AGENDA
WAYS & MEANS COMMITTEE
November 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. Health Community of Interest
Public
Health
Approving the integration of the Maternal and Infant Health Program (MIHP)
and Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) Program
Authorizing adjustments to Public Healths fee schedule effective 1/1/09
A net decrease of 1.0 FTE in 2008-09 following an upcoming employee retirement will reduce personnel costs for the program in future years
Creating five (5) 1.0 FTE Enrollment & Eligibility Specialist I/II positions:
- Grade 14, Group 12
-Salary Range: $30,363 - $37,278
Creating a 1.0 FTE Lead Enrollment
& Eligibility Specialist position:
-Grade 17, Group 12
-Salary Range: $33,585 - $41,558
Creating a 1.0 FTE MIHP Service
Coordinator position:
-Grade 25, Group 11
-Salary Range: $44,827 - $58,563
Creating a 1.0 FTE WIC/MIHP
Supervisor position:
-Grade 80, Group 10
-Salary Range: $61,197 - $81,800
Eliminating five (5) 1.0 FTE WIC
Program Associate positions:
-Grade 13, Group 12
-Salary Range: $29,399 - $35,984
Eliminating a 1.0 FTE Fiscal Assistant I/II position:
-Grade 13, Group 12
-Salary Range: $29,399 - $35,984
Eliminating a 1.0 FTE Social Worker-Health position:
-Grade 21, Group 11
-Salary Range: $38,618 - $50,190
Eliminating a 1.0 FTE Health Services Supervisor position:
-Grade 77, Group 10
-Salary Range: $49,178 - $65,689
Eliminating a 1.0 FTE Program Supervisor- WIC position:
-Grade 77, Group 10
-Salary Range: $49,178 - $65,689
Amending the 2008-09 Public Health budget
Adopting new job descriptions
RECOMMENDATION: Approval
B. Childrens Well Being
Community of Interest
1. Children's Services (Job Description)
Streamlining the management structure to reduce redundancy and redistribute
responsibilities.
Creating a 1.0 FTE Youth Center Director position:
- Grade 33, Group 32
- Salary Range: $65,875 - $101,023
Creating a 1.0 FTE Senior Management Analyst position:
- Grade 30, Group 32
- Salary Range: $49,360 - $70,254
Eliminating a 1.0 FTE Director of Childrens Services:
-Grade 34, Group 32
-Salary Range: $73,120 - $116,177
Eliminating a 1.0 FTE Program Manager of Childrens Services:
-Grade 32, Group 32
-Salary Range: $59,345 - $87,845
Eliminating a 1.0 FTE Management Analyst I/II:
-Grade 29, Group 32
-Salary Range: $43,525 - $61,952
County General Fund savings of $68,129
RECOMMENDATION: Approval
2. Trial Court
Annual Child Care Fund (2091 Form) (Support Documents)
Authorizing the electronic submission of the Child Care Fund Budget Summary
Form 2091
To the Michigan Department of Human Services
For the period of 10/1/08 V 9/31/09
A collaborative effort between State and County governments
Providing 50% reimbursement for eligible expenses, which include funding for
programs that serve neglected, abused and delinquent youth in Michigan
Expenses are made locally and submitted to the State for reimbursement on a
monthly basis
For 50% reimbursement on estimated expenditures of $9,632,204 for
State funding of $4,816,102
For 100% reimbursement on pre-adoptive care estimated expenditures of
$5,696
For a total estimated reimbursement of $4,821,798
Anticipated expenditures and reimbursements are aligned with the Countys
2009 adopted budget
RECOMMENDATION: Approval
C. Economic Development
Community of Interest
1. ETCS
Federal Foster Grandparent
Ratifying the County Administrators signature on the application
To the Corporation for National and Community Service
For the funding period of 1/1/09 to 12/31/09
To support volunteer opportunities for 63 older adults to work one-on-one
with children with special needs at 23 community sites
This is the same number of volunteers as for the 2008 grant year
Each volunteer is paid a non-taxable stipend of $2.65 per hour
In-Kind Contributions include physical exams and one meal per day for the
volunteers
In the amount of $ 434,362:
- Federal Revenue: $ 295,623
- County Match: $ 60,149
- CSBG Subsidy: $ 49,436
- In-Kind Contributions: $ 17,862
- State Foster Grandparent Program: $11,292
Indirect costs are not eligible for reimbursement under this grant
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
2. Planning & Environment
Aerotropolis Development
Corporation (Support
Documents)
Adopting the intergovernmental agreement to create an Aerotropolis
Development Corporation through the Urban Cooperation Act
To accelerate job formation and revitalization through development of
airport-related businesses in western Wayne and eastern Washtenaw
counties
RECOMMENDATION: Approval
D. Housing and Homelessness Community of Interest
Community Development
Community Development Position
Modifications (Support
Documents)
Eliminating a 1.0 FTE Compliance Specialist:
- Grade 24, Group 32
- Salary Range: $29,677 to $40,614
Creating a 1.0 FTE Compliance Specialist:
- Grade 27/29, Group 32
- Salary Range: $36,636 to $61,952
This position will be grant-funded through the CDBG Neighborhood
Stabilization Program
RECOMMENDATION: Approval
E. Land Use and Environment Community of Interest
Planning & Environment
1. The Washtenaw County Regulation
for the Onsite Management, Treatment, and Disposal of Wastewater
(Support Documents)
Adopting The Washtenaw County Regulation for the Onsite Management,
Treatment, and Disposal of Wastewater
Effective April 1, 2009
To provide assurance for proper siting, design construction, operation, and
maintenance of private onsite sewage systems.
Regulation has been modified where appropriate by comments received at the
public hearing on October 1, 2008
RECOMMENDATION: Approval
2. Amending the Brownfield Plan -
Schoolpictures.com (Support
Documents)
Amending the Brownfield plan to approve tax increment financing and
eligibility for Michigan Business Tax Credit incentive for the
Schoolpictures.com Brownfield Redevelopment Project in the city of
Ypsilanti
To return an obsolete property to productive use
To create 24-30 new full time positions in the next two years and 80 to 100
in the next five years
To increase property taxes by $108,324 once all eligible expenses are
reimbursed
RECOMMENDATION: Approval at Board
3. Amending the Brownfield
Plan - Federal Screw Works (Support Documents)
Amending the Brownfield plan to approve tax increment financing and
eligibility for Michigan Business Tax Credit incentive for the "Federal
Screw Works Brownfield Redevelopment Project in the city of Chelsea
To clean up a contaminated property
To create 100 temporary construction jobs and 50 full-time positions once
the project is completed
To increase annual tax base by $77,500 once all eligible expenses are
reimbursed
RECOMMENDATION: Approval at Board
F. Support Services Community of Interest
Human Resources
1. Collective Bargaining Agreement-
Command Officers Association of Michigan
Approving the agreement with Command Officers Association of Michigan
The contract term is five years (2008-2012)
Specifying a number of adjustments to wages and other benefit modifications,
as well as non-economic operational language agreements
RECOMMENDATION: Approval
2. Collective Bargaining Agreement-
Public Defenders Association
Approving the agreement with Public Defenders Association
The contract term is three years (2008-2010)
Specifying a number of adjustments to wages and other benefit modifications,
as well as non-economic operational language agreements
RECOMMENDATION: Approval
G. Civic Infrastructure Community of Interest
Apportionment Report (Support
Documents: 1 2 3 4)
Approving the 2008 Apportionment Report
RECOMMENDATION: Approval at Board
H. Office of the Administrator
Accommodations Ordinance (Support Document) (Presentation)
Amending the Washtenaw County Accommodations Ordinance
To increase the excise tax on all persons operating a business to provide
rooms for dwelling to transient guests from 2% to 5%
Completing various "clean up changes to the ordinance
Amended ordinance will be effective on March 1, 2008
In accordance with State law, the current version of Washtenaw Countys
Accommodation Ordinance will remain in full force and effect until March 1,
2009
RECOMMENDATION: Approval
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
December 3, 2008
Board Room
220 N. Main Street
Ann Arbor
6:30 p.m.
For additional information, please call Washtenaw County Administration
at (734) 222-6850