Muskegon County Human Services Committee approves Health West contracts, IT purchases and staffing changes; reclassification passes 5-4

The Muskegon County Human Services Committee on Nov. 1 approved a series of Health West contracts, information-technology purchases and a personnel reclassification that passed by a 5-4 vote, the committee chair said.

The measures approved included two fiber-optic service contracts for Health West sites, purchases of endpoint security software and new computers, a three-year snow-removal extension, an amendment to an existing time-management contract, a reclassification of a recovery coordinator position to an inclusion-and-engagement administrative assistant, consolidation of lobby support positions into a single full-time role that will lead to two layoffs, and a three-year contract extension with Senior Resources of West Michigan to administer senior millage grants.

The approvals affect the agency’s service sites, information-security posture, day-to-day operations at its main clinic and the administration of senior millage funds. Committee members said the procurement and staffing steps are intended to support service delivery at Health West facilities across Muskegon County.

Votes at a glance: HS2501-01 through HS2501-09

• HS2501-01: Authorize Health West to enter a 36-month agreement with Everstream for 500 megabit fiber point-to-point service at 1161 West 7; motion moved by Commissioner Page, supported by Vice Chair Cook; outcome: approved (vote not otherwise recorded in the transcript).

• HS2501-02: Authorize Health West to enter a 36-month agreement with Everstream for 250 megabit fiber point-to-point service at 1713 Seventh Street, Muskegon; motion moved by Commissioner Page, supported by Commissioner Nash; outcome: approved (vote not otherwise recorded).

• HS2501-03: Authorize purchase of Cisco Secure Endpoint antivirus and professional services from Sentinel Technologies via a cooperative contract at an approximate cost reported as $56,009; motion moved by Commissioner Nash, supported…