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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - 2014.03.11 - 36795BILL DWYER Chairperson MIKE BOSNIC Vice Chairperson HELAINE ZACK Minority Vice Chairperson March 11, 2014 Chairperson Dwyer called the meeting of the Public Services Committee to order at 11:3 0 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 COMMITTEE MEMBERS ABSENT WITH NOTICE: Gary McGillivray OTHERS PRESENT : PUBLIC SERVICES Mark Newman, Director SHERIFF’S OFFICE Mike McCabe, Undersheriff Clay Jansson, Captain Dale Cunningham, Business Manager BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Jim VerPloeg, Administrative Director Chris Ward , Senior Analyst Tracy Stolzenfeld, Committee Coordinator PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Chairperson Dwyer led the Pledge of Allegiance. APPROVAL OF THE PREVIOUS MINUTES Zack moved approval of the minutes of February 25, 2014, as printed. Supported by Taub. Motion carried on a voice vote. PUBLIC COMMENT Commissioner Taub offered congratulations to Undersheriff McCabe on becoming a grandfa ther to Samantha three weeks ago. 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 March 11, 2014 AGENDA ITEMS 1. SHERIFF’S OFFICE – CONTRACT AMENDMENT #1 FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT SERVICES IN THE TOWNSHIP OF ADDISON 2013-2015 The Sheriff’s Office is requesting authorization to amend its law enforcement services agreement with Addison Township to allow the deletion of one Deputy II (no-fill) and change one Deputy II (no - fill) to a Deputy II (w/fill) from April 19, 2014 to December 31, 2015 . This proposed action comes from a request by the Addison Township Board Supervisor due to a deficit in the police millage funds and the effect of decreased property values . The Sheriff’s Office has vacancies, so the deleted officer was able to be placed elsewhere. Spisz moved to recommend approval of the attached suggested resolution. Supported by Taub. Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote with McGillivray absent . 2. SHERIFF’S OFFICE – CONTRACT FOR FIRE DISPATCH SERVI CES FOR THE CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF OXFORD 2014 -2015 The Sheriff’s Office is requesting approval to enter into an agreement for fire dispatch services for Oxford Township through 2015. These dispatch services will be for the Village and Township of Oxford. This is the 16th fire department that the County has under dispatch contract. The transition is scheduled for April 21, 2014. The Sheriff’s Office is now hiring dispatchers and open positions are posted on the website. When dispatch vacancies were announced previously, only 12 to 14 applications were received. Other sheriff’s offices, specifically in the metro area, are experiencing difficulty in finding dispatchers. The dispatch training process takes six months. It is a high -stress job. Oakland County Sheriff’s Office is ninth in the country and first in Michigan to have emergency police, fire and medical dispatch protocol. To become a dispatcher , the qualifications are six months experience, knowledge of emergency protocol and the equivalent of a two-year degree. Spisz moved to recommend approval of the attached suggested resolution. Supported by Bosnic. Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote with McGillivray absent . 3. SHERIFF’S OFFICE – CONTRACT FOR COURT SECURITY AT THE 46 TH DISTRICT COURT – SOUTHFIELD FOR 2014 The Sheriff’s Office is requesting authorization to enter into a law enforcement services agreement to provide security at the 46th District Court with four GF/GP PTNE 1,000 hours per year Court Deputy II positions being created to serve from April 1, 2014 through September 30, 2014. This was a walk-on item and the agenda h ad been amended prior to the meeting. Mr. Cunningham distributed the Miscellaneous Resolution and Contract to the Committee. Captain Jansson explained that the 46th District Court requested a security assessment. The proposed agreement is a result of that assessment and the court moving from private into armed security. The 47th and 48th District Courts are run th is way. Spisz moved to recommend appro val of the attached suggested resolution. Supported by Zack. Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote with McGillivray absent . PUBLIC SERVICES COMMITTEE Page 3 March 11, 2014 COMMUNICATIONS A. State of Michigan Department of Treasury letter dated February 19, 2014 regarding Amended Final Award – CGAP FY 2013 (Round 2) Spisz moved to receive and file the Communications. Supported by Bosnic. Motion carried on a voice vote. OTHER BUSINESS/ADJOURNMENT Chairperson Dwyer requested an update from the Sheriff’s Office. Undersheriff McCabe announced that a media event on scrapping was scheduled at 3:00 p.m. today on Channel 7. The event’s purpose is to put pressure on the legislature to replace the three -day waiting period into the House bill. Commissioner Bosnic commended Undersheriff McCabe and the Sheriff’s Office for a great job in handling a domestic violence/shooter situation in Clawson. Commissioner Taub added that there was a shooting in Farmington Hills this morning. 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 11:41 a.m. _____________________________________ ___________________________________ Tracy Stolzenfeld Jim VerPloeg Committee Coordinator Administrative Director NOTE: The foregoing minutes are subject to Committee approval.