Approved 10/3/05
HUMAN SERVICES
September 19, 2005
Minutes
Members Present: Curtis Hertel, Tina Weatherwax-Grant, Lisa Dedden, Dianne Holman, Mike Severino and Board Chairperson Mark Grebner
Members Absent: Victor Celentino
Others Present: John Neilsen and Bruce Bragg
The meeting was called to order by Chairperson Hertel at 7:02 p.m. in the Personnel Conference Room of the Human Services Building, 5303 S. Cedar, Lansing.
Approval of the August 15, 2005 Minutes
MOVED BY COMM. SEVERINO, SUPPORTED BY COMM. HOLMAN, TO APPROVE THE AUGUST 15 MINUTES AS AMENDED. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. Absent: Comm. Celentino
Additions to the Agenda: None
Limited Public Comment: None
MOVED BY COMM. SEVERINO, SUPPORTED BY COMM. HOLMAN, TO APPROVE A CONSENT AGEND FOR THE FOLLOWING ITEMS:
1. Health Department
d. Resolution to Authorize an Agreement with Lansing-Mason Ambulance for Medical Examiner Transports
e. Resolution to Authorize an Amendment to the Jumpstart Agreement with the Department of Human Services
f. Resolution to Authorize a Dental Sealant Program
g. Resolution to Authorize the Purchase of Dental Equipment
h. Resolution to Authorize a 2005-2006 Agreement with the City of Lansing
i. Resolution to Amend the Medical Direction Contract with Barry-Eaton District Health Department
j. Resolution to Authorize Three Adolescent Health – Child and Adolescent Health Center Grant Agreements with the Michigan Primary Care Association
k. Resolution to Appoint Dennis Jurczak, M.D. and D. Bonta Hiscoe, M.D. as Deputy Medical Directors and Deputy Medical Examiners and to Authorize Employment Contracts
3. MSU Cooperative Extension – Resolution for Change in Funding of the Ingham County MSU Extension Network Facilitator and Community Development Agent Position
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. Absent: Comm. Celentino
MOVED BY COMM. SEVERINO, SUPPORTED BY COMM. HOLMAN, TO APPROVE THE ITEMS ON THE CONSENT AGENDA. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. Absent: Comm. Celentino
1. Health Department
a. Referred Back to Committee from August 23, 2005 Board of Commissioners Meeting – Resolution to Amend Resolution No. 05-166 and Amend the Health Department’s Fee Schedule
MOVED BY COMM. DEDDEN, SUPPORTED BY COMM. SEVERINO, TO APPROVE THE RESOLUTION TO AMEND RESOLUTION NO. 05-166 AND AMEND THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT’S FEE SCHEDULE.
Mr. Bragg detailed the changes to the Resolution which he believes addresses the concerns of this Committee. The changes clarify that the Health Officer may identify a broader group of persons eligible for discounted services. When this situation occurs, it must be communicated to the Board of Commissioners.
Comm. Holman thanked Mr. Bragg for clarifying the Resolution.
MOTION CARRIED with Comm. Severino voting NO. Absent: Comm. Celentino
b. Resolution to Authorize a Contract with the Ionia County Health Department for Medical Direction and Program Consultation
MOVED BY COMM. WEATHERWAX-GRANT, SUPPORTED BY COMM. SEVERINO, TO APPROVE THE RESOLUTION TO AUTHORIZE A CONTRACT WITH THE IONIA COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT FOR MEDICAL DIRECTION AND PROGRAM CONSULTATION.
In response to Comm. Dedden, Mr. Bragg stated the Health Department has provided medical direction and consultation to the Ionia County Health Department at a 20% compensation rate since the mid 1980’s. Ionia County will pay Ingham County $44,342 in 2006. This represents a 2.5% increase over the 2005 rate.
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. Absent: Comm. Severino
c. Resolution to Authorize an Agreement with the Capital Area Community Services to Expand the Jump Start Program to Serve Early Head Start Program
MOVED BY COMM. WEATHERWAX-GRANT, SUPPORTED BY COMM. DEDDEN, TO APPROVE THE RESOLUTION TO AUTHORIZE AN AGREEMENT WITH THE CAPITAL AREA COMMUNITY SERVICES TO EXPAND THE JUMP START PROGRAM TO SERVE EARLY HEAD START PROGRAM.
Comm. Weatherwax-Grant stated the Resolution referred to the “Head Start Program” and the “Health Start Program.” Mr. Bragg stated the Resolution should only refer to the “Head Start Program.” Comm. Weatherwax-Grant stated this is a wonderful Program.
Mr. Bragg informed the Committee that the second “Family/Child/Infant Advocate” position in the fourth BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED paragraph should be referred to as the “Family/Child/Infant Advocate II” position. The Committee accepted this as a Friendly amendment to the Resolution.
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. Absent: Comm. Celentino
2. Information Item – Relocation of Hurricane Katrina Evacuees to Ingham County
Mr. Neilsen stated the Board of Commissioners previously discussed the possibility of taking funds from the County’s Contingency Fund to help address the needs of the many evacuees who were to be relocated to our County. To date, only a small number of evacuees have been relocated to Ingham County.
Mr. Bragg stated there are currently 75 to 100 evacuees in the County. Approximately 60 of the 75 to 100 came to Ingham County from Fort Custer. The rest of the evacuees traveled here through informal channels. He further explained that the evacuees are being resettled through the assistance of St. Vincent’s Catholic Charities (St. Vincent’s). St. Vincent’s may seek reimbursement for their help with the evacuees. The vaccine reimbursement should cover most of St. Vincent’s over-time expenses.
Law enforcement personnel, DEQ staff and medical personnel who traveled to the disaster area were vaccinated by the County at their cost. The volunteers will seek vaccine reimbursement through FEMA. Mr. Bragg also stated St. Vincent’s request for FEMA reimbursement may be held up because St. Vincent’s is not a federally recognized agency.
Mr. Bragg stated there has been a marvelous response by this community to assist with the disaster. He also stated he hopes this event will prove a lesson to our community that our formal emergency system should be followed in any future events. Many people spent many hours developing a formal disaster response system for this community to follow.
Chairperson Hertel asked about resettlement costs. Mr. Bragg stated those costs are not known at this time. Comm. Weatherwax-Grant asked why this community did not follow the formal system. Mr. Bragg stated he didn’t know. There was a huge effort through the legislative Black Caucus and the Governor put calls through to area mayors for assistance.
Comm. Severino stated his hope that people will remember to use the formal emergency system in a future event.
Announcements: None
Public Comment: None
The meeting adjourned at 7:30 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Debra Neff