Amended 6/2/08
HUMAN SERVICES
May 19, 2008
Minutes
Members Present: Andy Schor, Rebecca Bahar-Cook, Curtis Hertel, Tim Soule, Mike Severino, Steve Dougan and Board Chairperson Marc Thomas
Members Absent: Comm. Bahar-Cook
Others Present: Jared Cypher and Marcus Cheatham
The meeting was called to order by Chairperson Schor at 7:02 p.m. in the Personnel Conference Room of the Human Services Building, 5303 S. Cedar, Lansing.
Approval of the May 5, 2008 Minutes
MOVED BY COMM. HERTEL, SUPPORTED BY COMM. SOULE, APPROVE THE MAY 5 MINUTES AS AMENDED. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. Absent: Comm. Bahar-Cook
The Minutes were amended to reflect the following:
Page two, last sentence in agenda item 2a: “next week” was deleted.
Page four, fourth paragraph, the sentence was changed from:
“Chairperson Schor stated staff will adjust the fee upwards and then this Committee can discuss this further at its next meeting.”
“Chairperson Schor stated staff will adjust the fourth violation fee upwards and then this Committee can discuss this further at its next meeting.”
Additions to the Agenda: None
Limited Public Comment: None
MOVED BY COMM. SEVERINO, SUPPORTED BY COMM. HERTEL, TO APPROVE A CONSENT AGENDA FOR THE FOLLOWING ITEMS:
1. Mid-South Substance Abuse Commission – Resolution Authorizing the Transfer of Funds to the Mid-South Substance Abuse Commission and a 2008 Contract for Accounting with Respect Thereto
2. Health Department – Resolution to Authorize a Contract with Linda Gail Diepenhorst
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. Absent: Comm. Bahar-Cook
MOVED BY COMM. SEVERINO, SUPPORTED BY COMM. HERTEL, TO APPROVE THE ITEMS ON THE CONSENT AGENDA. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. Absent: Comm. Bahar-Cook
3. Controller’s Office
a. Resolution Authorizing a Contract and Lease Agreement with Our Savior Lutheran Church for the Operation of the Food Pantry Located at 1515 West Holmes Road, Lansing, Michigan
MOVED BY COMM. DOUGAN, SUPPORTED BY COMM. HERTEL, TO APPROVE THE RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING A CONTRACT AND LEASE AGREEMENT WITH OUR SAVIOR LUTHERAN CHURCH FOR THE OPERATION OF THE FOOD PANTRY LOCATED AT 1515 WEST HOLMES ROAD, LANSING, MICHIGAN.
Comm. Dougan stated the Food Pantry is significant to the community. Chairperson Schor stated that Comm. Bahar-Cook will propose an amendment for the Finance Committee next week.
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. Absent: Comm. Bahar-Cook
b. Resolution Updating Various Fees for County Services
MOVED BY COMM. HERTEL, SUPPORTED BY COMM. SOULE, TO APPROVE THE RESOLUTION UPDATING VARIOUS FEES FOR COUNTY SERVICES.
Comm. Dougan stated he would like to separate the Point of Sale – Application Processing fee and the Point of Sale – on site evaluation well and waste treatment system by ICHD fee from the remaining fees. The two fees are burdens on the sellers. He stated many of the home sellers are losing money due to the economy.
MOVED BY COMM. DOUGAN, SUPPORTED BY COMM. HERTEL, TO AMEND THE FEE SCHEDULE AS FOLLOWS:
ENV. HEALTH, POINT OF SALE – APPL PROCESSING FEE (7) $155.00 – THE FEE WILL REMAIN AT $155.00.
ENV. HEALTH, POINT OF SALE – ON SITE EVALUATION WELL & WASTE TREATMENT SYSTEM BY ICHD(7) $300.00 – THE FEE WILL REMAIN AT $300.00.
Comm. Hertel stated he did vote to increase those fees; however, these fees are burdens on the home sellers. Chairperson Schor stated if the fees are not increased for next year, the County will be subsidizing a portion of this fee.
Mr. Cheatham stated the Health Department will provide additional information on this matter for the Finance Committee.
Comm. Hertel stated there are some fees that the County does not receive a 100% reimbursement. Mr. Cypher stated Resolution 02-155 indicates that new fees should be reimbursed at the100% level.
MOTION CARRIED with Comm. Schor voting NO. Absent: Comm. Bahar-Cook
MAIN MOTION CARRIED with Comm. Severino voting NO. Absent: Comm. Bahar-Cook
Comm. Hertel requested that the Health Department provide the Board with recommendations to increase other fees.
c. Community Agency Liability Insurance – Discussion
Chairperson Schor stated staff determined it would be relatively inexpensive for the Community Agencies to increase their liability insurance to one million dollars. Mr. Cypher distributed information to the Committee. The information contained the Community Agencies that do not have one million dollar liability insurance. It also includes the current commercial general liability coverage, the cost to increase to one million dollars and the 2008 appropriation to the Agencies.
Comm. Severino stated the numbers in the information indicate that it is amazingly reasonable for the Agencies to increase their liability insurance. The Agencies should be required to increase their rates to the one million dollar level for next year. Comm. Severino also stated the Agencies should be notified about this issue.
Comm. Soule asked if the staff contacted the Agencies’ insurance companies. Mr. Cypher stated he did contact the Agencies’ insurance companies about their rates.
MOVED BY COMM. DOUGAN, SUPPORTED BY COMM. SOULE, TO RECONSIDER THE FOLLOWING VOTE FROM THE PREVIOUS MEETING:
MOVED BY COMM. BAHAR-COOK, SUPPORTED BY COMM. SOULE, TO WAIVE THE CURRENT LEVEL OF GENERAL LIABILITY INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE FOUR AGENCIES FOR THE CURRENT YEAR. MOTION CARRIED with Comm. Schor voting NO.
Comm. Soule withdrew his support of the motion.
Mr. Cypher stated staff will enforce the current policy to require the Agencies to have one million dollar liability insurance for 2008.
Chairperson Schor commended staff for conducting a thorough investigation into this matter.
Announcements: None
Public Comment: None
The meeting adjourned at 7:23 p.m.
Respectfully Submitted,
Debra Neff