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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - 2017.11.27 - 37117 November 27, 2017 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, Wade Fleming, Marcia Gershenson, Shelley Taub, Bob Hoffman, Eileen Kowall, Adam Kochenderfer, David Woodward, Nancy Quarles COMMITTEE MEMBERS ABSENT WITH NOTICE: None OTHERS PRESENT : CLERK/REGISTER OF DEEDS Lisa Brown, Clerk/Register of Deeds Ron Crank, Plat & Boundary Review Specialist CORPORATION COUNSEL Keith Lerminiaux, Corporation Counsel Sharon Barnes, Sr. Asst. Corporation Counsel Mary Ann Jerge, Asst. Corporation Counsel EXECUTIVE OFFICE Malcolm Brown, Deputy Executive I Matt Gibb, Deputy Executive I HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES Kathy Forzley, Director Leigh-Anne Stafford, Health Officer OLHSA Susan Harding, CEO BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Chris Ward, Administrative Director Michael Andrews, Senior Analyst Connie Srogi, Analyst Jami Monte, Committee Coordinator PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Chairperson Long instituted a moment of silence for Deputy Eric Overall who was killed while on duty. Chairperson Long led the Pledge of Allegiance. APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES Kowall moved approval of the minutes of October 30, 2017, as printed. Supported by Taub. Motion carried on a voice vote. OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS 1200 NORTH TELEGRAPH ROAD, PONTIAC, MICHIGAN 48341-0470 Telephone: (248) 858-0100 FAX: (248) 858-1572 GENERAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE Shelley Taub Bob Hoffman Eileen Kowall Adam Kochenderfer David Woodward Nancy Quarles CHRISTINE LONG Chairperson WADE FLEMING Vice Chairperson MARCIA GERSHENSON Minority Vice Chairperson General Government Committee Page 2 November 27, 2017 AGENDA Chairperson Long amended the agenda to add Board of Commissioners – Opposing the Michigan Indigent Defense Commission’s Proposed Amendments to the Michigan Indigent Defense Act, MCL 780.991 et al as Item #2 and Board of Commissioners – Authorization to Proceed with the National Association of Counties Live Healthy Discoun t Prescription Drug, Dental and Health Program Contract as Item #3. Fleming moved approval of the agenda, as amended. Supported by Quarles. Motion carried on a voice vote. PUBLIC COMMENT None. AGENDA ITEMS 1. CLERK/REGISTER OF DEEDS – 2018 SURVEY AND R EMONUMENTATION GRANT ACCEPTANCE The Clerk/Register of Deeds is requesting acceptance of $377,765 in grant monies from the State of Michigan, Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs for Remonumentation Program costs, reimbursement to Register of Deeds Automation Fund, and partial reimbursement for one (1) General Fund/General Purpose (GF/GP), Full -Time Eligible (FTE) Plat and Boundary Review Specialist position. This is a grant that comes through every year to establish boundary corners and centers. Clerk Brown stated that the goal is to have the intense work completed by 2021, followed by maintenance and repairs if needed. Fleming moved to recommend approval of the attached suggested resolution . Supported by Taub. Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote. 2. BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS – OPPOSING THE MICHIGAN INDIGENT DEFENSE COMMISSION’S PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE MICHIGAN INDIGENT DEFENSE ACT, MCL 780.991 ET AL The Board of Commissioners hav e concerns with the Michigan Indigent Defense Commission ’s (MIDC) proposed amendments to the MIDC Act. The amendments will make it difficult for the funding units, including Oakland County, to recover dollars spent for indigent defense costs . Funding could be denied, even if the costs are the result of the implementation of the defense s ystem which is being required by the MIDC. The amendments will give the MIDC the authority to deny portions of accompanying funding requests, allowing the MIDC to require compliance without providing adequate funding . An increase of representation of the funding units on the MIDC to five members, as opposed to one , is emphasized in this resolution. Oakland County is not opposed to having proper indigent defense ; however, the proposed amendments will result in an unfunded mandate of the Headlee Amendment, Article 9, §29 of the Michigan Constitution of 1963. Commissioner Woodward stated that he is not supporting this resolution without affirming support of addressing the Michigan Indigent Defense system. Taub moved to recommend approval of the attached suggested resolution . Supported by Kowall. Taub moved to amend the third WHEREAS paragraph and the BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED paragraph to list all impacted District Courts as follows: General Government Committee Page 3 November 27, 2017 “WHEREAS within the County there are also the 43rd through 51st 35th, 43rd, 44th, 45th, 46th, 47th, 48th, 50th, 51st, 52nd and 67th District Courts that will be impacted by the proposed amendments to the MIDC Act; and” “BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Oakland County Clerk is requested to forward copies o f this adopted resolution to the Governor, the Oakland County members of the Michigan legislature delegation, the Michigan Association of Counties, the Oakland County Executive, the Chief Judges of the 43rd through 51st 35th, 43rd, 44th, 45th, 46th, 47th, 48th, 50th, 51st, 52nd and 67th District Courts located within the County and the government relations consulting firm representing the interests of the Oakland County Board of Commissioners.” Supported by Hoffman. Motion carried on a voice vote. Kochenderfer moved to amend the NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED paragraph as follows: “NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners hereby opposes the passage of any of the MIDC Proposed Amendments to the MIDC Act specifically described in this resolution.” Supported by Hoffman. Motion carried on a voice vote. Main motion carried on a roll call vote with Woodward voting no . 3. BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS – AUTHORIZATION TO PROCEED WITH THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF COUNTIES LIVE HEALTHY DIS COUNT PRESCRIPTION DRUG, DENTAL AND HEALTH PROGRAM CONTRACT The Board of Commissioners is requesting authorization for Corporation Counsel and the Purchasing Division to negotiate a contract with the National Association of Counties (NACo) for their Healt hy Living Program. In recognition of the difficulty of meeting the increasing costs of prescription drugs, the Board first passed a resolution in 2000 creating a partnership for a prescription drug card . From 2006 to 2012, the Board entered into a prescription drug program with NACo, and from 2012 to the present, the Board has partnered with Coast2Coast Rx. In 2007, the Board entered into a partnership with Benefit Control Methods, Inc. (BCM) for a discount dental program , guarantee ing certain discounted rates for various procedures. BCM was bought out in 2016 and is no longer able or willing to guarantee the discounts. Following a comprehensive review by the Health Department, a partnership with NACo in the Live Healthy Program is strongly recommended, whic h includes discounts on the retail price of commonly prescribed drugs, dental procedures, vision care, hearing aids, diabetes products and more. The County will receive a $1 royalty for each prescription filled under this program. It is anticipated that on ce the program is rolled out, many of the providers that do not already accept the discount program card for services, will join. Taub moved to recommend approval of the attached suggested resolution . Supported by Hoffman. Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote. Fleming moved to directly refer the resolution to the Finance Committee. Supported by Quarles. Motion carried on a voice vote. General Government Committee Page 4 November 27, 2017 4. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES/HEALTH DIVISION – FISCAL YEAR 2018 MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMEN TAL QUALITY (MDEQ) REIMBURSEMENT AGREEMENT GRANT ACCEPTANCE The Department of Health and Human Services/Health Division is requesting acceptance of the FY 2017/2018 Michigan Department of Environmental Quality Reimbursement Agreement Acceptance in the potential amount of $255,124. This is an annual contract with the MDEQ that allows the Health Division to perform services related to Non-community - Type II Water Supply, Long-Term Drinking Water Monitoring, Public Swimming Pool Inspections, Septage Waste, C ampground Inspection, and Medical Waste Regulation Inspections. The potential amount for FY 2018 is $1,374 less than last year due to fewer Non- community - Type II water supplies, by way of fewer assessments at the facilities, some connections having gone to municipal waters, or changes in business operation. Taub moved to recommend approval of the attached suggested resolution . Supported by Gershenson. Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote. 5. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES/HEALTH DIVISIO N – MICHIGAN FITNESS FOUNDATION SNAP -Ed GRANT ACCEPTANCE The Department of Health and Human Services/Health Division is requesting acceptance of the FY 2018 Michigan Fitness Foundation SNAP -Ed Subrecipient Agreement in the amount of $50,000. This is an increase of $7,400 in funding and will pay for one (1) Part-time Non-eligible (PTNE), Special Revenue (SR) funded Public Health Educator I and one (1) PTNE, SR funded Public Health Educator II to do cooking demonstrations and taste-testing at various sites to promote healthy eating in association with Healthy Pontiac, We Can! The sites visited include: OLHSA in Holly, Sprout Produce in Pontiac, Woodward Bible Church in Pontiac, All Saints Episcopal Church , OLHSA Grandparents Raising Grandchildren in Pontiac, Waterford School District Crary Campus, and Center for Success in Pontiac. Fleming moved to recommend approval of the attached suggested resolution . Supported by Hoffman. Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote. 6. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SE RVICES/HEALTH DIVISION – AMENDMENT #4 OF THE INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE COUNTY OF OAKLAND AND THE OAKLAND COMMUNITY HEALTH NETWORK FOR SUICIDE PREVENTION SERVICES The Department of Health and Human Services/Health Division is requesting acceptance o f Amendment #4 to the Interlocal Agreement between Oakland County and the Oakland Community Health Network (OCHN) in the amount of $120,629 for suicide prevention services. The funding is to be utilized for increasing the skills and treatment in referrals, specifically to law enforcement, healthcare and schools, with an emphasis on continuity of care ; to conduct a community needs assessment in Oakland County to gain information regarding the current strengths of first responders and assessing the type of training needed to be able to identify risks; to increase knowledge and skills for means restrictions ; and to address stigma through education and promotion of resources. Taub moved to recommend approval of the attached suggested resolution . Supported by Kowall. Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote. General Government Committee Page 5 November 27, 2017 7. BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS – AMENDMENT TO BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS RULES OF PROCEDURES – RESIDENCY OF CANDIDATES SEEKING APPOINTIVE POSITIONS The Board of Commissioners is seeking to amend their Rules of Procedures to consider the residency of an applicant for appointed positions which are open to the public. Corporation Counsel has reviewed and approved the proposed changes. Taub moved to recommend approval of the attached suggested resolution . Supported by Fleming . Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote. 8. BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS – AMENDMENT TO BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS RULES OF PROCEDURES – ESTABLISHING A STANDING COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND COMMUNITY AFFAIRS The Board of Commissioners is seeking to amend their Rules of Procedures for the establishment of a new standing committee entitled: Economic Development and Community Affairs Committee. Mr. Ward explained that he received direction from the leadership of the Board tha t they would like to be able to take a closer look at the important issue of economic development and take a more proactive role in this aspect of County business. The proposed amendment pull s the Economic Development and Community Affairs Department’s matters out of the purview of the Planning and Building Committee and into this new committee. The proposed changes also reflect the reorganization and rebalancing of all of the standing committees. If adopted, a follow-up resolution will be introduced to change the member of the Tax Increment Finance Authority Board from the chairman of the Planning and Building Committee to the chairman of the Economic Development and Community Affairs Committee . Fleming moved to recommend approval of the attached suggested resolution. Supported by Kowall. Motion carried on a roll call vote with Hoffman voting no. 9. BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS – 2018 STANDING COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS Taub moved to report to recommend the following 2018 Standing Committee Assignments: FINANCE COMMITTEE: Middleton (Chair), Kowall (Vice Chair), Woodward (Minority Vice Chair), Long, Taub, Fleming, Crawford, Zack, Bowman GENERAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE : Long (Chair), Fleming (Vice Chair), Gershenson (Minority Vice Chair), Hoffman, Kowall, Kochenderfer, Quarles HUMAN RESOURCES COMMITTEE : Hoffman (Chair), Kochenderfer (Vice Chair), Bowman (Minority Vice Chair), Middleton, Weipert, Zack PLANNING AND BUILDING COMMITTEE : Weipert (Chair), Crawford (Vice Chair), McGillivray (Minority Vice Chair), Dwyer, Tietz, Jackson PUBLIC SERVICES COMMITTEE : Dwyer (Chair), Spisz (Vice Chair), Jackson (Minority Vice Chair), Berman, Tietz, McGillivray ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND COMMUNITY AFFAIRS COMMITTEE: Spisz (Chair), Taub (Vice Chair), Woodward (Minority Vice Chair), Fleming, Berman, Quarles General Government Committee Page 6 November 27, 2017 Supported by Quarles. Motion carried on a voice vote. 10. BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS – BUILDING AUTHORITY APPOINTMENT Chairperson Long stated that there is one term of the Oakland County Building Authority expiring as of December 31, 2017. The incumbent is not seeking reappointment and one application was received. Commissioner Quarles recommended the applicant, identified some of his credentials and stated that he would add a wealth of knowledge to the Authority. Quarles moved to report to recommend appointment of Donald Snider to the Oakland County Building Authority to serve a three -year term beginning January 1, 2018 through December 31, 2020. Supported by Hoffman. Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote. MEETING RECESSED AT 10:53 a.m. MEETING RECONVENED AT 10:59 a.m. 11. BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS – PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION APPOINTMENTS There are two terms of the Parks and Recreation Commission expir ing as of December 31, 2017. There were 11 applications received, whic h includes the incumbents. Discussion was held. Chairperson Long e stablished the Parks and Recreation Commission Appointments Study Group consisting of Commissioners Wade Fleming, Eileen Kowall and Marcia Gershenson in order to set and conduct interviews . There were no objections. COMMUNICATIONS A. Clerk/Register of Deeds – 2018 Survey and Remonumentation Grant – Grant Application B. OLHSA 2016 Annual Report C. DHHS Board Minutes – 8/15/17 – Amended D. DHHS Board Minutes – 9/19/17 – Corrected E. DHHS Board Minutes – 10/17/17 F. DHHS Memo – 11/3/17 G. Memo – Calendar Approval Woodward moved to receive and file Communication Item s A – G. Supported by Kowall . Motion carried on a voice vote. Mr. Ward stated that upon looking further into the statutes regarding Item G, he does not have the authority to require boards, committees or commissions to submit their calendars to him for approval. Taub moved to amend the previous directive approved by the General Government Committee requiring the Administrative Directive to approve the calendars of committee s and other bodies that require liaison appointees from the Board of Commissioners with the alternative directive of authorizing the Administrative Director to provide advanced notification of the Board’s proposed schedule to facilitate the coordination of meeting schedules to avoid conflicting meeting dates and events. Supported by Gershenson. General Government Committee Page 7 November 27, 2017 Motion carried on a voice vote. OTHER BUSINESS/ADJOURNMENT There being no further business to come before the Commi ttee, the meeting adjourned at 11:17 a.m. ______________________________________ _____________________________________ Jami Monte, Committee Coordinator Chris Ward, Administrative Director NOTE: The foregoing minutes are subject to Committee approval.