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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 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 March 19, 2002 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 PUBLIC SERVICES COMMITTEE Page 3 March 19, 2002 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 PUBLIC SERVICES COMMITTEE Page 4 March 19, 2002 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. PUBLIC SERVICES COMMITTEE Page 5 March 19, 2002 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. PUBLIC SERVICES COMMITTEE Page 6 March 19, 2002 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.