HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - 2007.10.09 - 36216Jeff Potter
Chairperson
John A. Scott
Majority Vice Chairperson
Marcia Gershenson
Minority Vice Chairperson
October 9, 2007
Chairperson Potter called the meeting of the Public Services Committee to order at 1:34 p.m. in
Committee Room A, Commissioners’ Wing, County Service Center, Pontiac, Michigan.
COMMITTEE MEMBERS PRESENT :
Jeff Potter, John A. Scott, Marcia Gershenson, Tom Middleton, Michael Gingell, David W. Potts,
Vincent Gregory, Tim Burns, and Karen Spector
COMMITTEE MEMBERS ABSENT WITH NOTICE:
None
OTHERS PRESENT
Sheriff’s Office Undersheriff McCabe
Captain Newman
Sgt. Rich Boutin
Dale Cunningham, Chief Financial Officer
Friend of the Court Suzanne Hollyer
Board of Commissioners Lawrence Doyle, Administrative Director
Harvey Wedell, 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 September 11, 2007 MINUTES
Scott moved to approve the Minutes of September 11, 2007 as printed. Supported by Spector.
Motion carried on a voice vote.
PUBLIC COMMENT
Commissioner Spector reminded the Committee of the Anti Bullying Program offered by Oakland Schools,
the contract number for Brian Whiston is 248 -209-2137
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
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1. CIRCUIT COURT/FRIEND OF THE COURT – 2008 ACCESS AND VISITATION GRANT
ACCEPTANCE
The Friend of the Court has been awarded a grant in the amount of $24 ,000 for services to be performed in
conjunction with HAVEN in facilitating visitation for certain cases as determined by the Court. No matching
funds are required and acceptance of this grant does not obligate the County to any future commitment.
Gregory moved approval of the attached suggested reso lution. Supported by Gingell.
Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote with Gershenson absent.
2. SHERIFF’S OFFICE – CRIME SUPPRESSION TASK FORCE INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT AND
BYLAWS
The Sheriff’s Office is requesting approval of the Crime Suppression Task Force Interlocal Agreement and
Bylaws. The Task Force provides participating agencies and their surrounding communities with personnel
resources to augment their individual policing efforts and assists in solving neighborhood problems that
have been identified by local officers and community leaders in the southeast area of the County .
Middleton moved approval of the attached suggested resolution. Supported by Gingell.
Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote.
3. CRIMINAL JUSTICE COORDINATING COMMITTEE – JAIL OVERCROWDING STUDY
The Criminal Justice Coordinating Council has worked closely with the Sheriff’s Department, Courts,
Prosecuting Attorney and other stakeholders in the criminal justice system to ensure that cases move as
efficiently as possible, reducing delays and thus the number of jail days. The Council has determined that
additional information is needed to identify the cost of initial processing of inmates into the jail. This
resolution requests the Department of Management and Budget and the Sheriff’s Office to conduct a
financial analysis to determine the actual “up -front” costs of processing compared to the average daily cost
per day in order to identify the true cost of short -term jail stays. It further requests the Courts, Sheriff’s
Office and Community Corrections to develop a process to ensure that in -jail defendants have a next court
date scheduled when returning to jail from court to assist in reducing the pre -trial length o f stay.
. Spector moved approval of the attached sugge sted resolution. Supported by Scott.
Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote.
OTHER BUSINESS/ADJOURNMENT
There being no other business to come before the committee, the meeting was adjour ned at 2:05 p.m.
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Nancy Wenzel, Committee Coordinator
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Lawrence Doyle, Administrative Director
NOTE: The foregoing minutes are subject to Committee app roval.
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