LIVINGSTON COUNTY VETERANS' COMMITTEE

MEETING MINUTES

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2300 E. Grand River, Conference Room B, Howell, MI
Members Present
  • Bruce Hundley
  • Kevin Nagle
  • Joe Riker
  • James Wallace
  • Robert J. Bezotte
Staff Present
  • Mary Durst

1.
CALL TO ORDER
 

Chairman Joe Riker called meeting to order at 6:01 P.M.

2.
ROLL CALL
 

Roll call by Chairman indicates presence of Quorum. 

3.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
 

Motion to approve the agenda as presented.

  • Moved ByRobert J. Bezotte
    Seconded ByKevin Nagle


    Motion Carried

4.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
 

4.1
March 20, 2019 Minutes
 

Motion to approve minutes as presented.

  • Moved ByRobert J. Bezotte
    Seconded ByKevin Nagle


    Motion Carried

4.2
April 3, 2019 Minutes
 

Motion to approve minutes as presented.

  • Moved ByJames Wallace
    Seconded ByKevin Nagle


    Motion Carried

5.
CALL TO THE PUBLIC
 

​​None.

6.
APPLICATIONS FOR RELIEF
 

​​None.

7.
OLD BUSINESS
 

7.1
Mental Health Relief Policy
 

Director reported that she is still waiting to hear back from the Vet Center to see what services they will offer for free before finalizing the policy.

7.2
L.E.T.S. Vehicle Financing Presentation
 

L.E.T.S. and Livingston Car Pool Director, Greg Kellogg gave a presentation explaining the County's Capital Improvement plan.  Discussed current plan vs. opting out of it.  Director to seek opinion and guidance from Finance Director and report back to the Committee at the next scheduled meeting.

Motion to park the MV1 and auction it ASAP.

  • Moved ByJames Wallace
    Seconded ByRobert J. Bezotte

    Yes (5)Bruce Hundley, Kevin Nagle, Joe Riker, James Wallace, and Robert J. Bezotte

    Vote Type: Majority (Voted), Recorded

    Motion Carried (5 to 0)

7.3
Court Coordinator MOU discussion
 

Committee discussed with court representatives, concerns and expectations if MOU is finalized.  Roberta Sacharski stated that the Court Coordinator hired for Veterans' Court will be utilized exclusively for Veterans' Court business.  Motion was made and passed and court representatives to bring it back to the courts for approval.

Motion for monthly email reports plus in person reports every four months.

7.4
Child Care Policy
 

Motion to adopt policy with option of two renewals (1 year) and reject the four year finance option. 

  • Moved ByJames Wallace
    Seconded ByRobert J. Bezotte

    Yes (3)Bruce Hundley, James Wallace, and Robert J. Bezotte
    No (2)Kevin Nagle, and Joe Riker

    Vote Type: Majority (Voted), Recorded

    Motion Carried (3 to 2)

7.5
Relief Application 19-34
 

Two separate letters presented from mechanics and pictures shown verifying current vehicle is irreparable and unsafe to drive.

Motion to approve up to $3,500 for a used car. 

  • Moved ByJames Wallace
    Seconded ByRobert J. Bezotte

    Yes (5)Bruce Hundley, Kevin Nagle, Joe Riker, James Wallace, and Robert J. Bezotte

    Vote Type: Majority (Voted), Recorded

    Motion Carried (5 to 0)

8.
NEW BUSINESS
 

8.1
Recording Meetings
 

Motion to mandate recording meetings and keep recording until minutes are approved at the next scheduled meeting.

  • Moved ByJames Wallace
    Seconded ByJoe Riker

    Yes (5)Bruce Hundley, Kevin Nagle, Joe Riker, James Wallace, and Robert J. Bezotte

    Vote Type: Majority (Voted), Recorded

    Motion Carried (5 to 0)

9.
REPORTS
 

9.1
Director's Report
 

Director provided March monthly stats:

  1. 126 appointments
  2. Approximately 48 rides given.  Data between 3/1/19-3/12/19 unavailable due to scheduling software changeover. 
  3. Blue Car utilized once due to high ride demand.
  4. 11 veterans seen for emergency relief.
  5. $1,738.00 paid out for emergency relief.
  6. No homeless vets currently being housed.
  7. 3 employees went to NACVSO accreditation and passed the exam.  
  8. Joe Riker manned the Job Fair table for the Livingston County job fair.
  9. Office renovation has been completed.
  10. Office now has an additional qualified volunteer driver and another volunteer in the process of training.

9.2
Financial Report
 

Full financial report handed out to Committee members.

10.
GOOD OF THE ORDER
 

  1. Jim Wallace announced that on 5/18/19 from 11 AM to 1 PM Rolling Thunder will be hosting it's Annual Ride to Remember.   It starts at Striking Lanes Bowling Alley at 11 and ends at the Old Howell Courthouse with a ceremony at noon.
  2. Bob Bezotte announced that Dr. Martin, a motivational speaker, will be speaking in Bay City.  Date and time to be announced.  He has reached out to Dr. Martin and is awaiting response to see if he would be willing to come to Howell to speak.

11.
ADJOURNMENT
 

Motion to adjourn meeting at 8:00 P.M.

  • Moved ByBruce Hundley
    Seconded ByKevin Nagle


    Motion Carried
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