HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - 2001.11.13 - 35687DAVID L. MOFFITT
Chairperson
HUGH D.CRAWFORD
Vice Chairperson
RUEL E. MCPHERSON
Minority Vice Chairperson
November 13, 2001
The meeting of the Public Services Committee was called to order at 1:33 p.m. by Vice
Chairperson Crawford, in Committee Room A, Commissioners’ Wing, County Service
Center, Pontiac, Michigan.
COMMITTEE MEMBERS PRESENT:
David L. Moffitt, Hugh D. Crawford, Ruel E. McPherson, Lawrence A. Obrecht, John
Garfield, David Galloway, Terry L. Sever, David Buckley, Eric Coleman, and Brenda
Causey-Mitchell.
COMMITTEE MEMBERS ABSENT:
None.
OTHERS PRESENT:
SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT Mike McCabe, Captain
Dale Cunningham, Business Manager
Michael J. Bouchard, Sheriff
Thomas Quisenberry, Undersheriff
CIRCUIT COURT/FOC Joe Salamone, Friend of the Court
CORPORATION COUNSEL Karen Agacinski, Asst. Corporation Counsel
PROSECUTOR’S OFFICE Barbara Morrison, Asst. Prosecuting Attorney
FRIEND OF THE COURT Joe Salamone, Friend of the Court
THE HAVEN Renae Diegel, R.N.
Darby Creger, HAVEN Start Director
Hedy Nuriel, President/CEO
THE OAKLAND PRESS Charles Crumm, Reporter
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Shelley Taub, District #12
Michelle Friedman Appel, Commissioner,
District #23
Nancy Dingeldey, Commissioner, District #11
Fran Amos, Commissioner, District #5
Sheryl Mitchell, Senior Analyst
Harvey Wedell, Senior Analyst
Pamela Jackson, Committee Coordinator
PUBLIC COMMENT
None.
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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APPROVAL OF THE PREVIOUS MINUTES OF OCTOBER 30, 2001
Coleman moved to amend the minutes of October 30, 2001 to show that Coleman
moved approval of Agenda Item #1, Sheriff’s Department – Contract Amendment #2
for Law Enforcement Services in the Charter Township of Royal Oak 1999 -2003,
and it was supported by Garfield.
Coleman moved approval of the minutes of October 30, 2001, as amended.
Supported by Buckley.
Motion carried on a voice vote.
AGENDA ITEMS
SHERIFF DEPARTMENT –ADDITION OF SECOND HELICOPTER FOR AVIATION UNIT
This Resolution authorizes the purchase of a second helicopter for the Aviation Unit of the
Oakland County Sheriff’s Department. This additional helicopter is necessary so that when
one helicopter is down for maintenance, the second helicopter will be available. This
Resolution also authorizes the creation of two GF/GP Deputy II positions in the Aviation
Unit, as well as one marked patrol vehicle (with mobile radio, prep and CDT) to be added to
the county fleet for the purposes of transporting the on-duty helicopter pilot from his home
to the airport. The funding for this would come from the savings of the privatization of the
Food Service Operations within the Oakland County Sheriff’s Department.
Coleman moved approval of the attached suggested Resolution. Supported by
Buckley.
Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote with Moffitt and Galloway absent.
MR #01288 – BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS – SUPPORT OF RAPE INTERVENTION
TEAM “S.T.A.R.T.”
This Resolution authorizes an award of a Professional Services Contract to HAVEN, Inc. to
help law enforcement successfully arrest and prosecute individuals who commit sexual
attacks. This contract would include the provision of examinations, c ounseling services
and courtroom support for victims through the Safe Therapeutic Assault Response Team
(START) Program. The contract will not exceed $36,000 and will terminate on December
31, 2002, unless otherwise agreed to by the parties.
Moffitt made a motion to amend the Resolution as follows:
1. In the 8th Whereas paragraph, strike the words, “to successfully support law
enforcement; and”.
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2. The Now Therefore Be It Resolved paragraph should be revised as follows:
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of
Commissioners does hereby authorizes an award of a Professional Services
Contract to HAVEN, Inc., for the purpose of establishing an effective law
enforcement tool for the arrest and successful prosecution of those committing
sexual attacks INVESTIGATORY RESOURCE RELATING TO ALLEGED
CRIMINAL SEXUAL CONDUCT, and to provide Oakland County residents, who are
victims of sexual assault or rape with examinations, counseling services and
courtroom support through the Safe Therapeutic Assault Response Team (START)
Program.
Supported by Garfield.
Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote.
Moffitt made a motion to amend the Resolution in the 3rd BE IT FURTHER
RESOLVED paragraph, as follows:
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that CONTINGENT UPON THE APPROVAL OF THE
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE FORM OF THE PROPOSED
CONTRACT, the Oakland County Board of Commissioners authorizes its
Chairperson to execute this Professional Services Contract on behalf of the Board of
Commissioners.
Supported by Obrecht.
Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote with Sever and Buckley absent.
Moffitt made a motion to amend the Resolution in the 2 nd BE IT FURTHER
RESOLVED paragraph, first sentence, as follows:
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that HAVEN shall submit reports to the Oakland
County Board of Commissioner’s General Government Committee AND PUBLIC
SERVICES COMMITTEE on or about April 1, 2002, July 2, 2002, October 1, 2002,
and between January 1 and January 31, 2003.
Supported by McPherson.
Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote with Sever and Buckley absent.
Buckley moved approval of the attached suggested Resolution. Supported by
Sever.
Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote with Sever and Buckley absent.
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BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS – FORMATION OF OAKLAND COUNTY FRIEND OF
THE COURT CITIZENS ADVISORY COMMITTEE MR #01_____
This Resolution authorizes the establishment of the Oakland County Friend of the Court
Citizens Advisory Committee in accordance with the report of the FOC/CAC Study Group.
Galloway moved to amend the Resolution in the NOW THEREFORE BE IT
RESOLVED paragraph, as follows:
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Friend of the Court
Citizens Advisory Committee is hereby established IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE
REPORT OF THE FRIEND OF THE COURT CITIZENS ADVISORY COMMITTEE
STUDY GROUP.
Supported by McPherson.
Motion carried on a voice vote with Sever, Buckley and Coleman absent.
Garfield moved approval of the attached suggested Resolution. Supported by
McPherson.
Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote with Sever, Buckley and Coleman
absent.
COMMUNICATIONS
A. AMENDMENT TO THE FY 2001 JAIBG CONTRACT
Garfield moved to receive and file the amendment to the FY 2001 JAIBG contract.
Supported by McPherson.
Motion carried on a voice vote with Sever, Buckley and Coleman absent.
OTHER BUSINESS/ADJOURNMENT
There being no other business to come before the committee, the meeting was adjourned
at 3:30 p.m.
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_______________________________ _______________________________
Pamela L. Jackson James H. VanLeuven, Jr.
Committee Coordinator Administrative Director
NOTE: The foregoing minutes are subject to Committee approval.