HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - 2013.02.25 - 36697CHRISTINE LONG
Chairperson
KATHY CRAWFORD
Vice Chairperson
MARCIA GERSHENSON
Minority Vice Chairperson
February 25, 2013
Chairperson Long called the meeting of the General Government Committee to order a t 9:30 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, Bob Gosselin, Jeff Matis , Bob Hoffman,
Michael Spisz, Mattie Hatchett, Nancy Quarles
COMMITTEE MEMBERS ABSENT :
None
OTHERS PRESENT
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES George Miller, Director
HEALTH Kathy Forzley, Manager
HOMELAND SECURITY Ted Quisenberry, Manager
Sara Stoddard, Chief
OAKLAND LIVINGSTON HUMAN SERVICE Ron Borngesser, CEO
AGENCY
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Jim Ver Ploeg, Administrative Director
Sheryl Mitchell, Senior Analyst
Tracy Stolzenfeld, Committee Coordinator
Helen Hanger, Sr. Committee Coordinator
APPROVAL OF THE PREVIOUS MINUTES
Gosselin moved approval of the minutes of January 23, 2013 as printed. Supported by
Quarles.
Motion carried on a voice vote.
PUBLIC COMMENT
Mr. Ver Ploeg introduced Ms. Stolzenfeld as the new member of the Board of Commissioners’ staff
who would be handling the Public Services and Human Resources Committees beginning in March.
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GENERAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE
Bob Gosselin
Jeff Matis
Bob Hoffman
Michael Spisz
Mattie Hatchett
Nancy Quarles
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APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA
Matis moved approval of the agenda with the addition to the Communications as item C of a
memo dated February 19, 2013 Re: Update on Webcasting Services. Supported by
Quarles.
Motion to approve the agenda as amended carried on a voice vote.
REGULAR AGENDA
1. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES – HOMELAND SECURITY
DIVISION – MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT WITH FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT
AGENCY INTEGRATED PUBLIC ALERT AND WARNING SYSTEM (IPAWS) PROGRAM
MANAGEMENT OFFICE
Homeland Security is requesting authorization to enter into a Memorandum of Agreement with the
Federal Emergency Management Agency to provide public emergency alert messages following
protocols and guidelines outlined in the agreement. Alerts will include both federal and state
messages and will also be available for use by local units when there is a need to reach out
regarding public safety. Alerts will be available via phone lines, cell phones, text messages, the
National Weather Service, bill boards, etc.
Gosselin moved to recommend approval of the attached suggested resolution . Supported
by Spisz.
Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote.
2. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES – HOMELAND SECURITY
DIVISION – MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING WITH THE SOUTHEASTERN MICHIGAN
REGIONAL CHAPTER OF THE AMERICAN RED CROSS
Homeland Security is requesting authorization to enter into a Memorandu m of Understanding with
the Southeastern Michigan Regional Chapter of the American Red Cross (Red Cross) to ensure
timely and collaborative response efforts in times of emergency when mass care may be necessary.
If one of the County’s local units is in ne ed of assistance, Homeland Security would act as the
intermediary between that community and the Red Cross.
Spisz moved to recommend approval of the attached suggested resolution . Supported by
Matis.
Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote .
3. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES – HEALTH DIVISION – FISCAL
YEAR 2012/2013 MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY (MDEQ)
REIMBURSEMENT AGREEMENT ACCEPTANCE
The Health Division is requesting acceptance of a Michigan Department of Environmental Quality
Reimbursement Agreement for a potential amount of $224,406 for Fiscal Year 2013 to provide
services related to Non -Community – Type II Water Supply, Long -Term Drinking Water Monitoring,
Public Swimming Pool Inspections, Septage Waste and Campgroun d Inspection. Approval of the
agreement is predicated upon execution of the Agreement and Addendum A to the Agreement.
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Spisz moved to receive and file. Supported by Crawford.
Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote.
4. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES – HEALTH DIVISION – PUBLIC
HEALTH UPDATE
Ms. Forzley distributed and reviewed the Commissioners Update: Public Health Oakland “Special
Points of Interest.” The Oakland County Health Division (OCHD) has given nearly 26,000 flu sho ts
this season. Flu activity rose in January, resulting in increased demand for flu vaccinations and the
release of the OCHD’s Strategic National Stockpile cache of antiviral medications to assist hospitals
and pharmacies that were running out of these medicatio ns. The OCHD continued a strong media
presence to get the word out on flu vaccinations and to deliver a strong message that even if you do
not want to protect yourself, get the vaccine to protect those around you, especially those who may
have weaker immu ne systems and therefore may have a worse response to the virus, including
young children and the elderly .
On January 21 the OCHD was recognized in Lansing by the Michigan Department of Community
Health as one of the few Michigan counties to participa te in and receive a “4 x 4 Health & Wellness”
grant in launching the MI Healthier Tomorrow state -wide campaign to improve your health. This
campaign includes taking a pledge to lose 10% of your body weight. Ms. Forzley indicated that she
is participating in the pledge, has lost 4%, and her progress can be followed on Facebook.
January 31 a Long-term care symposium was held at the Executive Office with personnel from over
40 nursing homes and assisted living facilities participating. Excellent feedback w as received and
has resulted in new members to the OCHD’s long-term care partnership. Oakland County is the
only Health Division taking on long -term care partnering in Michigan.
In February the OCHD kicked off West Nile Virus training for the County’s local units. Training was
done one month earlier than in the previous year because last year March was the first month in
which mosquito activity was seen . In the five most urban areas in Michigan, Oakland County had
the lowest rate of incidents and was the only one that did not have a death so it is important to stay
diligent and continue the prevention message.
January 23 the OCHD facilitated Healthy Oakland Partnership (HOP) coordinated Oakland County
Farmers’ Market Food Assistance Training to market managers in providing food assistance
programs and accepting EBT cards to expand utilization of the markets . Seven markets
participated. In March the OCHD will hold food safety training for markets that will include a review
of the Cottage Food Law which allows for foods to be made at home and sold elsewhere. It is not
too late for any market to contact the OCHD to receive training and apply to become a certified EBT
vendor. The County Farmers’ Market is in the process of becoming such a vendor.
The OCHD is launching a Public Health Speakers Team program in recognition of the large number
of people in the community that want OCHD provided information. OCHD is developing a core of
cross-trained people experienced to speak to the public on over 100 publi c health topics, including
the OCHD’s 30 programs . The on-line registration system that allows you to choose what topics
you are interested in and dates/times you would like OCHD Speakers to come out. T he information
goes to central access for OCHD staff to get with you. Committee members were given copies of
the informational piece on this program as well as the OCHD Services Directory.
Commissioner Crawford indicated that there was a push among fire departments to do home
inspections and asked if this could be researched and possibly added to the Nurse on Call program.
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Ms. Forzley explained that the Nurse on Call (NOC) program is considered an OCHD general
access point. The kinds of calls that come in to NOC are tracked and entered into a databa se to
look at trends. Ms. Forzley indicated that she would check but believed that the number one
request was for assistance to access health care.
Michigan was one of only five states that received a grant to participate in the H BV serology project
for women and OCHD was the only health jurisdiction that participated. The goal was to enhance
testing of pregnant women enrolled in the program to determine if there is a correlation between
high amounts of HB virus in the bloodstream and effectiveness of tre atment started immediately
after exposure. OCHD has not yet received a final report from the CDC.
Smarter Lunchroom Strategies (SLS) – with facilitation by OCHD Public Health Educator and
OCHD facilitated HOP coalition the Waterford School District was awarded $4,000 in mini-grants to
implement SLS in four elementary schools. Studies have shown that simple changes such as
putting out signs saying “fresh fruit” and moving fruit, vegetables and salads forward and sugared
and flavored drinks to the back of the racks makes a difference. The program takes into account
different cultural preferences. OCHD and the HOP Coalition will work with any school district
wishing to apply for the Smart Lunch program.
The Count Your Steps Program is in its 10th year with 3rd and 4th Graders and will be held April 8 –
May 5. The Number of steps logged will be reported back. The Stay Connected card containing
OCHD’s Facebook, Website and Nurse on Call web links and phone numbers was distributed. You
can subscribe online for public health updates.
Information on vaccine updates is available on line. Information on senior programs is woven
throughout the service directory and you can contact NOC for assistance. A nurse is working with
the Senior Advisory Committee and this last year a symposium was held for senior centers that
included other partner agencies and county departments, including the Area Agency on Aging 1 -B
(AAA1-B). Mr. Miller indicated that the OCHD is connecting many seniors through its NOC program
to the AAA 1-B which receives county and federal funding and provides many senior services . He
indicated that the County is working to show that Oakland County is a place where seniors want to
live.
Ms. Forzley responded to reports on the flu vaccine not being as effective as thought and indicated
that she has never seen a full report on how the effectiveness rate is arrived at . There is always a
question as to the effectiveness rate and she has not seen or read anything indicating that it is
different than any other year. There are a lot of strains not in the shot and she has heard from
people who had the flu and the strain was not one of those contained in the shot . Again, as we age
and develop health problems, our immune system does not respond as wel l but getting the shot still
provides some protection and may mean you will not get it as badly.
Spisz moved to receive and file. Supported by Matis.
Motion carried on a voice vote.
5. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES – RODENT ANALYSIS UPDATE
Mr. Miller explained that MR #12216 was introduced by Commissioner Woodward to implement a
rodent abolition and termination program for Oakland County communities in response to his
concerns about increased rodent activity in some areas. Surveys were sen t out to the 18 most
densely populated communities, all located in the south end of the County, to ask whether they
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were receiving calls on this problem, the number of calls and if there was a significant increase in
the calls, what enforcement they had an d what they were doing to educate their communities to
solve the problem. Once the communities are better educated on the issue they can start policing
the problem and if necessary have their enforcement officers pursue the matter.
Ms. Forzley reviewed the survey results with the committee. She explained that the OCHD’s
sanitarians are assigned to and communicate with each community. The sanitarians conduct
restaurant inspections daily and this includes pest control evaluation. If the facility has a pest
control operator they will work closely with them and if necessary will provide education on site to
make sure that their report is comprehensive . Sanitarians will inspect all waste storage
management places, alleys, etc. and if they do not believe t hat they are emptying these often
enough and it is creating a problem they will work with waste management companies to have it
stepped up. The sanitarians will educate businesses on how to properly break down boxes and
crates and to use recycling bins to save money and reduce rodent attraction. OCHD will conduct
food service management courses, teaching integrated pest management , and respond to every
complaint. The OCHD data base shows that less than 20 rodent complaints were made directly to
OCHD offices. OCHD works closely with code enforcement officers to provide education materials
and has information on this topic on its website and available through social media and libraries and
OCHD will respond to requests for more information as needed. The most important thing is
education and getting out the message. If one party is ignoring their problem, the neighborhood can
apply pressure to get them to address it.
Commissioner Long requested a copy of the statistical information be provided for the rec ord.
Spisz moved to receive and file. Supported by Gosselin.
Motion carried on a voice vote.
6. BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS – ACCEPTANCE OF COAST2COAST RX CARD
COUNTY MARKETING AGREEMENT
The resolution would approve an agreement with Financial Marketing Concepts, Inc. (FMC) for a
one-year term to authorize County participation in FMC’s Coast2Coast discount prescription card
program on behalf of County residents at no cost to the County and will pay the County a royalty
based on the use thereof. For each prescription purchased through a participating pharmacy that
FMC receives compensation for the County will receive $1.25. The County will approve the card
design and FMC will print and distribute the cards at their cost. Cards will be distributed to
participating pharmacies in the county and other governmental offices as designated by the County
(libraries, health departments, etc.) FMC will handle administration , create a private label website
for the County to link to from its website for residents to access for participation and provide monthly
usage reports by assigning a unique group Code to the County for its cards for tracking purposes.
User information will not be used for any purpose other t han as necessary to process prescriptions.
This agreement will automatically renew every year for a one -year term unless the County gives
FMC thirty days written notice to terminate or unless terminated by default. FMC’s 2011 annual
discounts for its cardholder base were 55%, with discounts ranging from a fe w percent up to 95%.
Over 24% of the national prescription fills have savings of over 70%.
Commissioner Gershenson asked that Mr. Ver Ploeg report to the committee 2 months prior to the
automatic one year renewal on where the royalties were being budgeted for and what they would be
spent on. She asked if they could receive monthly statistical information on the program.
Commissioner Hatchett asked to have a written legal opinion on whether it is legal for the County to
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receive a $1.25 royalty on each prescription. She also asked if the report requested by
Commissioner Gershenson could include proo f that this is a better program, that citizens got the
better deal and that the $1.25 is not cutting back on savings to citizens.
Commissioner Spisz asked if the County’s local units could link to the County’s website to share this
information with its citizens.
Mr. Ver Ploeg reported that the Prescription Drug Subcommittee would be meeting on Thursday to
discuss with Management and Budget how the funds will move from the Board of Commissioners ’
budget to the General Fund budget and for what program. A written opinion previously provided by
Corporation Counsel regarding acceptance of the royalties will be shared with commissioners.
Other county communities can link to the County’s website for this program and FMC will be
delivering cards to the Board of Commissioners’ office for commissioners to distribute.
Commissioners were provided with monthly statistical information for the previous NACo program
and FMC will be asked to provide this information as well.
Commissioner Crawford, a member of the Subcommittee, explained that they had discussed
providing this $1.25 savings to the customer but it was clear that the customers would be getting the
best rate regardless. FMC cannot change its program to credit the royalty towards prescription
costs but commissioners can designate it for a specific program – e.g. health related.
Crawford moved to recommend approval of the attached suggested resolution . Supported
by Quarles.
Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote .
7. BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS – APPOINTMENTS TO THE JOB EVALUATION REVIEW
PANEL
Pursuant to MR #95068 the Human Resources Committee must recommend to the General
Government Committee (GG) appointment of two of its members to serve on the Job Evaluation
Review Panel and one to serve as alternate . The GG Committee must th en review that
recommendation and report its own recommendation to the Board of Commissioners. HR has
recommended that Commiss ioners Hatchett and Runestad be appointed as members, with
Commissioner Jackson to serve as the alternate.
Hoffman moved to report to recommend that Commissioners Mattie McKinney Hatchett and
Jim Runestad be appointed as members to the Job Evaluation Revi ew Panel and that
Commissioner Janet Jackson be appointed to serve as the alternate. Supported by Matis.
Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote.
8. BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS – COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH AUTHORITY BOARD
APPOINTMENTS
As of March 31, 2013 the terms of four members of the Community Mental Health Authority Board
(CMHA Board) will expire. All four incumbents have re -applied.
Matis moved to report to recommend the following four appointments to the Community
Mental Health Authority Board for a three-year term of April 1, 2013 – March 31, 2016:
Bettye Arrington (Working Involvement with Mental Health Services)
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Lois Shulman (General Public)
Malkia Maisha Newman (Primary Consumer)
Judith Summers (Secondary Consumer)
Supported by Gershenson.
Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote.
Mr. John Bowker, also a member of the CMHA Board and serving under the designation of
“Agencies and Occupations Having a Working Involvement with Mental Health Services ”, has
submitted his letter of resignation effective May 31, 2013.
Spisz moved that the Board of Commissioners’ accept applications for the CMHA Board
designation of “Agencies and Occupations Having a Working Involvement with Mental
Health Services” through March 31, 2013. Su pported by Gershenson.
Motion carried on a voice vote.
COMMUNICATIONS
A. John Bowker – Letter of Resignation from Community Mental Health Authority
B. MI Dept. of Human Services-Oakland County Board Minutes – 12/10/12
C. Memorandum Dated 2/10/2013 from Webcasting Sub-Committee and Jeff Matis, Chair –
Update on Webcasting Services
Commissioner Matis explained that the adopted resolution authorizing the one -year contract
with SoundQue required that the Webcasting Subcommittee meet at least twice durin g the
term of the contract to review the performance and qualit y of the service and receive
feedback and statistics on viewership. The Subcommittee will meet on March 21, 2013 to
review this information and develop a recommendation to the GG Committee on future
webcasting needs.
Hoffman moved to receive and file the communications. Supported by Gosselin.
Motion carried on a voice vote.
OTHER BUSINESS/ADJOURNMENT
There being no other business to come before the committee, the meeting was adjourned at 10:46
a.m.
______________________________ ________________________________
Helen A. Hanger Jim Ver Ploeg
Sr. Committee Coordinator Administrative Director
NOTE: The foregoing minutes are subject to Committee approval.