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Home My WebLink AboutResolutions - 2008.01.17 - 9448REPORT (misc. 107276) January 17, 2008 BY: General Government Committee, Christine Long, Chairperson IN RE: MR #07276 — Board of Commissioners — Support for Evaluation of Competitively Bidding Out Oakland County's Reimbursement Division, as Well as Other County Services or Functions To: The Oakland County Board of Commissioners Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen: The General Government Committee, having reviewed the above-referenced resolution on January 7, 2008, reports with the recommendation that the resolution be adopted with amendments as follows. WHEREAS the County Executive has identified the County's Court Reimbursement Division as an area to consider for competitive bidding as that division is currently using an antiquated mainframe computer system, the necessary replacement of which will cost at approximately $1 Million, a cost that could be eliminated along with other operational costs that could be significantly lowered. for--Gel-lestion-serair-ses, NOW THERFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners endorses and supports the effort of-the-Gou-nty-Exesutive Administration, the Sheriffs Department and thc Couft to evaluate alternative, cost-effective methods for delivering services to county taxpayers by competitively bidding-out court reimbursement as well as other county services or functions. Chairperson, on behalf of the General Government Committee, I move acceptance of the foregoing report. GENERAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE CL,L a General Government Committee: Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote with Suarez and Greimel absent. Pronosn MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION #07276 By: Mike Gingell, District #3, Eileen Kowa11, District #6, John Scott, District #5 IN RE: BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS — SUPPORT FOR EVALUATION OF COMPETITIVELY BIDDING OUT OAKLAND COUNTY'S REIMBURSEMENT DIVISION, AS WELL AS OTHER COUNTY SERVICES OR FUNCTIONS To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen: WHEREAS the Michigan economy continues to be challenged by globalization and uncertainty in the automobile industry; and WHEREAS the record number of foreclosures, decreasing property values, and Michigan's general economic malaise is directly affecting state and local revenues by decreasing property tax revenues; and WHEREAS prudent fiscal management has long been recognized as a hallmark of Oakland County Government; and WHEREAS by utilizing innovative management strategies and conservative, proactive budgeting practices Oakland County Government has managed to maintain a balanced budget throughout the current economic turmoil and has continued delivering quality services to its residents while maintaining a low 4.19 property tax milage rate; and WHEREAS despite Oakland County Government's best efforts it is not immune from the impacts of declining State economy, and WHEREAS in these tough economic climate it is imperative that Oakland County Government seek alternative, cost-effective ways of delivering public services to its residents and businesses by continuing to streamline and increase efficiencies; and WHEREAS every county office, department and program must be evaluated to consider whether alternative means of delivering services may be advisable and constitute a better use of public funds; and WHEREAS the County Executive in cooperation with the Oakland County Board of Commissioners wishes to consider employing a competitive bidding process for delivering some county services. and WHEREAS the County Executive has identified the County's Court Reimbursement Division as an area to consider for competitive bidding as that division is currently using a antiquated mainframe computer system the necessary replacement of which will cost at approximately $1 Million, a cost that could be eliminated along with other operational costs that could be significantly lowered by issuing Requests for Proposal to the private sector for collection services. / Mike mgc0; ist *- . John S4ott, District #5 leen Kowall, Distri #6 THERFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners endorses and supports the effort of the County Executive Administration, the Sheriffs Department and the Court to evaluate alternative, cost-effective methods for delivering services to county taxpayers by competitively bidding-out court reimbursement as well as other county services or functions. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Administration shall report on the status of the on-going efforts on a quarterly basis to the Finance Committee of the Board of Commissioners. mt..02& Commissionor District # y CorNssioner Dist?ixt # Dis Commissioner District omission District # Commissioner District # Commistiiner Distri# (07 Commissioner District #/z__. Commissioner District 44// omission District # CommiEnoner District #:,71 CommiAsioner Distifict # Commissioner District #.1,2, ComAissioner District # /41- Commissioner District # Commissioner District # Commissioner District P Commissioner District # Commissioner District P Commissioner District # Commissioner District # Commissioner District # Commissioner District # Commissioner District # Resolution #07276 November 29, 2007 The Chairperson referred the resolution to the General Government Committee. There were no objections. RuthWilifebtf, County Clerk Resolution #07276 January 17, 2008 Moved by Long supported by Gingell the resolution be adopted. Moved by Long supported by Gingelf the General Government Committee Report be accepted. A sufficient majority having voted in favor, the report was accepted. Moved by Long supported by Gingell the resolution be amended to coincide with the recommendation in the General Government Committee Report. A sufficient majority having voted in favor, the amendment carried. Vote on resolution, as amended: AYES: Coulter, Crawford, Douglas, Gershenson, Gingell, Gosselin, Gregory, Greimel, Hatchett, Jacobsen, KowaII, Long, Middleton, Nash, Potter, Potts, Rogers, Scott, Spector, Woodward, Zack, Bullard, Burns, Coleman. (24) NAYS: None. (0) A sufficient majority having voted in favor, the resolution, as amended, was adopted. J I HEREBY APPROVE THE FOREGOING RESOLUTION ACTING PURSUANT TO 1973 PA 139 STATE OF MICHIGAN) COUNTY OF OAKLAND) I, Ruth Johnson, Clerk of the County of Oakland, do hereby certify that the foregoing resolution is a true and accurate copy of a resolution adopted by the Oakland County Board of Commissioners on January 17, 2008, with the original record thereof now remaining in my office. In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the County of Oakland at Pontiac, Michigan this 17th day of January, 2008.