HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - 2002.03.19 - 35717HUGH D. CRAWFORD
Chairperson
DAVID B. BUCKLEY
Vice Chairperson
RUEL E. MCPHERSON
Minority Vice Chairperson
March 19, 2002
The meeting of the Public Services Committee was called to orde r at 1:33 p.m. by
Chairperson Crawford, in the Pernick-Aaron Conference Room, Commissioners’ Wing,
County Service Center, Pontiac, Michigan.
COMMITTEE MEMBERS PRESENT:
Hugh D. Crawford, David Buckley, Ruel McPherson, David Moffitt, Lawrence A. Obrecht,
John Garfield, David Galloway, Terry L. Sever, and Brenda Causey -Mitchell.
COMMITTEE MEMBERS ABSENT WITH NOTICE:
Eric Coleman.
OTHERS PRESENT:
SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT Mike McCabe, Captain
Dale Cunningham, Business Manager
CIRCUIT COURT – FAMILY DIVISION Dr. Pamela Howitt, Deputy Administrator
52nd DISTRICT COURT – 4TH Division Jim VerPloeg, Court Administrator
PROSECUTOR’S OFFICE Dan Cojanu, Supervisor, Victims Services
CORPORATION COUNSEL Judy Cunningham, Director
Julie Secontine, Assistant Counsel
COMMUNITY CORRECTIONS Barbara Hankey, Chief, Field Operations
EMERGENCY RESPONSE AND Michael Sturm, Administrator
PREPAREDNESS Donald McLellan, Captain
Gail Novak, Chief
Tracey McGee, Emergency Management Coord.
THE OAKLAND PRESS Charles Crumm, Reporter
WATERFORD TOWNSHIP FIRE DEPT. Dennis Storrs, Fire Chief
INDEPENDENCE FIRE DEPARTMENT Steve Ronk, Fire Chief
CITIZEN Eurick Crayton, Jr., Huntington Woods
Carla Page, Pontiac
James Page, Pontiac
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Harvey Wedell, Senior Analyst
Pamela Jackson, Committee Coordinator
Julia Ruffin, Commissioners’ Liaison
PUBLIC COMMENT
Ms. Carla Page addressed the Public Services Committee about an alleged incident that
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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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happened between her and some Oakland County Deputies.
APPROVAL OF THE PREVIOUS MINUTES
Buckley moved approval of the minutes of February 26, 2002. Supported by
Causey-Mitchell.
Motion carried on a voice vote.
AGENDA ITEMS
CIRCUIT COURT/FAMILY DIVISION, PROSECUTOR’S OFFICE AND PUBLIC
SERVICES/COMMUNITY CORRECTIONS DIVISION – FY 2002 JUVENILE
ACCOUNTABILITY INCENTIVE BLOCK GRANT – GRANT ACCEPTANCE
This Resolution authorizes the acceptance of continued grant funding from the Michigan
Family Independence Agency. This is the fourth year of grant acceptance for this program.
Eight positions are continued under this grant, and the funding for 1 SR Youth and Family
Caseworker II position will be switched from the State Court Administrative Office (SCAO)
to this grant. The total grant amount is $750,182, which includes a County match of
$75,018.
Garfield moved approval of the attached suggested Resolution. Supported by
Obrecht.
Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote with McPherson, Galloway and
Coleman absent.
EMERGENCY RESPONSE AND PREPAREDNESS – TORNADO WARNING SYSTEM
EXPANSION – WHITE LAKE TOWNSHIP
This Resolution authorizes the appropriation of $15,750, which is Oakland County’s 25%
share of the cost of three more sirens, which brings the total sirens in White Lake Township
to five. White Lake Township has agreed to pay $47,250 (75%) toward the cost of these
sirens.
Obrecht moved approval of the attached suggested Resolution. Supported by
Garfield.
Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote with McPherson, Galloway and
Coleman absent.
AGENDA
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Garfield moved to amend the agenda, moving Item #6, Emergency Response and
Preparedness – Tornado Warning System Expansion – Independence Township, up
on the agenda to become Item #3. Supported by Causey -Mitchell.
Motion carried on a voice vote.
EMERGENCY RESPONSE AND PREPAREDNESS – TORNADO WARNING SYSTEM
EXPANSION – INDEPENDENCE TOWNSHIP
This Resolution authorizes the appropriation of $10,500, which is Oakland County’s 25%
share of the cost of two more sirens in Independence Township, bringing the total to nine
sirens. Independence Township has agreed to pay $31,500 (75%) toward the cost of these
additional sirens.
Obrecht moved approval of the attached suggested Resolution. Supported by
Garfield.
Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote with McPherson, Galloway and
Coleman absent.
COUNTY EXECUTIVE – EMERGENCY RESPONSE AND PREPAREDNESS –
HAZARDOUS MATERIALS EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS 2001 -02 GRANT
AGREEMENT
This Resolution authorizes the acceptance of a $16,000 grant from the U.S. Department of
Transportation for the Oakland County Local Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC). This
is the Hazardous Materials Emergency Preparedness Grant, which provides funds to
LEPCs for the purpose of enhancing hazardous material response planning in
communities. If this Resolution is approved, the grant agreement will be executed, and any
grant extensions or changes, within fifteen percent (15%) of the original award, consistent
with the original agreement, will be approved.
Garfield moved approval of the attached suggested Resolution. Supported by
Causey-Mitchell.
Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote with McPherson, Galloway and
Coleman absent.
COUNTY EXECUTIVE – EMERGENCY RESPONSE AND PREPAREDNESS –
PERFORMANCE GRANT AGREEMENT FOR FY 2002-2003 ACCEPTANCE
This Resolution authorizes the acceptance of a grant in the amount of $43,652 from the
State of Michigan for the period of October 1, 2001 through September 30, 2002. This
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grant is for a reimbursement of a portion of salaries i n the Emergency Response
Preparedness Department.
Garfield moved to amend the attached suggested Resolution, as follows:
Replace the 5th Whereas to state the following:
WHEREAS the grant represents a reimbursement for a portion of salaries and
is a pass-through of Federal funds for which no County match is required; and
In the second BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, as follows:
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the grant will reimburse approximately ½ of the
Emergency Response and Preparedness Department’s administrator’s salaries and
fringes and acceptance of this grant does not obligate the County to an future
commitment.
Change title as follows:
COUNTY EXECUTIVE – EMERGENCY RESPONSE AND PREPAREDNESS –
PERFORMANCE GRANT AGREEMENT FOR FY 2002 – 2003 ACCEPTANCE
Supported by Obrecht.
Motion carried on a voice vote.
Garfield moved to approve the attached suggested Resolution, as amended.
Supported by Sever.
Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote with Galloway and Coleman absent.
EMERGENCY RESPONSE AND PREPAREDNESS PROJECTS FOR OAKLAND
COUNTY AND CITIES, VILLAGES AND TOWNSHIPS
This Resolution authorizes the utilization of $1.0 million, which was provided from the
General Fund on September 30, 2001, for the acquisition of equipment, projects an d other
tasks. Steps have been taken before and since September 11, 2001 to improve the
relationship between the County and the cities’, villages’ and townships’ (CVTs’) first
responders (fire, police and emergency medical services), and these monies will cover the
costs.
Moffitt moved approval of the attached suggested Resolution. Supported by
McPherson.
Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote with Sever and Coleman absent.
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SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT – 2002 AUTOMOBILE THEFT PREVENTION AUTHORITY
GRANT ACCEPTANCE
This Resolution authorizes the acceptance of the 2002 Automobile Theft Prevention
Authority (ATPA) Grant in the amount of $340,850. The amount of $270,892 will go to the
Oakland County Sheriff’s Department, with a $90,297 County match, and $69,958 will go to
the Waterford Police Department, with a participating jurisdiction match of $23,320. This is
the sixteenth (16) year of funding requests to the ATPA.
Garfield moved approval of the attached suggested Resolution. Supported by
McPherson.
Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote with Galloway, Sever and Coleman
absent.
SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT – DEAFNESS AWARENESS TRAINING FOR LAW
ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS GRANT ACCEPTANCE
This Resolution authorizes the acceptance of grant funding from the Michigan Department
of State Police, Michigan Justice Training Commission, in the amount of $21,420 for the
period of January 1, 2002 through December 31, 2002. The monies will be utilized for
professional services and training supplies for officers provided by DEAF C.A.N.
(Community Advocacy Network) for Deafness Awareness. There is no County match.
Buckley moved approval of the attached suggested Resolution. Supported by
Obrecht.
Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote with Galloway , Sever and Coleman
absent.
52ND DISTRICT COURT, DIVISION IV – 2002 MICHIGAN DRUG COURT
CONTINUATION GRANT
This Resolution authorizes acceptance of the 2002 Michigan Drug Court Continuation
Grant for the period of January 1, 2002 through December 31, 200 2. The amount of the
grant is $170,426, which includes $50,000 from the State; $64,926 is the County match,
$5,500 from the City of Troy; and $50,000 from other sources. With these funds one part -
time, non-eligible Probation Officer I position would be c ontinued in the Probation Unit.
Buckley moved approval of the attached suggested Resolution. Supported by
Moffitt.
Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote with Moffitt, Galloway, Sever and
Coleman absent.
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COMMUNICATIONS
A. Circuit District Court, FY 2002 Byrne – Juvenile Drug Court Grant Application
B. Oakland County Prosecuting Attorney/Sheriff Department – FY 2003 Oakland County
Child Abuse Byrne Grant Application
C. Oakland County Sheriff’s Department – FY 2003 Live Scan Grant Application
D. Oakland County Sheriff’s Department and Prosecuting Attorney – FY 2003 Oakland
County Narcotics Enforcement Team Grant Application
E. 52-4 Troy District Court, FY 2002 Byrne – Adult Drug Court Grant Application
Garfield moved to Receive and File the above -mentioned items. Supported by
McPherson.
Motion carried on a voice vote.
OTHER BUSINESS/ADJOURNMENT
Televised Public Services Committee Meetings – Possible Dates: There was
discussion about which commissioners would like to have televised Public Services
meetings in their district. Mr. Crawford mentioned that Mr. Coleman would like to have one
in Southfield. Brenda Causey-Mitchell would like to have one in Pontiac. She will check
availability. Mr. Crawford stated that he would like to have one in Novi. Apr il 23rd is a
tentative date for Novi.
Mr. McPherson expressed concern about the court equity program and deadlines that may
be coming up for courts to apply.
There being no other business to come before the committee, the meeting was adjourned
at 3:16 p.m.
_______________________________ _______________________________
Pamela L. Jackson James H. VanLeuven, Jr.
Committee Coordinator Administrative Director
NOTE: The foregoing minutes are subject to Committee approval.