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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - 2013.12.03 - 36773BILL DWYER Chairperson MIKE BOSNIC Vice Chairperson HELAINE ZACK Minority Vice Chairperson December 3, 2013 Chairperson Dwyer called the meeting of the Public S erv ices Committee to order at 11:55 a.m., in Committee Room A, Commissioners’ Wing, County Service Center, Pontiac, Michigan. COMMITTEE MEMBERS PRESENT : Bill Dwyer, Mike Bosnic, Helaine Zack, Shelley Taub, Michael Spisz, Gary McGillivray COMMITTEE MEMBERS ABSENT WITH NOTICE: None OTHERS PRESENT : CIRCUIT COURT – FAMILY DIVISION Suzanne Holly er, Friend of the Court COMMUNITY CORRECTIONS Barb Hankey, Manager PARKS AND RECREATION Phil Castonia, Business Development Rep BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Philip Weipert, Commissioner Chris Ward , Analyst Jim VerPloeg, Administrative Director Tracy Stolzenfeld, Committee Coordinator PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE APPROVAL OF THE PREVIOUS MINUTES Spisz moved approval of the minutes of November 13, 2013, as printed. Supported by Taub. Motion carried on a voice vote. PUBLIC COMMENT None. AGENDA ITEMS 1. SHERIFF, PROSECUTING ATTORNEY – FISCAL YEAR 2014 OAKLAND COUNTY NARCOTICS ENFORCEMENT TEAM (NET) BYRNE GRANT ACCEPTANCE The Sheriff’s Office and Prosecuting Attorney are requesting approval of the grant accep tance for NET from the Michigan State Police . This is an annual grant in the amount of $309,516 with a County match of $154,758 to meet the $440,556 NET program budget . The Prosecuting Attorney’s OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS 1200 N. TELEGRAPH ROAD, PONTIAC, MI 48341-0470 Telephone (248) 858-0100 FAX (248) 858 -1572 PUBLIC SERVICES COMMITTEE Shelley Taub Michael Spisz Gary McGillivray PUBLIC SERVICES COMMITTEE Page 2 December 3, 2013 Office has deleted one full-time eligible Special Revenue (SR) Assistant Prosecutor III position due to decreased grant funding. Federal grant funding has been decreasing ov er time. Grant funds will continue to support one full-time eligible SR Assistant Prosecutor IV position, two full -time eligible SR Sergeant positions and one part-time non-eligible SR 1,000 hours per year Office Assistant II position in the Sheriff’s Office /Investigative & Forensic Services/NET Unit. Zack moved to recommend approval of the attached suggested resolution. Supported by McGillivray. Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote. 2. SHERIFF’S OFFICE – 2013 COMPETITIVE GRANT ASSISTANCE PROGRAM – HOLLY DISPATCH CENTER – GRANT ACCEPTANCE The Sheriff’s Office is requesting approval of the grant acceptance in relation to Holly’s dispatch center operations consolidation. The total grant from the State of Michigan is $21,700 and will help defray costs of equipment reimbursement, moving expenses and space renovations. The funds will benefit the combined Holly Police Department and Groveland Township Fire Department. The status report given by the Sheriff’s Office at the recent Holly council meeting was well-received. Bosnic moved to recommend approval of the attached suggested resolution. Supported by McGillivray. Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote. 3. SHERIFF’S OFFICE -CONTRACT AMENDMENT #1 FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT SERVICES FOR THE PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION 2013 -2015 The Sheriff’s Office is requesting authorization to approve an amendment to the contract for law enforcement services for the Parks. The amendment proposes the addition of one full -time eligible Deputy II to service the entire park system , the creation of one full-time eligible Deputy II in the Patrol Services Division/Parks of the Sheriff’s Office to help with supervision duties and the addition of one marked vehicle to the County fleet. The extra deputy will help with the parking permits enforcement at the dog parks. The effective date of the amendment is January 1, 2014. Bosnic moved to recommend approval of the attached suggested resolution. Supported by Spisz. Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote. Spisz moved to directly refer this resolution to Human Resources Committee and Finance Committee. Supported by Taub. Motion carried on a voice vote. 4. SHERIFF’S OFFICE-POSITION DELETIONS FOR CANCEL LATION OF LAW ENFORCEMENT SERVICES IN THE CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF ROYAL OAK -2013-2015 The Sheriff’s Office is requesting authorization to delete several positions resulting from the cancellation of the contract with Royal Oak for law enforcement services. The four positions are being deleted effective January 1, 2014 . Four other deputy positions were kept vacant to avoid layoffs in this situation. PUBLIC SERVICES COMMITTEE Page 3 December 3, 2013 Zack moved to recommend approval of the attached suggested resolution. Supported by Bosnic. Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote. Zack moved to directly refer this resolution to Human Resources Committee and Finance Committee. Supported by McGillivray. Motion carried on a voice vote. 5. SHERIFF’S OFFICE -CONTRACT AMENDMENT #1 FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT SERVICES IN THE CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF COMMERCE 2013-2015 The Sheriff’s Office is requesting authorization to approve an amendment to the contract for law enforcement services for Commerce Township. The amendment proposes the addition of two Deputy II positions, the creation of two Deputy II positions in the Contract Patrol Commerce Unit, Patrol Services Division and the addition of one marked vehicle to the County fleet. Taub moved to recommend approval of the attached suggested resolution. Supported by Spisz. Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote. Bosnic moved to directly refer this resolution to Human Resources Committee and Finance Committee. Supported by Zack . Motion carried on a voice vote. 6. SHERIFF’S OFFICE – AMENDMENT TO M.R.#13249–ADDITION OF K-9 DOG The Sheriff’s Office is requesting a pproval of an amendment for correction of the owner name and the addition of an Affidavit to the previously approved resolution. The name listed in the resolution was David Pesko and will be changed to Craig Pesko. Corporation Counsel request ed adding the Affidavit to clarify what is being sold for $1 and that the amount of benefit is less than $250. Zack moved to recommend approv al of the attached suggested resolution. Supported by Taub. Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote. McGillivray moved to directly refer this resolution to the Finance Committee. Supported by Taub. Motion carried on a voice vote. 7. SHERIFF’S OFFICE – TRANSFER OF OWNERSHIP AND RELEASE OF CLAIMS AGREEMENT FOR K -9 DOG The Sheriff’s Office is requesting approval of an agreement regarding the transfer and release of the dog Maverick. Corporation Counsel drafted this agreement to accompany MR #1 3249 in order to separate the selling and release of claims and liability of the service dog. The Sheriff’s Office will PUBLIC SERVICES COMMITTEE Page 4 December 3, 2013 retire Maverick from the Unit and transfer ownership to its handler, Craig Pesko . Spisz moved to recommend approval of the attached su ggested resolution. Supported by Bosnic. Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote. Spisz moved to directly refer this resolution to the Finance Committee. Supported by Taub. Motion carried on a voice vote. 8. SHERIFF’S OFFICE – NARCOTICS ENFORCEMENT TEAM (NET) INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT WITH THE CITY OF AUBURN HILLS The Sheriff’s Office is requesting authorization to enter into an agreement with Auburn Hills to join the NET. The city has had a 14 year absence from NET. The resolution is effective January 1, 2014, and proposes the addition of one unmarked vehicle to the County fleet. Taub moved to recommend approval of the attached suggested resolution. Supported by Spisz. Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote. Spisz moved to directly refer this resolution to the Finance Committee. Supported by McGillivray. Motion carried on a voice vote. 9. FRIEND OF THE COURT – FY2014 ACCESS AND VISITATION GRANT – APPLICATION/ACCEPTANCE The Friend of the Court is requesting approval of the grant acceptance from SCAO for the Supervised Parenting Time Program. This grant is in its 17th year. The grant total is $14,500 for October 1, 2013 through September 30, 2014. The Friend of the Court will continue its contract with the local agency, Impact Consulting, Inc., to provide services related to supervised parenting time for families with an annual income of less than $10,000. This program allows parents to visit their children regardless of issues of mental illness, substance abuse or crimes havin g been committed by the parent. Zack moved to recommend approval of the attached suggested resolution. Supported by Spisz. Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote. 10. DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SERVICES/COMMUNITY CORRECTIONS DIVISION – FY2014 COMMUNITY CORRECTIONS COMPREHENSIVE PLAN GRANT ACCEPTANCE The Department of Public Services/Community Corrections Division is requesting approval of the grant acceptance from the Michigan Department of Corrections. The grant amount requested and received is $1,911,028 for October 1, 2013 through September 30, 2014. T he grant helps support the costs associated with Community Corrections Division operations. The two contract changes made by Corporation Counsel have been approved. This grant will help support the following: In PUBLIC SERVICES COMMITTEE Page 5 December 3, 2013 the Community Corrections Division, the continuation of ten Community Corrections Specialists II, one part-time non-eligible Community Corrections Specialist II , one Office Assistant II and one part- time non-eligible Community Correction s Specialist I; 50% funded one Community Corrections Support Specialist and one Supervisor -Community Corrections; in the Sheriff’s Office, three Inmate Caseworkers, one part-time non -eligible Office Assistant II and one full -time eligible Inmate Substance Abuse Tech. No County match is required; however, the two positions rely on the remainder 50% from General Fund support. Bosnic moved to recommend approval of the attached suggested resolution. Supported by Taub. Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote. COMMUNICATIONS None. OTHER BUSINESS/ADJOURNMENT The Study Group on gun violence will convene immediately following the meeting. There being no further business to come before the Committee, the meeting was adjourned at 12:13 p.m. _____________________________________ ___________________________________ Tracy Stolzenfeld Jim VerPloeg Committee Coordinator Administrative Director NOTE: The foregoing minutes are subject to Committee approval.