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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - 2004.03.24 - 35889 OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS 1200 NORTH TELEGRAPH ROAD  PONTIAC, MICHIGAN 48341-0470 Telephone: (248) 858-0100 FAX: (248) 858-1572 PERSONNEL COMMITTEE March 24, 2004 The meeting was called to order by Chairperson Jamian at 9:30 a.m. in Committee Room A, Auditorium Wing, County Service Center, Pontiac, Michigan. PERSONNEL COMMITTEE MEMBERS PRESENT: Greg Jamian, Chairperson, Mike Rogers, Mattie Hatchett, William Patterson, Thomas Middleton, Eric S. Wilson, and George Suarez PERSONNEL COMMITTEE MEMBERS ABSENT WITH NOTICE: Chuck Moss and Eric Coleman OTHERS PRESENT: Human Resources Edwin Poisson, Director Mary Holden, Deputy Director Nancy Scarlet, Manager Jennifer Mason, Supervisor Mary Pardee, Analyst Karen Jones, Analyst County Executive Ken Rogers, Deputy County Executive Nick Zeigoer, Intern Prosecuting Attorney Dan Cojanu, Supervisor Community Corrections Barb Hankey, Manager Circuit Court/Family Division Dr. Pam Howitt Board of Commissioners Harvey Wedell, Senior BOC Analyst Sheryl Mitchell, Senior BOC Analyst Nancy Wenzel, Committee Coordinator Greg Jamian Chairperson Mike Rogers Majority Vice-Chair Mattie Hatchett Minority Vice-Chair Chuck Moss William Patterson Thomas E. Middleton Eric S. Wilson Eric Coleman George W. Suarez Personnel Committee Page 2 March 24, 2004 APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF March 10, 2004 Suarez moved to approve the minutes of March 10, 2004 as printed. Supported by Hatchett. Motion carried on a voice vote. PUBLIC COMMENT None. AUTOMATION ALLEY Mr. Rogers displayed a power point presentation regarding Automation Alley, a consortium of progressive organizations in South Eastern Michigan with a diverse blend of technologically advanced members from the business, government and educational fields, launched in September of 1999. It is a 501 C6 independent organization to promote productivity and innovative new business growth. Only one Oakland County employee is involved full time with Automation Alley, all other employees have been absorbed by the Automation Alley budget and no future requests will be made for County paid staff. The Technology Center in Troy will open in August 2004, all Automation Alley staff currently occupying County space will move to the new location. PROSECUTING ATTORNEY, CIRCUIT COURT/FAMILY DIVISION AND PUBLIC SERVICES/COMMUNITY CORRECTIONS DIVISION – PROGRAM YEAR 2004 JUVENILE ACCOUNTABILITY BLOCK GRANT (JABG) ACCEPTANCE The Michigan Family Independence Agency has awarded Oakland County a federal pass- through grant totaling $527,634 of which $474,872 is from the State as a federal pass- through; the balance of $52,762 is the County's match amount. This is the sixth year of this grant program. The grant provides funding for the Prosecuting Attorney Teen Court and School Violence programs; Circuit Court/Family Division Juvenile Probation IRAP program, the accountability based sanctions STRIDE project, and a portion of the Juvenile Drug Court; and a portion of the Public Services/Community Corrections Division's InStep program. The grant provides funding for one SR Paralegal, one SR Probation Officer I, and one SR Social Worker I position in the Prosecuting Attorney's Office. One SR Youth & Family Caseworker II position in the Circuit Court/Family Division Juvenile Drug Court and one SR Community Corrections Specialist II and 50% funding for one SR Supervisor Community Corrections position. Funding is discontinued for one SR PTNE Case Management Coordinator in the Community Corrections Division. Future level of service, including personnel, is contingent upon funding available from the State for this program. Patterson moved the Personnel Committee Report to the Full Board with the recommendation this resolution be adopted. Supported by Suarez Motion carried on a unanimous roll call vote with Moss and Coleman absent. Personnel Committee Page 3 March 24, 2004 DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES – CHANGE TO MERIT RULES 2, 6, 7, 12, 13, 16, 22 AND 23 The Oakland County Merit Rule Book is the County employee handbook and has not been revised since 1992. Several Rules need to be updated for consistency with previous Rule changes, changes to the law, and current County procedures. Suarez moved approval of the attached suggested resolution. Supported by Wilson. Rogers moved to amend the resolution in the NOW THEREFORE BE IS RESOLVED paragraph as follows: NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners Authorizes that the reading and distribution… Supported by Patterson. Motion to amend carried on unanimous roll call vote with Moss and Coleman absent. Hatchett moved to amend the resolution by adding a BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED paragraph as follows: BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that changes to the Merit Rules be cross referenced by the appropriate Board of Commissioner's Resolution number authorizing such change. Supported by Middleton. Motion to amend carried on unanimous roll call vote with Moss and Coleman absent. Motion to approve the attached suggested resolution as amended carried on unanimous roll call vote with Moss and Coleman absent. COMMUNICATIONS: Patterson moved to receive and file Communication Items A & B. Supported by Suarez. A. Position Change Summary Report B. Summer Applications Summary Motion carried on a voice vote. OTHER BUSINESS/ADJOURNMENT: There being no further business to come before the Committee the meeting was adjourned at 11:13 a.m. _______________________________________ Nancy Wenzel, Committee Coordinator __________________________________________ Helen Hanger, Senior Committee Coordinator NOTE: The foregoing minutes are subject to Committee approval.