HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - 2014.04.22 - 36805BILL DWYER
Chairperson
MIKE BOSNIC
Vice Chairperson
HELAINE ZACK
Minority Vice Chairperson
April 22, 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, Gary McGillivray
COMMITTEE MEMBERS ABSENT WITH NOTICE:
None
OTHERS PRESENT :
CIRCUIT COURT Lisa Langton, Deputy Court Administrator
John Cooperrider, Business Administrator
HUMAN RESOURCES Clare Flaisch, Analyst
PUBLIC SERVICES Mark Newman, Director
ANIMAL CONTROL Bob Gatt, Manager
Joanie Toole, Administrative Supervisor
Kara Clark, Office Assistant
SHERIFF’S OFFICE Mike McCabe, Undersheriff
Dale Cunningham, Business Manager
OTHERS William Armstrong
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Marcia Gershenson, District 13
Jim VerPloeg, Administrative Direc tor
Chris Ward , Senior Analyst
Tracy Stolzenfeld, Committee Coordinator
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Chairperson Dwyer led the Pledge of Allegiance.
APPROVAL OF THE PREVIOUS MINUTES
McGillivray moved approval of the minutes of April 1, 2014, as printed. Supported by Taub.
Motion carried on a voice vote.
PUBLIC COMMENT
None.
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
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AGENDA ITEMS
1. SHERIFF’S OFFICE – CAMP DEARBORN CONTRACT FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT
SERVICES FOR THE 2014 2015 2016 SEASONS
The Sheriff’s Office is requesting authorization to enter into a contract for law enforcement services
for Camp Dearborn’s seasons 2014 through 2016. This contract renewal is for three years and
allows for ten continued positions for the patrol of the parks during the summer months.
Spisz moved to recommend approval of the attached suggested resolution. Supported by
Zack.
Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote.
2. SHERIFF’S OFFICE – CONTRACT FOR FIRE DISPATCH SERVICES FOR THE
CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF WASHINGTON 2014 -2015
The Sheriff’s Office is requesting approval to enter into a fire dispatch services contract for
Washington Township and the creation of a full-time dispatch position in the Communications Unit.
The revenue will allow another dispatcher to be hired.
Spisz moved to recommend a pproval of the attached suggested resolution. Supported by
McGillivray.
Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote.
3. CIRCUIT COURT – DELETE AND CREATE POSITIONS/REORGANIZATION
The Circuit Court is seeking authorization to reorganize the departme nt by deleting and creating
several positions as follows: the addition of a full -time Senior Psychologist in the Clinical Services
Unit of the Family Court Division, the deletion of a full-time Judicial Staff Attorney in the
Civil/Criminal Division, the creation of one part-time non-eligible 1,000 hours per year Judicial Staff
Attorney in the Civil/Criminal Division and the addition of a part-time non-eligible 1,000 hours per
year Executive Secretary in Court Administration. These position changes are cos t neutral. The
senior psychologist is a Ph.D. level. The clinic was virtually dele ted with the budget cuts. The law
has changed recently and it is now required that competency evaluations be done within 30 days .
Additional staff is needed to accomplish this new requirement.
Zack moved to recommend approval of the attached suggested resolution. Supported by
Bosnic.
Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote .
COMMUNICATIONS
As a walk-on Communication item , the Animal Control staff presented the ASPCA Rachel Ray
100K Challenge materials to the committee . This is the fifth and final year of th is contest. The
contest was promoted by Bob Gatt, Joanie Toole and Kara Clark . The following was received
and filed with the Communications:
- ASPCA Rache l Ray 100k Challenge Summary and Animal Control & Pet Adoption Center
flyer.
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A. Sheriff – 2014 State Criminal Alien Assistance Program (SCAAP) Grant Application
B. NACo 2014 Achievement Award Program Guidelines and Abstract.
Regarding Item B, Chris Ward submitted the abstract application by the deadline last Friday.
Bosnic moved to receive and file the Communications. Supported by Spisz.
Motion carried on a voice vote.
OTHER BUSINESS/ADJOURNMENT
Commissioner Spisz gave a brief synopsis of the presentatio n made to the General Government
Committee on Monday regarding the Miscellaneous Resolution #14065 – Board of Commissioners
– Recognition of June 2014 as National Safety Month In Oakland County and Support for Efforts to
Promote Firearms Safety. June 6 was added as an amendment to be designated as Gun Safety
Awareness Day.
Chairperson Dwyer announced thanks to Diana Lewis for donating her time. She will be doing a
third Public Service Announcement on the mental health aspect regarding gun violence this F riday.
There being no further business to come before the Committee, the meeting was adjourned at
11:58 a.m.
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Tracy Stolzenfeld Jim VerPloeg
Committee Coordinator Administrative Director
NOTE: The foregoing minutes are subject to Committee approval.