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OAKLAND COUNTY
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
MINUTES
April 25, 1996
Meeting called to order by Chairperson John McCulloch at 9:50 A.M. in the
Courthouse Auditorium, 1200 N. Telegraph Road, Pontiac, Michigan.
Roll called.
PRESENT: Amos, Crake, Devine, Dingeldey, Douglas, Garfield, Holbert,
Huntoon, Jacobs, Jensen, Johnson, Kaczmar, Kingzett, Law, McCulloch, McPherson,
Moffitt, Obrecht, Palmer, Pernick, Powers, Quarles, Schmid, Taub, Wolf. (25)
ABSENT: None. (0)
Quorum present.
Invocation given by Commissioner Dan Devine.
Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.
Moved by Wolf supported by Dingeldey the minutes of the April 4, 1996 Board
meeting be approved.
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the minutes were approved, as
printed.
Moved by Wolf supported by Amos the rules be suspended and the agenda
amended, as follows:
ITEM ON PRINTED AGENDA
STRATEGIC PLANNING COMMITTEE
a. Information Technology - Non-Standard Departmentally Acquired
Software Process
(Reason for suspension for Strategic Planning Committee, item a: Waiver of
Rule XII.(E) - Direct Referral to Finance and Personnel Committee.)
ITEM NOT ON PRINTED AGENDA
GENERAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE
a. Appointment to the Road Commission for Oakland County
(Reason for suspension for General Government Committee, item a: Waiver of
Rule III - Agenda Items. General Government Committee meeting held prior to the
full Board meeting on April 25, 1996.)
Vote on suspension:
AYES: Amos, Crake, Devine, Dingeldey, Douglas, Garfield, Holbert, Jacobs,
Jensen, Johnson, Kaczmar, Kingzett, Law, McCulloch, McPherson, Moffitt, Obrecht,
Palmer, Pernick, Powers, Quarles, Schmid, Taub, Wolf. (24)
NAYS: None. (0)
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A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the motion to suspend the
rules and amend the agenda carried.
Barry Shulman and Debbie Campbell addressed the Board.
Chairperson John McCulloch stated AA Public Hearing is now called on the
Michigan Christian College, EDC Project - City of Rochester Hills. Are there any
persons present who wish to speak?@
No persons requested to speak and the Public Hearing was declared closed.
MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION #96089
BY: Finance and Personnel Committee, Sue Ann Douglas, Chairperson
IN RE: COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT/EQUALIZATION DIVISION - CONTINUATION
OF COMPUTERIZED BASE MAPPING SYSTEM PROJECT AND ADDITIONAL PERSONNEL ACTIONS FOR
1996
To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS by Miscellaneous Resolution #95131, the Board of Commissioners
authorized the Computerized Base Map Pilot Project; and
WHEREAS by Miscellaneous Resolution #95268, the Board of Commissioners
authorized a continuation of the computerized base mapping system project and the
creation of four full-time non-eligible Engineering Aide II positions at 2,080
hours each; and
WHEREAS these positions were funded through April 30, 1996 during the 1996-
1997 Budget process; and
WHEREAS Equalization staff have completed all but two layers of the base
map for the cities of Rochester and Rochester Hills and the majority of the base
map conversion for the Township of Highland; and
WHEREAS the GIS Steering Committee has identified conversion priorities
after the completion of Novi Township as the City of Ferndale, Township of
Waterford, and the City of Farmington Hills for the remainder of 1996; and
WHEREAS it has been determined that the part-time staff can contribute to
the conversion process; and
WHEREAS the Equalization Division is requesting the creation of one (1)
part-time non-eligible Property Validation Supervisor position at 1,000 hours
annually to oversee the conversion efforts of part-time staff; and
WHEREAS Equalization staff will continue to work on the project on an
overtime basis; and
WHEREAS the Clerk/Register of Deeds has offered members of his staff to
work on the project on an overtime basis; and
WHEREAS additional hardware and software ($44,600) is required for
Equalization, Clerk/Register of Deeds and Development and Planning to utilize the
computerized base map for the production of property description maps to be sold
to the public; and
WHEREAS additional professional consulting services and training is
required to enhance the conversion process; and
WHEREAS funding in the amount of $347,713 for the Engineering Aide
positions, the Property Validation Supervisor position, overtime, hardware,
software and professional consulting services, and training is available in the
designated fund balance for use in current GIS operations (1-10100-492-057).
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
creates one (1) part-time non-eligible Property Validation Supervisor position in
the Equalization Division at 1,000 hours annually.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the new position, the Engineering Aide II
positions created by Miscellaneous Resolution #95268 and the additional
supplemental pay be funded through 12/31/96 and reconsidered during the 1997
budget process to determine the need for continuation.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the 1996 Budget be amended as follows:
General Fund:
General Ledger
1-10100-492-057 Designated Fund Bal-GIS ($347,713)
Revenue
3-10100-909-01-00-9901 Prior Year Balance $347,713
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Expenditure
4-10100-194-01-00-1001 Equal. Salaries 80,248
4-10100-194-01-00-1002 Equal. Overtime 61,920
4-10100-194-01-00-2074 Equal. Fringe Benefits 25,945
4-10100-214-01-00-1002 Clerk/Reg. Overtime 77,000
4-10100-214-01-00-2074 Clerk/Reg. Fringe Benefits 23,000
4-10100-181-01-00-8615 Operating Transfer Out 79,600
$347,713
Information Technology Fund
Revenue
3-63600-182-01-00-8101 Operating Transfer In $ 79,600
Expense
4-63600-182-01-00-3129 Professional Services - GIS $ 35,000
4-63600-182-01-00-3129 Depreciation* 9,911
1-63600-455-001 Estimated Profit or Loss* 34,689
$ 79,600
* Equipment acquisition
Chairperson, on behalf of the Finance and Personnel Committee, I move the
adoption of the foregoing resolution.
FINANCE AND PERSONNEL COMMITTEE
Moved by Douglas supported by Crake the resolution be adopted.
AYES: Crake, Devine, Dingeldey, Douglas, Garfield, Holbert, Huntoon,
Jacobs, Jensen, Johnson, Kaczmar, Kingzett, Law, McCulloch, McPherson, Moffitt,
Obrecht, Palmer, Pernick, Powers, Quarles, Schmid, Taub, Wolf, Amos. (25)
NAYS: None. (0)
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the resolution was adopted.
MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION #96090
BY: Finance and Personnel Committee, Sue Ann Douglas, Chairperson
IN RE: PERSONNEL DEPARTMENT - 1996/1998 LABOR AGREEMENT FOR EMPLOYEES
REPRESENTED BY THE GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES LABOR COUNCIL (CHILDRENS= VILLAGE
EMPLOYEES)
To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS the County of Oakland and the Government Employees Labor Council
have been negotiating a contract covering approximately 108 Children=s Village
employees; and
WHEREAS a three year agreement has been reached for the period
January 1, 1996, through December 31, 1998, said agreement has been reduced to
writing; and
WHEREAS the agreement includes a 3.5% salary increase for calendar year
1996, a 3.5% salary increase for calendar year 1997 and a Ame too@ salary
adjustment with the non-represented employees in 1998; and
WHEREAS the effect for 1996 is an increase of $112,596 for salaries and
$52,582 for fringe benefits, the 1996 Children=s Village budget includes
sufficient funds to cover the increase, therefore no amendments are required; and
WHEREAS the effect for 1997 is an increase of $116,537 for salaries and
$54,423 for fringe benefits, the non-departmental transfer accounts include
sufficient funds to cover the increase, a transfer of these funds will be
recommended during the 1997 budget amendment process; and
WHEREAS the contract also increases personal mileage reimbursement to $.30
per mile; and
WHEREAS funds are available in the Childrens= Village budget to cover this
increase in personal mileage reimbursement; and
WHEREAS the 1998 budget will be adjusted by the amount of salary increase
granted by the Board of Commissioners to non-represented employees; and
WHEREAS the agreement has been reviewed by the Finance and Personnel
Committee which recommends approval of the agreement.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the proposed agreement between the County
of Oakland and the Government Employees Labor Council, covering the period of
January 1, 1996, through December 31, 1998, is approved, and that the
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Board Chairperson, on behalf of the County of Oakland, is authorized to execute
said agreement which is attached.
Chairperson, on behalf of the Finance and Personnel Committee, I move
adoption of the foregoing resolution.
FINANCE AND PERSONNEL COMMITTEE
Copy of agreement on file in the County Clerk=s office.
Moved by Douglas supported by Quarles the resolution be adopted.
AYES: Devine, Dingeldey, Douglas, Garfield, Holbert, Huntoon, Jacobs,
Jensen, Johnson, Kaczmar, Kingzett, Law, McCulloch, McPherson, Moffitt, Obrecht,
Palmer, Pernick, Powers, Quarles, Schmid, Taub, Wolf, Amos, Crake. (25)
NAYS: None. (0)
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the resolution was adopted.
MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION #96091
BY: Finance and Personnel Committee, Sue Ann Douglas, Chairperson
IN RE: PERSONNEL/HUMAN RESOURCES - CREATION OF BUSINESS ANALYST CLASSIFICATION
To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS there are several County departments using various business or
financial classifications; and
WHEREAS the Personnel Department would like to reduce the time needed to
fill vacancies in these departments and reduce recruiting expenses by creating a
single classification of Business Analyst; and
WHEREAS the proposed Business Analyst classification could be used by any
department which has a business or financial position vacancy, and is similar in
concept to the entry level General Clerical and General Helper classifications
currently in use; and
WHEREAS a review of the existing rates of pay for beginning level business
and financial classifications indicates that salary grade 8 would be appropriate.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
approves the creation of the classification of Business Analyst at salary grade 8
with Regular Overtime, and that it be added to the County=s Salary Schedule book.
Chairperson, on behalf of the Finance and Personnel Committee, I move the
adoption of the foregoing resolution.
FINANCE AND PERSONNEL COMMITTEE
Moved by Douglas supported by Jensen the resolution be adopted.
AYES: Dingeldey, Douglas, Garfield, Holbert, Huntoon, Jacobs, Jensen,
Johnson, Kaczmar, Kingzett, Law, McCulloch, McPherson, Moffitt, Obrecht, Palmer,
Pernick, Powers, Quarles, Schmid, Taub, Wolf, Amos, Crake, Devine. (25)
NAYS: None. (0)
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the resolution was adopted.
MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION #96092
BY: Finance and Personnel Committee, Sue Ann Douglas, Chairperson
IN RE: DEPARTMENT OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET - AUTHORIZATION TO RETIRE DELINQUENT
TAX REVOLVING FUND LOANS FOR OAKLAND POINTE AND RADIO COMMUNICATIONS
To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS through Miscellaneous Resolution #96063, the 1995 Year End Report
and Budget Amendments, the Board of Commissioners created a designated fund
balance of $3,851,535.34 (#1-10100-492-059) to retire Delinquent Tax Revolving
Fund (DTRF) loans for the purchase of Oakland Pointe,
(Miscellaneous Resolution #95030); and
WHEREAS through Miscellaneous Resolution #96063, the Board created a second
designated fund balance of $3,356,182, (#1-10100-492-060) to retire DTRF loans to
the Radio Communications fund used to refinance the 800 MHz system (Miscellaneous
Resolution #93081) and to expand the 800 MHz system (Miscellaneous Resolution
#95174); and
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WHEREAS use of a designated fund balance requires a Board resolution
bringing the fund balance into current year operations for use in fulfilling the
designated purpose; and
WHEREAS the Oakland Pointe debt is housed in the Project Work Order
account, under the General Fund, the designated fund balance must be moved into
the 1996 General Fund Non-Departmental budget, to retire the loan; and
WHEREAS the Radio Communications fund is responsible for the payment of the
800 MHz debt, the designated fund balance must be moved in the 1996 Radio
Communications Fund, to retire the loan.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
authorizes the use of designated funds balance to retire Delinquent Tax Revolving
Fund loans made for the purchase of Oakland Pointe and refinancing and
enhancement of the 800 MHz system through the Radio Communications Fund.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the 1996 budget be amended, as specified below,
to account for the use of the designated funds balance to retire the Delinquent
Tax Revolving Fund loans listed above:
Oakland Pointe Debt
General Ledger
1-10100-492-059 Des. Fund-Oakland Pointe Debt ($3,851,535.34)
General Fund Revenue
3-10100-909-01-00-9901 Non-Dept.-Prior Years Balance $3,851,535.34
General Fund Expenditures
4-10100-901-01-00-8404 Non-Dept.-Project Work Order Fund 3,851,535.34
$ 0.00
Radio Communications Debt
General Ledger
1-10100-492-060 Des. Fund-Radio Comm. Debt ($3,356,182.00)
General Fund Revenue
3-10100-909-01-00-9901 Non-Dept.-Prior Years Balance $3,356,182.00
General Fund Expenditure
4-10100-901-01-00-8675 Non-Dept.-Transfer to Radio Comm. $3,356,182.00
$ 0.00
Radio Communications Fund
3-66000-138-40-00-8101 Revenue-Transfer from
General Fund $3,356,182.00
1-66000-455-001 Radio Comm. Est. Profit/(Loss) 3,356,182.00
$ 0.00
Chairperson, on behalf of the Finance and Personnel Committee, I move
adoption of the foregoing resolution.
FINANCE AND PERSONNEL COMMITTEE
Moved by Douglas supported by Huntoon the resolution be adopted.
AYES: Douglas, Garfield, Holbert, Huntoon, Jacobs, Jensen, Johnson,
Kaczmar, Kingzett, Law, McCulloch, McPherson, Moffitt, Obrecht, Palmer, Pernick,
Powers, Quarles, Schmid, Taub, Wolf, Amos, Crake, Devine, Dingeldey. (25)
NAYS: None. (0)
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the resolution was adopted.
MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION #96093
BY: Finance and Personnel Committee, Sue Ann Douglas, Chairperson
IN RE: DEPARTMENT OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET - CHANGE COUNTY FISCAL YEAR TO
COINCIDE WITH STATE FISCAL YEAR
To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS Public Act 347 of 1994 enables county Board of Commissioners in
counties with a population of less than 1,500,000, to change the governmental
unit=s fiscal year to coincide with the state fiscal year; and
WHEREAS Oakland County=s currently authorized fiscal year extends from
January 1 through December 31, as compared to the State fiscal year of October 1
through September 30; and
WHEREAS the best interest of the County would be served by changing its
fiscal year to coincide with the State fiscal year, specifically improving and
simplifying grant reporting and other extensive fiscal transactions with the
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State, as well as facilitating eventual electronic integration of State and
County financial reporting.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of
Commissioners, in accordance with Public Act 347 of 1994, authorizes changing the
County=s fiscal year to coincide with the State=s fiscal year, i.e. October 1
through September 30.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that implementation of this change shall be
effective October 1, 1997, and will affect all County agencies and departments
included in the Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR), as well as the Road
Commission for Oakland County.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a certified copy of this resolution be sent to
the Michigan State Department of Treasury, Local Audit and Finance Division.
Chairperson, on behalf of the Finance and Personnel Committee, I move
adoption of the foregoing resolution.
FINANCE AND PERSONNEL COMMITTEE
Moved by Douglas supported by Quarles the resolution be adopted.
AYES: Garfield, Holbert, Huntoon, Jacobs, Jensen, Johnson, Kaczmar,
Kingzett, Law, McCulloch, McPherson, Moffitt, Obrecht, Palmer, Pernick, Powers,
Quarles, Schmid, Taub, Wolf, Amos, Crake, Devine, Dingeldey, Douglas. (25)
NAYS: None. (0)
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the resolution was adopted.
REPORT
BY: General Government Committee, Kay Schmid, Chairperson
IN RE: APPOINTMENT TO THE ROAD COMMISSION FOR OAKLAND COUNTY
To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
The General Government Committee, reports with the recommendation that the
names of Peter J. Cristiano and Richard G. Skarritt be forwarded to the Board as
the General Government Committee=s nominees to the Road Commission for Oakland
County for the one vacancy having a term ending December 31, 1998.
Chairperson, on behalf of the General Government Committee, I move
acceptance of the foregoing report.
GENERAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE
Moved by Schmid supported by McPherson the General Government Committee
Report be accepted.
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the report was accepted.
Moved by Schmid the names of Peter J. Cristiano and Richard G. Skarritt be
placed in nomination for the office of Road Commissioner, unexpired term ending
December 31, 1998.
There being no other, the nominations were declared closed.
The vote was as follows:
Holbert - Cristiano Pernick - Cristiano
Huntoon - Skarritt Powers - Skarritt
Jacobs - Cristiano Quarles - Cristiano
Jensen - Skarritt Schmid - Skarritt
Johnson - Skarritt Taub - Skarritt
Kaczmar - Cristiano Wolf - Skarritt
Kingzett - Cristiano Amos - Skarritt
Law - Skarritt Crake - Skarritt
McCulloch - Skarritt Devine - Skarritt
McPherson - Cristiano Dingeldey - Skarritt
Moffitt - Skarritt Douglas - Skarritt
Obrecht - Skarritt Garfield - Skarritt
Palmer - Skarritt
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Vote for Road Commissioner:
Cristiano - 7 Skarritt - 18
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, Richard G. Skarritt was
elected Road Commissioner, for an unexpired term ending December 31, 1998.
MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION #96094
BY: Planning and Building Committee, Charles E. Palmer, Chairperson
IN RE: DEVELOPMENT AND PLANNING DIVISION - PROJECT PLAN (MICHIGAN CHRISTIAN
COLLEGE PROJECT) - CITY OF ROCHESTER HILLS
To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS the Economic Development Corporation of the County of Oakland (the
"EDC") has recommended that the Board of Commissioners approve the Project Plan
required by the Economic Development Corporations Act (the "Act") for the
captioned Project, a copy of which has been presented to this meeting (the
"Project Plan"); and
WHEREAS the EDC's recommendations to the Board of Commissioners were based
upon its determinations that the Project is reasonable and necessary to
effectuate the purposes of the Act and that the Project Plan satisfies all of the
requirements of the Act regarding project plans; and
WHEREAS the governing body of the City of Rochester Hills, Oakland County,
Michigan, has also approved the Project Plan and given its consent to the
exercise of jurisdiction over the Project by the EDC; and
WHEREAS the Board of Commissioners has held a public hearing to consider
whether the Project Plan constitutes a public purpose as contemplated by the Act;
and
WHEREAS the Board of Commissioners, following such public hearing and its
review of the Project Plan, concurs in the determinations of the EDC with respect
thereto.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Project Plan is hereby determined to
constitute a public purpose as contemplated by the Act and is hereby approved.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the EDC is hereby authorized to take such steps
as are necessary to implement the Project and the financing thereof by the
issuance of its limited obligation revenue bonds as contemplated by the Project
Plan.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the County Clerk is hereby directed to provide
four certified copies of this resolution to the Assistant Secretary of the Board
of the EDC.
Chairperson, on behalf of the Planning and Building Committee, I move the
adoption of the foregoing resolution.
PLANNING AND BUILDING COMMITTEE
Moved by Palmer supported by Kingzett the resolution be adopted.
AYES: Huntoon, Jacobs, Jensen, Johnson, Kaczmar, Kingzett, Law, McCulloch,
McPherson, Moffitt, Obrecht, Palmer, Pernick, Powers, Schmid, Taub, Wolf, Amos,
Crake, Devine, Dingeldey, Douglas, Garfield, Holbert. (24)
NAYS: None. (0)
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the resolution was adopted.
MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION #96082
BY: Public Services Committee, Shelley G. Taub, Chairperson
IN RE: SHERIFF DEPARTMENT - USE OF AUTOMOBILE THEFT PREVENTION AUTHORITY
FORFEITED FUNDS
To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS Oakland County receives grant funding from the Automobile Theft
Prevention Authority (ATPA) under provisions of Public Act 10 of 1986; and
WHEREAS grant conditions issued by the ATPA allow funds received or
generated as a result of automobile theft activities, including receipts from
sale of property, be used to enhance automobile theft prevention programs; and
WHEREAS funding in the amount of $31,933.00 is available as of
March 1, 1996, from the confiscation and sale of stolen vehicles through the
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efforts of the Oakland County Automobile Theft Prevention Unit; and
WHEREAS the Sheriff=s Department is requesting a portion of these funds be
utilized to provide funding for five officers to attend the North Central
Regional Chapter of the International Association of Auto Theft Investigators
annual Motor Vehicle Theft conference in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, to examine the
latest automobile theft and insurance fraud detection methods; and
WHEREAS the estimated cost to attend this conference is $2,500.00 for the
five officers.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
authorizes the use of $2,500.00 of forfeited funds from the Sheriff Department=s
Auto Theft Prevention Forfeited Funds account for the purpose of sending five
officers to the above-named conference.
Chairperson, on behalf of the Public Services Committee, I move the
adoption of the foregoing resolution.
PUBLIC SERVICES COMMITTEE
FISCAL NOTE (Misc. #96082)
BY: Finance and Personnel Committee, Sue Ann Douglas, Chairperson
IN RE: SHERIFF DEPARTMENT - USE OF AUTOMOBILE THEFT PREVENTION AUTHORITY
FORFEITED FUNDS
To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
Pursuant to Rule XII-F of this Board, the Finance and Personnel Committee
has reviewed Miscellaneous Resolution #96082 and finds:
1. The Sheriff has $31,933 in the Automobile Theft Prevention forfeit
account (#1-10100-201-055) which is for the sole use of the Sheriff
to enhance his automobile theft prevention programs.
2. The Sheriff has requested the use of $2,500 from this account to
send five (5) officers to the North Central Regional Chapter of the
International Association of Auto Theft Investigators annual Motor
Vehicle Theft conference in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
3. The 1996 Budget should be amended, as specified below, to transfer
funds from the Automobile Theft Prevention forfeit account for the
Sheriff's use:
1-10100-201-055 Sheriff - Auto Theft Prevention ($2,500)
Revenue
3-10100-439-15-00-2340 Sheriff - Miscellaneous $2,500
Expenditures
4-10100-439-15-00-3752 Sheriff - Travel & Conference $2,500
FINANCE AND PERSONNEL COMMITTEE
Moved by Taub supported by Obrecht the resolution be adopted.
AYES: Jacobs, Jensen, Johnson, Kaczmar, Kingzett, Law, McCulloch,
McPherson, Moffitt, Obrecht, Palmer, Pernick, Powers, Quarles, Schmid, Taub,
Wolf, Amos, Crake, Devine, Dingeldey, Douglas, Garfield, Holbert, Huntoon. (25)
NAYS: None. (0)
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the resolution was adopted.
MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION #96095
BY: Public Services Committee, Shelley G. Taub, Chairperson
IN RE: SHERIFF=S DEPARTMENT - DISPOSITION OF PROPERTY HELD BY SHERIFF
To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS the Sheriff of Oakland County, by letter of March 21, 1996
(attached), has requested authority from this Board to dispose of recovered
stolen property which has been unclaimed for six months or more after recovery,
such authority being necessary pursuant to the provisions of Act 54 of the Public
Acts of 1959, as amended, said recovered stolen property to be disposed of by
manner of public auction to be held, Saturday, June 15, 1996.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
authorizes the Sheriff of Oakland County to dispose of such unclaimed recovered
stolen property in the manner prescribed in Act 54 of the Public Acts of 1959, as
amended.
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Chairperson, on behalf of the Public Services Committee, I move the
adoption of the foregoing resolution.
PUBLIC SERVICES COMMITTEE
Copy of held property inventory sheets on file in the County Clerk=s
office.
Moved by Taub supported by Moffitt the resolution be adopted.
AYES: Jensen, Johnson, Kaczmar, Kingzett, Law, McCulloch, McPherson,
Moffitt, Obrecht, Palmer, Pernick, Powers, Quarles, Schmid, Taub, Wolf, Amos,
Crake, Devine, Dingeldey, Douglas, Garfield, Holbert, Huntoon, Jacobs. (25)
NAYS: None. (0)
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the resolution was adopted.
MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION #96096
BY: Public Services Committee, Shelley Taub, Chairperson
IN RE: IMPLEMENTATION OF THE RESIDENTIAL WATER TASK FORCE PLAN
To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS on October 30, 1995, the Chairperson of the Board of Commissioners
announced the formation of the Residential Water Task Force, for the purpose of
investigating the current well water policies; and
WHEREAS the Residential Water Task Force, appointed on November 9, 1995,
(consisting of three commissioners, one representative of the Human Services
Department, two registered well drillers, two township supervisors, one township
code official, one realtor, one environmentalist and one citizen with well
contamination) was charged with three primary tasks:
1) To review all statutes and county policies allowing and/or requiring
county and local municipality responsibilities to protect, test or
inspect single-family home well installations and the water they
provide and to determine what the private sector requires for their
participation.
2) To identify and record substantiated problems, the type and number
of documented occurrences and the resulting problems they caused.
3) To evaluate what is currently being provided and make
recommendations for improvements, establishing methods of evaluation
for existing and recommended changes to guarantee accountability and
quality assurance.
WHEREAS the Task Force has submitted its final recommendations to the
Public Services Committee.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Public Services Committee recommends
that the Board of Commissioners adopt the attached Final Recommendations of the
Residential Water Task Force Plan.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Oakland County Health Division implement
the Plan as outlined in the aforementioned Report.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this Plan be implemented for one year, after
which time it shall be reviewed by the Board of Commissioners.
Chairperson, on behalf of the Public Services Committee, I move adoption of
the foregoing resolution.
PUBLIC SERVICES COMMITTEE
Copy of Final Recommendations of the Residential Water Task Force Plan on
file in the County Clerk=s office.
Moved by Taub supported by Powers the resolution be adopted.
Moved by Palmer supported by Amos that both BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED
paragraphs be replaced to read as follows:
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that, under M.C.L. 333.2441, consistent with
state law and utilizing the Final Recommendations of the Residential Water
Task Force, the Oakland County Health Division shall draft local
regulations and guidelines for residential well water protection; and
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BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Oakland County Health Division, with
the assistance of the Task Force, under M.C.L. 333.2433 (d), shall plan an
educational package and program which includes an alert map for well
drillers, builders and homeowners, and report back to Public Services
Committee on or before June 4, 1996.
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the amendment carried.
Vote on resolution, as amended:
AYES: Johnson, Kaczmar, Kingzett, Law, McCulloch, McPherson, Moffitt,
Obrecht, Palmer, Pernick, Powers, Quarles, Schmid, Taub, Wolf, Amos, Crake,
Dingeldey, Douglas, Holbert, Huntoon, Jacobs, Jensen. (23)
NAYS: Devine, Garfield. (2)
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the resolution, as amended,
was adopted.
MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION #96097
BY: Strategic Planning Committee, Dennis Powers, Chairperson
IN RE: INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY - NON-STANDARD DEPARTMENTALLY ACQUIRED SOFTWARE
PROCESS
To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS the Department of Information Technology has over 600 outstanding
work orders ranging from two hours to thousands of hours, such that a two year
backlog exists; and
WHEREAS aggravating the untenable work order situation is the long-standing
practice of discouraging acquisition of inexpensive off-the-shelf software to
address office needs, instead requesting in-house developed software oriented to
mainframe applications to meet business requirements; and
WHEREAS providing operating departments the ability and means to acquire
software that is complimentary to the recently created PC environment would
significantly contribute to the flexibility of departments to solve their own
business problems while, at the same time, reduce the demand for programmer
services which can be better directed elsewhere; and
WHEREAS the County Executive recommends establishment of a Non-Standard
Departmentally Acquired Software Process which provides for software to be
acquired at the discretion of operating departments within the constraints of the
procedure and available budgetary funding; and
WHEREAS the current purchasing procedures, which exempt purchases under
$500 from any bid requirements, are adequate in their present form to accommodate
this proposal for departments to acquire readily available packaged software to
efficiently provide their own business solutions; and
WHEREAS software acquisitions obtained under this procedure must comply
with Department of Information Technology=s Office Automation Guidelines and
Software Usage and License Policy; and
WHEREAS funding for implementation of this proposal is available in the
Information Technology - Operations account (Account #6360) in each departmental
budget for transfer to a commodity account for Data Processing Supplies
(Account #4818).
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
authorizes the establishment of a Non-Standard Departmentally Acquired Software
Process which provides for software to be acquired at the discretion of operating
departments in accordance with standard purchasing procedures.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that software acquisitions obtained under this
procedure must comply with Department of Information Technology=s Office
Automation Guidelines, and Software Usage and License Policy, as well as
budgetary appropriations for this purpose.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the 1996-1997 Biennial Budget be amended to
accommodate this procedure.
Chairperson, on behalf of the Strategic Planning Committee, I move adoption
of the foregoing resolution.
STRATEGIC PLANNING COMMITTEE
Commissioners Minutes Continued. April 25, 1996
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FISCAL NOTE (Misc. #96097)
BY: Finance and Personnel Committee, Sue Ann Douglas, Chairperson
IN RE: INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY - NON-STANDARD DEPARTMENTALLY ACQUIRED SOFTWARE
PROCESS
To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
Pursuant to Rule XII-F of this Board, the Finance and Personnel Committee
has reviewed Miscellaneous Resolution #96097 and finds:
1. The Department of Information Technology proposes the establishment
of a Non-Standard Departmentally Acquired Software Process which
provides for software to be acquired at the discretion of operating
departments.
2. Software acquisitions obtained under this procedure must comply with
Department of Information Technology=s Office Automation Guidelines,
and Software Usage and License Policy, as well as budgetary
appropriations for this purpose.
3. Funding for implementation of this proposal is available in the
Information Technology - Operations account (Account #6360) in each
departmental budget for transfer to a commodity account for Data
Processing Supplies (Account #4818).
4. That the 1996-1997 Biennial Budget be amended per the attached
schedule to accommodate this procedure.
FINANCE AND PERSONNEL COMMITTEE
Copy of schedule on file in the County Clerk=s office.
Moved by Powers supported by Jacobs the resolution be adopted.
AYES: Kaczmar, Kingzett, Law, McCulloch, McPherson, Moffitt, Obrecht,
Palmer, Pernick, Powers, Quarles, Schmid, Taub, Wolf, Amos, Crake, Devine,
Dingeldey, Douglas, Garfield, Holbert, Huntoon, Jacobs, Jensen, Johnson. (25)
NAYS: None. (0)
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the resolution was adopted.
In accordance with Rule XXII, the Chairperson made the following referrals:
GENERAL GOVERNMENT
a. Independence Township - Equitable Funding for the Citizens of
Oakland County
b. Dickinson County - (Oppose) State Legislation to Dismantle Road
Commissions and Shift Road Funding to Local Governments
c. Village of Ortonville - Equitable State Funding for Oakland County
Residents
d. Oscoda County - (Oppose) Senate Bill 573-576, Abolishment Road
Commissions Option
e. Groveland Township - (Support) Equitable Funding for Oakland County
f. Groveland Township - Maintain Municipal Credits
g. Groveland Township - National Compassion Day
h. Village of Holly - Equitable State Funding for Oakland County
Residents
i. Wexford County - (Oppose) Senate Bill 874-875, Dissolution of Road
Commission
j. Lake County - (Oppose) Senate Bill 873-876, Dissolution of Road
Commission
k. St. Joseph County - (Oppose) Proposed Road Commission Reforms
There were no objections to the referrals.
The Board adjourned at 10:36 A.M. to the call of the Chair or May 9, 1996
at 9:30 A.M.
G. WILLIAM CADDELL JOHN McCULLOCH
Deputy Clerk Chairperson