HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - 2004.10.12 - 35947HUGH D. CRAWFORD
Chairperson
JEFF POTTER
Vice Chairperson
VINCENT GREGORY
Minority Vice Chairperson
October 12, 2004
Vice Chairperson Potter called the meeting of the Public Services Committee to order at
1:40 p.m., in Committee Room A, Commissioners’ Wing, County Service Center, Pontiac,
Michigan.
COMMITTEE MEMBERS PRESENT:
Jeff Potter, Vincent Gregory, Sue Ann Douglas, Thomas F. Middleton, Eileen T. Kowall,
Tom McMillin, John Scott and Helaine Zack
COMMITTEE MEMBERS ABSENT WITH NOTICE:
Hugh D. Crawford
OTHERS PRESENT:
EMERGENCY RESPONSE &
PREPAREDNESS Michael Sturm, Administrator
Brandon Lewis, Solution Area Planner
HUMAN RESOURCES Nancy Scarlet, Manager
Kelly Karns, Analyst
Brenthy Johnston, Analyst
FISCAL SERVICES Michael Pohlod, Financial Analyst
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY Dale Kukla, Manager
CIRCUIT COURT Kevin Oeffner, Court Administrator
COMMUNITY CORRECTIONS Barb Hankey, Manager
SHERIFF’S OFFICE Mike McCabe, Undersheriff
Dale Cunningham, Business Manager
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Lawrence Doyle, Administrative Director
Sheryl Mitchell, Senior Analyst
Harvey Wedell, Senior Analyst
Pamela Worthington, Committee Coo rdinator
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
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Kowall moved approval of the minutes of September 28, 2004, as printed.
Supported by McMillin.
Motion carried on a voice vote.
AGENDA ITEMS
1. SHERIFF’S OFFICE – CONTRACT AMENDMENT #2 FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT
SERVICES IN THE CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF COMMERCE
The resolution reflects that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners approves an
amendment to the Schedule A and A -1 (Sheriff Deputies Contracted) of the Oakland
County Sheriff’s Department 2004-2008 Law Enforcement Services Agreement with the
Charter Township of Commerce. The amendment would reflect the addition of one
Detective Sergeant, one Patrol Investigator and three Deputy II’s (no -fill). The
resolution authorizes the addition of two unmarked vehicles (with mobiles & preps) and
a marked vehicle (with mobile, prep, and MDC) to the County fleet. One Sergeant and
four Deputy II positions would be created in the Contracted Patrol Unit, Patrol Services
Division of the Sheriff’s Office. This amendment would take effect on January 1, 2005.
Middleton moved approval of the attached suggested resolution. Supported by
Gregory.
Motion carried on a roll call vote with Crawford and Douglas absent.
2. COUNTY EXECUTIVE – EMERGENCY RESPONSE AND PREPAREDNESS –
ACCEPTANCE FOR 2004 ODP STATE HOMELAND SECURITY GRANT PROGRAM
The State of Michigan awarded Oakland County $3,364,949 in reimbursement for
qualified training, planning, equipment and exercise expenses for the State Homeland
Security Program and $1,025,717 for the Law Enforcement Terrorism Prevention
Program, bringing the total grant funding to $4,390,666. The funding covers the period
of August 1, 2004 through September 30, 2005. The resolution authorizes the
acceptance of $4,390,666 in grant funding. The resolution also authorizes the creation
of one special revenue, full-time, eligible Business Analyst position. Acceptance of this
grant does not obligate the County to any future commitment.
Zack moved approval of the attached suggested resolution. Supported by Scott.
Motion carried on a roll call vote with Crawford absent.
3. DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SERVICES/COMMUNITY CORRECTIONS –
ACCEPTANCE OF FY 2004/2005 COMMUNITY CORRECTIONS GRANT
The Michigan Department of Corrections awarded the Oakland County Department of
Public Services/Community Corrections Division $3,609,403 in grant funding for the
period of October 1, 2004 through September 30, 2005. The grant would continue to
fund 16 Specialist II positions; two part-time, non-eligible Specialist II positions; one
Office Assistant II; one half User III position; one Specialist III position; and one half
Supervisor position within the Community Corrections Division. In the Sheriff’s Office
this grant would continue to fund three Inmate Caseworker positions; two Work Projects
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Coordinators; one Office Assistant I; one Inmate Substance Abuse Technician and one
part-time eligible Inmate Substance Abuse Technician position. There is no County
match requirement; however, there are General Fund/General Purpose funded
Community Corrections Specialist positions included in the FY 2004/2005 budget that
are not part of this grant. The resolution authorizes the acceptance of $3,609,403 from
the Michigan Department of Corrections.
Middleton moved approval of the attached suggested resolution. Supported by
Douglas.
Motion carried on a roll call vote with Crawford absent.
4. DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SERVICES/COMMUNITY CORRECTIONS –
AUTHORIZATION OF $60,000 TO IT DISC DIVISION TO COMPLETE OMNI DATA
CAPTURE PROJECT
The resolution authorizes $60,000 to be placed in the Information Technology DISC
Division budget to complete the OMNI data capture project. The project would improve
and expand the quality and quantity of offender data available to t he Oakland County
criminal justice system and would eliminate the process of manually importing data into
a stand-alone Access database. The project has an estimated return of investment
within the first year of $30,000.
Zack moved approval of the attached suggested resolution. Supported by
Kowall.
Motion carried on a roll call vote with Crawford absent.
5. MR #04285 – CIRCUIT COURT – CREATION OF THREE STUDENT POSITIONS
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT BUSINESS OFFICE
The resolution reflects that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners authorizes that
three student positions be reinstated in the Circuit Court Business Office. During the FY
2005 budget process the Court had requested a full -time Clerk position in the Business
Office and deleted three student positions to offset the cost.
Scott moved to report to the full Board with a recommendation that the resolution
be adopted. Supported by Kowall.
Middleton moved to report to the full Board with a recommendation that the NOW
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED paragraph of the resolution be amended, as
follows:
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of
Commissioners authorizes the creation of three (3) Student positions be
reinstated in the Circuit Court Business Office in the Human Resource
Department, Office Support Unit, for assignment to a Department or
Elected Official with a demonstrated need as determined by the Human
Resource Department.
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Supported by Kowall.
Motion carried on a roll call vote with Crawford absent.
Douglas moved to report to the full Board with a recommendation that the NOW
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED paragraph of the resolution be amended, as
follows:
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of
Commissioners authorizes the creation of (3) Student positions for FY
2004/2005 in the Human Resource Department, Office Support Unit for
assignment to a Department or Elected Official with a demonstrated need as
determined by the Human Resource Department.
Supported by Gregory.
Motion carried on a roll call vote with Crawford absent.
Douglas moved to report to the full Board with a recommendation that the title of
the resolution be amended, as follows:
IN RE: CIRCUIT COURT – CREATION OF THREE STUDENT POSITIONS IN
THE CIRCUIT COURT BUSINESS OFFICE HUMAN RESOURCE
DEPARTMENT – OFFICE SUPPORT UNIT FOR FY 2004/2005
Supported by McMillin.
Motion carried on a roll call vote with Crawford absent.
Roll Call Vote:
Ayes: Potter, Gregory and Middleton
Nays: Douglas, Kowall, McMillin, Scott and Zack
Main motion, as amended, failed on a roll call vote with Crawford absent.
INFORMATIONAL ITEMS
A. Department of Public Services – Veterans’ Services Division – Annual Report FY
2003
Douglas moved to receive and file Item A. Supported by Kowall.
Motion carried on a voice vote.
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OTHER BUSINESS/ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business to come before the Committee, the meeting was adjourned
at 3:36 p.m.
________________________________ _______________________________
Pamela Worthington Lawrence Doyle
Committee Coordinator Administrative Director
NOTE: The foregoing minutes are subject to Committee approval.