JANUARY SESSION 2004 MIDLAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS JANUARY 20, 2004 APPROVED Board called to order by Chairman, Otis G. Wilson, at 6:00 p.m. Pledge to the Flag was given. Invocation by Commissioner Chaplain, Rose Marie McQuaid. ROLL CALL MEMBERS PRESENT: SCHOENHERR, O’NEIL, WEAVER, DAUER, BRADLEY, MCQUAID, WILSON. MEMBERS ABSENT: - - - - - - - - - - - - - 6:05 P.M. - PUBLIC COMMENTS. SEVERAL CITIZENS ADDRESSED THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS WITH THE FOLLOWING COMMENTS: Wynne Downing, Midland County Treasurer, spoke regarding an article in the Midland Daily News on Sunday, regarding County Nepotism Policy and Travel. Jamie Boos, thanked the Board of Commissioners for having one evening meeting a month. Spoke in opposition of the Jail Site. Alternatives have been suggested to the Board of Commissioners. Kristen Gregory, Appreciates evening meeting. Spoke in opposition of the Jail Project. Is not in favor of the Pinecrest Site. LuAnn VanSickle, Spoke in opposition to the Jail. Michelle Arthur, Spoke in opposition to the Jail. Terri King, Spoke in opposition to the Jail Site. Tom Wright, Spoke in opposition to the Jail Site. Mike Rogers, Spoke in opposition to the Jail and financing the Jail. Jackie Albee, Spoke in opposition to the Jail and Citizens being misunderstood by the Board of Commissioners. Sherry Wood, Appreciates the night meetings and 2nd public comment time. Spoke in opposition to the Jail Site. Julie Atkinson, Spoke in opposition to the Jail Plan. Roger Halstead, Spoke in opposition to the Jail. He questioned radio frequency problems and environmental issues. Joyce Halstead, Thanked the Board of Commissioners for having evening meetings. Spoke in opposition of the Jail Plan. Sharon Kilgore, Thanked the Board of Commissioners for having evening meetings. Spoke in opposition of the Jail Financial requirements and the Jail Site. Susan Drumright, Spoke in opposition to the Jail Site.
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - PRESENTATION – COUNTY TREASURER – PROPERTY TAXES INFORMATION ON THE COUNTY’S WEB PAGE. Wynne Downing, Midland County Treasurer, recognized the Information Systems Department for their hard work on implementing this new system to serve the citizens of Midland County. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2 JANUARY CLOSED SESSION – LABOR NEGOTIATIONS. CLOSED SESSION ADDRESSED AT THE END OF THIS BOARD SESSION.
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - JAIL ISSUES APPROVAL OF BILLS. REPORT FROM COMMITTEE ON CLAIMS AND ACCOUNTS. 12/30/03 REGULAR $176,399.54 01/08/04 671,265.19 01/09/04 7,339.23 $855,003.96 Board of Commissioner’s per diems in the amount of $185.00 to be paid through payroll on January 22, 2004. Motion by Commissioner Weaver to approve the bills as submitted: Motion carried by roll call. ROLL CALL YEAS: BRADLEY, MCQUAID, SCHOENHERR, O’NEIL, WEAVER, DAUER, WILSON. ABSENT: NONE.
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - CONSENT AGENDA – COMMITTEE REPORT NUMBER 2. Motion by Commissioner Weaver to include Committee Report numbered 2 on the Consent Agenda and to approve the Consent Agenda. Motion carried by roll call. ROLL CALL YEAS: MCQUAID, SCHOENHERR, O’NEIL, WEAVER, DAUER, BRADLEY, WILSON. ABSENT: NONE.
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - COMMITTEE REPORTS AND RESOLUTIONS 1 THE ADMINISTRATION AND OPERATIONS COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS RECEIVING AND FILING COMMUNICATION FROM THE DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY. To the Honorable Chairman and Members of the Board of Commissioners Agenda Item: 116-4-99* 118-6-00 Ladies and Gentlemen: We your Administration and Operations Committee recommend receiving and filing the Dow Chemical Company’s reply to the County’s request of property to construct a jail. The Dow Chemical Company’s reply was no property available. 3 JANUARY We would like to thank the Dow Chemical Company for their immediate response to the County’s request. Respectfully submitted, S/Roland R. Weaver, Chairperson S/Rose Marie McQuaid S/Howard G. Schoenherr Administration and Operations Committee Motion by Commissioner Weaver to adopt. Motion carried by roll call. ROLL CALL SCHOENHERR, O’NEIL, WEAVER, DAUER, BRADLEY, MCQUAID, WILSON. ABSENT: NONE.
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2 THE ADMINISTRATION AND OPERATIONS COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS RECEIVING AND FILING THE FAMILY AND CHILDREN’S SERVICES EMPLOYEE ASSISTANT PROGRAM REPORT FOR 2003. January 16, 2004 To the Honorable Chairman and Members of the Board of Commissioners Agenda Item: 9-1-04* Ladies and Gentlemen: We your Administration and Operations Committee recommend receiving and filing the report from the Family and Children’s Services explaining the utilization of the Employee Assistant Program for 2003. Respectfully submitted, S/Roland R. Weaver, Chairperson s/Rose Marie McQuaid S/Howard G. Schoenherr Administration and Operations Committee Motion by Commissioner Weaver to adopt. Motion carried by roll call. ROLL CALL YEAS: SCHOENHERR, O’NEIL, WEAVER, DAUER, BRADLEY, MCQUAID, WILSON. ABSENT: NONE. APPROVED AS PART OF THE CONSENT AGENDA. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 3 THE ADMINISTRATION AND OPERATIONS COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS APPROVAL OF AN AGREEMENT WITH THE MICHIGAN MUNICIPAL RISK MANAGEMENT AUTHORITY; LIABILITY INSURANCE COVERAGE. January 16, 2004 To the Honorable Chairman and Members of the Board of Commissioners Agenda Item: 7-1-04 Ladies and Gentlemen: We your Administration and Operations Committee recommend approval of an agreement between the County of Midland and the Michigan Municipal Risk Management Authority (MMRMA). The term of the agreement is from January 1, 2004 through January 1, 2005. Through this agreement, liability insurance coverage will be provided through the MMRMA at a discounted price, due to the pooling of risk among other municipalities in the state. This agreement allows for the County to still utilize the local provider for claims and contracts. The local provider and the representative from the MMRMA have come to a mutually acceptable agreement to allow this. Both the liability coverage and the liability limits included within this agreement are more extensive than what the County currently has. To provide a liability limit of $15,000,000.00 will cost $494,125.00. This cost will be spread through various line items within many activities of the County budget. The 2004 Board Approved Budget includes ample funding for this expense. Respectfully submitted, S/Roland R. Weaver, Chairperson S/Rose Marie McQuaid S/Howard Schoenherr Administration and Operations Committee Motion by Commissioner Weaver to adopt. Motion carried by roll call. ROLL CALL YEAS: O’NEIL, WEAVER, DAUER, BRADLEY, MCQUAID, SCHOENHERR, WILSON. ABSENT: NONE.
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 4 THE ADMINISTRATION AND OPERATIONS COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS APPROVAL OF AN AGREEMENT WITH MAXIMUS, INC. OF BAY CITY, MICHIGAN TO PREPARE COST ALLOCATION PLANS. January 16, 2004 To the Honorable Chairman and Members of the Board of Commissioners Agenda Item: 8-1-04 Ladies and Gentlemen: We your Administration and Operations Committee recommend approval of an agreement between the County of Midland and Maximus, Inc., of Bay City, Michigan to prepare the County’s 2003, 2004, and 2005 Central Services Cost Allocation Plans, which, will be the basis for the years beginning January 2005, 2006, and 2007. 5 JANUARY The agreement will require the County to a maximum of $10,000.00 a year for three years. There is no increase over the current agreement. Respectfully submitted, S/Roland R. Weaver, Chairperson S/Rose Marie McQuaid S/Howard G. Schoenherr Administration and Operations Committee Motion by Commissioner Weaver to adopt. Motion carried by roll call. ROLL CALL YEAS: WEAVER, DAUER, BRADLEY, MCQUAID, SCHOENHERR, O’NEIL, WILSON. ABSENT: NONE.
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 5 THE ADMINISTRATION AND OPERATIONS COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS APPROVAL OF AN ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT TEST AND SOIL TEST AT THE PINECREST SITE. January 16, 2004 To the Honorable Chairman and Members of the Board of Commissioners Agenda Item: 116-4-99 118-6-00 Ladies and Gentlemen: We your Administration and Operations Committee recommend that the Board of Commissioners approve having an environmental impact test done on the southwest corner of the Pinecrest property. We further recommend that a soil test be done at the same time. Respectfully submitted, S/Roland R. Weaver, Chairperson S/Rose Marie McQuaid S/Howard G. Schoenherr Administration and Operations Committee Motion by Commissioner Weaver to adopt. Motion carried by roll call. ROLL CALL YEAS: BRADLEY, MCQUAID, SCHOENHERR, WEAVER, WILSON. DAUER, O’NEIL. ABSENT: NONE.
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 6 JANUARY 6 THE ADMINISTRATION AND OPERATIONS COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS ALL TRAVEL EXPENSES BE PAID IN ACCORDANCE TO COUNTY POLICY 302.1. January 20, 2004 To the Honorable Chairman and Members of the Board of Commissioners Agenda Item: 5-1-04 Ladies and Gentlemen: We your Administration and Operations Committee recommend that the Board of Commissioners pay all expenses for the County Treasurer’s stay at Mackinaw Island according to County Policy. Accordingly, the $300.00 will be deducted from the Treasurer’s reimbursable expenses only. Respectfully submitted, S/Roland R. Weaver, Chairperson S/Rose Marie McQuaid S/Howard G. Schoenherr Administration and Operations Committee Motion by Commissioner Weaver to adopt. Motion by Commissioner Dauer, supported by Commissioner Schoenherr to table the Committee Report. Motion carried by roll call. ROLL CALL YEAS: BRADLEY, MCQUAID, SCHOENHERR, O’NEIL, WEAVER, DAUER, WILSON. ABSENT: NONE.
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 7 THE FINANCE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS APPROVAL OF THE RESOLUTION TO BORROW AGAINST ANTICIPATED DELINQUENT 2003 REAL PROPERTY TAXES. January 13, 2004 To the Honorable Chairman and Members of the Board of Commissioners Agenda Item: 3-1-04 Ladies and Gentlemen: We your Finance Committee recommend approving the Resolution to Borrow Against Anticipated Delinquent 2003 Real Property Taxes. Respectfully submitted, S/Ted O’Neil, Chairperson S/Howard G. Schoenherr S/James T. Bradley Finance Committee Motion by Commissioner O’Neil, supported by Commissioner Weaver to adopt. Motion carried by roll call. ROLL CALL YEAS: MCQUAID, SCHOENHERR, O’NEIL, WEAVER, DAUER, BRADLEY, WILSON. ABSENT: NONE.
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 7 JANUARY 8 THE FINANCE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS APPROVAL TO TRANSFER FUNDS INTO DISTRICT COURT’S BUDGET TO COVER VISITING JUDGE EXPENSES. January 13, 2004 To the Honorable Chairman and Members of the Board of Commissioners Agenda Item: 4-1-04 Ladies and Gentlemen: We your Finance Committee recommend transferring $6,000.00 from contingency to the District Court Budget to cover visiting judge expenses. The Administrator/Controller is hereby, authorized to make the necessary budget adjustments. Respectfully submitted, S/Ted O’Neil, Chairperson S/Howard G. Schoenherr S/James T. Bradley Finance Committee Motion by Commissioner O’Neil to adopt. Motion carried by roll call. ROLL CALL SCHOENHERR, O’NEIL, WEAVER, DAUER, BRADLEY, MCQUAID, WILSON. ABSENT: NONE.
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 9 THE HUMAN SERVICES COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS DENIAL OF THE REQUEST TO INCREASE THE ASSISTANT TAX DIVISION POSITION TO A REGULAR FULL-TIME POSITION. January 16, 2004 To the Honorable Chairman and Members of the Board of Commissioners Agenda Item: 179-12-03 Ladies and Gentlemen: We your Human Services Committee recommend the Board of Commissioners deny the request to increase the Assistant Tax Division position to a regular full-time from regular part- time. There is adequate staff to complete the workload in the Treasurer’s Office. Respectfully submitted, S/Rose Marie McQuaid, Chairperson S/Tom Dauer S/Roland R. Weaver Human Services Committee COMMITTEE REPORT WITHDRAWN.
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - MIDLAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS REQUESTS, PETITIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS JANUARY 20, 2004 4-1-04 TRIAL COURT ADMINISTRATOR REQUESTS APPROVAL OF ADDITIONAL FUNDS FOR VISITING JUDGE RECRUITMENT. REFERRED TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE. 5-1-04 ADMINISTRATROR/CONTROLLER SUBMITS COMMUNICATION REGARDING TRAVEL REIMBURSEMENT OF THE COUNTY TREASURER. REFERRED TO THE ADMINISTRATION AND OPERATIONS COMMITTEE. 6-1-04 ADMINISTRATOR/CONTROLER SUBMITS COMMUNICATION REGARDING A PERSONNEL ISSUE. REFERRED TO THE ADMINISTRATION AND OPERATIONS COMMITTEE. 7-1-04 ADMINISTRATOR/CONTROLLER REQUESTS APPROVAL OF AN AGREEMENT WITH MICHIGAN MUNICIPAL RISK MANAGEMENT AUTHORITY TO PROVIDE RISK MANAGEMENT SERVICES. REFERRED TO THE ADMINISTRATION AND OPERATIONS COMMITTEE.
8-1-04 FINANCE DIRECTOR REQUESTS APPROVAL OF AN AGREEMENT WITH MAXIMUS, INC. TO PREPARE CENTRAL SERVICES COST ALLOCATION PLANS. REFERRED TO THE ADMINISTRATION AND OPERATIONS COMMITTEE. 9-1-04 FAMILY CHILDREN’S SERVICES OF MIDLAND, INC. SUBMIT ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE EMPLOYEE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM SERVICES FOR 2003. REFERRED TO THE ADMINSITRATION AND OPERATIONS COMMITTEE.
Page 9 JANUARY OLD BUSINESS COMMISSIONER MCQUAID INFORMED THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS AND THE PUBLIC THE REPORT IS IN ON THE JACKSON COUNTY JAIL. Old Business No. 1 AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE COUNTY OF MIDLAND AND AFSCME LOCAL 1855 CONTRACT – HEALTH DEPARTMENT SANITARIANS. January 20, 2004 To the Honorable Chairman and Members of the Board of Commissioners Agenda Item: 18-02-04 Ladies and Gentlemen: I recommend that the Board of Commissioners approve the attached Agreement between the County of Midland and AFSCME Local 1855. The Union has informed us that their membership has ratified this Agreement. Respectfully submitted, S/Rose Marie McQuaid County Commissioner District #7 Motion by Commissioner McQuaid to adopt. Motion carried by roll call. ROLL CALL YEAS: BRADLEY, MCQUAID, SCHOENHERR, O’NEIL, WEAVER, WILSON. ABSENT: NONE.
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - OLD BUSINESS NO.2 AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE COUNTY OF MIDLAND AND THE UNITED STEELWORKERS OF AMERICA REPRESENTING PINECREST. January 20, 2004 To the Honorable Chairman And Members of the Board of Commissioners Agenda Item: 19-02-04 Ladies and Gentlemen: I recommend that the Board of Commissioners approve the attached Agreement between the County of Midland and United Steelworkers of America representing Pinecrest. The Union has informed us that their membership has ratified this Agreement. Respectfully submitted, S/Rose Marie McQuaid County Commissioner District #7 Motion by Commissioner McQuaid to adopt. Motion carried by roll call. ROLL CALL YEAS: BRADLEY, MCQUAID, SCHOENHERR, O’NEIL, WEAVER, WILSON. ABSENT: NONE.
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- - - - - - - - - - - - - - 7:40 p.m. EXTENDED PUBLIC COMMENTS Jackie Moeller – Spoke regarding downsizing of positions at The Dow Chemical Company and spoke in opposition of a Jail at this time. Bob Van Sickel – Spoke regarding a vision for a Jail Project. John Rapanos – Spoke regarding a Work Release Facility being instituted immediately. Suggested incarcerating only those necessary – consider tether, mentally incapacitated, etc. Julie Atkinson – Asked what Agenda Item No. 5 meant regarding an environmental impact test at Pinecrest.
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - COMMISSIONER’S COMMENTS REGARDING PUBLIC COMMENT SESSIONS O’Neil – Addressed money flow, tax appeals, work release and Stark Road as a possible Jail site. Weaver – Spoke in favor of tether and work release and regarding testing at Pinecrest in the winter, there are people out there who can do this. McQuaid – Regarding the Jail site, we have been looking for the last two years – 10 years ago we tried to get a new Jail at the present site and it was turned down. Alternatives for the mentally impaired – the first two days in Jail, inmates are assessed and if mental health problems are found, Mental Health Department tries to place these people elsewhere. Long-term plans for the Courthouse – Jail, etc. this has been done for the next 25 years. A work release plan has been discussed with the Judges and Tom Adams. This program would affect a very small number of people and would require additional staff. I don’t like to be accused of not listening – I feel I am not being listened to. Taxes will not be raised – we are capped at 5 Mills. I feel bad about the Treasurer saying she was called names, this was never done. Bradley – I would be good to have Tom Adams come speak on a Work Release Program and get it on tape to be used for future discussions. I would like to ask Civil Counsel to investigate, “Binding Future Boards”.
Bill Smith – Any time a Board of Commissioners takes action on a matter , you have impacted future Boards of Commissioners. Dauer – When we speak, as we are now, we are speaking as an individual, because there are some things Commissioner McQuaid said that I don’t agree with. Long-term needs need to be looked at and I try to look at that. I agree with a Work Release Program, not facility.
Schoenherr – A lot of people who spoke here tonight are happy we had a night meeting. Tax appeals – money is a problem. I appreciate the concession from John Rapanos to build a Jail at Stark Road, now we need someone to come forward with some property. I appreciate McQuaid’s comments. John also said that we don’t need to build a Jail now – that would be the easiest decision to make, but that is not a viable answer. Whether or not we build this Jail will depend on how much pain we can take up here as Commissioners. Page CONT. Wilson – Many people said, “Thanks” for the evening meetings. As you know, this was an idea that we came up with as a result of your (the public) comments. Many of the things that we have done during this process is because we have individually and collectively listened to you. Regarding a Work Release Program, we have a letter from Mr. Adams regarding some of the issues. The Chairman asked Mr. Benda to read Mr. Adam’s letter. In closing, I would like to paraphrase: When someone is being humbled because they have made a mistake, they say, “please don’t be too hard on me because God isn’t finished with me yet”. So I say to you, the public, “please don’t give up on us, you are not finished with us yet”. See Attached Letter. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - CLOSED SESSION Pursuant to a motion by Commissioner Weaver, supported by Commissioner Schoenherrand the corresponding passage by roll call, a Closed Meeting of the Board of Commissioners was declared at 8:30 p.m. for the purpose of discussing Labor Negotiations in accordance with MSA 4.1800(18), Section 8(c). Motion supported by roll call. ROLL CALL YEAS: O’NEIL, WEAVER, DAUER, BRADLEY, MCQUAID, SCHOENHERR, WILSON. ABSENT: NOE. Motion by Commissioner Weaver, supported by Commissioner Scheonherr to return to Open Session at 8:45 p.m. Motion supported by roll call. ROLL CALL YEAS: WEAVER, DAUER, BRADLEY, MCQUAID, SCHOENHERR, O’NEIL, WILSON. ABSENT: NONE.
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - THERE BEING NO FURTHER BUSINESS TO COME BEFORE THE BOARD AT THIS TIME, THE CHAIRMAN DECLARED THE BOARD ADJOURNED UNTIL FEBRUARY 3, 2004, AT 9:00 A.M. FOR THE COMMITTEES TO RESUME THEIR DUTIES. ___________________________________________ Otis G. Wilson, Chairperson, Midland County Board of Commissioners ___________________________________________ Karen A. Holcomb, Midland County Clerk and Clerk of the Board of Commissioners
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• * * * * * * * * * * * * * December 19, 2003 Otis G. Wilson, Chairman Midland County Board of Commissioners 220 W. Ellsworth Street Midland, MI 48640-5194 Dear Chairman Wilson: This letter is in reply to your request for information concerning the current jail population, and a question that you raised during a discussion of that topic. I have reviewed the data on the jail population of December 9, 2003 from a list of all current inmates. As I related to on December 16, 2003, 87 of the 117 inmates from that day were classified as felons. It should be noted that some of the current inmates are in jail on both misdemeanor and felony charges, and I counted those inmates as felons. The 87 inmates were 75% of the total population with 29 misdemeanants and 1 person sentenced from Juvenile Court. Of the inmates in jail, 66 (56%) had been sentenced and the remaining 44% were awaiting bond, trial or sentencing. There are currently 16 felony offenders on electronic monitor through Circuit Court, and 8 on electronic monitor through District Court. Some of these cases are persons who would have been put on work release in the past. Circuit Court also has the probation residential facility Tri-CAP in Saginaw available as an option in sentencing. Some Tri- CAP inmates are allowed to be on work release status so a Midland Circuit Court judge could use that facility in selected cases. One of the District judges indicated “if a case is low enough on a risk for work release, I am probably not going to place him in jail beyond a weekend sentence”. I have communicated with all four judges in the local court system concerning their possible use of work release. Each of the District Court judges indicated they would probably have one work release client at any given time, with an average length of sentence form 60-90 days. Given that length of sentence, each judge would assign 4-6 clients per year to work release. Each of the Circuit Court judges indicated they would use work release approximately once at each sentencing session – they each have approximately 25 sentencing sessions per year. It is hard to gauge the average sentence in these cases, but one judge estimated the sentence length at 3-6 months and the other from 2-12 months. For example, if the average sentence were 6 months (180 days – actually 145 days or less with good time), it would mean that each Circuit Court judge would have approximately 10 beds full at any given time. With one bed each for the District Court judges, that would call for a work release capacity of approximately 21 beds. It should be noted that when the work release section of the Midland County Jail was operating, it had 16 beds and an average use of 6-8 beds at a time, with a low usage of 2 or 3 beds at a time. Since the closure of the work release facility in Midland, electronic monitoring and weekends have picked up some of that need. One of the questions you asked me during our conversation was “what else could be done to alleviate jail overcrowding”. One of the programs Community Corrections is instituting is a new Network Therapy Program beginning January, 2004. This will be an intensive supervision program with mandatory breathalyzers, Antabuse, drug testing, counseling and daily contact with a case manager. The program will be for felony drunk drivers who are at risk of relapse. This type of program can lead to earlier release from jail or more confidence from the sentencing judge that a person is actually staying sober. Any program that enhances supervision of the many persons on community supervision could assist as options to jail sentences. If there is anything else you would like to know or if I can be of any further assistance, please do not hesitate to contact me. Respectfully, S/Thomas W. Adams Community Corrections Coordinator
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