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, Houghton Lake Resorter;  Lois Byrd, Higgins Lake, Roscommon Chamber of Commerce;  Sherry

Palm, District Court;  Wm. Case;  Bill McCaleb;  Bill Ancel;  Fran Staley, Sheriff;  Fred Chidester, Denton Twp. Supervisor;  Agnes Feldman;

 

            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 Juvenile Detention Center, received an award from the Michigan Juvenile Detention Association for the care and concern Roscommon County

has shown to our Youth.

Correspondence

 

            A.   Village of Roscommon

                   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

                   District Court to hire part-time positions for one (1) hour per day to

                   conduct PBT testing for bond and probationary conditions at an amount

                   not to exceed $20.00 per hour. 

 

RESOLUTION

 

                    Due to the loss of the Michigan State Police Post as a location for PBT’s

                    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 District Court to hire part-time positions for 1 hour per day

                    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 County Accounting

                     Department, to pay said invoices up to the amount of $500.00.  Any invoice

                     over $500.00 will require two signatures from the County Commissioners.

                     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 Roscommon County

                     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 County Controller position.  On roll call:  Ayes: 

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

 

Commissioner Reports

 

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 George St.

 

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 County Attorney, Dave Stoker and come out of closed session when

                   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.

 

 

_________________________               _________________________

Larry Mead, Chairman                   Ann M. Bonk, County Clerk