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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - 1971.06.17 - 7590173 OAKLAND COUNTY Board Of Commission MEETING June 17, 1971 Meeting called to order by Chairman William M. Richards at 9:35 A. M. in the Court House Auditorium, 1200 North Telegraph Road, Pontiac, Michigan. Roll called. PRESENT: Aaron, Barakat, Bawden, Brennan, Burley, Coy, Daly, Edwards, Gabler, Hamlin, Harrison, Horton, Houghten, Lennon, Mainland, Mathews, Perinoff, Pernick, Powell, Richards, Simson. (21) ABSENT: Kasper -, Olson, Patnales, Richardson, Szabo, Wilcox. (6) Quorum present. Invocation given by James Mathews. Moved by Lennon supported by Pernick the minutes of the previous meeting be approved as printed. A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the motion carried. Moved by Daly supported by Aaron the Journal for the April Session be approved and closed and the April Session stand adjourned sine die. A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the motion carried. JUNE SESSION June 17, 1971 Meeting called to order by Chairman William M. Richards. Roll called. PRESENT: Aaron, Barakat, Bawden, Brennan, Burley, Coy, Daly, Edwards, Gabler, Hamlin, Harrison, Horton, Houghten, Kasper, Lennon, Mainland, Mathews, Olson, Patnales, Perinoff, Pernick, Powell, Richards, Richardson, Simson, Szabo. (26) ABSENT: Wilcox. (I) Quorum present. Clerk read a report on the Board of Commissioners Flower Fund. (To be referred to the proper committee.) Clerk read letter from the Michigan State Highway Commission acknowledging receipt of Resolution #5731. (To be referred to the proper committee.) Clerk read communication from Jackson County in which they concur with Oakland County on a Constitutional Amendment providing that 25X of state income tax be returned to local units of government. (To be referred to the proper committee.) Clerk read resolution from Midland County on welfare reform. (Referred to Human Resources Committee.) Clerk read letter from Ferndale Public Library Board of Trustees opposing the formation of an Oakland County Library Board under P. A. 138. (Referred to Local and Regional Affairs Committee.) Clerk read resolution from the Village of Holly requesting that the petition for annexation of land to Holly Village from Rose Township be removed from the agenda. (Placed on file.) The Chairman read letter from the National Association of Counties announcing that Oakland County is to receive a NACO New County Achievement Award in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, for the County Parks and Recreation Program, Misc. 5733 By Mr. Daly IN RE: AMENDMENT TO RULES FOR ORGANIZATION AND PROCEDURE (RULE XXII) To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners Mr. Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen: WHEREAS Miscellaneous Resolution No. 5666 was referred to the Committee on Organization, and WHEREAS pursuant to Rule XVI, written notice was given to each member of this Board of an amendment to the Rules for Organization and Procedure, and 174 Commissioners Minutes Continued. June 17, 1971 WHEREAS the Committee on Organization recommends that the Rules for Organization and Procedure be amended by deleting the present Rule XXII and inserting therein a new Rule XXII to read as follows: If the previous question shall be called according to Rule XIII and the 18 affirmative votes are not acquired, an affirmative vote of 14 members may call for the invocation of limiting debate on all resolutions, motions and amendments to one hour and at the end of one hour, the question shall be automatically called. The division of the one hour shall be divided equally among all members present. Any member may yield his allocated Lime to another member. NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Rules for Organization and Procedure of the Oakland County Board of Commissioners be amended by deleting the present Rule XXII and inserting therein a new Rule XXII to read as follows: If the previous question shall be called according to Rule XIII and the 18 affirmative votes are not acquired, an affirmative vote of 14 members may call for the invocation of limiting debate on all resolutions, motions and amendments to one hour and at the end of one hour, the question shall be automatically called. The division of the one hour shall be divided equally among all members present. Any member may yield his allocated time to another member. The Committee on Organization, by Mr. Patrick K. Daly, Chairman, moves the adoption of the foregoing resolution. COMMITTEE ON ORGANIZATION Patrick K. Daly, Chairman Moved by Daly supported by Patnales the resolution be adopted. Discussion followed. AYES: Richardson, Simson, Szabo, Aaron, Barakat, Brennan, Burley, Daly, Edwards, Gabler, Harrison, Horton, Houghten, Lennon, Mainland, Mathews, Olson, Patnales, Perinoff, Pernick, Powell, Richards. (22) NAYS: Bawden, Coy, Hamlin, Kasper. (4) A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the resolution was adopted. Misc. 5734 By Mr. Burley IN RE: HEALTH SECURITY PROGRAM (KENNEDY-GRIFFITHS BILL) To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners Mr. Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen: WHEREAS there are many defects in the existing health care programs, and WHEREAS the Kennedy-Griffiths Bill would establish a comprehensive national health insurance, and WHEREAS your Committee recommends that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners supports, in concept, the Kennedy-Griffiths Bill, NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners supports the concept of a comprehensive national health insurance, and to that end endorses the Kennedy-Griffiths Bill, The Health Committee, by Mr. Dale C. Burley, Chairman, moves the adoption of the foregoing resolution. HEALTH COMMITTEE Dale C. Burley, Chairman Moved by Burley supported by Lennon the resolution be adopted. The Chairman referred the resolution to the Legislative Committee. There were no objections. At 10:00 A. M. a Public Hearing was scheduled on the annexation of land to Holly Village from Rose Township. RESOLUTION TO ALTER AND CHANGE THE BOUNDARIES OF THE VILLAGE OF HOLLY, COUNTY OF OAKLAND AND STATE OF MICHIGAN Motion by Greig, Trustee, and supported by Ridley, Trustee, that the following resolution be adopted by the Council of the Village of Holly, Oakland County and State of Michigan. BE IT RESOLVED: 1. That the Council of the Village of Holly, Oakland County and State of Michigan does hereby determine to alter the boundaries of said Village by taking in lands and premises adjoining thereto described as follows: Part of the NE 1/4 of Section 4, T4N, R7E, Rose Township, Oakland County, Michigan, described as beginning at the NE corner of Section 4; thence South 0 °14'20" W 1442.07 ft. along the East line Section 4; thence S 89°36' W 645.83 ft.; thence S 0°09' E 1427.25 ft. to a point on the E-W 1/4 line located S 89036 W 645.83 ft. from the East 1/4 corner of Section 4; thence S 89 °36' W 274.26 ft. along the E-W 1/4 line Section 4; thence N. 0 0 19° W 421.90 ft.; thence S 89°45 1 50" W 224.65 ft.; thence S 0°16'10" E 422.53 ft. to the E-W 1/4 line Section 4; thence S 89 °36' W 320.57 ft. along the E-W 1/4 line; thence North 0°00°50" E 2214.13 ft.; thence N 89 °58'30" W 203.63 ft.; thence N 1 002 1 30" W 357.38 ft. to a point which is S 1 002 1 30" E 308.00 ft from the North line Section 4; thence East 1038.83 ft. parallel to the North Section line; thence N 0 026 1 50" W 308.00 ft. to the North line of Section 4; thence East 641.05 ft. along the North Section line to the point of beginning. Containing 69.11 acres. Commissioners Minutes Continued. June 17, 1971 175 2. That the Board of Supervisors of Oakland County, Michigan be petitioned by the Council to make such change in the boundaries of the Village of Holly. 3. That said petition contain the following: (a) A description by metes and bounds of the lands and premises proposed to be added to the Village of Holly. (b) The reasons for the proposed boundary change. (c) A copy of this resolution relative to such annexation. 4. That said petition be signed by the President and Clerk of the Village of Holly and before presentation of said petition, proper notice be given by the Clerk of the time and place when the petition will be presented for consideration by the Board of Supervisors. Roll call vote: YEAS: Ganshaw, Greig, Ridley, Downing and Rodgers; NAYS: None; ABSENT: Dryer The above resolution was declared carried by William P. Addis, President, Village Council for the Village of Holly in the County of Oakland and State of Michigan this 9th day of March, 1971. HOLLY VILLAGE COUNCIL By Betty J. Oliver, Clerk I, Betty Oliver, Clerk of the Village of Holly, do hereby certify that the above is a true copy of a resolution made, seconded and adopted at a regular meeting of the Holly Village Council held at the Holly Village Hall in the Village of Holly, Michigan on the 9th day of March, 1971 Betty J. Oliver, Clerk, Village of Holly PETITION TO COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS I. Pursuant to the provisions of Michigan Statutes Annotated, Section 5.1470, the Village of Holly hereby petitions the County Board of Commissioners of Oakland County to alter the boundary of said Village of Holly to take into the said Village the following described premises adjoining the said Village on the South, to-wit: Part of the NE 1/4 of Section 4, T4N, R7E, Rose Township, Oakland County, Michigan, described as beginning at the NE corner of Section 4; thence South 0 °14'20" W. 1442.07 ft. along the East line Section 4; thence S 89°36' W 645.83 ft.; thence S 0°09' E. 1427.25 ft. to a point on the E-W 1/4 line located S 89°36' W 645.83 ft. from the East 1/4 corner of Section 4; thence S 89 °36' W 274.26 ft. along the E-W 1/4 line Section 4; thence N 00 19' W 421.90 ft.; thence S 89045 1 50" W. 224.65 ft.; thence S 0 °16'10" E 422.53 ft. to the E-W 1/4 line section 4; thence S 89 °36' W 320.57 ft. along the E-W 1/4 line; thence North 0°00'50" E 2214,13 ft.; thence N 89 °58'30" W 203.63 ft.; thence N 1 002 1 30" W 357.38 ft. to a point which is S 1 °02 1 30" E 308.00 ft. from the North line Section 4; thence East 1038,83 ft. parallel to the North Section line; thence N 0°26'50" W 308.00 ft. to the North line of Section 4; thence East 641.05 ft. along the North Section line to the point of beginning. Containing 69.11 acres. 2. That the reason for the proposed change is that the owner of the said premises has requested - that his property be annexed to the Village. 3. That annexed hereto is a copy of the resolution of the Village Council in relation thereto. Dated: March 17, 1971 Aaron Ganshaw, President pro tern Betty J. Oliver, Village Clerk The Chairman stated that the Public Hearing would now be held in accordance with Act No. 3, of the Public Acts of 1895, as amended. Mr. Mainland spoke on the annexation. The Chairman asked if any other person wished to speak. No other person requested to be heard. The Chairman declared the Public Hearing closed. Misc. 5735 By Mr. Barakat IN RE: DENIAL OF ANNEXATION PETITION OF VILLAGE OF HOLLY To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners Mr. Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen: WHEREAS a petition has been submitted to the Clerk of this Board by the Village Council of the Village of Holly requesting the annexation of certain described lands to the Village pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 14, Section 6 of Act No. 3 of the Public Acts of 1895, as amended, and WHEREAS the Board of Commissioners has heard all interested parties desiring to be heard on the question of the annexation; and WHEREAS it appears that the annexation should be denied as now requested by the Village of Holly and the owner of the property in question; NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that this Board denies the annexation of the following described property: Part of the NE 1/4 of Section 4, T4N, R7E, Rose Township, Oakland County, Michigan, described as beginning at the NE corner of Section 4; thence South 0 °14 1 20" W 1442.07 ft. along the East line Section 4; thence S 89°36' W 645.83 ft.; thence S 0009' E 1427.25 ft. to a point on the E-W 1/4 line located S 89036' West 645.83 ft. from the East 1/4 corner of Section 4; thence S 89 °36' W 274.26 ft. along the E-W 1/4 line Section 4; thence N 0 0 19' W 421.90 ft.; thence S 89045 1 50" W 224.65 ft.; thence S 00 16 1 10" E 422.53 ft. to the E-W 1/4 line Section 4; thence S 89036' W 320.57 ft. along the E-W 1/4 line; thence North 0°00'50" E 2214.13 ft.; thence N 89°58'30" W 203.63 ft.; thence N 1 002 1 30" W 357.38 ft. to a point which is S 1 002 1 30" E 308.00 ft. from the North line Section 4; thence East 1038.83 ft. parallel to the North Section line; thence N 0 026 1 50" W' 308.00 ft.to the North line of Section 4; thence East 641.05 ft. along the North Section line to the point of beginning. Containing 69.11 acres, to the Village of Holly. 176 Commissioners Minutes Continued. June 17, 1971 The Local and Regional Affairs Committee, by Mr. Joseph L. Barakat, Chairman, moves the adoption of the foregoing resolution. LOCAL AND REGIONAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE Joseph L. Barakat, Chairman Moved by Barakat supported by Mainland the resolution be adopted. A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the resolution was adopted. Misc. 5736 By Mr. Burley IN RE: COMPREHENSIVE DRUG ABUSE ABATEMENT PROGRAM FOR FARMINGTON AREA ADVISORY COUNCIL To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners Mr. Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen: WHEREAS there are Federal Funds available to develop a Comprehensive Drug Abuse Abatement Program, and WHEREAS the Farmington Area Advisory Council desires to establish such a program, and WHEREAS the Farmington Area Advisory Council will contract with the Oakland County Department of Drug Abuse Control for such services, and WHEREAS it is necessary to file a Grant Application with the Michigan Office of Criminal Justice Programs for said Program, NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Chairman of the Oakland County Board of Commissioners be and he is hereby authorized to execute the necessary applications for any Federal Grant Funds that may be available for the establishment of a Comprehensive Drug Abuse Abatement Program for the Farmington Area Advisory Council. The Health Committee, by Mr. Dale C. Burley, Chairman offers the foregoing resolution without recommendation. HEALTH COMMITTEE Dale C. Burley, Chairman Moved by Burley supported by Hamlin the resolution be adopted. A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the motion carried. Misc. 5737 By Mr. Burley IN RE: FEDERAL GRANT APPLICATION FOR TRAINING INSTITUTE FOR DRUG ABUSE PREVENTION To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners Mr. Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen: WHEREAS there are Federal Funds available for a Training Institute for Drug Abuse Prevention for Law Enforcement Officers and School Authorities, and WHEREAS it is necessary to file a Grant Application with the Michigan Commission on Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice for said funds, and WHEREAS your Committee believes it to be in the best interest of the County of Oakland to file said Grant Application, NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Chairman of the Oakland County Board of Commissioners be and he is hereby authorized to execute the necessary applications for any Federal Grant Funds that may be available for a Training Institute for Drug Abuse Prevention for Law Enforcement Officers and School Authorities. The Health Committee, by Mr. Dale C. Burley, Chairman, moves the adoption of the foregoing resolution. HEALTH COMMITTEE Dale C. Burley, Chairman Moved by Burley supported by Szabo the resolution be adopted. A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the resolution was adopted. Mr. Burley announced that the report on Oakland County Comprehensive Health Care Needs, prepared by E. D. Rosenfeld Associates, Inc., is being presented today and that a Special Meeting of the Board of Commissioners will be held July 13, 1971 at 9:30 A. M. to discuss the report. Misc. 5738 By Mainland IN RE: CIRCUIT JUDGES SALARY INCREASE To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners Mr. Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen: WHEREAS Act 248 of the Public Acts of 1970, establishes the salary of each Circuit Judge in the State of Michigan at the sum of $25,000.00 per year, payable by the state, and WHEREAS Act 248 further provides that the Board of Commissioners, at its discretion, may vote to pay the judges of its County a salary in addition to the salary received from the State, and in no case shall the total of the state salary and the County salary exceed $35,000.00 per year, and Commissioners Minutes Continued. June 17, 1971 177 WHEREAS the County of Oakland is presently paying the Circuit Judges the sum of $10,000.00 per year and may increase their salary to the sum of $11,000.00 per year to bring the salary of the Circuit Judges to $35,000.00 per year, and WHEREAS your Personnel Practices Committee recommends that the County of Oakland pay its Circuit Judges the sum of $11,000.00 per year, effective July 1, 1 97 1 ; NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners determines and hereby elects to pay its Circuit Judges the sum of $11,000.00 per year, effective July 1, 1971. The Personnel Practices Committee, by Mr. William L. Mainland, Chairman, moves the adoption of the foregoing resolution. PERSONNEL PRACTICES COMMITTEE William L. Mainland, Chairman Mr. Mainland requested that the resolution be referred to the Finance Committee. Discussion followed. Moved by Brennan supported by Szabo the resolution be amended by changing the fifth paragraph to read as follows: "NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners determines and hereby elects to pay its Circuit Judges the sum of $11,000.00 per year, effective July 1, 1971, providing the Circuit Judges agree to sign waivers of all claims for additional salary amounts due, to past, present or future changes in the formula for distribution of their salary burden between the state and county governments." Discussion followed. Moved by Gabler supported by Daly the resolution and amendment be laid on the table until the question of the salary of the Circuit Judges has been adjudicated by the Courts. AYES: Simson, Szabo, Barakat, Bawden, Brennan, Coy, Daly, Edwards, Gabler, Harrison, Horton, Houghten, Olson, Perinoff, Pernick, Richards, Richardson. (17) NAYS: Aaron, Burley, Hamlin, Kasper, Lennon, Mainland, Mathews, Powell. (8) A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the motion carried. Misc. 5739 By Mr. Mainland IN RE: CREATION OF THREE CHILDREN'S SUPERVISORS III AND TWO CHILDREN'S SUPERVISORS I POSITIONS To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners Mr. Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen: WHEREAS the type of children now constituting a large part of the caseload in the Children's Village have problems which require closer supervision than was generally necessary in the past, and WHEREAS it is highly disruptive to the children, the staff and to the programs to adjust work assignments to cover vacancies caused by sick leave, annual leave and Workmen's Compensation leave, and WHEREAS part of the collective bargaining agreement with the Probate Non-Caseworker Bargaining Unit called for the creation of a Mobile Relief Crew of Children's Supervisors to fill in during absences instead of transferring present staff members from assignment to assignment, NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that three Children's Supervisors III positions, costing $5,361.00 , each for the remainder of 1971, and two Children's Supervisor I positions, costing $4,337.00 each for the remainder of 1971, be granted, effective immediately, and that the sum of $24,757.00 be transferred to the salaries portion of the Children's Village 1971 Budget. The Personnel Practices Committee, by Mr. William L. Mainland, Chairman, moves the adoption of the foregoing resolution. PERSONNEL PRACTICES COMMITTEE William L. Mainland, Chairman Moved by Mainland supported by Olson the resolution be adopted. The resolution was referred to the Finance Committee. There were no objections. Misc. 5740 By Mr. Mainland IN RE: ELIMINATION OF CLASSIFICATION OF HEAD COOK To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners Mr. Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen: WHEREAS part of the collective bargaining agreement with the Probate Non-Caseworker Bargaining Unit called for the Personnel Division of the Oakland County Board of Auditors to conduct a classification study of the Cook classifications within the bargaining unit, and WHEREAS all of the County's Cook classifications received the flat five percent salary adjust- ment for 1971, and WHEREAS the Personnel Division has conducted a study of seven Cook classifications, involving 27 employees in four departments, and WHEREAS the results of this classification study recommends the dropping of one classification and adding of one salary step to another existing classification at an overall cost of $642.00 for the remainder of 1971; 178 Commissioner Minutes Continued. June 17, 1971 NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the classification of Head Cook be eliminated, that a four year salary step of $7,770.00 be added to the present salary range of Base $6,930.00; six months $7,035.00; one year $7,140.00; two year $7,350.00 and three year $7,560.00 for the classification of First Cook and the following amounts be transferred to the salaries portion of the following 1971 budgets: Camp Oakland $350.00; Children's Village $117,00; Sheriff 5117.00 and Oakland County Hospital S58.00. The Personnel Practices Committee, by Mr. William L. Mainland, Chairman, moves the adoption of the foregoing resolution. PERSONNEL PRACTICES COMMITTEE William L. Mainland, Chairman The resolution was referred to the Finance Committee. There were no objections. Misc. 5741 By Mr. Mainland IN RE: CLASSIFICATION OF DATA PROCESSING PROJECT AIDE II To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners Mr. Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen: WHEREAS the Data Processing Division of the Oakland County Board of Auditors has numerous programs which require close planning and liaison with other units and levels of government, and WHEREAS this planning and liaison requires knowledge, understanding, training and experience in specific governmental operations as well as familiarity with Data Processing techniques, equipment and applications, and WHEREAS this work does not require the depth of the Data Processing skills of programming and systems analysis required by existing data processing job classifications; NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that a new classification of Data Processing Project Aide II be created with the same salary range as Programmer II, Base $12,390.00; one year $12,915.00; two year $13,440.00; and three year $13,985.00, and that the existing classification of Data Processing Project Aide be retitled to Data Processing Project Aide I. The Personnel Practices Committee, by Mr. William L. Mainland, Chairman, moves the adoption of the foregoing resolution. PERSONNEL PRACTICES COMMITTEE William L. Mainland, Chairman Moved by Mainland supported by Aaron the resolution be adopted. Discussion followed. Mr. Brennan voted 'no'. A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the resolution was adopted. Misc. 5742 By Mr. Mainland IN RE: INCREASE IN SALARY RANGE OF AIRPORT MAINTENANCE MAN I AND II To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners Mr. Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen; WHEREAS the duties and responsibilities of the classifications of Airport Maintenance Man I and II are closely related to those in the Department of Facilities and Operations bargaining unit, and WHEREAS the present 1971 salary ranges for these airport classifications are. Base $7,770.00; six months $7,928.00; one year $8,085.00; two year $8,400.00 and three year $8,715.00 for the 1 level and Base $8,190.00; six months $8,348.00; one year $8,505.00; two year $8,820.00 and three year $9,135.00 for the II level; NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the 1971 salary range for the classification of Airport Maintenance Man I be set the same as Groundskeeper II, Base $8,000.00; one year $8,450.00 and two year $8,900.00 and that the 1971 salary range for the classification of Airport Maintenance Man II be set the same as General Maintenance Mechanic, Base $8,400.00; one year $8,850.00 and two year $9,300.00, effective January 1, 1971. The Personnel Practices Committee, by Mr. William L. Mainland, Chairman, moves the adoption of the foregoing resolution, PERSONNEL PRACTICES COMMITTEE William L. Mainland, Chairman Moved by Mainland supported by Pernick the resolution be adopted. A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the resolution was adopted. Misc. 5743 By Mr. Edwards IN RE: DESIGNATION OF AGENT FOR FEDERAL GRANTS FOR DEVELOPMENT OF COUNTY PARKS To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners Mr. Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen: WHEREAS the County of Oakland is desirous of having its Parks developed, and WHEREAS Federal Funds may be available for development purposes, and Commissioners Minutes Continued, June 17, 1971 179 WHEREAS it is necessary to make application for Federal Grants in aid, NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that William M. Richards, Chairman of the Oakland County Board of Commissioners, be and he is hereby authorized to make and execute applications and all other necessary documents for the County of Oakland toward the development of the Park System. The Planning and Building Committee, by Mr. Charles B. Edwards, Jr., Chairman, moves the adoption of the foregoing resolution. PLANNING AND BUILDING COMMITTEE Charles B. Edwards, Jr., Chairman Moved by Edwards supported by Harrison the resolution be adopted. A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the resolution was adopted. Misc. 5744 By Mr. Aaron IN RE: JAIL BOARDING FEES-REPORT ON MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION NO. 5721 To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners Mr. Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen: WHEREAS Miscellaneous Resolution No. 5721 was referred to your Committee for review and study, and WHEREAS after reviewing the per diem boarding fees charged to the local units, your Committee finds the sum of $9.50 per diem boarding fee to be reasonable and recommends no change in the per diem fee, NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Connissioners finds the per diem charged to local units for jail boarding fees as established in Miscellaneous Resolution No. 5621 to be reasonable and reaffirms said fee. The Public Protection and Judiciary Committee, by Mr. Dennis M..Aaron, Chairman, moves the adoption of the foregoing resolution. PUBLIC PROTECTION AND JUDICIARY COMMITTEE Dennis M. Aaron, Chairman Moved by Aaron supported by Perinoff the resolution be adopted. Discussion followed. Moved by Lennon supported by Simson the resolution be referred back to the Committee for further-study. A sufficient majority not having voted therefor, the motion lost. Vote on main motion: AYES: Aaron, Bawden, Coy, Daly, Gabler, Hamlin, Horton, Houghten, Kasper, Mainland, Olson, Patnales, Perinoff, Pernick, Powell. (15) NAYS: Szabo, Barakat, Brennan, Burley, Edwards, Harrison, Lennon, Mathews, Richards, Richardson, SiMS09. (11) A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the resolution was adopted. Misc. 5745 By Mr. Aaron IN RE: DENIAL OF ADDITIONAL ATTORNEY FOR LEGAL AID SOCIETY To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners Mr. Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen: WHEREAS Miscellaneous Resolution No. 5668 was referred to your Public Protection and Judiciary Committee, and WHEREAS Miscellaneous Resolution No. 5668 requests an additional attorney for the Legal Aid Society, and WHEREAS after reviewing the request, your Committee recommends that no additional attorney be provided, NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the request for an additional attorney for the Legal Aid Society as contained in Miscellaneous Resolution No. 5668, be denied. The Public Protection and Judiciary Committee, by Mr. Dennis M. Aaron, moves the adoption of the foregoing resolution. PUBLIC PROTECTION AND JUDICIARY COMMITTEE Dennis M. Aaron, Chairman Moved by Aaron supported by Gabler the resolution be adopted. Discussion followed. Mr. Mathews and Mr. Harrison voted 'no'. A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the resolution was adopted. 180 Commissioners Minutes Continued. June 17, 1971 Misc. 5746 By Mr. Aaron IN RE: INTERIM REPORT ON MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION NO. 5587-DISTRICT COURT PROBATION To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners Mr. Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen: On January 11, 1971, Miscellaneous Resolution No. 5587 was submitted to the Board of Commissioners asking that the County of Oakland, through its Probation Department, assume on a county-wide basis all district and lower court probation programs. The resolution, if adopted, would eliminate the need for lower courts to maintain their own probation departments and programs and would permit a standardization and improvement of existing lower court probation programs. Pursuant to this resolution, your committee did invite the Honorable Keith Leenhouts who did, on March 23, 1971, testify in reference to the establishment of a volunteer probation program similar to the very successful program instituted in Royal Oak and other cities. Judge Leenhouts submitted various recommendations as to the establishment of such a program on the County-wide basis. On April 15, 1971, Judges Gerald E. McNally and Robert L. Shipper did further testify before your committee. From this testimony, it appeared that in certain jurisdictions, a locally oriented volunteer program could be most successful and of great value to the local community. In jurisdictions having many cases involving non-resident defendants, the volunteer type program is not effective. On May 25, 1971, Mr. Conrad Konczal, County Probation Officer, District and Municipal Courts Probation Division, Oakland County Circuit Court Department, appeared before your cormittee, His unit contains three probation officers who process and maintain on an active basis in excess of one thousand matters annually. It is obvious to your committee that an average caseload of the magnitude presently existing precludes individual attention between the probation officer and defendant. Mr. Konczal submitted a written report and recommendations which are on file with the Committee Clerk. Among his recommendations were the following: I. A dramatic increase in staff to achieve one full time probation officer for each judge. 2. Determine and define the purpose, functions and procedures of the District Court Probation Division. 3. Make the assistance of the Data Processing Department available. 4. Develop a uniform program for volunteer probation officers and develop an organizational structure to carry out the aims of this program. 5. Make funds available for the purchase of special services for rehabilitative purposes. On June 7, 1971, your committee did further discuss the problems involved in assuming and operating district court probation and did receive various recommendations from the Board of Auditors. Your committee is uniformly agreed that the presently existing probation programs at the circuit and lower courts level does not adequately meet the problems. The heavy caseload per probation officer coupled with the department's obligation for pre-sentence investigations leaves little time for counseling and rehabilitative work so necessary for a successful program. If unlimited funds were available to reduce the caseload, more meaningful results could be expected. The President's Commission on Law Enforcement recommends a caseload of 35 per probation officer. Your committee was advised further that the procedures and operations of the probation depart- ment is presently under study by the Court Administrator's Office and the Board of Auditors Office. It is anticipated that this study will incorporate new ideas and new programs for the department. Because of the magnitude of the problem, this report and findings will not be available in the immediate future, but it is anticipated that various recommendations and suggested changes will be forthcoming over the next two years. These recommendations will be made available to this Board of Commissioners. RECOMMENDATION Your committee recommends that no immediate action be made as to Miscellaneous Resolution No. 5587 and that said resolution be tabled in committee pending receipt of the report and recommendation from the Court Administrator and Board of Auditors. Dennis M. Aaron, Chairman PUBLIC PROTECTION AND JUDICIARY COMMITTEE Moved by Aaron supported by Gabler the report be accepted. A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the motion carried. Misc. 5747 By Mr. Brennan IN RE: AUDITORS SAFEGUARD MEASURES To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners Mr. Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen: WHEREAS the Oakland County Board of Auditors has recommended to your Finance Committee, certain financial measures to maintain the County fiscal solvency, and WHEREAS your Committee agrees with and recommends to this Board the following financial measures: 1. That the Oakland County Board of Auditors be authorized to accept the return of the principal of the loan to the Oakland County Road Commission in the amount of $200,000.00 and further, that the County of Oakland waives its rights to interest on said loan. 2. That the previously appropriated $100,000.00 to finance the proposed Local Assessing Assistance Programs should not be expended until the contract for such Local Assessing Assistance Program with the local community is reviewed by the Finance Committee. Commissioners Minutes Continued. June 17, 1971 181 3. That the sum of 550,000.00 be removed from the County's Sick Leave Reimbursement Reserve. 4. That the sum of 5100,000.00 be removed from the Utilities Fund. 5. That the sum of $30,000.00 be removed from the Capital Outlay portion of the Budget. NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners approves and adopts the Auditors recommendation as to financial measures as follows: I. That the Oakland County Board of Auditors be authorized to accept the return of the principal of the loan to the Oakland County Road Commission in the amount of $200,000.00 and further, that the County of Oakland waives its rights to interest on said loan. 2. That the previously appropriated $100,000.00 to finance the proposed Local Assessing Assistance Program should not be expended until the contract for such Local Assessing Assistance Program with the local community is reviewed by the Finance Committee. 3. That the sum of 550,000.00 be removed from the County's Sick Leave Reimbursement Reserve. 4. That the sum of $100,000.00 be removed from the Utilities Fund. 5. That the sum of 530,000.00 be removed from the Capital Outlay portion of the Budget. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the foregoing sums be transferred to the 1971 Unappropriated Surplus and designated for reduction of the year end balance. The Finance Committee, by Mr. James M. Brennan, Chairman, moves the adoption of the foregoing resolution. FINANCE COMMITTEE James M. Brennan, Chairman Moved by Brennan supported by Perinoff the resolution be adopted. Discussion followed. AYES: Aaron, Barakat, Bawden, Brennan, Burley, Coy, Daly, Edwards, Gabler, Hamlin, Harrison, Horton, Houghten, Kasper, Lennon, Mainland, Mathews, Olson, Patnales, Perinoff, Pernick, Powell, Richards, Richardson, Simson, Szabo, (26) NAYS: None. (0) A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the resolution was adopted. Misc. 5748 By Mr. Brennan HI RE: DOWNTOWN- -OFFtCE BUILDING To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners Mr. Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen: WHEREAS Miscellaneous Resolution No. 5718 was referred to the Finance Committee pursuant to Rule XI-C., NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Finance Committee refers Miscellaneous Resolution No. 5718 pertaining to the purchase of the Downtown Office Building back to the Oakland County Board of Commissioners without recommendation. The Finance Committee, by Mr. James M. Brennan, Chairman, moves the adoption of the foregoing resolution. FINANCE COMMITTEE James M. Brennan, Chairman Moved by Brennan supported by Harrison the rules be suspended for immediate consideration of the matter of the Downtown Office Building. Discussion followed. AYES: Barakat, Brennan, Burley, Coy, Daly, Edwards, Harrison, Horton, Lennon, Mainland, Mathews, Olson, Perinoff, Pernick, Richards, Simson, Aaron. (17) NAYS: Bawden, Gabler, Hamlin, Houghten, Kasper, Patnales, Powell, Richardson, Szabo. (9) A sufficient majority not having voted therefor, the motion lost. Moved by Perinoff supported by Pernick the Finance Committee be discharged from consideration of Resolution No. 5718. Discussion followed. AYES: Brennan, Burley, Daly, Edwards, Harrison, Horton, Lennon, Mainland, Mathews, Olson, Perinoff, Pernick, Richards, Simson, Szabo, Aaron, Barakat. (17) NAYS: Bawden, Coy, Hamlin, Houghten, Kasper, Patnales, Powell, Richardson. (8) A sufficient majority not having voted therefor, the motion lost. Moved by Barakat the Board recess for ten minutes to allow the Finance Committee to meet and consider the Downtown Office Building and report back to the Board. (Motion ruled out of order.) Moved by Harrison supported by Edwards the Board recess for fifteen minutes. 182 Commissioners Minutes Continued, June 17, 1971 AYES: Brennan, Burley, Coy, Daly, Edwards, Harrison, Lennon, Mainland, Mathews, Perinoff, Pernick, Richards, Simson, Aaron, Barakat. (15) NAYS: Hamlin, Horton, Houghten, Kasper, Olson, Patnales, Powell, Richardson, Szabo, Bawden.(10) A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the motion carried. The Board recessed at 11:55 A. M. and reconvened at 12:20 P. M. Roll called. PRESENT: Aaron, Barakat, Bawden, Brennan, Burley, Coy, Daly, Edwards, Hamlin, Harrison, Horton, Houghten, Kasper, Lennon, Mainland, Mathews, Patnales, Perinoff, Pernick, Powell, Richards, Richardson, Simson, Szabo. (24) ABSENT: Gabler, Olson, wilcox. (3) Quorum present. Discussion followed regarding Resolution #5730, Southeastern Michigan Metropolitan Transportation Authority Funds, Misc, 5749 By Mr. Barakat IN RE: AMENDMENT TO ACT 224 OF THE PUBLIC ACTS OF 1969, AS AMENDED To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners Mr. Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen: WHEREAS Act 224 of the Public Acts of 1969, as amended, provides in Section 8 that a county operating a dog pound or animal shelter shall not sell or otherwise dispose of any dog or cat within a period of five business days after the acquisition of such animals, and WHEREAS to provide time for adoption of any animal, Act 224 should be amended to provide that any county, city, village or township operating a dog pound or animal shelter shall not sell or otherwise dispose of any dog or cat within a period of three business days after the acquisition of such animal, and that any such animal may be sold for adoption after a period of three business days for the next two business days, and that thereafter, after the completion of five complete business days such animals may be disposed of in the manner provided in Act 224; NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Act 224 of the Public Acts of 1969, as amended, be amended to provide that any county, city, village or township operating a dog pound or animal shelter shall not sell or otherwise dispose of any dog or cat within a period of three business days after the acquisition of such animal, and that any such animal may be sold for adoption after a period of three business days for the next two business days, and that thereafter, after the completion of five complete business days such animals may be disposed of in the manner provided in Act 224, Mr. Chairman, I move the adoption of the foregoing resolution. Joseph L. Barakat The resolution was referred to the Health and Legislative Committees. There were no objections. Misc. 5750 By Mr. Barakat IN RE: COMPENSATION FOR MEMBERS OF THE OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners Mr. Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen: WHEREAS by Miscellaneous Resolution No. 5564, dated December 17, 1970, the Oakland County Board of Commissioners established the total compensation for its members at $9,200.00 per year and further provided that a member may be paid for only one meeting per day, and WHEREAS because of the scheduling of committee meetings, some members are attending two meetings per day which is creating an injustice to those members, and WHEREAS members of the Board of Commissioners who are required by the schedule of committee meetings to attend two meetings in one day should be entitled to compensation for those meetings, and WHEREAS the Committee on Organization should review the schedule of Committee meetings and approve the request of the individual members for payments for attending two or more meetings in one day, NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Miscellaneous Resolution No. 5564, dated December 17, 1970 be amended to provide that Board members may be paid for two or more meetings in one day at the rate of $35.00 per meeting upon review and approval of such payment by the Committee on Organization, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that in no event shall the compensation of the Oakland County Board of Commissioners exceed the flat rate salary of $6,200.00 and a maximum per meeting compensation of $3,000.00 per year, the total compensation of Board members not to exceed the sum of $9,200.00 per year. Mr. Chairman, I move the adoption of the foregoing resolution. Joseph L. Barakat The resolution was referred to the Committee on Organization. There were no objections. Commissioners Minutes Continued, June 17, 1971 183 Misc. 5751 By Mr. Barakat IN RE: HEALTH DEPARTMENT DESIGNATED AGENT FOR PLANNING GRANT To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners Mr. Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen: WHEREAS the World Health Organization has declared that "Health is a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity", and it is today nationally accepted that medical care is a right and not a privilege, and WHEREAS the original platted "Royal Oak Township", in the southeastern part of Oakland County, of approximately thirty-eight square miles, bounded by Baseline to Fourteen Mile Road (except for a portion of the City of Clawson) and Dequindre to Greenfield, comprising the cities of Berkley, Clawson, Ferndale, Hazel Park, Huntington Woods, Madison Heights, Oak Park, Pleasant Ridge, Royal Oak and Township of Royal Oak, and inhabited by 274,580 residents or 30.27, of total county population, represents a compact community with a population density more than six and a half times that of the average for the County, and has been characterized by a rapid growth of manufacturing and light industry, by an inadequate public transportation system and by an unusual size and combination of "target" or at-risk groups with special and differing medical needs, such as the low income black residents in Royal Oak Township, the young families in rapidly-growing Clawson and Madison Heights and the large senior citizen population of Ferndale and Royal Oak, and WHEREAS the special health needs of this community have been identified by the residents themselves as a lack of sufficient prenatal, maternal and child and family-based care, of preventive and ambulatory services, of services for alcoholism and drug abuse and addiction and of health facilities for senior citizens, and have been described as being inadequately met, all as a result of: I. The marginal location of the two major hospitals, William Beaumont and Martin Place East at northwest and southeast edges, respectively, of the community; 2. The concentration of all four hospitals on inpatient treatment facilities, to the detriment of many preventive or ambulatory services; 3. The unusually high degree of specialization of area physicians and the corresponding reduction in general practitioners; 4. The clustering of the bulk of physicians in hospital or professional buildings; 5. The absence of a satellite Health Center, the nearest being South Oakland at Greenfield and Catalpa; 6. The insufficiency of public transportation from west of Woodward to the Health Center, and WHEREAS the above-mentioned jurisdictions have in the past established a precedent for the solution of their mutual problems through civic cooperatipn, which today extends to these areas of common interest: water supply, sewage disposal, pollution control, solid waste disposal, police control, fire protection, and others; and WHEREAS Health authorities in and out of the present Administration have endorsed and encouraged the development of the concept of the Health Maintenance Organization (HMO) as one of the most feasible methods of providing a medical and health facility to meet present and future needs of all types of general and special populations, by making possible the delivery of effective comprehensive, preventive, family- based, ambulatory medical services in a manner agreeable and acceptable to consumers and professionals, through group practice arrangements responsibly administered and funded, all with emphasis on the creation of local and innovative plans, and WHEREAS Federal Funds in amounts of $30,000 to 550,000 are available as planning grants to design local Health Maintenance Organizations, and WHEREAS Oakland County Department of Health has extensive knowledge and experience and has performed prior studies in this area, and has consulted and intends to consult further with members of the Staff of the University of Michigan School of Public Health and plans to confer with representative professional and consumer groups, such as County Medical Society, Hospital Planning Council, Compre- hensive Health Planning Council, State Department of Social Services, State Department of Health and others; NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that this Board of Commissioners designates the Oakland County Department of Health as the appropriate agency to develop a program for the HMO planning grant, and urge the Department to continue its public-spirited efforts; BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Board of Commissioners supports in principle and refers to the Health Committee for review and deliberation the matter of submitting a planning grant proposal to Director of Social Security and Rehabilitation, Department of HEW, on behalf of a consortium of the above-mentioned ten jurisdictions in southeastern Oakland County. Mr. Chairman, I move the adoption of the foregoing resolution. Joseph L. Barakat The Chairman referred the resolution to the Health Committee and other appropriate committees to be determined by the Chairman. Mr. Burley objected to referral at this time, until a study is made of the Comprehensive Health Care Needs Report. Moved by Burley supported by Powell referral of the resolution be tabled. AYES: Burley, Horton, Houghten, Kasper, Lennon, Patnales, Perinoff, Powell, Richardson. (9) NAYS: Coy, Daly, Edwards, Hamlin, Harrison, Mainland, Mathews, Pernick, Richards, Simson, Aaron, Barakat, Bawden, Brennan. (14) A sufficient majority not having voted therefor, the motion lost. The resolution was ordered referred to the Health Committee and other appropriate committees to be determined by the Chairman. 184 Commissioners Minutes Continued. June 17, 1971 Moved by Harrison supported by Edwards that the Board of Auditors be authorized to extend the option with General Motors Corporation for the Downtown Office Building, for an additional thirty days. The Chairman referred the motion to the Planning and Building Committee and Finance Committee. There were no objections. Misc. 5752 By Mr. Coy IN RE: KATHRYN L. RADTKE REWARD To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners Mr. Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen: WHEREAS by Miscellaneous Resolution No. 5719, dated May 20, 1971, the Oakland County Board of Commissioners offered a reward in an amount not to exceed 51,000.00 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the murderer of Kathryn L. Radtke; and WHEREAS said Miscellaneous Resolution No. 5719 should be amended to provide that the Oakland County Board of Auditors shall be the sole judge as to whom shall be entitled to the reward, NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Miscellaneous Resolution No. 5719, dated May 20, 1971, be and is hereby amended to provide that the Oakland County Board of Auditors shall be the sole judge of any dispute arising over the reward offered and of the person or persons, if any, entitled to share therein, and its decision on any point connected with the reward will be final and conclusive; further a public officer who performs the services specified in the reward offer as a part of his duties cannot claim or enforce payment of the reward. Mr. Chairman, I move the adoption of the foregoing resolution. Lew L. Coy The resolution was referred to the Public Protection and Judiciary Committee. There were no objections Moved by Daly supported by Richardson the Board adjourn until July I, 1971 at 9:30 A. M. A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the motion carried. The Board adjourned at 12:50 P. M. Lynn D. Allen William M. Richards Clerk Chairman