February 13, 2024 at 9:30 AM - Finance Ways & Means Committee Meeting

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2 CALL MEETING TO ORDER - Finance Chair Burt Francisco
 

3 ROLL CALL
 

4 PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
 

5 ADOPT AGENDA
 

6 BILLS TO PAY 

6 COMMITTEE ACTION ONLY:  Motion to recommend to pay all bills as submitted.
 

7 Dave Guthrie, County Remonumentation Administrator

7 1)  Approve Professional Services Agreements (attached)

7 ACTION ITEM #2:  The Committee recommends approval of the Professional Services Agreements (01.25.24 to 11.01.24) with Huron Engineering & Surveying (Fees per Corner: 13 corners at $1,200 each = Total $15,600) and Lewis and Lewis Professional Surveying, Inc (Fees per Corner: 14 corners at $1,200 each = Total $16,800) for Remonumentation Services as presented.
 

8 Kim Ludlow, County Treasurer

8 1)  Monthly Reports  (attached)

8 ACTION ITEM #3  The Committee recommends to receive and file the monthly Treasurer's Report for the month of January as presented.

8 2) Ambulance Fund 2024 Budget Adjustment (attached)

8 ACTION ITEM #4:  The Committee recommends approval of a budget adjustment increasing line item 210-651-801.000 (City Contract Pmts 2021-2024) by $172,524.00 as presented.  The Board approved the Amended Ambulance Service Agreement increasing the annual compensation from $940,000.00 to $1,112,542.00 on December 27, 2023.
 

8 Steve Mousseau, IT Director

8 1)  Approve FY22 State and Local Cybersecurity Grant Program Locan Consent Agreement (attached)

8 ACTION ITEM #5:   The Committee recommends approval of the FY24 State and Local Cybersecurity Grant Application in the estimated amount of $5,000 with no County match as presented.  This has been sent for Grant Review Committee approval.
 

9 Kim Elkie, Director, Emergency Management and E911 Services

9 1) 911 and Emergency Management Budget Adjustments (attached)

9 ACTION ITEM #6:  The Committee recommends approval to adjust the 2024 911 budget line items as follows:

Reduce 911 fund balance 261-000-390.000 in the amount of $10,809.00 with the increase to line items as below:

$   912.00   261-325-716.000   MERS Defined Contribution Plan
$2,279.00   261-325-718.000   Hospitalization
$   500.00   261-325-724.018   HSA ER
$   500.00   261-325-724.018   HSA ER FLAT
$    80.00    261-325-711.000   Medicare
$   684.00   261-325-717.000   457 Match
$   342.00   261-325-709.000   Social Security
$5,512.00   261-325-704.000   Assistant Director Payroll

The Committee recommends to reduce the Contingency Fund 101-941-955.000 by $6,000.00 and adjust the 2024 Emergency Preparedness budget line items as follows:

Reduce:
$1,000.00   101-426-727.001   Emergency Prepardness Supplies
$1,500.00   101-426-931.001   RACES Upgrades
$2,000.00   101-426-932.000   Siren Maintenance
$   309.00   101-426-955.002   Dues & Subscriptions

Increase:
$   912.00   101-426-716.000   MERS Defined Contribution Plan
$2,279.00   101-426-718.000   Hospitalization
$   500.00   101-426-724.018   HSA ER
$   500.00   101-426-724.018   HSA ER FLAT
$     80.00   101-426-711.000   Medicare
$   684.00   101-426-717.000   457 Match
$   342.00   101-426-709.000   Social Security
$5,512.00   101-426-704.001   Assistant Director Payroll
 

10 Jennifer Mathis, Interim County Administrator, HR Specialist

10 1) Alpena County Plaza Pool and APlex Corporate Membership Discussion (attached last years approved 2023)
 

11 Finance Chair Burt Francisco

11 1) Land Bank Authority Funding Recommendation  (attached info)

11 2)  HUNT Funding Request for 2024 (attached)
 

12 COMMISSIONERS OFFICE - BUDGET ADJUSTMENTS (attached)

12 ACTION ITEM #7:  Motion to approve the Budget Adjustments as presented.  Roll call vote is necessary with 5 ayes.
 

13 MOTION TO RISE & REPORT (Closes Committee Meeting)
 

14 Board Chairman John Kozlowski

14 1)  Approve all Recommendations of Finance Ways & Means Committee

14 ACTION ITEM #8:  Motion to Approve all Recommendations of Finance Ways & Means Committee as presented.
 

14 2)  Approve CONSENT CALENDAR   (attached)

14 ACTION ITEM #9:  Motion to approve the Consent Calendar which includes actions as listed above and filing of all reports.  Roll call vote is necessary with 5 ayes.

14 3)  Board Poll:  Emergency Repairs Plaza Pool

14 POLL ACTION ITEM #1:  Recommendation to transfer $25,000.00 from the General Fund line item #101-969-995.006 (Transfer to Plaza Pool) and to transfer to the Pool line item #273-774-699.000 (Contribution from General Fund) to cover emergency equipment/building repairs, and to increase the 2024 budgeted Plaza Pool Fund Equipment Maintenance line item #273-774-931.001 by $18,000.00 as presented.  
 

14 4) Mid-Michigan Medical Examiner Group Contract Renewal (attached)

14 ACTION ITEM #11:  Recommendation to approve the Medical Examiner Services Renewal Contract (01.01.24/12.31.27) with Mid-Michigan Medical Examiner Group, LLC/Dr. Paul Wagner, D.O. in the annual fee amount of $31,658 for 2024 and incrementing annually by 2% for 2025, 2026, and 2027.
 

15 PUBLIC COMMENT
 

16 ADJOURNMENT