May 10, 2006

 

 

The Roscommon County Board of Commissioner’s met on Wednesday, May 10, 2006 for a regular meeting.  Chairman Mead called the meeting to order at 10:00 A.M.

 

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; Lowell Souder, Candidate

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

                  Lake dam repair.  On roll call:  Ayes:  Nellist, Milburn, Mead, Smolarz,

                  Pacella.  Nays:   None.  Motion carried.

 

            2.   Moved by Nellist, seconded by Mead to approve Board of Commissioner’s

                  Minutes from April 12, 2006 and April 26, 2006.  On roll call:  Ayes: 

                  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 Community Building.

 

            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:

 

Roscommon County Proposal No. 1

 

                  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 County of Roscommon, imposed under Article IX, Section 6 of

                  the Michigan Constitution, be increased to build and maintain a new animal

                  control and shelter facility within the County of Roscommon by 0.2500 mill

                  (.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

                  Control Building.  The Townships or Roscommon County shall levy such

                  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 Ausable River Center Building.  On roll call: Ayes:

                  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 March 1, 2006 to February 28, 2007.  This

                  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 Houghton Lake Dam and authorize Larry D. Mead,

                  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 9:40 A.M.

 

 

____________________________            ______________________________

Larry D. Mead, Chairman                            Ann M. Bonk, County Clerk