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Meeting adjourned…
Commissioner Scott
Giving thanks and appreciation to the board for their support while she was out ill.
Correction “By members”
Remarks my members
One of the commissioners is speaking on the ICE detention facility. Not as a commissioner but as a community member because he lives in Romulus and the facility is “a stones throw” from high school and elementary schools.
Public comments
On zoom… Yolanda Shepard giving her comments on fitness for duty policy. She is against it.
Seems to be an audio issue happening.
Memoriam
7 items (names) listed
Correction to Alphonso Holmes (s) should be added.
Chair Bell is speaking on Mr. Holmes.
Reading of Mr. Willie Hall resolution
Members asked to stand for a moment of silence.
24 items on resolution and certificates of appreciation.
Voting… motion carries
On Addenda
Items 3-8 appointments to transit authority, Board of Directors.
Voting… motion … carries
New business
Voting… motion carries
Committee of ways and means
11 items for approval
Voting… motion carries
Motion carries for committee of the whole report.
Gov operations
Move to approve all items
Kinloch asking for total amount that has been paid to a law firm.
Roughly $450k on 8 different legal matters.
No further discussion …Voting… motion carries
Committee on public safety, judiciary, and homeland security.
Vice chair giving clarification on the resolution and language revision.
No further discussion
Voting.. motion carries
Committee on seniors and veterans affairs
Motion carries on all items.
Reports from committees
9 items on agenda
Moving items 1-9 to be carried.
Voting… motions carries
Receive and file report Detroit Wayne integrated health network…
Motion passed
Correction…. “Will be offered.”
Chair Bell asked how many has been serviced and what other services will be offered?
Roughly over 4,000 ppl served
Behavioral health, dental and
Vision services will be treated.
Stating how youth of today are utilizing the services more than ever.
Mobile crisis gives opportunity to get behavioral services to their homes. It’s an unmarked vehicle that shows up, a mental health professional and a lived experience peer.
In 50% of cases no transportation to mental health occurred.
Presentation by James White CEO of Wayne County Commission annual report
Offering of all petitions, resolutions and presentations..
Commission M. Daub & M. Baker-McCormick speaking on international women’s day/women history month, honoring women who came before us and those to follow which is item 2.
No further discussion… voting .. Motion carries.
Ok they are on item 4 on the agenda to approval journal…
Motion carries.
It appears the meeting may have started but the audio is muted.
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