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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - 2005.08.22 - 36024WILLIAM R. PATTERSON Chairperson CHRISTINE LONG Vice Chairperson MATTIE MCKINNEY HATCHETT Minority Vice Chairperson August 22, 2005 Chairperson Patterson called the meeting of the General Government Committee to order at 2:08 p.m. in Committee Room A, Commissioners’ Wing, County Service Center, Pontiac, Michigan. COMMITTEE MEMBERS PRESENT: William R. Patterson, Christine Long, Mattie McKinney Hatchett, Hugh D. Crawford, Eric Wilson, Eileen Kowall, Will Molnar, Vincent Gregory, David Coulter, Tim Melton COMMITTEE MEMBERS ABSENT WITH NOTICE: None OTHERS PRESENT CENTRAL SERVICES J. David VanderVeen, Director Karl Randall, Manager CORPORATION COUNSEL Judy Cunningham, Corporation Counsel EXECUTIVE OFFICES Phil Bertolini, Deputy County Executive/CIO Carmen Talbot, State Government Liaison HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES Dr. Thomas Gordon, Director HUMAN RESOURCES David VandeGrift, Analyst INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY Ed Poisson, Director LIBRARY BOARD Laura Mancini, Director SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT Douglas Eader, Major Ann Russell, Corrections Administrator STRATEGIC PUBLIC AFFAIRS Kim Haefner, Lobbyist HAVEN Beth Morrison, President/CEO THE OAKLAND PRESS Charlie Crumm, Reporter OAKLAND LIVINGSTON HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY (OLHSA) Ron Borngesser, CEO PUBLIC Jeff Swanberg, Applicant for FOC-CAC BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Dave Woodward, Commissioner, District #18 Larry Doyle, Administrative Director Harvey Wedell, Senior Analyst Pamela Worthington, Committee Coordinator PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE PUBLIC COMMENT Ms. Talbot mentioned that this year, on Labor Day, the 2 nd Annual Arts, Beats and Feets OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS 1200 N. TELEGRAPH ROAD, PONTIAC, MI 48341-0470 Telephone (248) 858-0100 FAX (248) 858 -1572 GENERAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE Hugh D. Crawford Eric Wilson Eileen Kowall Will Molnar Vincent Gregory David Coulter Tim Melton GENERAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE Page 2 August 22, 2005 would take place. It’s the 3.2 -mile walk from the courthouse to Arts, Beats and Eats in Pontiac. At the end of the 3.2-mile walk, the walkers will receive tickets for the Arts, Beats and Eats. If anyone wishes to walk, they can raise money, and there are a lot of different charities to choose from. Last year, they raised $1200 for Little Oaks. She mentioned that if people are unable to walk, pledges could be made instead. APPROVAL OF THE PREVIOUS MINUTES Kowall moved to amend the minutes of August 10, 2005, to insert White Lake T ownship as one of the communities that are included in the agreement in Item #2, Department of Information Technology – Request for Approval of Radio System Agreement for the new County-wide Radio System, as it was inadvertently excluded. Supported by Gregory. Motion carried on a voice vote. Kowall moved approval of the minutes of August 10, 2005, as amended. Supported by Gregory. Motion carried on a voice vote. AGENDA ITEMS 1. DEPARTMENT OF CENTRAL SERVICES – OAKLAND COUNTY INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT – 2005 GRANT PROGRAM ACCEPTANCE – CONSTRUCTION OF T-HANGAR FOUNDATIONS The Michigan Department of Transportation awarded the County of Oakland $1,157,895 in grant funding, which includes $926,316 Federal funds; $202,631 from the State; and a required Count y match of $28,948. The County matching funds are available in the Airport General Fund. The funds would be used for the construction of seven T -Hangar foundations. Crawford moved approval of the attached suggested resolution. Supported by Coulter. Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote. 2. BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS/LIBRARY BOARD – LIBRARY FUND APPROPRIATION On July 27, 2005, the Oakland County Library Board voted to authorize a staff person to attend the Training Orientation Program sponsored by the National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped. The training is being held in Washington, DC in October 2005. The resolution authorizes $1,500.00 to be appropriated from the Designated Fund Balance in the Library Fund to the Library Board for Travel and Conference for the Fiscal Year 2006 Budget. Wilson moved approval of the attached suggested resolution. Supported by Molnar. Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote. 3. DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY – EXTENSION OF ADDITIONAL COMPENSATION FOR OVERTIME EXEMPT EMPLOYEES FOR SPECIFIC PURPOSES GENERAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE Page 3 August 22, 2005 Occasionally, it is necessary for Information Technology employees to work overtime for specific, pre-approved assignments such as a technical project or problem. In the past, additional compensation was authorized by the Board of Commissioners for overtime exempt employees in the Information Technology Department at a straight -time, hourly rate for all hours worked beyond 48 hours in a workweek for these special assignmen ts. The Department of Information Technology is requesting an extension of additional compensation for overtime exempt employees for Fiscal Year 2006. Hours worked beyond 48 hours in a workweek must be pre-approved by supervision in order to be compensab le. The Department of Information Technology will continue to report on the usage of additional compensation for overtime - exempt employees in the Master Plan Quarterly Status Executive Summary. Kowall moved approval of the attached suggested resolution. Supported by Long. Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote. 4. MR #05152 – BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS – CREATION OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE COORDINATING COUNCIL The Oakland County Jail Population Task Force was created to look for ways to develop a jail population management plan; expedite the processing of criminal cases; and recommend jail population management policies. The task force had asked the National Institute of Corrections for their recommendations, and one of their recommendations was for Oakland County to establish a Criminal Justice Coordinating Committee. The resolution authorizes the creation of the Oakland County Criminal Justice Coordinating Council. Participation is voluntary, and membership is intended to include all justice system stakeholders, including representatives of the public. The initial members of the Oakland County Criminal Justice Council would include the Oakland County Sheriff, the Oakland County Prosecuting Attorney, the Oakland County Circuit Court Chief Judge, the Oakland County Community Corrections Manager, the Oakland County Circuit Court Probation Manager, the Oakland County Executive, Oakland County Corporation Counsel, one representative of the Oakland County Police Chiefs, three members of the Oakland County Board of Commissioners (2 from the majority party and 1 from the minority party), the Oakland County 52nd District Court Chief Judge, one judge nominated by the District Court Judges' Association (consisting of District Courts 35, 43, 44, 45A, 45B, 46, 47 , 48, 50, and 51), one representative of the Criminal Defense Bar (appointed by the Oakland County Bar Association) and two representatives of the public at large, appointed by the Board of Commissioners. Melton moved to report to the full Board with the recommendation that the resolution be adopted. Supported by Kowall. Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote. 5. MR #05169 – BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS – CONTRACT WITH HAVEN FOR RAPE INTERVENTION TEAM “S.T.A.R.T.” PROGRAM The resolution authorizes an award of a Professional Services Contract to HAVEN, Inc. to establish an effective law enforcement tool for the arrest and successful prosecution of those committing sexual attacks. HAVEN would provide a resource to investigate alleged criminal sexual conduct and provide Oakland County residents, who are victims of sexual assault or rape, with examinations, counseling services and courtroom support through the Safe GENERAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE Page 4 August 22, 2005 Therapeutic Assault Response Team (START) Program. The contract would be for an amount not to exceed $30,000, and the contract would terminate on September 30, 2006, unless otherwise agreed to by the parties. The HAVEN would be required to submit quarterly reports to the Board of Commissioners’ General Government and Public Services Committees on or about January 1, 2006, April 1, 2006, July 1, 2006 and October 1, 2006 for the preceding quarter. The reports would include the number of victims treated, number of trials in which START staff testified, the percentage of victims requesting counsel ing and follow-up services, anecdotal or formally-gathered reports by victims regarding their perceptions of services provided, the number of referrals made to other agencies or programs, any community education efforts undertaken by START program personne l, and any other information that would reflect the nature and value of the START Program to Oakland County residents. Coulter moved to report to the full Board with the recommendation that the resolution be adopted. Supported by Melton. Coulter moved to directly refer this resolution to the Public Services and Finance Committees, as it impacts the Public Services Committee and has financial implications. Supported by Kowall. Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote. Main motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote. RECESS AT 3:41 P.M. CALLED TO ORDER AT 3:45 P.M. 6. BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS APPOINTMENT TO THE FRIEND OF THE COURT CITIZEN ADVISORY COMMITTEE – NON-CUSTODIAL PARENT - INTERVIEW Jeff Swanberg was the only qualified applicant that applied for the Non-Custodial Parent position. The General Government Committee members conducted an interview of Mr. Swanberg. Melton moved to report to the full Board with the recommendation that Mr. Swanberg be appointed to the Friend of the Court Citizen Advisory Committee for the Non-Custodial Parent position for a three-year term ending June 30, 2008. Supported by Crawford. Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote. COMMUNICATIONS A. August 6, 2005 Memo from Bob Daddow RE: OakVideo – Value Added Reseller B. July 27, 2005 – Oakland County Library Board Minutes Kowall moved to receive and file the Communications. Supported by Long. Motion carried on a voice vote. OTHER BUSINESS/ADJOURNMENT GENERAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE Page 5 August 22, 2005 Commissioner Crawford requested to invite Suzanne Hollyer, Friend of the Court, to the next General Government Committee meeting to address the concern about information getting to the public about the Friend of the Court Citizen Advisory Committee (FOC -CAC). The applicant present today stated that he did not know this committee even existed until he saw the advertisement in the paper. There being no other business to come before the committee, the meeting was adjourned at 4:06 p.m. ________________________ _______________________________ Pamela Worthington Lawrence Doyle Committee Coordinator Administrative Director NOTE: The foregoing minutes are subject to Committee approval.