HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - 2002.01.15 - 35701HUGH D. CRAWFORD
Chairperson
DAVID B. BUCKLEY
Vice Chairperson
RUEL E. MCPHERSON
Minority Vice Chairperson
January 15, 2002
The meeting of the Public Services Committee was called to o rder at 1:40 p.m. by
Chairperson Crawford, in Committee Room A, Commissioners’ Wing, County Service
Center, Pontiac, Michigan.
COMMITTEE MEMBERS PRESENT:
Hugh D. Crawford, David Moffitt, Lawrence A. Obrecht, John Garfield, David Galloway,
Terry L. Sever, and Brenda Causey-Mitchell.
COMMITTEE MEMBERS ABSENT WITH NOTICE:
David Buckley and Eric Coleman.
COMMITTEE MEMBERS ABSENT:
Ruel McPherson.
OTHERS PRESENT:
SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT Mike McCabe, Captain
Dale Cunningham, Business Manager
Kim G. Rossman, Sergeant
Chuck Snarey, Captain
PERSONNEL DEPARTMENT Mary Pardee, Analyst
CIRCUIT COURT – FAMILY DIVISION Lisa Symula, Administrator
PROBATE COURT Jill Koney Daly, Chief Probate Register
CITIZEN Pamela Monville, Law Student, Intern
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Harvey Wedell, Senior Analyst
Pamela Jackson, Committee Coordinator
PUBLIC COMMENT
None.
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 L. Moffitt
Eric Coleman
Brenda Causey-Mitchell
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Garfield moved approval of the minutes of December 4, 2001. Supported by
Causey-Mitchell.
Motion carried on a voice vote.
AGENDA
Sever moved to amend the agenda as follows:
Probate Court – Reorganization and Personnel Related Actions, which
was missing on the agenda, should be inserted as Item #5, and that will
cause MR #01337 to become Item #6
The agenda should also reflect the addition of a Resolution from Oxford,
relating to Item #6, as Communications Item A.
Supported by Garfield.
Motion carried on a voice vote.
AGENDA ITEMS
SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT – CONTRACT AMENDMENT FOR COURT SECURITY AT
THE 48TH DISTRICT COURT – BLOOMFIELD TOWNSHIP FOR 2001/2002/2003
This Resolution authorizes a contract amendment for court security at the 48th District Court
for the Fiscal Years of 2002 and 2003. It is for one part -time deputy to help with security
and monitor the cameras in the hallways and parking lot, as needed. This is a fully
reimbursable contract with the court.
Causey-Mitchell moved approval of the attached suggested Resolution. Supported
by Garfield.
Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote with Buckley, McPherson, Galloway
and Coleman absent.
SHERIFF DEPARTMENT – USE OF FORFEITED FUNDS FOR EQUIPMENT
This Resolution authorizes the Sheriff’s Department to utilize $482,500 from their Law
Enforcement Enhancement Accoun t to purchase equipment for the Special Response
Team, Crime Lab Equipment and a computerized Simulation Weapons Training System.
This equipment will be used by the Sheriff’s Department to enhance law enforcement
efforts in compliance with state law.
Garfield moved approval of the attached suggested Resolution. Supported by
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Causey-Mitchell.
Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote with Buckley, McPherson, Galloway
and Coleman absent.
SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT – CONTRACT AMENDMENT #3 FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT
SERVICES IN THE CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF ORION
This Resolution authorizes an amendment to the original Schedule A and A -1 (Sheriff
Deputies Contracted) of the Oakland County Sheriff’s Department 1999 -2003 Law
Enforcement Services Agreement with the Charter Township of Orion. This amendment
proposes creating three Deputy II (no-fill) positions in the Contracted Patrol Unit, Patrol
Services Division of the Sheriff’s Department. This amendment would also require adding
one marked patrol car with mobile, prep and MDC to the county fleet. This amendment, if
approved, will take effect on February 23, 2002.
Obrecht moved approval of the attached suggested Resolution. Supported by
Causey-Mitchell.
Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote with Buckley, McPherson, Galloway
and Coleman absent.
SHERIFF, PROSECUTING ATTORNEY, CIRCUIT COURT, COMMUNITY
CORRECTIONS – AMENDMENT #1 OF THE FISCAL YEAR 2001/2002 BYRNE
MEMORIAL GRANT
This Resolution authorizes an amendment of the original Byrne Grant to include the
Sheriff’s Criminal Justice Records Improvement Grant. With this addition, the grant funds
will increase from $940,918 to $1,424,030. The total funding for the programs increases
from $1,544,757 to $2,188,906, of which 65% is State -funded and 35% is County grant
match. The period of this grant award is October 1, 2001 through September 30, 2002.
Moffitt moved approval of the attached suggested Resolution. Supported by Sever.
Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote with Buckley, McPherson , Galloway
and Coleman absent.
PROBATE COURT – REORGANIZATION AND PERSONNEL RELATED ACTIONS
This Resolution authorizes staff reorganization in the Probate Court, due to the lengthy
lines of approximately 1,200 people that are served during the week. The reorganization
consists of creating a new classification titled Probate Specialist, upwardly reclassifying four
Deputy Probate Register II positions to Probate Specialists, and upwardly reclassifying five
Clerk III positions to Deputy Probate Register I. This Resolution also authorizes creating
one Clerk I position to be assigned to the filing room and eliminating two student positions
and one PTNE General Clerical position. The Probate Specialists would handle the more
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complex filings; therefore, allowing the not-so-complex filings to be processed quicker.
Garfield moved approval of the attached suggested Resolution. Supported by
Causey-Mitchell.
Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote with Buckley, McPherson and
Coleman absent.
MR #01337 – BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS – ADDITION OF TWO (2) DEPUTY I
POSITIONS TO THE SHERIFF’S TRANSPORT UNIT TO PROVIDE PRISONER
TRANSPORT FOR THE 52ND DISTRICT COURT, THIRD DIVISION
This Resolution was introduced to the Board on December 13, 2001 and was referred t o
Public Services. It authorizes the creation of two Deputy I positions in the Transport Unit,
Satellite Services Division of the Sheriff’s Department. The addition of these two positions
would facilitate the transport of inmates to and from the 52 -3 District Court, as well as
augment the additional transport responsibilities of the Transport Unit.
Garfield moved approval of the attached suggested Resolution. Supported by
Obrecht.
Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote with Buckley, McPherson and
Coleman absent.
COMMUNICATIONS
A. Resolution from the Charter Township of Oxford: The Township of Oxford
submitted a Resolution in support of MR #01337. There was also a Resolution
submitted by the City of Rochester that was handed out at this meetin g supporting MR
#01337.
Garfield moved to Receive and File the above mentioned Resolutions from the
Township of Oxford and the City of Rochester.
Motion carried on a voice vote with Buckley, McPherson and Coleman absent.
OTHER BUSINESS/ADJOURNMENT
There being no other business to come before the committee, the meeting was adjourned
at 2:03 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.