HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - 2002.05.07 - 35731HUGH D. CRAWFORD
Chairperson
DAVID B. BUCKLEY
Vice Chairperson
RUEL E. MCPHERSON
Minority Vice Chairperson
May 7, 2002
The meeting of the Public Services Committee was called to order at 2:20 p.m. by
Chairperson Crawford, at the City of Novi Council Chambers, 45175 West Ten Mile Road,
Novi, Michigan.
COMMITTEE MEMBERS PRESENT:
Hugh D. Crawford, Ruel McPherson, David Moffitt, John Garfield, Terry L. Sever and Eric
Coleman.
COMMITTEE MEMBERS ABSENT WITH NOTICE:
David Buckley, Lawrence A. Obrecht, David Galloway, and Brenda Causey-Mitchell.
OTHERS PRESENT:
SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT Dale Cunningham, CFO
Damon Shields, Captain
John Graham, Deputy
CITY OF NOVI Rick Helwig, City Manager
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Harvey Wedell, Senior Analyst
Pamela Jackson, Committee Coordinator
Julia Ruffin, Commissioners’ Liaison
INTRODUCTION
Mr. Crawford mentioned that the meeting today was going to be broadc ast live on cable
and recorded on tape in an effort to bring County Government to the people of Oakland
County. All members of the Public Services Committee who were present introduced
themselves and stated what districts they represent.
PUBLIC COMMENT
Mr. Moffitt commended and thanked Mr. Crawford for continuing the tradition of televised
Public Services Committee meetings. He stated how important he felt it was to let the
public know what their elected officials are doing.
APPROVAL OF THE PREVIOUS MINUTES
OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
1200 N. TELEGRAPH ROAD, PONTIAC, MI 48341-0470
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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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Coleman moved approval of the minutes of April 23, 2002. Supported by Garfield.
Motion carried on a voice vote.
AGENDA
Mr. Crawford revised the agenda to add a presentation from the Sheriff’s Department
Marine Division by Captain Shields as an informational item.
OTHER BUSINESS
Mr. Helwig, the City Manager of Novi, welcomed the Public Services Committee to Novi
and thanked them for bringing their meeting to Novi.
AGENDA ITEMS
SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT – CONTRACT FOR COURT SECURITY AT THE 43 rd
DISTRICT COURT – MADISON HEIGHTS FOR 2003/2004/2005
This Resolution authorizes a renewal of the contract between Oakland County and
Madison Heights for security at the 43rd District Court. This contract also includes the
continuation of two (2) part-time, noneligible Deputy II positions.
Coleman moved approval of the attached suggested Resolution. Supported by
McPherson.
Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote with Buckley, Obrecht, Galloway and
Causey-Mitchell absent.
SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT – CONTRACT FOR COURT SECURITY AT THE 47TH
DISTRICT COURT – FARMINGTON FOR 2002/2003/2004/2005
This Resolution authorizes the Oakland County Sheriff’s Department to enter into a
contract with the 47th District Court in Farmington for court security starting on June 12th,
2002 through 2005. This contract also includes the creation of three part -time, noneligible,
1,000 hrs./per year Court Deputy II positions.
Sever moved approval of the attached suggested Resolution. Supported by Moffitt.
Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote with Buckley, Obrecht, Galloway and
Causey-Mitchell absent.
SHERIFF DEPARTMENT – CONTINUATION OF TWO (2) CLERK III POSITIONS IN THE
RECORDS UNIT
This Resolution authorizes the continuation of two Clerk III positions in the Records Unit,
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Technical Services Division, of the Sheriff’s Department. These positions were originally
created due to the increased workload that occurred because of the change in gun
registration laws. The revenue generated from the cost of the fingerprint cards will continue
to cover the costs of continuing these two positions.
Mr. Garfield requested that the Sheriff’s Department submit a report to the Public Services
Committee, when a full year’s data is available, on statistics of gun registrations, how many
are actually granted and how many are denied.
Garfield moved approval of the attached suggested Resolution. Supported by
Coleman.
Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote with Buckley, Obrecht, Galloway and
Causey-Mitchell absent.
INFORMATION
A. Presentation from the Sheriff’s Department Marine Division by Captain Shields
OTHER BUSINESS/ADJOURNMENT
There being no other business to come before the Committee, the meeting was adjourned
at 3:43 p.m.
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Pamela L. Jackson, Committee Coordinator
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James H. VanLeuven, Jr. Administrative Director
NOTE: The foregoing minutes are subject to Committee approval.