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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - 2009.01.27 - 36328Jeff Potter Chairperson Jim Runestad Majority Vice Chairperson Tim Burns Minority Vice Chairperson January 27, 2009 Chairperson Potter called the meeting of the Public Services Committee to order at 1:32 p.m. in Committee Room A, Commissioners’ Wing, County Service Center, Pontiac, Michigan. COMMITTEE MEMBERS PRESENT: Jeff Potter, Jim Runestad , Tim Burns , Tom Middleton, David W. Potts, Shelley G. Taub, and Gary R. McGillivray COMMITTEE MEMBERS ABSENT WITH NOTICE: Helaine Zack OTHERS PRESENT Public Services Michael Zehnder, Director Veteran’s Services Diana Calvin, Manager B. Shelton Duggan, Supervisor Sheriff’s Office Under Sheriff McCabe Dale Cunningham, CFO Fiscal Services Tim Soave, Manager Nancy Fournier, Chief Nancy Falardeau, Analyst Robert F. D. Riegal, Analyst Human Resources Brenthy Johnston, Analyst Circuit Court Kevin Oeffner, Administrator Friend of the Court Suzanne Hollyer Community Corrections Barb Hankey, Manager FOC Citizens Advisory Committee Dr. Patricia Armstrong Others Clauda Lothmeier, Citizen Board of Commissione rs Larry Doyle, Administrative Director Harvey Wedell, BOC Seni or Analyst Nancy Wenzel, Committee Coordinator Chairperson Potter led the Committee in the Pledge of Allegiance. APPROVAL OF THE JANUARY 13, 2009 MINUTES Middleton moved to approve the Minutes of January 13, 2009 as printed. Supported by Taub 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 David W. Potts Shelley G. Taub Helaine Zack Gary R. McGillivray PUBLIC SERVICES COMMITTEE Page 2 January 27, 2009 PUBLIC COMMENT None. COMMUNITY CORRECTIONS – USER NOTICE AND WARNING, AND LICENSE AND USE INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT FOR THE C*STAR DATABASE C*Star was created to track information on offenders who enter programs op erated or paid for by the Community Corrections Division. This information may include, but is not limited to, program enrollment, participation, client/offender progress, demographics and cr iminal history. Some of this information is considered confidential and restricted by law. Sharing of this information with other agencies requires a policy as to the access, use and distribution of this information. This intergovernmental agreement authorizes the use of C*Star software and data by the Ferndale 43 rd, Oak Park 45 -B and Farmington Hills 47th District Courts. Middleton moved approval of the attached suggested resolution. Supported by Taub. Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote with Zack absent. SHERIFF’S OFFICE – CONTRACT AMENDMENT #1 FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT SERVICES IN THE CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF LYON - 2009 The Charter Township of Lyon has contracted with the Oakland County Sheriff’s Department to provide law enforcement services. The Township has approved a proposed amendment to add two Deputy II (no -fill) positions bringing the total number of Deputy II (no -fill) positions to twelve and the total number of contracted to fifteen. This amendment will be effective March 7, 2009. Middleton moved approval of the attached suggested resol ution. Supported by Potts. Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote with Zack absent. SHERIFF’S OFFICE – TO AMEND MR #08250 LAW ENFORCEMENT SERVICES CONTRACT OVERTIME RATE – JANUARY 1, 2009 THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 2009 MR #08250 adopted on November 20, 2008 established the Law Enforcement Services Contract Overtime Rates for 2009. The resolution inadvertently identified the Deputy II overtime rate as $52.80 when it should have been $62.80. This resolution correctly identifies the overtime rate for a Deputy II at $62.80 McGillivray moved approval of the attached suggested res olution. Supported by Taub . Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote with Zack absent. SHERIFF’S OFFICE – USE OF DONATED VEHICLE FOR AUTOMOBILE THEFT PREVENTION TEAM The Board of Commissioners approved the acceptance of the FY 2009 Automobile Theft Prevention Authority Grant. The Sheriff is in charge of the team including Waterford, Hazel Park, Farmington Hills, West Bloomfield Township and the Wayne County Sheriff’s Office. The GEICO Insurance Company has donated a 1999 Jeep Cherokee for use in various undercover operations. The Sheriff esti mates the estimated expenses at $2,500 and requests this amount from t he Sheriff’s Office Law Enforcement Enhancement Account to fund these expenses. Taub moved approval of the attached suggested resolution. Supported by Runestad. Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote with Zack absent. PUBLIC SERVICES COMMITT EE Page 3 January 27 2009 SHERIFF’S OFFICE – CONTRACT EXTENSION FOR PRIVATE FOOD SERVICE VENDOR THROUGH 2012 The Sheriff requested the County Purchasing Division to send out a Request for Proposal to privatize the food service operation within the Sheriff’s Department. The Sheriff’s Department contracted with Aramark Correctional Services, Inc. for three years star ting August 19, 2000. The contract has been renewed two times through August of 2009. Aramark has agreed to maintain the current pri ce per meal effective on August 19, 2008 and to hold that price until August 19, 2009, and to cap the increase for the second year at CPI or 3% and CPI or 5% for the third year , Aramark will assume the operation of the Commissary and will continue to fund two Library Technician and one Account Clerk II position as the Commissary did. Aramark will continue to fund an estimated $65,000 annually for indigent inmates and reimburse the county for inmate welfare items. Aramark will make payments of $15,000 a mo nth to the County as long as the eligible inmate population stays above 1,600 and should commissary revenues exceed $1,665,500 by 10% annually Aramark would negotiate a higher percentage of revenue to the County. Three positions will be changed from Proprietary to General Fund/General Purpose effective March 14, 2009. Eight positions in the Jail Commissary Unit will be deleted effective March 14, 2009. Middleton moved approval of the attached suggested reso lution. Supported by Taub. Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote with Zack absent. DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SERVICES/VETERANS AFFAIRS – UPDATE ON FLAG HOLDERS MI P.A. 63 OF 1915 (Amended Jan 2007) Provid es “The legislative body of a county in this state, upon petition of a local, or local affiliate of, a recognized veterans’ organization or of five eligible voters of the county, may procure for and furnish to the petitioners, at the expense of the county, a suitable flag holder and United States flag for the grave of each veteran who served in the armed forces of the United States and who is buried in any public or private cemetery located within the limits of the county . In August 2008 $10,000 was added to the budget of Veterans’ Services for this purpose. The Veterans Services Division has researched this matter and presented the Committee with two options. Plan A – Application for Veterans Services Organiza tions and/or government-owned cemeteries to request funding to purchase flag holders. Limit funding to $1,000 pe r VSO/Cemetery located within Oakland County. FY2009 - while funding lasts. Plan B – Veterans’ Services Division to purchase, store and distribute Flag Holders to Veterans S ervice Organizations (VSO) and/or government –owned cemeteries within Oakland County upon their appl ication for limited quantity of 200 each. While supplies last. The Committee recommended Veterans’ Services explore Plan B in depth and report back with a proposal. OAKLAND COUNTY FRIEND OF THE COURT CITIZEN ADVISORY COMMITTEE The Oakland County Citize n Friend of the Court Advisory Committee was established und er Michigan Public Acts 366, 1996 to advise the Court and Board of Commissioners on the office of the Friend of the Court and the community needs relating to the Friend of the Court . The Advisory Committee has developed a “Family Conflict Resolution Model” and will be seeking changes in the legislation establishing this Committee in an effort to institute a pilot program to facilitate an unbiased advocate for the child and options to effect parenting time conflict resolution. Runestad moved to Receive & File the Reports of Veterans Affairs and the Friend of the Court Citizen Advisory Committee. Supported by McGillivray. Motion carried on a voice vote with Zack absent. PUBLIC SERVICES COMMITTEE Page 4 January 27 2009 INFORMATIONAL ITEMS McGillivray moved to Receive & File Item A. A. Oakland County Circuit Court – Request for Internal Fund Transfer to Support Judge On -Line Program Supported by Middleton . Motion carried on a voice vote. OTHER BUSINESS/ADJOURNMENT There being no other business to come before the Committee, the meeting was adjourned at 3:30 p.m. ______________________________________ Nancy Wenzel, Committee Coordinator _____________________________________ Lawrence Doyle, Administrative Director NOTE: The foregoing minutes are subject to Committee approval.