March 24, 2010

 

 

The Roscommon County Board of Commissioner’s met on Wednesday, March 24, 2010 for a regular meeting.  Commissioner Nellist called the meeting to order at 10:00 A.M.

 

The Pledge of Allegiance was recited.

 

Roll Call:  Nellist, Melvin, Schneider, Milburn.

Absent:  Stephan.

 

Also Present:  Patricia Wiley, E-911 Director;  Randy Coller, M-Dot;  Jim Johnson;

Carrie Perialas, E-911;  Larry Paxton, Candidate Dist. 2 Commissioner;  Randy

Stevenson, Sheriff;  Glenn Schicker, H.L. Resorter;  Tom Gromek, Village;  Bill Ancel, Road Commission;  Rosalie Myer, Economic Development;  Fred Chidester;  Tony

Andersen, USDA/Wildlife Services;  Rick Meeks, H.L.P.O.A.;  Frank Homola,

Gerrish Township;  Irene Borak, Roscommon County Voice Newspaper; 

 

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

                        as presented.  On roll call:  Ayes:  Melvin, Nellist, Schneider,

                        Milburn.  Nays:  None.  Motion carried.

 

            2.         Moved by Milburn, seconded by Melvin to approve Board of

                        Commissioner’s meeting minutes of February 10th and 24th,

                        2010.  On roll call:  Ayes:  Schneider, Melvin, Nellist, Milburn.

                        Nays:  None.  Motion carried.

 

Public Comment – Larry Paxton spoke in regards to Higgins Lake Level and the effect of the 3 inch drop.

 

Controller’s Report – Energy efficient grant ads;  MERMA;  Budget Adjustments.  Audit begins 4-14-2010.

 

Correspondence

            A.        Heart of the Lakes

                        Re:  Seeking donations

 

Review of Monthly Reports – Animal Control;  Sheriff’s Dept.;  Economic Development;

 

            3.         Moved by Milburn, seconded by Schneider to approve Information

                        Technology Policy as attached. (Available in Clerk’s Office).  On roll

                        call:  Ayes:  Melvin, Schneider, Milburn, Nellist.  Nays:  None.  Motion

                        carried.

 

            4.         Moved by Schneider, seconded by Melvin to approve language as

                        attached and to allow the Gypsy Moth Suppression Program Millage

                        renewal on the ballot at the August Primary.  On roll call:  Ayes:  Milburn,

                        Schneider, Melvin, Nellist.  Nays:  None.  Motion carried.

 

            5.         Moved by Milburn, seconded by Schneider to approve Resolution Urging

                        Implementation of the State Substance Abuse Treatment and Prevention

                        Allocation Formula as presented and authorize Chairman, Edward

                        Nellist to sign.

 

RESOLUTION URGING IMPLEMENTATION OF THE STATE

SUBSTANCE ABUSE

TREATMENT AND PREVENTION ALLOCATION FORMULA

 

                             WHEREAS, the Michigan Public Health Code directs the Office

                        of Substance Abuse Services to “…recommend to the governor and

                        legislature criteria for a formula basis for the distribution of substance

                        abuse state and federal funds for substance abuse treatment and

                        prevention,” and

 

                             WHEREAS, a 2005 Performance Audit of the Bureau of Substance

                        Abuse and Addiction Services recommend that “…BSAAS review its

                        methodology for allocating funds to its regional CAs to help insure that

                        funding for substance abuse prevention and treatment services is based on

                        the needs for those services in each region.” and

 

                             WHEREAS, BSAAS agreed with the audit finding and convened and

                        facilitated an Advisory Formula Allocation Workgroup, and

 

                             WHEREAS, the advisory Formula Allocation Workgroup

                        recommended an allocation formula to BSAAS in August of 2005 that

                        has not been implemented, and

 

                             WHEREAS, Northern Michigan Substance Abuse Services, Inc. is the

                        Regional Coordinating Agency for the counties of Alcona, Alpena,

                        Antrim, Benzie, Charlevoix, Cheboygan, Clare, Crawford, Emmet,

                        Gladwin, Grand Traverse, Iosco, Isabella, Kalkaska, Lake, Leelanau,

                        Manistee, Mason, Mecosta, Midland, Missaukee, Montmorency, Oceana,

                        Ogemaw, Osceola, Oscoda, Otsego, Presque Isle, Roscommon and

                        Wexford, and

 

                             WHEREAS the annual allocation of funds by  BSAAS to Northern

                        Michigan Substance Abuse Services is nearly $1.1 million less than

                        determined by the formula developed by the Advisory Formula Allocation

                        Workgroup, and

 

                             WHEREAS, the lost funding causes reduced services for the residents

                        of the 30 counties served by Northern Michigan Substance Abuse

                        Services, and

 

                             WHEREAS the funding inequity results in disproportionate human

and financial costs within the referenced counties, including increased

                        medical, law enforcement, judicial and other costs;

 

                             NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE Roscommon

                        County Board of Commissioner’s, that the Roscommon County Board

                        of Commissioners urges the Michigan Department of Community Health

                        Bureau of Substance Abuse and Addiction Services to immediately begin

                        the implementation of the allocation formula as recommended by the

                        Advisory Formula Allocation Workgroup in August of 2005; and

 

                             BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that this resolution be transmitted to

                        the Michigan Department of Community Health Bureau of Substance

                        Abuse and Addiction Services, to the County Board of Commission for

                        each of the thirty counties served by Northern Michigan Substance Abuse

                        Services and to Northern Michigan Substance Abuse Services.

 

                        On roll call:  Ayes:  Nellist, Melvin, Schneider, Milburn.  Absent: 

                        Stephan.  Nays:  None.  Motion carried.

 

Committee Reports

 

                        6.         Moved by Milburn, seconded by Melvin to adjourn meeting. On

                                    roll call:  Ayes:  Nellist, Melvin, Schneider, Milburn.  Nays: 

                                    None.  Motion carried.

 

Meeting adjourned at 10:35 A.M.

 

 

______________________________           ________________________

Edward Nellist, Chairman                              Ann M. Bonk, County Clerk