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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - 2011.09.26 - 36569CHRISTINE LONG Chairperson KATHY CRAWFORD Vice Chairperson MARCIA GERSHENSON Minority Vice Chairperson September 26, 2011 Chairperson Long called the meeting of the General Government Committee to order at 9:33 a.m. in Committee Room A of the Commissioners’ Auditorium Wing, County Service Center in Pontiac, Michigan. COMMITTEE MEMBERS PRESENT : Christine Long, Kathy Crawford , Marcia Gershenson, John Scott, Bob Gosselin, Jeff Matis, Bob Hoffman, Mattie Hatchett, Jim Nash, COMMITTEE MEMBERS ABSENT WITH NOTICE: Nancy Quarles OTHERS PRESENT HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES George Miller, Director HEALTH Kathy Forzley, Manager HOMELAND SECURITY Ted Quisenberry, Manag er MICHIGAN HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Bradford Jacobsen, District 46 DADS AND MOMS OF MICHIGAN John Langley, Executive Director BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Jim VerPloeg, Administrative Director Sheryl Mitchell, Senior Analyst Harvey Wedell, Senior Analyst Helen Hanger, Sr. Committee Coordinator PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Chairperson Long led the Pledge of Allegiance. APPROVAL OF THE PREVIOUS MINUTES Scott moved approval of the minutes of September 12, 2011. Supported by Crawford. Motion carried on a voice vote. APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA Crawford moved approval of the agenda as printed. Supported by Gershenson. Motion carried on a voice vote. OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS 1200 N. TELEGRAPH ROAD, PONTIAC, MI 48341-0475 Telephone (248) 858 -0100 FAX (248) 858 -1572 GENERAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE John Scott Bob Gosselin Jeff Matis Bob Hoffman Mattie Hatchett Jim Nash Nancy Quarles GENERAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE Page 2 September 26, 2011 PUBLIC COMMENT Chairperson Long recognized State Representative Brad Jacobsen. AGENDA ITEMS 1. BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS – FRIEND OF THE COURT CITIZENS ADVISORY COMMITTEE – NON-CUSTODIAL PARENT INTERVIEW The Friend of the Court Citizens Advisory Committee has one vacant seat designated for a Non - Custodial Parent. Information regarding this open position was available on the Board’s website and released to the press as early as February. One application was received from a qualified candidate – Brian Jones. Mr. Jones was interviewed by the committee at today’s meeting. Chairperson Long indicated that a vote on this appointment would be held following completion of the regular agenda. 2. HEALTH AHD HUMAN SERVICES – HOMELAND SECURITY DIVISION – PERFORMANCE GRANT AGREEMENT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2011 ACCEPTANCE Homeland Security is requesting authorization to accept federal grant reimbursement funding of $51,656 from the Michigan Department of State Police, Emergency Management and Homeland Security Division for the period October 1, 2010 through September 30, 2011. Funding represents a portion of salaries and requires a 50% match from the County. Scott moved to recommend approval of the attached suggested resolution . Supported by Gershenson. Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote with Matis, Hatchett and Quarles absent. 3. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES/HEALTH DIVISION – FY 2010/2011 AND FY 2011/2012 FOR THE INLAND BEACH GRANT CONT RACT, ADDENDUM A, AND AMENDMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY (DEQ) – DEQ PROJECT NUMBER 2011-7209 The Health Division is requ esting authorization to accept a $24,900 grant amendment award from the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality Inland Beach Grant Project pursuant to the Clean Michigan Initiative Implementation Act for the period of May 2, 2011 through September 30, 2012. The total award of $24,900 inclu des $15,478.74 with $4,761.82 in local matching funds. This additional funding will increase the total budget for the amended project contract to $40,378.74 with $13,462.82 in local matching funds. Ms. Forzley explained that this program was originally for inland lakes near the Great Lakes but has been expanded. Oakland County was performing this service prior to the grant award and staffs the program with student sanitarians. Gershenson moved to recommend approval of the attached suggested resolution. Supported by Nash. Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote with Matis and Quarles absent. GENERAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE Page 3 September 26, 2011 4. HEALTH DIVISION ANNUAL REPORT Ms. Forzley distributed to each committee member a copy of the Oakland County Health Division’s Annual Report for 2010 and advised that the report could also be accessed on the County’s website. The report contains a brief explanation with statistical data for each program and service provided through the County’s Health Division. In 2010, 40 nurses provided over 18,000 home visits to County residents , fielded over 23,000 calls through the Nurse -On-Call program, assisted 2,400 special needs families through Children’s Special Health Care Services and administered over 65,000 doses of H1N1 flu vaccine, 27,000 doses of seasonal flu vaccine, 50,000 immunizations, etc. Other services include Health Education; Hearing & Vision screening and referral; Nutrition Services; Environmental Health, including food service, public swimming poo l, child care and public campground inspections; the Women, Infants and Children (WIC) Supplemental Food Program and Substance Abuse S ervices and laboratory services to test drinking, surface and pool water samples . Health also conducts TB tests and responds to, identifies and coordinates services for communicable diseases s uch as whopping cough outbreaks . Participation in some of these services has increased due to the economic climate. Mr. Miller was recognized and announced that M s. Forzley and the Health Division have received two difficult to obtain awards from the National Association of Counties’ Community Health Organizations. The Model Practice Award was given for development of the Health and Hu man Services Portal and the Promising Practice Aw ard was given in recognition of staffing the WIC program with public health nurses to provide initial face -to -face contact with a nurse who supports WIC clients over the course of their pregnancy and beyond. Scott moved to receive and file the Health Divi sion Annual Report for 2010. Supported by Hoffman. Motion carried on a voice vote. 5. BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS – SOLID WASTE PLANNING COMMITTEE APPOINTMENTS Appointments to the County’s Solid Waste Committee expire October 11, 2011. Th is 14-member board has statutory seat designations. The term for all 14 members runs concurrently for two-years and would expire on October 10, 2013. Information to accept applications was placed on line, submitted as a press release to the papers, etc. The committee reviewed the applications submitted to date. Matis moved to report to recommending appointment of the following: Appointee Seat Designation John Myers Solid Waste Industry Mike Csapo Solid Waste Industry Jean Gramlich Environmental Interest Group Jim Nash County Government Robert DePalma Township Government Claire Galed City Government Mary Ann Ryan General Public Steven Balagna General Public GENERAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE Page 4 September 26, 2011 Chuck Hersey Regional Solid Waste Planning Agency (SEMCOG) Supported by Gershenson. Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote with Quarles absent. 1. BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS – APPOINTMENT TO THE FRIEND OF THE COURT CITIZENS ADVISORY COMMITTEE One application was received for the open seat on the Friend of the Court Citizens Advisory Committee for Non-Custodial Parent. Mr. Jones was interviewed earlier in the meeting. Gosselin moved to report to recommend that Brian Jones be appointed to the Friend of the Court Citizens Advisory Committee – Non-Custodial Parent seat for a three-year term of July 1, 2011 – June 30, 2014. Supported by Scott. Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote with Quarles absent. COMMUNICATIONS A. Women’s Advisory Commission Minutes – 6/16/11, 7/14/11, 8/18/11 B. Women’s Advisory Commission Executive Committee Minutes – 8/18/11 C. Oakland Livingston Human Service Agency Board Minutes – 6/22/11 Matis moved to receive and file the communications. Supported by Hoffman. Motion carried on a voice vote. OTHER BUSINESS/ADJOURNMENT There being no other business to come befo re the committee, the meeting was adjourned at 10:20 a.m. ______________________________ __________________________________ Helen A. Hanger Jim Ver Ploeg Sr. Committee Coordinator Administrative Director NOTE: The foregoing minutes are subjec t to Committee approval.