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OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
1200 NORTH TELEGRAPH ROAD PONTIAC, MICHIGAN 48341-0470
Telephone: (248) 858-0100 FAX: (248) 858-1572
PERSONNEL COMMITTEE
May 14, 2008
The meeting was called to order by Chairperson Middleton at 9:39 a.m. in Committee Room A,
Auditorium Wing, County Service Center, Pontiac, Michigan.
PERSONNEL COMMITTEE MEMBERS PRESENT:
Tom Middleton, Bradford Jacobsen, John A. Scott, Robert Gosselin, Helaine Zack, Mattie
Hatchett and Karen Spector
PERSONNEL COMMITTEE MEMBERS ABSENT WITH NOTICE:
George Suarez, Sue Ann Douglas, Mike Rogers and Eric Coleman
OTHERS PRESENT:
Human Resources Nancy Scarlet, Director
Cathy Shallal, Manager
Jennifer Mason, Manager
Heather Mason, Analyst
Brenthy Johnston, Analyst
April Bradshaw, Analyst
Connie Srogi, Analyst
Sheriff’s Office Mike McCabe, Under Sheriff
Dale Cunningham, CFO
Management & Budget Laurie VanPelt, Director
Fiscal Services Tim Soave, Manager
Board of Commissioners Larry Doyle, Administrative Director
Sheryl Mitchell, Senior Analyst
Nancy Wenzel, Committee Coordinator
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Chairperson Middleton led the Committee in the recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance.
Tom Middleton
Chairperson
Brad Jacobsen
Majority Vice-Chair
George Suarez
Minority Vice-Chair
Sue Ann Douglas
Mike Rogers
John A. Scott
Robert Gosselin
Eric Coleman
Helaine Zack
Mattie Hatchett
Karen Spector
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APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF APRIL 16, 2008
Jacobsen moved to approve the minutes of April 16, 2008 as printed. Supported by
Spector.
Motion carried on a voice.
PUBLIC COMMENT
None
Commissioner Zack moved to amend the agenda to add Item 2 – Sheriff’s Office – Request to
Contract with AMR Correctional Consulting. Supported by Jacobsen.
Motion carried on a voice vote.
HUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMENT – REORGANIZATION AND BUDGET TASK REDUCTIONS
The Department of Human Resources has reviewed their operations and organization structure
due to recent turnover and the budget reduction task for FY 2008-2010. The following actions will
be taken: 1) Three government funded positions will be deleted, Supervisor Human Resources,
Human Resources Analyst II and Senior Human Resource Analyst. 2) Two Divisions will be
retitled: HR-Recruitment & HRIS Division to HR-Workforce Management Division and HR-
Compensation & Ben. Division to HR-Benefits Administration Division. 3) Two units will be
combined HR-Recruitment Unit and HR-Compensation & Workforce to HR-Recruitment &
Workforce Planning Unit. 4) Two units will be retitled, HR-Recruitment & HRIS Admin to HR-
Recruitment & Workforce Planning Admin and HR-Comp & Workforce Planning Admin to HR-
Benefits Administration Unit. 5) Create 2 PTNE 1,000 hour/yr. positions, Office Assistant I and
Employee Benefits Specialist. 6) Upwardly reclassify the following positions: Supv-Emp Records
Grade 13 to Supervisor-HR Grade 16; Technical Assistant Grade 8 to HR Analyst I Grade 10; and
User Support Spec II Grade 12 to HR Analyst III Grade 13. 7) Decrease the salary range for
Retirement Administrator classification to Grade 18 as illustrated in the resolution and 8) Transfer
positions: Three Human Resources Analyst II positions, Three Human Resources Analyst III
positions, and One Human Resources Analyst I position to the Recruitment & Workforce Plng Unit
and delete the Comp & Workforce Planning Unit. Transfer One User Support Specialist I position
from HR Recruitment & HRIS Admin to HR Employee Records & HRIS; Tr ansfer one Retirement
Administrator from Human Resources Administration to HR Retirement Unit. This proposed
reorganization exceeds the targeted task amount and accelerates the savings by being effective in
June of FY 2008.
Scott moved approval of the attached suggested resolution. Supported by Jacobsen.
Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote with Suarez, Douglas, Rogers and Coleman absent.
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SHERIFF’S OFFICE – REQUEST TO CONTRACT WITH AMR CORRECTIONAL CONSULTING
Ann Russell, Corrections Administrator, is retiring effective August 1, 2008 and has formed AMR
Correctional Consulting. The Sheriff is requesting a contract not to exceed $70,000 on an annual
basis be approved hiring AMR to provide direction and assistance regarding emergency inmate
releases, recommendations on reducing inmate length of stay and strategies to better manage
inmate population. The Sheriff plans to delete the position of Corrections Administrator and use
the Salary and Fringe Benefits to fund the contract and apply the remaining savings towards the
2009/2010 Budget task.
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Scott moved the Personnel Committee Report to the Board with the recommendation the
above referenced resolution be adopted. Supported by Zack.
Information was distributed referencing MCL 15.322 et seq.– Contracts of Public Servants with
Public Entities – which may prohibit a current County employee from negotiating a professional
services contract with the County. Corporation Counsel has been asked to review this issue.
Zack moved to postpone this item to June 4, 2008. Motion failed for lack of support.
Chairperson Middleton declared a recess at 10:03 a.m. The meeting reconvened at 10:15. a.m.
Hatchett moved to postpone this item to May 22, 2008 at 9:00 a.m. Supported by Zack.
Motion carried on a roll call vote:
Jacobsen, Scott, Gosselin, Zack, Hatchett and Spector – yes
Middleton – no
Suarez, Douglas, Rogers and Coleman – absent
COMMUNICATIONS
Scott moved to Receive & File Communication Items A – D.
A. Position Change Summary Report
B. Prosecuting Attorney – FY 2009 Auto Theft Grant Application
C. Prosecuting Attorney – FY 2009 Victim Rights – Grant Application
D. Sheriff’s Office – Boot Camp Grant Extension
Supported by Gosselin.
Chairperson Middleton questioned Item D – It has been reported the Boot Camp will close as of
May 31st, how will this affect the Boot Camp Grant Extension. Mr. Cunningham reported this
grant extension is only for follow-up for the graduates and any graduates that are still in
training until October 31, 2008.
Motion carried on a voice vote.
OTHER BUSINESS
There being no further business to come before the Committee t he meeting was adjourned at
10:25 a.m.
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Nancy Wenzel, Committee Coordinator Lawrence M. Doyle, Administrative Director
NOTE: The foregoing minutes are subject to Committee approval.