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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - 1972.08.24 - 7568235 OAKLAND COUNTY Board Of Commissioners MEETING August 24, 1972 Meeting called to order by Chairman Lawrence R. Pernick at 10:00 A. M. in the COUrt House Auditorium, 1200 North Telegraph Road, Pontiac, Michigan, Roll called. PRESENT: Barakat, Coy, Daly, Doyen, Gabler, Hamlin, Harrison, Horton, HoUghterv, Kasper, Kronenberg, Lennon, Mainland, Mathews, Olson, Perinoff, Pernick, Powell, Szabo, Wilcox. (20) ABSENT: Aaron, Burley, Dearborn, Paholak, Patnales, Richardson, Simson. (7) Quorum present. Clerk read resolution of the Michigan State Conference of NAACP Branches regarding hiring practices of Kent County government. (Referred toPersonnel Practices Committee.) Clerk read resolution from the City of Haze? Park urging better Hs -cal control and more financial accountability by the Oakland Community College Board of Trustees. (Placed on file.) Invocation given by Thomas H. O'Donoghue, Chaplain Emeritus. Moved by Daly supported by Szabo the minutes of the previous meeting be approved as printed. A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the motion carried. Misc. 6101 By Mr. Mainland IN RE: CREATING CLASSIFICATIONS OF ARCHITECTURAL ENGINEER I AND ARCHITECTURAL ENGINEER 11 To the Oakland County Board of Commissioner's Mr. Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen: WHEREAS the Facilities and Operations Engineering section employs an Engineering Technician who is responsible for performing duties comparable to a Civil Engineer 1 and II; and WHEREAS your Committee recommends that a classification of Architectural Engineer I and Architectural Engineer 11 be created in order that the employee presently classified as an Engineering Technician be compensated at a rate comparable to other employees who are performing similar duties in the Facilities and Operations Engineering Division; NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of County Commissioners approves the creation of the classification of Architectural Engineer 1 and Architectural Engineer !I with the following salary ranges: Base 1 Year 2 Year Architectural Engineer 1 $17776 $12,328 Architectural Engineer II 12,679 13,781 $14,884 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the sum of $252, which is the increased cost for the aforementioned classifications for the remainder of 1972, be derived from the Salaries Reserve Fund. The Personnel Practices Committee, by William L. Mainland, Chairman, moves the adoption of the foregoing resolution. PERSONNEL PRACTICES COMMITTEE William L. Mainland, Chairman Moved by Mainland supported by Coy the resolution be referred to the Finance Committee. There were no objections. The resolution was referred to the Finance Committee. Misc. 6102 By Mr. Mainland IN RE: ESTABLISHING CLASSIFICATION OF PRINTING EQUIPMENT OPERATOR To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners Mr. Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen: WHEREAS your Committee deems it necessary to recruit and retain an individual qualified by either experience or training in the operation of Heidelberg printing presses and related reproduction equipment, and WHEREAS your Committee recommends the creation of the classification of Printing Equipment Operator, which new classification would be used for a vacant position which was previously classified as a Clerk III, with a salary range of Base $7,166 through the 4-year step of $8,930; NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners approves the creation of the classification of Printing Equipment Operator at a salary range of Base 6 Month 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Year $7,I66 $7,387 $7,607 $8,048 $8,489 $8,930 such salary funds to be derived from revenues generated within the department. The Personnel Practices Committee, by W. L. Mainland, Chairman, moves the adoption of the foregoing resolution. PERSONNEL PRACTICES COMMITTEE William L. Mainland, Chairman 236 Commissioners Minutes Continued. August 24, 1972 Moved by Mainland supported by lLennon the resolution be adopted. A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the resolution was adopted. Misc. 6103 By Mr. Mainland IN RE: CREATION OF PATHOLOGIST POSITION FOR HOSPITAL To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners Mr. Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen: WHEREAS the Oakland County Hospital has been paying $6,000 for the services of a pathologist for the equivalent of one half hour per day, and WHEREAS the Medical Examiner's Office has paid out $4,025 for the fees of extra pathologists during the first six months of 1972, and WHEREAS the administrators of both County functions have agreed that the needs represented by these expenditures can better be met by employment of a part-time pathologist as a County employee; NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that a classification of Pathologist be established at an annual salary rate of 530,000 for normal full-time employment, and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a half-time position of Pathologist be granted to the Oakland County Hospital to perform the duties of a Pathologist for the Hospital, and in addition, to act as relief pathologist for the Medical Examiner's Office, and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Medical Examiner's Office is to reimburse the Hospital for services rendered by the Pathologist. The Personnel Practices Committee, by William L. Mainland, moves that the foregoing resolution be adopted. PERSONNEL PRACTICES COMMITTEE William L. Mainland, Chairman The Chairman referred the resolution to the resolution to the Finance Committee. There were no objections. Misc. 6104 By Mr. Mainland IN RE: CHANGE OF WORK PROJECTS COORDINATOR'S FUNDING SOURCE AND SALARY RANGE To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners Mr. Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen: WHEREAS the recruitment of an employee to fill the position of Work Projects Coordinator has been hampered by the salary established for the classification and by the fact that the filling of positions financed with Public Employment Act funds has been temporarily suspended, NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the salary for the classification of Work Projects Coordinator be adjusted from a flat rate of 511,600 to a salary range of: Base - $12,679; One Year - 513,230; Two Year - 513,761; and Three Year - $4,333, and that the position be changed from a P.E.P. position to a County budgeted position. The Personnel Practices Committee, by William L. Mainland, Chairman, moves the adoption of the foregoing resolution. PERSONNEL PRACTICES COMMITTEE William L. Mainland, Chairman The Chairman referred the resolution to the Finance Committee. There were no objections. Misc. 6105 By Mr. Mainland IN RE: RECLASSIFICATION OF STUDENT POSITION TO TYPIST I IN AUDITORS DRUG ABUSE DIVISION To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners Mr. Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen: WHEREAS the Drug Abuse Division of the Board of Auditors has enjoyed the services of a half-time clerical employee paid from a Federal Grant, which has now expired, and WHEREAS without the services of this position, the clerical support for the Division will be limited to one Clerk HI and one Student position, which is only half-time during the school year, and WHEREAS the work of the Division would be severely handicapped by the reduced clerical support, NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the vacant Student Position be reclassified to a full-time Typist I position. The Personnel Practices Committee, by William L. Mainland, Chairman, moves the adoption of the foregoing resolution. PERSONNEL PRACTICES COMMITTEE William L. Mainland, Chairman The Chairman referred the resolution to the Finance Committee. There were no objections. Commissioners Minutes Continued. August 24, 1972 237 Misc. 6106 By Mr. Mainland IN RE: CONTINUANCE OF VOLUNTEER CASE AID PROGRAM THROUGH 1972 To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners Mr. Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen: WHEREAS the portion of the Federal Grant paying the salaries of the Volunteer Case Aid staff of a Child Welfare Worker II and a Stenographer 11 expired July 1, 1972, and has not been renewed, and WHEREAS this program has resulted in recruiting, training and utilizing 130 volunteer workers for the Juvenile Court of Oakland County, and WHEREAS the use of these volunteers has resulted in better treatment of juveniles, lessened demands for additional full-time paid professional Child Welfare Workers and greater County-Community relations and understanding, NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Child Welfare Worker 11 and the Stenographer 11 assigned to the Volunteer Case Aid Program in the Juvenile Court be paid as County Budgeted positions for the remainder of 1972. The Personnel Practices Committee, by William L. Mainland, Chairman, moves the adoption of the foregoing resolution. PERSONNEL PRACTICES COMMITTEE William L. Mainland, Chairman The Chairman referred the resolution to the Finance Committee. There were no objections. Misc. 6107 By Mr. Harrison IN RE: IMPROVEMENTS TO SOUTH ENTRANCE OF COUNTY SERVICE CENTER To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners Mr. Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen.; WHEREAS the County Road Commission and the Facilities and Operations Division of the Board of Auditors have made a study of the traffic flow at the South entrance of the County Service Center, and WHEREAS your Committee concurs in the recommendation of the Road Commission that the South entrance be widened to three lanes 450 feet from the intersection with Telegraph Road at an estimated cost of $7,000; NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners approves the wi.dening of the South entrance to the County Service Center to three lanes 450 feet from the"InterSeCtien with Telegraph Road at an estimated cost of $7,000.00. The Planning and Building Committee, by Charlie J. Harrison, Jr., Chairman, moves the adoption of the foregoing resolution. PLANNING, AND BUILDING COMMITTEE Charlie J. Harrison, Jr., Chairman The resolution was referred to the Finance Committee. There were no objections. Misc. 6108 By Mr. Harrison IN RE: URBAN PLANNING ASSISTANCE To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners Mr. Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen: WHEREAS the Board of Commissioners of the County of Oakland, Michigan has, by Ordinance No. 8 provided for the creation of an official Planning Commission, and WHEREAS the Board of Commissioners has appointed members of the County Planning Commission, and WHEREAS said Planning Commission is now duly constituted and operating, and WHEREAS said Planning Commission has determined that for the orderly future growth of the County of Oakland and to prevent the spread of blight, it is necessary that a comprehensive community plan be prepared, and WHEREAS the Planning Commission has asked the County of Oakland to request the State Executive Office of the Governor to enter into a contract with the Department of Housing and Urban Development for Urban Planning Assistance under the provision of Section 701 of the Federal Housing Act of 1954,as amended; NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the County of Oakland, Michigan request the State Executive Office of the Governor to make application to the Department of Housing and Urban Development for Urban Planning Assistance for the County of Oakland, Michigan; BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the County of Oakland provide $11,200.00, consisting of $10,000.00 in goods and services and $1,200.00 in cash for State administrative costs, which represents 33-1/3%, of the cost of the proposed planning work; BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Chairman of the Board of Commissioners be and he is hereby authorized to enter into a contract, and amendments thereof, for Urban Planning Assistance for an amount not to exceed the aforesaid sum of $11,200.00 consisting of $10,000.00 in goods and services and $1,200.00 in cash. The Planning and Building Committee, by Charlie J. Harrison, Jr., Chairman, moves the adoption of the foregoing resolution. PLANNING AND BUILDING COMMITTEE Charlie J. Harrison, Jr., Chairman 238 Commissioners minutes Continued. August 24, 1972 Moved by Harrison supported by Lennon the resolution be referred to the Finance Committee, Discussion followed. Moved by Kasper supported by Szabo the resolution be referred back to the Planning and Building Committee for further study. Discussion followed. A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the motion carried. REPORT By Mr. Harrison IN RE: RESOLUTION #6050 - COUNTY HOSPITAL EXPANSION To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners Mr. Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen: The Planning and Building Committee, by Charlie J. Harrison, Jr., Chairman, reports Resolution #6050 with the recommendation that the resolution, including amendment, be adopted. PLANNING AND BUILDING COMMITTEE Charlie J. Harrison, Jr., Chairman "Miscellaneous Resolution #6050 By Planning and Building Committee, Charlie J. Harrison, Jr„ Chairman IN RE: COUNTY HOSPITAL EXPANSION To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners Mr. Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen: WHEREAS the Board has, for several years, considered the necessity for and desirability of expanding the County Hospital facility to provide for long-term care and sub-acute hospital cases of the needy sick residents of Oakland County, and WHEREAS the present facility is inadequate both as to size and to conformity with State hospital standards, and WHEREAS the State has set a deadline of June 1, 1972 for the County to show that the required improvements will be made or the County must face the alternative of not having its Hospital license renewed, and WHEREAS your Committee has considered various plans for expanding and upgrading the present facility and recommends approval of Alternate #1 as the most economical to meet the needs of the Oakland County Hospital, which plan calls for a 210 bed expansion to be added to the present 80 bed wing to provide: 30 beds for tuberculosis patients 50 beds for general medical patients 70 beds for long-term, skilled-nursing patients 30 beds for long-term, basic-nursing patients 50 beds for mental patients 30 beds for alcoholism patients 30 beds for drug abuse patients at an estimated cost of $5,400,000; and WHEREAS there is a possibility that prior to the start of construction Pontiac State Hospital will be able to accept Oakland County mental patients immediately, thus eliminating the necessity to provide 50 beds for short-term mental patient care and reducing the total number of beds needed to 240; and WHEREAS your Committee recommends that the cost, estimated at $5,400,000, be financed through the Building Authority; NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners go on record as approving Alternate #1 for the improvement and expansion of the Oakland County Hospital facility to provide 210 new beds for a total of 290 beds (or 240 beds if Pontiac State Hospital becomes able to immediately accept Oakland County mental patients); BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the cost of Alternate #1, presently estimated at $5,400,000, be financed through the Building Authority, The Planning and Building Committee, by Charlie J. Harrison, Jr., moves that the foregoing resolution be adopted. PLANNING AND BUILDING COMMITTEE Charlie J. Harrison, Jr., Chairman" FISCAL REPORT By Finance Committee - Alexander C. Perinoff, Chairman IN RE: MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION #6050 - COUNTY HOSPITAL EXPANSION To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners Mr. Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen: Pursuant to Rule Xl. C. of this Board, the Finance Committee reports Miscellaneous Resolution #6050 as follows: That conditioned upon adoption by the Board of County Commissioners of the action taken by the Planning and Building Committee on August 1, 1972 for a 100 new bed addition to the existing 80 bed facility for a total of a 180 bed facility, the Finance Committee recommends that the financing of the 100 bed addition be done through the Building Authority; said Building Authority payments will be recovered from Hospital revenues. FINANCE COMMITTEE Alexander C. Perinoff, Chairman Commissioners Minutes Continued. August 24, 1972 239 Moved by Harrison supported by Lennon that Resolution #6050, dated June 1, 1972, be amended in the first RESOLVE by striking out, after the word "provide", all of the balance of the sentence, and inserting therein "for a 100 new bed addition to be made to the existing 80 usable bed facility for a total of 180 beds"; which paragraph will then read: NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners go on record as approving Alternate #1 for the improvement and expansion of the Oakland County Hospital facility to provide for a 100 new bed addition to be made to the existing 80 usable bed facility for a total of ISO beds. Discussion followed. Moved by Houghten the amendment be amended to read "for a total not to exceed 180 beds". (No support. Motion lost.) Discussion followed. Moved by Houghten supported by Wilcox the amendment be amended to read, "for a total not to exceed 180 beds". Discussion followed. Moved by Gabler supported by Olson the amendment be amended to the second degree to delete the words "not to exceed', and insert the word 'lapproximately''. The Chairman ruled the motion out of order. Mr. Kasper requested a five minute recess. The Board recessed and reconvened at 11:35 A. M. Roil called. PRESENT: Barakat, Coy, Daly, Doyon, Gabler, Hamlin, Harrison, Horton, Houghten, Kasper, Kronenberg, Lennon, Mainland, Mathews, Olson, Perinoff, Pernick, Powell,:Szabo, Wilcox..(20) ABSENT: Aaron, Burley, Dearborn, Paholak, Patnales, Richardson, Simson. (7) Quorum present. The Chairman called for a vote on Mr. Houghten's amendment to the amendment. A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the motion carried. Moved by Powell supported by Kasper that an amendment be added to the Fiscal Report of the Finance Committee to read: "Provided, however, that such program shall be contingent upon initial financing of preliminary building plans, only to insure a facility of size and type intended and to provide a better basis for firm building and program costs." Discussion followed. A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the motion carried. Mr. Barakat voted no. The Chairman called for a vote on Mr. Harrison's amendment, as amended. A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the motion carried. Discussion followed. The Chairman called for a vote on Resolution #6050, as amended, including Mr. Powell's amendment to the Fiscal Report of the Finance Committee. A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the resolution, as amended, including amendment to Fiscal Report of Finance Committee, was adopted. Mr. Houghten voted no. Moved by Kasper supported by Perinoff that a copy of Resolution #6050, with amendments, be sent to all members of the Board. A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the motion carried. Mr. Barakat voted no. Moved by Houghten supported by Horton the Board adjourn until September 7, I972 at 9:30 A. M. A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the motion carried. The Board adjourned at 11:50 A. M. Lynn D. Allen Clerk Lawrence R. Pernick Chairman