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AGENDA
WAYS & MEANS COMMITTEE
July 2, 2008
6:30 p.m.
Administration Building - Board Room
220 N. Main Street
Ann Arbor, Michigan
http://www.ewashtenaw.org
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I.
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Roll Call
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Citizen Participation
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III.
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Commissioner Follow-up to Citizen Participation
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IV.
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New Business
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A.
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Public Safety & Justice Community of
Interest
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Law Enforcement Citizens Review Board
Discussion
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B.
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Economic Development Community of
Interest
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Employment Training and Community
Services
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1. Annual Employment Services
Program
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- Ratifying the signature of the Chair of the Board on the plan
application
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- To the Michigan Department of Labor and Economic
Growth
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- For the period of July 1, 2008 through June 30,
2009
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- To serve employers and job seekers through grants to local
Michigan Works! Agencies
- To serve approximately 9,000 job seekers with basic labor
exchange, accessibility to internet-based self services electronic
labor exchange, participation in the nation-wide system for clearing
labor between the states and operating the local component of the
Employment Services system
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- For a total program of $489,955:
- Federal Revenue: $489,955
- County Match: $0
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- Indirect costs are not included in the budget
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- 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
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RECOMMENDATION: Approval at the Board
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2. Program Year (PY) 2008 Workforce Investment Act
(WIA)
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- Ratifying the signature of the Chair of the Board on the plan
application
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- To the Michigan Department of Labor and Economic
Growth
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- For the period of July 1, 2008 through June 30,
2009
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- To provide employment services to Washtenaw County residents
through three distinct programs to adults, dislocated workers, and
youth
- To serve the following numbers of clients through each
program:
- WIA Adult: 152 participants
- WIA Dislocated Worker: 271
participants
- WIA Youth: 483 participants
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- For a total program of $3,993,840:
- Federal Revenue: $3,993,840
WIA Adult - $757,204
WIA Dislocated Worker - $1,358,024
WIA Youth - $1,479,227
WIA Administration - $339,385
- County Match: $0
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- Indirect costs are not included in the budget
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- 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
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RECOMMENDATION: Approval at the Board
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3. WIA Incumbent Worker Training
Program
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- Ratifying the signature of the Chair of the Board on the plan
application
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- To the Michigan Department of Labor and Economic
Growth
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- For the period of July 1, 2008 through June 30,
2009
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- To provide local employers with training services to upgrade
existing employee skills in an effort to avoid layoff
situations
- To serve approximately 12 employers with mini-grants up to
$15,000 each
- To serve approximately 362 individuals among these
employers
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- For a total program of $192,278:
- Federal Revenue: $192,278
- County Match: $0
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- Indirect costs are not included in the budget
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- 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
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RECOMMENDATION: Approval at the Board
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4. WIA Capacity Building and Professional
Development
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- Ratifying the signature of the Chair of the Board on the plan
application
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- To the Michigan Department of Labor and Economic
Growth
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- For the period of July 1, 2008 through June 30,
2009
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- To increase proficiency in meeting WIA performance measures,
assist in meeting local program goals, and provide for ongoing system
development
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- For a total program of $24,000:
- Federal Revenue: $24,000
- County Match: $0
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- Indirect costs are not included in the budget
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- 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
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RECOMMENDATION: Approval at the Board
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5. Michigan Works! Service Center (MWSC)
Operations
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- Ratifying the signature of the Chair of the Board on the
application
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- To the Michigan Department of Labor and Economic
Growth
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- For the period of July 1, 2008 through June 30,
2009
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- To continue upgrading and operating the current Washtenaw
County MWSC
- To improve customer service, upgrade facilities and
technology, and inform the public about the MWSC
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- For a total program of $146,123:
- Federal Revenue: $146,123
- County Match: $0
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- Indirect costs are not included in the budget
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- 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
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RECOMMENDATION: Approval at the Board
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6. Community Services Block Grant Migrant Services
(CSBG M)
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- Authorizing the signature of the County Administrator on the
application
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- To the Michigan Department of Human Services
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- For the period of June1, 2008 through May 31,
2008
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- To assist 75 migrant families with referrals and assistance
English as a Second Language (ESL) classes, employment assistance,
referrals to food distributions, housing assistance and any other
necessary referrals to help migrant families achieve
self-sufficiency
- To sub-contract with Jewish Family Services to provide these
referrals and assistance.
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- For a total program of $15,000:
- Federal Revenue: $15,000
- County Match: $0
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- Indirect costs are not included in the budget
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- 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
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RECOMMENDATION: Approval at the Board
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C.
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Housing & Homelessness Community of
Interest
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Community Development
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2009-2012 Washtenaw Urban County
Agreements
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- Approving the Administration of the Washtenaw Urban County
HOME and CDBG grants for the 2009-2012 Qualification Period
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- Authorizing the County Administrator to sign a cooperation
agreement with the City of Ann Arbor
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- To allow all participating units of government within
Washtenaw Countys boundaries to participate in the Urban County, in
order to realize the benefits for the Community Development Block Grant
(CDBG) and Home Investment Partnership (HOME) Program funding that the
Urban County received from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban
Development
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- To bring the City of Ann Arbor into the Urban County as the
11th participating unit of government
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RECOMMENDATION: Approval at the Board
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Land Use & Environment Community of
Interest
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1. Planning & Environment
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Brownfield Redevelopment Plan
Amendment (Plan)
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- Adopting the Amendment to the Brownfield Plan of Washtenaw
County
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- To approve tax increment financing and Michigan business tax
credit incentives for the Historic Thompson Block Brownfield
Redevelopment Project in the City of Ypsilanti
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- To develop mixed-use buildings including luxury loft units
and office/commercial space in collaboration with the Washtenaw County
Brownfield Redevelopment Authority and the City of
Ypsilanti
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- Preserving and rehabilitating a historical
landmark
- Bring an obsolete property back
into productive use
- Creating approximately 100 to 130 new
jobs
- Increasing the annual tax base for the
Depot Town DDA by approximately $68,523 annually once all eligible
expenses are reimbursed and the OPRA Certificate has
expired
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RECOMMENDATION: Approval at the Board
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2. Parks & Recreation
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Millage Renewal
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- Authorizing the Washtenaw County Clerk to place on the
November 4, 2008 ballot the question to renew the Parks &
Recreation Millage that expires after December 31, 2009
- For an additional ten (10) years, beginning with the levy to
be made on December 1, 2010
- For the purpose of acquiring, developing and maintaining
parklands and operating recreation facilities for the benefit of
Washtenaw County citizens.
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RECOMMENDATION: Approval at the Board
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Health Community of Interest
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Public Health
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Paul Coverdell Forensic Science
Improvement Grant
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- Ratifying the electronic submission of a grant
application
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- To the United States Department of Justice
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- For the period of October 1, 2008 through September 30,
2009
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- To purchase equipment which will facilitate consolidation of
autopsy facilities used by the Washtenaw County Medical Examiner at a
single site and development of a regional medical examiner
system
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- Based on a long-range partnership between the Washtenaw
County Medical Examiner Program and the University of Michigan
Health System
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- For a total program of $94,985:
-Federal Revenue: $94,985
-County Match: $0
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- Indirect costs in the amount of $8,635 are included in the
budget
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- 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
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RECOMMENDATION: Approval at the Board
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Support Services Community of
Interest
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1. Human Resources
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Collective Bargaining Agreement
Assistant Prosecutors Association
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- Approving the agreement with the Assistant Prosecutors
Association
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- The contract term is three years (2008-2010)
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- Specifying a number of adjustments to wages and other benefit
modifications, as well as non-economic operational language
agreements
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RECOMMENDATION: Approval at the Board
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2. Infrastructure & Planning
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Washtenaw Educational
Telecommunications System Consortium
Agreement (Agreement)
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- Authorizing the Administrator to sign the consortium
agreement between Washtenaw County, Washtenaw County Intermediate
School District (WISD), and Fiber Link LLC
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- For a 10 year period with the option to renew the agreement
for an additional ten years
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- To reduce recurring costs associated with operating the
Countys new fiber optic network
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- By sharing costs for maintenance and repair of those areas
and paths where the entities share common attachments and
location
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- Savings of at least $28,000 per year are
anticipated
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- The agreement also permits other governmental partners to be
included in the future, which will further reduce operating and
maintenance costs
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RECOMMENDATION: Approval at the Board
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Office of the Administrator
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1. Literacy Coalition Grant
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- Ratifying the signature of the Administrator on a grant
application to
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- For the period of July 1, 2008 through June 30,
2009
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- To enhance public awareness of illiteracy in Washtenaw County
and develop a cohesive, robust, integrated network of literacy
services
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- For a total program of $50,000:
-Grant Revenue: $50,000
-County Match: $0
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- Indirect costs are not included in the budget
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- Upon receipt of the award:
- Authorizing the Administrator to sign the notice of grant award
- Amending the budget
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RECOMMENDATION: Approval at the Board
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2. Washtenaw County Retiree Medical Benefits Funding
Trust (Contract) (Trust) (Ordinance
1) (Ordinance 2)
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A. Approving an Ordinance to confirm
and restate Washtenaw Countys existing contractual obligations to
provide for medical benefits for certain retired county employees and
their eligible dependents
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B. Approving an Ordinance to
establish an alternative funding mechanism for Washtenaw County to
fulfill its contractual obligations to provide retiree medical
benefits
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- By issuing taxable Certificates of Participation through a
funding trust
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- Authorizing the Chair of the Board to execute those documents
necessary to establish the Washtenaw County Retiree Medical Benefits
Funding Trust
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- Authorizing the Chair of the Board to execute a Contract
between Washtenaw County and the Washtenaw County Retiree Medical
Benefits Funding Trust
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- To allow the County to predict its Volunteer Employees
Benefits Administration (VEBA) budget accurately at an estimated cost
of $13.8M per year for the next 20 years
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RECOMMENDATION: Approval at the Board
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V.
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Report of the
Administrator
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VI.
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Report of the Chair of the
Board
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VII.
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Items for Current/Future
Discussion
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VIII.
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Citizen Participation
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IX.
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Commissioner Follow-up to Citizen
Participation
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X.
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Pending
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XI.
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Adjournment
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August 6, 2008
Board Room
220 N. Main Street
Ann Arbor
6:30 p.m.
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