Public Hearing.
The Roscommon County Board of Commissioner’s 2007 Budget and
Special Revenue Fund Public Hearing was called to order at
Hearing adjourned at
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; Herb
Weatherly;
1. Moved by Pacella, seconded by Nellist to
amend the
minutes as follows: Motion No.10 – Move to change the Contract Labor
Position for Friend of the Court/Referee to employee status. Salary for
Friend of the Court will be $30,000.00 and the salary for Referee will be
$6,000.00 for the year 2007 and an additional $6,000.00 for 2008, plus
benefits of Social Security, Medicare and Worker’s Compensation will
be paid for by
the County beginning
Moved by Smolarz, Seconded by Milburn. Ayes: Smolarz, Milburn. Nays:
Nellist, Mead, Pacella. Motion failed.
Add Motion No. 10A – Move to change the Contract Labor Position for the
Friend of the Court/Referee to employee status. The salary for the Friend of
the Court will be $30,000.00 and the salary for the Referee will be 12,000.00.
Total wages will be $42,000.00, plus benefits of Social Security, Medicare
and Worker’s Compensation to be paid for by the County beginning January
1, 2007.
Moved by Nellist, Seconded by Mead. Ayes: Nellist, Mead, Pacella. Nays:
Smolarz, Milburn.
ALSO AMEND Motion 13 to read as follows:
Move to increase salary of Maintenance Supervisor, Greg Brown to
$34, 320.00 beginning
Smolarz, Mead, Nellist, Pacella. Nays: None. Motion carried.
On roll call: Ayes: Nellist, Mead, Smolarz, Milburn, Pacella. Nays: None.
Motion carried.
2. Moved by Mead, seconded by Pacella to approve minutes from November 8,
22, and 30, 2006 as amended. On roll call: Ayes: Nellist, Mead, Smolarz,
Milburn, Pacella. Nays: None. Motion carried.
3. Moved by Smolarz, seconded by Pacella to approve the agenda as amended.
without #7 motion. On roll call: Ayes: Smolarz, Milburn, Pacella. Nays:
Nellist, Mead. Motion carried.
4. Moved by Nellist, seconded by Milburn to approve Class A Bills.
On roll call: Ayes: Pacella, Mead, Smolarz, Milburn, Nellist. Nays: None.
Motion carried.
5. Moved by Milburn, seconded by Smolarz to approve Claims and Accounts.
On roll call: Ayes: Nellist, Mead, Smolarz, Milburn, Pacella. Nays: None.
Motion carried.
Cheryl Mollard gave the Controller’s Report.
6. Moved by Milburn, seconded by Pacella to approve Treasurer’s report dated
Nellist, Pacella, Milburn. Nays: None. Motion carried.
Review of Monthly Reports:
Sheriff’s Activity Report; Animal
Control;
Reminder of Dog License fees to increase on
Correspondence
A. Lt. Jeff Keister, Unit Commander.
Re: STING - Thank your for support.
B. Barbara West, Secretary, Planning Commission.
Re: Recommendation for appointments.
C. James Pawloski, DEQ
Re: Dam Safety.
7. Moved by Pacella, seconded by Milburn to approve 2007 General Fund
Budget in the amount of $9,541,495.00. Also approve 2007 Special
Revenue Funds and Debt Service Funds in the amount of $20,838,726.00
and $19,948, 912.00 for Expenditures. On roll call: Ayes: Nellist, Mead,
Smolarz, Milburn, Pacella. Nays: None. Motion carried.
8. Moved by Milburn, seconded by Smolarz to Re-appoint Mike VanWormer
and Harold Williams to the Planning Commission. Their terms shall expire
on
Milburn. Nays: None. Motion carried.
9. Moved by Milburn, seconded by Pacella to appoint Lois Byrd to the Planning
Commission to fill the position vacated by John Kress. This appointment
comes under Public Act 307 of 2004 stating when the next vacancy is
created it shall be filled by a member of a public school board. Ms. Byrd
serves on the
Milburn. Nays: None. Motion carried.
10. Moved by Nellist, seconded by Smolarz to appoint Mr. David Padden to the
Planning Commission filling the vacancy created by the resignation of Donna
Leutz. This appointment will be for three (3) years ending on December 31,
2009. On roll call: Ayes: Milburn, Pacella, Mead, Nellist, Smolarz. Nays:
None. Motion carried.
11. Moved by Pacella, seconded by Milburn to authorize Larry D. Mead,
Chairman to sign the agreement with BS&A Software in the amount of
$85,545.00 for computer software, data conversion and training, etc., as
attached. On roll call: Ayes: Nellist, Mead, Smolarz, Milburn, Pacella.
Nays: None. Motion carried.
12. Moved by Mead, seconded by Nellist to approve Resolution in regards to
Northern Lakes Community Mental Health community-based system of
care
as presented and authorize
Resolution.
RESOLUTION
NORTHERN LAKES COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH
WHEREAS, tax dollars are scarce and should be reserved for important
public policy efforts which demonstrate results, and
WHEREAS, state and local planning efforts for children, families or adults,
without the inclusion of all stakeholders, has led to fragmentation and lack
of accountability of the systems at the local level leading to poor outcomes
for
WHEREAS, state government has expressed a desire to manage its resources
based on principles of prioritizing spending and eliminating programs and
services that are least valuable to the citizens, and
WHEREAS, children and families with high service and resource needs
depend upon a myriad of different public organizations to be successful, and
WHEREAS, children with serious emotional disturbances and developmental disabilities in multiple systems are a vulnerable population that the state has a
duty to protect and nurture, and.
WHEREAS, the developmental period of childhood is a vital window of
opportunity for growth and to build resiliency which has a lifetime impact,
and
WHEREAS, families are the primary source of nurturing, permanency and
support for children and need the support of communities to be successful in
raising children with vulnerable/challenging needs to be productive members
of their community, and
WHEREAS, the Governor has recognized the need for coordination of state
agency resources for children and has created the Director’s Interagency
Group and The Children’s Action Network, and
WHEREAS, the Michigan Mental Health Commission identified the need
for many service delivery improvements to effectively provide improved
access and continuity of care for
WHEREAS, community-based care has demonstrated itself to be the most
cost effective care alternative, and
WHEREAS, evidence-based practices are emerging for children which
demonstrate positive and predictable outcomes worthy of public investment.
WHEREAS, collaborative service models such as “Wraparound’ or “Family
to Family” which coordinate multiple resources on behalf of children and
families with multiple needs have demonstrated superior outcomes, and
WHEREAS, collaborative planning to align local services is an efficient and
cost effective tool which maximizes the value of dollars invested, and
WHEREAS, early assessment and intervention are proven to further
enhance savings by preventing more costly services from being utilized, and
WHEREAS, comprehensive coordinated assessments in a community
setting lead to better care planning at the systems level and better
coordination of services for the individual, and
WHEREAS, collaborative systems of care in a community setting are
created when planning, training, implementation, outcomes and
accountability are generated jointly by all participating stakeholders with
overt attention to cultural and racial service competency relative to the
children and families needing support, and
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that community-based system of care strategies that have demonstrated their efficacy and resources that
support them should be protected and prioritized within the appropriations
process and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Executive Office convene state and local planning groups in concert with local collaboration to result in the
comprehensive action plan for the coordination and implementation of
services to
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that any state policy planning activities
for community based systems of care must include all state and local
stakeholders to further enhance the development and maintenance of
community systems, and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that any community-based care policy
initiative that requires local planning and utilizes state financial support
should show evidence of the inclusion of all local stakeholders, and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that blended funding models need to be
implemented immediately to further promote local collaboration, and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the state must continue to identify,
disseminate and support Evidence-Based Practices specific to children
with serious emotional disturbances and developmental disabilities in
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that all community mental health
directors and board leadership will share this resolution with other
stakeholders in their local communities such as collaborative bodies,
and encourage the endorsement of this resolution or another like it
which promotes values, priorities and public funding for such programs
and
services for
and develop mental disabilities and their families described herein, and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that a copy of this resolution be forwarded
to Governor Granholm, Members of the Legislature, all state department
heads whose responsibilities include
mental health directors and board chairs, local Department of Human
Services directors, local family court judges, all intermediate school
superintendents and the Michigan Association of Counties.
On roll call: Ayes: Smolarz, Mead, Milburn, Pacella, Nellist. Nays: None.
Motion carried.
The Organizational Meeting for 2007 will be on
13. Moved by Pacella, seconded by Milburn to adjourn the 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,