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Home My WebLink AboutMinutes - 2014.08.12 - 36830BILL DWYER Chairperson MIKE BOSNIC Vice Chairperson HELAINE ZACK Minority Vice Chairperson August 12, 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 /FRIEND OF COURT Suzanne Hollyer, F OC Director PUBLIC SERVICES/ANIMAL CONTROL Bob Gatt, Manager Joanie Toole, Chief SHERIFF’S OFFICE Mike McCabe, Undersheriff Clay Jansson, Captain Dale Cunningham, Business Manager 52-4 DISTRICT COURT Jill Palulian, Court Adminstrator Patricia Bates, Probation Supervisor 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 July 8, 201 4, 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 August 12, 2014 AGENDA ITEMS 1. SHERIFF’S OFFICE – CANCELLATION OF MR #14105, CONTRACT FOR DISPATCH SERVICES IN WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP The Sheriff’s Office is requesting authorization to cancel the contract agreement to provide dispatch services in Washington Township. The Board had approved Miscellaneous Resolution #14105 for fire dispatch services in Washington Township . No hiring was done as a result of the contract. Changes occurred in Macomb County and Washington Township canceled the services. Spisz moved to recommend approval of the attached suggested resolution. Supported by McGillivray. Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote. 2. SHERIFF’S OFFICE – MARINE PATROL SERVICES AGREEMENT IN THE CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF WHITE LAKE 2014-2015 The Sheriff’s Office is requesting a uthorization to enter into an agreement with White Lake Township to provide marine patrol. One part-time non-eligible Marine Safety Deputy I officer position will be continued. Even though it is late in the season, t he White Lake Township Board passed a resolution and made this request for marine services. The contract effective date is August 21, 2014. Bosnic moved to recommend approval of the attached suggested resolution. Supported by Spisz. Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote. McGillivray moved to directly refer the resolution to the Finance Committee. Supported by Taub. Motion carried on a voice vote. 3. SHERIFF’S OFFICE – CONTRACT FOR COURT SECURITY AT THE 43 RD DISTRICT COURT – HAZEL PARK FOR 2015/2016/2017 The Sheriff’s Office is requesting authorization to enter into a contract for court security in Hazel Park for the 43 rd District Court effective 2015 through 2017. The prior three-year contract will expire at the end of the year. Zack moved to recommend approval of the attached suggested resolution. Supported by Taub. Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote. 4. SHERIFF’S OFFICE – CONTRACT FOR COURT SECURITY AT THE 43 RD DISTRICT COURT – MADISON HEIGHTS FOR 2015/2016/2017 The Sheriff’s Office is requesting authorization to enter into a contract for court security in Madison Heights for the 43rd District Court effective 2015 through 2017. PUBLIC SERVICES COMMITTEE Page 3 August 12, 2014 McGillivray moved to recommend approval of the attached suggested resolution. Supported by Taub. Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote. 5. SHERIFF’S OFFICE – CONTRACT FOR COURT SECURITY AT THE 4 6TH DISTRICT COURT – SOUTHFIELD FOR 2015-2017 The Sheriff’s Office is requesting authorization to enter into a contract for court security in Southfield for the 46th District Court effective 2015 through 2017. Zack moved to recommend approval of the attached suggested resolution. Supported by McGillivray. Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote. 6. SHERIFF’S OFFICE – CONTRACT FOR COUR T SECURITY AT THE 4 7TH DISTRICT COURT – FARMINGTON HILLS FOR 2015/2016/2017 The Sheriff’s Office is requesting authorization to enter into a contract for court security in Farmington Hills for the 47th District Court effective 2015 through 2017. Spisz moved to recommend approval of the attached suggested resolution. Supported by Taub. Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote. 7. SHERIFF’S OFFICE – CONTRACT FOR COURT SECURITY AT THE 4 8TH DISTRICT COURT – BLOOMFIELD HILLS FOR 2015/2016/2017 The Sheriff’s Office is requesting authorization to enter into a contract for court security in Bloomfield Hills for the 48th District Court effective 2015 through 2017 . Taub moved to recommend approval of the attached suggested resolution. Supported by Spisz. Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote. 8. SHERIFF’S OFFICE – ADDITIONAL SERGEANT FOR COURT SECURITY The Sheriff’s Office is requesting authorization to add one full-time eligible sergeant position to oversee court security. The continuation of court security contracts with the five district courts, Hazel Park, Madison Heights, Southfield, Farmington Hills and Bloomfield have created a need for an additional sergeant. The existing sergeant has 120 employees to oversee. Another sergeant is needed to help with court supervision. Spisz moved to recommend approval of the attached suggested resolution. Supported by Bosnic. Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote. PUBLIC SERVICES COMMITTEE Page 4 August 12, 2014 Update on the storms from Undersheriff McCabe revealed that Warren rece ived the worst of the damage. Commissioner McGillivray inquired about obtain ing more funding for marine patrol. Undersheriff McCabe reported that they have not given up trying to get additional funding. 9. FRIEND OF COURT – 2014 ACCESS AND VISITATION GRANT AMENDMENT The Friend of the Court is seeking acceptance of a grant amendment from the State Court Administrative Office. Th is grant is a multi-year contract that the FOC has had for decades. The funds are based on caseload. The grant amendment sets forth a 22 percent increase of $3,200 targeted toward parent visitation. Visitation services are provided to parents who earn less than $10,000 per year. The se services benefit parents who are SSI recipients, persons with mental illness and others who would not be able to see their children otherwise. Spisz moved to recommend approval of the attached suggested resolution. Supported by McGillivray. Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote. 10. PUBLIC SERVICES DEPARTMENT – ANIMAL CONTROL AND PET ADOPTION CENTER – ACCEPTANCE OF GIFT TO THE OAKLAND COUNTY ANIMAL CONTROL AND PET ADOPTION CENTER The Animal Control and Pet Adoption Center is requesting approval to accept the donation from the Estate of Joyce Danas. The $150,000 gift has been placed in the Legacy Fund. $50,000 is planned to go toward the air conditioning unit that was installed in the kennel area. Some of the Legacy Fund will be spent on food for the animals. This donation was unexpected and no other donations from this estate are expected in the future. Taub moved to recommend approval of the attached suggested resolution. Supported by Zack. Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote. COMMUNICATIONS A. HAVEN – START Program Quarterly Status Report – Third Quarter B. Sheriff’s Office/Prosecuting Attorney – FY2015 Narcotics Enforcement Team (NET) Grant Application C. 52/4 District Court – 2015 Michigan Drug Court Grant Program – Application D. Circuit Court – 2015 Michigan Drug Court Grant Program – (Adult Treatment Court) – Application E. Circuit Court – 2015 Michigan Drug Court Grant Program – (Juvenile Treatment Court) – Application Spisz moved to receive and file the Communications. Supported by Zack. Motion carried on a voice vote. PUBLIC SERVICES COMMITTEE Page 5 August 12, 2014 OTHER BUSINESS/ADJOURNMENT Commissioner Zack proposed to add a Crisis Intervention Teams presentation to the September 9, 2014 Agenda. These speakers w ill be a follow-up to the gun safety effort. There being no further business to come before the Committee, the meeting was adjourned at 11:48 a.m. _____________________________________ ___________________________________ Tracy Stolzenfeld Jim VerPloeg Committee Coordinator Administrative Director NOTE: The foregoing minutes are subject to Committee approval.