Administration and County Services Committee
Jerroll Drenth		Michael Crawford, Chairman	Laura Stanek
CHANGED MEETING DATE
March 29, 2007
Minutes
Members Present:	Mike Crawford, Laura Stanek and Jerroll Drenth
Members Absent:	None
Others Present:	Pete Garwood and Jack White
1.       Meeting called to order at 12:33 p.m.
2.       Public Comment          None.
3.       Approval of Closed Session Minutes from the Meeting of March 13, 2007
Motion by Jerroll Drenth, supported by Laura Stanek, to approve the closed session minutes of March 13, 2007.  Motion carried – unanimous.
4.       State of Michigan  Geographical Information Systems (GIS) Data Request
Joe Meyers, Associate Planner, joined the meeting and presented a request from the State of Michigan for the Antrim County parcel data.  The State will use the data to plot the high risk erosion areas primarily along Lake Michigan.
Motion by Laura Stanek, supported by Jerroll Drenth, to approve giving the Antrim County parcel data to the State of Michigan to plot their high risk erosion areas.   Motion carried – unanimous.
5.       Equalization Department GIS Data Request
Bob Englebrecht, Equalization Director, joined the meeting.  Mr. Englebrecht indicated he has had a request from a private vendor named Proxix Solutions and NATEQ North America who is requesting the County's parcel data.  The County has set a price of $2,500 for the data on a countywide basis.
Motion by Laura Stanek, supported by Jerroll Drenth, to approve selling the Antrim County parcel data to Proxix Solutions and NATEQ North America for $2,500 contingent on approval of the contract by legal counsel.  Motion carried – unanimous.
6.       Sheriff Department
Sheriff Terry Johnson joined the meeting. Sheriff Johnson updated the committee on a recent arbitration decision. Sheriff Johnson distributed a document which illustrated the savings in the department in this budget year. Sheriff Johnson informed the Committee he has decided to transfer Deputy Trish Pratt to the jail as a corrections officer.
Sheriff Johnson informed the Committee that one of the road deputies has resigned beginning May 16, 2007.
Motion by Laura Stanek, supported by Jerroll Drenth, to recommend the Board of Commissioners release the funds and approve filling the soon to be vacant road deputy position in the Sheriff Department.  Motion carried – unanimous.

Sheriff Johnson informed the Committee that Jim Janisse was transferred from a road sergeant position to the detective sergeant position. The vacant position was due to the retirement of Don Snyder who had been the detective sergeant since the position was created.  Matt Mulidore was promoted from road deputy to the vacant road sergeant position. 

7.       Priority Health – 60 Day Waiting Period

Peter Garwood, Coordinator/Planner, informed the Committee that originally he was told that Priority Health was not willing to consider a policy in which the 60 day waiting period for newly hired employees would not apply to elected officials if they already had Priority Health prior to getting elected to an Antrim County office.  Priority Health has apparently changed their stance on the issue. 

Motion by Laura Stanek, supported by Jerroll Drenth, to recommend the Board of Commissioners approve the following language for the County’s Priority Health policy:

“Newly elected officials that are coming from a Priority Health HMO plan within a 60-day timeframe,  can waive the new hire waiting period if they are transferring to Antrim County's Priority Health HMO plan."

Motion carried – unanimous.

8.       Park Manager - Benefit

Eileen Wallick, Park Manager, joined the meeting.  Ms. Wallick requested the County consider adding funeral leave as a benefit for her position as park manager.

Motion by Laura Stanek, supported by Jerroll Drenth, to recommend the Board of Commissioners approve giving the park manager position the same funeral leave benefit as the Unrepresented Group.  The benefit would be available only during those months in which she is scheduled to work.  Motion carried – unanimous.

Mr. Garwood informed the Committee that the interviews for the park attendant positions will be held on April 10 at 9:00 a.m.

9.       Substance Abuse Policy

The Coordinator/Planner Office and the Sheriff Department have been working on a Drug and Alcohol testing policy for the Sheriff Department employees.  Dr. David May and Lisa Woodward, both from Cedar Run Family Medicine joined the meeting.  Dr. May and Ms. Woodward reviewed the services their clinic offers regarding drug and alcohol testing.  They are already providing drug and alcohol testing for Antrim County Transportation.

Ms. Woodward will send to Mr. Garwood a list of the elements of a policy for which decisions have to be made before a policy can be drafted.  Ms. Woodward gave the Committee a copy of their charges for various services they offer.

Meeting adjourned at 2:45 p.m.