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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - 2016.04.12 - 36969BILL DWYER Chairperson MICHAEL SPISZ Vice Chairperson JANET JACKSON Minority Vice Chairperson April 12, 2016 Chairperson Dwyer called the meeting of the Public Services Committee to order at 11:00 a.m. in Committee Room A, Commissioners’ Wing, County Service Center, Pontiac, Michigan. COMMITTEE MEMBERS PRESENT : Bill Dwyer, Michael Spisz, Janet Jackson, John Scott, Eileen Kowall, Gary McGillivray COMMITTEE MEMBERS ABSENT WITH NOTICE: None. OTHERS PRESENT : HUMAN RESOURCES Sara Kohn, Analyst II PUBLIC SERVICES Mark Newman, Director MEDICAL EXAMINER Thomas Hardesty, Administrator SHERIFF’S OFFICE Mike McCabe, Undersheriff Dale Cunningham, Business Manager Brent Miles, Lieutenant Todd Hill, Sergeant BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Jim VerPloeg, Administrative Director Julia Ruffin, Senior Community Liaison Chris Ward , Senior Analyst Connie Srogi, 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 March 22, 2016, as printed. Supported by McGillivray. Motion carried on a voice vote. OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS 1200 N. TELEGRAPH ROAD, PONTIAC, MI 48341-0470 Telephone (248) 858-0100 FAX (248) 858 -1572 PUBLIC SERVICES COMMITTEE John Scott Eileen Kowall Gary McGillivray PUBLIC SERVICES COMMITTEE Page 2 April 12, 2016 APPROVAL OF AGENDA Jackson moved approval of the Agenda, as presented. Supported by Spisz. Motion carried on a voice vote. PUBLIC COMMENT None. AGENDA ITEMS 1. PROBATE COURT – REQUEST FOR APPROVAL OF CONTRACT WITH A FORMER COUNTY EMPLOYEE The Probate Court requests approval of a contract with a former County employee. The purpose of the contract is for the annual guardianship reviews of adults. The reviews are required by statute. When a former County employee is anticipated to have a contract with the County, the contract is required to be b rought to the Board of Commissioners. McGillivray moved to recommend approval of the attached suggested resolution. Supported by Scott. Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote. 2. PUBLIC SERVICES/MEDICAL EXAMINER OFFICE – POSITION CHANGES AND FEE REALLOCATION The Medical Examiner requests approval of position changes and fee reallocation. Mr. Hardesty explained that the Chief Forensic Toxicologist position has been vacant and will be eliminated, as well as one part -time non -eligible 1,000 hours per year Deputy Forensic Pathologist position. An outside vendor, MS Laboratory, has been retained for quantification testing, which also helps with the department maintaining its accreditation with the National Association of Medical Examiners. The department has seen a steady increase in cases over the last few years. The number of autopsies and inspections since 2008 has gone up 17 percent. The total number of cases processed by the department has gone up 46 percent since 2008. A succession plan s hould be put in place in anticipation of the two main doctors’ retirement in the future . All four of the staff pathologists are possibly retiring in the next two to three years. This would lead to a significant department turnover. The investigator position that is currently underfilled will partially fund the creation of one full-time eligible Deputy Forensic Pathologist position and one part-time non-eligible 1,000 hours per year Medical Examiner I nvestigator position. The Cremation permits have increased and provided additional revenue to fund the staff changes. The additional cost of $31,000 will be obtained from the Emergency Salary Reserve Account. Spisz moved to recommend approval of the attached suggested resolution. Supported by Jackson. Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote . PUBLIC SERVICES COMMITTEE Page 3 April 12, 2016 3.. SHERIFF’S OFFICE – CONTRACT AMENDMENT #1 FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT SERVICES FOR THE OAKLAND COUNTY PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION The Sheriff’s Office is seeking approval of a contract amendment for law enforcement services for the Parks and Recreation Commission. The department is experiencing difficulty recruiting full and part-time staff. The Parks Commission has recently approved the proposed Amendment #1 which changes the position s of Park Deputy I to Park Deputy II. Scott moved to recommend approval of the attached suggested resolution. Supported by McGillivray. Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote . 4. SHERIFF’S OFFICE – 2016 MICHIGAN MEDICAL MARIHUANA OPERATION AND OVERSIGHT – GRANT ACCEPTANCE The Sheriff’s Office is seeking acceptance of a grant from the Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs Bureau of Professional Licensing. The total amount of the award was the amount requested of $323,725. The grant funds will be used to reimburse the Narcotics Enforcement Team (NET) for overtime costs, training and equipment. Kowall moved to recommend approval of the attached suggested resolution. Supported by McGillivray. Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote. 5. SHERIFF’S OFFICE – 2016 JAIL DIVERSION PILOT INITIATIVE – AMENDMENT #1 (FY 2016 FUNDING) - GRANT ACCEPTANCE The Sheriff’s Office is seeking acceptance of a grant from the Oakland County Community Mental Health Authority (OCCMHA.). The two OCCMHA gran ts on the agenda are similar. This grant amount is $76,000. The funds will be used toward the Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) training program for police deputies. The CIT training program runs 40 hours and consists of 26 different modules. The police officers are instructed on the different types of medical illnesses in order to be able to recognize the signs and symptoms. Spisz moved to recommend approval of the attached suggested resolution. Supported by Jackson. Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote. 6. SHERIFF’S OFFICE –2016 MENTAL HEALTH DIVERSION COUNCIL GRANT - GRANT ACCEPTANCE The Sheriff’s Office is seeking acceptance of a grant from the Oakland County Community Mental Health Authority (OCCMHA.) This grant amount is $160,540. McGillivray moved to recommend approval of the attached suggested resolution. Supported by Spisz. Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote. PUBLIC SERVICES COMMITTEE Page 4 April 12, 2016 OTHER BUSINESS Undersheriff McCabe commented on the recent award from the National Sheriff’s Association. Out of 3,081 sheriffs, Sheriff Bouchard is the first in Michigan to receive the Ferris Lucas Sheriff of the Year award that is given in memory of a former St. Clair County S heriff. Chairperson Dwyer announced that Sheriff Bouchard will be honored at a f uture Board of Commissioners’ meeting. COMMUNICATIONS A. Sheriff’s Office – 2016 Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grants Program - Grant Application Spisz moved to file and receive the Communication. Supported by Scott. Motion carried on a voice vote. OTHER BUSINESS/ADJOURNMENT Undersheriff McCabe reported that with the warm weather approaching , the Marine Division is preparing the boats for the weekend. There being no further business to come before the Committee, the meeting was adjourne d at 11:23 a.m. _____________________________________ ___________________________________ Tracy Stolzenfeld Jim VerPloeg Committee Coordinator Administrative Director NOTE: The foregoing minutes are subject to Committee approval.