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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - 2017.07.11 - 37078BILL DWYER Chairperson MICHAEL SPISZ Vice Chairperson JANET JACKSON Minority Vice Chairperson July 11, 2017 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, Tom J. Berman, Gary McGillivray COMMITTEE MEMBERS ABSENT WITH NOTICE: Doug Tietz OTHERS PRESENT : ANIMAL SHELTER & PET ADOPTION CTR. Joanie Toole, Chief CIRCUIT COURT David Bilson, Deputy Court Administrator John Cooperrider, Court Business Manager DEPT. OF HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES Tom Scheuer, Child Welfare Div. HEALTH DEPARTMENT Kathy Forzley, Director CHILDREN’S VILLAGE Jody Overall, Manager HOMELAND SECURITY Thom Hardesty, Manager MEDICAL EXAMINER Cas Miarka, Administrator SHERIFF’S OFFICE Robert Smith, Major Dave Miller, Captain Doug Molinar, Captain Chris Wundrach, Captain Anthony Spencer, Lieutenant Anthony Brown, Sergeant William Christensen, Deputy Dale Cunningham, Fiscal Officer BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Chris Ward , Administrative Director Michael Andrews, Senior Analyst Connie Srogi, Analyst Tracy Stolzenfeld, Committee Coordinator Brandon Rusz, Intern PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Chairperson Dwyer led the Pledge of Allegiance. OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS 1200 N. TELEGRAPH ROAD, PONTIAC, MI 48341-0470 Telephone (248) 858-0100 FAX (248) 858 -1572 PUBLIC SERVICES COMMITTEE Tom J. Berman Doug Tietz Gary McGillivray PUBLIC SERVICES COMMITTEE Page 2 July 11, 2017 APPROVAL OF THE PREVIOUS MINUTES Spisz moved approval of the minutes of June 6, 2017, as printed. Supported by McGillivray. Motion carried on a voice vote. APPROVAL OF AGENDA McGillivray moved approval of the Agenda, as pr esented. Supported by Berman. Motion carried on a voice vote. PUBLIC COMMENT Former Medical Examiner Administrator and current Homeland Security manager Thom Hardesty introduced Cas Miarka, who is the new Medical Examiner Administrator. Mr. Miarka is retired from the Auburn Hills Police Department after 26 years of service. REGULAR AGENDA 1. DEPARTMENT OF PUB LIC SERVICES – ANIMAL SHELTER AND PET ADOPTION CENTER – INVESTIGATIVE EQUIPMENT GRANT ACCEPTANCE The Animal Shelter and Pet Adoption Center is seeking acceptance of the grant from an anonymous grantor. The grant period runs from May 17 through September 17, 2017. The $2,000 will be used for investigative equipment for matters regarding animal cruelty. The equipment consists of five cameras and one video camera. Spisz moved to recommend approval of the attached suggested resolution. Supported by Berman. Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote with Tietz absent. 2. CIRCUIT COURT - FAMILY DIVISION – OAKLAND COUNTY CHILD CARE FUND BUDGET 2017-2018 The Family Division of Circuit Court is requesting approval of the 2017 -2018 Child Care Fund Budget to submit to the Bureau of Juvenile Justice, Michigan Department of Health and Human Services. The budget is submitted annually for approval pursuant to the statute. The Child Care Fund helps fund services to delinquent and neglected children. A slight increase in funding is mostly due to foster care. Spisz moved to recommend approval of the attached suggested resolution. Supported by Jackson. Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote with Tietz absent. 3. SHERIFF’S OFFICE – CONTRACT AMENDME NT #1 FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT SERVICES IN THE CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF INDEPENDENCE 2017/2018 The Sheriff’s Office is requesting approval to amend the contract for law enforcement services with Independence Township. The position upgrade is from a patrol deputy to a sergeant position in PUBLIC SERVICES COMMITTEE Page 3 July 11, 2017 order to expand the existing street supervision on the afternoon and night shift. The resolution and agreement have completed the review process and will be automatically directly referred to the Human Resources and Finance Commit tees. The effective date of the amendment is July 22, 2017. Spisz moved to recommend approval of the attached suggested resolution. Supported by McGillivray. Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote with Tietz absent. 4. SHERIFF’S OFFICE - 2017 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 total grant award is $126,000, which is an increase from last year. The source of funds is from boater registration. The grant will be used for marine patrol of the county lakes. Jackson moved to recommend approval of the attached suggested resolution. Supported by McGillivray. Motion carried unanimously on a roll call v ote with Tietz absent. 5. SHERIFF’S OFFICE - 2017 LAW ENFORCEMENT DISTRIBUTION PROGRAM ACCEPTANCE The Sheriff’s Office is seeking acceptance of the L aw Enforcement Distribution Program grant from the Michigan Department of Treasury. The grant funds will be used for the training of police officers. The money is derived from ticket revenue. The State divides up and distributes the funds. The specific rules and prior permission for training comes from Lansing. The first payment of two disbursements is $47,770 for this year. The different types of training include diversity training, crisis intervention and dealing with mental health issues. A brief discussion was held. Spisz moved to recommend approval of the attached suggested resolution. Supported by Berman. Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote with Tietz absent. 6. SHERIFF’S OFFICE – DELETION OF POSITIONS FOR CAMP DEARBORN CONTRACT FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT SERVICES The Sheriff’s Office is requesting approval of deleting positions for law enforcement services at Camp Dearborn. The contract for services has expired and no additional agreement was reached. The City of Dearborn did not request the three -year contract to be renewed and has hired its own part-time staff to perform the law enforcement services at Camp Dearborn. Jackson moved to recommend approval of the attached suggested resolution. Supported by Spisz. Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote with Tietz absent. 7. SHERIFF’S OFFICE – USE OF FORFEITED FUNDS AND FORENSIC LAB FEE FUNDS The Sheriff’s Office is requesting approval to utilize the forfeiture funds for equipment and training of PUBLIC SERVICES COMMITTEE Page 4 July 11, 2017 officers. The fund amount of $33,973, will be used to upgrade computer crimes equipment and $17,815 will be used for repairs and main tenance of the Mine Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) vehicle. Berman moved to recommend approval of the attached suggested resolution. Supported by McGillivray. Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote with Tietz absent. 8. SHERIFF’S OFFICE – PURCHASE OF VIRTRA USE OF FORCE SIMULATOR TRAINING DEVICE The Sheriff’s Office is requesting approval of the purchase of VirTra training equipment for officers. The VirTra Use of Force Simulator is a virtual gun range with 30 0-degree training. The training device includes multiple screens that can simulate all types of weapons being used and scenarios. The training session can be recorded and the n played back for learning purposes . All officers are required to shoot every month. This simulator will replace the current single-screen device that was purchased 15 years ago. Spisz moved to recommend approval of the attached suggested resolution. Supported by Berman. Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote with Tietz absent. 9. SHERIFF’S OFFICE – AVIATION UNIT REPAIRS FOR AIR 2 The Sheriff’s Office is requesting authorization of fund reimbursement to repair the Airbus H-125. The Helicopter Air 2 underwent a routine inspection by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). The unexpected findings revealed that the turbine had some scoring on it that needed to be repaired in order to maintain the craft’s airworthiness. The cost is projected to be $300,000 to $350,000. The resolution will be directly referred to the Finance Commit tee. Spisz moved to recommend approval of the attached suggested resolution. Supported by Berman. Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote with Tietz absent. McGillivray moved to directly refer the resolution to the Finance Committee. Supported by Spisz. Motion to directly refer carried on a voice vote. 10. SHERIFF’S OFFICE – CONTRACT FOR COURT SECURITY AT THE 43 RD DISTRICT COURT – FERNDALE FOR FISCAL YEARS 2018/2019/2020 The Sheriff’s Office is requesting approval of the court security contract for the district court in Ferndale. The district court contracts are for three years. The Sheriff’s Office provides part-time deputies for security screening at the court entryways. Spisz moved to recommend approval of the attached suggested resolution. Supported by Jackson. Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote with Tietz absent. PUBLIC SERVICES COMMITTEE Page 5 July 11, 2017 11. SHERIFF’S OFFICE – CONTRACT FOR COURT SECURITY AT THE 43 RD DISTRICT COURT – HAZEL PARK FOR FISCAL YEARS 2018/2019/2020 The Sheriff’s Office is requesting approval of the court security contract for the district court in Hazel Park. Commissioner Jackson inquired about the refurbished scanner that was installed at the court. Captain Molinar replied that the scanner is working fine and the quality of the picture is an improvement. McGillivray moved to recommend approval of the attached suggested resolution. Supported by Spisz. Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote with Tietz absent. 12. SHERIFF’S OFFICE – CONTRACT FOR COURT SECURITY AT THE 43 RD DISTRICT COURT – MADISON HEIGHTS FOR FISCAL YEARS 2018/2019/2020 The Sheriff’s Office is requesting approval of the court security contract for the district court in Madison Heights. McGillivray moved to recommend approval of the attached suggested resolution. Supported by Berman. Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote with Tietz absent. 13. SHERIFF’S OFFICE – CONTRACT FOR COURT SECURITY AT THE 46th DISTRICT COURT – SOUTHFIELD FOR FISCAL YEARS 2018/2019/2020 The Sheriff’s Office is requesting appro val of the court security contract for the district court in Southfield. Jackson moved to recommend approval of the attached suggested resolution. Supported by McGillivray. Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote with Tietz absent. 14. SHERIFF’S OFFICE – CONTRACT FOR COURT SECURITY AT THE 47th DISTRICT COURT – FARMINGTON HILLS FOR FISCAL YEARS 2018/2019/2020 The Sheriff’s Office is requesting approval of the court security contract for the district court in Farmington Hills. Spisz moved to recommend approval of the attached suggested resolution. Supported by Berman. Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote with Tietz absent. 15. SHERIFF’S OFFICE – CONTRACT FOR COURT SECURITY AT THE 48 th DISTRICT COURT – BLOOMFIELD HILLS FOR FISCAL YE ARS 2018/2019/2020 PUBLIC SERVICES COMMITTEE Page 6 July 11, 2017 The Sheriff’s Office is requesting approval of the court security contract for the district court in Bloomfield Hills. The 48th District Court was the first district court to contract for services and was serviced for many years. Berman moved to recommend approval of the attached suggested resolution. Supported by McGillivray. Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote with Tietz absent. COMMUNICATIONS A. Animal Shelter and Pet Adoption Center Intake/Disposition Report for Ap ril 2017 B. Circuit Court – FY 2018 Michigan Drug Court Grant Program (MDCGP) – Adult Treatment Court - Application C. Circuit Court – FY 2018 Michigan Drug Court Grant Program (MDCGP) – Juvenile Drug Court - Application D. 52-1 District Court (Novi) – FY 2018 Michigan Drug Court Grant Program (MDCGP) - Application E. 52-2 District Court (Clarkston) – FY 2018 Michigan Drug Court Grant Program (MDCGP) – Application F. 52-3 District Court (Rochester Hills) – FY 2018 Michigan Drug Court Grant Program (MDCGP) - Application G. 52-4 District Court (Troy) – FY 2018 Michigan Drug Court Grant Program (MDCGP) - Application H. Oakland County Sheriff’s Office – FY 2018 – Auto Theft Prevention Authority Grant (ATPA) Application I. Sheriff’s Office –2017 – Bulletproof Vest Partnership (BVP) Prog ram Grant Application J. Prosecuting Attorney – FY 2018 Victim Rights - Grant Application K. Letter from Maner Costerisan to Board of Commissioners Chair, dated June 13, 2017, regarding 9-1-1 annual accounting Spisz moved to receive and file the Communications. Supported by Berman. Motion carried on a voice vote. OTHER BUSINESS/ADJOURNMENT Chairperson Dwyer announced that the Study Group on Gun Violence will meet immediately following the meeting. The next scheduled Public Services Committee meeting on Aug ust 1, 2017, will have a public hearing conducted with the president of Beaumont/Botsford H ospital, three physicians for discussion regarding the results of gun violence seen at the hospital. The focus will be on public health, gun violence and gun safety . There being no further business to come before the Committee, the meeting was adjourned at 11:40 a.m. _____________________________________ ___________________________________ Tracy Stolzenfeld Chris Ward Committee Coordinato r Administrative Director PUBLIC SERVICES COMMITTEE Page 7 July 11, 2017 NOTE: The foregoing minutes are subject to Committee approval.