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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - 2004.05.25 - 35905HUGH D. CRAWFORD Chairperson JEFF POTTER Vice Chairperson VINCENT GREGORY Minority Vice Chairperson May 25, 2004 Chairperson Crawford called the meeting of the Public Services Committee to ord er at 1:33 p.m., in Committee Room A, Commissioners’ Wing, County Service Center, Pontiac, Michigan. COMMITTEE MEMBERS PRESENT: Hugh D. Crawford, Jeff Potter, Helaine Zack, Sue Ann Douglas, Thomas F. Middleton, Eileen T. Kowall, Tom McMillin, John A. Scott, Vincent Gregory COMMITTEE MEMBERS ABSENT WITH NOTICE: OTHERS PRESENT: SHERIFF’S OFFICE Mike McCabe, Undersheriff Dale Cunningham, Business Manager Ann Russell, Corrections Administrator EMERGENCY RESPONSE AND PREPAREDNESS Michael Sturm, Administrator Gail Novak, Chief CIRCUIT COURT Kevin Oeffner, Court Administrator Libby Smith, General Jurisdiction Administrator HUMAN RESOURCES Brenthy Johnston, Analyst COMMUNITY CORRECTIONS Barb Hankey, Manager CORPORATION COUNSEL Judy Cunningham, Corporation Counsel BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Julia M. Ruffin, Commissioner Liaison 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 Sue Ann Douglas Thomas F. Middleton Eileen T. Kowall Tom McMillin John A. Scott Helaine Zack PUBLIC SERVICES COMMITTEE Page 2 May 25, 2004 Zack moved approval of the minutes of April 27, 2004, as printed. Supported by Potter. Motion carried on a voice vote. AGENDA ITEMS 1. COUNTY EXECUTIVE – EMERGENCY RESPONSE AND PREPAREDNESS – PERFORMANCE GRANT AGREEMENT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2004 APPLICATION/ACCEPTANCE The State of Michigan has awarded Oakland County Emergency Response and Preparedness $48,949 in grant funding for the period of October 1, 2003, through September 30, 2004. The funds are to be used for comprehensive disaster preparedness and assistance plans, programs, capabilities and organization by the State and local governments. This is the 32nd year of grant funding for this program. The resolution authorizes the acceptance of the $48,949 in grant funds. Scott moved approval of the attached suggested resolution. Supported by Potter. Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote. 2. DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SERVICES/COMMUNITY CORRECTIONS – MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS, OFFICE OF COMMUNITY CORRECTIONS, COMMUNITY CORRECTIONS COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AND APPLICATION The State of Michigan requires the Board of Commissioners to approve the Community Corrections Comprehensive Plan when applying for funding. The resolution reflects that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners approves the proposal to request $3,833,453 from the State Office of Community Corrections for continuing programs to divert non-violent offenders from prison into local jail or sentencing alternatives. Zack moved approval of the attached suggested resolution. Supp orted by Kowall. Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote. 3. CIRCUIT COURT – JUDGEMENT OF SENTENCE PROGRAM MODIFICATIONS The State Court Administrators Office (SCAO) has required changes to Judgement of Sentence forms effective September 30, 2003. If these forms are not modified, they may be subject to return from the Court of Appeals, Department of Corrections, or County Jail for non-compliance. The Department of Information Technology has estimated that these changes will require an estimated 200 hours of systems development support at a cost of $20,650. There are 200 hours of systems development support remaining from the Judicial Case Assignment Project, and the resolution authorizes these hours to be reallocated to the Judgement of Sentence Program Modifications Project for modification programming changes to the Circuit PUBLIC SERVICES COMMITTEE Page 3 May 25, 2004 Court’s computer system. Gregory moved approval of the attached suggested resolution. Supported by Zack. Motion carried on a roll call vote with McMillin voting no. 4. SHERIFF’S OFFICE – INCREASE IN FEES FOR THE RECORDS UNIT The resolution reflects that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners authorizes an increase in fees, as proposed on the attached Schedule A, in the Sheriff’s Office Records Unit, Technical Services Division effective July 1, 2004. Douglas moved approval of the attached suggested resolution. Supported by Gregory. Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote. 5. SHERIFF’S OFFICE – ADDITIONAL POSITIONS FOR SPECIAL OBSERVATION UNIT (K-POD) The resolution authorizes the addition of six (6) Deputy II and nine (9) Deputy I positions in the Sheriff’s Office, Corrective Services-Detention Facilities Division. These positions are necessary to staff the new K-POD Unit, which offers a secure housing alternative for special needs inmates. Gregory moved approval of the attached suggested resolution. Supported by Kowall. Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote. 6. SHERIFF’S OFFICE – CY 2004 MARINE SAFETY PROGRAM GRANT REIMBURSEMENT ACCEPTANCE The State of Michigan, Department of Natural Resources awarded the Oakland County Sheriff’s Office $250,000 in grant funding for the Marine Safety Program for the period of January 1, 2004 through December 31, 2004. The money would be used for reimbursement of allowable Marine Safety program expenditures for the Oakland County Sheriff’s Office. Middleton moved approval of the attached suggested resolution. Supported by Potter. Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote. 7. SHERIFF’S OFFICE – BULLETPROOF VEST PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM GRANT FY 2002 ACCEPTANCE The U.S. Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Assistance awarded the Oakland County Sheriff’s Office $929.01 in grant funding for the period of October 1, 2001 through September 30, 2002. The m oney would be used for bulletproof vests for the officers of the Oakland County Sheriff’s Office. The resolution authorizes the PUBLIC SERVICES COMMITTEE Page 4 May 25, 2004 acceptance of the money and authorizes the Chairperson of the Oakland County Board of Commissioners to execute the grant agreement. Middleton moved approval of the attached suggested resolution. Supported by Scott. Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote. INFORMATIONAL ITEMS A. Prosecuting Attorney – FY 2005 Crime Victims Services Grant Application B. Sheriff’s Department 2004-2005 Jail Alliance with Support for Inmates with Co- Occurring Disorders Grant Application C. April 2004 Article from Mobile Radio Technology Magazine – M/A-COM’s new IP- Based Voice, Interoperability, Data and Access (VIDA) Solution Douglas moved to receive and file the Informational Items. Supported by Kowall. Motion carried on a voice vote. OTHER BUSINESS/ADJOURNMENT Michael Sturm talked a little about the flooding in Michigan, and he said the hardest hit area in Oakland County was Waterford. Oakland County will be working with the Township of Waterford to pass a Declaration of Emergency to the State of Michigan for disaster relief. He mentioned that Oakland County has received $92,194.80 from the State of Michigan for disaster relief from the Blackout of 2003. Mr. Sturm said that he would provide all the Commissioners with a breakdown of how the money will be distributed. Undersheriff McCabe mentioned that there will be a meeting in the near future with Judge Potts and all the District Judges to address the jail overcrowding issue and what steps the judges can take to alleviate some of this. Chairperson Crawford requested that the Sheriff’s Office report back at the next Public Services Committee meeting about the results of the meeting with Judge Potts. Chairperson Crawford requested, at the concurrence of the committee, that a future Public Services Committee meeting be held at the Oakland County Animal Control facility on Brown Rd., in Auburn Hills. He would like to have the Southwest Oakl and Cable Commission (SWOCC) attend the meeting and videotape it for a future public broadcast. Mr. Obrecht, Manager, Oakland County Animal Control, will be contacted to find out the best time to visit. There being no further business to come before the Committee, the meeting was adjourned at 2:12 p.m. PUBLIC SERVICES COMMITTEE Page 5 May 25, 2004 ________________________________ _______________________________ Pamela Worthington Helen Hanger Committee Coordinator Senior Committee Coordinator NOTE: The foregoing minutes are subject to Committee approval.