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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - 2003.08.26 - 35835HUGH D. CRAWFORD Chairperson GREG JAMIAN Vice Chairperson HELAINE ZACK Minority Vice Chairperson August 26, 2003 Chairperson Crawford called the meeting of the Public Services Committee to order at 1:36 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, Vincent Gregory, Sue Ann Douglas COMMITTEE MEMBERS ABSENT WITH NOTICE: Christine Long OTHERS PRESENT: FRIEND OF THE COURT Suzanne Hollyer, Friend of the Court COMMUNITY CORRECTIONS Barb Hankey, Chief of Field Operations Karen Peterson, Supervisor EMERG. RESP. & PREPAREDNESS Gail Novak, Chief COUNTY EXECUTIVE Robert Daddow, Asst. Deputy County Exec. HUMAN RESOURCES Mary Pardee, Senior Human Resources Analyst COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH Bill Allen, Executive Director Brent Wirth, Contract Analyst SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT Mike McCabe, Undersheriff Dale Cunningham, Business Manager MANAGEMENT & BUDGET Laurie VanPelt, Director Art Holdsworth, Deputy Director EXECUTIVE OFFICE Bob Daddow, Assistant Deputy County Exec. 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 August 26, 2003 Zack moved approval of the minutes of August 5, 2003, as printed. Supported by Scott. Motion carried on a voice vote. AGENDA ITEMS 1. OAKLAND COUNTY JAIL DIVERSION PROGRAM – STATUS AND ACHIEVEMENTS Bill Allen and Brent Wirth from Oakland County Community Mental Health Authority (OCCMHA) gave an update on the status and achievements of the Jail Diversion Program and gave a brief review of the report that was submitted to the committee. At this point the program is in its beginning stage, and since January three people have been entered into the Jail Diversion Program. Brent Wirth talked briefly about each of the five jail diversion programs which are A.C.E. (A Collaborative Effort), Step Forward, In Step, A.S.K. (Alternative Services for Kids), and Pre-booking Jail Diversion. A jail diversion coordinator was hired, and his name is Dan Holloway. He works through Easter Seals, but he is the point person throughout Oakland County for jail diversion. He keeps the records of consumers who have entered the jail diversion program. There was mention that the Family Court is interested in expanding the juvenile mental health court for jail diversion, and OCCMHA is looking into whether it’s going to be something that can be implemented here in Oakland County. Mr. Allen and Mr. Wirth then were available for questions by the committee. Zack moved to receive and file the above-mentioned report. Supported by Jamian. Motion carried on a voice vote with Long absent. 2. CIRCUIT COURT/FRIEND OF THE COURT – UPDATE ON CHANGE TO STATE CHILD SUPPORT PAYMENT SYSTEM Ms. Hollyer introduced herself to the committee and mentioned that she had previously worked for Wayne County, and she became employed at Oakland County the day before Oakland County went live with the new child support payment system. She had wanted to be available when it went live because she was already familiar with the system from her experience at Wayne County. She stated that a lot of bugs were worked out by the time Oakland County implemented the new system, therefore, it was a smoother transition than in other regions. Personnel from the Federal Government had asked to visit three counties in Michigan to view the use of the computer system, and even though Oakland County was just coming up on the system, they wanted to be present. They stated that all Michigan has to do is get all its counties up and running on the system, and Michigan will be certified. Ms. Hollyer distributed a memo dated August 11, 2003 from the State of Michigan Family Independence Agency regarding the Child Support System Conversion. This memo was addressed to all Chief Circuit Judges, all Family Division Judges and all Chairpersons, County Board of Commissioners. Attached to the memo is a Michigan Child Support Enforcement System (MiCSES) Update which gives information to help constituents such as a toll-free number to reach the customer service unit. McMillin moved to receive and file the above -mentioned report. Supported by PUBLIC SERVICES COMMITTEE Page 3 August 26, 2003 Douglas. Motion carried on a voice vote with Long absent. 3. COUNTY EXECUTIVE/EMERGENCY RESPONSE AND PREPAREDNESS – PERFORMANCE GRANT AGREEMENT FOR FY 2003 ACCEPTANCE The State of Michigan awarded Oakland County Emergency Response and Preparedness grant funding in the amount of $47,313 for the period of October 1, 2002 through September 30, 2003. The purpose of this program is to encourage the development of comprehensive disaster preparedness and assistance plans, programs, capabilities, and organizations by the states and local governments. This is the 31 st year of grant acceptance for this program. There is no County grant match required. Douglas moved approval of the attached suggested resolution. Supported by Zack. Motion carried on a roll call vote with Long absent. 4. SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT – AUTHORIZATION FOR SALE OF RECOVERED AND STOLEN PROPERTY IN FALL AUCTION The resolution authorizes the Sheriff of Oakland County to dispose of unclaimed property in the manner prescribed in Act 54 of the Public Acts of 1959, as amended. This property is recovered or stolen property that has been unclaimed for six (6) months. The auction will take place on Saturday, October 4 th at 10:00 a.m. A list of the items being auctioned is available on the County website. Potter moved approval of the attached suggested resolution. Supported by Gregory. Motion carried on a roll call vote with Long absent. 5. SHERIFF DEPARTMENT – USE OF FORFEITED FUNDS/SOUTHEASTERN OAKLAND COUNTY RESOURCE TEAM (SOCRT) TO RECLASSIFY ONE (1) DEPUTY II TO SERGEANT The resolution authorizes the use of funds from the Sheriff Department Law Enforcement Enhancement Account to continue to fund and operate one General Fund/General Purpose Deputy II funded position for the Southeastern Oakland County Resource Team, through 9/30/04. It also authorizes that the Deputy II position be classified to Sergeant to function as the leader of the Community Policing Resource Team. This team focuses on neighborhoods and quality of life issues in local communities. Zack moved approval of the attached suggested resolution. Supported by McMillin. Motion carried on a roll call vote with Long absent. PUBLIC SERVICES COMMITTEE Page 4 August 26, 2003 INFORMATIONAL ITEMS A. Oakland County Sheriff’s Department, Prosecutor’s Office, Children’s Village, Community Corrections FY 2003 Local Law Enforcement Block Grant Application Scott moved to receive and file Item #A. Supported by Jamian. Motion carried on a voice vote. B. Prosecuting Attorney – FY 2004 Cooperative Reimbursement – Michigan Family Independence Agency Application Gregory moved to receive and file Item #B. Supported by Scott. Motion carried on a voice vote. OTHER BUSINESS/ADJOURNMENT There being no further business to come before the Committee, the meeting was adjourned at 3:54 p.m. ________________________________ _______________________________ Pamela Worthington James H. VanLeuven, Jr. Committee Coordinator Administrative Director NOTE: The foregoing minutes are subject to Committee approval.