March 8, 2006

 

 

The Roscommon County Board of Commissioners met on Wednesday, March 8, 2006 for a regular meeting.  Chairman Mead called the meeting to order at 10:00 A.M.

 

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

 

The Pledge of Allegiance was recited.

 

Also Present:  Carol Quirk, Detention Center;  Bill Ancel, Roscommon Township;  Herb

Weatherly;  Marlyn Byrd, CRAF Center;  Patty Dombrowski;  Glenn Schicker, Houghton

Lake Resorter;  Fran Staley, Sheriff;  Mark Chapman, Sheriff’s Dept.;  Ron Eno, Equalization Director;  Steve LeMire, Sheriff’s Dept.;  Carrie Perialas, E-911;  Lucille

Eisbrenner, Gypsy Moth;  Theresa Compton, C-RCD;  Chris Nieman, C-RCD;

 

            1.   Moved by Nellist, seconded by Smolarz to approve the agenda and amend

                  motion #6  from $10,000.00 to $5,000.00.  On roll call:  Ayes:  Milburn,

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

 

Public Comment

 

Sheriff Fran Staley spoke regarding lack of communication between him and the Board of Commissioner’s.

 

            2.   Moved by Smolarz, seconded by Milburn to approve Class A Bills and Claims

                  and Accounts for a grand total of $939,271.81 .  On roll call:  Ayes:  Nellist,

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

 

            3.   Moved by Milburn, seconded by Smolarz to approve Treasurer’s Report dated

                  February 28, 2006.  On roll call:  Ayes:  Mead, Nellist, Smolarz, Milburn.

                  Nays:  None.  Motion carried.

 

Review of Monthly Reports:  Sheriff’s activity report.

 

Correspondence

 

            A.   Michael Philip, Dept. of Agriculture.

                   Re:  2006 Gypsy Moth Program.

            B.   Lucille Eisbrenner, Gypsy Moth

                  Re:  Millage for Gypsy Moth (Letter from 2005)

 

            4.   Moved by Smolarz, seconded by Mead to appoint Ed Nellist, District 1

                  Commissioner as the liason between the County of Roscommon and all

                  County police agencies.  On roll call:  Ayes:  Nellist, Mead, Smolarz.  Nays:

                  Milburn.  Motion carried.

            5.   Moved by Mead, seconded by Smolarz to appoint Ed Nellist, District 1

                  Commissioner to the STING Board effective this date.  On roll call:  Ayes:

                  Mead, Nellist, Smolarz.  Nays:  Milburn. Motion carried.

 

            6.   Moved by Mead, seconded by Nellist to approve the attached rates, rules and

                  regulations as to the use of any County Building, including the community

                  centers, jury room, commissioner’s meeting room effective March 1, 2006 as

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

                  None.  Motion carried.

 

            7.   Moved by Nellist, seconded by Mead to create a new Capital Project Fund

                  410 for the new Courthouse Construction.  On roll call:  Ayes:  Smolarz,

                   Mead, Nellist.  Nays:  Milburn.  Motion carried.

 

            8.   Moved by Smolarz, seconded by Milburn to create a new Capital Project

                  Fund of 420 for construction for future Animal Shelter.  Donations that are

                  currently in the Trust and Agency Account will be moved to this fund.  On

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

                  carried.

 

            9.   Moved by Nellist, seconded by Mead to create a new Special Revenue Fund

                  of 211 for Animal Shelter invoices that have previously been paid from Trust

                  and Agency Fund.  Revenues and expenditures will be $5,000.00 also to be

                  moved from Trust and Agency Fund.  On roll call:  Ayes:  Smolarz, Nellist,

                  Mead, Milburn.  Nays:  None.  Motion carried.

 

            10. Moved by Mead, seconded by Smolarz due to budget restraints and gas prices,

                  move that no county vehicle will be driven home with the exception of the

                  Sheriff, Undersheriff, K-9 Unit and Animal Control.  On roll call:  Ayes:

                  Mead, Smolarz, Nellist.  Nays:  Milburn.  Motion carried.

 

Committee reports

Jim Smolarz – Lake level in St. Helen ready for Spring thaw.

Ed Nellist – There will be a meeting on Thursday in Alpena with DNR regarding deer

population.

Marc Milburn – He attended a meeting with the Economic Development and mentioned

dues being due.

 

 

Public Comment

 

Chris Nieman, Conservation Officer spoke about the Conservation Expo being held March 25, 2006 and encouraged the public to attend.

Cheryl Mollard told Commissioner’s that Jim Anderson, County Auditor should have the

2005 Audit report ready by the end of April.

 

            11.  Moved by Mead, seconded by Nellist to adjourn meeting.  On roll call:  Ayes:

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

 

Meeting adjourned at 10:50 A.M.

 

 

 

___________________                      ________________________

Larry Mead, Chairman             Ann M. Bonk, County Clerk