JUNE 14, 2006

 

 

THE ROSCOMMON COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONER’S MET ON WEDNESDAY, JUNE 14, 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;  APRIL OCHOA; LOIS BYRD; HERB WEATHERLY; CAROL QUIRK; GLEN SCHICKER H.L. RESORTER;  TERRY MACKILLOP, ANIMAL CONTROL DIRECTOR;  MARK CHAPMAN, SHERIFF’S

DEPT.;  STEVE LEMIRE, SHERIFF’S DEPT.;  JOE FAINO, CANDIDATE FOR COMMISSIONER;  DERYL BROWN;  RON ENO, EQUALIZATION DIRECTOR;  PAM STEPHAN;  JAN WALTZ;  GREG PAFFHOUSE;  JOHN BAWOL;  RICK MEEKS;  PATRICIA MARSHALL, HOUSING DIRECTOR;  MARY HUBBARD;

MICHELLE NELLIST, N.L.C.M.H.;  RANDY STEVENSON, UNDERSHERIFF;

 

            1.   MOVED BY SMOLARZ, SECONDED BY NELLIST TO APPROVE THE

                  AS AMENDED.  ADD THREE MOTIONS:  (1) LETTER TO DNR

                  REGARDIG  DEER POPULATION AND CLEAR CUTTING. (2)

                  FURNACE BIDS (3) BIDS FOR DAM GATES IN HIGGINS LAKE.  ON

                  ROLL CALL:  AYES:  MILBURN, PACELLA, MEAD, NELLIST,

                  SMOLARZ.  NAYS:  NONE.  MOTION CARRIED.

 

            2.   MOVED BY SMOLARZ, SECONDED BY NELLIST TO APPROVE

                  MINUTES FROM MAY 10, 2006 AND MAY 24, 2006 AS PRESENTED.

                  ON ROLL CALL:  AYES:  PACELLA, MILBURN, SMOLARZ, MEAD,

                  NELLIST.  NAYS;  NONE.  MOTION CARRIED.

 

PUBLIC COMMENT

 

            3.   MOVED BY MILBLURN, SECONDED BY NELLIST TO APPROVE

                  CLASS A BILLS IN THE AMOUNT OF $995,217.27.  ON ROLL CALL:

                  AYES:  SMOLARZ, MEAD, PACELLA, MILBURN, NELLIST.  NAYS:

                  NONE.  MOTION CARRIED.

 

            4.   MOVED BY PACELLA, SECONDED BY SMOLARZ TO APPROVE

                  CLAIMS AND ACCOUNT IN THE AMOUNT OF $152,470.29.  ON ROLL

                  CALL:  AYES;  NELLIST, MEAD, SMOLARZ, MILBURN, PACELLA.

                  NAYS:  NONE.  MOTION CARRIED.

 

REVIEW OF MONTHLY REPORTS:  CONSERVATION;  SHERIFF’S ACTIVITY REPORT;  JAIL INCOME;

CORRESPONDENCE

 

            A.   DEPARTMENT OF TREASURY, HOWARD HEIDEMAN

                   RE:  DISTRIBUTION OF LIQUOR TAX, CIGARETTE TAX

            B.   R.W. ARMSTRONG, MIKE BORTA

                   RE:  PROPOSAL FOR DEVELOPING AIRPORT PROPERTY

            C.   LEGAL SERVICES, MARY KAVANAUGH

                   RE:  LETTER OF SUPPORT

 

VISITORS

 

GREGG PAFFHOUSE, BOARD MEMBERS, BILL ANCEL, MARY HUBBARD, OF NORTHERN LAKES COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH SPOKE IN REGARDS TO ANNUAL REPORT FOR 2005 AND DEMOGRAPHICS FOR ROSCOMMON COUNTY, FUTURE GOALS, SUICIDE PREVENTION, AND JULY & AUGUST COMMUNITY AWARENESS SERVICES TO CHILDREN AND FAMILY.

 

DEWEY BARBER PRESENTED THE C.C.A.B. GRANT APPLICATION FOR

$207,275.00.

 

JIM ANDERSON, AUDITOR, PRESENTED THE 2005 AUDIT TO THE BOARD.

 

            5.   MOVED BY NELLIST SECONDED BY SMOLARZ TO APPROVE

                  EMERGENCY SHELTER GRANT AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE

                  MICHIGAN STATE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY AND

                  ROSCOMMON COUNTY IN THE AMOUNT OF $8,350.00 AND

                  AUTHORIZE LARRY D. MEAD, CHAIRMAN TO SIGN.  ON ROLL

                  CALL:  AYES:  PACELLA, MILBURN, SMOLARZ, MEAD, NELLIST.

                  NAYS:  NONE.  MOTION CARRIED.

 

            6.   MOVED BY PACELLA, SECONDED BY MILBURN TO AUTHORIZE

                  LARRY D. MEAD, CHAIRMAN AND PATRICIA MARSHALL,

                  DIRECTOR OF HOUSING FOR ROSCOMMON COUNTY AS

                  DESIGNATED SIGNERS FOR ALL MICHIGAN STATE HOUSING

                  DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY GRANTS.  ON ROLL CALL:  AYES:

                  SMOLARZ, MEAD, MILBURN, PACELLA, NELLIST.  NAYS:  NONE.

                  MOTION CARRIED.

 

            7.   MOVED BY PACELLA, SECONDED BY NELLIST TO APPROVE

                  EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PERFORMANCE GRANT (EMPG)

                  AGREEMENT FOR FY 2006 (OCTOBER 1, 2005 THROUGH

                  SEPTEMBER 30, 2006) BETWEEN MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF

                  STATE POLICE, EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AND HOMELAND

                  SECURITY DIVISION AND ROSCOMMON COUNTY EMERGENCY

                  SERVICES IN THE AMOUNT OF $6,320.00 AS PRESENTED AND

                  AUTHORIZE LARRY D. MEAD, CHAIRMAN TO SIGN.  ON ROLL

                  CALL:  AYES:  SMOLARZ, MILBURN, MEAD, NELLIST, PACELLA. 

                  NAYS:  NONE.  MOTION CARRIED.

           

            8.   MOVED BY SMOLARZ, SECONDED BY MILBURN TO APPROVE THE

                  COMPREHENSIVE COMMUNITY CORRECTIONS PLAN AND GRANT

                  APPLICATION FOR FY 2007 FOR CCAB-34TH CIRCUIT COURT AND

                  THE MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS AS PRESENTED

                  AND AUTHORIZE LARRY D. MEAD, CHAIRMAN TO SIGN. 

                   

 

      A RESOLUTION SUPPORTING THE 34TH CIRCUIT FY-2007

         COMMUNITY CORRECTIONS GRANT APPLICATION AND PLAN

 

                   WHEREAS, THE COUNTIES OF ARENAC, OGEMAW AND ROSCOMMON

                   FORMED A REGIONAL COMMUNITY CORRECTIONS ADVISORY BOARD

                   (HEREAFTER CCAB) UNDER MICHIGAN PUBLIC ACT 511 OF 1988: AND

 

                   WHEREAS, THE CCAB HAS PREPARED A COMMUNITY CORRECTIONS

                   GRANT APPLICATION AND PLAN FOR FY-2007 (HEREAFTER GRANT)

                   FOR PROGRAM CONTINUATION AND FUNDING IN ACCORDANCE

                   WITH THE GUIDELINES ESTABLISHED BY THE MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT

                   OF CORRECITONS, OFFICE OF COMMUNITY CORRECTIONS (HEREAFTER

                   OCC); AND 

 

                    WHEREAS, THE CCAB APPROVED THE PREPARATION AND SUBMISSION

                    OF THE GRANT AT THEIR MAY 26, 2006 MEETING AND RECOMMENDS

                    ITS SUPPORT BY EACH MEMBER COUNTY; AND                            

 

                    WHEREAS, THE STATE COMMUNITY CORRECTIONS BOARD HAS

                    APPROVED THE SUBMISSION OF THE GRANT AUTHORIZED BY THE

                    REGIONAL 34TH CIRCUIT CCAB; AND

 

                    WHEREAS, BY SUPPORTING THE GRANT AND PLAN, THE COUNTY WILL

                    HAVE THE OPTION OF UTILIZING ANY OR ALL OF THE SERVICES

                    FUNDED UNDER THE GRANT AT NO COST TO THE COUNTY AND WITH

                    NO FUTURE OBLIGATION FOR FUNDING BY THE COUNTY.

 

                    THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, THAT OGEMAW COUNTY BOARD OF

                    COMMISSIONER’S HEREBY SUPPORTS THE 34TH CIRCUIT CCAB GRANT

                    APPLICATION/PLAN AND ITS IMPLEMENTAION.

 

                    ON ROLL CALL:  AYES:  MILBURN, PACELLA, MEAD, SMOLARZ,

                    NELLIST.  NAYS:  NONE.  MOTION CARRIED.

 

            9.    MOVED BY SMOLARZ, SECONDED BY NELLIST TO WRITE A LETTER

                   FROM THE COMMISSIONER’S OFFICE TO OFFICIALS AT THE DNR/

                   STATE OF MICHIGAN AT THE DISSATISFACTION OF PROGRESS ON

                   THE DEER POPULATION AND CLEAR CUTTING ISSUES THAT AFFECT

                   ROSCOMMON COUNTY.   ON ROLL CALL:  AYES:  PACELLA, MILBURN,

                   MEAD, NELLIST, SMOLARZ.  NAYS:  NONE.  MOTION CARRIED.

 

            10.  MOVED BY MEAD, SECONDED BY PACELLA TO AUTHORIZE CHERYL

                   MOLLARD, COUNTY CONTROLLER AND ANN BONK, CLERK, TO OPEN

                   BIDS FOR THE REPLACEMENT FURNACES FOR ST. HELEN AND

                   ROSCOMMON COMMUNITY CENTERS, EVALUATE BIDS AND MAKE

                   RECOMMENDATION TO THE BUDGET AND FINANCE COMMITTEE

                   FOR AWARDING THE BID.  ON ROLL CALL:  AYES:  NELLIST, MEAD,

                   SMOLARZ, MILBURN, PACELLA.  NAYS:  NONE.  MOTION CARRIED.

 

            11.  MOVED BY MEAD, SECONDED BY NELLIST TO SUBMIT BIDS FOR THE

                   CONSTRUCTION OF TWO (2) MORE FLOP GATES TO RELEASE WATER

                   THROUGH THE CUT RIVER DAM AT HIGGINS LAKE.  ON ROLL CALL:

                   AYES:  MILBURN, PACELLA, SMOLARZ, MEAD, NELLIST.  NAYS:  NONE.

                   MOTION CARRIED.

 

            12.  MOVED BY PACELLA, SECONDED BY SMOLARZ TO ADJOURN MEETING.

                   ON ROLL CALL:  AYES:  NELLIST, MEAD, SMOLARZ, MILBURN,

                   PACELLA.  NAYS:  NONE.  MOTION CARRIED.

 

MEETING ADJOURNED AT 11:45 A.M.

 

 

______________________________            _______________________________

LARRY D. MEAD, CHAIRMAN                  ANN M. BONK, COUNTY CLERK