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May 14, 2008

 

 

The Roscommon County Board of Commissioner’s met on Wednesday, May  14, 2008 for a regular meeting.  Chairman Mead called the meeting to order at 10:00 A.M.

 

Roll Call:  Nellist, Mead, Schneider, Milburn.

Absent:  Souder.

 

The Pledge of Allegiance was recited.

 

Also Present:  Tim O’Rourke, R.C.R.C.;  Bill Ancel;  Tom Rose, ORV Task Force;

Jeff Patrus, Roscommon County Herald News;  Herb Weatherly;  Glenn Schicker,

Houghton Lake Resorter;  Pam Stephan, Candidate for County Commissioner;

Sherry Palm, District Court;  Lt. Frank Thibert, Special Response Team;  Carrie

Perialas, E-911;  John Clark, Equalization Director; Larry Paxton, Roscommon County Road Commission;  Randy Stevenson, Candidate for County Sheriff;  John Bawol,

E-911 Director;  Jill Murrell, F.O.C.; 

 

            1.         Moved by Milburn, seconded by Schneider to approve the

                        agenda as presented.  On roll call:  Ayes:  Nellist, Mead,

                        Schneider, Milburn.  Nays:  None.  Motion carried.

 

            2.         Moved by Nellist, seconded by Milburn to approve Board

                        of Commissioner’s Meeting Minutes of April 9, 2008 and

                        April 23, 2008.  On roll call:  Ayes:  Schneider, Nellist,

                        Milburn, Mead.  Nays:  None.  Motion carried.

 

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

                        A Bills.  On roll call:  Ayes:  Nellist, Mead, Schneider,

                        Milburn.  Nays:  None.  Motion carried.

 

            4.         Moved by Nellist, seconded by Schneider to approve Claims

                        and Accounts.  On roll call:  Ayes:  Milburn, Schneider,

                        Mead, Nellist.  Nays:  None.  Motion carried.

 

Controller’s Report.

 

            5.         Moved by Milburn, seconded by Schneider to approve

                        Treasurer’s report ending on April 30, 2008 as presented.

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

                        Nays:  None.  Motion carried.

 

Review of Monthly Reports – Gypsy Moth;  Sheriff Dept.;  Jail;

 

Correspondence

 

            A.        DEQ

                        Re:  Permit Notice

            B.         MSHDA

                        Re:  Notice of Grant

            C.        Kalkaska County

                        Re:  Support Letter/Use of common water

            D.        Howard Gregg

                        Re:  Resignation Letter

            E.         Fair Board –Kathy Pardo

                        Re:  Thank you/Fundraising Dinner.

            F.         MAC-Ben Bodkin

                        Re:  911 Funding

            G.        Dept. of Veterans Affairs

                        Re:  Fiscal distribution report for 2007

            H.        Patricia Graunstadt

                        Re:  Thank you/Commission on Aging

 

            6.         Moved by Milburn, seconded by Schneider to increase mileage

                        reimbursement from 48.5 cents to 50.5 cents effective May 14, 2008.

                        This brings the county in line with the State of Michigan.  On roll

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

                        Motion carried.

 

            7.         Moved by Nellist, seconded by Mead to approve Friend of the

                        Court Employment Proposal of April 14, 2008 as presented.

                       

                                    1.         The case worker position presently held by

                                                Jennifer Councilman becomes full-time.

                                    2.         Nancy King (clerk/medical enforcement) is

                                                elevated to Level 3, and will assume the

                                                additional duties of filing, scheduling, etc.,

                                                for the Friend of the Court referee.  Ms. King’s

                                                Level 3 duties shall not exceed 35 hours per

                                                week.

                                    3.         The enforcement officers position presently held

                                                by JoAnn Dow shall remain a part-time position

                                                but will be increased from 3 to 4 days per week.

 

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

                        None.  Motion carried.

 

            8.         Moved by Milburn, seconded by Nellist to approve contract with

                        Industrial Disposal, Inc. for leachate disposal at the landfill at

                        7 ˝ cents per gallon for the time period of April 29, 2008 through

                        April 29, 2009 and authorize Chairman, Larry D. Mead and Vice

                        Chairman, Ed Nellist to sign.  On roll call:  Ayes:  Schneider,

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

 

            9.         Moved by Schneider, seconded by Milburn to appoint Larry D.                       

                        Mead, Chairman as Environmental Review Officer for MSHDA

                        Grant #M-2007-0335 Homebuyer/Purchase Rehab Grant.  On

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

                        Motion carried.

 

            10.       Moved by Schneider, seconded by Milburn to appoint Larry D.                       

                        Mead, Chairman and Patricia Marshall Housing Director as

                        authorized signers for MSHDA Homebuyer/Purchase/Rehab

                        Grant #M-2007-0335.  On roll call:  Ayes:  Nellist, Milburn,

                        Mead, Schneider.  Nays:  None.  Motion carried.

 

            11.       Moved by Nellist, seconded by Schneider to authorize Larry D.

                        Mead, Chairman to sign attached MSHDA Grant #M-2007-

                        0335 Homebuyer/Purchase/Rehab (HPR) Grant and all necessary

                        documentation.  On roll call:  Ayes:  Milburn, Mead, Schneider,

                        Nellist.  Nays:  None.  Motion carried.

 

            12.       Moved by Mead, seconded by Nellist to approve Ordinance

                        to regulate the application of Phosphorus Fertilizers in Roscommon

                        County and authorize Chairman, Larry D. Mead to sign.  On roll

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

                        Motion carried.

 

            13.       Moved by Milburn, seconded by Mead to approve new account

                        101-649-965 for Mental Health transports by the Sheriff Dept.

                        in the amount of $4,500.00.  $4,500 to come from contingency.

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

                        None.  Motion carried.

 

            14.       Moved by Nellist, seconded by Schneider to increase Corrections

                        Housing Prisoners, 101-351-580.01 revenue by $11,100.00 and

                        increase building repair 101-351-930 expense by $11,100.00.  On

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

                        Motion carried.

 

            15.       Moved by Nellist, seconded by Schneider to accept proposal from

                        Terry Beardslee & Sons in the amount of $14,875.00 for installation

                        of roof top heating/cooling unit for the old part of the jail.  On roll

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

                        Motion carried.

 

            16.       Moved by Milburn, seconded by Nellist to award roof bid for the

                        Houghton Lake Community Center to Melloh Construction in

                        the amount of $9,225.00.  On roll call:  Ayes:  Schneider,  Mead,

                        Nellist, Milburn.  Nays:  None.  Motion carried.

 

            17.       Moved by Nellist, seconded by Schneider to award roof bid for

                        the Roscommon Community Center to Meigs Contracting, Inc.,

                        in the amount of $8,600.00.  On roll call:  Ayes:  Milburn, Mead,

                        Schneider, Nellist.  Nays:  None.  Motion carried.

 

            18.       Moved by Nellist, seconded by Schneider to adjourn meeting.

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

                        None.  Motion carried.

 

Meeting adjourned at 10:50 A.M.

 

 

____________________________            ____________________________

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