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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - 2015.08.20 - 36920 August 20, 2015 Chairperson Middleton called the meeting of the Fina nce Committee to order at 9:05 a.m. in Committee Room A of the Commissioners' Auditorium Wing, County Service Center in Pontiac, Michigan. COMMITTEE MEMBERS PRESENT Tom Middleton, Eileen Kowall, David Woodward, Christine Long, Shelley Taub, Jeff Matis, Hugh Crawford, Helaine Zack and Nancy Quarles COMMITTEE MEMBERS ABSENT WITH NOTICE None OTHERS PRESENT ANIMAL CONTROL Bob Gatt, Manager Joanie Toole, Chief COMMUNITY AND HOME IMPROVEMENT Karry Rieth, Manager Carla Spradlin, Grant Compliance CIRCUIT COURT David Bilson, Deputy Court Administrator John Cooperrider, Business Manager COUNTY EXECUTIVE Robert Daddow, Deputy County Executive Jerry Poisson, Deputy County Executive FACILITIES MANAGEMENT & OPERATIONS Ed Joss, Manager, Planning/Engineering HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES George Miller, Director Kathy Forzley, Manager HUMAN RESOURCES Jordie Kramer, Director Lori Taylor, Deputy Director Hailey Sequin, Analyst Michelle Whistler, Intern INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY Ed Poisson, Director Tammi Shepherd, Chief, Application Services MANAGEMENT & BUDGET Laurie VanPelt, Director FISCAL SERVICES Gaia Piir, Chief, Fiscal Services Ebru Adoglu-Jones, Supervisor II Holli Conforti, Chief Monica Tinsley, Financial Analyst Terri Brockmiller, Financial Analyst Antonio Pisacreta, Financial Analyst Leo Lease, Financial Analyst Michael Andrews, Financial Analyst PROSECUTOR’S OFFICE Jessica Cooper, Prosecutor Emily McIntyre, Supervisor Susan Maclean, Chief, Family Support Tricia Dare, Chief, Juvenile Division OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS 1200 N. TELEGRAPH ROAD, PONTIAC, MI 48341-0475 Telephone (248) 858 -0100 FAX (248) 858-1572 FINANCE COMMITTEE Christine Long Shelley Goodman Taub Jeff Matis Hugh Crawford Helaine Zack Nancy Quarles TOM MIDDLETON Chairperson EILEEN KOWALL Vice Chairperson DAVID WOODWARD Minority Vice Chairperson FINANCE COMMITTEE MINUTES Page 2 August 20, 2015 OTHERS PRESENT, CONT’D PUBLIC SERVICES Mark Newman, Director TREASURER Ross Gavin, Deputy Treasurer JEWISH SENIOR LIVING Joely Lyons, Social Worker AXE & ECKLUND John Axe, Bond Attorney BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Wade Fleming, Commissioner, District #16 Philip Weipert, Commissioner, District #8 Jim VerPloeg, Administrative Director Chris Ward, Senior Analyst Pamela Worthington, Committee Coordinator PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Chairperson Middleton led the Pledge of Allegiance. APPROVAL OF THE PREVIOUS MINUTES Kowall moved approval of the previous minutes of August 6, 2015, as printed. Supported by Taub. Motion carried on a voice vote. PRESENTATION OF THE AGENDA Woodward proposed to postpone budget wrap -up until the next Finance Committee meeting of September 10, 2015. Ms. Sonkiss explained that a public hearing is to be published in the newspaper seven (7) days prior to the approval of the budget. If the Finance Committee postponed the approval of the budget until the next Finance Committee meeting, enough time would not be allowed to publish the information for the public hearing. The agenda stands as presented with no changes. PUBLIC COMMENT None. FY 2015/FY 2016/FY 2017 CONTINGENCY REPORT There are no items on today’s agenda that affect the FY 2015 Contingency fund balance. The FY 2016 Classification and Rate Change will be decreased by $18,942 with the adoption of Item #4 on today's agenda. The FY 2015 Grant Match balance will be decreased by $472,555 with the adoption of Item #1 and the FY 2016 Grant Match balance will be decreas ed by $70,955 with the adoption of Item #5 on today’s agenda. Taub moved to receive and file the FY 2015 Contingency Report. Supported by Kowall. Motion carried on a voice vote. FINANCE COMMITTEE MINUTES Page 3 August 20, 2015 COMMUNICATIONS A. Sheriff’s Office/Prosecuting Attorney – FY 2016 Narcotics Enforcement Team (NET) Grant Application B. Prosecuting Attorney – FY 2016 Victim Rights – Grant Application C. Notice of Hearing: City of Pontiac – August 13, 2015 at 5:30 p.m. – RE: Obsolete Property Rehabilitation Act (OPRA) Exemption Certificate Application for Property at 391 E. Wilson, Pontiac, MI 48342 D. Notice of Hearing: City of Southfield – August 24, 2015 at 7:00 p.m. – RE: Approval of Amendments to the District Boundaries of the Cities of Southfield and Troy Joint Local Development Finance Authority Zack moved to receive and file the Communications. Supp orted by Taub. Motion carried on a voice vote. REGULAR AGENDA 1. DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT & COMMUNITY AFFAIRS – COMMUNITY & HOME IMPROVEMENT DIVISION – 2015 ANNUAL ACTION PLAN ACCEPTANCE FOR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG), HOME INVES TMENT PARTNERSHIPS PROGRAM (HOME) AND EMERGENCY SOLUTIONS GRANT (ESG) PROGRAMS The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has awarded Oakland County grant funding in the amount of $9,463,070, which includes Federal Community Development Bl ock Grant (CDBG) funding of $5,059,812, Home Investment Partne rships Program (HOME) funding of $2,100,244, Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) funding in the amount of $330,459, $700,0 00 in estimated Home Improvement Revolving Loan Funds, $800,000 in estimated HOME Program income, and a required County match of $472,555 for the HOME Program , which is available in the Non-Departmental Grant Match line item of the FY 2015 General Fund Adopted budget . This is the 41st year of grant funding for this program. The grant funding period is July 1, 2015 through June 30, 2016. Taub moved approval of the attached suggested Fiscal Note. Supported by Zack. Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote with Quarles absent . 2. MR #15221 - DEPARTMENT OF FACILITIES MANA GEMENT – RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE OAKLAND COUNTY BUILDING AUTHORITY TO FINANCE A NEW ANIMAL SHELTER LOCATED IN OAKLAND COUNTY, MICHIGAN The resolution authorizes the Oakland County Building Authority to issue Building Authority Bonds in the principal amount not to exceed $15,450,000 to construct, furnish and equip a new animal shelter on the County campus. The Building Authority bonds shall bear an interest at a rate or rates that will result in a net interest cost not exceeding 6% annum. Mr. Axe explained that the current estimated rate is 2.5 to 3.5 percent. It is anticipated that the term of the bonds will be 20 year s with funding for the principal and interest payment by the County to be provided from the Oakland County General Fund for the first s even (7) years and payments for the subsequent thirteen (13) years will be provided from the Delinquent Tax Revolving Fund. No budget amendment is required at this time; however, when the bonds are issued, a budget amendment will be completed. Mr. Axe FINANCE COMMITTEE MINUTES Page 4 August 20, 2015 indicated that this resolution will authorize the Notice of Intent to be published in the newspaper, which will take place after the full Board approves this resolution. Once the referendum period has passed, the financial contract will be approved. Crawford moved approval of the attached suggested Fiscal Note . Supported by Matis. Kowall moved to report to amend the Fiscal Note, Resolution and Agreement, as follows: Changes within Resolution: The first WHEREAS a strikethrough of the words renovate, remodel and acquire. The Second WHEREAS paragraph a strikethrough of the words renovating, remodeling and acquiring. Changes within the Lease Contract: On Page 1, the Second WHEREAS of the contract shall be amended by inserting the words furnish, and equip after the word construct. On Page 1, Paragraph #1, 4 th line, strike the words remodeling, renovating , acquiring. On Page 2, Paragraph #1, 5 th paragraph, 3rd line, insert the words constructed, furnished and after “bond proceeds can be”. On Page 2, Paragraph 2, amend the paragraph, as follows: 2. Transfer of Title to and Completion of Project. As soon as practicable after the Bonds have been sold, the County shall transfer title to the Project o the Authority, and the Authority shall commence the Project. The Authority owns the real property upon which the project will be constructed, specifically, Parcel I.D. Number: 13 -24-227-001. The real property is already leased to the County. The Authority shall construct, furnish, and equip the Projec t, which shall be leased to the County pursuant to this lease. The plans, cost estimate and estimated period of usefulness for the Project, all of which have been filed with the County Clerk and the Secretary of the Authority, are hereby approved and adop ted. The Project shall be implemented in substantial accordance with such plans which are incorporated as part of (but not attached to) this Lease. No major changes in such plans shall be made without the written approval first by the County and then by the Authority. On page 2, Paragraph 3, amend first sentence, as follows: In the event that it shall appear, upon determining the costs for the construction of constructing, furnishing and equipping of the Project and after issuance of the Bonds, that the Project cannot be completed at the estimated cost, the Authority shall immediately so notify the County. On page 2, Paragraph 3, amend the second sentence by inserting the words furnish and equip after “proceed to construct. Supported by Matis. Motion to amend carried unanimously on a roll call vote. FINANCE COMMITTEE MINUTES Page 5 August 20, 2015 Motion to approve the Fiscal Note, as amended, carried unanimously on a roll call vote. 3. PROSECUTING ATTORNEY – FY 2015 TITLE IV-E CLIENT SERVICES CONTRACT (EXTENSION FOR FY 2016) – GRANT AMENDMENT OVER 15% The Prosecutor’s Office is seeking approval of an amendment to the FY 2015 Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) Title IV -E Agreement for the purpose of the Prosecutor’s Office to act as legal consultant to the MDHHS for the abuse /neglect of children cases, court proceedings, establishment of protocol, petition information and periodic strategy and training meetings with the MDHHS staff. The County is projected to receive maximum revenues of $54,217 for Title IV-E services that are provided from October 1, 2015 through September 30, 2016. Taub moved approval of the attached suggested Fiscal Note. Supported by Quarles. Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote. 4. MR #15224 – PROSECUTING ATTORNEY/LITIGATION DIVISION – UPWARD RECLASSIFICATION OF COURT SERVICE OFFICE II POSITION (#4010201 -10439) TO PROSECUTOR INVESTIGATOR The Prosecutor’s Office is seeking approval to upwardly reclassify one (1) full -time eligible Court Services Officer II position to a Prosecutor Investigator. The Court Services Officer II position became vacant on June 19, 2015. The Prosecutor Investigator will be represented by the Prosecutor’s Investigators Union and will conduct witness interviews with victims , especially children. Quarles moved approval of the attached suggested Fiscal Note. Supported by Matis. Taub moved to report to amend the title of the resolution, as follows: PROSECUTING ATTORNEY/LITIGATION DIVISION – UPWARD RECLASSIFICATION OF COURT SERVICE OFFICER II POSITION (#4010201-10439) TO PROSECUTOR INVESTIGATOR Supported by Matis. Motion to amend carried unanimously on a roll call vote. Motion to approve the Fiscal Note, as amended, carried unanimously on a roll call vote. 5. PROSECUTING ATTORNEY – FY 2013 COOPERATIVE REIM BURSEMENT PROGRAM (CRP) EXTENSION FOR FY 2016 – GRANT AMENDMENT OVER 15% The resolution authorizes the extension of the grant period of the FY 2013 Cooperative Reimbursement Program (CRP) grant for one year, from October 1, 2015 through September 30, 2016. In addition, it increases funding for the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) Office of Child Support FY 2013 Prosecuting Attorney Cooperative Reimbursement Program. The grant supports the Prosecuting Attorney who provides legal se rvices to establish paternity and court orders for payment of child support pursuant to Title IV -D of the Social Security Act. FINANCE COMMITTEE MINUTES Page 6 August 20, 2015 Kowall moved approval of the attached suggested Fiscal Note. Supported by Quarles. Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote. 6. MR #15225 - CIRCUIT COURT – POSITION CHANGES The Circuit Court is requesting approval of the deletion of two (2) General Fund/General Purpose part-time non -eligible, 1,000 hours per year Executive Secretary positions, the creation of one General Fund/General Purpose full -time eligible Executive Secretary position and the transfer of one (1) General Fund/General Purpose Full -Time Eligible Office Assistant II position to the Circuit Court Family Court Judicial Support Division. The deletion of the two positions will offset the creation of the one position, and the remaining portion would be covered by a reallocation of funds from the Printing Line item, which has favorability. Zack moved approval of the attached suggested Fiscal Note. Supp orted by Matis. Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote. 7. MR #15220 – DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES/HEALTH DIVISION – SPECIAL PROVISION TO AGREEMENT WITH MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES TO ADD IN -KIND USAGE OF SPACE AT B UILDING 36 EAST IN PONTIAC MI The Departments of Health and Human Services and Facilities Management are requesting approval to allow the State of Michigan, Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS), HIV Office to use Rooms 141, 142 and 142A of the North Oakland Health Center (NOHC), which is 626 square feet, at 1200 North Telegraph Road, Building 36 East, Pontiac, Michigan. A special provision has been added in the current Comprehensive Planning, Budgeting and Contracting (CPBC) Agreement to add in-kind usage of the NOHC for the National HIV Behavioral Surveillance (NHBS) study for the period of July 1, 2015 through December 31, 2015. To reimburse the County for costs associated with the location of the State HIV Office, the State of Michigan will adjust the funding levels of the current CPBC Agreement, as reflected in Attachment IV of the agreement. Taub moved approval of the attached suggested Fiscal Note. Supported by Kowall. Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote. 8. ANIMAL CONTROL AND PET ADOPTION CENTER – ACCEPTANCE OF GIFT TO THE OAKLAND COUNTY ANIMAL CONTROL AND PET ADOPTION CENTER The resolution acknowledges the acceptance of the gift donation in the amount of $59,925.25, bequeathed by Ms. Danas to the Oakland County Animal Con trol and Pet Adoption Center. This is the last of four installments from the estate. No budget amendment is required. Zack moved approval of the attached suggested Fiscal Note. Supported by Crawford . Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote. FINANCE COMMITTEE MINUTES Page 7 August 20, 2015 9. MR #15222 – FACILITIES MANAGEMENT/PUBLIC SERVICES – AUTHORIZATION TO PROCEED WITH ARCHITECTURAL AND ENGINEERING DESIGN PHASE OF CONSTRUCTING A NEW ANIMAL SHELTER The resolution authorizes an amendment of the contract with the County’s competitively b id architect to continue the preliminary design services for the new Animal Control facility for the period of time prior to the sale of bonds in an amount not to exceed $435,000 . Facilities Management staff anticipates that construction for the new anima l shelter will begin in Spring of 2016. The new facility will be built near the Sheriff’s Office. Zack moved approval of the attached suggested Fiscal Note. Supported by Crawford . Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote. 10. FACILITIES MANAGEMEN T/MANAGEMENT & BUDGET – RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES FOR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS UNDER $5 0,000 Facilities Management and Management & Budget are requesting approval of a resolution that authorizes any capital improvement projects under $50,000 to be admini stratively approved by both the Director of Facilities Management and the Fiscal Officer (or designee), if funding is available, and any transfers are to be included in the Quarterly Forecast Report. This item was postponed from the August 6, 2015 Finance Committee meeting until further information was provided about how many projects would be affected by this. A document was provided with a list of Facilities Management projects under $50,000. Commissioner Woodward asked whether they considered making this new facility Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design (LEED) certified. Mr. Joss indicated that because of the additional cost of getting LEED certification, the return on investment didn’t seem positive enough to move in that direction, but the approach that Facilities Management takes with projects will encompass LEED -type design. Commissioner Woodard asked if there was a report available on the costs for LEED certification. Mr. Bertolini indicated that they don’t have a detailed report on actual costs of LEED certification available at this time, but it will be provided when they get more information. Kowall moved approval of the attached suggested Fiscal Note. Supported by Taub. Crawford moved to report to amend the resolution and Fisca l Note by changing all references of $50,000 to $30,000. Supported by Long. Motion carried on a roll call vote with Woodward and Long voting no. Woodward moved to report to amend the NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED paragraph, as follows: NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Commissioners authorizes capital improvement projects under $50,000 to be administratively approved by both the Director of Facilities Management and ,the Fiscal Officer (or designee) and the Planning and Building Committee if funding is available and any transfers required are to be included in the subsequent quarterly forecast report. FINANCE COMMITTEE MINUTES Page 8 August 20, 2015 Supported by Quarles. FINANCE COMMITTEE VOTE: Ayes: Woodward, Zack, Quarles (3) Nays: Kowall, Long, Taub, Matis, Crawford, Middleton (6) Motion to amend failed for lack of a majority vote. Motion to approve the Fiscal Note carried on a roll call vote with Woodward and Quarles voting no. 11. INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY – INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT TO TRANSFER GIS AND RELATED DATA TO OAKLAN D UNIVERSITY The resolution authorizes the execution and approval of the Intergovernmental Agreement between the County of Oakland and Oakland University to share Geograp hical Information System (GIS) data with Oakland University for the purpose of their campus and facilities plan. Zack moved approval of the attached suggested Resolution. Supported by Matis. Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote with Long absent. 12. BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS – PRESENTATION ON ELDER ABUSE AND TEMPORARY HOUSING AND COUNSELING Commissioner Taub had requested that Joely Lyons, Jewish Senior Life (JSL), give a presentation to the Finance Committee about their Center for Elder Abuse Prevention program, which launched on June 15, 2015. Jewish Senior Life (JSL) is the only elder abuse shelter in southeast Michigan. Ms. Lyons provided background information about elder abuse, JSL’s interests and an overview of the operations of the shelter at J SL. A pocket folder with information was provided to the Commissioners. Commissioner Taub explained that this facility provides shelter for 90 days to seniors that have been abused. Taub moved to receive and file th e folder of information provided by JSL. Supported by Matis. Motion carried on a voice vote. RECESS AT 10:43 A.M. RECONVENED AT 10:55 A.M. BUDGET HEARINGS PROSECUTING ATTORNEY Prosecuting Attorney Jessica Cooper was present to answer questions pertaining to her department’s FY 2016 budget. She informed the Commissioners that their conviction rate is 98 percent for felony convictions and about 99 percent for appellate cases. Ms. Cooper indicated that they are currently using Lexis for their legal research services. Ms. Cooper indicated that t he last time she was involved in negotiations, when they switched from Westlaw to Lexis, the County saved FINANCE COMMITTEE MINUTES Page 9 August 20, 2015 a phenomenal amount of money. Purchasing will be reviewing the contract, which is nearing the end of its term. All Prosecuting Attorney staff is currently trained on Lexis. WATER RESOURCES COMMISSIONER Water Resources Commissioner (WRC) Jim Nash presented the FY 2016 budget for his department. He gave a brief overview of the projects that the WRC is currently working on. In the past few years they have increased the operations of the office due to s everal projects that are being mandated by the State of Michigan , such as the Middlebelt tunnel, a nine (9) million gallon storage tunnel being built to address flooding issues that have been plaguing that area for a long time. Most of the WRC projects are paid for through funds from the communities that are using the system. A lot of sewer system maintenance projects that are being done by the WRC are supported by funds from the State of Michigan under the Stormwater, Asset Management, Wastewater (SAW) grant program. The WRC has received a significant amount of SAW grants for the past two years, which help the WRC invest a lot of money assets to support maintenance of the water and sewer systems and capital improvements. They are doing a lot of asset management, long-range plans for water and sewer systems . Each enterprise fund has a long -range planning component that is updated annually. Every WRC project needs to fit into the long-range plan. The WRC is moving more towards green infrastructure technology, which Commissioner Nash indicated is much cheaper over time to maintain, and they can include County parks with this technology as it brings in water features that can improve Oakland County communities. WRC staff was approached by the City of Detroit to create a Regional Water Authority . WRC staff has been working closely with Deputy County Executives Jerry Poisson and Bob Daddow , as well as the Health Department, to assist with the transition from the Detroit Water and Sewer Department (DWSD) and the Great Lakes Water Authority (GLWA), which was created in the fall of 2014. The WRC has assumed fiduciary responsibilities for operational and construction management of the large Oakland-Macomb Interceptor System. Currently, there is a $160 million project underway to rehabilitate the 13 -foot diameter pipe that is 100 feet underground. This interceptor serves about 800,000 people in Oakland and Macomb Counties and was in danger of collapse . It is anticipated to be completed at the end of 2016. The WRC is collaborating with the cities of Pontiac, Auburn Hills, Rochester Hills and Orion Township, and they have joined together to form the North Oakland County Water Authority to enhance water service for their residents. These communities will divert 30% of thei r flow into the water system in City of Pontiac, which has only been 50% utilized for a long time. It will save money for those communities over time. In 2012, the County of Oakland assumed ownership of the water and sewer system, as well as the wastewat er treatment plant. In 2014, the billing and customer service responsibilities were transferred to the WRC. The WRC will be using SAW grant funds to make improvements to the water, sewer and wastewater infrastructure system in Pontiac, which are very old. The WRC is working with Oakland County Information Technol ogy to computerize WRC systems to make it much easier to operate and gather data from. Communities in Oakland County have access to the data also. The WRC is anticipating about $30 million o f SAW grant funds in the next five years, and those funds will help support WRC water systems in Oakland County communities. The WRC is working closely with the Director at the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ) to develop green infrastructure systems. Local communities that were affected by floods last year are very interested in looking at options to change the way storm water is handled. FINANCE COMMITTEE MINUTES Page 10 August 20, 2015 Commissioner Nash explained that last year’s storm was a 320 -year storm, and the G eorge W. Kuhn (GWK) drain was designed for a 10 -year storm, which is the State statute requir ement. Mr. Nash indicated that the chance of a 320-year storm is less than 1/3 of 1 percent in any particular year. The WRC is working with Oakland County communities to develop a long-range plan for the communities to absorb some of the storm water. WRC staff is developing an interactive report that will show exactly what happened during the flooding in 2014. OTHER BUSINESS/ADJOURNMENT Budget Wrap -Up – Finance Committee Recommendation (Budget Amendment List as of 8/13/15 included in packet) Matis moved approval of the County Executive’s Budget Recommendation for FY 2016, FY 2017 and FY 2018. Supported by Crawford. Long moved to amend the Budget by approving Section A, Amendments Made Pursuant to Adoption by Separate Resolutions MR #15144, MR #15158, MR #15160, MR #15170, MR #15182, MR #15183, MR #15184, MR #15185, MR #15186, MR #15203, MR #15208, MR #15219, MR #15217. Supported by Woodward. Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote. Zack moved to amend the Budget by approving Section B, Human Resources Committee Recommended Amendments. Supported by Long. Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote with Quarles absent. Matis moved to amend the Budget by app roving Section C, Finance Committee Recommended Amendments Items 1 – 7. Supported by Taub. Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote with Long absent. Taub moved to amend the Budget by adding a Section C-8, “to appropriate annually $30,000 to the Department of Health and Human Services Contracted Services line item (730373), commencing in FY 2016, for the purposes of the establishment of a partnership to provide refuge for victims of elder abuse for a limited duration while providing aid in resolv ing situations of abuse and creating a safe transition for the older adult to return to their home safely, or to find new housing if needed.” Supported by Zack. Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote. Woodward moved to amend the Budget by add ing a Section C-9, to reflect that “the County general property millage rate remain 4.0900 mills and to dedicate the revenues generated from .05 mills of the levy to a Rebuild Oakland Fund restricted for expenditures related to improving deteriorating road ways.” Supported by Zack. FINANCE COMMITTEE MINUTES Page 11 August 20, 2015 FINANCE COMMITTEE VOTE ON AMENDMENT: Ayes: Woodward, Zack, Quarles (3) Nays: Kowall, Long, Taub, Matis, Crawford, Middleton (6) Motion failed for lack of a majority vote. Woodward moved to amend the Budget by adding a Section C-10, to amend the budget to “include the appropriation of $1.5 million annually for a program to expand access for Oakland County children currently excluded to participate in the Michigan Healthy Kids Dental program.” Supported by Zack. FINANCE COMMITTEE VOTE ON AMENDMENT: Ayes: Woodward, Zack, Quarles (3) Nays: Kowall, Long, Taub, Matis, Crawford, Middleton (6) Motion failed for lack of a majority vote. Woodward moved to amend the Budget by adding a Section C -11, to amend the budget “to appropriate $25,000 annually in the Department of Health and Human Services, Health Division budget to be utilized for a program to provide emergency contraception assistance for women who fear their regular contraception may have failed or when a woman has been sexually assaulted.” Supported by Zack. FINANCE COMMITTEE VOTE ON AMENDMENT: Ayes: Woodward, Zack, Quarles (3) Nays: Kowall, Tau b, Matis, Crawford, Middleton (5 ) Absent: Long Motion failed for lack of a majority vote. Woodward moved to amend the Budget by adding a Section C-12, to appropriate in the Circuit Court, Probate Court and District Court budgets in an amount equal to a 2% increase in compensation for court -ordered defense attorneys.” Supported by Quarles. FINANCE COMMITTEE VOTE ON AMENDMENT: Ayes: Woodward, Zack, Quarles (3) Nays: Taub, Matis, Crawford, Middleton (4 ) Absent: Kowall and Long Motion failed for lack of a majority vote. FINANCE COMMITTEE MINUTES Page 12 August 20, 2015 Main motion, as amended, carried unanimously on a roll call vote with Woodward, Zack and Quarles voting no and Long absent. Kowall moved to authorize a Public Notice and Public Hearing for September 1 7, 2015, 9:45 a.m. Supported by Taub. Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote with Long absent. ANIMAL CONTROL – NEW TECHNOLOGY Bob Gatt, Manager, Animal Control, informed the Commissioners that Oakland County Animal Control is the first entity in the State of Michigan to employ a te chnology called “Finding Rover”. Staff at Oakland County Animal Control has been uploading pi ctures of the animals at the shelter, and the technology has just been made available to the public on August 19, 2015. Finding Rover is a program based out of California that Oakland County Animal Control staff has studied for the past few months , and it is a tool that pet owners can use to find their pets if they are lost or stolen . If a pet is missing, the pet owner can download a free application on their cell phone or computer to upload a picture of their pet, and the application uses facial recognition techniques. There being no other business to come before the committe e, the meeting was adjourned at 12:35 p.m. ______________________________________ _________________________________ Pamela L. Worthington, Committee Coordinator Jim VerPloeg, Administrative Director NOTE: The foregoing minutes are subject to Committee approval.