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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - 2018.07.30 - 37185 July 30, 2018 Chairperson Long called the meeting of the General Government Committee to order at 9:33 a.m. in Committee Room A of the Commissioners’ Auditorium Wing, County Service Center in Pontiac, Michigan. COMMITTEE MEMBERS PRESENT: Christine Long, Wade Fleming, Bob Hoffman, Eileen Kowall , Adam Kochenderfer, Nancy Quarles COMMITTEE MEMBERS ABSENT WITH NOTICE: Marcia Gershenson OTHERS PRESENT : HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Kathy Forzley, Director BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS David Bowman, District #10 Shelley Taub, District #12 Helaine Zack, District #18 Chris Ward, Administrative Director Michael Andrews, Senior Analyst Connie Srogi, Analyst Jami Monte, Committee Coordinator Angelina Torres, Intern PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Chairperson Long led the Pledge of Allegiance. APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES Fleming moved approval of the minutes of July 9, 2018, as printed. Supported by Quarles. Motion carried on a voice vote. AGENDA Chairperson Long amended the agenda to take up Item #4 first, in order to accommodate Commissioner Zack’s schedule. There were no objections. Hoffman moved approval of the agenda, as amended. Supported by Quarles. Motion carried on a voice vote. PUBLIC COMMENT None. OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS 1200 NORTH TELEGRAPH ROAD, PONTIAC, MICHIGAN 48341-0470 Telephone: (248) 858-0100 FAX: (248) 858-1572 GENERAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE Bob Hoffman Eileen Kowall Adam Kochenderfer Nancy Quarles CHRISTINE LONG Chairperson WADE FLEMING Vice Chairperson MARCIA GERSHENSON Minority Vice Chairperson General Government Committee Page 2 July 30, 2018 AGENDA ITEMS 4. MR #18277 – BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS – DESIGNATION OF SEPTEMBER 2018 AS SUICIDE PREVENTION AWARENESS MONTH IN OAKLAND COUNTY Commissioner Zack presented this resolution to highlight the issue of suicide and promote awareness by designating September 2018 as Suicide Prevention Awareness Month in Oakland County. She stated that there is a 31% increase in suicides in the State of Michigan since 1999. Hoffman moved to report to recommend approval of the attached suggeste d resolution. Supported by Fleming. Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote with Gershenson absent . 1. MR #18272 – BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS – SUPPORT FOR MICHIGAN LEGISLATURE TO PROVIDE FUNDING TO INCREASE SCHO OL SAFETY MEASURES TO HARDEN THE SECURITY AT ALL MICHIGAN SCHOOLS Commissioner Kowall presented this resolution to urge the state legislature to appropriate funding for protection of students in schools by way of hardening the buildings to prevent unwanted people from entering and to safeguard the individual classrooms to allow students to escape if possible. Kowall moved to report to recommend approval of the attached suggested resolution . Supported by Kochenderfer. Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote with Gershenson absent . Fleming moved for direct referral to the Public Services Committee. Supported by Kowall. Motion carried on a voice vote. 2. MR #18273 – BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS – SUPPORT OF MICHIGAN LEGISLATIVE REFORM – RAISING THE PENALTY FOR CONCEALING AN UNREGISTERED FIREARM Commissioner Quarles presented this resolution on behalf of Commissioner McGillivray to increase public safety by encouraging the legislature to increase the penalty for concealing an unlicensed pistol from five years to six years . Quarles moved to report to recommend approval of the attached suggested resolution . Supported by Fleming. Quarles moved to amend the title of the resolution as follows: “BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS – SUPPORT OF MICHIGAN LEGISLATIVE REFORM – RAISING THE PENALTY FOR CONCEALING AN UNREGISTERED FIREARM A PISTOL WITHOUT A LICENSE ” Supported by Fleming. Motion to amend carried unanimously on a roll call vote with Gershenson absent. Main motion, as amended, carried unanimously on a roll call vote with Gershenson absent. General Government Committee Page 3 July 30, 2018 Quarles moved for direct referral to the Public Services Committee . Supported by Hoffman. Motion carried on a voice vote. 3. MR #18274 – BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS – SUPPORT FOR LEGISLATION TO PRIORITIZE AND ALLOCATE FUNDS FOR SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICERS IN MICHIGAN SCHOOLS Commissioner Bowman presented this resolution supporting enactment of legislation to finance the placement of School Resource Officers in all Oakland County schools t o improve overall safety and wellness for our students in the education system. Fleming moved to report to recommend approval of the attached suggested resolution . Supported by Hoffman. Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote with Gershenson absent . Fleming moved for direct referral to the Public Services Committee . Supported by Quarles . Motion carried on a voice vote. 5. MR #18278 – BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS – SUPPORT OF MICHIGAN LEGISLATIVE REFORM – RAISING THE PENALTY FOR INCIDENTS INVOLVING A STOLEN OR UNREGISTERED FIREARM Commissioner Quarles presented this resolution in support of en couraging legislation to raise the penalty for incidents involving stolen or unregistered handguns. Quarles moved to report to recommend approval of the attached suggested resolution . Supported by Kowall. Quarles moved to amend the resolution to change a ll uses of the word “firearm” to “handgun”. Supported by Kowall. Motion to amend carried unanimously on a roll call vote with Gershenson absent. Main motion, as amended, carried unanimously on a roll call vote with Gershenson absent. Kochenderfer moved for direct referral to the Public Services Committee. Supported by Kowall. Motion carried on a voice vote. 6. MR #18281 – BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS – SUPPORT OF SENATE BILL 983 – SCHOOL EMERGENCY OPERATIONS PLAN Commissioner Kochenderfer presented this resol ution supporting Senate Bill 983 , requiring each school district to work with local law enforcement to create an Emergency Operations Plan to not only address the risks of an active shooter, but other issues as well, such as bomb threats and severe weather conditions. Kochenderfer moved to report to recommend approval of the attached suggested resolution . Supported by Kowall. Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote with Gershenson absent . Kochenderfer moved for direct referral to the Public Servic es Committee. Supported by Kowall. General Government Committee Page 4 July 30, 2018 Motion carried on a voice vote. 7. MR #18282 – BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS – DESIGNATING SEPTEMBER 11 – 17, 2018 AS MICHIGAN PATRIOT WEEK IN OAKLAND COUNTY Mr. Andrews presented this resolution on behalf of Commissioner Berman to designate September 11 - 17, 2018 as Michigan Patriot Week in Oakland County. This annual designation in Oakland County first began in 2009. Fleming moved to report to recommend approval of the attached suggested resolution . Supported by Kowall. Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote with Gershenson absent . 8. MR #18283 – BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS – SUPPORT FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF EARLY WARNING SECURITY MEASURES TO CURB THE THREAT OF GUN VIOLENCE FOR OUR STUDENTS Mr. Andrews presented this resolution on behalf of Commissioner Berman , urging Michigan legislature to prioritize the protection of students through funding for basic building improvements , such as an alternative tone system in response to gun violence situations . Quarles moved to report to recommend approval of the attached suggested resolution . Supported by Hoffman. Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote with Gershenson absent . Quarles moved for direct referral to the Public Services Committee . Supported by Hoffman. Motion carried on a voice vote. 9. MR #18284 – BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS – SUPPORT OF SAFE SCHOOL ENVIRONMENTS FOR OAKLAND COUNTY STUDENTS Commissioner Fleming presented this resolution in support of safe school environments, encouraging our state law makers to provi de funding to keep our students safe and to provide safe school environments. Fleming moved to report to recommend approval of the attached suggested resolution . Supported by Hoffman. Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote with Gershenson absent . Fleming moved for direct referral to the Public Services Committee. Supported by Kowall. Motion carried on a voice vote. 10. MR #18285 – BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS – SUPPORT OF MICHIGAN LEGISLATIVE REFORM – ENHANCING THE PENALTIES FOR LOST, MISPLACED AND STO LEN FIREARMS Commissioner Taub presented this resolution in support of enhancing the penalties for failure to report lost, misplaced or stolen firearms. Fleming moved to report to recommend approval of the attached suggested resolution . Supported by Kowall. General Government Committee Page 5 July 30, 2018 Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote with Gershenson absent . Kowall moved for direct referral to the Public Services Committee . Supported by Hoffman. Motion carried on a voice vote. 11. MR #18286 – BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS – DESIGNATION OF NATIONAL ADULT EDUCATION AND FAMILY LITERACY WEEK SEPTEMBER 24 – 29, 2018 Commissioner Taub presented this resolution designating September 24 – 29, 2018 as National Adult Education and Family Literacy Week in Oakland County. Kowall moved to report to recommend approval of the attached suggested resolution. Supported by Hoffman. Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote with Gershenson absent . 12. BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS – DESIGNATION OF THE BICENTENNIAL YEAR AND ESTABLISHMENT OF THE OAKLAND COUNT Y BICENTENNIAL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AND ADVISORY BOARD This resolution formally establishes 2020 as Oakland County’s Bicentennial year, marking 200 years from when Territorial Governor Lewis Cass established Oakland County’s boundaries. Secondly, it creates the Bicentennial Executive Committee to coordinate, plan and execute its events . The Executive Committee would consist of the County Executive, the Chairman of the Board and the Minority Caucus Chair or their designees, with the ability to add additional members by unanimous consent. Additionally, there would be an Advisory Board consisting of the members of the Bicentennial Study Group, which is comprised of talent and professional backgrounds such as media representatives, professors and historical societies. The resolution appropriates an initial $10,000 to act as seed money to get started, allowing a formal line item budget for additional monies to be created and brought back to the Board of Commissioners for approval. Mr. Ward thanked Mr. Andrews and Ms. Srogi for their hard work put into the gun safety and school safety resolutions. Hoffman moved to recommend approval of the attached suggested resolution . Supported by Fleming. Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote with Gershenson absent . 13. LIBRARY BOARD APPOINTMENT Chairperson Long stated that Commissioner Shelley Taub’s current appointment on the Library Board expires as of August 24, 2018, and that Commissioner Taub is interested in being reappointed. Hoffman moved to reappoint Shelley Taub to the Library Board for a five-year term of August 25, 2018 through August 24, 2023 . Supported by Fleming. Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote with Gershenson absent . COMMUNICATIONS A. DHHS Board Minutes – 6/18/18 B. DHHS Memo – 7/5/18 C. Village of Oxford Resolution General Government Committee Page 6 July 30, 2018 Fleming moved to receive and file Communication Item s A – C. Supported by Hoffman . Motion carried on a voice vote. OTHER BUSINESS/ADJOURNMENT Mr. Ward reported that the discussions regarding renovation and reduction of the size of the Law Library are going well. He stated that the Law Library will continue to be able to operate their core function of serving legal aid, pro per and pro se litigants, with the new courtroom being built in the leftover space. There being no further business to come before the Committee, the meeting adjourned at 10:20 a.m. ______________________________________ _____________________________________ Jami Monte, Committee Coordinator Chris Ward, Administrative Director NOTE: The foregoing minutes are subject to Committee approval.