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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - 2017.08.15 - 37089BILL DWYER Chairperson MICHAEL SPISZ Vice Chairperson JANET JACKSON Minority Vice Chairperson August 15, 2017 Vice Chairperson Spisz called the meeting of the Public S ervices Committee to order at 11:00 a.m. in Committee Room A, Commissioners’ Wing, County Service Center, Pontiac, Michigan. COMMITTEE MEMBERS PRESENT : Michael Spisz, Janet Jackson, Tom J. Berman, Doug Tietz, Gary McGillivray COMMITTEE MEMBERS ABSENT WITH NOTICE: Bill Dwyer OTHERS PRESENT : CORPORATION COUNSEL MaryAnn Jerge, Assistant Corporation Counsel PUBLIC SERVICES Mark Newman, Director ANIMAL CONTROL Joanie Toole, Chief MEDICAL EXAMINER Casimir Miarka, Administrator PUPPYMILL AWARENESS Pam Sordyl, Founder Karen Irwin, Kennel Attendant SHERIFF’S OFFICE Chuck Snarey, Major Melissa McClellan, Executive Lieutenant Matt Costello, Program Services Lori Seaman, Contract Coordinator BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Marcia Gershenson, Commissioner, District 13 Michael Andrews, Senior Analyst Tracy Stolzenfeld, Committee Coordinator PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Vice Chairperson Spisz led the Pledge of Allegiance. APPROVAL OF THE PREVIOUS MINUTES McGillivray moved approval of the minutes of August 1, 2017, as printed. Supported by Jackson. 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 Tom J. Berman Doug Tietz Gary McGillivray PUBLIC SERVICES COMMITTEE Page 2 August 15, 2017 APPROVAL OF AGENDA Berman moved approval of the Agenda, as presented. Supported by Jackson. Motion carried on a voice vote. PUBLIC COMMENT Commissioner Gershenson opened with a comment regard ing a Farmington Hills kennel and stated that a teenage worker made a presentation at the Farmington City Council meeting last evening about the conditions at the kennel. Ms. Sordyl commented about the same issue. Ms. Irwin shared comparison photographs from 2013 to present with the Committee. REGULAR AGENDA 1. PUBLIC SERVICES DEPARTMENT – ANIMAL SHELTER AND PET ADOPTION CENTER - ACCEPTANCE OF DONATION The Animal Shelter is requesting acceptance of a donation from the Alexander Bzenko Revocable Trust. The amount of the donation is $25,000. The funds will be used to help care for the animals at the shelter. Berman moved to recommend approval of the attached suggested resolution. Supported by McGillivray. Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vo te with Dwyer absent. 2. SHERIFF’S OFFICE – MEDICATION-ASSISTED TREATMENT (MAT) PROGRAM INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT WITH OAKLAND COMMUNITY HEALTH NETWORK (OCHN) AND REIMBURSEMENT FOR INMATE CASEWORK SPECIALIST POSITION WORKING ON MAT PROGRAM AND JAIL ALLIANCE WITH SUPPORT (JAWS) PROGRAM The Sheriff’s Office is requesting approval of the interlocal agreement from the Oakland Community Health Network, concerning the Medication -Assisted Treatment (MAT) Program and also t he funding of an inmate case worker position. The MAT Program is used for males and females that are incarcerated to help identify and assist with opioid addiction. A doctor from one of the licensed facilities will assess the participating inmates and prescribe medications. The MAT protocol has requirements to meet in order to participate in the program. It is a pilot program and limited to 26 participants for the first year. Tietz moved to recommend approval of the attached suggested resolution. Supported by Jackson. Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote with Dwyer absent. 3. DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SERVICES - MEDICAL EXAMINER’S OFFICE – AGREEMENT WITH ARCTURUS HEALTHCARE, PLC. The Medical Examiner’s Office is seeking approval of an agreement with Arcturus Health Care, PLC. for reimbursement of services conducted for a research study . Arcturus is acting on behalf of Avid Radiopharmaceuticals, Inc., on the request to have the Medical Examiner conduct cranial a utopsies on selected patients for Alzheimer’s research. The study is limited to a maximum of 60 autopsies. Once that number is reached, the study will terminate. The research information will be released after two years. PUBLIC SERVICES COMMITTEE Page 3 August 15, 2017 McGillivray moved to recommend approval of the attached suggested resolution. Supported by Berman. Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote with Dwyer absent. COMMUNICATIONS None. OTHER BUSINESS/ADJOURNMENT There being no further business to come before the Committee, the meeting was adjourned at 11:17 a.m. _____________________________________ ___________________________________ Tracy Stolzenfeld Chris Ward Committee Coordinato r Administrative Director NOTE: The foregoing minutes are subject to Committee approval.