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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - 2014.01.14 - 36778BILL DWYER Chairperson MIKE BOSNIC Vice Chairperson HELAINE ZACK Minority Vice Chairperson January 14, 2014 Chairperson Dwyer called the meeting of the Public S erv ices Committee to order at 11:30 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 : SHERIFF’S OFFICE Mike McCabe, Undersheriff Dale Cunningham, Business Manager Mel Maier, Chief Emergency Management Operations BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Jim VerPloeg, Administrative Director Chris Ward , Analyst Tracy Stolzenfeld, Committee Coordinator PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE APPROVAL OF THE PREVIOUS MINUTES Spisz moved approval of the minutes of December 3, 2013, as printed. Supported by Taub. Motion carried on a voice vote. PUBLIC COMMENT None. AGENDA ITEMS 1. SHERIFF’S OFFICE – TRANSFER OF OWNERSHIP AND RELEASE OF CLAIMS AGREEMENT FOR K -9 DOG The Sheriff’s Office is requesting authorization to en ter into an agreement regarding the K-9 unit Kaydo. Deputy Keith Christie has handled Kaydo and wishes to retire the dog and transfer ownership for $1. This arrangement has been done in th e past upon retiring a canine . Once the dog is retired, it becomes part of the handler’s family. There are currently 16 canines that serve the Sheriff’s Office, two of which are bomb dogs that also do tr acking, one arson or fire detection dog 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 January 14, 2014 and the other 13 are tracking and narcotic s dogs. These dogs are available on request to help with tracking and other tasks such as school district drug sweeps. McGillivray moved to recommend approval of the attached suggested resolution. Supported by Zack. Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote. 2. SHERIFF’S OFFICE – AGREEMENT WITH THE MICHIGAN PUBLIC SAFETY COMMUNICATION SYSTEM (MPSCS) The Sheriff’s Office is seeking approval to enter into an agreement with the Michigan State Police for telecommunication equipment operations. The agreement would be in effect for ten years. Chief Maier runs the dispatch center which is the second largest center in Michigan. Federal funding in the amount of $300,000 was used to purchase two dispatch consoles. The consoles were integrated into the statewide radio system to be able to communicate throughout Michigan. The console dispatches for the Sheriff’s Department, 15 fire departments, 6 police departments, 13 sheriff substations and services approximately 40 percent of the County on a daily basis . Communications can be patched through the console to allow first responders to talk to each other throughout the region. During the last 15 years dispatch consolidation has occurred . Further consolidation is anticipated in the future. Spisz moved to recommend approval of the attached suggested resolution. Supported by Taub. Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote. 3. SHERIFF’S OFFICE – 2014 OFF-ROAD VEHICLE (ORV) SAFETY EDUCATION PROGRAM GRANT ACCEPTANCE The Sheriff’s Office is requesting approval of the grant acceptance from the Michigan Department of Natural Resources (DNR.) The grant fund ing is $400 to provide off -road vehicle safety education training. Taub moved to recommend approval of the attached suggested resolution. Supported by Spisz. Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote. COMMUNICATIONS A. Sheriff’s Office – CY 2014 Marine Safety Program Grant Application . Spisz moved to receive and file the communications. Supported by McGillivray. Motion carried on a voice vote. OTHER BUSINESS/ADJOURNMENT Undersheriff McCabe commented about the jail program that partners with the State to identify anyone sentenced and in jail for more than 30 days and drawing public assistance , that they be removed from the assistance list while serving their jail sentence , which saves taxpayers money. PUBLIC SERVICES COMMITTEE Page 3 January 14, 2014 Chairperson Dwyer also requested Undersheriff McCabe to comment on the reduction in crimes committed in 2013. Pontiac had 8 homicides in 2013 and 16 homicides the year prior. Larcenies are down by 35 percent. The number of pol ice calls increased and these calls have police responding. The crime reduction trend is countywide. CLEMIS has helped because of t he sharing of data throughout the counties. Resources are being used in hot spots where the most crimes are committed. Criminals and repeat offenders are targeted and sent to jail where they cannot continue to commit offenses. 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 11:50 a.m. _____________________________________ ___________________________________ Tracy Stolzenfeld Jim VerPloeg Committee Coordinator Administrative Director NOTE: The foregoing minutes are subject to Committee approval.