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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - 2006.03.14 - 36068JEFF POTTER Chairperson WILL MOLNAR Vice Chairperson HELAINE ZACK Minority Vice Chairperson March 14, 2006 Vice Chairperson Molnar called the meeting of the Public Services Committee to order at 1:30 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 COMMITTEE MEMBERS ABSENT WITH NOTICE: Marcia Gershenson OTHERS PRESENT: COMMUNITY CORRECTIONS Barb Hankey, Manager Bob Gatt, Chief EMERGENCY RESPONSE & Tracey McGee PREPAREDNESS HUMAN RESOURCES Dave VandeGrift, Analyst PROSECUTING ATTORNEY Deb Carley Mary Larkin, Chief of Administration SHERIFF’S OFFICE Michael McCabe, Undersheriff Dale Cunningham, Business Manager Michael Sutton, Lieutenant CITIZENS Sarah Conn, Baker College Intern BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Harvey Wedell, Senior Analyst Helen Hanger, Sr. Committee Coordinator PUBLIC COMMENT Mr. VandeGrift introduced Ms. Conn, a student from Baker College who is doing an internship in the Human Resources Department. APPROVAL OF THE PREVIOUS MINUTES Middleton moved approval of the minutes of February 28, 2006, as printed. 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 PUBLIC SERVICES COMMITTEE Page 2 March 14, 2006 Supported by Suarez. Motion carried on a voice vote. AGENDA ITEMS 1. Prosecuting Attorney, Circuit Court/Family Division and Public Services/Community Corrections Division – Program Year 2006 Juvenile Accountability Block Grant (JABG) The Prosecuting Attorney, Circuit Court/Family Division and Public Services/Community Corrections is requesting authorization to accept an 8th year of grant funding of $157,203 from the Michigan Family Independence Agency. This total amount includes $141,482 from the State as Federal pass-through dollars and a $15,721 County match. One Special Revenue (SR) part-time non-eligible Assistant Prosecutor II will be created and one SR Probation Officer I will be continued. The grant also provides for one SR Youth and Family Caseworker II to be continued as part-time eligible rather than full time eligible in the Circuit Court/Family Division and one SR Para-legal position in the Prosecutor’s Office and one SR Community Corrections Specialist II in Community Corrections will be discontinued. These positions will support the Juvenile Drug Court and address the juvenile offender backlog. Gregory moved approval of the attached suggested resolution. Supported by Scott. Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote with Gershenson and Potter absent. 2. County Executive – Emergency Response and Preparedness – Tornado Warning System Expansion Emergency Response and Preparedness is requesting authorization to contract with the City of Rochester to purchase two tornado sirens. Rochester Hills will pay 75% of the total cost and Oakland County will pay 25% of the total cost and will be responsible for maintenance and electrical costs. Douglas moved approval of the attached suggested resolution. Supported by Zack. Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote with Gershenson and Potter absent. 3. Sheriff’s Office – Calendar Year 2006 Automobile Theft Prev ention Authority (ATPA) Grant Acceptance The Sheriff is requesting authorization to accept $620,148 in grant funding from the State of Michigan Automobile Theft Prevention Authority for the period January 1, 2006 through December 31, 2006. The total award of $620,148 includes $398,101 to Oakland County, with a required match of $132,700; $79,754 to Farmington Hills, with a required match of $26,585; $64,919 to Pontiac, with a required match of $21,640 and $77,374 to Waterford Township with a required match of $25,791. The County match is available in the non - departmental grant match account. PUBLIC SERVICES COMMITTEE Page 3 March 14, 2006 Mr. Cunningham explained that this program is funded through a car insurance surcharge. Scott moved approval of the attached suggested resolution. Supported by Zack. Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote with Gershenson absent. OTHER BUSINESS/ADJOURNMENT Commissioner Potter explained that he had talked to Mr. Cunningham regarding Byrne grant funding and asked that Mr. Cunningham speak to the Public Se rvices Committee regarding this matter. Mr. Cunningham explained that the President’s recommended 2007 budget eliminates all Byrne Grant funding. This same action was proposed for the 2006 federal budget but Byrne Grant funding was restored at a reduced level. Elimination of these funds would affect seven positions for the Sheriff and the Prosecutor. The Michigan Sheriff’s Association and the National Sheriff’s Association, as well as the Prosecutor’s organizations, are working to restore funding. Commissioner Potter suggested indicated that he would speak to Commissioner Gershenson about introducing a resolution supporting continuation of Byrne Grant funding. There being no further business to come before the Committee, the meeting was adjourned at1:40 p.m. _____________________________________ ___________________________________ Helen A. Hanger Lawrence Doyle Sr. Committee Coordinator Administrative Director NOTE: The foregoing minutes are subject to Committee approval.