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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - 2003.09.23 - 35845HUGH D. CRAWFORD Chairperson GREG JAMIAN Vice Chairperson HELAINE ZACK Minority Vice Chairperson September 23, 2003 Chairperson Crawford called the meeting of the Public Services Committee to order at 1:30 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 and Christine Long COMMITTEE MEMBERS ABSENT WITH NOTICE: None OTHERS PRESENT: EMERGENCY RESPONSE & PREPAREDNESS Mike Sturm, Administrator Gail Novak, Chief ANIMAL CARE Larry Obrecht, Manager Joanie Toole, Administrative Supervisor LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS Selma Fisher, Observer THE OAKLAND PRESS Charles Crumm, Reporter BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Harvey Wedell, Analyst Pamela Worthington, Committee Coordinator PUBLIC COMMENT None APPROVAL OF THE PREVIOUS MINUTES Scott moved approval of the minutes of September 9, 2003, as printed. Supported by Zack. Motion carried on a voice vote. AGENDA ITEMS 1. PUBLIC SERVICES DEPARTMENT – ANIMAL CONTROL DIVISION – 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 September 23, 2003 ACCEPTANCE OF GIFT TO THE OAKLAND COUNTY ANIMAL CARE CENTER The resolution acknowledges receipt of a donation by the estate of Mr. Florenco Brana. He died on September 13, 2002, and there was a provision in his will and family trust for the trustee of his estate to distribute 3% of the family trust, which is equal to $64,707, to the Oakland County Animal Care Center. Per MR #83204, the Board of Commissioners must acknowledge donations valued at $10,000.00 or more by signed resolution. The donation will be accounted for in the Oakland County Animal Care Center’s Legacy Fund. Mr. Obrecht mentioned that the commissioners will be getting an invitation to come out and take a tour of the Animal Care Center. Scott moved approval of the attached suggested resolution. Supported by Gregory. Motion carried on a roll call vote with Potter absent. 2. COUNTY EXECUTIVE – EMERGENCY RESPONSE AND PREPAREDNESS UNIT – INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN OAKLAND COUNTY AND THE STATE OF MICHIGAN FOR THE RENTAL OF PORTABLE RADIOS The resolution authorizes the implementation of a membership agreement bet ween Oakland County and the Michigan Public Safety Communications System. Three Michigan State Police (MSP) digital radios would be provided to Oakland County at no cost. These radios will allow Oakland County to communicate with the Michigan State Police during emergencies. Currently, Oakland County has analog radios, and they do not easily inter-operate with the MSP digital radio communications system. Douglas moved approval of the attached suggested resolution. Supported by Gregory. McMillin moved to amend the title of the resolution as follows: IN RE: COUNTY EXECUTIVE – EMERGENCY RESPONSE AND PREPAREDNESS UNIT – INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN OAKLAND COUNTY AND THE STATE OF MICHIGAN FOR THE RENTAL OF PORTABLE RADIOS USE OF PORTABLE RADIOS Supported by Douglas. Motion to amend carried unanimously on a roll call vote. Main motion, as amended, carried unanimously on a roll call vote. INFORMATIONAL ITEMS A. Oakland County Department of Public Services – Veterans’ Services Division – Annual Report FY 2002 PUBLIC SERVICES COMMITTEE Page 3 September 23, 2003 Zack moved to receive and file Item #A. Supported by Scott. Motion carried on a voice vote. OTHER BUSINESS/ADJOURNMENT Mr. Sturm mentioned that there would be a Total Operational Preparedness Exercise on Thursday, September 25, 2003, from 2:00 p.m. until 10:00 p.m. This exercise will involve Oakland County government and local community emergency responders, who will act in partnership toward a countywide, mutual aid initiative. This exercise will be conducted in order to make the communities better prepared for disasters, including a Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD) or major hazardous materials incident. The exercise will be conducted at Oakland County’s Emergency Operations Center, the Combined Regional Emergency Services Training Center at the Oakland County Community College Campus in Auburn Hills, and the CN Train Yard in Orion Township. This will be the largest training exercise conducted in the State of Michigan. There will be a total of 500-600 participants, including the Michigan Nat ional Guard 51st WMD Civil Support Team, the FBI and over 40 local fire and police departments. He invited the commissioners to come out and observe this training exercise, and he submitted an Executive Summary to all the commissioners with an outline of the sequence of events that will take place. Commissioner Jamian requested that the Sheriff’s Department report to the Public Services Committee at the October 7 th meeting on the status of the deployment of the Taser guns. He wants to know how many are in operation currently and the status of the training program. He also requested that the Sheriff’s Department bring a Taser gun to the meeting. He wants to know what the standard operating procedure is regarding handling mentally ill individuals. Commissioner Zack gave a verbal report on the status of the Jail Diversion Program. She said that people involved in this program are looking at a facility that will take 20 to 40 beds for low-level criminal offenders. She requested a quarterly report from the Jail Diversion group. Chairperson Crawford stated that this quarterly report would begin with the meeting of Tuesday, October 21, 2003. There being no further business to come before the Committee, the meeting was adjourned at 2:18 p.m. PUBLIC SERVICES COMMITTEE Page 4 September 23, 2003 ________________________________ _______________________________ Pamela Worthington Helen Hanger Committee Coordinator Senior Committee Coordinator NOTE: The foregoing minutes are subject to Committee approval.