GREAT LAKES BAY MICHIGAN WORKS! WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT BOARD MINUTES JUNE 5, 2012 MEMBERS PRESENT MEMBERS PRESENT MEMBERS ABSENT MWA STAFF Dan Wortman Terry King Mike Beyer Ed Oberski William Borch Magen Samyn Charles Schwedler Ken Kurecka Bill Gagliardi Joseph Powe Chad Wurtzel Ray Ogden Odie Pruitt Laura Hamilton Sheilda Braddock Mina Fulgencio Jeff Adamo Jennifer Hayes Kevin Burke Esther Sanders Carol Miller Sharon Miller Kevin Leitz Lisa Kleekamp Steve Jonas Sheila Dahm Odail Thorns Sharon Reed Mary Donnelly Kim Bejcek Robert Stafford Amy Pringle John Nagy Valerie Hoffman Tom Begin Cherrie Benchley GUESTS John Johnson, SVRC Sonya Groulx, Delta Amanda Mast, Arnold Center Matt Jacqmain, Arnold Center Andrea Bridgewater, Experience Works Cindy Van Sumeren, BACHS GUESTS Norman Braddock, SVRC Olga Pilar, Arnold Center Jeff McNeal, ETC Pat Graves, Delta Merry Beard, SVRC Kathy Conklin, SCBEP ITEM #1: CALL TO ORDER Workforce Development Board Chair Terry King called the Great Lakes Bay Michigan Works! Workforce Development Board meeting to order at 3:30pm. The meeting was held at the Michigan Works! Bay City Service Center, Bay City, MI. ITEM #2: ROLL CALL The above members were present. ITEM #3: APPROVAL OF AGENDA CEO Oberski added Item# 7-H, State Action Grants to the agenda. Motion by: William Borch; supported by Bill Gagliardi: To approve agenda.
ITEM #4: CORRECTING AND APPROVING THE MINUTES Motion by: Laura Hamilton; supported by Joseph Powe: To approve the Great Lakes Bay Michigan Works! Workforce Development Board minutes dated April 3, 2012. ITEM #5: AUDIENCE FOR THE PUBLIC The audience introduced themselves. There was no public comment. ITEM #6: INTRODUCTIONS There were no introductions. ITEM #7: CONSENT AGENDA A. Authorization of the plan to accept Wagner-Peyser Employment Service funds for July 1, 2012 through June 30, 2013 (planned $559,214). B. Authorization of the plan to accept Workforce Investment Act (WIA) Adult funds for July 1, 2012 through June 30, 2013 (planned amount $1,211,345). C. Authorization of the plan to accept WIA Dislocated Worker funds for July 1, 2012 through June 30, 2013 (planned amount $894,283). D. Authorization of the plan to accept WIA Youth funds for July 1, 2012 through June 30, 2013 (planned amount $1, 193,411). E. Authorization of the plan to accept WIA Service Center Operation funds for July 1, 2012 through June 30, 2013 (amount to be determined). F. Authorization of the plan to accept Foster Care Summer Youth Employment Program funds for June 1, 2012 through September 15, 2012 (planned amount $40,000). G. Authorization of the plan to accept Concurrence with Career Education and Tech Prep grants for Delta College and Bay Arenac Intermediate School District. H. Authorization of the plan to accept State Action Grant funds for July 1, 2012 through June 30, 2013 (planned $799,000). Motion by: William Borch; supported by Sharon Miller: To approve the Consent Agenda. ITEM #8: ACTION ITEMS A. Ad Hoc Consortium Board-WDB Committee and Youth Council recommendations for selection of program providers
The Ad Hoc Committee and Youth Council met on April 23, 2012. CEO Oberski noted that there was a lack of clarity for the Out of School youth RFP. Therefore, Administration rescinded the RFP. Great Lakes Bay Michigan Works will continue with the same Out of School Youth contractors for one year. A revised RFP for Out of School Youth services will be issued in early Calendar Year 2013. Current Out of School Youth contractors are Employment & Training Connections for Midland County, Bay Arenac Community High School for Bay County, and the Saginaw Intermediate School District for Saginaw County. The Committee and Youth Council recommended that the Workforce Development Board continue with our current service providers for all other programs: Saginaw County In School Youth: Saginaw Intermediate School District Bay County In School Youth: Bay City Schools Midland County In School Youth: Employment & Training Connections WIA Adult and Dislocated Worker all three Counties: The Arnold Center General Public and Trade Act in all three Counties: Delta College Saginaw County JET: SVRC Bay County JET: Delta College Midland County JET: The Arnold Center Motion by: Bill Gagliardi; supported by Joseph Powe: To approve the Ad Hoc Consortium Board-WDB Committee and Youth Council recommendations for selection of program providers. Board members John Nagy and Sharon Miller expressed a conflict of interest due to their membership on the Saginaw County Business and Education Partnership Board of Directors and abstained from voting. Board member Joseph Powe expressed a conflict of interest due to his position on the Saginaw ISD Board of Education and abstained from voting. B. Staff recommendation for Program Year 2012-2013 budget approval CAO Ogden presented the two proposed budgets for 2012-2013 that were reviewed by the Budget and Finance Committee. (Attached to these minutes) Administration developed two contingent budgets this year: one that anticipates receipt of a large Workforce Innovation Grant, and one that anticipates non-receipt of that grant. Motion by: William Borch; supported by Kim Bejcek: To approve the staff recommendation for Program Year 2012-2013 budget. C. Staff recommendation for approval of a new meeting structure. Administration presented a proposal that has been approved by the Consortium Board. The recommendation calls for changing our current board structure and creating two Boards: A joint board of the full Workforce Development Board and the full Consortium Board to address
strategic workforce issues, and a smaller joint board to act as the Great Lakes Bay Michigan Works! board of directors. Motion by: John Nagy; supported by Laura Hamilton: To approve the concept of joint meetings with the Consortium Board contingent on the review and approval of acceptable bylaws. ITEM #9: REPORTS & ACTION A. Chairperson s Report There was no Chairperson s Report due to time constraints. B. Program and Performance Committee Report There was no Program and Performance Committee Report. C. Budget and Finance Committee Report There was no Budget and Finance Committee Report due to time constraints. D. Strategic Planning Committee Report There was no Strategic Planning Committee Report due to time constraints. E. Chief Executive Officer s Report There was no Chief Executive Officer s Report due to time constraints. ITEM #10: COMMUNICATIONS A. DTMB Labor Market Information Report for April 2012. Due to time constraints, the Board did not review the Labor Market Information Report for April 2012. B. Letters from Representatives Camp and Kildee, and Senator Stabenow supporting the Great Lakes Bay Michigan Works! Workforce Innovation Fund Grant application. The Board reviewed the letters of support from Representatives Camp and Kildee, and Senator Stabenow. C. May 4, 2012 MLive article regarding Midland Tomorrow s receipt of a national award. CEO Oberski highlighted the article about the National Award received by Midland Tomorrow.
ITEM #11: ADJOURNMENT Motion by: Joseph Powe; supported by Kim Bejcek: To adjourn the meeting. The meeting adjourned at 5:00pm. Motion passed by voice vote.