The Roscommon County Board of Commissioner’s met on
Roll Call: Nellist, Mead, Smolarz, Milburn, Pacella.
The Pledge of Allegiance was recited.
Also Present: Bill Ancel; Carol Quirk, R.C.J.D.C.; Glenn Schicker, H.L. Resorter;
Pat Marshall, Housing Director; Richard Robar, Roscommon Senior Advisory Board;
Joe Faino, Candidate District 5 Commissioner; April Matthews Ochoa, Candidate
District 1 Commissioner.
Carolyn Kruger;
Tresa Spencer;
District 5 Commissioner; Rick Meeks, H.L.P.O.A.; Deryl Brown, Pete Borrille, &
Donna Roberts, Commission on Aging; Randy Stevenson, Under sheriff; Verna
Russell; Peter Russell, Chair, Commission on Aging; Steve LeMire, Sheriff’s Dept.;
Carolyn Moore, Roscommon Commission on Aging;
1. Moved by Roman, seconded by Smolarz to approve the Agenda as amended.
To add motion to approve contract – Stafford Construction re: Houghton
Pacella. Nays: None. Motion carried.
2. Moved by Nellist, seconded by Mead to approve Board of Commissioner’s
Minutes from
Pacella, Milburn, Smolarz, Mead, Nellist. Nays: None. Motion carried.
Public Comment
Peter Russell – Chair for Roscommon County Commission on Aging Board spoke in regards to amount of rent, no negotiations.
Darrell Brown - Member of Roscommon County
Commission on Aging Board spoke also in regards to raising of rent for
3. Move to approve Class A Bills totaling $806,764.07. On roll call: Ayes:
Nellist, Mead, Smolarz, Milburn, Pacella. Nays: None. Motion carried.
4. Move to approve Claims and Accounts totaling $217,147.93. On roll call:
Ayes: Nellist, Mead, Smolarz, Milburn, Pacella. Nays: None. Motion
carried.
Review of monthly reports: Gypsy Moth; Sheriff’s Activity Report for April.
Correspondence.
A. Roscommon County Pilots Association.
Re: Fly-in-Dedication of new sign
B. Charles Sullivan – Inspector, Housing Commission.
Re: Resignation letter.
5. Moved by Milburn, seconded by Smolarz to place the County-wide Animal
Control Millage proposal on the August, 2006 Primary. Ballot language is
as follows:
The building of and maintenance of a Roscommon County Animal Shelter
Facility Millage.
Shall the Tax Limitation on General Ad Valorem Taxes for all townships
within the
the Michigan Constitution, be increased to build and maintain a new animal
control and
shelter facility within the
(.25 per $1,000.00 of taxable value) for said Townships in the County of
Roscommon for the period of 2006 through 2011 inclusive, for the building
and maintenance of the Roscommon County Animal Shelter and Animal
increase in millage for said purpose which will raise in the first year an
estimated $306,000.00.
On roll call: Ayes: Nellist, Mead, Smolarz, Milburn, Pacella. Nays: None.
Motion carried.
6. Moved by Pacella, seconded by Smolarz to approve the Resolution to
approve the Grant of an Electric Utility Easement that is required for the
relocation of existing electric utility lines which serve the existing County
Courts Facility as presented. On roll call: Ayes: Nellist, Mead, Smolarz,
Pacella. Nays: Milburn. Motion carried.
7. Moved by Nellist, seconded by Smolarz to authorize Chairman, Larry D.
Mead to sign the necessary agreements with HD Movers and the utility
companies to move
Pacella, Mead, Smolarz, Nellist. Nays: Milburn. Motion carried.
8. Moved by Mead, seconded by Smolarz to increase the amount of rent charged
to the Commission on Aging for the three (3) Community Centers to
$90,000.00
per year effective
Agreement will be re-evaluated at the end of 12 months. Revenues that
exceed expenditures will be placed in a separate Capital Improvement
Fund to be used specifically for the three (3) Community Centers only.
On roll call: Ayes: Nellist, Mead, Pacella. Smolarz. Nays: Milburn.
Motion carried.
9. Moved by Pacella, seconded by Milburn to proceed with the hiring of a full-
time Maintenance Supervisor. On roll call: Ayes: Nellist, Mead, Smolarz,
Milburn, Pacella. Nays: None. Motion carried.
10. Moved by Pacella, seconded by Smolarz to approve contract and payment
for repairs to the
Chairman to sign. Contract work will be done by Stafford Construction in
the amount of $2,790.00. On roll call: Ayes: Smolarz, Mead, Nellist,
Milburn, Pacella. Nays: None. Motion carried.
Committee Reports
Roman Pacella reported on Airport and repairs to Dam.
Roman Pacella and Cheryl will look into getting a Flag Pole for Airport.
Public Comment.
April Matthews Ochoa introduced herself as candidate for Commissioner in District 1.
11. Moved by Pacella, seconded by Milburn to adjourn meeting. On roll call:
Ayes: Nellist, Mead, Smolarz, Milburn, Pacella. Nays: None. Motion
carried.
Meeting adjourned at
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Larry D. Mead, Chairman Ann M. Bonk,