Ways & Means Meeting

AGENDA
WAYS & MEANS COMMITTEE
March 19, 2008
6:30 p.m.
Administration Building - Board Room
220 N. Main Street
Ann Arbor, Michigan
http://www.ewashtenaw.org

I.

Roll Call

II.

Citizen Participation

III.

Commissioner Follow-up to Citizen Participation

IV.

New Business

A.

Support Services Community of Interest

Infrastructure & Planning

1. Fiber Optic Network

Authorizing the County Administrator to sign the contract with Fiberlink, Inc. contingent on the sale of bonds

In the amount not to exceed $2,748,834

To build a fiber optic network to serve key County sites

RECOMMENDATION: Approval

2. Notice of Intent to Sell Bonds and Continuing Disclosure for Capital Improvements  (Resolution 1) (Resolution 2)

Authorizing the Notice of Intent to sell bonds for capital improvement projects

In the amount not to exceed $15,620,000 ($12,600,000 for construction of a new 14A-1 District Court and $2,750,000 for construction of a new wide area fiber optic network to be owned by the County)

Repayment of the 14A-1 District Court portion is over a 20 year period

Repayment of the fiber optic network portion is over a 10 year period

Authorizing continuing disclosure for the sale of bonds in relation to construction of 14A-1 District Court and fiber optic network as approved

Required by the Securities and Exchange Commission

Provides for updated financial information to bond purchasers

RECOMMENDATION: Approval

B.

Office of the Administrator

Safe Havens Supervised Visitation Grant

Ratifying the signature of the Administrator on the application

To the United States Department of Justice, Office on Violence Against Women

For the period of 10/1/08 10/1/11

To coordinate a systematic response to all cases of Inter Personal Violence (IPV) and reduce the reoccurrence of domestic violence while providing a safe and comfortable atmosphere for visitation and exchange

For a total program of $400,000

-Federal Revenue: $400,000

Upon receipt of the award:

-Authorizing the Administrator to sign notice of grant award

-Amending the budget

-Authorizing the Administrator to sign delegate contracts

RECOMMENDATION: Approval at the Board

V.

Report of the Administrator

VI.

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

April 2, 2008

Board Room
220 N. Main Street
Ann Arbor
6:30 p.m.