February 27, 2008

 

 

The Roscommon County Board of Commissioner’s met on Wednesday, February 27, 2008 for a regular meeting.  Chairman Mead called the meeting to order at 10:00 A.M.

 

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

 

The Pledge of Allegiance was recited.

 

Also Present:  Herb Weatherly;  Jeff Patrus, Roscommon Herald News;  Keith Stiles, Lake Assoc. H.L.;  Larry Wistinghausen, H.L.L.A.;  Jack Blevins, H.L.L.A.;  Glenn

Schicker, H.L. Resorter;  Craig Cotterman, H.L.L.A.;  Randy Stevenson, Undersheriff;

Terry MacKillop, Animal Shelter;  Jill Murrell, F.O.C.;  Deb Huffman, District Court;

Cynthia Esckilsen, District Court;  Sherri Palm, District Court;  Lynne Williams, Circuit

Court;  Marcie Dankert, Treasurer’s;  Cindy Kenley, Clerk’s;  Jamie Stauffer, Equalization; 

 

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

                        presented.  Add on four additional motions.  On roll call:  Ayes:  Nellist,

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

 

Review of Monthly Reports:  Juvenile Detention;  Animal Control;

 

Public Comment – None.

 

Correspondence

 

            A.        DEQ – Application Reports.

            B.         Interagency on Homelessness – invitation to summit.

            C.        Roscommon County Road Commission – Asset Management Board.

 

            2.         Moved by Mead, seconded by Milburn to award bid for the Roscommon

                        County Juvenile Detention Center renovation project (Architect Project

                        200757) to Caliber Construction & Management, Inc. in the amount of

                        $36,826.00.  On roll call:  Ayes:  Nellist, Souder, Schneider, Milburn,

                        Mead.  Nays:  None.  Motion carried.

 

            3.         Moved by Mead, seconded by Schneider to approve Resolution as

                        presented to change underwriters from Oppenheimer to Raymond

                        James & Associates as sole underwriter for the issuance of Michigan

                        Transportation Fund refunding bonds, Series 2007. 

 

COUNTY OF ROSCOMMON

STATE OF MICHIGAN

RESOLUTION TO AMEND

RESOLUTION TO AUTHORIZE ISSUANCE OF

MICHIGAN TRANSPORTATION FUND REFUNDING BONDS,

SERIES 2007

 

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

                        adopted the “Resolution to Authorize Issuance of Michigan Transportation

                        Fund Refunding Bonds, Series 2007” (the “Bond Authorizing Resolution”),

                        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 Board of Commissioners on November 14, 2007

                        amended Paragraph 15 of the Bond Authorizing Resolution to add Robert

                        W. Baird & Co., Inc. as co-Underwriter; and

 

                        WHEREAS, the County Board of Commissioners has now been requested

                        by the County Road Commission to approve Raymond James & Associates,

                        Inc. as sole Underwriter for the proposed refunding bonds.

 

                        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 fluctuations 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 Raymond

                                    James & Associates, Inc. (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.

 

                                    All resolutions and parts of resolutions in conflict herewith shall be

                                    and the same are hereby rescinded.

 

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

 

                        4.         Moved by Schneider, seconded by Souder to award Gypsy Moth

                                    spray bid to Hatfield’s Spraying Service, Inc., at a cost of $18.23

                                    per acre.  This contract will be shared with Gladwin and Arenac

                                    Counties and Mills Township in Ogemaw County.  On roll call:

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

                                    Motion carried.

 

                        5.         Moved by Nellist, seconded by Souder to award carpet bid (for

                                    Airport, Treasurer and Equalization Offices) to The Floor Store

                                    in the amount of $11,069.63.  On roll call:  Ayes:  Milburn,

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

 

                        6.         Moved by Milburn, seconded by Nellist to pay the hourly employees

                                    (non-appointed) from Circuit Cout, Family Court, Probate Court and

                                    Friend of the Court a one-time stipend of $1,690.00.  This payment

                                    is in lieu of working 37.5 hours in 2008 and 40 hours in 2009. 

                                    MOTION TABLED TO 3-12-2008.

 

                        7.         Moved by Souder, seconded by Milburn to increase delinquent

                                    animal license fees from $25.00  to $40.00 after February 28th

                                    of each year.  There will be an extension of delinquent fee

                                    charges until April 2, 2008 to allow compliance with this change in

                                    fee structure under Roscommon County Animal Ordinance #2.  On

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

                                    None.  Motion carried.

 

                        8.         Moved by Milburn, seconded by Nellist to approve animal license

                                    fees from November 1st of each year until February 28th as follows:

                                    $5.00 for a spay/neutered animal and $10.00 for an intact animal.

                                    Rates for citizens age 62 and older will be as follows:  $2.00 for a

                                    spay/neutered animal and $10.00 for an intact animal.  On roll call:

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

                                    Motion carried.

 

Public Comment

There will be a Special Commissioner’s Meeting on Monday, March 3, 2008 at 2:30 P.M.

in the Commissioner’s Meeting Room for discussion of employee stipend.

 

                        9.         Moved by Milburn, seconded by Nellist to adjourn meeting.  On

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

                                    None.  Motion carried.

 

Meeting adjourned at 10:50 A.M.

 

 

_______________________________            _______________________________

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