WAYS & MEANS COMMITTEE October 10, 2017 NOT APPROVED

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1 WAYS & MEANS COMMITTEE NOT APPROVED Committee Members Present: C. Jessup, D. Fanton, P. Curran, D. Healy, J. Hopkins, K. LaForge, D. Root, C. Crandall (Absent: T. O Grady) Others Present: L. Ballengee, T. Boyde, B. Budinger, D. Decker, K. Graves, L. Gridley, K. Hollis, R. Hollis, G. James, T. Miner, B. Riehle, T. Ross, P. Stockin, J. Tomasi, N. Ungermann, M. Washer Media Present: K. Kellogg Olean Times Herald Call to Order: The meeting was called to order at 1:05 p.m. by Ways & Means Committee Chairman Charles Jessup. Approval of Minutes The September 20, 2017, were approved on a motion made by Legislator Root, seconded by Legislator Hopkins, and carried. The September 25, 2017, were approved on a motion made by Legislator Fanton, seconded by Legislator Curran, and carried. Approval of Audit Committee members reviewed the, audit of claims in the amount of $4,396, (including prepaid bills). Legislator Root commented that the new audit sheet looks nice and is very informative. A motion was made by Legislator Healy, seconded by Legislator Root, and carried to forward the audit to the full Board for approval of payment. Approval of Legislative Expenses Committee members reviewed the Legislative expense vouchers for the month of September 2017 as well as several from previous months. A motion was made by Legislator LaForge, seconded by Legislator Hopkins, and carried to approve the vouchers for payment. REFERRALS FROM OTHER COMMITTEES Human Services Committee Budget Adjustment Community Services Director Dr. Robert Anderson requested a 2017 budget adjustment for A (Allegany Council Substance Abuse). Per the OASAS State Aid Funding Letter the revenue for A should be increased by $24,887. This request was approved on a motion made by Legislator LaForge, seconded by Legislator Fanton, and carried. Prepare Resolution Senior Caseworker Social Services Commissioner Vicki Grant requested permission to fill one full-time Senior Caseworker and all subsequent positions that result from this action (AFSCME, Grade 17, Step: Base 7). This position is responsible for ensuring the safety, health, and welfare of children and families. The

2 Page 2 of 5 annual salary of this position is estimated between $38,844 and $48,771 with benefits estimated at 48 percent. This position is funded with percent County dollars, percent State funds, and percent Federal funds. This request was approved on a motion made by Legislator LaForge, seconded by Legislator Root, and carried. Notify Human Resources Cost of Living Adjustment Public Health Director Lori Ballengee requested a resolution to accept and appropriate Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA) money for the Family Planning Program for the 2017 Budget year. The funds should be appropriated as follows: Appropriation: Amount: A (Health Equipment) $ 1,861 A (Health Conference Expense) $ 1,107 A (Health Contracts) $ 7,160 Total: $10,128 Revenue: Amount: A (Public Health State Aid) $10,128 This request was approved on a motion made by Legislator LaForge, seconded by Legislator Curran, and carried. Prepare Resolution Nutrition Program for Home-Delivered Meals and Congregate Meals Office for the Aging Director Madeline Gasdik requested a resolution to accept the bid from KVR, Belmont, NY, for the Nutrition Program (Home-Delivered Meals and Congregate Meals) for the period of 2018 to The bids received are as follows: Year KVR Good Times 2018 $4.40 $ $4.50 $ $4.60 $4.60 The RFP specified that the kitchen must be located centrally in Allegany County, and Good Times bid stated they would use their kitchen in Olean until it was decided that the required time limits for delivery were not met. Legislator LaForge requested permission to abstain from voting, and this request was approved on a motion made by Legislator Fanton, seconded by Legislator Healy, and carried. The request to accept the bid from KVR for the Nutrition Program for Home-Delivered Meals and Congregate meals was approved on a motion made by Legislator Hopkins, seconded by Legislator Healy, and carried. Prepare Resolution Transfer of Funds Office for the Aging Director Madeleine Gasdik requested permission to transfer funds within and between budgets to ensure there is funding to cover meals, home care, and personnel in the correct funding streams through the end of 2017 in all of the Office for the Aging accounts. This is due to changes in personnel over the past year, funding increases and decreases in grants, as well as increased demand for Home-Delivered Meals and Home Care. The transfers are as follows: From: To: Amount A (Regular Pay) A (Contractor) $ 1,240

3 A (Regular Pay) A (Caterer) $15,000 A (Home Care) A (Regular Pay) $ 8,000 Total: $24,240 Transfer Between Budgets From: To: Amount: A (Personnel) A (Home Care) $12,800 Page 3 of 5 This request was approved on a motion made by Legislator LaForge, seconded by Legislator Root, and carried. Prepare Resolution Public Safety Committee FY2016 Emergency Management Performance Grant Emergency Management and Fire Director Jeff Luckey requested a resolution appropriating $7,000 of a $23,335 FY2016 Local Emergency Management Performance Grant (LEMPG), Contract #T838265, that was not previously budgeted as outlined below. The $23,335 grant was originally accepted by Resolution No FISCAL IMPACT: Total Grant $23, Matching grant 50/50 Local County Share: $16, Already Budgeted in 2017 to A Personnel BUDGET ADJ for Exp BUDGET ADJ for 2017 Rev $3, TO BE BUDGETED to A Emerg Serv Equip $4, TO BE BUDGETED to A Rentals $7, TO BE BUDGTED to A EMPG6 Initial Contract Period 10/01/15-09/30/17 Extension Period - 10/01/2015-3/31/2018 Grant Fiscal Year Major benefits of accepting this grant are: Funds provided under the EMPG are used to support staff salaries to provide meetings, tabletops, drills, exercises and daily activities that contribute to the efficiency of the Office of Emergency Management s mitigation; preparation: planning and recovery from natural and man-made disasters. This request was approved on a motion made by Legislator Curran, seconded by Legislator Healy, and carried. Prepare Resolution Acceptance of Grant Funding Probation Director Robert Starks requested a resolution to accept grant funding from the ACCORD Corporation in the amount of $10,000. The grant funding originates from the New York State Office for the Prevention of Domestic Violence Risk Reduction Enhanced Response Pilot Program. The scope of work the Probation Department will be responsible for under this grant is pre-trial supervision, and the monitoring of domestic violence offenders. A revenue account will need to be established because A is currently funded through September 30, 2017, from a previous ACCORD grant for their work with sex offenders. This request was approved on a motion made by Legislator Curran, seconded by Legislator Hopkins, and carried. Prepare Resolution

4 Page 4 of 5 Public Works Committee Transfer of Funds Public Works Superintendent Guy James requested permission to transfer funds in the amount of $12,000 to cover the Striping of Centerline and Edge Line miles done on County roads. The transfer is as follows: From: County Road D General Supplies $12,000 To: Traffic D Transportation Contract $12,000 Striping This request was approved on a motion made by Legislator Fanton, seconded by Legislator Curran, and carried. Prepare Resolution NYSAC Model Resolutions Chairman Crandall addressed the committee and asked that we sponsor a resolution urging the New York State Congressional Delegation to Preserve the Federal Income Tax Deduction for State and Local Taxes. Chairman Crandall stated the Resolution discussed at the Fall NYSAC Conference outlines the history dating back to 1913, as well as providing numbers to how many people utilize this deduction. Chairman Crandall continued that Allegany County is in strong opposition to any tax reform, and after talking with Tom Reed s office, his understanding is that everything is on the table, and if this is eliminated there would need to be adjustments made somewhere. This request was approved on a motion made by Legislator Fanton, seconded by Legislator Curran, and carried. Refer to County Attorney Thomas Miner and Prepare Resolution Route 17 Conversion to I-86 Chairman Crandall addressed the committee and asked that we sponsor a resolution in support of advance funding, and expediting the completion of Route 17 to Interstate 86. Chairman Crandall distributed a copy of the Resolution passed by Chemung County Legislature and requested that the County Attorney prepare a similar resolution. Chairman Crandall stated that NYSAC supports this project because of its statewide economic development benefits as well as its significance in linking all of the Interstate Highways within New York State leading into Pennsylvania. Legislator Decker stated he has heard from many long haul truckers that they aren t even aware of I-86 because it doesn t show up on maps. Chairman Crandall stated there has been a push so that it will show up on maps as I-86 rather than Route 17 because people are more likely to choose an Interstate over a Route. Legislator Graves asked if we have sponsored resolutions similar to this in the past. Clerk of the Board Brenda Rigby Riehle stated, yes, through the years we have passed many resolutions showing our support. This request was approved on a motion made by Legislator Healy, seconded by Legislator Root, and carried. Refer to County Attorney Thomas Miner and Prepare Resolution Good of the Order Majority Leader Dwight Mike Healy announced a caucus in Room 220 at 1:30 p.m.

5 Page 5 of 5 Adjournment There being no further business to come before the Committee, the meeting was adjourned at 1:29 p.m. following a motion by Legislator Root, seconded by Legislator Hopkins, and carried. Respectfully submitted, Meghan Washer, Secretary to Clerk of the Board Allegany County Board of Legislators