January 11, 2006
The Roscommon County Board of Commissioners met on Wednesday, January 11, 2006 for a regular meeting. Chairman Mead called the meeting to order at 10:00 A.M.
Roll Call: Ayes: Pacella, Milburn, Smolarz, Mead, Nellist.
The Pledge of Allegiance was recited.
Also Present: Bill
Ancel; Carol
Quirk, R.C.J.D.C.; Richard Robare, Senior Center Advisor; Karen Walper, Fair
Board; Lois Byrd,
of Commerce; Julie Peters,
Staley, Sheriff;
Equalization Director; Jean Lawrence, Higgins Lake; Carrie Perialas, E-911; Sherry Rosin, Sheriff Dept.; Mark Chapman, Sheriff’s Dept.; C. Nieman, C.R.C.D.; Lucille
Eisbrenner, Gypsy Moth;
1. Moved by Pacella, seconded by Smolarz to approve the agenda. On roll call:
Ayes: Mead, Nellist, Smolarz, Milburn, Pacella. Nays: None. Motion
carried.
2. Moved by Milburn, seconded by Smolarz to approve minutes from December
1, 2005, December 14, 2005 and December 28, 2005. On roll call: Ayes:
Nellist, Smolarz, Mead, Milburn, Pacella. Nays: None. Motion carried.
Public Comment
Fran Staley held discussion on Sting and Marine Patrol.
3. Moved by Pacella, seconded by Smolarz to approve Class A Bills totaling
$68,574.00. On roll call: Ayes: Nellist, Mead, Smolarz, Milburn, Pacella.
Nays: None. Motion carried.
4. Moved by Smolarz, seconded by Pacella to approve Claims and Accounts
totaling $173,900.07. On roll call: Ayes: Mead, Nellist, Smolarz, Milburn,
Pacella. Nays: None. Motion carried.
Review of Monthly Reports: Sheriff’s activity report; Treasurer’s report; Animal Control; E-911;
Correspondence
A. Gloria Burns
Re: Resign from Transit Authority.
5. Moved by Milburn, seconded by Smolarz to approve Treasurer’s Report
ending with December 31, 2005. On roll call: Ayes: Milburn, Pacella,
Mead, Nellist, Smolarz. Nays: None. Motion carried.
Visitors
Lucille Eisbrenner talked about Gypsy Moth Spraying and gave report for Grant.
6. Moved by Milburn, seconded by Pacella to approve Gypsy Moth
Suppression Program grant agreement between the
Department of Agriculture and
21, 2005 through September 30, 2006 in the amount of $39,305.00 and
authorize Chairman, Larry D. Mead to sign. On roll call: Ayes: Smolarz,
Milburn, Pacella, Mead, Nellist. Nays: None. Motion carried.
7. Moved by Pacella, seconded by Smolarz to appoint Richard Koupal to fill
vacancy created by the resignation of Gloria Burns, At-Large Representative
to the Roscommon County Transit Authority for the remainder of her two
(2) year term which will expire on September 24, 2007. On roll call: Ayes:
Milburn, Pacella, Nellist, Mead, Smolarz. Nays: None. Motion carried.
8. Moved by Nellist, seconded by Smolarz to move STING revenue and
expenditure of $56,555.00 from Road Patrol Special Fund to its own
department in General Fund under 101-310. On roll call: Ayes: Smolarz,
Mead, Nellist, Milburn, Pacella. Nays: None. Motion carried.
Public Comment
Mark Chapman, Sheriff’s Dept. talked about STING Budget.
9. Moved by Nellist, seconded by Mead to move STING appropriatin of
$35,657.00 from Correction’s budget in General Fund and set up under
separate appropriation 101-974-999.02. On roll call: Ayes: Smolarz,
Nellist, Mead, Milburn, Pacella. Nays: None. Motion carried.
Committee Reports
Pacella – Airport doing good.
Milburn – Will be attending the meeting at N.W.H.S. and will attend MAC Conference.
Smolarz –
Nellist – Working with Fran and Mark on STING in future.
Mead – Reported that Lakes are up.
10. Moved by Pacella, seconded by Milburn to adjourn meeting. On roll call:
Ayes: Mead, Nellist, Smolarz, Milburn, Pacella. Nays: None. Motion
carried.
Meeting adjourned at 10:50 A.M.
_____________________________ _____________________________
Larry Mead, Chairman Ann
M. Bonk,