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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - 2006.12.04 - 36135CHRISTINE LONG Chairperson ERIC WILSON Vice Chairperson MATTIE MCKINNEY HATCHETT Minority Vice Chairperson December 4, 2006 Chairperson Long called the meeting of the General Government Committee to order at 2:01 p.m. in Committee Room A, Commissioners’ Wing, County Service Center, Pontiac, Michigan. COMMITTEE MEMBERS PRESENT: Christine Long, Mattie McKinney Hatchett, Hugh D. Crawford, Eric Wilson, Eileen Kowall, Will Molnar, Bradford Jacobsen, Vincent Gregory, David Coulter and Tim Melton COMMITTEE MEMBERS ABSENT WITH NOTICE: None OTHERS PRESENT CORPORATION COUNSEL Judy Cunningham, Corporation Counsel EXECUTIVE OFFICE Jerry Poisson, Deputy County Executive Bob Daddow, Deputy County Executive FISCAL SERVICES Tim Soave, Manager GOLDEN OAKS Cindy Davis, Manager HEALTH DIVISION George Miller, Manager/Health Officer HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Dr. Tom Gordon, Director HUMAN RESOURCES Nancy Scarlet, Director Karen Jones, Supervisor, Labor Relations Heather Mason, Analyst MANAGEMENT & BUDGET Laurie Van Pelt, Director Art Holdsworth, Deputy Director PURCHASING Scott Guzzy, Chief CIENA HEALTHCARE David Stobb, General Counsel CITIZENS FOR BETTER CARE Toni Wilson, Local Long-Term Care, Ombudsman THE DETROIT NEWS Maureen Feighan, Reporter TOUCHSTONE Jason Jarvosa, Associate OLHSA Ron Borngesser, CEO BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Bill Bullard, Jr., Commissioner, District #2 Larry Doyle, Administrative Director Harvey Wedell, Senior Analyst Sheryl Mitchell, Senior Analyst Julia Ruffin, Commissioner Liaison Pamela Worthington, Committee Coordinator PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS 1200 N. TELEGRAPH ROAD, PONTIAC, MI 48341-0470 Telephone (248) 858-0100 FAX (248) 858 -1572 GENERAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE Hugh D. Crawford Eileen Kowall Will Molnar Bradford Jacobsen Vincent Gregory David Coulter Tim Melton GENERAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE Page 2 November 9, 2006 PUBLIC COMMENT Ms. Wilson, Local Long-Term Care Ombudsman, Citizens for Better Care, expressed her opposition to the sale of Oakland County’s Golden Oaks facility because she stated that County facilities have a mission to help very low income people who can’t find placement anywhere else, and people who have hard-to-place needs that can’t be placed anywhere else. She does not want to see another County facility disappear. In regards to the potential sale of the facility, she asked the committee members to look very carefully at the survey and complaint history of the company that the County would sell Golden Oaks to and take it into consideration in the best interest of the residents of the facility. APPROVAL OF THE PREVIOUS MINUTES Crawford moved approval of the minutes of November 9, 2006 and November 13, 2006, as printed. Supported by Jacobsen. Motion carried on a voice vote. AGENDA ITEMS 1. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES/HEALTH DIVISION – 2006/2007 SUBSTANCE ABUSE GRANT ACCEPTANCE The Michigan Department of Community Health (MDCH) has awarded $4,664,245 in Substance Abuse Grant Funds to the Oakland County Health Division for the period of October 1, 2006 through September 30, 2007. The funds would be used to subcontract with agencies to prevent and reduce the incidence of drug and alcohol abuse and dependency. The resolution authorizes the acceptance of the $4,664,245 grant award. Future level of service, including personnel, is contingent upon continued funding for this program. Wilson moved approval of the attached suggested resolution. Supported by Kowall. Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote. 2. COUNTY EXECUTIVE ADMINISTRATION – GOLDEN OAKS MEDICAL CARE FACILITY – MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT The Golden Oaks Medical Care Facility (MCF) has experienced significant operating losses exceeding $3.6 million from FY 2003 through FY 2006. The Fiscal Services Division is anticipating additional operating losses exceeding $12.5 million during the period from FY 2007 through FY 2010. Facilities Management estimates that the County would have to invest between $4.9 million to $16.9 million to make critical facility upgrades that are necessary for the long-term continuance of MCF operations. Over 80 organizations were invited to participate in a Request for Proposal (RFP) process, with six providers attending a mandatory pre -bid meeting in April, 2006, which resulted in three RFP responses being submitted by June 9, 2006. An evaluation committee reviewed the responses, conducted site visits, ranked the respondents and recommended that a public/private partnership agreement be entered into with Ciena Healthcare Management, Inc. This company is currently operating about 2597 beds in 27 facilities in the State of Michigan. The resolution authorizes the County Executive to negotiate and execute a final Management Agreement with Ciena HealthCare Management, Inc., which would accomplish the following: GENERAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE Page 3 November 9, 2006 1. Transfer operation and control of the MCF to Ciena effective on a mutually agreed date set forth in the Agreement to continue for a period of up to three years. 2. Require Ciena, in exchange for a payment of $500,000 annually over a three -year term, to fully assume and be responsible for any losses or profits of the facility, as well a s any and all other liabilities of operations. 3. Require Ciena to be fully responsible for the day -to-day operations, compliance with state and federal statutory and regulatory codes, cost reports, contracts, insurances, periodic building maintenance, legal services, employment, recruitment, selection, training, and retention of all staff and any and all other aspects of facility supervision, management and operation. 4. Require Ciena to provide existing employees with the opportunity to continue employment with Ciena or an affiliated employment entity. 5. Require Ciena, during the term of the Agreement, to seek land in the Pontiac area and obtain a certificate of need (CON) to replace the Golden Oaks facility with a newly constructed/remodeled facility. The County will cooperate in Ciena’s efforts to obtain a CON for replacement facility. 6. Provide that upon completion of a new facility, the licensed beds and CON of Golden Oaks will be transferred from the County to Ciena and the new facility for no additional consideration. 7. Provide all residents of Golden Oaks the opportunity to transfer to the new facility. 8. Commit Ciena to maintaining/providing 120 fully-certified/licensed Medicaid/Medicare beds in Oakland County. 9. Provide that, if for any reason Ciena is unable to s ecure land in the Pontiac area, or if a CON cannot be obtained for the replacement facility, that Ciena will continue to operate the MCF and execute a lease agreement with the County leasing the MCF at a fair market rent. The resolution directs the Department of Human Resources to take all steps, consistent with the Merit System Rules and any applicable collective bargaining agreements, that are necessary or desirable to transfer, separate, assist or place MCF or other county employees , whose services are no longer required as a result of creation of the County -Ciena partnership. Commissioner Hatchett stated that the General Government Committee had created a study group that was supposed to meet and talk with folks and look at alternative ways to keep Go lden Oaks a County facility. That did not happen. She indicated that to her knowledge there was no effort put into looking at either capital funds or whatever was needed to upgrade the MCF to get it to 100% occupancy. This facility for years and years had a waiting list, and she believed that there was as much interest at keeping Golden Oaks as there was to keep Little Oaks. She indicated that they could have found a way to bring the MCF up to 100% occupancy so that the County wouldn’t be operating at a loss. She questioned that if a private company was interested in buying the MCF, there must be a potential to make a profit because businesses are only concerned about making a profit. She indicated that the residents at the MCF are vulnerable people, and she is concerned about their future being up in the air. She expressed her concern for the employees at Golden Oaks as well. Maybe someone only has a few years to retire with the County, and now they would have nothing. Ciena might take the employees , and they might not. She expressed her disappointment that more wasn’t done to look into keeping Golden Oaks a County facility. GENERAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE Page 4 November 9, 2006 Jerry Poisson indicated that County administration did prepare estimates for capital improvement of the facility, but they found it more beneficial financially to have Ciena manage the facility. Nancy Scarlet indicated that there are 57 full-time employees, and Human Resources would be meeting with them individually to let them know what options they may have. Some of the employees may have bumping rights in the Oakland County Health Department. Kowall moved approval of the attached suggested resolution. Supported by Jacobsen. ROLL CALL VOTE: AYES: Wilson, Crawford, Kowall, Molnar, Jacobsen, Long (6) NAYS: Hatchett, Gregory, Coulter, Melton (4) Motion carried on a roll call vote. COMMUNICATIONS A. Clerk/Register of Deeds – Calendar Year 2007 Grant Assistance for Survey and Remonumentation Application B. Oakland County Senior Advisory Council – Meeting Minutes of October 16, 2006 Kowall moved to receive and file the Communications. Supported by Jacobsen. Motion carried on a voice vote. OTHER BUSINESS/ADJOURNMENT There being no other business to come before the committee, the meeting was adjourned at 3:50 p.m. ________________________ _______________________________ Pamela L. Worthington Lawrence Doyle Committee Coordinator Administrative Director NOTE: The foregoing minutes are subject to Committee approval.