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WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT BOARD (WDB)

of Genesee and Shiawassee Counties

Meeting Minutes

Broome Center

4119 N. Saginaw Street

Flint, MI  48505

Thursday, April 27, 2007

8:00 a.m.

 

 

PRESENT:  Marilyn Allor, Harry Blecker, Edward Donovan, Lewis Driskell, Erik Eastman, Cheryl Gifford, Margaret Gulick, Robert Hardy, Ivan Love, Willie W. Middlebrooks, David Miller, Lawrence E. Moon, Vera Perry, Cheryl Peterson, Jerry Ragsdale, Gary Smith, Mary Sumpter, Randy Rauch, amd Katie Wolf 

 

ABSENT:  Alan Hartter (excused), Suzanne Howell (excused), Kevin Keane (excused), Jimmy King (excused), Khalil Saab (excused), Cunesha Sanders (excused) and Michael Zelley (excused)

 

STAFF PRESENT:   Helen Brown, QB Pittman, Bill Hetchler, Tammy Irving, Kim Etheridge,  Michelle Zemla, Michelle Buckner, Daphne Epps, Tammie Wren, Sharon Bowen, Nancy Osipo-Peera, Craig Coney, Audra Moore, Eunita-Mixon Wingfield, Edythe Brown, John Rhymes, Pam Beebe, and Nichole Taylor

OTHERS PRESENT: Peter Goodstein and Larry Allen 

 

I.                   Meeting called to order at 8:04 a.m. by Lewis Driskell, Vice Chair in the absence of Mr. Zelley

II.                Public Comments:  None

III.             ACTION ITEMS:

 

A.     Approval of WDB Minutes of January 26, 2007:  A motion to approve the WDB minutes of January 26, 2007 was made by Mr. David Miller      and supported by Mr. Jerry Ragsdale.

MOTION PASSED

B.     Approval of WDB Minutes of February 23, 2007:  A motion to approve the WDB minutes of February 23, 2007 was made by Mr. Miller and supported by Mr. Ragsdale.

MOTION PASSED


C.     June 30, 2006 Audit:  Mr. Larry Allen, Stewart Beauvais & Whipple presented the annual financial and compliance audit to the Board and CAI received an unqualified opinion. There were no material weaknesses present.  A motion was made by Mr. Harry Blecker to accept the audit as presented and supported by Mr. Keane.       

MOTION PASSED

D.    Budget & Finance/Policy & Performance Subcommittee:  Mr. Blecker discussed the auditor’s Management Letter and commented that there needs to be conversation on changing some of the existing procedures.

IV.              PARTNER UPDATES

A.     National Association of Workforce Boards (NAWB) Forum:  Mr. Donovan reported on his attendance at the National Association of Workforce Board Forum in Washington D.C..  He stated that he attended four different workshops and outlined strategies that could be helpful to CAI.  He also gave an update for Mr. Jimmy King who also attended the conference.

B.     Strategic Actioning Update:  Mr. Blecker discussed the two-day Strategic Actioning workshop held at the Holiday Inn Gateway Centre in March and looks forward to working with all staff and managers at CAI.

C.     YouthBuild Project:  Ms. Nichole Taylor reported on the progress of the  YouthBuild Project and that a celebration will be held today at 1:00 p.m..  Mr. Kenneth Magee, a YouthBuild participant, discussed how he became involved in the project and what he has gotten out of it thus far.

V.                 PARTNER UPDATES

A.     MDLEG Rehabilitation Services Update:  No Report

B.     Department of Human Services Update:  Mr. Randy Rauch, alternate for Ms. Sheryl Thompson, gave an update on the JET program collaboration.  He also discussed the rise in food stamp distribution.

VI.              PRESIDENT’S UPDATE:  Mr. QB Pittman, Vice President, gave an update to the Board because of Ms. Pamela Loving’s illness.  He discussed Youthbuild, Healthcare Professionals for Michigan’s Future Committee, 22 Career Exploration students from Job Corp touring the facility, TRA orientations, CAI staff attending Shiawassee Economic Development Partnership focus group, Shiawassee Service Center Blood Drive, NAWB attendance, the Microsoft Grant, staff meeting at Mott Foundation, WiFi group meeting, new design of JET kickoff, Amistad 28th session graduation, collaboration with GRCC in a new initiative.

VII.           CHAIR’S UPDATE:  Mr. Driskell reported due to Mr. Michael Zelley’s illness and stated that the next meeting date has been changed because the next scheduled meeting falls on the Memorial Day week-end

VIII.        NEXT MEETING DATE:  May 18, 2007

IX.              ADJOURNMENT:  Meeting adjourned at 9:13 a.m.

 

 

 

Katie Wolf

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Ms. Katie Wolf

Secretary, Workforce Development Board

 

Date: June 7, 2007

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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