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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - 2014.09.30 - 36844BILL DWYER Chairperson MIKE BOSNIC Vice Chairperson HELAINE ZACK Minority Vice Chairperson September 30, 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 John Cooperrider, Business Manager FRIEND OF COURT Suzanne Hollyer, FOC HUMAN RESOURCES Heather Mason, Comp & Class Supervisor Sara Kohn, Analyst FISCAL SERVICES Lynn Sonkiss, Manager Ebru Adoglu-Jones, Supervisor II PUBLIC SERVICES Mark Newman, Director SHERIFF’S OFFICE Mike McCabe, Undersheriff Dale Cunningham, Business Manager BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Jim VerPloeg, Administrative Director Chris Ward , Senior Analyst Tracy Stolzenfeld, Committee Coo rdinator PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Chairperson Dwyer led the Pledge of Allegiance. APPROVAL OF THE PREVIOUS MINUTES Taub moved approval of the minutes of September 9 , 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 September 30, 2014 AGENDA ITEMS 1. PUBLIC SERVICES DEPARTMENT/MSU EXTENSION – MODIFICATION OF A PROFESSIONAL SERVICES CONTRACT FOR 4 -H YOUTH DEVELOPMENT COORDINATOR POSITIONS AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING SERVICES The MSU Extension requests approval of a servic es contract modification for the 4 -H Youth Development Coordinator. The one-year trial for a contracted position with MSUE was successful. Now there is a similar retirement situation in the 4-H area of MSUE which will result in a position opening. MSUE wishes to extend the professional services contract for Fiscal Years 2015 through 2017. Taub moved to recommend approval of the attached suggested resolution. Supported by Bosnic. Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote. 2. CIRCUIT COURT/FRIEND OF THE COURT – CREATION OF FRIEND OF THE COURT REFEREE POSITION The Friend of the Court is seeking authorization to create a referee position. The office restructuring will allow each judge to have two and a half referee teams assigned to them. Two referees will be available for monitoring and enforcement of payments. This type of supervision is possible due to changes in the law. Instead of o fficial hearings every couple months , supervision requiring weekly check -ins and payments to the referees and clerical staff could be ordered by the court. Additional enforcement remedies could be imposed if there is not cooperation. This would allow the court to be more responsive , like the smaller counties, to act quickly when someone does not pay. A wall will be moved and a bench will be built for the referee at a one-time cost. Taub moved to recommend approval of the attached suggested resolution. Supported by Bosnic. Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote. 3. MULTIDEPARTMENT: SHERIFF’S OFFICE , CIRCUIT COURT AND CHILDREN’S VILLAGE – 2014 EDWARD BYRNE MEMORIAL JUSTICE ASSISTANCE GRANT (JAG) PROGRAM GRANT ACCEPTANCE The Sheriff’s Office, Circuit Court and Children’s Village are seeking acceptance of a grant amendment from the Department of Justice. This grant is awarded annually. The grant amount to the County and City of Pontiac is $158,331, with the County’s share in the amount of $56,463 and the remainder is awarded to Pontiac. Funds are disbursed to the City of Pontiac and Pontiac in turn pays the Sheriff’s Office for overtime worked by the officers dedicated to patrol the C ity as set forth in the intergovernmental agreement. Mr. Cunningham is a committee representative that helps allocate funds to the projects. Taub moved to recommend approval of the attached suggested resolution. Supported by Spisz. Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote. PUBLIC SERVICES COMMITTEE Page 3 September 30, 2014 4. SHERIFF’S OFFICE – FISCAL YEAR 2015 AUTOMOBILE THEFT PREVENTION AUTHORITY (ATPA) GRANT ACCEPTANCE The Sheriff’s Office is seeking acceptance of a grant amendment from the Michigan State Police. The Automobile Theft Prevention Authority grant award is $1,541,736. The County’s share is $1,401,777. The grant is slightly increased from last year. Michigan was first or second in car thefts and now is ninth or tenth. Undersheriff McCabe is the Governor’s appointee for the ATPA. LEIN and SOS systems provide information when a car is reported stolen. Taub moved to recommend approval of the attached suggested resolution. Supported by Spisz. Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote. Undersheriff McCabe responded to questions regarding the DNA lab. All validations should be complete and standards in place after the first of the year. The turnaround time for lab results will be two to four weeks and three to five days for emergency situations. Five full -time staff will operate the lab. The committee was invited to tour the facility prior to the grand opening. 5. SHERIFF’S OFFICE – FISCAL YEAR 2014 STATE CRIMINAL ALIEN ASSISTANC E PROGRAM (SCAAP) REIMBURSEMENT GRANT ACCEPTANCE The Sheriff’s Office is seeking acceptance of a grant f or the State Criminal Alien Assistance Program. The grant is $32,767 of reimbursement funding from the U.S. Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Assistance. Funds are used to reimburse officers’ salaries of those involved in the care of illegal alien inmates at the County jail. Bosnic moved to recommend approval of the attached suggested resolution. Supported by McGillivray. Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote. COMMUNICATIONS A. Veterans’ Services Division Annual Report FY 2013 Spisz moved to receive and file the item on Communications. Supported by Bosnic. Motion carried on a voice vote. OTHER BUSINESS/ADJOURNMENT There being no further business to come before the Committee, the meeting was adjourned at 11:56 a.m. _____________________________________ ___________________________________ Tracy Stolzenfeld Jim VerPloeg Committee Coordinator Administrative Director NOTE: The foregoing minutes are subject to Committee approval.