COUNTY SERVICES
March 15, 2005
Minutes
Members Present: Victor Celentino, Dale Copedge, Debbie DeLeon, Andy Schor, Mike Severino, Don Vickers and Board Chairperson Mark Grebner
Members Absent: None
Others Present: Harold Hailey, Jerry Ambrose,
The meeting was called to order by Chairperson Celentino at 7:05 p.m. in the Personnel Conference Room of the Human Services Building, 5303 S. Cedar, Lansing.
Approval of the March 1, 2005 Minutes
MOVED BY COMM. DELEON, SUPPORTED BY COMM. COPEDGE, TO APPROVE THE MARCH 1 MINUTES AS SUBMITTED. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. Absent: Comms. Severino and Schor
Additions to the Agenda
4. Substitute Resolution
MOVED BY COMM. VICKERS, SUPPORTED BY COMM. DELEON, TO APPROVE A CONSENT AGENDA FOR THE FOLLOWING ITEMS:
5. Health Department – Resolution to Implement Changes in the Dental Clinics
6a. Board of Commissioners – Resolution Honoring Brenda Newman
7b. Controller’s Office – Resolution Revising the Representation of Interests to the Economic Development Corporation Board
8b. Human Resources Department – Resolution Approving the MNA NP/CN Collective Bargaining Agreement
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
MOVED BY COMM. VICKERS, SUPPORTED BY COM. DELEON, TO APPROVE THE ITEMS ON THE CONSENT AGENDA. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
1. Women’s Commission
a. Interviews
MOVED BY COMM. DELEON, SUPPORTED BY COMM. COPEDGE, TO RECOMMEND APPOINTMENTS OF SHANNON HUNT, JUDITH BROWN CLARKE AND HEATHER RICKETTS TO THE WOMEN’S COMMISSION. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
b. Women’s History Month Celebration Presentation
Presentation
2. Housing Commission – Resolution Supporting the Continued Funding of the Community Development Block Grant Program
Friendly: add- THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that a copy of this Resolution be sent to Senators Stabenow, Levin and Rogers.
MOVED BY COMM. DELEON, SUPPORTED BY COMM. SCHOR, TO APPROVE THE RESOLUTION SUPPORTING THE CONTINUED FUNDING OF THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM AS AMENDED. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
3. Arts Council of Greater Lansing – 2004 Activities Report
Presentation
4. Parks Department – Substitute Resolution Authorizing a Contract Between BFI of Western Michigan and Ingham County for Dumpster Service at all Ingham County Parks
MOVED BY COMM. SCHOR, SUPPORTED BY COMM. SEVERINO, TO APPROVE THE SUBSTITUTE RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING A CONTRACT BETWEEN BFI OF WESTERN MICHIGAN AND INGHAM COUNTY FOR DUMPSTER SERVICE AT ALL INGHAM COUNTY PARKS. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
6b. Board of Commissioners – Resolution Approving Changes to Board Rules
MOVED BY COMM. SCHOR, SUPPORTED BY COMM. VICKERS, TO APPROVE THE RESOLUTION APPROVING CHANGES TO THE BOARD RULES WITH RECOMMENDED CHANGES TO THE BOARD RULES WHICH THE SUBCOMMITTEE BELIEVES TO BE NON-CONTROVERSIAL.
Amendment #1: Special Committees
MOVED BY COMM. SCHOR, SUPPORTED BY COMM. DELEON, TO APPROVE AMENDMENT NUMBER ONE AS AMENDED:
Leave in – The membership of all such special committees shall automatically be vacated upon A NEW BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS TAKING OFFICE.
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
Amendment #2: Public Comment
Page 13; 3. FAILED with Comm. Schor voting YES.
Page 13;4.: CARRIED with Comm. Severino voting NO.
Page 8: Will be changed to reflect the two previous votes.
Amendment #3: Late Agenda Items
MOTON TO APPROVE AMENDMENT NUMBER THREE AS AMENDED:
Page 10: Amend Last Sentence of this paragraph to:
Individual resolutions WHICH HAVE NOT BEEN MOVED AT COMMITTEE shall ordinarily be referred to Committee unless 2/3 of the members present vote to allow the resolution to be considered by the Board immediately.
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
Amendment #4: Division
DIED DUE TO LACK OF SUPPORT.
Amendment #5: Types of referrals to committees
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
Amendment #6: Matters in Committee
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
MOTION TO AUTHORIZE THE COUNTY ATTORNEY TO REVISE THE BOARD RULES PERTAINING TO PAGE 14; D. SCHEDULE OF CLAIMS – COUNTY ATTORNEY SUGGESTS THAT THE SECTION BE MAINTAINED IN THE BOARD RULES, BUT MODIFIED BY STRIKING “EACH MEMBER” AND REPLACING IT WITH “THE BOARD.”
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
MOTION TO AMEND RESOLUTION’S THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED PARAGRAPH BY CHANGING “EFFECTIVE MARCH 8, 2005” TO “EFFECTIVE UPON ADOPTION.”
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
MAIN MOTION AS AMENDED: CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
7a. Controller’s Office – Resolution Approving the Annexation Petition from the Village of Webberville
MOVED BY COMM. DELEON, SUPPORTED BY COMM. SCHOR, TO APPROVE THE RESOLUTION APPROVING THE ANNEXATION PETITION FROM THE VILLAGE OF WEBBERVILLE.
MOTION TO TABLE THE RESOLUTION UNTIL THIS COMMITTEE’S APRIL 19 MEETING. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
8. Human Resources Department
a. Fourth Quarter Labor Force Statistics Report
The Report was received and placed on file.
c. Closed Session – Labor Relations Discussion
This discussion was postponed until the next meeting.
Announcements
Mr. Hailey invited the Commissioners to a retirement reception for Brenda Newman on April 1, 2005 from 3:00 p.m. until 5:00 p.m. in the Personnel Conference Room.
Public Comment: None
The meeting adjourned at 9:49 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Debra Neff