November 14, 2007

 

The Roscommon County Board of Commissioner’s met on Wednesday, November 14, 2007 for a regular meeting.  Chairman Mead called the meeting to order at 10:00A.M.

 

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

 

The Pledge of Allegiance was recited.

 

Also Present:  Tim O’Rourke, Roscommon County Road Commission;  Bill Ancel;  Herb

Weatherly;  Jeff Patrus;  Lois Byrd, Roscommon County Economic Development;  Glenn

Schicker, H.L. Resorter;  Tom Rose, Roscommon County ORV Task Force;  Linda

Terrian, Family Court;  Rick Meeks;  Pat Springstead;  Randy Stevenson, Undersheriff;

Fran Staley, Sheriff;

 

            1.         Moved by Nellist, seconded by Milburn to approve the agenda as

                        amended.  Amend motion #6 from the 8-22-07 meeting.  On roll

                        call:  Ayes:  Souder, Schneider, Milburn, Nellist, Mead.  Nays:  None.

                        Motion carried.

 

            2.         Moved by Souder seconded by Schneider to approve minutes from

                        October 10, 2007 and October 24, 2007 as presented.  On roll call:

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

                        carried.

 

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

                        call:  Ayes:  Schneider, Milburn, Mead, Nellist, Souder.  Nays:  None.

                        Motion carried.

                       

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

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

                                                           

 

Controller’s Report.

 

Public Comment – None.

 

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

                        ending on October 31, 2007 as presented.  On roll call:  Ayes:  Milburn,

                        Schneider, Mead, Nellist, Souder.  Motion carried.

 

Committee Report

 

Review of Monthly Reports:  Gypsy Moth, Jail activity report, Sheriff, E-911, and Animal Control.

 

Correspondence

 

            A.        Gary Milner

                        Re:  Snow Plow Bids

            B.         Prosecutor’s Office

                        Re:  Response to Mr. Milner’s letter

            C.        DEQ

                        Re:  Permit Old 27/Wolf Creek

 

 

6.         Moved by Milburn, seconded by Nellist to approve the 2007-2008 Child

                        Care Fund budget with the County appropriation set for $427,611.00 and

                        authorize Chairman, Larry D. Mead to sign.  On roll call:  Ayes:  Souder,

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

 

            7.         Moved by Nellist, seconded by Souder to approve Resolution to Amend

                        Resolution to authorize Issuance of Michigan Transportation Fund

                        Refunding Bonds, Series 2007 as presented.  Robert W. Baird & Co.

                        will serve as Co-Underwriter with Oppenheimer & Co., Inc. 

 

     COUNTY OF ROSCOMMON

                      STATE OF MICHIGAN

                               RESOLUTION TO AMEND

                  RESOLUTION TO AUTHORIZE ISSUANCE OF MICHIGAN

                   TRANSPORTATION FUND REFUNDING BONDS, SERIES 2007

 

                        Minutes of a regular meeting of the Board of Commissioner’s of the

                        County of Roscommon, Michigan, held in the County Building in

                        Roscommon, Michigan on the 14th day of November, 2007, at 10:00 A.M.

                        Local Time.

                       

                        PRESENT:     Commissioner’s:  Milburn, Schneider, Mead, Nellist,

                                                Souder.

                        ABSENT:       Commissioner’s:   None.

 

                        The following preamble and resolution were offered by Commissioner

                        Nellist, and supported by Commissioner Souder.

 

                        WHEREAS,  the County Board of Commissioners on June 13, 2007

                        adopted the “Resolution to Authorize Issuance of Michigan Transportation

                        Fund Refunding Bonds, Series 2007,” which provided, in part, in

                        Paragraph 15 that the Refunding Bonds were to be sold, upon satisfaction

                        of various conditions, to Oppenheimer & Co., Inc. as the Underwriter,

                        pursuant to a Bond Purchase Agreement; and

 

                        WHEREAS,  the County has been advised that Robert W. Baird & Co.

                        will serve as Co-Underwriter with Oppenheimer & Co., Inc.

                       

                        NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED AS FOLLOWS:

                        1.         Paragraph 15 of the Bond Authorizing Resolution is hereby

                                    amended to read as follows:

                        15.       Bond Purchase Agreement:  Private Sale of Bonds.  The Board

                                    of Commissioners finds it to be in the best interest of the County

                                    and the County Road Commission and its residents, taxpayers and

                                    electors, to sell the Bonds at a negotiated sale, rather than a

                                    competitive sale, in order to obtain the maximum flexibility in

                                    sizing the Bonds, based upon the structure of the refunding escrow,

                                    and in pricing and structuring the Bonds to take advantage of day          

                                    to day flucuations in the municipal bond market.  The County

                                    Treasurer is hereby authorized to execute and deliver a Bond

                                    Purchase Agreement substantially in the form attached hereto as

                                    Exhibit C (the “Bond Purchase Agreement”), which embodies the

                                    terms of the Bonds approved by the County Treasurer and the

                                    Manager of the County Road Commission in accordance with this

                                    Resolution, with such additions to and deletions from the Bond

                                    Purchase Agreement as the County Treasurer determines to be in

                                    the best interest of the County, and the County Treasurer is hereby

                                    authorized to sell the Bonds at a private sale to Oppenheimer &

                                    Co. Inc. and Robert W. Baird & Co. Inc. jointly (together, the

                                    “Underwriter”), pursuant to the Bond Purchase Agreement and in

                                    accordance with applicable state law, and to do all other things

                                    necessary to effectuate the sale, issuance, delivery, transfer and

                                    exchange of the Bonds in accordance with the provisions of this

                                    Resolution and the Bond Purchase Agreement. 

 

                                    2.  All resolutions and parts of resolutions in conflict herewith

                                    shall be and the same are hereby rescinded.

 

                                    On roll call:  Ayes:  Milburn, Schneider, Mead, Nellist, Souder.

                                    Nays:  None.  Motion carried.

 

            8.         Moved by Nellist, seconded by Schneider to approve Employee Benefit

                        Services as our health insurance agent of record.  On roll call:  Ayes: 

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

 

            9.         Moved by Souder, seconded by Schneider to amend motion #6  dated

                        8-22-2007 to provide new appointed and subsequent elected Road

                        Commissioner’s health insurance at the same cost as provided to County

                        Commissioner’s.  Cost may change on a yearly basis.  On roll call:  Ayes:

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

 

            10.       Moved by Souder, seconded by Schneider to adjourn meeting.  On roll                         call:  Ayes:  Mead, Schneider, Milburn, Souder, Nellist.  Nays:  None.

                        Motion carried. 

 

Meeting adjourned at 10:20 A.M.

 

 

____________________________            ____________________________

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