July 27, 2005

 

 

The Roscommon County Board of Commissioners met on Wednesday, July 27, 2005 for a regular meeting  Chairman Mead called the meeting to order at 10:00 A.M.

 

Roll Call:  Nellist, Mead, Smolarz, Milburn, Pacella.

 

The Pledge of Allegiance was recited.

 

Also Present:  Rob Cook;  Bill Ancel;  Lois Byrd, Higgins Lake, Roscommon Chamber of Commerce;  Norm Blodgett;  Shannon Carll, R.C.J.D.C;  John Jahn, Audio Video Connection;  Pat Bendily;  Pat Marshall, Housing Director;  Glenn Schicker, H.L. Resorter;  Kathy Murphy, Village Clerk;  Susan Vick;  Randy Stevenson, Undersheriff;  Fran Staley, Sheriff;  John Bawol, E-911 Director;  Russell Kidd, M.S.U. Ext.;  Carol Quirk, R.C.J.D.C.; 

 

            1.   Moved by Milburn, seconded by Smolarz to approve the Agenda.  On roll

                  call:  Ayes:  Pacella, Nellist, Mead, Smolarz, Milburn.  Nays:  None.  Motion

                  carried.

 

Public Comment

 

Kathy Murphy, Village Clerk spoke to the Board regarding letter sent to the Village from County Courthouse Building Committee.

 

 

Review of  Monthly Reports:   Roscommon County Central Dispatch, May and June monthly statistics.  Jail Income report for June.  Animal Control May and June reports.  Gypsy Moth report.

 

Correspondence

 

            A.   William Hansen, Leader Dogs for the Blind

                   Re:  “Walker” graduate from Leader Dog training.

            B.   Karie Beattie, Deputy Director, Office of Governor.

                   Re:  Parity Legislation.

            C.   Robin, Commissioner’s Secretary.

                   Re:  Fair.

 

Visitors – None.

 

            2.   Moved by Milburn, seconded by Smolarz to approve the Agenda.  On roll

                  call:  Ayes:  Pacella, Nellist, Mead, Smolarz, Milburn.  Nays:  None.  Motion

                  carried.

 

            3.   Moved by Nellist, seconded by Pacella to approve Gypsy Moth Suppression

                  Program report and pay expenses in the amount of $2,271.30 for the time

                  period of June 13, 2005 to July 12, 2005.  On roll call:  Ayes:  Smolarz,

                  Milburn, Mead, Pacella, Nellist.  Nays:  None.  Motion carried.

 

            4.   Moved by Milburn, seconded by Pacella to approve moving Shannon Carll

                  into the Assistant’s position to the Director of the Roscommon County

                  Juvenile Detention Center with a $1.00 per hour increase effective the next

                  pay period.  On roll call:  Ayes:  Nellist, Mead, Smolarz, Milburn, Pacella.

                  Nays:  None.  Motion carried.

 

            5.   Moved by Pacella, seconded by Milburn to approve name change for the

                  Roscommon County Airport to Roscommon County, Blodgett Memorial

                  Airport.  On roll call:  Ayes:  Nellist, Mead, Smolarz, Milburn, Pacella.

                  Nays:  None.  Motion carried.

 

            6.   Moved by Smolarz seconded by Pacella to approve resolution to exclude

                  temporary employees from membership in MERS as presented.

                  

                   RESOLUTION TO EXCLUDE TEMPORARY EMPLOYEES

                                      FROM MEMBERSHIP IN MERS.

 

                   In accordance with Section 3(2) of the MERS Plan Document, as amended,

                   the County of Roscommon does hereby elect to EXCLUDE effective July

                   27, 2005

                         A.   ____x______    All

                         B.    __________      For Divisions______________________________

                                                                                  Specify by Division Name & Number                                                          

                   TEMPORARY EMPLOYEES who are employed in positions normally

                   requiring less than six (6) months of work from membership in the

                   Municipal Employee’s Retirement System (MERS).  The said employees

                   will be notified in writing by the participating municipality that they are

                   excluded from membership.

                    

                   I hereby certify that the above is a true copy of a Resolution adopted at

                   the meeting of the governing body held on July 27, 2005.

 

                     __________________________________             _________________

                       Larry D. Mead, Chairman                                       Chairman

                      

 

                   On roll call:  Ayes:  Pacella, Milburn, Mead, Smolarz, Nellist.  Nays:  None.

                   Motion carried.

 

            7.    Moved by Nellist seconded by Pacella to approve payment in the amount of

                   $2,713.44 to Ogemaw County Friend of the Court retired employee, Carrie

                    Longfield in lieu of Blue Cross benefits.  On roll call:  Ayes:  Milburn,

                    Smolarz, Nellist, Pacella, Mead.  Nays:  None.  Motion carried.

 

            8.     Moved by Pacella, seconded by Smolarz to approve budget adjustments of

                    the General Fund Expenditures and Revenues as presented.  Adjusted

                    Expenditure Budget Total $8,765,815.00 reduced by $159,766.00.  Adjusted

                    Revenue Budget Total $8,765,815.00 reduced by $361,222.00.  On roll call:

                    Milburn, Nellist, Smolarz, Pacella. Mead.  Nays:  None.  Motion carried.

 

            9.     Moved by Pacella seconded by Milburn to approve Resolution in regards to

                    applying for a HAVA  grant to purchase an optical scan voting system for

                    the Townships of Roscommon County and authorize Chairman, Larry D.

                    Mead to sign. 

 

RESOLUTION FOR GRANT FOR HAVA

 

                    WHEREAS, the Roscommon County Commissioners wish to apply to the

                    Secretary of  State for a grant to purchase an optical scan voting system

                    for the Townships of  Roscommon County to comply with Help America

                    Vote Act (HAVA).

 

                    WHEREAS, the County of  Roscommon Board  of  Commissioners have

                    chosen to submit a grant application for the new optical scan voting system

                    in 2005.

 

                    NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED,  that the Roscommon County

                    Clerk is authorized to submit this grant application on behalf of Roscommon

                    County on this 27th day of July, 2005.

 

                    On roll call:  Ayes:  Nellist, Smolarz, Milburn, Pacella, Mead.  Nays:

                    None.  Motion carried.

 

Roman Pacella reminded everybody about the Ox Roast on Saturday in Denton Township.

 

Marc Milburn thanked the Blodgetts for their many years of service at the Airport.

 

Public Comment:  None.

 

Larry Mead also thanked the Blodgetts for their years of service at Airport.

 

            10.    Moved by Smolarz seconded by Pacella to adjourn meeting.  On roll call:

                     Ayes:  Nellist, Mead, Smolarz, Milburn, Pacella.  Nays:  None.  Motion

carried.

                   

Meeting adjourned at 10:30 A.M.

______________________________            _______________________________

Larry Mead, Chairman                                      Ann M. Bonk, County Clerk