Amended 3/21/07

FINANCE COMMITTEE

March 7, 2007

Minutes

Members Present:         Victor Celentino, Tina Weatherwax-Grant, Mark Grebner, Curtis Hertel, Tim Soule, Steve Dougan and Board Chairperson Marc Thomas

Members Absent:         None   

Others Present: Teri Morton, Dr. Sienko, George Vernon, Janeil Valentine, Randy Bell, Jim Hudgins, Rick Terrill and Bryce Alford

The meeting was called to order by Chairperson Celentino at 6:00 p.m. in the Personnel Conference Room of the Human Services Building, 5303 S. Cedar, Lansing.

Approval of the February 21, 2007 Minutes

MOVED BY COMM. DOUGAN, SUPPORTED BY COMM. WEATHERWAX-GRANT, TO APPROVE THE FEBRUARY 21 MINUTES AS SUBMITTED.  MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 

Additions to the Agenda

4.         Substitute Resolution

10.       Late – Ingham County Clerk – Resolution to Purchase New Modular Work Stations and Re-Design the Work Space in the County Clerk’s Mason Office

Limited Public Comment:          None

MOVED BY COMM. DOUGAN, SUPPORTED BY COMM. SOULE, TO APPROVE A CONSENT AGENDA FOR THE FOLLOWING ITEMS:

1.         Circuit Court – Family Division- Resolution to Authorize Entering into a Contract with Michigan State University for the Adolescent Diversion Program

2.         Sheriff’s Office – Resolution Authorizing the Ingham County Sheriff’s Office to Accept a $5,000.00 Donation from the Dart Foundation

3.         911 Advisory Board/IJIS Committee/Sheriff’s Office – Resolution Authorizing the Ingham County Sheriff’s Office Participation in the COPS Grant Records Management System Project (RMS)

5.         Facilities Department – Resolution Authorizing a Contract with William E. Walter, Inc. to Install Heating and Cooling Valves at the Ingham County Mason Courthouse

6.         Human Resources Department – Resolution to Amend Several Union Contracts to Add the Same Vision Plan as Managerial and Confidential Employees

7.         Management Information Services Department – Resolution Authorizing Power Supply Upgrade for the Ingham County Computer Room

MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.

MOVED BY COMM. DOUGAN, SUPPORTED BY COMM. SOULE, TO APPROVE THE ITEMS ON THE CONSENT AGENDA.  MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.

4.         MSU Ingham County Cooperative Extension – Community Coalition for Youth (CCY) – Substitute Resolution to Authorize an Increase in Ingham County Funding for the Community Coalition for Youth Coordinator Position for the 2007 Fiscal Year

MOVED BY COMM. GREBNER, SUPPORTED BY COMM. HERTEL, TO APPROVE THE RESOLUTION TO AUTHORIZE AN INCREASE IN INGHAM COUNTY FUNDING FOR THE COMMUNITY COALITION FOR YOUTH COORDINATOR POSITION FOR THE 2007 FISCAL YEAR.

The Committee held a brief discussion regarding the Substitute Resolution.

MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.

8.         Controller’s Office – Resolution Establishing the Budget Calendar for 2008

MOVED BY COMM. SOULE, SUPPORTED BY COMM. GREBNER, TO APPROVE THE RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING THE BUDGET CALENDAR FOR 2008.

Comm. Hertel informed the Committee that the background information for the 2008 Budget will be presented to the Committees ending on April 9, not April 4.

THE COMMITTEE ACCEPTED THIS AS A FRIENDLY AMENDMENT TO THE RESOLUTION.

10.       Ingham County Clerk - Resolution to Purchase New Modular Work Stations and Re-Design the Work Space in the County Clerk’s Mason Office

MOVED BY COMM. HERTEL, SUPPORTED BY COMM. WEATHERWAX-GRANT, TO APPROVE THE RESOLUTION TO PURCHASE NEW MODULAR WORK STATIONS AND RE-DESIGN THE WORK SPACE IN THE COUNTY CLERK’S MASON OFFICE.

The Committee held a brief discussion regarding the financial aspects of this Resolution. 

MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.

11.       Board Referrals

a.         Resolution from Midland County Urging the Michigan Legislature to Freeze Taxable Values on Residential Properties

b.         Letter from the Department of Treasury Revoking the Personal Property Component of the Industrial Facility Exemption Certificate Issue to GT USA LLC

c.         Letter from the Department of Treasury Revoking the Real and Personal Property Component of the Industrial Facility Exemption Certificate Issue to GT USA LLC

The Board Referrals were received and placed on file.

Announcements:           None

Public Comment:          None

The meeting adjourned at 6:10 p.m.

Respectfully submitted,

Debra Neff