March 9, 2005
The Roscommon County Board of Commissioner’s met on Wednesday, March 9, 2005 for a regular meeting. Chairman Mead called the meeting to order at 10:OO A.M.
Roll Call: Nellist, Mead, Smolarz, Milburn, Pacella.
The Pledge of Allegiance was recited.
Also Present: Ron
Eno, Equalization Director;
Pat Bendily; Glen
Schicker,
Palm,
1. Moved by Smolarz, seconded by Milburn to approve the agenda. On roll call:
Ayes: Nellist, Mead, Milburn, Smolarz. Nays: Pacella. Motion carried.
2. Moved by Pacella, seconded by Milburn to approve Minutes from February 9,
2005 and February 23, 2005 as presented. On roll call: Ayes: Mead, Nellist,
Smolarz, Milburn, Pacella. Nays: None. Motion carried.
Public Comment
Bill McCaleb spoke regarding raise for John Bawol for Emergency Services.
3. Moved by Pacella, seconded by Milburn to approve Class A Bills as follows:
101-General $252,584.44
205-911 Fund 23,455.34
207-Sheriffs Fund 57,050.40
227-Landfill 0.00
297-Gypsy Moth 2,766.64
298-Mini-bus 1,853.17
Total Class A $337,709.99
On roll call: Ayes: Nellist, Mead, Smolarz, Milburn, Pacella. Nays: None.
Motion carried.
4. Moved by Pacella, seconded by Milburn to approve Claims and Accounts as
follows:
101-General Fund $148,837.99
205-911 Fund 7,028.45
207-Sheriff’s Fund 11,597.60
227-Landfill 0.00
297-Gypsy Moth 0.00
298-Mini-Bus
92.96
Total Claims & Accounts $167,557.00
Grand Total $505,266.99
On roll call: Ayes: Nellist, Mead, Smolarz, Milburn, Pacella. Nays: None.
Motion carried.
5. Moved by Nellist, seconded by Smolarz to approve the Treasurer’s Monthly
Portfolio for the month ending with February 28, 2005. On roll call: Ayes:
Milburn, Pacella, Mead, Smolarz, Nellist. Nays: None. Motion carried.
Carol Quirk, Director of the
has shown to our Youth.
Correspondence
A.
Re: Relocation of sewer and water.
B. MI Association of Veterans
Re: Funding of Vet’s Children Tuition Program
C. Barb Stauffer
Re: Gypsy Moth Spray Areas
6. Moved by Smolarz, seconded by Pacella to authorize payment of the 2005
liquor tax in the amount of $80,429.00 to Northern Michigan Substance
Abuse services per attached. to be taken from 101- 649-965. On roll call:
Ayes: Nellist, Mead, Smolarz, Milburn, Pacella. Nays: None. Motion
carried.
7. Moved by Mead, seconded by Nellist to accept Resolution by the 83rd
conduct PBT testing for bond and probationary conditions at an amount
not to exceed $20.00 per hour.
Due to the loss of the
for bond and probation conditions, it is necessary to have an additional
location for such tests to be administered.
Be it hereby resolved that the Roscommon County Board of Commissioners
authorize the 83rd
in the salary range of $15.00 - $20.00 per hour.
On roll call: Ayes: Nellist, Milburn, Pacella, Mead, Smolarz. Nays: None.
Motion carried.
8. Moved by Pacella, seconded by Milburn to amend Motion Number 9 of the
Roscommon County Commissioner’s Meeting of February 9, 2005 to read
in part: Total amount of contract will be $5,000.00 and monies are to come
from account 101-801.1. Motion should read at that point forward: Total
amount of contract paid shall be up to $5,000.00 and monies will come from
Account 101.801.1. On roll call: Ayes: Nellist, Mead, Smolarz, Milburn,
Pacella. Nays: None. Motion carried.
9. Moved by Milburn, seconded by Pacella to approve Gypsy Moth
Suppression program report and pay expenses in the amount of $2,456.24
as presented for the time period of January 13, 2005 through February 12,
2005. On roll call: Ayes: Smolarz, Mead, Nellist, Pacella, Milburn. Nays:
None. Motion carried.
10. Moved by Pacella, seconded by Nellist in an effort to avoid paying service
fees and additional charges on invoices received by the
Department, to pay said invoices up to the amount of $500.00. Any invoice
over $500.00 will require two signatures from the
All Department Heads should pay particular attention to those invoices that
may incur penalties if not paid within a certain number of days and make
sure they get the invoice to the Accounting Department well in advance of
the due date. These will be invoices that are not able to be paid during the
regular Claims and Accounts period. On roll call: Ayes: Milburn, Smolarz,
Mead, Nellist, Pacella. Nays: None. Motion carried.
11. Moved by Milburn, seconded by Smolarz to approve and authorize County
Treasurer to issue the 2004-2005 millage check for
Commission on Aging in the amount of $270,000.00. On roll call: Ayes:
Nellist, Mead, Pacella, Milburn, Smolarz. Nays: None. Motion carried.
12. Moved by Smolarz, seconded by Mead to submit to the newspaper a notice
of employment for the
Smolarz, Mead, Nellist. Nays: Milburn, Pacella. Motion carried.
Roman spoke about lighting replacement with Engineer at the Airport.
Milburn spoke about the Economic Development Region meeting.
Smolarz reported on the Dam.
Mead met with Village and no parking will remain on
Milburn commented that employees should not be parking along building. A letter
will be sent to all Department Heads.
Review of monthly reports: Sheriff’s activity report; Jail income; Animal Control;
E-911 Monthly Report.
Public Comment
Bill McCaleb spoke regarding 2.5 % raises.
13. Moved by Smolarz, seconded by Mead to go into closed session for the
purpose of discussion of contract negotiations with bargaining units and
the
discussion is complete. On roll call: Ayes: Nellist, Mead, Smolarz, Milburn,
Pacella. Nays: None.
Meeting back in session at 11:40 A.M.
14. Moved by Nellist, seconded by Milburn to adjourn meeting. On roll call:
Ayes: Nellist, Mead, Smolarz, Milburn, Pacella. Nays: None. Motion
carried.
Meeting adjourned at 11:40 A.M.
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Larry Mead, Chairman Ann M. Bonk,