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
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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.
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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
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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.