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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - 2008.08.28 - 36292MIKE ROGERS Chairperson EILEEN KOWALL Vice Chairperson HELAINE ZACK Minority Vice Chairperson August 28, 2008 Chairperson Rogers called the meeting of the Finance Committee to order at 9:03 a.m., in the Board of Commissioners' Committee Room A, Commissioners' Wing, County Service Center, Pontiac, Michigan. COMMITTEE MEMBERS PRESENT Mike Rogers, Eileen Kowall, Helaine Zack, Sue Ann Douglas , Hugh Crawford, Tom Middleton, Christine Long , Jeff Potter, Tim Greimel, David Woodward COMMITTEE MEMBERS ABSENT David Coulter OTHERS PRESENT CIRCUIT COURT Kevin Oeffner, Administrator John Cooperrider, Business Administrator ECONOMIC DEV. & COMMUNITY AFFAIRS Doug Smith, Director EMERGENCY RESPONSE Tracy McGee, Coordinator EXECUTIVE OFFICE Jerry Poisson, Deputy Executive Robert Daddow, Deputy Executive Dennis Toffolo, Deputy Executive Phil Bertolini, Deputy Executive FACILITIES MANAGEMENT Mike Hughson, Property Specialist FISCAL SERVICES Tim Soave, Manager Nancy Fournier, Chief LaVerne Smith, Supervisor Wayne Keller, Supervisor Joe Matkosky, Supervisor Shelley Cook Supervisor Leo Lease, Analyst Nancy Falardeau, Analyst Monica Tinsley, Analyst Robert Riegal, Analyst FRIEND OF THE COURT Suzanne Hollyer, Friend of the Court HUMAN RESOURCES Nancy Scarlet, Director Cathy Shallal, Manager Lori Motyka, Supervisor Heather Mason, Analyst INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY Ed Poisson, Director Janetta McKenna, Chief OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS 1200 N. TELEGRAPH ROAD, PONTIAC, MI 48341-0475 Telephone (248) 858 -0100 FAX (248) 858-1572 FINANCE COMMITTEE Sue Ann Douglas Hugh D. Crawford Tom Middleton Christine Long Jeff Potter David Coulter David Woodward Tim Greimel FINANCE COMMITTEE Page 2 August 28, 2008 OTHERS PRESENT CONTINUED MANAGEMENT & BUDGET Laurie Van Pelt, Director Art Holdsworth, Deputy Director PARKS & RECREATION Dan Stencil, Executive O fficer PLANNING & ECON. DEVELOPMENT Bret Rasegan, Supervisor Mary Langhauser, Supervisor SHERIFF Michael McCabe, Undersheriff Dale Cunningham, Business Manager OTHERS Mike Wachsberg, Resident Susan Wachsberg, Resident BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Larry Doyle, Administrative Director Harvey Wedell, BOC Sr. Analyst Helen Hanger, Sr. Committee Coordinator APPROVAL OF THE PREVIOUS MINUTES Crawford moved approval of the minutes of August 14, 2008, as printed. Supported by Long. Motion carried on a voice vote. PUBLIC COMMENT None. 5. FY 2008 C ONTINGENCY REPORT The current FY 2008 Contingency Fund balance of $246,221 will remain unchanged. Crawford moved to receive and file the Contingency Report dated August 21, 2008. Supported by Zack . Motion carried on a voice vote. REGULAR AGENDA 6. MR #08170 – CIRCUIT COURT/FAMILY DIVISION – OAKLAND COUNTY CHILD CARE FUND BUDGET 2008-2009 The Circuit Court Family Division is requesting authorization to submit it s October 1, 2008 through September 30, 2009 plan and budget for funding foster care services to the Child and Family Services Office of the Bureau of Juvenile Justice, Department of Human Services. The application reflects $33,047,077 in gross expenditures and $2,300,000 in offsetting revenues, leaving a net expenditure of $30,747,077. Net expenditures are shared 50/50 by the State and County, rendering a state reimbursement of $15,373,539 should the State approve the budget and the County expend the fun ds. Figures provided are estimates for budgeting purposes based on current available data and may not reflect the eventual adopted budget and/or expenditures for this program. The FY 2009 County Executive Recommended Budget for State Reimbursement is $1 3,200,000. Kowall moved approval of the attached suggested Fiscal Note. Supported by Zack. Motion carried on a roll call vote with Coulter and Woodward absent. FINANCE COMMITTEE Page 3 August 28, 2008 7. MR #08XXX – DEPARTMENT OF CENTRAL SERVICES – OAKLAND COUNTY INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT – GRANT PROGRAM ACCEPTANCE – RESIDENTIAL SOUND INSULATION The Oakland County International Airport is requesting authorization to accept a Michigan Department of Transportation Grant contract for Federal funding of $4,010,000 and State funds of $105,526, with a local required match of $105,527 for a total of $4,221,053. Funding will be used to provide insulation to 100 homes surrounding the Airport as part of the Airports sound mitigation program. The funding period is 36 months from the date of the award. Match funds are available within the Airport Fund. No General Fund appropriation is required. Douglas moved approval of the attached suggested Fiscal Note. Supported by Middleton. Motion carried on a roll call vote with Coulter and Woodward absent. 8. MR #08XXX – DEPARTMENT OF CENTRAL SERVICES – OAKLAND COUNTY INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT – GRANT PROGRAM ACCEPTANCE – DESIGN SERVICES FOR A NEW ELECTRICAL VAULT AND STANDBY POWER SYSTEM AND FOR A MEDIUM INTENSITY TAXIWAY LIGHTING (MITL) FOR TAXIWAY D The Oakland County International Airport is requesting authorization to accept a Michigan Department of Transportation Grant contract for Federal funding of $56,000 and State funds of $12,250, with a local required match of $1,750 for a total of $70,000. Funding will be used to design services for a new electrical vault and standby power system and for the medium intensity taxiway lighting (MITL) for Taxiway D . The funding period is 36 months from the date of the award. Match funds are available within the Airpo rt Fund. No General Fund appropriation is required. Middleton moved approval of the attached suggested Fiscal Note. Supported by Douglas. Motion carried on a roll call vote with Coulter and Woodward absent. 9. MR #08XXX – DEPARTMENT OF CENTRAL SERVICES – OAKLAND SOUTHWEST AIRPORT – 2008 GRANT PROGRAM ACCEPTANCE – CONDUCT A RUNWAY SAFETY AREA (RSA) DETERMINATION STUDYAND UPDATE AIRPORT LAYOUT PLAN (ALP) The Oakland County International Airport is requesting authorization to accept a Michigan Departm ent of Transportation Grant contract for Federal funding of $24,000 and State funds of $5,250, with a local required match of $750 for a total of $30,000. Funding will be used to perform a runway safety area determination study and update of the airport layout plan. The funding period is 36 months from the date of the award. Match funds are available within the Airport Fund. No General Fund appropriation is required. Potter moved approval of the attached suggested Fiscal Note. Supported by Crawford. Motion carried on a roll call vote with Coulter absent. 10. MR #08XXX – DEPARTMENT OF FACILITIES MANAGEMENT AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT & COMMUNITY AFFAIRS – REQUEST FOR APPROVAL OF LEASE AGREEMENT WITH ART OF PONTIAC, LLC FOR USE OF OFFICE SPACE AT 17 SO UTH PERRY STREET, PONTIAC, MICHIGAN On behalf of Economic Development & Community Affairs, the Department of Facilities Management is requesting authorization to enter into a lease agreement for 850 square feet of office space at 17 S. Perry Street in Pontiac, Michigan for a Downtown Design Studio, Main Street Oakland County Program for a one - FINANCE COMMITTEE Page 4 August 28, 2008 year period commencing August 15, 2008, with a six -month extension option. The current three-year lease will end August 14, 2008. This program was established in 20 00 to provide assistance to the County’s communities in their efforts to redevelop downtown districts. The annual lease cost of $12,570 includes all building and site maintenance, utilities, snow and ice removal and property taxes. The Pontiac Downtown Development Authority and the Arts, Beats and Eats Foundation have pledged $10,000 toward lease costs and additional sponsorship of the remaining $2,750 is pending. If sufficient funding of lease cost is not sponsored, the County has the right to cancel th e lease without penalty. Telephone Communication charges estimated at $480 yearly will be the County’s responsibility and is available in the FY 2009 Recommended Planning & Economic Development Services Division budget. Sponsorship funding and lease costs will be handled as indicated in the Fiscal Note. Mr. Toffolo reported that General Motors is being asked to make up the $2,750 difference in sponsorship. The one-year lease is a result of financial concerns for both the County and the City of Pontiac. If the County has to underwrite the lease, it will not continue. Greimel moved approval of the attached suggested Fiscal Note. Supported by Zack. Motion carried on a roll call vote with Coulter absent. 11. MR #08169 – ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT & COMMUNITY AFFAIRS/PLANNING & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT SERVICES – CREATION OF ONE (1) SR FUNDED LOAN COORDINATOR POSITION Planning & Economic Development Services is requesting authorization to create one SR Funded Loan Coordinator Position in its Financial Services U nit to be paid for through the Oakland County Business Finance Corporation (OCBFC). Salary and fringe benefit costs are $3,239 for the remainder of FY 2008 and $70,033 for FY 2009 and FY 2010. The OCBFC acts as an agent to analyze , package and submit loan requests under the Small Business Association 504 Loan Program. Budget amendments will be made as outlined in the Fiscal Note. Middleton moved approval of the attached suggested Fiscal Note. Supported by Douglas. Motion carried on a roll call vote with Coulter absent. 12. MR #08171 – COUNTY EXECUTIVE, EMERGENCY RESPONSE AND PREPAREDNESS – OUTDOOR WARNING SYSTEM EXPANSION – TOWNSHIPS OF ORION AND OAKLAND Emergency Response and Preparedness is requesting authorization to enter into a purchasing a greement with Orion and Oakland Townships for the purchase of one tornado warning siren and to become part of the County’s centrally activated tornado warning system. As with all previous agreements, the Townships will pay 75% or $17,250 for the cost of t he siren and the County will pay the remaining 25% of the cost or $5,750. The County will retain ownership and be responsible for maintenance and electrical costs. Funding is available in the FY 2008 budget. Greimel moved approval of the attached sugg ested Fiscal Note. Supported by Middleton. Motion carried on a roll call vote with Coulter absent. 13. MR #08167 – DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY – THIRD QUARTER 2008 DEVELOPMENT APPROPRIATION TRANSFER Information Technology is requesting auth orization to appropriate and charge Third Quarter 2008 Development costs to benefiting departments as follows: $1,630,573.35 for data processing development and $10,290.12 for imaging development to General Fund/General Purpose departments; $749,648.02 in FINANCE COMMITTEE Page 5 August 28, 2008 direct charges to Special Revenue and Proprietary Fund departments; $4 ,648.80 for imaging to non- governmental and $3,885.00 to non-county agencies. Respective budgets will be amended as specified in the schedule attached to the Fiscal Note and R esolution. Kowall moved approval of the attached suggested Fiscal Note. Supported by Douglas. Motion carried on a roll call vote with Coulter absent. 14. MR #08165 – OAKLAND COUNTY PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION/DEPARTMENT OF FACILITIES MANAGEMENT – APPROVAL AND ACCEPTANCE OF PURCHASE AGREEMENT – PARCEL NO. 13 -13-152-004 (PART), VACANT ALLIANCE DRIVE FOR EXPANSION OF WATERFORD OAKS COUNTY PARK The Oakland County Parks and Recreation Commission (PRC) is requesting acceptance of a purchase agreement between the County of Oakland and Mr. and Mrs. Homer Tolliver for the purchase of 6.14 acres of vacant land located at the easterly terminus of Alliance Drive, Waterford Township for a negotiated price of $270,000. This land purchase will become part of the Waterf ord Oaks County Park. Funding for the purchase of this property is budgeted for within the PRC Fund. Mr. Stencil noted that they were able to negotiate a total price for both pieces of property (Items 14 and 15 below) below the appraised value. Purchase of the properties is contingent upon an environmental assessment. The initial plan is to develop a dog park and realign the entry of the park. Park fees will be realigned accordingly. PRC dog parks are currently located at Orion Oaks and Lyon Oaks and generated close to $100,000 in entry fees. Orion Oaks’ Dog Park is extremely popular because it contains a water feature for dogs to swim. This property acquisition will also create an opportunity to create a similar water feature. Mr. Stencil reported that the 2009 PRC budget contains $8,000,000 as yet unassigned to any purchase of property. As pertains to Red Oaks, Mr. Stencil explained that the Red Oaks Golf Court would be closed next summer for a drain project and as part of that project a dog par k. A ball park and a designated parking area will also be added. The PRC is trying to maintain as much of the greens and tees as possible so that when the park reopens in 2010 it will be in good shape. Crawford moved approval of the attached suggested Fiscal Note. Supported by Kowall. Motion carried on a roll call vote with Crawford and Coulter absent. 15. MR #08166 – OAKLAND COUNTY PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION/DEPARTMENT OF FACILITIES MANAGEMENT – APPROVAL AND ACCEPTANCE OF PURCHASE AGREEMENT – PARCEL NO. 13 -13-152-006, VACANT ALLIANCE DRIVE FOR EXPANSION OF WATERFORD OAKS COUNTY PARK The Oakland County Parks and Recreation Commission (PRC) is requesting acceptance of a purchase agreement between the County of Oakland and Mr. and Mrs. Homer To lliver for the purchase of 16.11 acres of vacant land located at the easterly terminus of Alliance Drive, Waterford Township for a negotiated price of $950,000. This land purchase will become part of the Waterford Oaks County Park. Funding for the purchase of this property is budgeted for within the PRC Fund. Greimel moved approval of the attached suggested Fiscal Note. Supported by Zack. Motion carried on a roll call vote with Crawford and Coulter absent. FINANCE COMMITTEE Page 6 August 28, 2008 16. MR #08165 – DEPARTMENT OF MANAGEMEN T AND BUDGET / EQUALIZATION DIVISION – APPROVAL OF CONTRACT FOR OAKLAND COUNTY EQUALIZATION DIVISION ASSISTANCE SERVICES WITH THE CITY OF FARMINGTON, CITY OF PONTIAC AND THE CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF ROYAL OAK Equalization is requesting authorization to contrac t with the Cities of Farmington, Pontiac and the Charter Township of Royal Oak to provide Equalization services including original assessments, reappraisals and file maintenance for the period July 1, 2008 through June 30, 2009. Revenues and expenditures for these contracts are included in the FY 2008 budget and have been incorporated into the FY 2009 and FY 2010 budgets. Zack moved approval of the attached suggested Resolution . Supported by Greimel. Motion carried on a roll call vote with Coulter absent. 17. DEPARTMENT OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET – FISCAL YEAR 2008 THIRD QUARTER FINANCIAL FORECAST AND BUDGET AMEMNDMENTS Ms. Van Pelt explained that the resolution is typically presented to the Finance Committee and then carried forward for consideration to the next meeting; however, it was determined that the resolution was not yet ready for distribution for today’s meeting. Fiscal Services will be mailing the item out prior to the next Finance Committee meeting. Chairperson Rogers stated that this cha nge in process could proceed. There were no objections. COMMUNICATIONS A. Department of Management and Budget / Purchasing Division – Contract Exception Report for the Month of August, 2008 B. Circuit Court / Friend of the Court – FY 2009 Access and Visitati on Grant Application C. Economic Development & Community Affairs – Waste Resource Management – 2008 Best Buy Consumer electronics Grant Application – NO HAZ D. Economic Development & Community Affairs – Waste Resource Management – 2008 Best Buy Consumer Electronics Grant Application – Goodwill Industries Douglas moved to receive and file the communications. Supported by Kowall. Motion carried on a voice vote. FY 2009 / FY 2010 BUDGET WRAP-UP Ms. Fournier explained that the Oakland County Parks and Recreati on Commission (PRC) Budget being distributed at this time would be presented to the PRC Board for review and approval on September 3. The PRC budget will be incorporated into the County Executive’s Recommended FY 2009 / FY 2010 Budget (CERB) with today’s Finance Committee action and will go forward to the full Board of Commissioners for approval on September 18 as part of the Finance Committee’s Recommended FY 2009 / FY 2010 Budget. Any changes from those presented today will be brought back to the Finance Committee for review at a later date. FINANCE COMMITTEE Page 7 August 28, 2008 Mr. Stencil reviewed the FY 2009 and FY 2010 Parks and Recreation Budget detail. He explained that as part of the PRC’s reorganization plan that will be coming forward in October, there will be an alignment with the County’s General Fund Fiscal Services Unit and the entire PRC budget process will be stepped up so that in the future the PRC Budget will be incorporated into the CERB when it is presented on July 1 each year to the Board of Commissioners. Ms. Fournier explained that although the PRC Budget has no affect on the General Fund budget, the CERB does include Proprietary and Enterprise funds, which includes the PRC. Section C, Item 16 will amend the PRC budget by $2.6 million in revenue and expenditures . Personnel Committee Report - Recommended Fiscal Year 2009 Salary Recommendations The Personnel Committee Report to the Board of Commissioners was provided to the Finance Committee for information purposes. The Report recommends a 1% general salary inc rease for grades 1 -21 for FY 2009, a 1% general salary increase for all remaining classifications not represented by bargaining units, including appointed officials, classes designated as exceptions to the salary grades, and part -time/hourly classes, but excluding all Circuit, Probate and District Court Judges, which are currently at the maximum rate allowed; appointed Board and Commission members; Summer, Student and Seasonal classifications and Parks Helper classification. The Report further recommends a 0% increase for the six county -wide electeds (Executive, Prosecuting Attorney, County Clerk/Register of Deeds, Drain Commission er, Sheriff and County Treasurer); to freeze the current 2008 salary of the County Commissioners for 2009, effective January 1, 2009 and to freeze the County Commissioners 2010 salary rate at the 2008 salary rate effective January 1, 2010. The report also recommends the deletion of 13 classifications from the Salary schedule and that no transfer of monies will be required to fund the recommended salary increases since sufficient monies have been budgeted. As a result of the Personnel Committee’s reported recommendations to the Board of Commissioners, t he Summary of Finance Committee Amendments, Section B. Personnel Committee Recom mended Amendments, Item 9, removes from the CERB 1% funding for FY 2009 for Commissioners ($8,399) and the six Elected Officials ($8,839) and FY 2010 funding of 2% for Commissioners’ salaries ($25,197). Ms. Scarlet also noted that employee health care contributions would increase for employees as indicat ed on the presentation material for FY 2009. Planning & Building Committee – 2009-2013 Capital Improvement Program - Buildings Planning & Building Committee – 2009-2013 Capital Improvement Program - Utilities Planning & Building Committee – 2009 Facilities Maintenance & Operations Division – Special Projects Budget The Capital Improvement Program (CIP) requires that any CIP projects that will move forward from this list must first come through the Boar d of Commissioners process for final approval and appropriation of funding. The CIP Plan for 2009 -2013 proposes a 2009 CIP program to include 4 projects for Buildings totaling $4,624,400 and 3 projects in Utilities, Roads and Parking totaling $1,785,000. The Special Projects program for 2009 will consist of 10 projects totaling $200,000. Commissioner Greimel asked several questions regarding the CIP program. Administrative staff reported that the need for an emergency generator for the boot camp and ani mal shelter would also be used for other County facilities in that area, including the Trustee Camp, the Frank Greenan Facility and Marine Safety. The project to reroute and enclose sections of the Mainland Storm Drain would be paid for by the County as the County owns the property. FINANCE COMMITTEE Page 8 August 28, 2008 Douglas moved to accept and incorporate into the CERB the Planning and Building Committee Reports for the 2009-2013 Capital Improvement Program for Building and Utilities and the 2009 Facilities & Operations Division – Special Projects Budget. Supported by Zack. Motion carried on a voice vote. Summary of Finance Amendments to FY 2009/FY 2010 County Executive Recommendations The list of amendments includes three sections: A. Amendments Made Pursuant to Adoption by Separat e Resolution (resolutions approved by the Board of Commissioners after presentation of the CERB on July 1, 2008; B. Personnel Committee Recommended Amendments; C. Finance Committee Recommended Amendments. Crawford moved to strike Item 9 of Section B (to remove the FY 2009 1% salary increase for the Board of Commissioners and the six elected offic ials and remove the FY 2010 2% Board of Commissioners salary increase ) and to increase the FY 2008 salary of the County Executive, Prosecuting Attorney, County C lerk/Register of Deeds, Drain Commissioner, Sheriff and County Treasurer by 1% effective September 27, 2008; to incr ease the current salary of the County Commissioners by the percentage increase consistent with the general salary increase provided to non-represented employees for the fiscal year 2009 effective January 1, 2009 and to increase the County Commissioners 2009 salary rate by the percentage increase consistent with the general salary increase provided to non -represented employe es for fiscal year 2010 effective January 1, 2010.. Supported by Kowall. Roll Call: Ayes: Crawford, Middleton, Long, Potter, Kowall, Rogers Nays: Douglas, Woodward, Greimel, Zack Absent: Coulter Motion carried on a roll call vote. Greimel moved to add $10,000 to the budge t of Veterans’ Services for the purpose of disbursing funds for flag holders for veterans’ grave sites to veterans organizations and/or government –owned cemeteries in Oakland County that apply for such fund ing . To fund the $10,000 by reducing elected officials’ proposed salary increases by an across the board percentage applied to county commissioners and county -wide elected officials in a percentage such that the total savings equals $10,000. Supported by Zack. Potter moved to amend the motion to delete the second paragraph and to strike the amount of $10,000 and insert $5,000 and that the source of funding shall be from Contingency and that the Public Services Department shall promulgate rules, regulations and procedures to govern the spending of these funds which shall be bought back to the Public Services Committee. Supported by Crawford. Motion on the amendment carried unanimously on a roll call vote with Coulter absent. Douglas moved to amend by striking the $5,000 and inserting $10,000. Support ed by Greimel. Motion on the secondary amendment unanimously carried on a roll call vote with Coulter absent. FINANCE COMMITTEE Page 9 August 28, 2008 Main motion, as amended, carried unanimously on a roll call vote. Woodward moved to take money for the Boot Camp currently within the Sheriff’s budget and appropriate it specifically for the Boot Camp and to take $600,000 from Budget Transition Fund to offset costs of overtime as a resu lt of operating the Boot Camp. Supported by Zack. Roll Call: Ayes: Woodward, Greimel, Zack Nays: Potter, Kowall, Douglas, Crawford, Middleton, Long, Rogers Absent: Coulter Motion failed. Douglas moved to insert language in the FY 200 9 General Appropriations Act as follows: The Board of Commissioners supports the Sheriff’s Boot Camp program and is committed to working with the Sheriff to reinstate the program, increase participation and find future funding for the program. Supported by Kowall. Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote with Coulter absent. Kowall moved approval of the County Executive’s Recommended Budget for FY 2009 and FY 2010 and General Appropriations Act. Supported by Long. Douglas moved to amend the Finance Committee list of amendments to remove B.9. Supported by Greimel. Roll Call: Ayes: Greimel, Zack, Douglas, Woodward Nays: Kowall, Crawford, Middleton, Long, Potter, Rogers Absent: Coulter Motion failed. Crawford moved to amend the County Executive ’s Recommended Budget for FY 2009 and FY 2010 and General Appropriations Act to incorporate the Finance Committee list of amendments as amended at today’s meeting. Supported by Long. Motion to amend carried on a voice vote. Main motion to approve the County Executive’s Recommended Budget for FY 2009 and FY 2010 and General Appropriations Act, as amended, carried on a roll call vote with Douglas voting no and Coulter absent. Authorization for Public Hearing – September 18, 2008 @ 9:45 a.m. Crawford moved to authorize scheduling a public hearing on the County Executive’s Recommended Budget for FY 2009 and FY 2010 and General Appropriations Act for Thursday, September 18, 2008 at 9:45 a.m. Supported by Douglas. Motion carried on a voice vote. FINANCE COMMITTEE Page 10 August 28, 2008 Authorization for Public Notice Zack moved to publish Public Notice on the County Executive’s Recommended Budget for FY 2009 and FY 2010 and General Appropriations Act. Supported by Middleton. Motion carried on a voice vote. OTHER BUSINESS / ADJOURNMENT There being no other business to come before the committe e, the meeting was adjourned at 12:11 p.m. ________________________ _______________________________ Helen A. Hanger Lawrence M. Doyle Senior Committee Coordinator Administrative Director NOTE: The foregoing minutes are subject to Committee approval.