August 23, 2006

 

 

The Roscommon County Board of Commissioner’s met on Wednesday, August 23, 2006 for a regular meeting.  Chairman Mead called the meeting to order at 10:00 A.M.

 

Roll Call:  Mead, Smolarz, Milburn, Pacella. 

Absent:  Nellist.

 

The Pledge of Allegiance was recited.

 

Also Present:  Lowell Souder, Candidate, District 5;  Herb Weatherly;  Louis Byrd, Houghton Lake Roscommon Chamber of Commerce;  Carol Quirk, Roscommon County Juvenile Detention Center;  Bill Ancel,  Candidate for Road Commission;  Karen Walper,

Fair Board;  Randy Stevenson, Sheriff’s Dept.;  John Bawol, E-911 Director;  Rick Meeks, Houghton Lake Property Owner’s Assoc.;

 

            1.         Moved by Milburn, seconded by Pacella to approve the Agenda.  On roll

                        call:  Ayes:  Smolarz, Mead, Pacella, Milburn.  Nays:  None.  Motion

                        carried.

 

            2.         Moved by Milburn, seconded by Smolarz to approve Minutes from July

                        12, 2006 and July 26, 2006 as presented.  On roll call:  Ayes:  Pacella,

                        Milburn, Smolarz, Mead.  Nays:  None.  Motion carried.

 

Controller’s Report – Budget Adjustments.  Insurance meeting regarding Health Insurance .  Department Head meeting  September 14, 2006.

 

Correspondence

 

            A.        Sue Fortune, ECMPD

                        Re:  Draft of 2007 Work Program

            B.         Michigan State Housing Development

                        Re:  Campaign to end Homelessness

 

            3.         Moved by Pacella, seconded by Smolarz to approve Treasurer’s report

                        dated July 31, 2006 as presented.  On roll call:  Ayes:  Mead, Smolarz,

                        Milburn, Pacella.  Nays:  None.  Motion carried.

 

Review of Monthly Reports:  Jail;  Sheriff Activity Report; Gypsy Moth; E-911;  Airport;

Animal Control;

Roman Pacella gave a report on Airport radios and Houghton Lake Levels.

 

            4.         Moved by Mead, seconded by Smolarz to authorize Ron Eno to sign

                        change orders for the Courthouse addition project.  Cheryl Mollard is

                        authorized to sign in the absence of Ron Eno.  A copy of changes affecting

                        E-911 to be given to John Bawol before signing change orders.  On roll

                        call:  Ayes:  Smolarz, Milburn, Pacella, Mead.  Nays:  None.  Motion

                        carried.

 

            5.         Moved by Smolarz, seconded by Milburn to authorize Larry Mead,

                        Chairman to sign purchase agreement and to purchase Lots 16 and 17,

                        Block 12 of the Plat of Village of Roscommon for $2,500.00.  Agreement

                        on file in Clerk’s Office.  On roll call:  Ayes:  Pacella, Mead, Milburn,

                        Smolarz.  Nays:  None.  Motion carried.

 

            6.         Moved by Pacella, seconded by Mead to authorize Carol Quirk, Director        

                        of Juvenile Detention to seek bids for a feasibility study for the possible

                        expansion of the Detention Center.  On roll call:  Ayes:  Smolarz, Milburn,

                        Pacella, Mead.  Nays:  None.  Motion carried.

 

            7.         Moved by Pacella, seconded by Milburn to approve expenditure up to

                        $6,000.00 for roof replacement at the Roscommon County Blodgett

                        Memorial Airport based on the lowest proposal received in April, 2006.

                        On roll call:  Ayes:  Mead, Smolarz, Milburn, Pacella.  Nays:  None.

                        Motion carried.

 

            8.         Moved by Smolarz, seconded by Milburn to approve 2006 General Fund

                        budget adjustments as presented.  On roll call:  Ayes:  Mead, Pacella,

                        Milburn, Smolarz.  Nays:  None.  Motion carried.

 

            9.         Moved by Pacella, seconded by Smolarz to approve 2006 Special Revenue

                        funds as submitted.  On roll call:  Ayes:  Mead, Milburn, Smolarz, Pacella.

                        Nays:  None.  Motion carried.

 

            10.       Moved by Mead, seconded by Milburn to approve Resolution in regards to

                        the Ogemaw Nature Park preservation as presented and authorize

                        Chairman, Larry D. Mead to sign. 

 

RESOLUTION OF INTEREST

 

                        Whereas, it has come to the attention of the Roscommon County Board of

                        Commissioners that the Ogemaw Nature Park, located in Ogemaw    

                        County, Michigan may be in danger of closing due to financial and

                        regulatory challenges; and,

 

                        Whereas, the Ogemaw Nature Park has served to entertain and educate

                        countless numbers of parents and children for decades in a very natural,

                        pleasant, and unobtrusive manner;  and,

                       

                        Whereas, the Ogemaw Nature Park by its very nature, lends itself to the

                        tourism and recreation industry that is at the very heart of Northern

                        Michigan Counties and thereby strengthens local economies;

 

                        Now, Therefore Be It Resolved, the Roscommon County Board of

                        Commissioner’s  join with and support the Ogemaw County Board of

                        Commissioner’s in its efforts to keep the Ogemaw Nature Park open and

                        operating, as well as being free from excessive or undue regulatory

                        oversight; and,

 

                        Be, It Further Resolved, copies of this Resolution be sent to the Director

                        of the Michigan Department of Natural Resources, Rebecca Humphries,

                        State Senator Michelle McManus, State Representative, Joel Sheltrown

                        and the Ogemaw County Board of Commissioners.

 

                        On roll call:  Ayes:  Milburn, Pacella, Smolarz, Mead.  Nays:  None.

                        Motion carried.

 

            11.       Moved by Pacella, seconded by Mead to approve Grant Writing Contract

                        between Tula Alexander and the County of Roscommon commencing on

                        September 1, 2006 through August 31, 2007 and authorize Chairman,

                        Larry D. Mead to sign.  A new account has been added to the

                        Commissioners 2006 budget for $3,000.00.  Agreement filed in Clerk’s

                        Office.  On roll call:  Ayes:  Milburn, Smolarz, Mead, Pacella.  Nays:

                        None.  Motion carried.

 

Committee Reports

 

Pacella – Airport – lights

Milburn – MAC Conference

Smolarz – DNR problems hurting our economy.

 

            12.       Moved by Milburn, seconded by Smolarz to adjourn meeting.  On roll  

                        call:  Ayes:  Mead, Smolarz, Milburn, Pacella.  Nays:  None.  Motion

                        carried.

 

Meeting adjourned at 10:35 A.M.

 

 

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