HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - 2005.06.21 - 36008JEFF POTTER
Chairperson
WILL MOLNAR
Vice Chairperson
HELAINE ZACK
Minority Vice Chairperson
June 21, 2005
Chairperson Potter called the meeting of the Public Serv ices Committee to order at 1:32
p.m., in Committee Room A, Commissioners’ Wing, County Service Center, Pontiac,
Michigan.
COMMITTEE MEMBERS PRESENT:
Jeff Potter, Will Molnar, Helaine Zack, Sue Ann Douglas, Thomas F. Middleton, Eileen
Kowall, John Scott, Vincent Gregory, George Suarez, Marcia Gershenson
COMMITTEE MEMBERS ABSENT WITH NOTICE:
None
OTHERS PRESENT:
COMMUNITY CORRECTIONS Barb Hankey, Manager
FISCAL SERVICES Greg Givens, Grants Administrator
PROSECUTOR’S OFFICE Mary Larkin, Administration
SHERIFF’S OFFICE Dale Cunningham, Business Manager
Mike McCabe, Undersheriff
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Lawrence Doyle, Administrative Director
Harvey Wedell, Analyst
Pamela Worthington, Committee Coordinator
PUBLIC COMMENT
None
APPROVAL OF THE PREVIOUS MINUTES
Gregory moved approval of the minutes of June 7, 2005, as printed. Supported by
Scott.
Motion carried on a voice vote.
AGENDA ITEMS
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
John A. Scott
Vincent Gregory
George Suarez
Marcia Gershenson
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1. 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 resol ution reflects that
the application requesting $3,804,909 from the State Office of Community Corrections
for continuing programs to divert non-violent offenders from prison into local jail or
sentencing alternatives is approved.
Douglas moved approval of the attached suggested resolution. Supported by Zack.
Kowall moved to amend the resolution by adding a BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED
paragraph, as follows:
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
approves the proposed comprehensive plan prepared by the Community
Corrections Advisory Board.
Supported by Suarez.
Motion to amend carried unanimously on a roll call vote.
Main motion, as amended, carried unanimously on a roll call vote.
Suarez moved to receive and file the application. Supported by Kowall.
Motion carried on a voice vote.
2. SHERIFF’S AND PROSECUTOR’S OFFICES – FISCAL YEAR 2005 EDWARD
BYRNE MEMORIAL JUSTICE ASSISTANCE GRANT ACCEPTANCE
The U.S. Department of Justice under the Federal Fiscal Year 2005 Edward Byrne
Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) awarded Oakland County and the cities of
Pontiac and Southfield $307,854 in grant funding, which needs to be expended by
September 30, 2008. Oakland County’s projects under this award include the procurement
of laptop computers with appropriate software for the Prosecutor’s Office and cell extraction
team gear for the Sheriff’s Office. Oakland County’s share of the award is $55,876, and the
grant does not require local matching funds. The resolution authorizes the acceptance of
the $307,854 grant award from the U.S. Department of Justice.
Gregory moved approval of the attached suggested resolution. Supported by
Suarez.
Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote.
INFORMATIONAL ITEMS
None
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OTHER BUSINESS/ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business to come before the Committee, the meeting was adjourned
at 1:45 p.m.
_____________________________________ ___________________________________
Pamela Worthington Lawrence Doyle
Committee Coordinator Administrative Director
NOTE: The foregoing minutes are subject to Committee approval