The Roscommon County Board of Commissioner’s met on
Roll Call: Nellist, Mead, Schneider, Milburn, Souder.
The Pledge of Allegiance was recited.
Also Present: Herb
Weatherly; Jeff
Patrus, Roscommon Herald News; Keith Stiles,
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;
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
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
Transportation Fund refunding bonds, Series 2007.
STATE OF
RESOLUTION TO AMEND
RESOLUTION TO AUTHORIZE ISSUANCE OF
SERIES 2007
WHEREAS, the County Board of
Commissioners on
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
amended Paragraph 15 of the Bond Authorizing Resolution to add Robert
W. Baird & Co., Inc. as co-Underwriter; and
WHEREAS, the
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
Manager of the County Road Commission in accordance with
this Resolution, with such additions to and deletions from the
Bond
Purchase Agreement as the
to be in the best interest of the County, and the
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
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
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
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
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
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Larry D. Mead, Chairman Ann M. Bonk,