HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - 2002.11.12 - 35770HUGH D. CRAWFORD
Chairperson
DAVID B. BUCKLEY
Vice Chairperson
RUEL E. MCPHERSON
Minority Vice Chairperson
November 12, 2002
The meeting of the Public Services Committee was c alled to order at 1:33 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:
PROSECUTOR’S OFFICE Dan Cojanu, Supervisor, Victims Services
SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT Dale Cunningham, Business Manager
Captain Mike McCabe, Chief of Staff
Mandy Forb, Community Liaison
PERSONNEL Mary Pardee, Analyst
Brenthy Johnston, Analyst
52-1 DISTRICT COURT Debby Bigger, Account Clerk
Michelle L. Bilger, Administrator
Patricia Crane, Director, Probation
Hon. Brian MacKenzie
CIRCUIT COURT – FAMILY DIVISION Pamela S. Howitt, Deputy Administrator
Joe Salamone, Friend of the Court
CIRCUIT COURT Kevin Oeffner, Court Administrator
OAKLAND PRESS Charlie Crumm, Reporter
SHAKER HEIGHTS SUBDIVISION Jon Levin, Vice President
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Harvey Wedell, Analyst
Pamela Worthington, 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
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Causey-Mitchell moved approval of the minutes of October 1, 2002. Supported by
Coleman.
Motion carried on a voice vote.
AGENDA ITEMS
SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT – CONTRACT AMENDMENT #3 FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT
SERVICES IN THE CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF HIGHLAND 1999-2003
The resolution amends the contract between the Charter Township of Highland and the
Oakland County Sheriff’s Department changing eleven Deputy II (with fill -in) to eleven
Deputy II (no-fill). It also adds one Patrol Investigator, one Deputy II position and one
unmarked vehicle (with mobile, prep and MDC) to the County fleet.
Coleman moved approval of the attached suggested resolution. Supported by
Causey-Mitchell.
Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote with Moffitt and Garfield absent.
SHERIFF DEPARTMENT – USE OF FORFEITED FUNDS/DARE, INTERNET & DRUG
AWARENESS AND EQUIPMENT FOR THE RANGE
The resolution authorizes the use of $41,850 from the Sheriff Department Law Enforcement
Enhancement Account, of which $25,000 will be for purchasing pencils, brochures and
other supplies utilized for the Internet & Drug Awareness Program. The remaining $8,750
would be for the purchase of a certificate machine for DARE.
Coleman moved approval of the attached suggested resolution. Supported by
Galloway.
Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote with Moffitt and Garfield absent.
CIRCUIT COURT/52-1 DISTRICT COURT – FY 2003 BYRNE GRANT PROGRAM –
FROM THE MICHIGAN OFFICE OF DRUG CONTROL POLICY – COMBINED
CONTRACT
The resolution authorizes the acceptance of a combined grant awa rd from the Michigan
Department of Community Health, Office of Drug Control Policy. The total amount of the
award is $394,933 for the period of October 1, 2002 through September 30, 2003. The
Circuit Court, General Jurisdiction Division was awarded $97,200, which includes a 25%
match of $24,300 to be funded by SCAO Grant in -kind funds. The Circuit Court, Family
Division was awarded $219,866, which includes a 25% match of $54,966 to be funded by
SCAO Grant in-kind funds, and the 52nd District Court, Division I (Novi) was awarded
$77,867, which includes a 25% match of $19,467 to be funded by SCAO Grant in -kind
funds. This resolution also authorizes one Circuit Court/General Jurisdiction Community
Service Coordinator position to be switched from SCAO fundi ng to Byrne Memorial Grant
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funding; the continuance of one Youth & Family Caseworker II and one PTNE Technical
Aide in Circuit Court/Family Division to be funded under the Byrne Memorial Grant; and one
52-1 District Court Probation Officer I position to be switched from SCAO to Byrne
Memorial Grant funding.
Causey-Mitchell moved approval of the attached suggested resolution. Supported
by McPherson.
Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote with Moffitt, Garfield and Galloway
absent.
CIRCUIT COURT/FRIEND OF THE COURT – 2003 ACCESS AND VISITATION GRANT
APPICATION/ACCEPTANCE
The resolution authorizes the acceptance of the Federal Access and Visitation Grant, which
has been awarded to the Friend of the Court in the amount of $50,000 from October 1,
2002 through September 30, 2003. This is the 4th year of this grant. The required 10% in -
kind matching funds in the amount of $5,556 will be provided by the HAVEN.
Coleman moved approval of the attached suggested resolution. Supported by
McPherson.
Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote with Garfield absent.
INFORMATION
A. Letter from Tim Soave – Overpayments by FIA to 10 Foster Care Providers
Mr. Coleman requested that Judge Young and someone from the Michigan Family
Independence Agency come to the next Public Services Committee meeting to address
what measures are being taken to prevent overpayments in the future.
Coleman moved to receive and file Item A. Supported by Causey -Mitchell.
Motion carried on a voice vote.
B. START Program Report for Contract Number BO200999 – 1/7/02 – 9/30/02
Causey-Mitchell moved to receive and file Item B. Supported by Moffitt.
Motion carried on a voice vote.
C. Prosecuting Attorney, Circuit Court/Family Division, and Community Corrections
Division: FY 2003 – FY 2004 Juvenile Accountability Incentive Block (JAIBG) Grant
Application
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Sever moved to receive and file Item C. Supported by Buckley.
Motion carried on a voice vote.
OTHER BUSINESS/ADJOURNMENT
There being no other business to come before the Committee, the meeting was adjourned
at 1:59 p.m.
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Pamela L. Worthington, Committee Coordinator
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James H. VanLeuven, Jr. Administrative Director
NOTE: The foregoing minutes are subject to Committee approval.