Committees advance multiple contracts, budget amendments and service agreements to full board; unanimous votes

Macomb County’s joint Internal Services and Health & Human Services committees met and advanced several contracts, budget amendments and service agreements to the full Board of Commissioners and received departmental reports, with all recorded motions passing unanimously.

The committees moved multiple items to the full Board, approved receipt and filing of several administrative items, and received a quarterly report from Veterans Services. The votes recorded in the meeting transcript were unanimous on each motion (recorded tallies of 10–0 or 12–0 depending on the item and committee roll call).

Votes and actions at a glance

- Adopt agenda: Motion by Commissioners Romano and Kirk; motion recorded as passing 10–0. - Approval of minutes (April 2): Motion by Commissioners Perna and Groot; motion recorded as passing 10–0. - Budget amendment, Capital Improvement Fund — Microsoft Office migration (Google Docs migration; move to full Board): Motion to move items a and b by Commissioners Romano and Howard; motion recorded as passing 10–0. The committees heard a staff presentation saying the county expects to complete the Docs migration by mid-December 2025 and selected a vendor through an RFQ process. - Contract with Anderson, Eckstein & Westrick (AEW) — MS4 compliance services for county facilities, $73,044: Motion to move to full Board; motion recorded as passing 10–0. - Contract with Anderson, Eckstein & Westrick — pavement surface evaluation, PASER asset management plan and five-year capital improvement plan, $98,305: Motion to move to full Board; motion recorded as passing 12–0. - Purchase with Burnco, Inc. — Talmer Building entry door replacement, $65,093: Motion to move to full Board; motion recorded as passing 12–0. - Budget amendment, Capital Improvement Fund — jail projects (sanitary line replacement, gun range HVAC replacement, medical freight elevator modernization, new generator fuel tanks), $1,235,000: Motion to move to full Board; motion recorded as passing 12–0. - Receive and file — Elizabeth Street pump station electrical panel replacement reallocation, $60,150 (bypass project): Motion to receive and file; motion recorded as passing 12–0. - Receive and file — Veterans Services quarterly report: Motion to receive and file; motion recorded as passing 12–0. - Budget amendment — United Way Basic Needs Anchor grant reclassification, $100,000: Motion to move to full Board; motion recorded as passing 12–0. - Budget amendment — Balmer/Belmar (transcript: “Belmar”) group awards, supplies and contract services, $469,323.94: Motion to move to full Board; motion recorded as passing 12–0. - Budget amendment — Department of Energy (Weatherization) additional allocation, $124,000: Motion to move to full Board; motion recorded as passing 12–0. - Subgrant agreement — Metro Solutions Inc., Advancing Healthy Births FY2025, $25,000: Motion to move to full Board; motion recorded as passing 12–0. - Contract — VA Food Service Corporation, shelf-stable meals for Meals on Wheels participants, $114,200: Motion to move to full Board; motion recorded as passing 12–0.

Context and next steps

Most items were forwarded to the full Board for final approval; several were “receive and file” administrative actions. Staff said the MS4 contract is required to comply with National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit obligations administered in Michigan by the Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE). Staff also explained the pavement assessment will use a PASER condition-rating model to build a five‑year rehabilitation and capital plan.

Where the committees asked clarifying questions, staff responded with timing, scope and procurement background; the transcript records no recorded dissenting votes.

Provenance

Transcript evidence for motions and votes is recorded throughout the meeting (examples): - Microsoft migration presentation and motion: transcript block beginning at 173.63 to 208.22 (staff presentation on migration and RFQ selection). - AEW MS4 compliance presentation and vote: transcript block beginning at 339.85 to 394.225 (description of MS4 permit requirements and contract amount $73,044). - AEW pavement/PASER presentation and vote: transcript block beginning at 457.31 to 574.98 (presentation describing PASER field work, asset management plan and five-year CIP, amount $98,305). - Jail projects budget amendment and vote: transcript block beginning at 935.79 to 1023.155 (description of projects and $1,235,000 funding request).

Ending

Most items will return to the full Board of Commissioners for final action; staff said projects scheduled for construction or procurement will proceed after Board approval and applicable procurement steps.