April 25, 2007

The Roscommon County Board of Commissioner’s met on Wednesday, April 25, 2007 for a regular meeting. Chairman Mead called the meeting to order at 10:00 A.M.

Roll Call: Nellist, Mead, Smolarz, Milburn, Souder.

Mead had the Students from Roscommon High School Honor Society introduce themselves to the board and led the board in the Pledge of Allegiance.

The Pledge of Allegiance was recited.

Also Present: Herb Weatherly; Paul Maracotte; Bill Ancel; Glenn Schicker, H.L. Resorter: Fran Staley, Sheriff; Steve LeMire, Lt. Sheriff’s Dept.; Carrie Perialas,

E-911; Bev Luther; Mike Freeze, Jeremy Dickinson; Maria Moore; Mark Chapman,

Sheriff’s Dept.; Carolyn Strochine; Douglas C. Sparks;

1. Moved by Milburn, seconded by Souder to approve the agenda and make motion

to approve adding to agenda Airport Contracts. On roll call: Ayes: Smolarz,

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

Controller’s Report: Union Contracts, Insurance, Economic Development, and Security Guard Proposal Bids at the meeting on Friday, April 27, 2007.

Committee Reports

Lowell Souder – He attended Commission on Aging meeting last week. They will wait to vote on Millage. Talked about Airport pump, tractor and snow plow equipment.

Marc Milburn – In favor of 5 man board for Roscommon Road Commission. He suggested having at least 2 security guards for breaks and lunch.

Jim Smolarz – Talked about logs in St. Helen dam. Greg will take a look and suggest what to do. Update Master Plan.

Ed Nellist - Talked about Second Chance Academy security. He will be attending Meeting with Sting on Thursday.

Larry Mead - R.T.A. Meeting held in courtroom Tuesday afternoon. Ron and Larry took people on a tour of the new Courthouse.

Correspondence.

A. Kimberly Venn, DNR

Re: Oil and Gas Lease Auction.

B. DEQ –

Re: Email of Public Notice Postings for Land and Water Management.

Review of monthly reports. Sheriff’s Dept., Airport, and Jail.

Public Comment – None.

2. Moved by Nellist, seconded by Milburn to approve Resolution authorizing

Consumers Energy Company to make changes in the streetlighting service

as provided in the Standard Streetlighting Contract between the Company

and Roscommon County as presented and authorize Chairman, Larry D.

Mead to sign. On roll call: Ayes: Souder, Milburn, Smolarz, Mead,

Nellist. Nays: None. Motion carried.

3. Moved by Milburn, seconded by Smolarz to approve Letter of

Understanding between the Board of Commissioner’s and the Police

Officer’s Association of Michigan in regards to Patrol Vehicle Equipment

as presented and authorize Chairman, Larry D. Mead to sign. On roll call:

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

carried.

4. Moved by Nellist, seconded by Smolarz to authorize Chairman, Larry D.

Mead to sign the POAM Union Contract effective January 1, 2007 through

December 31, 2010. Contract was approved by the Board of

Commissioner’s on December 28, 2006. On roll call: Ayes: Milburn,

Smolarz, Mead, Nellist, Souder. Nays: None. Motion Carried.

5. Moved by Smolarz, seconded by Souder to approve data reproduction

charges by the Roscommon County Equalization Department as presented.

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

None. Motion carried.

6. Moved by Nellist, seconded by Smolarz to adopt the attached Resolution

and authorize Chairman, Larry D. Mead, Equalization Director, Roland

Eno and Clerk, Ann Bonk to sign warrants and the L-4024 for 2007 as

presented.

RESOLUTION

The Honorable members of the Board of Commissioners, County of

Roscommon, Michigan hereby certify that the assessment rolls of the

Townships and the Village have been examined and we find the rolls

relatively equal as equalized.

We recommend that the valuations be equalized on taxable property, by

class, in Roscommon County, for the year 2007 in compliance with

Sections 209.5 and 211.34 MCL of 1948 as amended, and in accordance

with the assessment certificates.

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

None. Motion Carried.

7. Moved by Nellist, seconded by Souder to transfer $700,000.00 from the

Tax Payment Fund to General Fund (101-000-676.03). On roll call:

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

carried.

8. Moved by Nellist, seconded by Smolarz to authorize General Fund to

lend $700,000.00 to the Animal Shelter Construction Fund (Fund420).

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

None. Motion carried.

9. Moved by Smolarz, seconded by Milburn to authorize Chairman, Larry

D. Mead to sign Contract #2007-0534 for Federal/State/Local Airport

Project for Roscommon County Blodgett Memorial Airport (Wetland

Delineation for Runway 27 & Parallel Taxiway Extension) in the amount

of $103,000.00. On roll call: Ayes: Mead, Smolarz, Milburn, Souder,

Nellist. Nays: None. Motion carried.

10. Moved by Smolarz, seconded by Milburn to authorize Chairman, Larry D.

Mead to sign JJR, LLC Contract for Professional Services, not to exceed

$5,573.50 for the Wetland Delineation at Roscommon County Blodgett

Memorial Airport. On roll call: Ayes: Smolarz, Mead, Nellist, Milburn,

Souder. Nays: None. Motion carried.

Mead took a few minutes of silence to honor Adam Benaway for injuries sustained in Iraq, while serving our country.

11. Moved by Souder, seconded by Milburn to adjourn meeting. On roll call:

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

carried.

Meeting adjourned at 10:30 A.M.

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