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OAKLAND COUNTY
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
MINUTES
January 18, 2007
Meeting called to order by Chairperson Bill Bullard, Jr. at 9:35 a.m. in the Courthouse Auditorium, 1200 N.
Telegraph Road, Pontiac, Michigan.
Roll called.
PRESENT: Bullard, Burns, Coulter, Douglas, Gershenson, Gingell, Gosselin, Gregory, Greimel,
Hatchett, Jacobsen, Kowall, Long, Middleton, Nash, Potter, Potts, Rogers, Scott, Spector,
Suarez, Woodward, Zack. (23)
EXCUSED ABSENCE WITH NOTICE: Crawford. (1)
EXCUSED ABSENCE PER MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION #04228: Coleman. (1)
Quorum present.
Invocation given by David Coulter.
Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.
Moved by Potts supported by Spector the minutes of the January 4, 2007, Board Meeting be approved.
A sufficient majority having voted in favor, the minutes were approved as printed.
Moved by Kowall supported by Coulter the agenda be approved as printed.
AYES: Bullard, Burns, Coulter, Douglas, Gershenson, Gingell, Gosselin, Gregory, Greimel,
Hatchett, Jacobsen, Kowall, Long, Middleton, Nash, Potter, Potts, Rogers, Scott, Spector,
Suarez, Woodward, Zack. (23)
NAYS: None. (0)
A sufficient majority having voted in favor, the agenda was approved as printed.
Commissioner Helaine Zack presented a proclamation to Mary Schusterbauer, Oakland County Youth
Assistance, proclaiming commendation designating the month of January as National Mentoring Month in
Oakland County. Mary Schusterbauer addressed the Board and thanked Helaine Zack and the entire
Board of Commissioners for the proclamation.
Deputy Clerk/Register of Deeds James H. VanLeuven read a communication from Commissioner John
Scott resigning his position for the Oakland County Library Board effective January 1, 2007. The
communication was received for filing.
Commissioners Minutes Continued. January 18, 2007
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Deputy Clerk/Register of Deeds James H. VanLeuven read a communication from L. Brooks Patterson,
Oakland County Executive, appointing Gerald D. Poisson as his representative to the Job Evaluation
Review Panel for a term ending December 31, 2007 and further designating Judith Cunningham as
alternate representative. The communication was received for filing.
Deputy Clerk/Register of Deeds James H. VanLeuven read a communication from John P. McCulloch,
Oakland County Drain Commissioner, Michael J. Bouchard, Oakland County Sheriff, Patrick M. Dohany,
Oakland County Treasurer, David G. Gorcyca, Oakland County Prosecuting Attorney, and Ruth Johnson,
Oakland County Clerk/Register of Deeds appointing Kevin R. Larsen, Chief Deputy Drain Commissioner,
as one of the five members to serve on the Job Evaluation Review Panel for a term ending December 31,
2007. They are also appointing Undersheriff Michael McCabe as Mr. Larsen’s alternate. The
communication was received for filing.
Deputy Clerk/Register of Deeds James H. VanLeuven read a communication from Jerry L. Narsh,
Oakland County Association of Chiefs of Police, appointing Chief David Molloy, City of Novi Police
Department, as Member Representative and Director John McNeilance, City of Oak Park, Department of
Public Safety, as Member Alternate to the Oakland County Criminal Justice Coordinating Council for the
2007 Council. The communication was received for filing.
Deputy Clerk/Register of Deeds James H. VanLeuven read a communication from John F. Schaefer,
President, Oakland County Bar Association, appointing Ms. Amy J. Bowen-Krane as Designated
Representative and Mr. Gerald J. Gleeson, II, as Designated Alternate, to the Criminal Justice
Coordinating Council. The communication was received for filing.
Deputy Clerk/Register of Deeds James H. VanLeuven read a communication from Ken Aud appointing
Supervisor Graham Walker as his alternate on the Criminal Justice Council. The communication was
received for filing.
Deputy Clerk/Register of Deeds James H. VanLeuven read a communication from Judy Cunningham
appointing Karen Agacinski as her alternate on the Criminal Justice Council. The communication was
received for filing.
Deputy Clerk/Register of Deeds James H. VanLeuven read a communication from Chief Judge Wendy
Potts appointing Kevin Oeffner, Circuit Court Administrator, to serve as Alternate for Wendy Potts, Chief
Judge, and Lisa Langton, Deputy Court Administrator, to serve as Alternate for Steven N. Andrews,
Presiding Judge, Civil/Criminal Division, for a two-year term beginning January 1, 2007 on the Criminal
Justice Coordinating Council. The communication was received for filing.
Deputy Clerk/Register of Deeds James H. VanLeuven read a communication from Jerry Poisson
accepting Mr. Patterson’s appointment to be his representative on the Criminal Justice Council
Committee and also appointing Mr. Daddow as his alternate. The communication was received for filing.
Deputy Clerk/Register of Deeds James H. VanLeuven read a communication from Judith K. Cunningham,
Corporation Counsel, stating that she will continue to serve on the Tax Increment Review Committee for
2007 as the representative from Corporation Counsel. The communication was received for filing.
Deputy Clerk/Register of Deeds James H. VanLeuven read a communication from Dennis Toffolo stating
he will continue on the Tax Increment Finance Committee representing the Economic Development and
Community Affairs Department of the Administration. The communication was received for filing.
Deputy Clerk/Register of Deeds James H. VanLeuven read a communication from Patrick Dohany stating
he will continue to represent for the Treasurer’s office on the Tax Increment Review Committee. The
communication was received for filing.
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Deputy Clerk/Register of Deeds James H. VanLeuven read a communication from David Hieber stating
he will represent Equalization on the Tax Increment Review Committee. The communication was
received for filing.
The following person addressed the Board: Florence Anderson.
MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION #07004
BY: Finance Committee, Mike Rogers, Chairperson
IN RE: DEPARTMENT OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET – SELECTION OF A NEW
REIMBURSEMENT SYSTEM
To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS the Reimbursement Division (RD) of the Management and Budget Department functions as
the collection agency for Circuit, Family, and Probate Courts for all court-ordered fees, determines an
individual’s ability to pay for various court services, manages the billing and collection efforts for the
Oakland County Sheriff’s Department’s inmate board and care program, and handles Administrative
Order to Show Cause (OSC) hearings, Reimbursement Orders based on dispositional orders with
placement, and disbursement of restitution monies to crime victims; and
WHEREAS RD currently uses a seventeen year old in-house mainframe system which runs on an IBM
mainframe that is being gradually phased out by Information Technology through application
replacements; and
WHEREAS the objectives of implementing a new billing and collections system are to effectively use
County resources to avoid duplicative efforts, reduce processing errors, improve billing accuracy,
expedite collection rates, and enhance automation of manual tasks; enhance consistency, accuracy, and
timeliness of bill processing, receipting, revenue estimates and all reporting needs; enhance on-line
access to/automation of case management and client data; enhance the self-sufficiency of RD staff in
maintaining the system database, creating reports, and processing bills; and continuously comply with
any and all county, state, and federal mandates; and
WHEREAS the enhanced functionality of a new billing and collections system may increase the amount
and timeliness of collections; and
WHEREAS RD solicited proposals from qualified vendors through a Request for Proposal process for
assistance with the selection of a new billing and collections system; and
WHEREAS three qualified proposals were received; and
WHEREAS the RFP proposals were evaluated for compliance with specified requirements, cost-
effectiveness, and the respondent’s experience, references, and financial stability; and
WHEREAS Plante and Moran, PLLC, has successfully selected numerous other software systems and
conducted numerous feasibility studies of a similar nature; and
WHEREAS the selected vendor will collect and document billing and collections system specifications,
and assist Purchasing with the preparation of an RFP document and software vendor list, solicitation of
proposals, and recommending (based on specification compliance and overall cost) whether to license
and implement a packaged software solution or to develop an in-house software solution; and
WHEREAS the selected vendor will prepare a budget for implementation of the recommended approach
(including all County costs), will prepare a preliminary implementation plan, and will assist RD and IT in
negotiating with third-party software providers/contractors as necessary; and
WHEREAS the proposal from Plante and Moran, PLLC, met or exceeded all evaluation criteria at a cost
of $69,600; and
WHEREAS assistance from the Information Technology Department and additional services to support
the project will cost up to $75,000, for a total project cost of $144,600.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners authorizes an
appropriation of $144,600 from the General Fund Designated Fund Balance System Enhancement
(371502) to fund the above project.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Fiscal Year 2007 Budget be amended, as specified below:
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GENERAL FUND #10100 FY 2007
Revenue
9010101-196030-665882 Planned Use of Fund Balance $144,600
Expenditures
9010101-152130-788001-63600 Transfer to Info Tech. $144,600
$ -0-
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY FUND #63600 FY 2007
Revenue
1080101-152000-695500 Transfer In General Fund $144,600
Expenditures
1080201-152010-731458 Exp Professional Services $144,600
$ -0-
Chairperson, on behalf of the Finance Committee, I move adoption of the foregoing resolution.
FINANCE COMMITTEE
Moved by Rogers supported by Coulter the resolution be adopted.
AYES: Burns, Coulter, Douglas, Gershenson, Gingell, Gosselin, Gregory, Greimel, Hatchett,
Jacobsen, Kowall, Long, Middleton, Nash, Potter, Potts, Rogers, Scott, Spector, Suarez,
Woodward, Zack, Bullard. (23)
NAYS: None. (0)
A sufficient majority having voted in favor, the resolution was adopted.
MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION #07005
BY: General Government Committee, Christine Long, Chairperson
IN RE: PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION - IN SUPPORT OF THE ACCEPTANCE OF THE
2006-2007 COMMUNITY FORESTRY GRANT
To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS the Michigan Department of Natural Resources Urban and Community Forestry Program has
awarded Oakland County Parks and Recreation Commission grant funding in the amount of $3,000 for
the period of October 1, 2006 through September 1, 2007; and
WHEREAS a local County match of $3,000 or 50% of the total eligible project cost of $6,000, is required
and is available in the Parks and Recreation fund; and
WHEREAS the Oakland County Parks and Recreation Commission on November 29, 2006 supported the
acceptance of the 2006-2007 Community Forestry Grant; and
WHEREAS the reforestation of parklands meets the goals and objectives of the Oakland County
Recreation Master Plan as of February 6, 2002; and
WHEREAS the grant agreement has been approved through the County Executive Contract Review
Process and Board of Commissioners’ Grant Acceptance Procedures.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners authorizes the
Oakland County Parks and Recreation Commission to enter into said agreement and grant in the amount
of $3,000 from the Michigan Department of Natural Resources for the purpose of tree planting at
Groveland Oaks.
Chairperson, on behalf of the General Government Committee, I move the adoption of the foregoing
resolution.
GENERAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE
Copy of Grant Review Sign Off – Parks and Recreation, letter from Kevin Sayers, Urban and Community
Forestry Coordinator, Urban and Community Forestry Program Grant Agreement, and Resolution in
Support of the Acceptance of the 2006-2007 Community Forestry Grant on file in County Clerk’s office.
Commissioners Minutes Continued. January 18, 2007
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FISCAL NOTE (MISC #07005)
BY: Finance Committee, Mike Rogers, Chairperson
IN RE: PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION - IN SUPPORT OF THE ACCEPTANCE OF THE
2006-2007 COMMUNITY FORESTRY GRANT
To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
Pursuant to Rule XII-C of this Board, the Finance Committee has reviewed the above referenced
Miscellaneous Resolution and finds:
1. The Oakland County Parks and Recreation Commission has been awarded a grant from
the Michigan Department of Natural Resources Urban and Community Forestry Program
in the amount of $3,000.
2. The grant period is October 1, 2006 through September 1, 2007.
3. The total cost of the project is $6,000 for which Parks and Recreation Commission is
required to provide a 50% ($3,000) grant match.
4. The Parks and Recreation Commission has designated local match (50%) in-kind funds
in its 2007 Budget, which is funded by ¼ mill Parks and Recreation Levy for
expenditures.
5. A budget amendment for Fiscal Year 2007 is recommended as follows to reflect the grant
award.
PARKS AND RECREATION (FUND #50800) FY 2007
Revenue
5060720-160070-650104 $3,000
Grove. Oaks-Gen. Serv. Parks-Operating Contributions
Expenditure
5060805-160260-750511 $3,000
Grove. Oaks-Gen. Serv., Parks- Ground Maintenance
$ -0-
FINANCE COMMITTEE
Moved by Long supported by Gregory the resolution (with fiscal note attached) be adopted.
AYES: Coulter, Douglas, Gershenson, Gingell, Gosselin, Gregory, Greimel, Hatchett, Jacobsen,
Kowall, Long, Middleton, Nash, Potter, Potts, Rogers, Scott, Spector, Suarez, Woodward, Zack,
Bullard, Burns. (23)
NAYS: None. (0)
A sufficient majority having voted in favor, the resolution (with fiscal note attached) was adopted.
MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION #07006
BY: General Government Committee, Christine Long, Chairperson
IN RE: BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS/LIBRARY BOARD - LIBRARY FUND APPROPRIATION FOR
TRAVEL AND CONFERENCE
To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS the Library Fund was originally established as a special revenue fund for gifts and donations
to the Library Board; and
WHEREAS the Board of Commissioners adopted Miscellaneous Resolution #01249 that made the
Library Fund a designated fund balance within the General Fund for the exclusive use of Library Board
activities that are authorized by the Board of Commissioners; and
WHEREAS the current balance in the Designated Fund Balance for the Library Fund is $38,166; and
WHEREAS on November 22, 2006, the Oakland County Library Board voted to authorize a staff person
to attend the Interagency Depository Training Seminar sponsored by the Federal Depository Library
Program that is being held in Washington DC in 2007, with proceeds from the Library Fund, for an
amount that is not to exceed $2,000.00; and
WHEREAS the Library Board is now seeking Board of Commissioners’ authorization for this $2,000.00
appropriation from the Designated Fund Balance - Library Fund.
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NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners approves the
appropriation of $2,000.00 from Designated Fund Balance- Library Fund to Library Board for Travel and
Conference in the Fiscal Year 2007 budget.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that any advance payments and/or reimbursement for travel and
conference related expenses will fully comply with the Oakland County Travel Policy and Procedures.
Chairperson, on behalf of the General Government Committee, I move the adoption of the foregoing
resolution.
GENERAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE
The Chairperson referred the resolution to the Finance Committee. There were no objections.
Commissioner Tom Middleton stated there were no resolutions from the Personnel Committee on the
Regular Agenda to report.
Commissioner Sue Ann Douglas stated there were no resolutions from the Planning and Building
Committee on the Regular Agenda to report.
MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION #07007
BY: Public Services Committee, Jeff Potter, Chairperson
IN RE: SHERIFF'S OFFICE – FISCAL YEAR 2007 JAIL ALLIANCE WITH SUPPORT FOR INMATES
WITH CO-OCCURRING DISORDERS GRANT ACCEPTANCE AND COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH
AUTHORITY LETTERS OF AGREEMENT
To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS the Sheriff’s Office applied to the Michigan Department of Community Health through the
Office of Drug Control Policy for $283,334 in grant funding to continue the Jail Alliance With Support
(JAWS) program for the period October 1, 2006 through September 30, 2007; and
WHEREAS the Michigan Department of Community Health has awarded Oakland County with a grant in
the amount of $283,334; and
WHEREAS the Community Mental Health Authority (CMHA) has agreed to provide $50,000 for Fiscal
Year 2007 to continue funding of one (1) Part-time Non-Eligible (PTNE) 1,000 hr./year Inmate Substance
Abuse Technician position (#10308) through September 30, 2007; and
WHEREAS the grant provides funding for one (1) Full-time Inmate Caseworker (Pos.#10307), one (1)
PTNE 1,000 hr./year Inmate Caseworker (Pos.#10359) located in the Sheriff’s Office/Corrective Services
Division/Inmate Program Services Unit and two (2) Full-time Substance Abuse Program Analysts
(Pos.#10306 and 10360) located in the Human Services Department/Health Division/Substance Abuse
Unit; and
WHEREAS a county match in the amount of $141,667 is required and funds are available from General
Fund non-departmental grant match; and
WHEREAS the agreement with CMHA also involves the continuation of partial funding in the amount of
$63,490 for one (1) GF/GP Full-time Inmate Caseworker (Pos.#06577) assigned to Inmate Program
Services; and
WHEREAS the acceptance of this grant does not obligate the County to any future commitment; and
WHEREAS the continuation of the program is contingent upon future levels of grant program funding.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners accepts the
Fiscal Year 2007 Jail Alliance with Support for Inmates with Co-occurring Disorders Grant and CMHA
Letters of Agreement in the amount of $396,824 and that the Board Chairperson, on behalf of the County
of Oakland, is authorized to execute said agreements as attached.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that funds in the amount of $141,667 be appropriated to the Sheriff’s Office
budget from General Fund non-departmental grant match (Account #9010100-371466).
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED to continue SR positions #10307, 10308 and 10359 in the Sheriff’s
Department/Corrective Services-Detention Facilities Division/Inmate Program Services Unit and positions
#10306 and 10360 in the Human Services Department/Health Division/Substance Abuse Unit which are
associated with the JAWS Program.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that funding of one (1) PTNE 1,000 hr./year SR CMHA Reimbursed Inmate
Substance Abuse Technician (Pos. #10308) be continued through September 30, 2007.
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BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED to continue one (1) GF/GP Full-time Inmate Caseworker (Pos. #06577) in
the Corrective Services-Detention Facilities Division/Inmate Program Services which is partially funded by
CMHA.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the continuation of the positions associated with this program is
contingent upon continuation of grant or reimbursement funding.
Chairperson, on behalf of the Public Services Committee, I move adoption of the forgoing resolution.
PUBLIC SERVICES COMMITTEE
Copy of Grant Review Sign Off – Sheriff’s Office, letter of Agreement for the JAWS (Jail Alliance With
Support) Fiscal Year 2007 Funding, letter from Donald L. Allen, Jr., Director, Office of Drug Control Policy,
Grant Agreement between Michigan Department of Community Health and County of Oakland, Purpose,
Budget Summary, Performance/Progress Report Requirements, Financial Statue Report, Audit Status
Notification Letter and Certifications, Assurance and Drug Court Addendum on file in County Clerk’s
office.
FISCAL NOTE (MISC. #07007)
BY: Finance Committee, Mike Rogers, Chairperson
IN RE: SHERIFF'S OFFICE – FISCAL YEAR 2007 JAIL ALLIANCE WITH SUPPORT FOR INMATES
WITH CO-OCCURRING DISORDERS GRANT ACCEPTANCE AND COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH
AUTHORITY LETTERS OF AGREEMENT
To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
Pursuant to Rule XII-C of this Board, the Finance Committee has reviewed the above referenced
resolution and finds:
1. The Michigan Department of Community Health, through the Office of Drug Control
Policy, has awarded the Sheriff’s Office $141,667 to continue its Jail Alliance With
Support (JAWS) program.
2. A County match in the amount of $141,667 is required and funds are available from the
non-departmental grant match account.
3. In addition, the CMHA agrees to provide assistance through the services of one (1)
GF/GP Full-Time Inmate Caseworker (Pos. #06577) assigned to the Inmate Program
Services at a cost of $63,490, which is partially funded by CMHA and its continuance is
not contingent upon funding for the program.
4. The Sheriff’s Office also secured $50,000 in supplemental funding from the Community
Mental Health Authority (CHMA) to assist in operating the program.
5. The grant provides funding for one (1) Inmate Caseworker, one (1) PTNE Inmate
Caseworker and one (1) PTNE Substance Abuse Technician position located in the
Corrective Services Division and two (2) Substance Abuse Program Analyst positions in
the Health Division.
6. The total program cost is $396,824, which includes the state grant award ($141,667), the
County match ($141,667), supplemental funding from CMHA ($50,000) and the services
of one (1) GF/GP Full-Time Inmate Caseworker (Pos. #06577) at a cost of $63,490.
7. A budget amendment to the Fiscal Year 2007 budget is recommended to recognize
acceptance of the grant award from the State, the County match and the supplemental
funding from CMHA, which totals $333,334 as follows:
Adopted Adjusted Amended
FY 2007 FY 2007 FY 2007
GENERAL FUND #10100
Expenditures
9090101-196030-730800 Grant Match ($141,667)
4030301-112620-788001-27320 Trf. to Gen. $141,667
Total General Fund Expenses $ -0-
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DRUG POLICY GRANT FUND #27320
Revenues
4030301-112620-615571 Grants-State $162,084 ($162,084) $ -0-
4030301-112620-695500-10100 Trf. frm Gen. $ 66,111 $ 75,556 $141,667
4030301-112620-631799 Reimb. Contracts $100,000 ($ 50,000) $ 50,000
1060261-134440-615571 Grants-State $ -0- $141,667 $141,667
4030301-112580-620467 Grant Match $ 35,901 ($ 35,901) $ -0-
Total Drug Policy Grant Fund Revenue $364,096 ($ 30,762) $333,334
Expenditures
4030301-112620-702010 Salaries $ 68,451 $ 26,346 $ 94,797
4030301-112620-722740 Fringe Benefits $ 25,097 $ 12,288 $ 37,385
4030301-112620-731458 Professional Serv. $ 98,000 ($ 62,966) $ 35,034
4030301-112620-731241 Miscellaneous $ 16,584 ($ 16,584) $ -0-
4030301-112620-750399 Office Supplies $ 7,980 ($ 7,980) $ -0-
1060261-134440-702010 Salaries $100,761 $ 13,825 $114,586
1060261-134440-722740 Fringe Benefits $ 47,223 $ 4,309 $ 51,532
Total Drug Policy Grant Fund Expenses $364,096 ($ 30,762) $333,334
FINANCE COMMITTEE
Moved by Potter supported by Zack the resolution (with fiscal note attached) be adopted.
AYES: Douglas, Gershenson, Gingell, Gosselin, Gregory, Greimel, Hatchett, Jacobsen, Kowall,
Long, Middleton, Nash, Potter, Potts, Rogers, Scott, Spector, Suarez, Woodward, Zack, Bullard,
Burns, Coulter. (23)
NAYS: None. (0)
A sufficient majority having voted in favor, the resolution (with fiscal note attached) was adopted.
MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION #07008
BY: Public Services Committee, Jeff Potter, Chairperson
IN RE: SHERIFF'S OFFICE - CONTRACT AMENDMENT #1 FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT SERVICES IN
THE CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF ORION 2004-2008
To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS the Charter Township of Orion has contracted with the Oakland County Sheriff's Office to
provide law enforcement services for the Township (Miscellaneous Resolution #03354); and
WHEREAS paragraph 24 of this Contract provides that an amendment to this Contract must be approved
by concurrent resolutions of both the Oakland County Board of Commissioners and the Charter Township
of Orion Board; and
WHEREAS the Charter Township of Orion approved a proposed amendment to the contract (Schedule A-
1, Sheriff's Deputies Contracted) which would add two (2) Patrol Investigators (no-fill) for directed patrol
bringing the total number of Patrol Investigators contracted to six (6) and bring the total number of staff
contracted to thirty (30); and
WHEREAS the Sheriff has agreed to this amendment adding two (2) Patrol Investigators for the Charter
Township of Orion under the terms of this contract.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners approves an
amendment to the original Schedule A-1 (Sheriff Deputies Contracted) of the Oakland County Sheriff's
Department 2004-2008 Law Enforcement Services Agreement with the Charter Township of Orion to add
two (2) Patrol Investigators (no-fill) for directed patrol.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that two (2) Deputy II positions be created in the Contracted Patrol Unit,
Patrol Services Division, Sheriff’s Office.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that two (2) semi marked patrol vehicles with radio, prep, MDC, and video
camera be added to the county fleet.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners authorizes its
Chairperson or his designee to execute and enter into this Amendment on behalf of the County of
Oakland.
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BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this amendment will take effect on February 3, 2007.
Chairperson, on behalf of the Public Services Committee, I move the adoption of the foregoing resolution.
PUBLIC SERVICES COMMITTEE
Copy of Schedule A-1 on file in County Clerk’s office.
The Chairperson referred the resolution to the Personnel Committee and Finance Committee. There
were no objections.
MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION #07009
BY: Public Services Committee, Jeff Potter, Chairperson
IN RE: SHERIFF'S OFFICE - CONTRACT AMENDMENT #2 FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT SERVICES IN
THE CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF INDEPENDENCE 2004-2008
To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS the Charter Township of Independence has contracted with the Oakland County Sheriff's
Office to provide law enforcement services for the Township (Miscellaneous Resolution #03367); and
WHEREAS paragraph 24 of this Contract provides that an amendment to this Contract must be approved
by concurrent resolutions of both the Oakland County Board of Commissioners and the Charter Township
of Independence Board; and
WHEREAS Miscellaneous Resolution #05301 adopted by the Board of Commissioners on December 8,
2005 approved amendment #1 to this contract; and
WHEREAS the Charter Township of Independence approved a proposed amendment to the contract
(Schedule A-1, Sheriff's Deputies Contracted) which would add one (1) Deputy II (no-fill) bringing the
total number of Deputy II (no-fill) to twenty (20) and bring the total number of staff contracted to thirty-one
(31); and
WHEREAS the Sheriff has agreed to this amendment adding one (1) Deputy II (no-fill) for the Charter
Township of Independence under the terms of this contract.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners approves an
amendment to the original Schedule A-1 (Sheriff Deputies Contracted) of the Oakland County Sheriff's
Department 2004-2008 Law Enforcement Services Agreement with the Charter Township of
Independence to add one (1) Deputy II (no-fill).
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that one (1) Deputy II position be created in the Contracted Patrol Unit,
Patrol Services Division, Sheriff’s Office.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that one (1) marked patrol vehicle with mobile and prep radio, MDC and
video camera be added to the county fleet.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners authorizes its
Chairperson or his designee to execute and enter into this Amendment on behalf of the County of
Oakland.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this amendment will take effect on February 3, 2007.
Chairperson, on behalf of the Public Services Committee, I move the adoption of the foregoing resolution.
PUBLIC SERVICES COMMITTEE
Copy of Schedule A-1 on file in County Clerk’s office.
The Chairperson referred the resolution to the Personnel Committee and Finance Committee. There
were no objections.
Moved by Burns supported by Gingell to suspend the rules and vote on MISCELLANEOUS
RESOLUTION #07010 – BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS - RECOGNIZING NATIONAL CONSUMER
PROTECTION WEEK IN OAKLAND COUNTY.
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Vote on motion to suspend the rules:
AYES: Gershenson, Gingell, Gosselin, Gregory, Greimel, Hatchett, Jacobsen, Kowall, Long,
Middleton, Nash, Potter, Potts, Rogers, Scott, Spector, Suarez, Woodward, Zack, Bullard, Burns,
Coulter, Douglas. (23)
NAYS: None. (0)
A sufficient majority having voted in favor, the motion to suspend the rules and vote on
MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION #07010 – BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS - RECOGNIZING
NATIONAL CONSUMER PROTECTION WEEK IN OAKLAND COUNTY carried.
MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION #07010
BY: Tim Burns, District #19 and Michael J. Gingell, District #3
IN RE: BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS – RECOGNIZING NATIONAL CONSUMER PROTECTION
WEEK IN OAKLAND COUNTY
To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS each year, nearly 25 million adults are victims of consumer fraud. These crimes damage lives
and shake consumer confidence; and
WHEREAS in 2006, the Michigan Attorney General’s Office reported 105,000 consumer complaints, Fox
2 News Problem Solvers received 3,600 complaints and the Better Business Bureau of southeast
Michigan received 16,205 consumer complaints and 566,460 inquiries; and
WHEREAS fraudulent promotions seek to exploit people’s financial fantasies, needs, and general
optimism. But informed consumers are better able to see through frauds and deceptions, whether they
take the form of questionable claims in an ad, ‘breathless’ offers that come in the mail or email, or
schemes that sound like sure-fire successes; and
WHEREAS National Consumer Protection Week (NCPW) highlights the importance of consumer
education in the ongoing fight against fraud and encourages consumers around the country to make wise
decisions and to become educated about where to go for information about their rights, and how and
where to complain; and
WHEREAS this year, NCPW’s national organizers are encouraging consumers to “read up and reach out”
in their effort to be informed consumers. By gathering and sharing information, consumers – and their
friends and families – can be more confident, savvy, and safe in the marketplace; and
WHEREAS by actively guarding against fraud, consumers can protect themselves and enhance the
strength and integrity of our Nation's economy; and
WHEREAS national organizers of this year’s NCPW are the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), the
Federal Citizen’s Information Center (FCIC), the U.S. Postal Service (USPS), the U.S. Postal Inspection
Service (USPIS), the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance
Corporation (FDIC), the Comptroller of the Currency, the U.S. Department of the Treasury, the National
Association of Consumer Agency Administrators (NACAA), the National Consumers League (NCL),
AARP, the Better Business Bureau (BBB), Call for Action, the Consumer Federation of America (CFA),
and the National Association of Attorneys General (NAAG); and
WHEREAS National Consumer Protection Week partner organizations provide practical – and tactical –
tips so consumers can learn and tell others how to make well-informed purchase decisions, avoid scams,
protect their personal information, and file a complaint if they’re not satisfied. Consumers can read up
and boost their marketplace IQ at www.consumer.gov/ncpw.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners does hereby
proclaim February 4 – 10, 2007, as National Consumer Protection (NCPW) Week in Oakland County.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Oakland County hereby joins with a group of federal, state, and
local government agencies and national consumer advocacy organizations to recognize the ninth annual
National Consumer Protection Week (NCPW), February 4-10, 2007.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners acknowledges that
Consumers are our most effective partners in this effort and hereby encourages everyone to read up and
reach out, learn how to deter fraud and deception in the marketplace – and to tell others in your family,
community or workplace.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Oakland County Clerk is requested to forward copies of this
adopted resolution to the Federal Trade Commissioner, the Area Agency on Aging – Area 1B, the Better
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Business Bureau, Michigan Attorney General Mike Cox, Oakland County Sheriff Michael Bouchard and
Oakland County Prosecutor David Gorcyca.
Chairperson, we move the adoption of the foregoing resolution.
TIM BURNS, MICHAEL GINGELL, GEORGE
SUAREZ, KAREN SPECTOR, DAVID
COULTER, JIM NASH, HELAINE ZACK,
VINCENT GREGORY, MATTIE HATCHETT,
DAVID POTTS, BRADFORD JACOBSEN,
CHRISTINE LONG, MARCIA GERSHENSON,
BILL BULLARD, DAVID WOODWARD, MIKE
ROGERS, TIMOTHY GREIMEL, ROBERT
GOSSELIN, JEFF POTTER
Moved by Burns supported by Gingell the resolution be adopted.
AYES: Gingell, Gosselin, Gregory, Greimel, Hatchett, Jacobsen, Kowall, Long, Middleton, Nash,
Potter, Potts, Rogers, Scott, Spector, Suarez, Woodward, Zack, Bullard, Burns, Coulter, Douglas,
Gershenson. (23)
NAYS: None. (0)
A sufficient majority having voted in favor, the resolution was adopted.
MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION #07011
BY: Marcia Gershenson, District #17
IN RE: BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS – BAN TRANS-FATS IN OAKLAND COUNTY
To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS the Oakland County Health and Human Services Department’s mission is to protect the
community through health promotion, disease prevention and protection of the environment; and
WHEREAS restricting “food service establishments” (FSE’s) from serving food that contains artificial trans
fat can reduce the exposure of Oakland County residents to an avoidable hazard that is associated with
increased heart disease risk; and
WHEREAS heart disease is Oakland County’s leading cause of death for men and women. In 2005,
28.9% of deaths in Oakland County were related to heart disease compared to the second cause of
death, cancer, at 23.1%; and
WHEREAS trans fats are formed when hydrogen is added to a vegetable oil, converting it from a liquid fat
to a solid fat which promotes a longer shelf life than a fat like margarine; and
WHEREAS according to the New England Journal of Medicine consumption of “trans fat increases the
risk of heart disease by elevating LDL (bad) cholesterol and lowering HDL (good) cholesterol”; and
WHEREAS scientific evidence demonstrates a clear association between increased trans fat intake and
risk of coronary heart disease; and
WHEREAS scientific studies published in the Changes and Consequences, Society for Nutrition
Education (2002) entitled Role of food Prepared Away from Home in the American Diet 1977-78 Versus
1994-96, estimates that up to 23% or coronary heart disease could be avoided by replacing trans fat with
healthy alternatives, such as, traditional mono- and poly-unsaturated vegetable oils (e.g. canola, corn,
olive, etc.), that have not been hydrogenated, as well as, oils made from specially cultivated soybeans,
safflowers and sunflowers; and
WHEREAS the dietary guidelines for Americans, issued by the U.S. Department of Agriculture
recommends that dietary intake of trans fats be “as low as possible” and the American Heart
Association’s guidelines issued in June 2006, recommend that trans fat intake be kept below one (1%)
percent of total energy intake; and
WHEREAS national surveys by the National Restaurant Association show that Americans spend almost
47% of their food dollars eating out. Therefore, the continued presence of artificial trans fat in restaurant
foods needlessly increases the risk for heart disease for all of our County’s residents; and
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WHEREAS the economic burden on the State of Michigan taxpayers from cardiovascular disease is
$13.7 billion annually, according to Michigan’s Surgeon General at www.michiganstepsup.org; and
WHEREAS Oakland County is committed to stemming the rising costs of health care. County Executive
L. Brooks Patterson has embarked on a Wellness Initiative for Oakland County employees. This long
term investment in the health of County employees both requires and reflects visionary leadership to
effectuate such a countywide effort; and
WHEREAS a proactive and positive step forward would be for the Board of Commissioners to unite with
the County Executive Patterson and his administration to establish a trans fat ban, which would extend
preventative health care to all residents of Oakland County; and
WHEREAS this program could be implemented in a multi-stepped approach. Phase 1 is to build
awareness, invite community input and encourage individual participation through a series of town hall
type meetings; and
WHEREAS Phase 2 should include input from restaurants to share their concerns and questions; and
WHEREAS the final, Phase 3, would be an implementation of the trans fat restriction in food service
establishments.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners hereby
requests the Oakland County Health Division to take the necessary actions to adopt regulations and/or an
amendment to the Oakland County Health Code that will eliminate the use of trans fats in food service
establishments by December, 2008.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners is committed to the
health and well-being of its residents and considers the ban of trans fats in food service establishments to
be responsible and preventative health care legislation and urges the state legislators to ban the use of
trans fats in food service establishments statewide.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Oakland County Clerk is requested to forward copies of this
adopted resolution to County Executive L. Brooks Patterson, Dr. Thomas J. Gordon (Director of Oakland
County’s Health and Human Services Department), Governor Jennifer Granholm, the Oakland County
delegation to the Michigan legislature, the Michigan Surgeon General and Oakland County's Legislative
Lobbyists.
Chairperson, we move the adoption of the foregoing resolution.
MARCIA GERSHENSON, GEORGE SUAREZ,
KAREN SPECTOR, MATTIE HATCHETT, DAVID
WOODWARD, DAVID COULTER, HELAINE
ZACK, VINCENT GREGORY, TIM BURNS, JIM
NASH
The Chairperson referred the resolution to the General Government Committee. There were no
objections.
The Board adjourned at 10:11 a.m. to the call of the Chair or February 1, 2007, at 9:30 a.m.
RUTH JOHNSON BILL BULLARD, JR.
Clerk Chairperson