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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - 2003.07.22 - 35824HUGH D. CRAWFORD Chairperson GREG JAMIAN Vice Chairperson HELAINE ZACK Minority Vice Chairperson July 22, 2003 Chairperson Crawford called the meeting of the Public Services Committee to order at 1:31 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, Gregory, Douglas and Long COMMITTEE MEMBERS ABSENT WITH NOTICE: None OTHERS PRESENT: PERSONNEL Jennifer Mason, Supervisor, Human Resources Brenthy Johnston, Analyst SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT Michael Bouchard, Sheriff Doug Eader, Captain, Technical Services Dale Cunningham, Business Manager Christina Russell, Chief of Communications EMERG. RESP. & PREPAREDNESS Gail Novak, Chief COUNTY EXECUTIVE Robert Daddow, Asst. Deputy County Exec. INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY Patricia Coates, Administrator, CLEMIS FISCAL SERVICES Tim Soave, Manager MEDICAL EXAMINER’S OFFICE L.J. Dragovic, M.D., Medical Examiner Bob Gerds, Administrator LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS Selma Fisher, Observer 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 Tom McMillin Jeff Potter John Scott Vincent Gregory Sue Ann Douglas Christine Long PUBLIC SERVICES COMMITTEE Page 2 July 22, 2003 Scott moved approval of the minutes of July 8, 2003, as printed. Supported by Zack. Motion carried on a voice vote. AGENDA ITEMS 1. PROSECUTING ATTORNEY – FY 2004 VICTIMS OF CRIME ACTS (VOCA) GRANT ACCEPTANCE The State of Michigan, Department of Community Health awarded $122,783 of grant funding to the Oakland County Office of the Prosecuting Attorney for the Victims of Crime Act program. The funds cover the period of October 1, 2003 through September 30, 2004. There is a grant match of $14,000 required by Oakland County and the Prosecuting Attorney’s in-kind match of voluntary part-time Victim Advocate intern positions. Continuation of this program is contingent upon continued grant funding . This is the 5th year of funding for this grant. Zack moved approval of the attached suggested resolution. Supported by Douglas. Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote. 2. COUNTY EXECUTIVE - EMERGENCY RESPONSE AND PREPAREDNESS – ESTABLISHMENT OF AN INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN OAKLAND COUNTY AND VARIOUS CVTS LOCATED IN OAKLAND COUNTY FOR THE USE AND OPERATION OF THE EMERGENCY RESPONSE VEHICLES AND EQUIPMENT PURCHASED AND OWNED BY THE COUNTY The resolution authorizes the execution of the Eme rgency Response Vehicle Interlocal Agreement between Oakland County and the CVTs currently participating in the HAZMAT Mutual Aid Groups. It also authorizes the Chairperson of the Board of Commissioners to sign the agreement. Corporation Counsel develope d this agreement, and Risk Management has reviewed it. Douglas moved approval of the attached suggested resolution. Supported by Zack. Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote. 3. PUBLIC SERVICES DEPARTMENT/MEDICAL EXAMINER – SALARY INCREASE FOR CHIEF FORENSIC TOXICOLOGIST-MEDICAL EXAMINER The resolution authorizes a 10% increase in the Chief Forensic Toxicologist classification in order to make it more competitive in the labor market. At this time there is an opening, due to the early-retirement incentive. Jamian moved approval of the attached suggested resolution. Supported by McMillin. Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote. PUBLIC SERVICES COMMITTEE Page 3 July 22, 2003 4. SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT – PERSONNEL CHANGES TO MEET 50% REDUCTION REQUIREMENT IN COST OF POSITIONS VACATED THROUGH INCENTIVE PROGRAM FOR RETIREMENT AND REORGANIZATION The resolution authorizes the deletion of one Inmate Substance Abuse Supervisor in the Inmate Program Services Unit of the Corrective Services Division; one Lieutenant in the Marine Unit of the Patrol Services Division; and one Captain/Chief of Staff in the Sheriff’s Staff Unit of the Sheriff’s Office. It also authorizes the deletion of the Captain/Chief of Staff classification from the Salary Schedule, the creation of a new classification titled Major, Overtime Exempt, Salary Grade 20 and the creation of two General Fund/General Purpose Major positions in the Sheriff’s Staff Unit. The Sheriff’s Department had four employees who opted to retire under the early retirement program. Commissioner Jamian had requested a flowchart of the positions in the Sheriff’s Department. Zack moved approval of the attached suggested resolution. Supported by Scott. Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote. Sheriff Bouchard mentioned that there was an incident recently where the helicopter was needed in the West Bloomfield area to locate an autistic boy. He had been missing for about an hour and a half. He was found three and a half miles from his home and returned home safely. 5. SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT – FIRE DISPATCH SERVICE AGREEMENT FOR THE CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF SPRINGFIELD FOR 2003-2007 The resolution authorizes Oakland County to enter into a Fire Dispatch Service Agreement with the Charter Township of Springfield. Currently, the Township of Ho lly dispatches Springfield Township’s fire calls. Since the Oakland County Sheriff’s Department will be taking over Holly Township’s fire dispatching calls, the Township of Springfield is now requesting these services from Oakland County. This is a standard contract, and Oakland County’s Corporation Counsel concurs with the language of this agreement. Long moved approval of the attached suggested resolution. Supported by Zack. Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote. 6. SHERIFF DEPARTMENT – EMERGENCY DISPATCH EQUIPMENT The resolution authorizes the acquisition of two call taker stations and two computer - aided dispatch stations with applicable software. This equipment is necessary to keep the Public Safety Answering Point, which also handles wireless 9-1-1 calls, operating more efficiently, and it would allow the addition of future communities, if the need arises. Douglas moved to amend the NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED paragraph, as follows: NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of PUBLIC SERVICES COMMITTEE Page 4 July 22, 2003 Commissioners approves the acquisition of the two call taker stations and two computer aided dispatch stations and applicable software at a price not to exceed $130,000. Supported by McMillin. Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote. Potter moved approval of the attached suggested resolution, as amended. Supported by Gregory. Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote. 7. SHERIFF DEPARTMENT – UPDATE ON ROYAL OAK TOWNSHIP LAW ENFORCEMENT CONTRACT This is an informational update on the status of the arrearage by Royal Oak Township due to the Oakland County Sheriff’s Department for law enforcement services. Mr. Cunningham stated that currently Royal Oak Township has an arrearage of $7,100.09. As of July 31, 2003, they will have a total due of $85,810.79. They have been making payments on schedule, and they have brought the arrearage total down considerably. Scott moved to receive and file the above -mentioned document. Supported by Zack. Motion carried on a voice vote. INFORMATIONAL ITEMS None. OTHER BUSINESS/ADJOURNMENT Chairperson Crawford reminded the committee members that the next Public Services Committee meeting scheduled for Tuesday, August 5, 2003, at 1:30 p.m. will be held at the Emergency Operations Center (EOC) of the Emergency Management and Preparedness Department. The members will be taking a tour of the EOC facility immediately following the meeting. Mr. Crawford will schedule Southwest Oakland Cable Commission (SWOCC) to videotape the tour. Mr. Jamian expressed his concerns about how the resolutions are drafted. He would like to see resolutions in a consistent format in order to make them easier to read. He will follow up on the possibilities of this. There being no further business to come before the Committee, the meeting was adjourned at 2:53 p.m. PUBLIC SERVICES COMMITTEE Page 5 July 22, 2003 ________________________________ _______________________________ Pamela Worthington James H. VanLeuven, Jr. Committee Coordinator Administrative Director NOTE: The foregoing minutes are subject to Committee approval.