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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - 2012.01.23 - 36598CHRISTINE LONG Chairperson KATHY CRAWFORD Vice Chairperson MARCIA GERSHENSON Minority Vice Chairperson January 23, 2012 Chairperson Long called the meeting of the General Government Committee to order at 9:32 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, Nancy Quarles COMMITTEE MEMBERS ABSENT : None. OTHERS PRESENT HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES George Miller, Director HEALTH Kathy Forzley, Manager ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH Tony Drauiz, Administrator HOMELAND SECURITY Ted Quisenberry, Manager OAKLAND COUNTY SEPTIC INSTALLERS David Janette, President ASSOCIATION Tim Brendel, Vice President OAKLAND LIVINGSTON HUMAN SERVICE Ron Borngesser, CEO AGENCY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Jim VerPloeg, Ad ministrative Director Sheryl Mitchell, Senior Analyst Julia Ruffin, Liaison Helen Hanger, Sr. Committee Coordinator PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Chairperson Long led the Pledge of Allegiance. APPROVAL OF THE PREVIOUS MINUTES Crawford moved approval of the minutes of January 9, 2012 as printed. Supported by Quarles. 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 January 23, 2012 APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA Scott moved to approve the agenda as printed. Supported by Crawford. Motion carried on a voice vote. PUBLIC COMMENT None. AGENDA ITEMS 1. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES – HOMELAND SECURITY DIVISION – 2011 FEMA STATE OF MICHIGAN HOMELAND SECURITY GRANT PROGRAM AMENDMENT Homeland Security is requesting authorization to accept Federal Emergency Ma nagement Agency pass-through funding of $8,091,476 from the State of Michigan under the 201 1 Homeland Security Grant Program for Region 2. Funding includes a $541,780 State Homeland Security Grant and Urban Area Security Initiative funds of $7,549,696. Oakland County may retain up to 5% of the total award to fund Management and Administrative costs associated with the program. No County match or in-kind contribution is required. The Region 2 Board is not recognized as a legal entity to accept these funds and has voted Oakland County to act as the Fiduciary Agent and Subgrantee for this purpose. Region 2 includes but is not limited to the City of Detroit, Macomb, Monroe, Oakland, St. Clair, Washtenaw and Wayne Counties. Funding is used to prevent, deter , respond to and recover from incidents of national significance, including threats and incidents of terrorism. The Region 2 Security Planning Board will determine and prioritize program funding. Funds will provide for the continuation of two special revenue (SR) full-time eligible (FTE) Homeland Security-Regional SAP positions for regional planning activities. Two SR FTE Homeland Security -UASI Regional SAP positions, one SR FTE Business Analyst position, one SR PTNE Technical Assistant position and one SR full-time non-eligible (FTNE) Buyer II position in the Purchasing Division will also be continued to discharge increased fiduciary and subgrantee r esponsibilities. One Intelligence Analyst position will be created by separate resolution and funded thr ough previous multi-year Homeland Security grants. This position will be appointed to the Fusion Center/Detroit and Southeast Michigan Information and Intelligence Center (DSEMIIC) project. Quarles moved to report to recommend approval of the attached suggested resolution. Supported by Matis. Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote with Hatchett absent. 2. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES – HOMELAND SECURITY DIVISION – ACCEPTANCE FOR 2011 MICHIGAN CITIZEN CORPS PROGRAM GRANT – REGIONAL FIDUCIARY Homeland Security (HS) is requesting authorization to accept U.S. Department of Homeland Security 2011 State Homeland Security Grant reimbursement funding of up to but not exceeding $93,642 from the State of Michigan for qualified expenses under the Citizen Corps Program Partners of Community Emergency Response Teams, Medical Reserve Corps, Neighborhood Watch, Volunteer in Police Service and Fire Corps. Beginning with this grant Oakland County will also act as fiduciary to the 2011 Citizen Corps Program to Region 2. Oakland County may retain up to $4,682 of the total award for management and administrative costs. Funds are used to increase GENERAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE Page 3 January 23, 2012 domestic preparedness through training and planning and to provide educational outreach, exercise and equipment for participating communities. The funding period is September 1, 2011 to May 30, 2014. Mr. Quisenberry indicated that he would provide a list of participating communities to commissioners and reported that he has met with Royal Oak Township to s et up a plan. Hoffman moved to report recommend approval of the attached suggested resolution . Supported by Scott. Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote with Hatchett absent. 3. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES/HEALTH DIVISION – REVISION OF OAKLAND COUNTY SANITARY CODE, ARTICLE I The Health Division is requesting authorization to revise Article I of the County’s Sanitary Code. Revisions include clean-up language to be consistent with the State Public Health Code as it is currently written and updating the monetary penalty for non -compliance from $100 per event to $250 per violation. Each day the violation continues will be considered a separate violation. Ms. Forzley explained that the penalty has not been adjusted since 1950 and the proposed increase is consistent with other compliance laws. The Health Division would first work with a party in violation to make corrections before the fine would be implemented. The main goal is to obtain compliance and if someone refuses this is the incentive. Those who have financial challenges would be referred to their community or to the County’s Community and Home Improvement Program for possible financial assistance. Scott moved to report recommend approval of the attached suggested res olution. Supported by Quarles. Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote. 4. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES/HEALTH DIVISION – ADOPTION OF ARTICLE XI, SEWAGE DISPOSAL SYSTEM INSTALLER LICENSING OF THE OAKLAND COUNTY SANITARY CODE The Health Division is requesting authorization to add Article XI - Sewage Disposal System Installer Licensing - to the Sanitary Code. The new article would establish an education, training and licensure program for onsite sewage disposal system installers and e stablish fees for educational classes of $50.00 and licensing of $100.00 annually. A licensed individual must be on site for installation, construction, alteration or repair of any on -site sewage disposal system. If a property owner chooses to do the work themselves, they can pay to take the class and must pass the written exam with a score of 70%. They do not have to pay the licensing fee. Installation companies operating in Oakland County can elect to have more than one installer go through the prog ram. Anyone installing an on-site sewage disposal system without a permit will have their licensed pulled. Additional requirements include procedures for application, training, examination and administration; license status, workmanship, non -compliance, appealing, etc. The Oakland County Septic Installer Association has voted in support of this proposal. Commissioner Scott explained that the Installers’ Association had approached the Sanitary Code Appeal Board to implement such a program. GENERAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE Page 4 January 23, 2012 Messrs. Janette and Brendel spoke in support of changes to Article I and adoption of Article X to help eliminate the problems caused by unlicensed installers. Currently in Oakland County you do not need anything to be an installer. The fee would be consistent with sur rounding counties, some of which also require a bond, e.g. Livingston County requires a $25,000 bond for licensed installers. Scott moved to recommend approval of the attached sugg ested resolution. Supported by Quarles. Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote. 5. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES/HEALTH DIVISION – RELOCATION OF POSITIONS TO CHILDREN’S VILLAGE TO MEET FISCAL YEAR 2012 – 2015 BUDGET TASK Health and Human Services is requesting authorization to transfer three positions from its Health Division operations to Children’s Village for cost savings and efficiency as part of the department’s budget task. One Office Assistant II, one Office Supervisor and one Public Health Nurse II will be transferred to Children’s Village. The Office Supervisor position will be changed to a Secretary II. Mr. Miller explained that his office was looking to make adjustments last year but had to wait until Health West was closed. Two people will be transferred to Children’s Village and one position will be filled by a new employee. Crawford moved to recommend approval of the attached suggested resolution. Supported by Scott. Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote. COMMUNICATIONS A. Road Commission for Oakland County Minutes – 1/15/12 Quarles moved to receive and file the communications. Supported by Hatchett. Motion carried on a voice vote. OTHER BUSINESS/ADJOURNMENT There being no other business to come before the committee, the meeting was adjourned at 10:23 a.m. ______________________________ __________________________________ Helen A. Hanger Jim Ver Ploeg Sr. Committee Coordinator Administrative Director NOTE: The foregoing minutes are subject to Committee approval.