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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - 2003.06.03 - 35815HUGH D. CRAWFORD Chairperson GREG JAMIAN Vice Chairperson HELAINE ZACK Minority Vice Chairperson June 3, 2003 Chairperson Crawford called the meeting of the Public Services Committee to order at 1:33 p.m., 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, John Scott and Vincent Gregory COMMITTEE MEMBERS ABSENT WITH NOTICE: None OTHERS PRESENT: 52nd DISTRICT COURT, DIVISION 1 Hon. Brian W. MacKenzie, Judge Michelle Bilger, Court Administrator Patricia Crane, Probation Director Deborah Bigger, Account Clerk EMERG. RESP. & PREPAREDNESS Gail Novak, Chief COMMUNITY CORRECTIONS Bob Gatt, Chief Barb Hankey, Manager THE OAKLAND PRESS Charles Crumm, Reporter BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Harvey Wedell, Senior Analyst Pamela Worthington, Committee Coordinator AGENDA Gregory moved to amend the agenda by moving Item A up on t he agenda, making it Item #3. Supported by Jamian. Motion carried on a voice vote. 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 Tom McMillin Jeff Potter John Scott Vincent Gregory PUBLIC SERVICES COMMITTEE Page 2 June 3, 2003 Zack moved approval of the minutes of May 13, 2003. Supported by Scott. Motion carried on a voice vote. AGENDA Item #3 was moved up on the agenda to be addressed first. AGENDA ITEMS 3. COMMUNITY CORRECTIONS COMPREHENSIVE PLAN FY 2004 APPLICATION 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 database. The State of Michigan has requested Oakland County to approve the Comprehensive Plan before grant funding will be considered. Acceptance of the grant award and contract review will be presented for approval at a future committee meeting. Scott moved to accept the report. Supported by Zack. Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote. 1. 52/1 DISTRICT COURT – JUNE 2003 SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT ON SOBRIETY COURT Per MR #02313, the 52nd District Court, Division 1 is required to report in June and December on the program and related revenue generation. Judge MacKenzie gave an overview of the program and how successful it has been. As of March 5, 2003, the Sobriety Court celebrated two years o f program operation. Through the course of these two years only three people who went through this program were repeat offenders. This reflects a recidivism rate of 1.7%. This year federal funding through a Byrne grant allowed the court to hire a probation officer responsible for Aftercare Phase. The funding also allowed the court to purchase computer software developed to manage the data collection requirements for drug courts. This year the court implemented a new program called First Step. It is an introduction to the philosophy of Twelve Step Programs, and it is directed by the first valedictorian of the Sobriety Court who now celebrates his sobriety with others in the program following his sixth drunk driving arrest. In the past year the Executive Committee of the Sobriety Court Advisory Board created a 501C3, which permitted the board to establish a bank account to allow donations of money and good to be accepted. The donations are used to reward successful participants at review hearings. On December 3, 2002, the third Sobriety Court Graduation was held at the Oakland County Board of Commissioners’ Auditorium. On that date there were 31 graduates from the Intensive Phase. Judge MacKenzie invited the commissioners to attend the next graduation ceremony on Wednesday, June 4, 2003, at 6:00 p.m. at the Board of Commissioners’ Auditorium. The court charges each individual on a drunk driving case $125. The money is used to fund two positions, and Judge MacKenzie stated that at this point it is estimated that they will be approximately $14,000 ahead this year in funds. JAMIAN ASSUMED CHAIR AT 1:59 P.M. CRAWFORD ASSUMED CHAIR AT 2:00 P.M. PUBLIC SERVICES COMMITTEE Page 3 June 3, 2003 Scott moved to receive and file the report. Supported by Jamian. Motion carried on a voice vote. 2. COUNTY EXECUTIVE/EMERGENCY RESPONSE AND PREPAREDNESS – 2003 STATE HOMELAND SECURITY GRANT PROGRAM (SHSGP) ACCEPTANCE The State of Michigan has awarded Oakland County $328,384 for specialized emergency response equipment that will enhance the defensive capab ilities of the State to respond to an incident of domestic terrorism or incident involving weapons of mass destruction. This grant is a 100% federal pass-through grant, and it does not require a County match. Emergency Management plans to use these funds to purchase a 4th hazardous response vehicle and some law enforcement equipment. Zack moved acceptance of the attached suggested resolution. Supported by Potter. Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote. INFORMATION OTHER BUSINESS/ADJOURNMENT There being no further business to come before the Committee, the meeting was adjourned at 2:35 p.m. ________________________________ _______________________________ Pamela Worthington James H. VanLeuven, Jr. Committee Coordinator Administrative Director NOTE: The foregoing minutes are subject to Committee approval.