Administration and County Services Committee
Jerroll Drenth		Michael Crawford, Chairman	Laura Stanek
November 5, 2007
Minutes
Members Present:	Jerroll Drenth and Jack White (sitting in as a Committee member to make a quorum, in accordance with the Antrim County Commissioner Porcedures)
Members Absent:	Laurie Stanek and Mike Crawford
Others Present:	Pete Garwood
1. Meeting called to order at 12:40 p.m.
2. Public Comment None.
3. Wide Area Network (WAN)
Fred Trimble, Consultant and Charlie Koop, Legal Council joined the meeting. Mr. Trimble presented a new proposal for the WAN, in an effort to get the Commission on Aging (COA), the Animal Shelter, Antrim County Transportation (ACT), the Airport Terminal and Emergency Services connected to the main campus network. Charlie Koop addressed concerns with the project.
The Committee directed Mr. Garwood to check with the Abstract Department on the ownership of the walking path property through which we would pursue an easement.
Mr. Koop will also check on easements and what type of agreements would be necessary.
Motion by Jack White, supported by Jerroll Drenth, to recommend the Board of Commissioners accept the low bid for the fiber project with Thomas Communications for the connection between main campus, the Animal Shelter and ACT, and authorize Mr. Trimble and the Coordinator/Planner Office to re-negotiate the cost. Motion Carried – Unanimous.
The Committee discussed the extension of the contractual arrangement with Matt Goodhue, the network engineer (hired gun) who is assisting Valerie Craft with the installation of the servers. Mr. Trimble recommended the hourly rate, at which the county is currently paying Mr. Goodhue, not to exceed $10,000 for the year 2007.
Motion by Jack White, supported by Jerroll Drenth, to recommend the Board of Commissioners agree to extend the contractual arrangement with Matt Goodhue (Common Sense Computing) at a rate of $80.00 per hour, not to exceed $10,000 for the year 2007. Motion Carried – Unanimous.
4. Bellaire Computer Center (BCC)
Cellular Phone Policy
Jane Redfern and Steve Groll from BCC joined the meeting. The Committee reviewed a draft cellular phone policy with Ms. Redfern and Mr. Groll. Action was deferred until the next meeting.
BCC Contract
Ms. Redfern and Mr. Groll will meet with Mr. Garwood and Ms. Craft between now and the next meeting. At which time there will be a recommendation for changes in the contract between Antrim County and the BCC.
5. High Tea for Breast Cancer Web Site Link
Ed Huller gave a presentation on the Antrim County High Tea for Breast Cancer program.
Mr. Huller requested the organization be allowed to have a link on the Antrim County Website.
Motion by Jack White, Supported by Jerroll Drenth, to the recommend the Board of Commissioners allow the Antrim County High Tea for Breast Cancer Organization to work with the Antrim County staff to establish a link on the Antrim County website.
Motion Carried – Unanimous.
6. Probate Court – Unrepresented
Judge Norman Hayes presented a wage survey for the two (2) unrepresented positions in the Probate Court. Judge Hayes requested the Committee consider the salary surveys when setting the 2008 salaries of the two (2) employees.
7. Unrepresented General Group
The representatives of the unrepresented group decided to wait until the next meeting when the wage / salary benefit survey results will be ready.
8. Grievance Hearing
The Committee temporarily moved to Room 203B to meet with the Corrections, Cooks and Clerical (CCC) Bargaining Unit Representatives (Pat Spidell, Business Representative; Jim School, Chief Steward and Jack Patton, grievant). The Committee listened to the Union Representative’s reasons for filing the grievance as well as Undersheriff Dan Bean’s response to the grievance.
Motion by Jerroll Drenth, supported by Jack White to deny the grievance. The Committee believed there was good reason to support the Sheriff’s decision. Motion Carried – Unanimous.
9. Sheriff Department Personnel
Undersheriff Dan Bean requested the Sheriff be able to fill the recently vacated dispatcher position.
Motion by Jack White, Supported by Jerroll Drenth to recommend the Board of Commissioners release the funds and allow the Sheriff to fill the vacant dispatcher position. Motion Carried – Unanimous.
10. Medicare Eligible Retiree Health Insurance
At the last Administration and County Services Committee meeting a presentation was made by Jim Hart from the Priority Health and Pat Dewey from Dewey Insurance. The presentation was of a program that Priority Health offers to retirees who are Medicare eligible. For those retirees over 65 years old, he presented a plan that coincides with and “beefs up” Medicare. The program is offered as a seamless program for the retirees (Priority Health does all the Medicare paperwork.) The premium for the retirees over 65 years old is $162.37 per month.
Motion by Jerroll Drenth, Supported by Jack White to recommend the Board of Commissioners approve offering the Priority Medicare Employer Group Plan for those retirees who are Medicare eligible. Motion Carried – Unanimous.
11. Network Support
Mr. Garwood indicated it would make more sense to review where we are at with the Network Engineer position next month as we will be deep into the network equipment installation by then.
12. Resolutions
The Committee decided to delay action on all resolutions until next month.
The meeting adjourned at 3:55 p.m.