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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - 2003.03.11 - 35794HUGH D. CRAWFORD Chairperson GREG JAMIAN Vice Chairperson HELAINE ZACK Minority Vice Chairperson March 11, 2003 The meeting of the Public Services Committee was called to order at 1:32 p.m. by Chairperson Crawford, in Committee Room A, Commissioners’ Wing, County Service Center, Pontiac, Michigan. COMMITTEE MEMBERS PRESENT: Hugh D. Crawford, Greg Jamian, Helaine Zack, Tom McMillin, Jeff Potter, Vincent Gregory and David Moffitt COMMITTEE MEMBERS ABSENT WITH NOTICE: John Scott OTHERS PRESENT: SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT Dale Cunningham, Business Manager Captain Mike McCabe, Chief of Staff COMMUNITY CORRECTIONS Barb Hankey, Manager BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Tom Middleton, Commissioner, District #4 Harvey Wedell, Analyst Pamela Worthington, Committee Coordinator PUBLIC COMMENT None APPROVAL OF THE PREVIOUS MINUTES McMillin moved approval of the minutes of February 4, 2003, as amended. Supported by Zack. Motion carried on a voice vote. AGENDA ITEMS 1. DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SERVICES/COMMUNITY CORRECTIONS – AUTOMON ELECTRONIC REPORTING FOR PROBATION VIOLATORS The resolution authorizes the Community Corrections Division to purchase a new PAM kiosk. The machine is used to allow offenders in good standing to report via a biometrics handprint, as opposed to meeting personally with a probation officer. Currently there are two systems in operation that monitor over 600 offenders without added staff costs. The OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS 1200 N. TELEGRAPH ROAD, PONTIAC, MI 48341-0470 Telephone (248) 858-0100 FAX (248) 858 -1572 PUBLIC SERVICES COMMITTEE David Moffitt Lawrence A. Obrecht Tom McMillin Jeff Potter John Scott Vincent Gregory PUBLIC SERVICES COMMITTEE Page 2 March 11, 2003 cost of a new, updated machine is $15,000. There is also a $250 cost involved for networking the kiosk. Gregory moved approval of the attached suggested resolution. Supported by Jamian. Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote with Moffitt and Scott absent. 2. SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT – CONTRACT AMENDMENT #7 FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT SERVICES IN THE CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF OAKLAND 1999 - 2003 The resolution authorizes an amendment of the original A -1 (Sheriff Deputies Contracted) of the Oakland County Sheriff’s Department 1999 -2003 Law Enforcement Services Agreement with the Charter Township of Oakland to add one (1) Deputy II no - fill. The amendment would take effect on April 5, 2003. Gregory moved approval of the attached suggested resolution. Supported by Zack. Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote with Scott absent. 3. SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT – FIRE DISPATCH SERVICE FOR CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF BRANDON FOR 2003-2007 The resolution authorizes the Sheriff’s Department to enter into an agreement with the Charter Township of Brandon for fire dispatch services. The resolution also authorizes the creation of one Office Assistant I position in the Communication Unit, Technical Services Division of the Sheriff Department. Potter moved approval of the attached suggested resol ution. Supported by McMillin. Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote with Scott absent. 4. SHERIFF DEPARTMENT – USE OF AUTOMOBILE THEFT PREVENTION AUTHORITY FORFEITED FUNDS The resolution authorizes the Sheriff Department to use $3,000 of forf eited funds from the Sheriff Departments Auto Theft Prevention Forfeited Funds account. The funds will be used to allow eight officers to attend the North Central Regional Chapter of the International Association of Auto Theft Investigators annual Motor Vehicle Theft conference in Tinley Park, Illinois. The officers will be learning about the latest automobile theft and insurance fraud detection methods at this conference. There is currently $20,395 available in this account as of February 1, 2003. Mr. Crawford suggested that it would be helpful if the Public Services Committee had a list of items that are coming up in the future that would request forfeiture fund monies. This would allow the committee to put items in priority order. Mr. Cunningham will look into getting this information to the committee. McMillin moved approval of the attached suggested resolution. Supported by PUBLIC SERVICES COMMITTEE Page 3 March 11, 2003 Jamian. Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote with Scott absent. 5. SHERIFF DEPARTMENT – ACCEPTANCE OF WEIGHT EQUIPMENT DONATED BY THE DETROIT LIONS, INC. The resolution authorizes the acceptance of workout equipment that the Detroit Lions, Inc. would like to donate to the Oakland County Sheriff’s Department. The Sheriff’s Department would be responsible for all costs associated with the maintenance of the equipment. The equipment is used equipment and has an estimated total value of $27,798.60. Potter moved approval of the attached suggested resolution. Supported by Gregory. Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote with Scott absent. INFORMATION None. OTHER BUSINESS/ADJOURNMENT There being no further business to come before the Committee, the meeting was adjourned at 2:28 p.m. ________________________________ _______________________________ Pamela Worthington, Committee Coord. James H. VanLeuven, Jr. Admin. Director NOTE: The foregoing minutes are subject to Committee approval.