JANUARY 3, 2008

 

THE ROSCOMMON COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONER’S MET ON THURSDAY, JANUARY 3, 2008 FOR AN ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING.  MEETING CALLED TO

ORDER AT 10:00 A.M.

 

ROLL CALL:  NELLIST, MEAD, SCHNEIDER, MILBURN, SOUDER.

 

THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE WAS RECITED.

 

ALSO PRESENT:  HERB WEATHERLY;  GLENN SCHICKER, HOUGHTON LAKE RESORTER;  LOIS BYRD, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT BOARD;  RICK MEEKS;

CAROL QUIRK, DIRECTOR OF JUVENILE DETENTION;

 

            1.         MOVED BY MILBURN, SECONDED BY SOUDER TO APPROVE THE

                        AGENDA AS AMENDED AND ADD MOTION – RULES OF ORDER.

                        ON ROLL CALL:  AYES:  NELLIST, MEAD, SCHNEIDER, SOUDER,

                        MILBURN.  NAYS:  NONE.  MOTION CARRIED.

 

STATE REPRESENTATIVE, JOEL SHELTROWN SPOKE TO THE BOARD REGARDING DNR FUNDING, AGAINST RAISE IN LICENSE  FEES, AND ORV ORDINANCE H.B. 4323.

 

            2.         MOVED BY SOUDER, SECONDED BY MILBURN TO NOMINATE ED

                        NELLIST AS VICE CHAIRMAN FOR THE YEAR 2008.  ON ROLL CALL:

                        AYES:  MEAD, SCHNEIDER, MILBURN, SOUDER.  NAYS:  NONE.

                        NELLIST:  ABSENT.

 

            3.         MOVED BY MILBURN, SECONDED BY SCHNEIDER TO ADOPT THE

                        FOLLOWING RESOLUTION IN REGARDS TO THE DEPOSITORY AND

                        INVESTMENTS FOR ROSCOMMON COUNTY AS PRESENTED. 

 

DEPOSITORY AND INVESTMENT

RESOLUTION FOR ROSCOMMON COUNTY

 

                        WHEREAS, UNDER THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN, ACT

                        NO. 40 OF THE MICHIGAN PUBLIC ACTS OF 1932, 1ST EXTRA  SESSION

                        AS AMENDED (MCL 129.12), THIS BOARD IS REQUIRED TO PROVIDE,

                        BY RESOLUTION, FOR THE DEPOSIT OF ALL PUBLIC MONIES,

                        INCLUDING TAX MONIES, BELONGING TO, OR HELD FOR, THE STATE,

                        COUNTY OR OTHER POLITICAL UNITS COMING INTO THE HANDS OF

                        THE COUNTY TREASURER, IN ONE OR MORE  BANKS, SAVINGS AND

                        LOAN ASSOCIATIONS OR CREDIT UNIONS WITHIN THE STATE.

 

                        THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED AS FOLLOWS:

 

1.         THE ROSCOMMON COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONER’S HEREBY DIRECTS JULIE PETERS, ROSCOMMON COUNTY TREASURER, TO DEPOSIT ALL PUBLIC MONIES, INCLUDING

            MONIES AND FUNDS HELD FOR THE STATE BOARD OF

            ESCHEATS OR MISSING HEIRS, COMING INTO (HIS/HER) HANDS

            AS TREASURER, IN ANY BANK, SAVINGS, AND LOAN ASSOCIATION OR CREDIT UNION WITHIN THE STATE WHICH IS

            A LEGAL DEPOSITORY AS DEFINED BY STATE AND/OR FEDERAL LAW.

 

2.         THE TREASURER IS AUTHORIZED TO INVEST FUNDS WITH THESE INSTITUTIONS OR ANY INSTITUTION LEGALLY

            PERMITTED BY STATE STATUTE ACT. NO. 20 OF THE

            MICHIGAN PUBLIC ACTS OF 1943, AS AMENDED (MCL120.91)

            OR FEDERAL LAW OR REGULATION WITHIN THE LIMITS SET

            THEREIN, AND

 

3.         THE TREASURER IS AUTHORIZED TO ENTER INTO AND EXECUTE ON BEHALF OF THE COUNTY ANY CONTRACTS

            WITH  ANY BANK OR TRUST COMPANY FOR THE  SAFEKEEPING OR THIRD PARTY CUSTODIANSHIP OF ANY

            OF THE COUNTY’S SECURITIES AS WELL AS ANY;  CONTRACTS

            OR REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS WITH ANY CORPORATION FOR

            THE PURCHASE OF ANY SUCH SECURITIES WHICH WILL BE THE SUBJECT OF SUCH SAFEKEEPING OR THIRD PARTY

            CUSTODIANSHIP ARRANGEMENTS, ON SUCH TERMS AND

            CONDITIONS AS THE COUNTY TREASURER SHALL REQUIRE, AND

 

4.         THE COUNTY TREASURER IS AUTHORIZED TO RELY ON THE

            CONTAINING EFFECT OF THESE RESOLUTIONS UNTIL

            AMENDED OR REPEALED BY A SUBSEQUENT RESOLUTION OF THIS OR A SUCCESSOR BOARD OF COMMISSIONER’S.

 

5.         CONCERNING MUTUAL FUNDS REGISTERED UNDER INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940, TITLE I OF

            CHAPTER 686, 54 STAT. 789, 15 U.S.C. 80A-3 AND 80A-64,

            THE COUNTY TREASURER IS AUTHORIZED TO PURCHASE

            ONLY INVESTMENT VEHICLES THAT ARE LEGAL FOR

            DIRECT INVESTMENT BY A PUBLIC CORPORATION.  THE

            MUTUAL FUND MUST BE LIMITED TO SECURITIES WHOSE

            INTENTION IS TO MAINTAIN A NET ASSET VALUE OF $1.00

            PER SHARE, MAINTAIN A STABLE (NON-FLUCTUATING) NET

            ASSET VALUE.  ONLY THE INTEREST RATE WILL DIFFER FROM

            DAY TO DAY.

 

            ON ROLL CALL:  AYES:  SOUDER,  NELLIST, MEAD, SCHNEIDER,

            MILBURN.  NAYS:  NONE.  MOTION CARRIED.

 

4.         MOVED BY MEAD, SECONDED BY SOUDER THAT CHASE BANK AND CHEMICAL BANK BE DESIGNATED AS THE OFFICIAL

            DEPOSITORY FOR THE COUNTY OF ROSCOMMON.  ON ROLL CALL:  AYES:  MILBURN, NELLIST, SCHNEIDER, MEAD, SOUDER.  NAYS:  NONE.  MOTION CARRIED.

 

5.         Moved by Souder, seconded by Nellist to set the 2008 Meetings for

            the County Commissioner’s for the second and fourth Wednesday of

            every month beginning at 10:00 A.M.  Work sessions to begin on the

            same dates at 9:00 A.M.   Except December – First and Third week. On roll call:  Ayes:  Schneider, Milburn, Mead, Nellist, Souder.  Nays:  None.

            Motion carried.

           

 

6.         MOVED BY NELLIST, SECONDED BY MILBURN TO SET CLAIMS AND ACCOUNTS MEETINGS FOR THE DAY BEFORE THE FIRST

            MONTHLY BOARD MEETING. EXCEPT DECEMBER.   ON ROLL CALL:  AYES:  SCHNEIDER, SOUDER, MEAD, NELLIST, MILBURN.  NAYS:  NONE.  MOTION CARRIED.

 

7.         MOVED BY NELLIST, SECONDED BY SCHNEIDER TO AWARD THE PRINTING OF THE SYNOPSIS OF THE BOARD OF

            COMMISSIONER’S MINUTES FOR THE YEAR 2008 TO THE

            HOUGHTON LAKE RESORTER.  ON ROLL CALL:  AYES:  SOUDER, MILBURN, MEAD, NELLIST, SCHNEIDER.

 

8.         MOVED BY MEAD, SECONDED BY NELLIST THAT NO MOTION

            SHALL BE PRESENTED TO THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONER’S

            OR ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT NO LATER THAN 10:00 A.M.

            ON THE FRIDAY BEFORE THE BOARD MEETING.  ANY MOTIONS, EXCEPT FOR EMERGENCIES, THAT COME AFTER

            THAT TIME WILL BE HEARD AT THE NEXT REGULARLY

            SCHEDULED BOARD MEETING.  ON ROLL CALL:  AYES: 

            SCHNEIDER, MILBURN, SOUDER, MEAD, NELLIST.  NAYS:  NONE..  MOTION CARRIED.

 

9.         MOVED BY NELLIST,   SECONDED BY MILBURN TO CONTINUE RULES OF ORDER FOR THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONER’S AS

            ADOPTED ON APRIL 11, 2007.  ON ROLL CALL:  AYES:  SOUDER,

            SCHNEIDER, MILBURN, MEAD, NELLIST.  NAYS:  NONE.  MOTION CARRIED.

 

MARC MILBURN ASKED TO BE APPOINTED TO THE VETERAN’S

COMMITTEE.

SCHNEIDER SUGGESTED COMMITTEES BE REVIEWED AND MAYBE

ADD HEALTH AND WELLNESS.

 

10.       MOVED BY MILBURN, SECONDED BY NELLIST TO ADJOURN MEETING.  ON ROLL CALL:  AYES:  MEAD, SCHNEIDER, SOUDER, MILBURN, NELLIST.  NAYS:  NONE.  MOTION CARRIED.

 

MEETING ADJOURNED AT 10:45 A.M.

 

 

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LARRY D. MEAD, CHAIRMAN                   ANN M. BONK, COUNTY CLERK