October 11, 2006

 

 

The Roscommon County Board of Commissioner’s met on Wednesday, October 11, 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:  Pam Stephan, Candidate for Commissioner Dist. 5;  Lois W. Byrd, Higgins Lake Roscommon Chamber of Commerce;  Carol Quirk, Juvenile Detention Ctr.;  Bill

Ancel, Candidate for Road Commissioner;  Lowell Souder, Candidate for Commissioner Dist. 5;  Randy Stevenson, Undersheriff;  Steve LeMire, Lt. Sheriff’s Dept.;  April Ochoa, Candidate, Dist. 1;  Glenn Schicker, H.L. Resorter;  Patti Dombrowski;  Nancy Latham, Oscoda Co. Housing;  Rick Meeks, H.L.P.O.A.

 

            1.   Moved by Smolarz, seconded by Pacella to approve minutes from September

                  27, 2006 as presented.  On roll call:  Ayes:   Milburn, Smolarz, Mead, Nellist,

                  Pacella.  Nays:  None.  Motion carried.

 

            2.   Moved by Smolarz, seconded by Pacella to approve minutes from September

                  13, 2006 and September 27, 2006 as presented.  On roll call:  Ayes:  Milburn,

                  Smolarz, Mead, Nellist, Pacella.  Nays:  None.  Motion carried.

 

            3.   Moved by Nellist, seconded by Smolarz  to approve Class A Bills.  On roll

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

                  carried.

 

            4.   Moved by Pacella, seconded by Milburn to approve Claims and Accounts.  On

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

                  Motion carried.

 

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

                  September 30, 2006 as presented.  On roll call:  Ayes:  Pacella, Milburn,

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

 

Review of Monthly Reports:  Gypsy Moth, Recycling, Sheriff’s Activity Report, and Jail Income for September, 2006.

 

Correspondence

            A.   Michael Freer, Village of Roscommon

                   Re:  Rental Space

 

Visitors

Theresa Compton from Conservation District spoke about recycling Fall Tree Sale and loss of  Forester Grant.

Nancy Latham talked about a Homelessness Ten Year Plan  involving 4 Counties and requested a resolution in support of the Ten Year Plan.

 

 

            6.   Moved by Milburn seconded by Pacella to appoint Dick Wood to replace Jodi

                  Schaltz’s position on the Transit Authority Board for the remainder of her

                  term which will be September 30, 2007.  On roll call:  Ayes:  Smolarz, Mead,

                  Nellist, Pacella, Milburn.  Nays:  None.  Motion carried.

 

            7.   Moved by Nellist, seconded by Pacella to re-appoint Stan Gardner, Local

                  Schools Representative on the Transit Authority Board for a two (2) year

                  term ending on September 30, 2006.  On roll call:  Ayes:  Milburn, Smolarz,

                  Mead, Pacella, Nellist.  Nays:  None.  Motion carried.

 

            8.   Moved by Milburn, seconded by Mead to re-appoint Rowland Wood,

                  Community Member at Large on the Transit Authority Board for a two

                  (2) year term ending on September 30, 2008.  On roll call:  Ayes:  Pacella,

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

 

            9.   Moved by Milburn seconded by Pacella to re-appoint Carl Geiger, Local

                  Government Representative on the Transit Authority Board for a two (2)

                  year term ending on September 30, 2008.  On roll call:  Ayes:  Nellist,

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

 

         10.    Moved by Mead, seconded by Nellist to approve Proclamation of

                  Homelessness Awareness Week November 12 through November 18, 2006

                  as presented and authorize Larry D. Mead, Chairman to sign.

 

ROSCOMMON COUNTY

PROCLAMATION

 

Homeless Awareness Week November 12 – 18, 2006

 

                  WHEREAS,  every day there are men, women and children in Roscommon

                  County who do not have a place they can call home; and

                  WHEREAS,  the Roscommon County Commissioner’s  and its member

                  agencies are committed to sheltering the homeless; and

                  WHEREAS,  every year public and private agencies observe Homeless

                  Awareness Week to increase awareness and focus attention on the needs of

                  homeless individuals and families; and

                  WHEREAS,  the theme of HOMELESS AWARENESS activities this year is

                  “First Things First;” and

                  NOW THEREFORE,  I Larry D. Mead, by virtue of the authority vested in

                  me as Chairperson of the Roscommon County Board of Commissioner’s, do

                  hereby proclaim the week of November 12 – 18, 2006 as HOMELESS

                  AWARENESS WEEK in Roscommon County, and I urge all area citizens

                  to recognize and support the efforts of homeless shelters and service

                  providers for the homeless.

                  Signed in Roscommon, Michigan, this 11th day of October 2006.

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

                  Motion carried.

 

        11.      Moved by Nellist seconded by Smolarz to adopt the Taxable Valuation and

                   Mills proportioned by the County Board of Commissioner’s reports for the

                   year 2006 and authorize Roland Eno, Equalization Director to sign the L-

                   4402.  On roll call:  Ayes:  Milburn, Pacella, Mead, Nellist, Smolarz.  Nays:

                   None.  Motion carried.        

 

        12.      Moved by Nellist seconded by Milburn to approve Resolution in support of

                   the COOR Housing Coalition and approval of the Ten Year Plan to End

                   Homelessness as presented and authorize Chairman, Larry D. Mead to sign.

                  

ROSCOMMON COUNTY

RESOLUTION

 

                   WHEREAS, Roscommon County is interested in continuing efforts to

                    provide affordable safe housing opportunities for its homeless population.

                    WHEREAS, said Board of Commissioner’s recognizes Roscommon County

                    is part of the COOR Housing Coalition consisting of Crawford County,

                    Ogemaw County, Oscoda County, and Roscommon County;

                   WHEREAS, said Board of Commissioner’s has read and agrees with the Ten

                    Year Plan to End Homelessness;

                    WHEREAS,  said Board of Commissioner’s will participate in the support

                    and implementation of the Ten Year Plan to End Homelessness;

                    THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Roscommon County Board of

                    Commissioner’s supports the submission of the COOR Housing Coalition

                    Ten Year Plan to End Homelessness.

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

                 Motion carried.

 

       13.      Moved by Nellist seconded by Smolarz to rescind motions numbered 8, 9 and

                  10 of Board of Commissioner’s meeting of September 27, 2006 in regards to

                  the creation of the Intensive Day Treatment Program (IDTP) between

                  Roscommon County and Ogemaw County.  On roll call:  Ayes:  Milburn,

                  Pacella, Mead, Nellist, Smolarz.  Nays:  None. Motion carried.

 

       14.      Moved by Nellist seconded by Pacella to approve Letter of Support to Lyon

                  Township in their endeavor to pursue grant monies to purchase fire fighting

                  equipment as presented and authorize all Commissioner’s to sign.  On roll

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

                  carried.

 

       15.      Moved by Milburn seconded by Smolarz to adjourn meeting.  On roll call:  

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

                  carried. 

 

Meeting adjourned at 10:35 A.M.

 

 

 

______________________________            ______________________________

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