LIVINGSTON COUNTY
VETERAN COMMITTEE
AGENDA

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Veteran Services Office
1420 Lawson Drive, Howell, MI 48843

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1.
CALL TO ORDER
 

2.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
 

3.
ROLL CALL
 

4.
CONSENT AGENDA
 

(Agenda, Minutes, Bills and other voted topics that are deemed house keeping)

5.
CALL TO THE PUBLIC
 

6.
APPLICATIONS FOR RELIEF
 

6.1
21-137
 

Tabled from December meeting.

6.2
22-02
This item has attachments. 

1.22-02 redacted.pdf

Requesting approval of hotel payment not to exceed 2-1-2022.

6.3
22-03
 

Requesting up to $5,000 for a used vehicle.

7.
BUSINESS
 

7.1
Committee Member Priorities
This item has attachments. 

1.Committee Priorities.pdf

Priority list to provide guidance on decision making and direction for the office.

7.2
MVAA Additional Grant Money Award
This item has attachments. 

1.Additional grant funding.pdf

$30,296.00 has been awarded. 

7.3
Full Time Office Assistant Position
This item has attachments. 

1.Office Assistant.pdf

Tabled from last month.  Director requesting 1FTE to hire full time office assistant.

7.4
Phones and Wait Times
This item has attachments. 

1.TEMP FILE CELLULAR PHONE fillable FORM-061820 (003).pdf
2.What to Expect After a Claim has been Submitted.pdf

Discussion on known phone issues and extended wait times due to COVID and other technical difficulties and staffing shortages.

7.5
Increase in Office Spending Limits
This item has attachments. 

1.Livingston-County-Procurement-Policy-with-Appendix-A-and-B-FINAL-12-14-2020.pdf

Tabled from last meeting.  Director requesting office spending limits increase to fall in line with County finance policy.

7.6
New Program Policy Manual Review
 

Discussion only.  Most updated file sent to Committee on 1-7-2022 to review ahead of time. 

7.7
Establishing a Director SOP
 

Discussion and possible vote if desired, between Committee and Chair of what is expected of the director moving forward and a guidance to all future directors of expectations. Placed on agenda by the Chair.

7.8
Establishing a Committee SOP
 

Discussion and possible vote if desired, between Committee and Chair of what is expected of all committee members and chair moving forward. Giving guidance to all future appointed members of the committee in the future.  Placed on agenda by the Chair.

7.9
Establishing a Committee Standards and Expectations Agreement
 

Discussion and possible vote if desired between Committee and Chair, establishing a signed agreement that a committee member will be expected to adhere to once appointed to the committee. Example: Conduct and Attendance requirements. Placed on agenda by the Chair.

7.10
Establishing a Yearly End of Year Meeting
 

Establishing the requirement at the December meeting each year, the Committee and Chair must give clear direction of what is expected of the office establishing guidance to the Director.  Accepting the next years Meeting Schedule. End of year review with stats coming from the director. This will be a requirement moving forward if the committee chooses. Placed on agenda by the Chair.

8.
DIRECTOR REPORTS
 

9.
COMMITTEE DISCUSSION
 

10.
ADJOURNMENT
 

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