2001 - Saginaw County

Board of Commissioners October 16, 2001
James M. Graham, Chair
REPORTS OF REGULAR COMMITTEES
FROM: COMMITTEE ON HUMAN SERVICES -- 1.1 OCTOBER 16, 2001
Your committee has considered communication no. 10-16-4 from Karen
Courneya, Director, Saginaw County Commission on Aging asking to
accept funds from Region VII for the Care Giver Training Program.
The Care Giver Training Program provides assistance to people who
provide inhome care, such as husbands, wives, children, etc.
Their training will include infection control, fire, hazard and
wheelchair safety, stress management, CPR and other safety
technics.
The grant is for a 13 month period from September 1, 2001 through
September 30, 2002 in the amount of $46,109. It includes a
position of Case Worker P03. The 10% local match will be met
through in-kind services.
It is our recommendation that the Saginaw County Commission on
Aging be authorized to accept the funds from Region VII for the
Care Giver Training Program, as outlined above; further, that the
proper County officials be authorized and directed to execute the
necessary documents on behalf of the County subject to review by
the Controller as to substance and Counsel as to legal form, and
to amend the budget and personnel complement in accordance with
County Policy and Procedure.
Respectfully submitted,
COMMITTEE ON HUMAN SERVICES
Robert M. Woods, Chair
Thomas A. Basil
Connie D. Smith, Vice-Chair
Robert D. Blaine
Robert L. Fish
APPROPRIATIONS AUTHORIZATION: It is the recommendation of your
committee to concur with the above.
James M. Graham, Chair
Connie D. Smith, Vice Chair
By Commissioner Woods: That the Report of the Committee be
received and the recommendations contained therein be adopted.
Approved.
FROM: COURTS & PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE -- 2.1 OCTOBER 16, 2001
Your committee has considered communication no. 10-16-3 from
Sheriff Charles Brown requesting authorization to accept 2001 Law
Enforcement Block Grant funds from the United States Department of
Justice.
This grant in the amount of $108,533 is designated to sustain law
enforcement operations. Saginaw County's local match of $10,853
or approximately 10% will come from within the Sheriff Department
budget.
We recommend approval for the Sheriff Department to accept the
grant funds from the United States Department of Justice, as
outlined; further, that the proper County Officials be authorized
and directed to sign the necessary documents on behalf of the
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