Washtenaw County - Board Agenda

Board Agenda

June 17, 1998 6:30 p.m. Board Room Washtenaw County Administration Building 220 N. Main Street Ann Arbor, Michigan

I.	Roll Call

II.	Citizen Participation

III.	Commissioner Follow-up to Citizen Participation

IV.	New Business:

A.	Community Corrections

	1998 Annual Community Corrections Program

	Ratifying the signature of the Administrator on the application for funding From the Michigan Department of Corrections/Office of Community Corrections To address the needs of Washtenaw County's criminal justice system by offering diversion and alternative sentencing options For the period FY 1998/1999 For the amount of $888,993 -Program/Administration: $450,993 -Probation Residential Services: $438,000 -Indirect Costs: $24,607 -Match: 0 Upon receipt of the award: -Authorizing the Administrator to sign the Notice of Grant Award -Amending the budget -Authorizing the Administrator to sign delegate contracts

	RECOMMENDATION: Approval

B.	Employment Training/Community Services

	1998 Annual Summer Food Program for Children

	Ratifying the signature of the Administrator on the application for funds To the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) For meal reimbursement of 52 sites in Ypsilanti/Ann Arbor area Ann Arbor Community Center Hollow Creek Ann Arbor Community Center for Camp Hill Holmes Elementary Ann Arbor Housing-South Maple Juvenile Court-O'Brien Arrowwood Hills Co-Op Kaiser Elementary Bible Church Kettering Elementary School Boys & Girls Club Labor of Love Bible Church Brown Chapel Child Care Leforge Villa Brown Chapel Church Liberty Square Bryant Community Center Mt. Olive Baptist Church Bryant Elementary Parkridge Community Center Burning Bush COGIC Parkview Apartments Pinelake Village Cheney Elementary Day Camp Second Baptist Church Cobble Creek Apts St. James COGIC Community Center Impact St. John's Baptist Church Community Church of God St. Mary's Bible Church Community Park Sumpter Community Church of God EMU Westview Thurston Elementary Day Care Evergreen Pointe Washtenaw Community College Ford Elementary Day Camp Wee Wisdom Day Care Forrest Knoll Whitmore Lake Elementary Girl Scouts-Jefferson Willow Run High School Greater Area Civitan Club Ypsilanti High School Sports Camp Greater Faithway Bible Church Ypsilanti Paradise Housing Green Glacier Community Center Hikone Community Center To provide breakfasts, lunches, and snacks at no cost to children from low-income families at recreation facilities throughout the County. For the period 6/1/98 - 8/31/98 For the amount of $146,220 -Indirect Costs: 0 -Match: 0 *Upon receipt of the award: -Authorizing the Administrator to sign the Notice of Grant Award -Amending the budget -Authorizing the Administrator to sign delegate contracts

	RECOMMENDATION: Approval

	1998 The Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP)

	Approving the application for participation in the reimbursement program To the Michigan Department of Education To participate in the program to provide surplus USDA purchased food to needy people including the unemployed, elderly and low-income. In the amount of $50,000 -Indirect Costs: 0 -Match: 0 For the period 10/1/97 - 9/30/98 Upon receipt of participation acceptance: -Authorizing the Administrator to sign the Notice of Acceptance -Amending the budget -Authorizing the Administrator to sign delegate contracts

	RECOMMENDATION: Approval

	1998 Annual Early Childhood School Readiness Program

	Ratifying the signature of the Administrator on the application for funds To the Michigan Department of Education To provide health, nutrition and social services to 85 children and their families targeting "at risk" children who are not eligible for Head Start For the period 10/1/98 - 9/30/99 In the amount of $263,500 -Indirect Costs: $1,400 -Match: 0 Upon receipt of the award: -Authorizing the Administrator to sign the Notice of Grant Award -Amending the budget -Authorizing the Administrator to sign delegate contracts

	RECOMMENDATION: Approval

C.	Environment & Infrastructure Services- Environmental Services

	Environmental Monitoring for Public Access and Community Tracking (EMPACT)

	Ratifying the signature of the Administrator on the application for funding From the US Environmental Protection Agency To provide accessible and useful environmental information to the public to assist in making day-to-day health and safety decisions In the amount of $834,936 -Federal Funds - $576,792 -Match: $258,144 $231,647 Inkind contributions from: Huron River Watershed Council Michigan State University - Cooperative Extension Services University of Michigan - School of Natural Resources and Environment Michigan Net - National Weather Service $26,497 cash match from United States Geological Survey -Indirect Costs:$27,606 For the period 10/1/98 - 9/30/00 Upon receipt of the award: -Authorizing the Administrator to sign the Notice of Grant Award -Amending the budget -Authorizing the Administrator to sign delegate contracts -Creating a 1.0 grant status Management Analyst I/II position -Grade 27/29, Group 32 -Salary Range: $28,339 - $47,922 -Creating a 1.0 grant status Management Assistant position -Grade 27, Group 32 -Salary Range: $28,339 - $40,335 -Continue funding a .50 Environmental Response Coordinator position -Grade 29, Group 32 -Salary Range: $33,669 - $47,922

	RECOMMENDATION: Approval

	Establishing Grading/Soil Erosion & Sedimentation Control Waiver Fees and Cost Schedule for Resource Remediation

	To implement a fee associated with Grading Waivers and to accept cost contributions for Resource Remediation Adopting a fee schedule for the Soil Erosion & Sedimentation Control Grading Waivers and Resource Remediation Cost Establishing a Resource Remediation fund Amending the budget

	RECOMMENDATION: Approval

D.	Environment & Infrastructure Services - Public Works

	Northfield Township Sanitary Sewer System Improvements, Project Contract

	Approving the contract With Northfield Township *For the Northfield Township Sanitary Sewer System Improvements, 1998 Project

	RECOMMENDATION: Approval at the Board meeting

	Northfield Township Sanitary Sewer System Improvements, 1998 Project Bonds

	Authorizing the issuance of bonds For the amount of $4,900,000 *For the purpose of defraying costs of acquiring and constructing the project

	RECOMMENDATION: Approval at the Board meeting

E.	Prosecuting Attorney

	Creating and Eliminating Positions

	Net increase of 0.50 position Creating a 0.50 Victim/Witness Clerk position -Grade 13, Group 12 -Salary Range: $22,737 - $27,827 Victim/Witness Clerk position has no cost implications, position currently temporary Creating a 1.0 Deputy Chief Assistant Prosecuting Attorney -Grade 33, Group 32 -Salary Range: $48,978 - $72,499 *Eliminating a 1.0 Assistant Prosecuting Attorney I/II position -Grade 27/30, Group 22 -Salary Range: $36,836 - $54,561

	RECOMMENDATION: Approval

F.	Sheriff

	1998 COPS More

	Ratifying the signature of the Administrator on the application for funding From the US Department of Justice To provide funding to create ten 1.0 grant funded Office Specialist I/Booking Clerk positions For the period of one year For the amount of $365,690 -Indirect Costs: 0 -Match: $91,422 (25% match to be met by department's budget) Upon receipt of the award: -Authorizing the Administrator to sign the Notice of Grant Award -Amending the budget -Authorizing the Administrator to sign delegate contracts -Creating ten 1.0 grant funded Office Specialist I/Booking Clerk positions -Grade 51, Group 27 -Salary Range: $21,237 - $28,850 -Provide a 6 month review/update to the Board of Commissioners

	RECOMMENDATION: Approval

G.	Trial Court

	Judicial Coordinator Advancement Program

	Authorizing the creation of a tiered Judicial Coordinator/Senior Judicial Coordinator position As agreed to by the Administrator in the 1998/1999 budget process after adoption To promote opportunities for advancement after six years of employment Advancement from Judicial Coordinator to Senior Judicial Coordinator

	RECOMMENDATION: Approval

H.	Trial Court - Family Division

	Creating a Juvenile Center Intake Unit

	To establish a Juvenile Center Intake Unit No net increase/reduction of positions Net savings: 1998 - $16,882 Annually - $7,500: Creating a 1.0 Family Division Referee position -Grade 31, Group 32 -Salary Range: $39,751 - $58,841 Creating three 1.0 Intake Caseworker positions -Grade 22, Group 14 -Salary Range: $30,986 - $40,307 Creating a 1.0 Intake/Casework Supervisor position -Grade 77, Group 24 -Salary Range: $37,655 - $50,349 Eliminating a .80 Substance Abuse Specialist position -Grade 24, Group 14 -Salary Range: $33,384 - $43,544 Eliminating a 1.0 Family Division Referee position -Grade 30, Group 32 -Salary Range: $36,699 - $52,234 Eliminating two 1.0 Intake Specialist positions -Grade 20, Group 14 -Salary Range: $28,821 - $37,382 Eliminating a 1.0 Juvenile Court Caseworker position -Grade 22, Group 14 -Salary Range: $30,986 - $40,307 *Adopting job descriptions

	RECOMMENDATION: Approval

Report of the County Administrator

Report of the Chair of the Board

VII. Items for Current/Future Discussion

VIII. Citizen Participation

IX. Commissioner Follow-up to Citizen Participation

X. Pending

XI. Adjournment

July 1, 1998 Next AGENDA meeting
Board Room June 25, 1998
County Administration Building Administration Conference Room
6:30 p.m. 5:00 p.m.

For additional information, call Tammy Richards at (734) 996-3055 or e-mail her at richardt@ewashtenaw.org

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