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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - 2002.09.04 - 35760SUE ANN DOUGLAS Chairperson CHUCK MOSS Vice Chairperson BRENDA CAUSEY-MITCHELL Minority Vice Chairperson September 4, 2002 The meeting of the Finance Committee was called to order at 9:11 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: EXECUTIVE Doug Williams, Deputy Executive Robert Daddow, Assistant Deputy Gerald Poisson, Assistant Deputy FACILITIES MANAGEMENT Paul Hunter, Manager FISCAL SERVICES Tim Soave, Manager Nancy Fournier, Chief INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY Phil Bertolini, Director MANAGEMENT & BUDGET Laurie Van Pelt, Director Ed Poisson, Deputy Director PERSONNEL Judy Eaton, Director Nancy Scarlet, Manager OTHERS Chris Long Barbara Talley Carolyn Chester BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Eric Coleman, District #21 James H. VanLeuven, Jr., Director Helen Hanger, Sr. Committee Coordinator APPROVAL OF THE PREVIOUS MINUTES None. PUBLIC COMMENT: Ms. Chester spoke in support of the County funding the Family Planning Program. Mr. Daddow indicated that a $60,000 federal grant for Floo dplain delineation would be 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 FINANCE COMMITTEE Page 2 September 4, 2002 coming through the committee process the week of September 9. The grant will require a County match. BUDGET WRAPUP Summary of Budget Amendments for FY 2003 FY 2004 Mr. Soave reviewed the summary of proposed amendments that will impact the County's budget for FY 2003 and 2004. Dingeldey moved to recommend approval of the County Executive's FY 2003 and FY 2004 recommend budget. Supported by Palmer. Section A.1.-3. - Amendments Made Pursuant to Adoption by Separate Resolution This section includes Miscellaneous Resolutions #02179, #02171 and #02185, all of which authorized FY 2002 appropriations. Action is required to carry these amendments through the FY 2003 and FY 2004 budgets. Palmer moved that the County Executive's FY 2003 and FY 2004 Recommended Budget be amended as detailed in Section A.1.-3. of the Budget Amendment Summary. Supported by Melton Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote. Section B.1. - 18. - Personnel Committee Recommended Amendments Mr. Melton requested additional information on B.1. Mr. Soave referred the committee to C. 5. Which shows an increase in 52 -3 District Court revenue to cover the position requests under amendment B.1. A copy of the Court's letter outlining its request for these positions was distributed. Palmer moved that the County Executive's FY 2003 and FY 2004 Recommended Budget be amended as detailed in Section B.2.-18. of the Budget Amendment Summary. Supported by Dingeldey. Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote. THE COMMITTEE RECESSED FROM 10:50 A.M. - 10:58 A.M. Palmer moved that the County Executive's FY 2003 and FY 2004 Recommended Budget be amended as detailed in Section B.1. of the Budget Amendment Summary. Supported by Dingeldey. Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote. Section C.1. - 16. - Finance Committee Recommended Amendments Moss moved that the County Executive's FY 2003 and FY 2004 Recommended FINANCE COMMITTEE Page 3 September 4, 2002 Budget be amended as detailed in Section C. of the Budget Amendment Summary. Supported by Dingeldey. Mr. Obrecht distributed a letter to the Committee regarding the Capital Improvement Program (CAP). This letter is a result of the August 29 action of the Finance Committee to place this item on the Budget Wrap Up for today and to review the CAP with Mr. Ross prior to that time. The letter contains recommendations resulting from that meeting. The letter identifies those Capital projects not yet begun and ties them to the FY 2004 Budget Task by requiring that they come before the Finance Com mittee, as well as the Planning and Building Committee, prior to any funds being expended. Obrecht moved to amend Section C.14. to attach the letter, (dated September 3, 2002, from Messrs. Obrecht and Palmer, to the Finance Committee) to the Capital Improvement Program. Supported by Moss. Motion carried on a roll call vote with Patterson and Palmer voting no. A footnote will be included in the FY 2003 and FY 2004 Recommended Budget on the Capital Improvement Plan to see the attached letter. Regarding amendment C.15, Ms. Douglas indicated that the County Executive is recommending that the $750,000 be designated from the DTRF, with appropriation to be determined following review of the FY 2002 year-end report. The Auditing Division will be asked to perform a review of this program prior to the year-end review. This action would remove the $750,000 impact on the General Fund from the Summary of Amendments list. Palmer moved to delete C.15. (Increase of Tri-Party Funding from $1,500,000 to $2,250,000) from the amendment list. Supported by Obrecht. Motion carried on a roll call vote with Patterson and Taub voting no. Moss moved to designate $750,000 from the DTRF for the Road Commission - Tri- Party Program, with a review of this designation to be taken up with the FY 2002 Year End Report. Supported by Palmer. Motion carried on a roll call vote with Friedman Appel, Melton and Causey -Mitchell voting no. Melton moved to add $150,000 to the Health Division Family Planning Line Item and to direct the Administration to apply for state funding for this program. Supported by Causey-Mitchell. Roll Call Ayes: Friedman Appel, Melton, Causey-Mitchell Nays: Patterson, Moss, Palmer, Obrecht, Taub, Dingeldey, Patterson, Douglas FINANCE COMMITTEE Page 4 September 4, 2002 Motion failed. Dingeldey moved to delete item C.16. (Health - Funding of the Family Planning Unit) from the amendment list. Supported by Palmer. Motion carried on a roll call vote with Friedman Appel, Melton, Causey -Mitchell voting no. Motion to approve Section C., as amended, carr ied on a roll call vote with Melton, Causey-Mitchell and Friedman Appel voting no. Main motion (to approve the County Executive's FY 2003 and FY 2004 Recommended Budget), as amended, carried on a roll call vote with Causey - Mitchell, Friedman Appel and Melton voting no. Patterson moved to publish a public notice for the FY 2003 and FY 2004 Recommended Budget announcing the public hearing, to be set for September 19, 2002, at 9:45 a.m., before the Board of Commissioners. Supported by Taub. Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote. OTHER BUSINESS/ADJOURNMENT There being no other business to come before the committee, the meeting was adjourned at 11:50 a.m. _________________________ _______________________________ Helen Hanger James H. VanLeuven, Jr. Senior Committee Coordinator Administrative Director NOTE: The foregoing minutes are subject to Committee approval.