HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 2009.03.26 - 9812REPORT (Misc. #09029) March 26, 2009
BY: GENERAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE - Christine Long, Chairperson
RE: MR #09029 - BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS - HOLDING COMMISSION MEETINGS IN
THE EVENING
To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
The General Government Committee, having considered the above titled resolution on
January 26, 2009 recommends that the resolution be amended as follows.
- Strike the first WHEREAS paragraph:
ves-that-open-aRel
access-Rale-meetingc arc cscential to transparent and accountable governrnentand
- Strike ", rather than discourage," from the fourth WHEREAS.
- Amend the BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED paragraph:
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners, on a
trial basis, schedule one evening meeting a month, between July and December, 2009,
to be held on the same day of the week each month as determined by the Board
Chairman after polling all members of their availability. heFeby ress.14eclules all of its
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on the Wednesday evenings4na-mediatel
days.
Chairperson, on behalf of the General Government Committee, I move the clU6UPLcll Ice of the
foregoing report.
GENERAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE
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GENERAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE
Motion carried on a roll call vote with Taub and Long voting no and Cabello and Hatchett absent.
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MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION #69029
BY: Tim Greimel, District #11
IN RE: BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS — HOLDING COMMISSION MEETINGS IN THE EVENING
To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS the Oakland County Board of Commissioners believes that open and accessible meetings
are essential to transparent and accountable government; and
WHEREAS the Board of Commissioners recognizes that most people work during the daytime; and
WHEREAS the Board of Commissioners recognizes that most members of the public are better able
to attend Board of Commissioners meetings when the meetings are not held during traditional working hours;
and
WHEREAS the Board of Commissioners wishes to encourage, rather than discourage, public
attendance at its meetings.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners hereby
agrees to hold its future meetings in the evening.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners hereby reschedules
all of its 2009 meetings that were previously scheduled for 9:30 am on Thursday mOrnings to 6:30 pm on the
Wednesday evenings immediately preceding such previously scheduled meeting days.
Chairperson, we move the adoption of the foregoi -ilution.
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OT Salary rate
per hour
$47.44
24.85
OT Fringe rate
per hour
$18.22
1.02
Total OT
hourly rate
$65.66
25.87
$91.53
OT Fringe
$91.53
Total OT
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Helen Hanger
From: Doyle, Larry [doylel@oakgov.com]
Sent: Thursday, February 12, 2009 8:58 AM
To: 'Hanger, Helen'
Subject: boc night meeting cost analysis 2009,xls
Please find attached a speadsheet prepared by Fiscal Services cocneming the estimated costs for evening BOC
meetings, Specifically for the BOC, our estimated costs would be at the minimum with only having you and Eve, or
substituting Pam or JoAnn , for each meeting. Of course myself, Harvey, Sheryl, and Julia are exempt and therefore are
attendance would not be any additional cost to the County. Although this issue is only befor GG at this time, you may
want to forward the information to GG.
COST ESTIMATES FOR BOARD OF COMMISSIONER NIGHT MEETINGS
BACKGROUND Non-exempt employees are eligible for Overtime Costs.
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS (BOC) CALCULATIONS
Position Titles Hourly OT Salary rate OT Fringe rate Total OT
Rate per hour per hour hourly rate
Secretary ll (#0620) 24.54 36.81 $14.14 $50.95
Sr. Committee Coordinator (#3130) 31.48 47.22 $18.13 $65.35
Total $56.02 $84.03 $32.27 $116.30
Assumptions
1. One Secretary II and the Senior Coordinator are needed from the BOG Staff at each meeting.
2. Staff estimated to work from the start of the Caucus meeting through the Board meeting. •
5. The cost of two Senior BOC Analysts and 1 Administrative Director-Program & Operations Analyst is $0 (since they are OT axe
Total BOC OT Cost Per Night Meeting $1 .16,30
SHERIFF DEPARTMENT CALCULATIONS
Position Titles
OT Rate for 1 FTE Deputy I
OT Rate for 1 PTNE Deputy I
Total
Assumptions
2 Deputy Is - 1 FTE and 1
Total Sheriffs Department OT Cost Per Night Meeting
CLERK1ELECT1ONS DIVISION
Position Titles OT Salary rate
2/12/2009
Resolution #09029 February 5, 2009
The Chairperson referred the resolution to the General Government Committee, There were no objections.
Resolution #09029 March 26, 2009
The Chairperson referred the resolution to the Finance Committee. There were no objections.