a video conference system. The total estimated cost of this project is $23,400,000. The work release facility would have a capacity of approximately 300 beds, and the size would be 48,000 square feet. The jail management system would consist of acquiring equipment and software, data conversion efforts, network enhancements (if necessary) and training of Sheriff’s Department staff. The video conference system would consist of acquiring equipment and software, network enhancements, training, and possibly some construction in the local district courts. Coleman made a motion to postpone this item until the next Public Services Committee meeting. There was no support; therefore, the motion failed. Obrecht moved approval of the attached suggested Resolution. Supported by Crawford. Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote with Coleman voting no. COMMUNICATIONS Garfield moved to Receive and File Items A through C. Supported by Causey-Mitchell. Obrecht made a motion to exclude Item B from the previous motion in order to get clarification of this item. Motion carried on a voice vote. CRAWFORD ASSUMED CHAIR AT 2:52 P.M. B. REPORT FROM FINANCE COMMITTEE – OAKLAND COUNTY SUBSTANCE ABUSE PROGRAM REVIEW This is a report from the Finance Committee requesting those County departments having such substance abuse programs provide a comprehensive report to the Public Services Committee, in an effort to establish a greater coordination of these programs. It was requested that Mr. VanLeuven will contact the Finance Committee to identify what specific departments will be reporting to the Public Services Committee. Obrecht moved to receive and file Item #B. Supported by Buckley. Motion carried on a voice vote. MOFFITT RE-ASSUMED CHAIR AT 2:54 P.M. PUBLIC SERVICES COMMITTEE Page 5 October 16 2001 OTHER BUSINESS/ADJOURNMENT Mr. McPherson again requested that the court equity program be an item on the next Public Services Committee meeting agenda. Mr. Moffitt stated that it was planned to have someone from the 47th District Court come in and give a presentation at today’s meeting; however, this man was out of town today and couldn’t attend. Mr. Moffitt stated that the Public Services Committee is of the belief and opinion that the County of Oakland has a vast reservoir of talent and knowledge. This Committee believes that by making County government more accessible to its citizens, that our citizens will have an opportunity to share in our talent, and in turn, it will allow our County Government to better serve all of its citizens. Mr. Moffitt thanked the Mayor of Farmington Hills, as well as Dave Tietmeyer and the Southwest Oakland Cable Commission for their services. There being no other business to come before the committee, the meeting was adjourned at 1:51 p.m. _______________________________ _______________________________ Pamela L. Jackson James VanLeuven Committee Coordinator Administrative Director NOTE: The foregoing minutes are subject to Committee approv al.