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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - 2002.07.09 - 35746HUGH D. CRAWFORD Chairperson DAVID B. BUCKLEY Vice Chairperson RUEL E. MCPHERSON Minority Vice Chairperson July 9, 2002 The meeting of the Public Services Committee was called to order at 1:47 p.m. by Chairperson Crawford, in Committee Room A, Commissioners’ Wing, County Service Center, Pontiac, Michigan. COMMITTEE MEMBERS PRESENT: Hugh D. Crawford, David Buckley, Ruel McPherson, David Moffitt, Lawrence A. Obrecht, David Galloway, Terry L. Sever, Eric Coleman and Brenda Causey -Mitchell. COMMITTEE MEMBERS ABSENT WITH NOTICE: John Garfield. OTHERS PRESENT: 52ND DISTRICT COURT/4th DIVISION Jim VerPloeg, Court Administrator COMMUNITY CORRECTIONS Bob Gatt, Chief, Field Operations Barb Hankey, Manager EMERGENCY MGMNT/PREPAREDNESS Steven Iannucci, Coordinator Gail Novak, Chief BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Harvey Wedell, Analyst Pamela Jackson, Committee Coordinator PUBLIC COMMENT None. APPROVAL OF THE PREVIOUS MINUTES Causey-Mitchell moved approval of the minutes of June 4, 2002. Supported by Coleman. Motion carried on a voice vote. AGENDA Crawford amended the agenda, adding 52 -4 District Court Drug Court Program – FY 2002 Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (T.A.N.F.) Contract Grant Acceptance as Item #3 and a Report on the Community Corrections Comprehensive Plan FY 2003 as Item #4. 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 July 9, 2002 AGENDA ITEMS COUNTY EXECUTIVE/EMERGENCY RESPONSE AND PREPAREDNESS – STATE DOMESTIC PREPAREDNESS EQUIPMENT GRANT (SDPEG) Oakland County received funding from the State of Michigan in the amount of $164,755 for the purchase of specialized emergency response equipment. This equipment will enhance the County’s capabilities to respond to an incident of domestic terrori sm or an incident involving weapons of mass destruction. Currently, a County match is not required. Coleman moved approval of the attached suggested resolution. Supported by Causey-Mitchell. Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote with McPherson , Obrecht, Garfield and Galloway absent. COUNTY EXECUTIVE/EMERGENCY RESPONSE AND PREPAREDNESS – WMD/HAZMAT TRAINING SUPPORT PROGRAM This is a memo from Michael Sturm to Robert Daddow recommending funding allocation of $54,000 to cover the cost of Firefighter HAZMAT Technology Training. Attached to the memo is a document outlining the ongoing County Emergency Response and Preparedness (ERP) initiative to train and certify firefighters at the technician level for HAZMAT operations. No committee action is required, as this is an informational item only. Coleman moved to receive and file the above -mentioned item. Supported by Causey-Mitchell. Motion carried on a voice vote. 52-4 DISTRICT COURT DRUG COURT PROGRAM – FY 2002 TEMPORARY ASSISTANCE FOR NEEDY FAMILIES (T.A.N.F.) CONTRACT GRANT ACCEPTANCE The Michigan Department of Community Health, Office of Drug Control Policy awarded Oakland County $35,000 to support the 52-4 District Court’s Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (T.A.N.F.) Drug Court Program for the period of October 1, 2001 through September 30, 2002. No County match is required. Coleman moved approval of the attached suggested resolution. Supported by Sever. Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote with Obrecht and Garfield absent. Commissioner Coleman and the Public Services Committee commended Greg Givens for his efforts in getting grants for Oakland County. COMMUNITY CORRECTIONS COMPREHENSIVE PLAN FY 2003 Oakland County has applied for a grant to cover the cost for continuing all policies and programming that are currently in effect in Community Corrections, including a new PUBLIC SERVICES COMMITTEE Page 3 July 9, 2002 database. The State of Michigan has requested Oakland County to approve the Comprehensive Plan before grant funding will be considered. McPherson moved to report as follows: The Public Services Committee recommends that the Board accept the Comprehensive Plan for FY 2003 as submitted (Michigan Department of Corrections Grant). The approval of the Comprehensive Plan is necessary to be in comp liance with State requirements. This is an ongoing grant; however, no signatures are necessary at this time. A state board of Community Corrections meeting will be held on July 18, 2002 to determine final grant awards to the local governmental units. Acceptance of the grant award and contract review will be presented for approval at a later meeting. Supported by Causey-Mitchell. Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote with Garfield absent. OTHER BUSINESS There was discussion about the Community Corrections Advisory Board members, and Barb Hankey stated that Commissioner Gregory was appointed, but his appointment has expired, and no one has been appointed in his place at this time. Moffitt requested Chairperson Crawford to speak to the Chairperson of the Board of Commissioners about getting a qualified person appointed for this position. INFORMATION A. Letter from Jennifer Granholm Re: Emergency Management Performance Grant Agreements Flood Mitigation Assistance Program Grant Agreement B. Letter from U.S. Department of Justice – Drug Courts Programs Office Buckley moved to Receive and File Items A and B. Supported by Moffitt. Motion carried on a voice vote. OTHER BUSINESS/ADJOURNMENT McPherson made a motion to have a public hearing for July 18 th, at 9:45 a.m. in regards to the Local Law Enforcement Block Grant Program. Supported by Coleman. Crawford reminded all committee members that our next meeting will take place at the Pontiac City Hall, Council Chambers, on July 23rd, 1:30 p.m. The Pontiac City Hall is located at 47450 Woodward Avenue. He requested all members to be on time, as it will be televised. There being no other business to come before the Committee, the meeting was adjourned at 2:14 p.m. PUBLIC SERVICES COMMITTEE Page 4 July 9, 2002 _____________________________________ Pamela L. Jackson, Committee Coordinator ______________________________________ James H. VanLeuven, Jr. Administrative Director NOTE: The foregoing minutes are subject to Committee approval.