Board Agenda
WAYS & MEANS COMMITTEE
January 20, 1999
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. | Administration | |
| *Approving
Employers Reinsurance Corporation as the County Excess Insurance carrier
*For Workers Disability Compensation *For the period 2/1/99 - 2/1/00 *In the amount of $25,094 (savings of $3,592) *Approving Alexis for claims services *For the period 2/1/99 - 2/1/00 *In the amount of $32,500 (same as previous year)
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| RECOMMENDATION: Approval at the Board meeting | ||
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| *Approving
Arthur J. Gallagher as the insurance provider for Washtenaw County
*Approving insurance carriers: Coregis Insurance Company Coregis Indemnity Insurance Company, American Motors Insurance Company, Coregis Insurance Company, Gallager Bassett Services, Reliance Insurance Company of Illinois and Hartford Steam Boiler *For the period 2/1/99 - 2/1/00 *In the total amount of $358,108 *Net reduction of $4,761 | ||
| RECOMMENATION: Approval at the Board meeting | ||
| B. | Drain | |
| Creating a Position | ||
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resolve temporary staffing and align the departmental needs with market
conditions
*Creating a 1.0 Administrative Coordinator position -Grade 25, Group 32 -Salary Range: $24,563 - $33,616 *Amending the budget | ||
| RECOMMENDATION: Approval | ||
| C. | Employment Training/Community Services | |
| *Ratifying
the signature of the Chair of the Board on the application
*With the Michigan Jobs Commission *To serve 25 age 18-49 able-bodied adults without dependents who are in jeopardy of losing their food stamp eligibility due to time limits *For the period 10/1/98 - 9/30/99 *For a total program amount of $44,374 -Match: 0 -Indirect Costs: 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 | ||
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| *Ratifying
the signature of the Chair of the Board on the application
*To the Michigan Jobs Commission *For the purpose implementing the Michigan Works! System to focus on providing information and resources to enable customers (job seekers and employers) to successfully compete in today's economy and achieve economic security *Direct services provided by Work Skills and Foundation for Behavioral Research *For the period 1/1/99 - 12/31/99 *In the amount of $134,536 -Match: 0 -Indirect Costs: 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 | ||
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*To the Michigan Jobs Commission *For the period 10/1/98 - 9/30/99 *In the amount of $1,606,433 -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 | ||
| D. | Health | |
| Hiring of the Public Health Medical Director Position | ||
| *Ratifying
the signature of the Administrator on the Letter of Understanding
*With Dr. Stan Reedy *As the Public Health Medical Director effective February 22, 1999 *Authorizing the Administrator to sign the Livingston County delegate contract for Medical Director services | ||
| RECOMMENDATION: Approval | ||
| E. | Human Resources | |
| Washtenaw County Voluntary Employees Beneficiary Association (VEBA) Trust Agreement Amendment | ||
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*To provide for medical benefits for retired employees of the County, their spouses and dependents, pursuant to the County Retiree Health Care Plan. | ||
| RECOMMENDATION: Approval | ||
| F. | Public Works | |
| Ypsilanti Community Utilities Authority | ||
| *Authorizing
the Advanced Refunding of Bonds - Washtenaw County Sewage Disposal System
- Ypsilanti Community Utilities Authority
*In the amount of $1,100,000 *Due to the decrease in interest rates to allow for a $300,000 decrease in bond sale | ||
| RECOMMENDATION: Approval at the Board meeting | ||
| G. | Sheriff | |
| Creating and eliminating positions for the COPS More 98 Program | ||
| *Net
increase/decrease of 0 positions
*Creating ten (10) 1.0 Office Specialist II positions -Grade 54, Group 27 -Salary Range: $22,173 - $30,181 *Eliminating ten (10) 1.0 Office Specialist I positions -Grade 51, Group 27 -Salary Range: $21,237 - $28,850 *Amending the budget | ||
| RECOMMENDATION: Approval | ||
| V. | Report of the County Administrator | |
| VI. | Report of the Chair of the Board | |
| VII. | Items for Current/Future Discussion | |
| VIII. | Citizen Participation | |
| IX. | Commissioner Follow-up to Citizens Participation | |
| X. | Pending | |
| XI. | Adjournment | |
| February 3,
1999
Board Room County Administration Building 6:30 p.m. | Next
Agenda
Meeting
January 28, 1999 Administration Conference Room 5:00 p.m. | |
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