HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - 2002.08.30 - 35759SUE ANN DOUGLAS
Chairperson
CHUCK MOSS
Vice Chairperson
BRENDA CAUSEY-MITCHELL
Minority Vice Chairperson
August 30, 2002
The meeting of the Finance Committee was called to order at 9:08 a.m. by Chairperson
Douglas, in Committee Room A, Commissioners= Wing, County Service Center, Pontiac,
Michigan.
COMMITTEE MEMBERS PRESENT:
Sue Douglas, Chair; Chuck Moss, Vice Chair; Brenda Causey-Mitchell, Minority Vice Chair;
Charles Palmer; Larry Obrecht; Shelley Taub; Nancy Dingeldey; William Patterson;
Michelle Friedman Appel, Tim Melton.
COMMITTEE MEMBERS ABSENT
OTHERS PRESENT:
AUDITING James Fitzpatrick, Manager
CIRCUIT COURT Kevin Oeffner, Administrator
CLERK/REGISTER OF DEEDS G. William Caddell, Clerk/Register
Frank Millard, Deputy Clerk/Register
Larry Mitchell, Deputy Clerk/Register
CORPORATION COUNSEL Judy Cunningham, Corporation Counsel
EQUALIZATION Dave Hieber, Manager
EXECUTIVE Robert Daddow, Assistant Deputy
FISCAL SERVICES Tim Soave, Manager
Nancy Fournier, Chief
Wayne Keller, Supervisor
LaVerne Smith, Supervisor
Gaia Piir, Budget Systems Coordinator
Prentiss Malone, Analyst
Linda Pearson, Analyst
HEALTH George Miller, Manager
HUMAN SERVICES Dr. Tom Gordon, Director
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY Phil Bertolini, Director
Mike Wilk, Deputy Director
Joe Maletta, Manager
Deb Henrickson, Manager
Scott Oppmann, GIS Supervisor
Dale Kukla, Manager
David Veit, Manager
Joe Sullivan, Manager
MANAGEMENT & BUDGET Laurie Van Pelt, Director
Ed Poisson, Deputy Director
OTHERS PRESENT
OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
1200 N. TELEGRAPH ROAD, PONTIAC, MI 48341-0470
Telephone (248) 858 -0100 FAX (248) 858-1572
FINANCE COMMITTEE Charles Palmer
Larry Obrecht
Shelley Taub
Nancy Dingeldey
William Patterson
Michelle Friedman Appel
Tim Melton
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PERSONNEL Judy Eaton, Director
Nancy Scarlet, Manager
OTHERS Barbara Talley, Delta, Sigma Theta Sorority
Mary Enoch, Delta, Sigma, Theta Sorority
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS James H. VanLeuven, Jr., Director
Sheryl Mitchell, Analyst
Harvey Wedell, Analyst
Helen Hanger, Sr. Committee Coordinator
APPROVAL OF THE PREVIOUS MINUTES
None.
PUBLIC COMMENT:
Ms. Talley spoke in support of the County maintaining the State's Family Planning
Program.
BUDGET HEARINGS
Human Services
Mr. Obrecht asked for information on what assistance the County is providing to its
local municipalities regarding the West Nile Virus and Mosquito Control. He also
asked if individual homeowners could acquire the mosquito control sprays being
used for such programs.
Dr. Gordon reported that he would be going back to the General Government
Committee on Monday, September 9, to report on and discuss this program.
Informational brochures on mosquito control and the West Nile Virus were distributed
to the committee.
A copy of the Program Budget Summary for the Family Planning Program was
distributed. Discussion continued on the County's termination of the State's Family
Planning Program. Dr. Gordon explained that this was a state program offered
through the County Health Division. The State has turned down the County's request
to fully fund this Program. Originally, the State would have under-funded the
Oakland County program for the next year by $150,000. Further State budget
reductions to the program of $2,000,000 would now require the County to cover an
additional $50,000 - $75,000.
Ms. Friedman Appel asked if other health programs were supplemented by County
cost-sharing.
Dr. Gordon indicated that the CPBC program is under a block grant format requiring a
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county match. This is not considered as a cost-sharing program. Substance Abuse
Funds can be used for incarcerated pregnant women (or girls at Children's Village)
while they are in the County's custody and they meet the criteria.
Ms. Friedman Appel asked to have the Family Planning Program a dded to the budget
wrap up list for September 4.
A copy of Dr. Gordon's response to Mr. Coleman's written request for information on
this program was provided to the committee.
Dr. Gordon informed the Committee that the cost of flu vaccines to the County is now
$7.00 each. Previously, the cost was $2.50 and the County charged $3.00. It is
anticipated that the Health Division will request that the Commissioners authorize an
adjustment of this fee.
Moss moved to recommend approval of the Human Services Department FY 2003
County Executive Recommended Budget. Supported by Taub.
Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote with Palmer and Obrecht absent.
Information Technology
Mr. Bertolini provided the committee with a presentation and associated materials regarding
Information Technology services, projects and leadership groups.
Mr. Moss asked that Information Technology continue to report on the status of its projects
through identification and measurement of its objectives and accomplishments on a
quarterly basis through its liaison committee.
Taub moved to recommend approval of the Information Technology Department
FY 2003 County Executive Recommended Budget. Supported by Dingeldey.
Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote with Palmer absent.
Management and Budget
Dingeldey moved to recommend approval of the Management and Budget
Department FY 2003 County Executive Recommended Budget. Supported by
Causey-Mitchell.
Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote with Dingeldey, Causey -Mitchell
and Palmer absent.
County Executive
Mr. Obrecht asked Ms. Van Pelt to look into the Area Agency on Aging's offer to offset
funding for the Senior Citizen Coordinator position.
Patterson moved to recommend approval of the County Executive Administration
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FY 2003 County Executive Recommended Budget. Supported by Taub.
Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote with Dingeldey, Causey -Mitchell
and Palmer absent.
Salaries
Taub moved to recommend approval of the County Executive 's FY 2003 Salary
Recommendations as follows:
- A 7% salary increase for County Commissioners effective January 1, 2003,
as recommended in the Personnel Committee Report.
- a 1.5% salary increase effective September 21, 2002, and an additional 1.5%
salary increase effective March 22, 2003, for the County Executive,
Prosecuting Attorney, County Clerk/Register of Deeds, Drain Commissioner,
Sheriff and County Treasurer, as recommended in the Personnel
Committee Report.
- a 1.5% salary increase effective September 21, 2002 , and an additional 1.5%
salary increase effective March 22, 2003, for Salary Administration Plan
Grades, Classes excepted from Salary Grade Placement, Appointed
officials, Part-Time/Hourly Classes and Summer and Student positions,
excluding judges, commissioners, elected officials and appointed board
and commission members; to increase the bi-weekly stipend for the Deputy
Chief Forensic Pathologist and to retitle positions and delete classifications
as detailed in the Personnel Committee Report.
Supported by Patterson.
Motion carried on a roll call vote with Causey-Mitchell, Friedman Appel, Palmer
and Melton absent.
OTHER BUSINESS/ADJOURNMENT
There being no other business to come before the committee, the meeting was adjourned at
11:58 a.m.
_________________________ _______________________________
Helen Hanger James H. VanLeuven, Jr.
Senior Committee Coordinator Administrative Director
NOTE: The foregoing minutes are subject to Committee approval.