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, Higgins Lake Roscommon Chamber

of Commerce;  Julie Peters, County Treasurer;  Randy Stevenson, Under Sheriff;  Fran

Staley, Sheriff;  Steve LeMire, Sheriff’s Dept.;  Mike Butler, Village Council;  Ron Eno,

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 Michigan

                  Department of Agriculture and Roscommon County effective December

                  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 – Attended Ausable Township Meeting regarding Fire & Ambulance.

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, County Clerk