The Roscommon County Board of Commissioner’s met on
Roll Call: Nellist, Mead, Schneider, Milburn, Souder.
The Pledge of Allegiance was recited.
Also Present: Dan Post, R.C.P.C.; Judd Arnold, R.C.P.C.; Jeff Patrus, Roscommon
Herald News; Carol Quirk,
Development; Randy Stevenson, Under Sheriff; Fran Staley, Sheriff; Glenn Schicker,
H.L. Resorter; Steve LeMire, Lt. Sheriff’s Dept.; Patricia Marshall, Housing Director;
Mark D. Chapman, Lt. Sheriff’s Dept.; Tom Richardson, Chase Bank; Mark Jernigan,
Prosecutor; Bob Bennett, Ass’t. Prosecutor; Kathy Murphy, Village; Cynthia Eschilsen,
District Court;
1. Moved by Nellist, seconded by Milburn to approve agenda with changes
as necessary throughout the meeting. On roll call: Ayes: Souder, Schneider,
Mead, Nellist, Milburn. Nays: None. Motion carried.
2. Moved by Souder, seconded by Nellist to approve minutes from November
14, 2007 and
Mead, Nellist, Schneider, Souder. Nays: None. Motion carried.
Public Comment – None.
3. Moved by Milburn, seconded by Schneider to approve Class A Bills. On roll
call: Ayes: Nellist, Mead, Schneider, Milburn, Souder. Nays: None. Motion
carried.
4. Moved by Souder, Seconded by Nellist to approve Claims and Accounts. On roll
call: Ayes: Nellist, Souder, Mead, Schneider, Milburn. Nays; None. Motion
carried.
Controller’s Report – None.
Correspondence
A. Region 9, Laurie Sauer
Re: Communication improvement
B. RC Planning Commission
Re: Re-appointments
C. Roscommon Economic Development
Re: Changes to Board Members
5. Moved by Milburn, seconded by Nellist to approve the re-appointment of Candi
Stroh, Judd
Arnold, and Dan Post to the
Commission for a period of three (3) years ending on
roll call: Ayes: Schneider, Souder, Mead, Nellist, Milburn. Nays: None.
Motion carried.
6. Moved by Nellist, seconded by Schneider to make the following changes to
the
John Bawol’s status as an active board member to an ex-officio member,
change Russ Kidd from an ex-officio member to an active board member and
change Cheryl Mollard from an ex-officio to an active board member. On roll
call: Ayes: Milburn, Souder, Mead, Schneider, Nellist. Nays: None. Motion
carried.
7. Moved by
Souder, seconded by Schneider to approve Resolution for
Emergency Management Assistance Compact as presented and authorize
Chairman, Larry D. Mead to sign.
Resolution for
WHEREAS,
the State of
Public Acts of 1976, as amended M.C.L. 30.401 et.seq. authorizes the State and
its political subdivisions to provide emergency aid and assistance in the event of
a disaster or emergency; and
WHEREAS, the statues also authorize the State to coordinate the provision of any
equipment, services, or facilities owned or organized by the State or its political
subdivisions for use in the affected area upon request of the duly constituted
authority of the area; and
WHEREAS, this Resolution authorizes the request, provision, and receipt of
interjurisdictional mutual assistance in accordance with the Emergency
Management Act, Act 390 of the Public Acts of 1976, as amended among
political subdivisions within the State;
NOW,
THEREFORE, be it resolved by
maximize the prompt, full and effective use of resources of all participating
governments in the event of an emergency or disaster we hereby adopt the
Michigan Emergency Management Assistance Compact which is attached
hereto and incorporated by reference.
ADOPTED
BY:
On roll call: Ayes: Nellist, Mead, Milburn, Souder, Schneider. Nays: None.
Motion carried.
8. Moved by Milburn, seconded by Souder to increase salary of DeeDee Mendyk,
Animal Control employee to $26,000. beginning
Nellist, Schneider, Milburn, Souder, Mead. Nays: None. Motion carried.
9. Moved by Milburn, seconded by Nellist to increase salary of Greg Brown,
Maintenance Supervisor to $36,500.00 beginning
call: Ayes: Schneider, Souder, Nellist, Mead, Milburn. Nays: None. Motion
carried.
10. Moved by Mead, seconded by Souder to allow Pat Marshall-Prough, Director
of Housing a $1,500.00 stipend for additional work to administer a State of
Schneider, Nellist, Souder. Motion Failed.
11. Moved by Nellist, seconded by Milburn to allow Pat Marshall-Prough, Director
of Housing a $1,000. stipend for additional work to administer a State of
Mead, Milburn, Nellist. Nays: None. Motion carried.
12. Move to allow
for additional work to administer a State of
FAILED FOR LACK OF SUPPORT.
13. Moved by
Nellist, seconded by Milburn to allow
Director of Housing a $1000. stipend for additional work to administer
State of
Schneider, Mead, Milburn, Nellist. Nays: None. Motion carried.
14. Moved by Nellist, seconded by Schneider to increase salary of Robert
Bennett, Assistant Prosecutor, to $70,000.00 beginning
On roll call: Ayes: Souder, Milburn, Mead, Schneider, Nellist. Nays:
None. Motion carried.
15. Moved by Nellist, seconded by Schneider to increase salary of Jim Moffitt,
Guardian/Conservator for Probate Court to $12,000.00 beginning January
1, 2008. On roll call: Ayes: Milburn, Souder, Mead, Schneider, Nellist.
Nays: None. Motion carried.
16. Moved by Souder, seconded by Milburn to approve moving the Juvenile
Detention Center Teacher position to full-time at 40 hours per week at the
rate of $14.00 per hour with full benefits beginning
call: Ayes: Schneider, Mead, Nellist, Milburn, Souder. Nays: None. Motion
carried.
17. Moved by Nellist, seconded by Souder to approve a part-time position for the
Animal Control Department and budget $12,128.00 for the 2008 budget year.
On roll call: Ayes: Milburn, Mead, Schneider, Souder, Nellist. Nays: None.
Motion carried.
Discussion was held with Sheriff, Fran Staley regarding 2008 budget, proposed salaries, and requesting a 3% raise for the Under Sheriff.
18. Moved by Nellist, seconded by Souder to increase salary to 3% for Randy
Stevenson,
Under Sheriff beginning
$53,800. beginning
Nellist, Souder. Nays: None. Motion carried.
Discussion was held with Sheridan Cole, Soil Erosion requesting a stipend for Robin
19. Moved by Mead
to increase stipend for
work for the Soil Erosion Program beginning
FAILED FOR LACK OF SUPPORT.
Mark Jernigan requested 3% raises
for himself and Sharon Ripple. – then just
20. Moved by Mead, seconded by Schneider to increase salary of Sharon Ripple,
Office Manager/Trial Coordinator for the Prosecutor’s Office to $32,722.07
beginning
Nellist, Milburn. Motion carried.
Controller spoke regarding raises and level increases.
Discussion of 2008 Budget.
General Fund Review.
Sheriff explained snowmobile monies.
Changes in 2008 to be done by the Controller.
2008 Special Revenue Fund – Review with no changes to Special Revenue.
Public Hearing will be held on
Public Comment – None.
21. Moved by Souder, seconded by Schneider to go into closed session for the
purpose of negotiating contract issues and return to regular business meeting
when finished. On roll call: Ayes: Nellist, Mead, Milburn, Schneider, Souder.
Nays: None. Motion carried.
22. Moved by Mead, seconded by Nellist to pay the General Union Group Only a one
time stipend of $2,000. and PPO4 Health Insurance paid by the County for 2008
in lieu of working the 37.5 hours in 2008 and 40 hours in 2009. Stipend may be
paid in one or two installments no later than
Mead, Nellist, Souder. Nays: Milburn, Schneider. Motion carried.
23. Moved by Milburn, seconded by Souder to adjourn meeting. On roll call: Ayes:
Nellist, Mead, Schneider, Milburn, Souder. Nays: None. Motion carried.
Meeting adjourned at
____________________________ ____________________________
Larry D. Mead, Chairman Ann
M. Bonk,