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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 PUBLIC SERVICES COMMITTEE Page 2 January 15, 2002 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 PUBLIC SERVICES COMMITTEE Page 3 January 15, 2002 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 PUBLIC SERVICES COMMITTEE Page 4 January 15, 2002 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. PUBLIC SERVICES COMMITTEE Page 5 January 15, 2002 _______________________________ _______________________________ Pamela L. Jackson James H. VanLeuven, Jr. Committee Coordinator Administrative Director NOTE: The foregoing minutes are subject to Committee approval.