Board of County Commissioners
Harris Auditorium, 1101 Beach St.
Agenda — 62 items
- I. CALL TO ORDER
- II. ROLL CALL
- 3 Commissioner Loyd 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 Weighill.
- 7 Approval of Meeting Minutes - December 11, 2024
- VI. PUBLIC ADDRESS
- VII. COMMUNICATIONS
- 10 Veterans Services Update - Derek Britton, Director
- 11 Congregate Meal at Senior Centers Update - Pamela Coleman, GCCARD Director
- 11 David Leyton, 6321 W. Cimarron Trail, Flint Twp, MI, addressed the Board with Jay Snodgrass regarding the establishment of the new Shoplifter Task Force.
- 12 Cancer Study - Adjoa Kyerematen, National Minority Quality Forum
- 12 Christopher Swanson, 5 Barrington Hills, Fenton Twp, MI, addressed the Board to give congratulations to the newly elected Commissioners.
- VIII. APPOINTMENTS
- 1. Approval of the appointment of Commissioner Brian Flewelling as an Executive Board Member to the Genesee County 9-1-1 Consortium
- 2. Approval of the appointment of Commissioner Martin Cousineau as a Member and Executive Board Member of the Genesee County 9-1-1 Consortium
- 3. Approval of the appointment of Commissioners Shumaker & Brown to serve on the Flint Cultural Center Foundation Board of Directors
- IX. REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES
- A. BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
- 19 Delrico J. Loyd, Chairperson; Shaun Shumaker, Vice-Chairperson
- 1. Decision on whether to grant or deny an appeal of a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request
- B. COMMUNITY & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
- 22 Dr. Beverly Brown, Chairperson; Dale K. Weighill, Vice-Chairperson
- 1. Approval of an agreement between Genesee County and New American Funding, LLC, for the purpose of providing down payment assistance to eligible home buyers
- 2. Approval of an agreement between Genesee County and Preston Home Loans for the purpose of providing down payment assistance to eligible home buyers
- 3. Approval of an agreement between Genesee County and Staunton Financial Inc. for the purpose of providing down payment assistance to eligible home buyers
- 25 A motion was made by Commissioner Avery and supported by Commissioner Cousineau to accept Corporation Counsel's recommendation to deny the appeal.
- 4. Approval of a grant award from the C.S. Mott Foundation, in the amount of $60,000.00, to provide for non-motorized trail analysis
- C. FINANCE COMMITTEE
- 28 Martin L. Cousineau, Chairperson; Gary L. Goetzinger, Vice-Chairperson
- 1. Approval of a request to create, post & fill one (1) Administrative Secretary and two (2) Solutions Technicians in Genesee County's IT department; this request will eliminate three (3) other positions
- 2. Approval of a purchase order to AJP Commercial Shredding for the fiscal year ending 2025, in an amount not to exceed $33,600.00, to provide for the annual storage, file management and shredding services for Genesee County's Legal Records Department; the cost of this purchase order will be paid from account 1010-280.00-801.004
- 3. Approval of a contract between Genesee County and Preferred Removal Services, in the amount of $100,000.00, to provide for two (2) Opioid and Emerging Drug Death (OEDD) analyst positions; the cost of this agreement is fully grant funded
- 4. Approval of a request by Genesee County's Health Department to update the Family Planning Fee Schedule
- 5. Forwarding to receive and file a copy of the paid county bills for the weeks ending 11.24.2024, 12.01.2024, 12.08.2024, 12.15.2024, and 12.22.2024 in the total amount of $21,302,472.54
- 6. Approval of a request to create, post, & fill 1 (one) GCCARD Weatherization Manager position
- 7. Approval of a proposed budget amendment to 2024-2025 Appropriations Resolution for various line items as described in the attached budget adjustment request
- D. GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS COMMITTEE
- 37 Dale K. Weighill, Chairperson; Shaun Shumaker, Vice-Chairperson
- 1. Approval of a contract between Genesee County and Securus Monitoring, in the amount of $50,000.00, to provide for electronic monitoring services; the term of this contract is from October 1, 2024, through September 30, 2025; the cost of this contract will be paid from account 2920-664.00-868.020
- 2. Approval of a grant award from the Michigan Supreme Court, in the amount of $81,774.00, to provide for the continuation of the Virtual Backlog Response Docket at Genesee County's 7th Circuit Court
- 3. Approval of Genesee County's Technology Use Policy
- E. HUMAN SERVICES COMMITTEE
- 42 Charles Winfrey, Chairperson; James Avery, Vice-Chairperson
- 1. Approval of a grant award from the GISD, in the amount of $112,886.00, to provide for Genesee County's Great Start Readiness Program; the budget for this funding is attached
- 2. Approval of an agreement between Genesee County and Tamara Theisen, in an amount not to exceed $14,000.00, to provide for consultation on laboratory regulations at Genesee County's Health Department; the cost of this agreement will be paid from account 2210-604.00-801.000
- 3. Approval of an agreement between Genesee County and the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy, in an amount of $314,820.00, to provide for Genesee County's Drinking Water and Environmental Health Division
- 4. Approval of a grant award from the Michigan Department of Health & Human Services, in the amount of $427,991.00, to provide for water and sewer bill assistance to eligible Genesee County residents
- F. PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE
- 48 Brian K. Flewelling, Chairperson; James Avery, Vice-Chairperson
- X. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
- 1. Approval of a request to create, post & fill one (1) Constituent Relations Representative in the Board Office; this is a budgeted position
- XI. NEW AND MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS
- 1. Motion to enter into Closed Session to discuss contract negotiations with AFSCME 496.00, 496.01, 916, and COAM Sergeants
- 2. Closed Session: Request for approval of four (4) union contracts: AFSCME 496.00, 496.01, 916, and COAM Sergeants
- XII. ADJOURNMENT
- 57 Corporation Counsel, Brian MacMillan, noted the need to enter into Closed Session to discuss trial or strategy:
- 59 The Regular Board of Commissioners' Meeting recessed at 7:02 PM.
- 60 The Regular Board of Commissioners' Meeting reconvened at 8:35 PM.
- 63 The meeting was adjourned at 8:36 PM. Delrico J. Loyd, Chairperson, Board of Commissioners
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