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On routine approvals, the board approved the meeting agenda, approved the Feb. 20, 2025 minutes and accepted the financial report by voice vote.

The board took procedural action to place the following items on the April 10 agenda (motions carried by voice vote unless noted):

- Renewal of the CDEC/CDAC intergovernmental agreement (moved to April 10).
- Appointment of Susan Ako to the board of canvassers for an unexpired term ending Oct. 31, 2027 (motion carried).
- Appointment of Scott Teeter to the Woodlands Behavioral Healthcare Network Board to a term ending March 31, 2028 (motion carried).
- A resolution to establish and provide for the Cass County Seward Sewage Disposal System (moved to April 10).
- A resolution to support local control and a claim of appeal against the Michigan Public Service Commission order (moved to April 10).
- A resolution honoring Dark Sky Week (moved to April 10).
- Law enforcement contracts between the Cass County Sheriff's Office and Silver Creek Township, and between the Sheriff's Office and Howard Township (each moved to April 10).
- Purchase of 5G modems for squad cars and a corresponding budget adjustment (moved to April 10); staff said the offer was available to multiple departments in the county and that some departments had already upgraded.
- Countywide purchase of tasers (60 units) with a budget adjustment; staff said a WRAP grant application could cover up to $50,000 of the purchase (motion to move to April 10).
- Tyler Courthouse Technologies jury software agreement and associated budget adjustment (moved to April 10); Clerk McMichael said two quotes were obtained and the selected software offered required functionality.
- Budget adjustment for EDC Brownfield Authority training opportunity (moved to April 10); staff said travel was the primary cost and about five members expressed interest.
- Multiple administrative policies moved to April 10 for review: multi-factor authentication policy, texting/privacy policy for cloud texting, acceptable-use artificial intelligence policy (see separate article).
- New SESC application with fee schedule changes and violation guidelines (moved to April 10; see separate article for discussion).

Where the transcript recorded explicit votes to approve routine items (agenda, minutes, financial report), the board approved them by voice vote. For many procurement and contract items the board made motions to place the matters on the April 10 agenda for formal consideration rather than acting immediately. Individual mover and seconder names were not consistently recorded in the transcript for each motion.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Cass County Regular Committee of The Whole Meeting 2025-03-20","oneSentenceSummary","At a brief March session commissioners approved routine business and moved a set of contracts, appointments, procurement items and resolutions to the April 10 meeting for final action; several appointments were advanced by motion and other routine approvals passed by voice vote.","taxTitle","Cass County, Michigan","taxId",63751,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6112975,"Cass County to review multi-factor authentication, texting and AI policies at April meeting",96,1117000,1213000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2746593-1096d023feb13271250f2855fea8fcbe&start=1117&end=1213","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2746593-1096d023feb13271250f2855fea8fcbe/thumbnail_1117000.jpg","/articles/6112975/Cass-County/Michigan/Cass-County-to-review-multi-factor-authentication-texting-and-AI-policies-at-April-meeting","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6112975-9ce73055e68e29e889040f429e6547a0/orig.mp4?Expires=1773571410&Signature=F9zT2WPVpow~socLleIy5Hi3qB7N1KkdpiimYNSWghv7BX294ej3WiJzDyYUejCmzKJs0sd4FZAx4-Jrk~AmxjCnVw6LiKx4SHdzqHvstHSfCD6hhaz-W3TSwHh8CghrwIBrcKz9RTYK1WVbjZFmv5bg70G4Ni1Lr7sWlOHOlnt3VE7528ni5CwZzXa2~~HmdN9wQx55nVNRsPHZr9R42h9Hd7pJ~SNJhMzST5OVG6CzkWgzvqnx3YaayCx6lNkwHrTEq3NjieVpAzgGjubp29BePKKsLL~X2kh-baPzuDX270g~26R3daM7BNzwZnG0IcK7ESfz4k8zo~~A56hXEg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Cass County Board of Commissioners voted to move three countywide IT policies — a multi-factor authentication (MFA) policy, a texting-privacy policy and an acceptable-use artificial intelligence (AI) policy — to its April 10 meeting after county IT staff described why each is needed.

Miss Nesditch, identified in the meeting as an IT staff member, told commissioners the MFA policy implements a Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS) requirement for two-factor authentication on county systems that handle criminal justice information. \"We discussed this with the policy committee meeting on multi factors education as required by CJIS... It basically is requiring 2 factors,\" Miss Nesditch said.

On the texting policy, staff said the county recently migrated to a cloud-based phone system (RingCentral) and must post an acceptable-use/texting privacy policy on its website to comply with Federal Communications Commission requirements for cloud texting services. An IT staff speaker said the policy creates the notice that must be publicly posted to permit county use of the service.

Commissioners also moved an acceptable-use AI policy to the April 10 meeting. IT staff characterized the AI policy as a broad, adaptable framework to document and vet county use of AI tools; the presenter said the policy is not intended to ban AI but to raise awareness and set vetting steps as the technology evolves.

All three policies were placed on the April 10 regular meeting agenda; motions and seconds were recorded but individual mover/second names were not identified in the meeting transcript. The board also asked staff to be available at the next meeting to answer questions and provide any supporting documentation.","County IT staff told commissioners the multi-factor authentication policy is required by CJIS, the texting policy is needed to meet FCC notice requirements for cloud-based texting, and the acceptable-use AI policy is a flexible framework; all three were moved to the April 10 meeting for formal approval.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6112980,"Cass County schedules vote on new SESC permit application and fee increases after staff briefing",124,1361000,1485000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2746593-1096d023feb13271250f2855fea8fcbe&start=1361&end=1485","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2746593-1096d023feb13271250f2855fea8fcbe/thumbnail_1361000.jpg","/articles/6112980/Cass-County/Michigan/Cass-County-schedules-vote-on-new-SESC-permit-application-and-fee-increases-after-staff-briefing","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6112980-7f307d4c10b6cc095699dd2b27e1c6d3/orig.mp4?Expires=1773571410&Signature=e1~NUFAa11jYqpxBg~EwLUCEEnvXJTMSKu~lqQb4hS0gU0EocFySVDV3DObJqwQZexsC3bvkUzPZpKuz6j6GfYGS~13Vn7vONdiMtf8jr69dwMc-f4ys-d6dL9PFEyGiGpUqO8ujYAz4kG2SKQlsS8ZoCjjxrEMVhDvh-qGQ~ZxqumxoQ0GzGWrf0cI4mT5So-IWx31D15DrenMOcMd8AbZZe6MPsIX4U-1LswZ0fMEnaqpb5dkRNJTnazUzXc3zmcY~7ZTkeusQQnUiXA8FOB6i-tJz2sBfN3uH74Qo6ckMjATrFaHHiwmEXiLgh8rPK3L9i25Gwzr8D8xg3oclTw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Cass County Board of Commissioners voted to move consideration of a new Soil Erosion and Sedimentation Control (SESC) application, revised fee schedule and updated violation guidelines to its April 10 regular meeting after a detailed county staff briefing on permit volume and fee changes.

Corey, a county planning staff member, said the fee schedule proposal reflects a recent review with Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) guidance and an attempt to capture program costs that have not been fully covered. \"Right now, we are at 104 permits. And last year, we had 156... so we're definitely gonna be at the more of a 200 range this year,\" Corey said, citing rising workload.

Corey acknowledged a calculation error in an initial revenue estimate, saying the corrected difference was \"a little over 17,000\" and that, with growth, the change would likely be closer to $20,000. He described several specific changes: removing certain discounts for gravel-pit permits, grouping major project categories (utilities, linear projects, commercial) for simpler administration, and treating seawall work more like major projects because of shoreline risk and EGLE permitting.

Commissioners asked about the timing of the last fee increase; staff said fees were last changed in 2023. Corey told the board that some neighboring counties have not recently adjusted fees and that Cass County's structure has drawn attention during inter-county review. He also said the county's new inspector has already begun work and is expected to increase inspection capacity.

The board approved a motion to place the SESC application, fee schedule changes and violation guidelines on the April 10 agenda for a formal vote; the motion carried by voice vote. Staff asked to be available to answer additional questions at the next meeting and to provide corrected calculations and line-item detail.

The transcript record included line-item discussion of gravel pits, seawalls, and linear utility permits but did not include final fee amounts for every line item. Several specific numbers were cited by staff (current permits, prior-year permits and a corrected revenue estimate), but a full fee table and final revenue projection were not provided during the meeting.","Planning staff briefed commissioners on a proposed Soil Erosion and Sedimentation Control (SESC) application, updated fee schedule and violation guidelines, saying permit volume is rising and prior math on revenue was corrected; the board moved the item to its April 10 meeting for final action.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6112985,"Cass County moves animal-control generator purchase to April meeting",52,312000,364000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2746593-1096d023feb13271250f2855fea8fcbe&start=312&end=364","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2746593-1096d023feb13271250f2855fea8fcbe/thumbnail_312000.jpg","/articles/6112985/Cass-County/Michigan/Cass-County-moves-animal-control-generator-purchase-to-April-meeting","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6112985-f9de02fa0aa32a68a810a776b7900400/orig.mp4?Expires=1773571410&Signature=ZE-eL5K17xu0I11KlXB9rDV6FHhk22APxN-eCtl7gFAgS108kqP42RddgtWdVakaW9sNPseO3uZRAPLq9yLeI--DQEwB6EIdW6BVg9JI7qeteTDmoFwLmkf6gRzuWMY7dCyJk95b6ECzKwUSJ3BWJ1~l9RlHQCwr4Hp50zXJtetSzAJN-2Vz4z3Ye7J578hu--Jw2NYHUdxMy~U7rAxGWVTrr224P9h7s3LSBJwiyh~QEyGw2l2klHuQcKi3Kd4hV0iI-lFqhAV6HaVAkmq4zGrmSll7okFnyNAp7mQIxUaUyr9iIj1XiqjfcUxwMOG-~58RSH~wqrQD-h5y4rhbbw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Cass County Board of Commissioners voted to move consideration of purchasing a backup generator for the county animal control center to its April 10 meeting, after county officials described ventilation and power risks at the shelter.

Sheriff Clint Roach and county facilities staff told commissioners the county animal shelter currently has no dedicated backup generator and can be vulnerable during outages. \"Animal control does not have a generator, and it is is full of animals 24 7, 3 60 5. So, the need for this, is is urgent,\" Sheriff Clint Roach said.

County staff said they have gathered bids and that quotes will expire if the board does not act soon. A facilities staff member identified as Ron told commissioners the chosen generator would be large enough \"to run the entire facility, to exchange the air, to keep us up with all the qualifications and and need for the state, licensing.\" Ron added that the shelter has experienced multi-phase power outages and noted a ventilation requirement: \"We're required to exchange the air at a minimum of 10 times an hour,\" a condition that, staff said, becomes a health and licensing risk if power is lost.

Commissioners did not vote on the purchase itself. Instead the board approved a motion to place the generator purchase on the April 10 regular meeting agenda for formal consideration; the motion and second were recorded but individual mover/second names were not identified in the transcript.

If approved at the April meeting, staff indicated the county would use one of the bids they have already obtained; staff also warned that some quotes will expire if not acted upon promptly.

The item will return to the board for a formal vote on April 10; no dollar amount, vendor name, or specific funding source was specified during the discussion.","Commissioners voted to place consideration of buying a backup generator for the county animal control center on the April 10 agenda after sheriff’s office and facilities staff described ventilation and outage risks that make the purchase urgent.","actionData","errors"]

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