Board of County Commissioners
Harris Auditorium, 1101 Beach St.
Agenda — 61 items
- I. CALL TO ORDER
- II. ROLL CALL
- 3 Vice-Chairperson Shumaker called the meeting to order at 5:30 PM.
- III. INVOCATION
- IV. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
- V. APPROVAL OF MEETING MINUTES
- 6 Invocation was led by Commissioner Brown.
- 7 Approval of Meeting Minutes - May 28, 2025
- VI. PUBLIC ADDRESS
- VII. COMMUNICATIONS
- 10 Genesee County Health Department Quarterly Update - Michelle Estell, Health Officer
- VIII. REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES
- 11 Domonique Clemons, Flint Township, MI, addressed the Board to introduce the new intern for the office of the Clerk-Register of Deeds.
- A. BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
- 12 Brandon Sandler, MI, addressed the Board in introduction.
- 13 Delrico J. Loyd, Chairperson; Shaun Shumaker, Vice-Chairperson
- 13 Ellen Yakaton, Brighton, MI, addressed the Board regarding changes to MTA bus routes.
- B. COMMUNITY & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
- 14 Mary Beth Seaward, Flint Township, MI, addressed the Board regarding the DEI resolution passed in June 2025 and the Impact Summit that was recently held.
- 15 Dr. Beverly Brown, Chairperson; Dale K. Weighill, Vice-Chairperson
- 15 Josh Boggess, City of Flint, MI, addressed the Board regarding concerns with property tax.
- 1. Approval of a request to provide funding for the 51st Annual Gus Macker Tournament
- 16 Jennifer Stainton, Mundy Township, MI, addressed the Board regarding the Impact Summit and proposed changes to MTA bus routes.
- 2. Approval of the 2025-2029 Genesee County Consolidated Plan
- 17 Miss Savage, MI, addressed the Board regarding MTA bus routes and concerns about budget cuts.
- 3. Approval of a grant award from the Charles Stewart Mott Foundation in the amount of $1,030,000.00, to provide for construction of non-motorized trails in Grand Blanc Township, City of Fenton, and the City of Burton; the budget for the grant is attached
- 4. Approval of an agreement between Genesee County and The Ally Challenge, in the amount of $100,000.00, to provide for sponsorship of the Ally Challenge Golf Tournament for 2025 and 2026 ($50,000.00 per year); the cost of this agreement will be paid from the Accommodation Tax Fund
- C. FINANCE COMMITTEE
- 21 Martin L. Cousineau, Chairperson; Gary L. Goetzinger, Vice-Chairperson
- 1. Forwarding to receive and file a copy of the paid county bills for the weeks ending 5/11/2025 and 05/18/2025 in the total amount of $9,426,604.59
- 2. Approval of a purchase order to GLOBO Holdings LLC for the fiscal year ending 2025, in an amount not to exceed $36,731.82, for additional interpretation and translation services at Genesee County's Health Department; the cost of this purchase order will be paid for from the accounts listed
- 3. Approval of a proposed budget amendment to 2024-2025 Appropriations Resolution for various line items as described in the attached budget adjustment request
- 4. Approval of the last one (1) year extension of the GFL contract that provides solid waste removal/disposal at various County facilities
- D. GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS COMMITTEE
- 27 Dale K. Weighill, Chairperson; Shaun Shumaker, Vice-Chairperson
- 1. Approval of a request by the Genesee County Prosecutor's office to enter into a 5-year contract with Leonard Brothers for storage and retrieval of Prosecutor case files
- 2. Approval of a request by Genesee County's Prosecutor to apply for the 2026 Auto Theft Grant in the amount of $219,945.00; this grant requires a 50% match
- 3. Approval of a request by Genesee County’s Community Corrections to apply for a grant, in the amount of $630,677.10, from the Michigan Department of Corrections-Office of Community Corrections for FY 2026
- 4. Approval of a request by Genesee County’s Sheriff’s Office to submit payroll for Marine Patrol Deputies prior to Board approval of positions
- E. HUMAN SERVICES COMMITTEE
- 33 Charles Winfrey, Chairperson; James Avery, Vice-Chairperson
- 1. Approval of an agreement between Genesee County and the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services, in the amount of $9,000.00, to fund Environmental Health Services programs at Genesee County's Health Department; the term of this grant is June 1, 2025 through September 30, 2025
- 2. Approval of a grant award from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families, in the amount of $15,713,491.00, to provide for Genesee County's Head Start Program
- 3. Approval of an agreement between Genesee County and Oakland Livingston Human Service Agency, in an amount not to exceed $11,643,205.00, to provide for Genesee County's Head Start Preschool and Early Head Start programs; the term of this agreement is July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026
- F. PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE
- 37 Motion to add RES-2025-1913 to the agenda.
- 38 Brian K. Flewelling, Chairperson; James Avery, Vice-Chairperson
- 38 Approval of a resolution recognizing July 2025 as Disability Pride Month in Genesee County
- 1. Approval of an agreement between Genesee County and Preferred Data Systems, in an amount not to exceed $57,475.63, to provide for annual software license renewals for email security and archiving; the cost for this agreement will be paid from the accounts listed
- 2. Approval of a purchase order to WW Williams for the fiscal year ending 2025, in an amount not to exceed $20,000.00, to provide generator maintenance at various county facilities; the cost of this purchase order will be paid from the accounts listed
- 3. Approval of a request by Genesee Parks and Recreation Commission to accept a grant from Mary Elizabeth Adams Manley Beautification Fund through Community Foundation of Greater Flint in the amount of $12,000.00
- 4. Approval of an agreement between Genesee County and Hobbs + Black Architects, in an amount not to exceed $150,000.00, to perform a space study for several county departments; the cost of this agreement will be paid from the account listed
- IX. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
- X. NEW AND MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS
- 1. Motion to enter into Closed Session
- 2. Closed Session: Request for approval of two (2) union contracts: Teamsters FOC Supervisors and COAM Lieutenants/Captains
- XI. ADJOURNMENT
- 56 Brian MacMillan, Corporation Council, noted the need to enter into Closed Session to discuss trial or strategy:
- 58 The Regular Board of Commissioners' Meeting recessed at 6:33 PM.
- 59 The Regular Board of Commissioners' Meeting reconvened at 6:51 PM.
- 62 The meeting was adjourned at 6:52 PM. Delrico J. Loyd, Chairperson, Board of Commissioners