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
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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
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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.