Approved 11/15/04
HUMAN SERVICES
September 13, 2004
Minutes
Members Present: Curtis Hertel, Lisa Dedden, Andy Schor, Mike Severino, John Nevin and Board Chairperson Victor Celentino
Members Absent: Tina Weatherwax-Grant
Others Present: Jerry Ambrose, John Neilsen, Bruce Bragg, Teri Younger, Jared Cypher, Dean Sienko, Anna Macielinski, John Jacobs, Randy Marwede, Joe Lessard and others
The meeting was called to order by Chairperson Hertel at 6:06 p.m. in the Personnel Conference Room of the Human Services Building, 5303 S. Cedar, Lansing.
Additions to the Agenda
1d. Technical Adjustment to FIA Budget and Additional Information
1h. Memorandum from Susan O’Shea, Ingham County Medical Care Facility
Limited Public Comment: None
1. Budget Hearings
c. Cooperative Extension
Mr. Lessard stated Cooperative Extension is satisfied with the Controller’s Recommended Budget. He then spoke to the Committee regarding the financial aspects of the Neighborhood Network Centers.
MOVED BY COMM. DEDDEN, SUPPORTED BY COMM. SCHOR, TO APPROVE THE CONTROLLER’S RECOMMENDED BUDGET FOR COOPERATIVE EXTENSION. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. Absent: Comm. Weatherwax-Grant
k. Veterans Affairs
Mr. Marwede stated Veterans Affairs is happy with the Controller’s Recommended Budget.
MOVED BY COMM. SCHOR, SUPPORTED BY COMM. SEVERINO, TO APPROVE THE CONTROLLER’S RECOMMENDED BUDGET FOR VETERANS AFFAIRS. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. Absent: Comm. Weatherwax-Grant
b. Community Mental Health
Mr. Sheehan stated Community Mental Health is happy with the Controller’s Recommended Budget. He also expressed his appreciation for the County’s support of CMH. He also stated he hopes that Eaton and Clinton Counties can match Ingham County’s vision.
MOVED BY COMM. NEVIN, SUPPORTED BY COMM. SEVERINO, TO APPROVE THE CONTROLLER’S RECOMMENDED BUDGET FOR COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. Absent: Comm. Weatherwax-Grant
e. Health Department
Mr. Bragg stated the Health Department does not have any objections to the Controller’s Recommended Budget. He then explained the Department has requested recertification for the look-alike status. The status is being reviewed currently.
In response to Comm. Schor, Mr. Bragg stated the Recommended Budget will allow the dental clinics to continue their current level of services. Mr. Bragg then addressed additional questions from the Committee at this time.
MOVED BY COMM. SCHOR, SUPPORTED BY COMM. DEDDEN, TO APPROVE THE CONTROLLER’S RECOMMENDED BUDGET FOR THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. Absent: Comm. Weatherwax-Grant
Chairperson Hertel recommended the Committee approve $20,000 in additional funding to the Health Department for the Lead Task Force activities. Comm. Schor stated the Committee should debate the issue of appropriating the funds to the Lead Task Force without identifying some parameters for expenditures. Chairperson Hertel stated he realizes the Lead Task Force will request funding at some point so he believes this is a good time to discuss this matter.
Mr. Bragg stated the Task Force would use the funding to focus on the directions provided to them by this Committee. Chairperson Hertel stated the Task Force would have to request this Committee’s approval before spending any of the funds. Comm. Severino stated he would be more comfortable waiting for a funding request from the Task Force. This discussion continued.
Comm. Dedden stated, that due to the County’s current financial situation, she would not support placing any items on the Z list for 2005. She would be willing to consider amendments to the Recommended Budget. Mr. Ambrose explained the Judiciary Committee placed items on the Z list contingent upon the resolution of the revenue sharing issue. Chairperson Hertel stated he would be willing to place that contingency on his request.
MOVED BY COMM. SCHOR, SUPPORTED BY COMM. HERTEL, TO PLACE $20,000 ON THE Z LIST FOR THE LEAD TASK FORCE. THIS FUNDING WOULD BE CONTINGENT ON THE RESOLUTION OF THE REVENUE SHARING MATTER. MOTION CARRIED with Comms. Dedden and Severino voting NO. Absent: Comm. Weatherwax-Grant
f. Medical Care Facility
Mr. Neilsen stated Ms. O’Shea, Medical Care Facility Director, has submitted a memorandum of this date indicating her appreciation for the support she received from this Committee this year.
MOVED BY COMM. SCHOR, SUPPORTED BY COMM. DEDDEN, TO APPROVE THE CONTROLLER’S RECOMMENDED BUDGET FOR THE MEDICAL CARE FACILITY. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. Absent: Comm. Weatherwax-Grant
d. Family Independence Agency
Mr. Ambrose explained the error in the FIA’s Budget. To correct the error, he proposed that this Committee transfer $10,000 in General Fund money from the FIA Child Care Fund to the FIA Social Welfare Fund. The adjustments were detailed in a memorandum from Ms. Younger of this date.
Ms. Macielinski stated there has been an increase in the number of adult guardianship cases. Many of the referrals are made by area hospitals. The filing fee for each case is $300. The FIA has been working with the courts in an effort to have relatives provide the guardianship services. Ms. Macielinski stated the FIA is requesting $6,133 for the guardianship cases.
Comm. Dedden expressed her concern that too many people are being referred for adult guardianship services when a less restrictive option would be appropriate. Ms. Macielinski explained the Court orders the guardianship, but the FIA does request that family members be appointed to provide the services. The Court does not always agree with the request.
MOVED BY COMM. SCHOR, SUPPORTED BY COMM. DEDDEN, TO APPROVE THE CONTROLLER’S RECOMMENDED BUDGET FOR THE FAMILY INDEPENDENCE AGENCY, AS ADJUSTED BY THE CONTROLLER’S OFFICE. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. Absent: Comm. Weatherwax-Grant
MOVED BY COMM. SCHOR, SUPPORTED BY COMM. SEVERINO, TO PLACE $6,133 ON THE Z LIST FOR ADULT GUARDIANSHIP FILING FEES. MOTION CARRIED with Comm. Dedden voting NO. Absent: Comm. Weatherwax-Grant
g. Medical Examiner
Mr. Neilsen informed the Committee that the Medical Examiner’s Office is satisfied with the Controller’s Recommended Budget.
MOVED BY COMM. SCHOR, SUPPORTED BY COMM. DEDDEN, TO APPROVE THE CONTROLLER’S RECOMMENDED BUDGET FOR THE MEDICAL EXAMINER. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. Absent: Comm. Weatherwax-Grant
h. Mid South Substance Abuse Commission
The Committee held a brief discussion regarding this item.
MOVED BY COMM. DEDDEN, SUPPORTED BY COMM. SEVERINO, TO APPROVE THE CONTROLLER’S RECOMMENDED BUDGET FOR THE MID SOUTH SUBSTANCE ABUSE COMMISSION. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. Absent: Comm. Weatherwax-Grant
i. Transportation Millage
MOVED BY COMM. NEVIN, SUPPORTED BY COMM. DEDDEN, TO APPROVE THE CONTROLLER’S RECOMMENDED BUDGET FOR THE TRANSPORTATION MILLAGE. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. Absent: Comm. Weatherwax-Grant
j. Tri-County Aging Consortium
MOVED BY COMM. NEVIN, SUPPORTED BY COMM. SEVERINO, TO APPROVE THE CONTROLLER’S RECOMMENDED BUDGET FOR THE TRI-COUNTY AGING CONSORTIUM. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. Absent: Comm. Weatherwax-Grant
2. Final Ranking
MOVED BY COMM. NEVIN, SUPPORTED BY COMM. SEVERINO, TO RANK THE LEAD TASK FORCE FUNDING REQUEST AS PRIORITY ONE AND THE FIA FUNDING REQUEST AS PRIORITY TWO.
MOVED BY COMM. SCHOR, SUPPORTED BY COMM. DEDDEN, TO RANK THE FIA FUNDING REQUEST AS PRIORITY ONE AND THE LEAD TASK FORCE FUNDING REQUEST AS PRIORITY TWO. MOTION CARRIED with Comms. Nevin and Hertel voting NO.
MOVED BY COMM. SCHOR, SUPPORTED BY COMM. SEVERINO, TO APPROVE THE FINAL RANKING. MOTION CARRIED with Comm. Dedden NO. Absent: Comm. Weatherwax-Grant
Announcements: None
Public Comment: None
The meeting adjourned at 7:07 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Debra Neff