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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - 2007.04.17 - 36167Jeff Potter Chairperson John A. Scott Majority Vice Chairperson Marcia Gershenson Minority Vice Chairperson April 17, 2007 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, Marcia Gershenson, Michael Gingell, David Potts , Vincent Gregory, Tim Burns, and Karen Spector COMMITTEE MEMBERS ABSENT WITH NOTICE: John A. Scott and Tom Middleton OTHERS PRESENT Sheriff’s Office Undersheriff, McCabe Dale Cunningham, Chief Financial Officer Lt. Tim Atkins, Corrective Services Capt. Mark Newman, Technical Services Prosecuting Attorney David Gorcyca, Prosecutor Community Corrections Karen Peterson Fiscal Services Tim Soave, Manager Human Resources Brenthy Johnson, Analyst Board of Commissioners Lawrence Doyle, Administrative Director Harvey Wedell, Senior Analyst Sheryl Mitchell, Senior Analyst Nancy Wenzel, Committee Coordinator PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Chairperson Potter led the Committee in the recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance. APPROVAL OF THE March 27, 2007 MINUTES Gregory moved to approve the Minutes of March 27, 2007 as printed. Supported by Po tts. Motion carried on a voice vote. OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS 1200 N. TELEGRAPH ROAD, PONTIAC, MI 48341-0470 Telephone (248) 858 -0100 FAX (248) 858 -1572 PUBLIC SERVICES COMMITTEE Tom Middleton Michael J. Gingell David W. Potts Vincent Gregory Tim Burns Karen Spector PUBLIC SERVICES COMMITTEE Page 2 April 17, 2007 PUBLIC COMMENT None. 1. SHERIFF’S OFFICE – AUTHORIZATION FOR SALE OF RECOVERED AND STOLEN PROPERTY IN SPRING AUCTION Public Act of 1959, as amended, Act 54 requires Board authorization for the disposal of recovered and stolen property that has been unclaimed for six months. The Department of Central Services conducts a spring and fall auction for the County. The Sheriff’s Department is requesting authority to proceed with the sale of items as detailed, in the spring auction. Gingell moved approval of the attached suggested reso lution. Supported by Burns. Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote with Scott and Mid dleton absent. 2. SHERIFF’S OFFICE – USE OF FORFEITED FUNDS FOR EQUIPMENT Section 333.7524 of Public Act 368 of 1978 authorizes courts to distribute property and funds forfeited through narcotic seizures to participating agencies to be utilized toward th e enhancement of law enforcement efforts related to the Controlled Substances Act. The courts have distributed $850,392.86 (as of 2/28/07) as a result of Sheriff’s Office forfeiture efforts. The Sheriff is requesting approximately $644,570 from the Sheriff’s Office Law Enforcement Enhancement Account to purchase equipment for the Special Response Team, the Marine Unit, Training, Dispatch and Investigative and Forensic Services. Gregory moved approval of the attached suggested resolution. Supported by Gingell. Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote with Scott and Middleton absent. 3. SHERIFF’S OFFICE – PAINT CREEK TRAILWAYS CONTRACT FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT SERVICES FOR THE 2007 SEASON The Paint Creek Trailways Commission has requested a contract between the County and Paint Creek Trailways for Law Enforcement Patrol Servi ces for the 2007 season. Paint Creek is requesting weekly mounted patrols from May 26th through October 28, 2007 and not to exceed 600 total hours of paid time, including prep time for officers and horses. The contract and rates have been approved by the Department of Management and Budget and Corporation Counsel. Gingell moved approval of the attached suggested resolution. Supported by Spector. Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote with Scott and Middleton absent. 4. SHERIFF’S OFFICE – CALENDAR YEAR 2007 MARINE SAFETY PROGRAM GRANT ACCEPTANCE The Michigan Department of Natural Resources has awarded Oakland County a grant in the amount of $240,000, a $10,000 increa se from last year. A 25% County match is required which is available within the Sheriff Department’s Budget. The acceptance of this grant does not obligate the County to any future commitment. Continuation of the program is contingent upon future levels of program reimbursement funding. Gregory moved approval of the attached suggested resolution. Supported by Potts. PUBLIC SERVICES COMMITTEE Page 3 April 17, 2007 Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote with Scott and Middleton absent. 5. PROSECUTING ATTORNEY – USE OF FORFEITURE FUNDS – ALLIANCE OF COALITIONS FOR HEALTHY COMMUNITIES (ACHC) The Prosecutor’s Seized Funds Deferred Revenue account has a balance of $496.329.93. These funds are from the reimbursement of expenses associated with forfeiture proceedings. The Prosecutor’s Office i s requesting $1,000 from this fund to support Project Sticker Shock, an initiative aimed at deterring underage drinking, to be administered b y the Alliance of Coalitions for Health Communities. Burns moved approval of the attached suggested resolution. Supported by Gregory. Burns moved to amend the resolution to increase the amount requested from $1,000 to $2,000. Supported by Potts. Motion to amend carried unanimously on a roll call vote with Scott and Middleton absent. Main motion as amended carried unanimously on a roll call vote with Scott and Middleton absent. 6. PROSECUTING ATTORNEY, CIRCUIT COURT – FAMILY DIVISION, CHILDREN’S VILLAGE AND COMMUNITY CORRECTIONS: PROGRAM YEAR 2007 JUVENILE ACCOUNTABILITY BLOCK GRANT (JABG) ACCEPTANCE The Department of Human Services has awarded grant funding to the Prosecuting Attorney, Circuit Court – Family Division, Children’s Village and Community Corrections under the Juvenile Accountability Block Grant (JABG) for the Period of April 1, 2007 through Marc h 31, 2008. The grant total of $169,037 includes $152,133 from the State as a Federal pass through, and the balance of $16,904 is the County’s match. The grant award provides funding for Juvenile Drug Court equipment, Peer Groups to address the problem of high recidivism, a Teen Court to provide a justice model within a peer setting, Prosecuting Attorney juvenile offender backlog reduction staffing, Children’s Village security equipment, a Juvenile Forum, and equipment to provide multi -departmental inform ation sharing. The grant continues funding for one Probation Officer I position and one part -time non-eligible Assistant Prosecutor II position in the Prosecutors Office. The grant discontinues partial funding for one SR Youth and Family Caseworker II position in the Circuit Court – Family Division. The position is currently funded 27% by the State Court Administrator Office and 73% funded by the Child Care Fund. Acceptance of this grant does not obligate the County to any future commitment and continua tion of the special revenue positions is contingent upon future levels of grant funding. Gregory moved approval of the attached suggested resolution. Supported by Gingell. Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote with Scott and Middleton absent. MR #07087 BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS – RECOGNITION OF NATIONAL CORRECTIONS OFFICER WEEK – MAY 16 -12, 2007 The week of May 6 -12, 2007 has been designated as National Corrections Officer week . The Oakland County Board of Commissioners wishes to recognize the Sheriff’s Office Corrections’ Divisions for their innovativeness, professionalism and ability to operate a very complex and crowded set of multiple facilities, plus their ability to transport and coordinate an enormous number of inmate movements on a dail y basis with a minimal number of staff/inmate injuries or escapes. Gershenson moved the Public Services Committee Report to the Board with the recommendation MR #07087 be adopted. Supported by Gregory PUBLIC SERVICES COMMITTEE Page 4 April 17, 2007 Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote with Scott and Middleton absent. INFORMATIONAL ITEMS None. OTHER BUSINESS/ADJOURNMENT There being no other business to come before the committee, the meeting was adjourned at 2:34 p.m. _____________________________ Nancy Wenzel, Com mittee Coordinator _______________________________ Lawrence Doyle, Administrative Director NOTE: The foregoing minutes are subject to Committee approval.