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Health and Public Safety Committee Christian Marcus Karen Bargy, Chairman Bob Wilson Minutes January 27, 2015 Members present: Karen Bargy, Christian Marcus, Bob Wilson Members absent: None Others present: Mike Crawford, Pete Garwood, Janet Koch 1. The meeting was called to order at 9:00 a.m. 2. Public Comment None. 3. Meadow Brook Medical Care Facility (MCF)/Meadow View Apartments Update Marna Robertson, MCF Administrator, said their January 23rd patient census of 121 gives them 91% occupancy. MCF currently has 11 empty beds, which is a lower number than the previous month. Ms. Robertson said the construction project is wrapping up, but there are still some serious issues to work out, including heating and water heaters. She added that they are trying to get the word out about their outpatient therapy abilities. She also introduced the PACE program (Program of All-inclusive Care for the Elderly). PACE is a Medicare and Medicaid program that helps people stay in their homes instead of moving to a nursing home. David Schulz, MCF Administrative Services Director, said that he had recently met with Pete Garwood, County Administrator, Deb Haydell, County Accountant, and Brad Kranig of Christman Construction regarding construction funds. He said that the issues regarding balances and budget years had been worked out. Mr. Schulz told the Committee that the fund balance for Meadow View Apartments is approximately $46,000. He added that they’ve had a number of recent inquires and are getting new tenants. Mr. Schulz also noted that they are making changes to Meadow View accessibility issues in case emergency services are needed. Ms. Bargy asked about a final construction date for the Meadow Brook. Mr. Schulz said construction was complete except for closing out some subcontractor items. 4. Emergency Services Update Leslie Meyers, Emergency Services Coordinator, had included a written report in the Committee packet (see attached pg. 1). Ms. Meyers said many of the County defibrillators are in need of either batteries or replacement pads; she will bring an estimate for upgrades to the Committee. She also said she is training to be able to drive an ambulance in an emergency situation. Ms. Meyers told the Committee that Active Shooter Training sessions will be on January 28 and February 25 at the Forest Home Township Hall (see attached pg. 2). She also told the Committee Health & Public Safety Committee Minutes Page 1 of 4 January 27, 2015 that she’d like to host a workshop for the County Commissioners which would introduce them to their responsibilities and the responsibilities of others in the event of a disaster or emergency. Mr. Marcus asked who would be the County’s point person in an emergency. Ms. Meyers said she gets called into action at the direction of the Sheriff and the 911 Dispatch. There was a discussion regarding setting up an emergency shelter at Lakes of the North. Ms. Bargy asked about the status of a number of grants Ms. Meyers has been facilitating, especially regarding communication with the County Accountant. Ms. Meyers said she keeps Ms. Haydell updated about the status of the grants she is working on. 5. Antrim County Transportation (ACT) Update Financial Reports Al Meacham, ACT Director, said his department primarily caters to the at-risk population; his department’s expenditures are kept to a minimum. Mr. Meacham presented the following (see attached pgs. 3-10): Two 2014 Revenue Schedules which illustrated the increase in federal funds 2014 Expense Schedule January 2015 vouchers 2015 Year-To-Date (YTD) Revenue Schedule Miscellaneous Revenue Fiscal Year 2015 2014-2015 Contract Revenues 2015 YTD Expense Schedule. ACT Ridership It was noted that the ridership figures from Meadow Brook were down in December from the previous month. 6. Airport Update John Strehl, Airport Manager, said the Airport fence had been hit by vehicles twice in recent weeks and will need repair. Insurance update Mr. Strehl updated the Committee regarding the Airport insurance review. He said he will have quotes for the next meeting. Financial reports (see attached pgs. 11-12) Ms. Bargy asked about insurance reimbursements and how they were shown on the revenue and expenditure report. She asked to get a report on running reimbursements. Mr. Strehl said they’ve been able to drop their sale fuel price by over a dollar per gallon due to lower fuel prices. He added that he expects that 2014 will end up about $45,000 under budget. Mr. Marcus asked about new natural gas hookups. Mr. Strehl said the size of the natural gas line installed for the County owned hangars won’t allow for additional service lines to the private hangars on the air field. 7. Sheriff Department Update Sheriff Dan Bean distributed the Animal Control reports (see attached pgs. 13-15). He added that most of his staff will be attending the Active Shooter Training. Health & Public Safety Committee Minutes Page 2 of 4 January 27, 2015 911 Update Sergeant Steve Bratschi introduced Mike Gank, who has recently taken the Lead Dispatch Supervisor position. He also said they have hired a new dispatcher and that they are working to resolve tower issues. Sergeant Bratschi told the Committee about new 800 megahertz equipment for a voice paging system. The system is currently being beta-tested in different parts of the state. Antrim County’s topography makes overall County coverage difficult without the installation of more towers. He is looking for economical ways to improve the coverage issue. Dispatcher Training Fund Application Sergeant Bratschi told the Committee that if the Dispatcher Training Fund application was approved, approximately $10,000 could be obtained for the training of dispatchers. The application would require signatures from the County Accountant, County Clerk, and the Sheriff. Motion by Christian Marcus, supported by Bob Wilson, to approve submittal of the Application for the Public Act No. 32 Primary Public Safety Answering Point Dispatcher Training Distribution (911 dispatcher training funds) for 2015 and associated forms prior to the February 6 deadline, and recommend approval by the Board of Commissioners retrospectively. Motion carried – unanimous. 2015 Annual Report 16th Year Certification Funds Status Report Sergeant Bratschi said the packet had not arrived for completion, but that it will be due in May. Vehicles Undersheriff Pratt updated the Committee on the price of new vehicles. The Chevrolet Tahoes are still roughly $3,000 higher than projected and budgeted; it is likely that a price for new Dodge vehicles will be presented to the Finance Committee in 2015. 8. Various Matters Ms. Bargy said she had requested information from the Clerk’s office regarding the overall situation regarding the County’s employment. Meeting dates Ms. Bargy had suggested moving the Health & Public Safety Committee meeting to the Wednesday between the Buildings, Lands & Infrastructure Committee and Administration Committee meetings. However, after input from department heads, other Committee members, and Mike Crawford, no change was made to the current Committee meeting date of the Tuesday two weeks prior to the Board of Commissioner’s meeting. Committees – Department Reports The Committee reviewed the memo from Mr. Garwood (see attached pg. 16). Regarding memo item #4, Ms. Bargy would like to see department heads confirm financial information with the County Accountant before bringing funding requests to the Committees. Deb Haydell, County Health & Public Safety Committee Minutes Page 3 of 4 January 27, 2015 Accountant, said there are normally two types of funding requests that go to Committee; a request that is an invoice to be paid, or a request to Committee to release funds to obtain a purchase order. Memo item #5 was discussed. At a previous Health & Public Safety Committee meeting, quarterly reports only were requested from the departments who had reported to the now-defunct Human Services Committee. Ms. Bargy said that written quarterly reports were preferable. The meeting was adjourned at 11:15 a.m. Health & Public Safety Committee Minutes Page 4 of 4 January 27, 2015 Health and Public Safety Committee Christian Marcus Karen Bargy, Chairman Bob Wilson Minutes February 24, 2015 Members present: Karen Bargy, Christian Marcus, Bob Wilson Members absent: None Others present: Pete Garwood, Janet Koch, Deb Haydell, Greg Payne 1. The meeting was called to order at 9:00 a.m. 2. Public Comment Greg Payne, President of the Torch Lake Protection Alliance (TLPA), asked about a County-wide noise ordinance, which had been mentioned to the Board of Commissioners during their regular October 2014 meeting. Mr. Payne said the Board Chairman, Mike Crawford, had referred the ordinance issue to the Health & Public Safety Committee for discussion. Mr. Payne asked for a response from the Committee so he could report to the TLPA membership on the topic. Karen Bargy said the Committee had discussed the proposed ordinance and that no member of the Committee, at that time chaired by Ed Boettcher, had wished to pursue a noise ordinance. Pete Garwood, County Administrator, said he and the Prosecutor’s Office along with the Sheriff had discussed a noise ordinance in the past and that the opinion of then-Prosecuting Attorney, Charlie Koop, had been that the County didn’t have the police powers to create and enforce a noise ordinance. Ms. Bargy asked Mr. Garwood’s office to draft a memo to the TLPA detailing the Committee’s direction. 3. Emergency Services Update Leslie Meyers, Emergency Services Coordinator, had included a written report in the Committee packet (see attached pg. 1). Hazardous Material Emergency Preparedness (HMEP) Grant Ms. Bargy asked about the match amounts for previous HMEP grants. Mr. Garwood said previous grant awards had been lower but had similar match amounts. The Committee discussed the “in kind” grant match and the timing of the grant application and Board of Commissioner approval.