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Jim Runestad, Chairperson
Bill Dwyer,
Majority Vice Chairperson
Gary McGillivray
Minority Vice Chairperson
PUBLIC SERVICES COMMITTEE
August 3, 2011
Vice Chairperson Dwyer called the meeting of the Public Services Committee to order at 6:45
p.m. in Committee Room A, Commissioners’ Wing, County Service Center, Pontiac, Michigan.
COMMITTEE MEMBERS PRESENT:
Bill Dwyer, Gary McGillivray, Shelley G. Taub, Mike Bosnic, Jeff Matis, Marcia Gershenson,
Janet Jackson and Craig Covey
COMMITTEE MEMBERS ABSENT WITH NOTICE:
Jim Runestad
OTHERS PRESENT
Circuit Court Bill Bartlam, Manager
Lauran Howard, Chief
Prosecuting Attorney Terri Meiers, Supervisor
Board of Commissione rs Harvey Wedell, BOC Sr. Analyst
Helen Hanger, Sr. Committee Coordinator
Chairperson Runestad led the Committee in the Pledge of Allegiance.
PUBLIC COMMENT
None.
APPROVAL OF THE PREVIOUS MINUTES
McGillivray moved to approve the Minutes of July 12, 2011 as printed. Supported by Covey.
Motion carried on a voice vote.
CIRCUIT COURT – FY 2011 – FY 2012 ADOPTION INCENTIVE GRANT –
APPLICATION/ACCEPTANCE
Circuit Court is requesting authorization to accept a grant award of $191,498 from the Michigan
Department of Human Services to assist in funding the Adoption Forum and pilot program for the
period of August 1, 2011 through December 31, 2012. Th e Grant will be used to fund one full-time
eligible Special Revenue DHS Liaison (Permanency Coordinator) and one part -time non-eligible
1,000 hours/year SR DHS Liaison (Permanency Coordinator), funding for Guardian Ad Litem Fees
(L-Gals), travel expenses, IT equipment and training materials. The program seeks to find
permanency for children when parental rights have been terminated, with a goal of adoption, and to
institutionalize adoption practices that reduce the time children are in foster care, reduce the State
Ward Board and Care expenses for the time in care, etc. No grant match is required.
OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
1200 NORTH TELEGRAPH ROAD, PONTIAC, MICHIGAN 48341 -0470
Telephone: (248) 858-0100 FAX: (248) 858-1572
Shelley G. Taub
Mike Bosnic
Jeff Matis
Marcia Gershenson
Janet Jackson
Craig Covey
Shelley G. Taub
Helaine Zack
Gary R. McGillivray
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August 3, 2011
Covey moved to recommend approval of the attached suggested resolution. Supported by
Gershenson.
Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote with Runestad absent.
OTHER BUSINESS/ADJOURNMENT
There being no other business to come before the Committee, the meeting was adjourned at 6:47
p.m.
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Helen Hanger, Sr. Committee Coordinator Jim VerPloeg, Administrative Director
NOTE: The foregoing minutes are subject to Committee approval