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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - 2014.07.08 - 36821BILL DWYER Chairperson MIKE BOSNIC Vice Chairperson HELAINE ZACK Minority Vice Chairperson July 8, 2014 Chairperson Dwyer called the meeting of the Public Services Committee to order at 11:3 5 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 : COMMUNITY CORRECTIONS Barb Hankey, Manager GLEN MILLS SCHOOLS John Aulisa, Admission Coordinator GCSI Kenneth Cole PUBLIC SERVICES Mark Newman, Directo r SHERIFF’S OFFICE Mike McCabe, Undersheriff Dale Cunningham, Business Manager BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Marcia Gershenson, District 13 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 Spisz moved approval of the minutes of June 3, 2014, as printed. Supported by McGillivray. 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 PUBLIC SERVICES COMMITTEE Page 2 July 8, 2014 AGENDA ITEMS 1. SHERIFF’S OFFICE – CONTRACT FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT SERVICES AT THE MICHIGAN RENAISSANCE FESTIVAL – 2014 SEASON The Sheriff’s Office is requesting authorization to enter into an agreement to provide law enforcement services at the Michigan Renaissance Festival held in Groveland Township for the 2014 season. Officer costs are paid in advance, then at the end of the contract there will be a reconciliation. This is an annual contract a nd services have been provided for over 20 years. 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 AMENDMENT #2 FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT SERVICES FOR THE CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF BRANDON The Sheriff’s Office is requesting authorization to enter into an amendment with Brandon Township to add one school liaison officer. This position is added back after being deleted years ago. It is for a GF/GP full-time eligible Patrol Investigator. The effective dates are August 20, 2014 to June 19, 2015. This position is canceled in the summer so that there are no layoffs or demotions. Spisz moved to recommend approval of the attached suggested resolution. Supported by Zack. Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote. 3. SHERIFF’S OFFICE – 2014 MARINE SAFETY PROGRAM GRANT ACCEPTANCE The Sheriff’s Office is requesting acceptance of the Marine Safety Program grant from the Michigan Department of Natural Resources (DNR.) The grant period is from January 1, 2014 through December 31, 2014 , in the amount of $119,000. The funding is less than the amount requested and lower than last year. The grant covers the cost of part -time deputies that work the jump boats on the lakes to respond to calls from Memorial Day until Labor Day. One shift o perates during the week and two shifts on the weekend. Th e grant is distributed through the DNR, which receives 50 percent of the monies. Oakland County has more registered boats than any other county and has many lakes. Commissioner McGillivray requested a history and detail ed report of what has taken place to use in attempting to obtain more funding. Undersheriff McCabe will provide a spreadshe et that covers the past ten years. Taub moved to recommend approval of the attached suggested resolution. Supported by Bosnic. Motion carried unanimously on a ro ll call vote. The fireworks legislation was discussed after a brief update about the 4th of July holiday weekend by Undersheriff McCabe. Local communities can pass their own rules relating to fireworks. Firework ordinances are difficult to enforce becau se the fireworks can be located in the air, but are hard to target on the ground where they are being set off. PUBLIC SERVICES COMMITTEE Page 3 July 8, 2014 4. DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SERVICES/COMMUNITY CORRECTIONS – MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS, OFFICE OF COMMUNITY CORRECTIONS, COMMUNITY CORRECT IONS COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AND APPLICATION FOR FY 2015 Department of Public Services/Community Corrections is requesting approval of the plan and grant application for State of Michigan funds . Community Corrections has been receiving this funding annually since 1994. The grant period is from October 1, 2014 through September 30, 2015. The grant amount has been about the same for the past ten years. The State holds the entire contract to distribute funds statewide. The County monitors the programs. The grant funds will support the department’s plans and services. Taub moved to recommend approval of the attached suggested resolution. Supported by McGillivray. Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote. 5. GLEN MILLS SCHOOL S – MICHIGAN REPRESENTATI VE PRESENTATION John Aulisa, representative for the Glen Mills School s, presented materials to the committee. Mr. Aulisa gave a brief history about the all-male reform school. Founded in 18 26, the school is located in Glen Mills, Pennsylvania , outside of Philadelphia. The school currently houses approximately 560 boys. About 250 of those residents are from out of state, including from Michigan. The Michigan children are from counties throughout the state , excluding Wayne County . The school runs an internationally known program and is one of the best in the coun try. It is nonprofit and the school receives funding through subsidies and some federal monies. The school reports a 65 percent success rate of young men not being returned to the system for a year. The per person rate for the residential program is $150.51 per day, which is anywhere from $40 to $50 less than other juvenile residential facilities. Funding is obtained from the county and then the state funds 50 percent, which leaves the cost to the county at $75. The school accepts offenders with charges from second degree murder to school truancy. The average resident stay is 12 months. The school offers counseling; however, it is not a psychiatric facility. Glen Mills has many opportunities for the residents by way of educational, vocational, sports and life skills programs . It is a large enough facility to run vocational programs for 20 different trades. The carpentry program was used as an example where part of the program is to build an entire house. If a resident obtains a GED and diploma while at Glen Mills, the school will help him pay for the first two years of college. The school grounds resemble a college campus. They have a golf course that the boys run. Years ago the U.S. O pen had their qualifying rounds on their course. The school has held the title of power lifting champions 12 years in a row and finished second the last two years. Mr. Kenneth Cole introduced himself as the director of Governmental Consulting Services, Inc., of Lansing. COMMUNICATIONS A. Circuit Court – 2015 Michigan Mental Health Drug Court Grant Program – Grant Application B. Circuit Court – 2015 Urban Drug Court Initiative (UDCI) Program – Grant Application C. Sheriff’s Office – Auto Theft Prevention Author ity Grant (ATPA) – FY2015 Grant Application D. Sheriff’s Office – 2015 Off-Road Vehicle (ORV) Safety Education Program PUBLIC SERVICES COMMITTEE Page 4 July 8, 2014 Reimbursement Grant Application E. Community Corrections – FY14 Second Chance Act Two -Phase Adult Reentry Demonstration Program: Planning and Implementation Grant Application Spisz moved to receive and file the Communications. Supported by McGillivray. Motion carried on a voice vote. OTHER BUSINESS/ADJOURNMENT Commissioners Taub and Spisz will be attending NACo this weekend and will check on the agenda regarding the Achievement Award received by Oakland County Board of Commissioners Public Services Committee for the “Prevent Gun Violence in Oakland County and Public Awareness Program.” Commissioner Taub offered Proposal 1 brochures to the committee for distribution. The Study Group on Gun Violence will convene immediately after the meeting. There being no further business to come before the Committee, the meeting was adjourned at 12:05 p.m. _____________________________________ ___________________________________ Tracy Stolzenfeld Jim VerPloeg Committee Coordinator Administrative Director NOTE: The foregoing minutes are subject to Committee approval.