Wayne County public meetings in 2023
7 substantive meetings from 2023, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
Finance Committee
The committee approved funding and contracts for the EMS Lyons Base Station Building Project. Other actions included approving several department budget amendments, personnel changes, and a 2024-2026 collective bargaining agreement. The committee also reviewed the 2022 financial audit, which issued a clean opinion.
- Funded EMS Lyons Base Station Building Project for $5,958,680 (5-0)
- Approved 2024-2026 collective bargaining agreement for CSEA Local 859 Supervisory Unit (5-0)
- Approved $108,000 for Black Creek Jail security updates (5-0)
- Approved $50,000 for Sodus Point Substation security cameras (5-0)
- Approved $100,000 transfer to Board of Elections budget (5-0)
- Set Nursing Home private pay rates: $400 semi-private, $430 private, $625 suite (5-0)
- Approved $416,100 contract for Mental Health electronic medical record system (5-0)
- Approved $115,000 for TAP app fourDscape for school systems (5-0)
Government Operations Committee
The Committee approved several personnel changes, a budget increase for election equipment, and a new contract for language services. It also set a public hearing date for a law amendment to prohibit cannabis on County property.
- Approved $100,000 transfer from general fund to Board of Elections (5-0)
- Approved Oct 17 public hearing for cannabis prohibition amendment to Local Law 5-2015 (5-0)
- Approved 2024-2026 collective bargaining agreement with CSEA Local 859 Supervisory Unit (5-0)
- Approved $1,457 contract with Linstar for pistol permit card services (5-0)
- Approved 3-year contract and $1,865 payment to Voiance Language Services (5-0)
- Approved 2024 Workers’ Compensation Plan premium rates with County share of $1,120,854 (5-0)
- Approved creation of Network Technician and Victim/Witness Coordinator positions (4-0)
- Denied request to reopen IUE-CWA contract
Public Works Committee
The Public Works Committee approved funding and construction contracts for the EMS Lyons Base Station Building Project. Members also authorized several budget amendments for highway security and jail repairs, and approved various facility leases. A request to commit to future maintenance for the Port Bay REDI Project was pulled for legal review.
- Approved $5,958,680 for EMS Lyons Base Station Building Project (4-0)
- Awarded EMS Lyons Base Station contracts to Nicoletta Building, Landry Mechanical, Pipitone Enterprises, and Concord Electric (4-0)
- Approved $2,160,124 transfer to REDI Project account for Crescent Beach, Blind Sodus Bay, and Port Bay projects (3-1)
- Approved $40,038 for Jail fire and smoke shutter door control system repairs (4-0)
- Approved $18,400 for highway patrol facility security systems in Savannah, Wallington, and Macedon (4-0)
- Approved $50,000 transfer from Highway Construction fund to Guide Rail Project (4-0)
- Approved leases with Mosaic Health and Unity House for Health Services Building space (4-0)
- Approved 5-year maintenance agreement with Unified Court System for Hall of Justice (4-0)
Economic Development & Planning Committee
The Committee approved several administrative designations and contracts, including environmental services for Brownfield Grants and an extension for the Butler Prison Market Study. It also authorized modifications to the County’s Agriculture and Farmland Protection Plan.
- Designated Christine Worth as County Tourism Promotion Agent (4-0)
- Extended MRB Group contract for Butler Prison Market Study to Jan 31, 2024, at no additional cost (4-0)
- Awarded environmental professional services contract for Brownfield Grants to Montrose Engineering and Geology (4-0)
- Approved modifications to the County’s Agriculture and Farmland Protection Plan (4-0)
- Designated Ora Rothfuss as Wayne County Parks Snowmobile Grant Project Administrator (4-0)
- Approved August 2nd meeting minutes as written
Public Safety Committee
The Committee authorized several security expenditures for the Sheriff's Office and the creation of a part-time Victim/Witness Program Coordinator. It also approved the permanent continuation of specific grant-funded attorney positions in the District Attorney's Office.
- Approved part-time Victim/Witness Program Coordinator position (4-0)
- Approved permanent continuation of DA attorney positions previously in budget (4-0)
- Approved $10,000 purchase of a police certified K-9 (4-0)
- Approved $50,000 security camera system for Sodus Point Substation (4-0)
- Approved $108,000 touchscreen security updates for Black Creek Jail (4-0)
- Approved $115,000 TAP app fourDscape for school security via grant funding (4-0)
- Approved $9,470 MedixSafe upgrade and technical support (4-0)
- Approved $10,383.86 donation from Northern Wayne Advanced Life Support (4-0)
Human Services Committee
The Human Services Committee approved a request to retain a part-time Temporary Social Welfare Examiner for 26 weeks to assist with staff training and reduce overtime. The committee also reviewed monthly activity reports for veterans services, social services, and aging and youth services.
- Approved retention of part-time Temporary Social Welfare Examiner for 26 weeks (4-0)
- Approved July 31st Committee meeting minutes
Health & Medical Committee
The committee approved several Mental Health and Public Health contracts, including a new electronic medical record system and a mobile health vehicle grant application. The Nursing Home increased private pay room rates by 6.8% and restructured LPN positions. Mental Health staffing was adjusted by converting a full-time Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner role to part-time.
- Approved 5-year electronic medical record contract with Ten-Eleven Group LLC for $416,100 (4-0)
- Approved converting full-time Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner position to part-time (4-0)
- Set Community Schools Coordinator salary at $77,210 (4-0)
- Approved $33,700 payment for patient reminder services and new contract with Messagemadeeasy.com (4-0)
- Approved $4,000 allocation for veteran peer support programs via Veterans Service Agency (4-0)
- Approved mobile health vehicle grant application and bid release (4-0)
- Approved Nursing Home private pay room rates: semi-private $400, private $430, suite $625 (4-0)
- Approved creating four full-time Supervising LPN positions and abolishing four full-time LPN positions (4-0)