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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - 2006.01.11 - 36056 OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS 1200 NORTH TELEGRAPH ROAD  PONTIAC, MICHIGAN 48341-0470 Telephone: (248) 858-0100 FAX: (248) 858-1572 PERSONNEL COMMITTEE January 11, 2006 The meeting was called to order by Chairperson Jamian at 9:35 a.m. i n Committee Room A, Auditorium Wing, County Service Center, Pontiac, Michigan. PERSONNEL COMMITTEE MEMBERS PRESENT: Greg Jamian, Thomas Middleton, Chuck Moss, William Patterson, Mike Rogers, John Scott, George Suarez, Mattie Hatchett and Jim Nash PERSONNEL COMMITTEE MEMBERS ABSENT WITH NOTICE: Eric Coleman OTHERS PRESENT: Human Resources Nancy Scarlet, Director Mary Pardee, Supervisor Lori Motyka, Supervisor Heather Mason, Analyst Connie Srogi, Analyst Brenthy Johnston, Analyst Sheriff's Office Dale Cunningham, Business Manager Ann Russell, Corrections Administrator County Executive Jerry Poisson, Deputy County Executive Dennis Toffolo, Deputy County Executive Carmen Talbot Management & Budget Laurie VanPelt, Director Human Services Dr. Thomas Gordon, Director Economic Development Hayes Jones, Director Steve Huber, Supervisor David Schreiber, Supervisor Planning Dan Hunter, Manager Board of Commissioners Larry Doyle, Administrative Director Sheryl Mitchell, Senior BOC Analyst Nancy Wenzel, Committee Coordinator Greg Jamian Chairperson Tom Middleton Majority Vice-Chair Eric Coleman Minority Vice-Chair Chuck Moss William Patterson Mike Rogers John A. Scott George W. Suarez Mattie Hatchett Jim Nash Personnel Committee Page 2 January 11, 2006 APPROVAL OF THE PREVIOUS MINUTES Middleton moved to approve the minutes of November 30, 2005. Supported by Patterson. Motion carried on a voice vote. PUBLIC COMMENT None. SHERIFF'S OFFICE – FY 2006 JAIL ALLIANCE WITH SUPPORT FOR INMATES WITH CO- OCCURRING DISORDERS GRANT ACCEPTANCE AND COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH AUTHORITY LETTERS OF AGREEMENT The Michigan Department of Community Health, Office of Drug Control Policy has awarded Oakland County grant funding in the amount of $170,000 to continue the Jail Alliance With Support (JAWS) program for the period of October 1, 2005 through September 30, 2006. The Community Mental Health Authority is providing one-time supplemental funding in the amount of $100,000 for FY 2006 causing a shift in the funding for one PTNE Inmate Substance Abuse Technician position from SR Grant funding to SR CMHA Reimbursement with a sunset of September 30, 2006. The grant provides funding for one Inmate Caseworker, one PTNE 1,000 hour Inmate Caseworker located in the Sheriff's Office/Corrective Services Division/Inmate Program Services Unit and two Substance Abuse Program Analysts located in the Human Services Department/Health Division/Substance Abuse Unit. A county match in the amount of $113,334 is required funds are available from the General Fund designations for grant opportunities. The CMHA agreement also involves the continuation of partial funding in the amount of $65,969 for one GF/GP Inmate Caseworker assigned to Inmate Program Services. Acceptance of this grant does not obligate the County to any future commitment and the continuation of the program is contingent upon future levels of grant program funding. . Moss moved the Personnel Committee Report to the full Board with the recommendation the resolution be adopted. Supported by Suarez. Motion carried on unanimous roll call vote with Coleman and Hatchett absent. MR #05307 COUNTY EXECUTIVE – DELETE TWO COUNTY EXECUTIVE APPOINTEE POSITIONS AND CREATE TWO SENIOR BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT POSITIONS FOR THE EMERGING SECTORS INITIATIVE IN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT & COMMUNITY AFFAIRS Recent economic conditions call for aggressive and innovative strategies to diversify and strengthen Oakland County's economy and workforce. The County Executive is proposing to delete the appointed positions of Senior Citizens Coordinator and the Coordinator of Arts, Culture & Film to support the creation of two Senior Business Development Representative positions. Economic Development & Community Affairs will provide financial support for the continuation of the Senior Citizens Coordinator function on a professional services Personnel Committee Page 3 January 11, 2006 MR #05307 COUNTY EXECUTIVE – DELETE TWO COUNTY EXECUTIVE APPOINTEE POSITIONS AND CREATE TWO SENIOR BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT POSITIONS FOR THE EMERGING SECTORS INITIATIVE IN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT & COMMUNITY AFFAIRS (Continued) contractual basis, the balance of the Coordinator's duties will continue to be performed through existing staff in the Human Services Department. The duties of the Coordinator of Arts, Culture & Film will be absorbed in part within the Marketing and Communications Unit of Economic Development and Community Affairs Administration. In addition Oakland County will partner with a global Oakland County private sector company to generate business prospects worldwide and to encourage emerging sector companies to expand and/or relocate their operations in Oakland County. Funding from the Information Technology Development Fund will be made available to help offset the cost of professional service contracts. Patterson moved the Personnel Committee Report to the full board with the recommendation MR #05307 be adopted. Supported by Nash. Motion carried on unanimous roll call vote with Coleman absent. APPOINTMENTS – CLASSIFICATION DETERMINATION HEARING SUBCOMMITTEE The Classification Determination Hearing Subcommittee was established in 1995 as a subcommittee of the Personnel Committee to hear appe als of the Human Resource's Department determinations of classification placements as outlined in Merit Rule 3. The subcommittee is composed of three Commissioner members and one alternate, with appointments made for one-year terms from January 1st through December 31st. Chairperson Jamian recommended Commissioners Middleton, Suarez and Jamian be appointed to the Classification Determination Hearing Subcommittee with Commissioner Hatchett as alternate. Scott moved the Personnel Committee approve the recommended appointments. Supported by Nash. Motion carried on a voice vote. APPOINTMENTS – JOB EVALUATION REVIEW PANEL The Job Evaluation Review Panel hears employee appeals resulting from Salary Grade Review studies conducted by the Human Resources Department. The Panel consists of five members (and alternates), one member appointed by the County Executive, one member appointed by the Chief Circuit Judge, one member appointed by the Other Elected Officials plus two Commissioners. Panel members are appointed for one year terms running from January 1st to December 31st. Chairperson Jamian recommended Commissioners Coleman and Scott be appointed to the Job Evaluation Review Panel with Commissioner Nash as alternate. Personnel Committee Page 4 January 11, 2006 APPOINTMENTS – JOB EVALUATION REVIEW PANEL (Continued) Moss moved the Personnel Committee Report to the General Government Committee with the recommendation the appointments be approved. Supported by Scott. Motion carried on unanimous roll call vote with Coleman absent. HUMAN RESOURCES – EXTENSION OF MERIT SYSTEM ELIGIBILITY LIST Under the provisions of Section VI-H-1, of the Merit System Resolution, the Human Resources Department is requesting the extension of 15 Merit System eligible list s for six months. Moss moved to approve the requested extension. Supported by Middleton. Motion carried on unanimous roll call vote with Coleman absent. COMMUNICATIONS Middleton moved to Receive and File Communication Items A & B. A. Position Change Summary Report B. Summer Program Information Supported by Patterson. Motion carried on a voice vote OTHER BUSINESS/ADJOURNMENT Commissioner Moss requested information regarding the "Oakland County Social Security Number Privacy Policy" recently distributed to County employees. His concerns are procedural in nature in that the Board of Commissioners is responsible for establishing County Policy. This policy did not follow the proper procedure of being submitted to and approved by the Board before distribution. He requested a resolution be drafted and brought before the proper Committee's for their recommendations and adoption by the Board. Chairperson Jamian invited all interested persons to attend the January 23rd General Government Committee meeting to hear an overview by NACo of their prescription drug program. There being no further business to come before the Committee the meeting was adjourned at 11:05 a.m. _____________________________________ _________________________________________ Nancy Wenzel, Committee Coordinator Lawrence M. Doyle, Administrative Director NOTE: The foregoing minutes are subject to Committee approval.