August 8, 2007

The Roscommon County Board of Commissioner’s met on Wednesday, August 8, 2007 for a regular meeting. Chairman Mead called the meeting to order at 10:00 A.M.

Roll Call: Nellist, Mead, Milburn, Souder.

Absent: Schneider

The Pledge of Allegiance was recited.

Also Present: Herb Weatherly; Jennifer McArdle, Roscommon County Herald; Lois Byrd, R.C.E.D.; Dick Pastula; Barb Stauffer, Roscommon Co. Recyling Coordinator;

Carol Quirk, Detention Ctr.; Bill Ancel; Glenn Schicker, H.L. Resorter; John Bawol,

E-911 Director; Jim Valleau; Martin E. Prehn; Patricia Marshall, Housing Director;

Larry V. Paxton; Randy Stevenson, Under Sheriff;

1. Moved by Milburn, seconded by Souder to approve the agenda. On

roll call: Ayes: Nellist, Mead, Souder, Milburn. Motion carried.

2. Moved by Souder, seconded by Nellist to approve minutes from July

11, 2007 and July 25, 2007. On roll call: Ayes: Milburn, Mead,

Nellist, Souder. Nays: None. Motion carried.

Public Comment

Larry Paxton spoke in regards to benefits for newly appointed Road Commissioner’s.

He requested adjusting the Road Commission package and requests the County pays

for the insurance for the new commissioner’s.

3. Moved by Milburn, seconded by Nellist to approve Class A bills.

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

Motion carried.

4. Moved by Nellist, seconded by Souder to approve Claim and Accounts.

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

Motion carried.

Controller’s Report: Roscommon County Juvenile Detention Center moving one

employee part-time to full time. The budget for 2008 requests to be distributed in

next two weeks.

Committee Reports

Milburn – County Fair.

Correspondence

A. Jerry McCormick

Re: Township reform.

B. Central Michigan District Health Dept.

Re: Appropriation 2007-2008

C. Michael Bauchan

Re: New Courthouse recommendations.

Pat Marshall spoke regarding M.S.H.D.A. Grant.

Review of Monthly Reports: Jail, Gypsy Moth, Sheriff’s Dept., and Airport.

5. Moved by Nellist, seconded by Milburn to approve Treasurer’s

report dated July 31, 2007 as presented. On roll call: Ayes: Souder,

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

6. Moved by Mead, seconded by Nellist to approve Roscommon County

Juvenile Detention Center part-time position (Mike Umphrey) to a

full time position with full benefits effective September 1, 2007 and

increase budget by $3,340.00. On roll call: Ayes: Souder, Milburn,

Mead, Nellist. Nays: None. Motion carried.

7. Moved by Nellist, seconded by Souder to approve no smoking policy

as presented: No Smoking within 25 feet of any entrance of all county

owned buildings. Ayes: Nellist, Mead, Milburn, Souder. Nays: None.

Motion carried.

8. Moved by Milburn, seconded by Souder to authorize Larry D. Mead

Chairperson to sign attached MSHDA PIP-Plus Grant #MSC-2007-

0335-HOA and all required grant documents. On roll call: Ayes:

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

9. Moved by Souder, seconded by Milburn to appoint Larry D. Mead

Chairperson and Patricia Marshall, Housing Director as the authorized

signers for MSHDA Grant #MSC2007-0335-HOA. On roll call: Ayes;

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

10. Moved by Souder, seconded by Nellist to appoint Larry D. Mead,

Chairperson as Environmental Review Officer for MSHDA Grant

#MSC2007-0335-HOA. On roll call: Ayes: Milburn, Mead,

Nellist, Souder. Nays: None. Motion carried.

Larry presented a plaque and cup to Herb Weatherly for his work on the Higgins

Lake Dam.

Cheryl Mollard – Ron Eno’s resignation.

Marty Prehn, Denton Township resident – pictures of court dedication, cost of building,

Road Commission Resolution in 1953, legal expenses for Road Commission law suits.

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

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

Meeting adjourned at 10:35 A.M.

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