AUGUST 13, 2008

THE ROSCOMMON COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONER’S MET ON WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 13, 2008 FOR A REGULAR MEETING

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

THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE WAS RECITED.

ALSO PRESENT: JEFF PATRUS, ROSCOMMON COUNTY HERALD NEWS; LARRY BUSHONG, RIETH-RILEY CONSTRUCTION; TIM O’ROURKE, ROAD COMMISSION; HERB WEATHERLY; BILL ANCEL; GLENN SCHICKER, H.L. RESORTER; CARRIE PERIALIS, E-911; LARRY PAXTON, ROAD COMMISSION; LOIS BYRD, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT; MARIE THOMPSON, E-911;

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

AGENDA AS PRESENTED. ON ROLL CALL: AYES: MEAD, NELLIST,

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

2. MOVED BY SOUDER, SECONDED BY MILBURN TO APPROVE BOARD

OF COMMISSIONER’S MEETING MINUTES OF JULY 9 AND 23, 2008.

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

SCHNEIDER. NAYS: NONE. MOTION CARRIED.

3. MOVED BY SCHNEIDER, SECONDED BY NELLIST TO APPROVE

CLASS A BILLS. ON ROLL CALL: AYES: NELLIST, MEAD,

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

4. MOVED BY MILBURN, SECONDED BY NELLIST TO APPROVE CLAIMS

AND ACCOUNTS. ON ROLL CALL: AYES: SCHNEIDER, MEAD,

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

CONTROLLER’S REPORT.

5. MOVED BY SCHNEIDER, SECONDED BY NELLIST TO APPROVE

TREASURER’S REPORT ENDING JULY 31, 2008 AS PRESENTED.

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

NELLIST. NAYS: NONE. MOTION CARRIED.

CORRESPONDENCE

A. EAST CENTRAL MI PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT

RE: PROPOSED WORK PROGRAM FOR 2008-2009.

B. DNR

RE: THANK YOU LETTER OF INTEREST – DEER HERD.

C. NORTHERN LAKE CMH-PAFFHOUSE

RE: SUPPORT CAMBRIDGE APPOINTMENT TO BOARD.

D. U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS

RE: REISSUANCE OF NATIONWIDE PERMITS.

E. MSHDA

RE: CLOSING OF GRANT

E-1 MSHDA

RE: AMENDMENT TO GRANT

F. HIGGINS LAKE-ROSCOMMON CHAMBER

RE: THANK YOU.

G. LARRY PAXTON

RE: LETTER IN REGARDS TO LAKE LEVELS

H. MS. HESS-SURFSIDE SHORES SUBDIVISION

TRESPASSING ON ASSOCIATION .PROPERTY.

I. HIGGINS LAKE-ROSCOMMON CHAMBER

RE: REQUEST FOR ANNUAL APPROPRIATION

J. JULIE PETERS, COUNTY TREASURER

RE: GENERAL COMMENTS

K. NORTHERN LAKE CMH

RE: PUBLIC HEARING ON FY 2009 BUDGET

L. LARRY PAXTON

RE: APPROPRIATION OF FUNDS

M. CENTRAL MI DISTRICT HEALTH DEPT.-MARY KUSHION

RE: 2008-2009 BUDGET/COUNTY APPROPRIATION

REVIEW OF MONTHLY REPORTS: SHERIFF DEPT.; JAIL; GYPSY MOTH; TAX SALE;

VISITORS

KURT LOLL, FROM HIGGINS LAKE ROSCOMMON CHAMBER OF COMMERCE THANKED COMMISSIONER’S FOR THEIR SUPPORT. IT IS VERY MUCH

APPRECIATED.

AL CAMBRIDGE, NEWLY APPOINTED BOARD MEMBER FOR NORTHERN LAKES COMMUNITY HEALTH INTRODUCED HIMSELF AND SPOKE ABOUT SOME OF HIS EXPERIENCE AND LOOKS FORWARD TO BEING ON THE BOARD.

COMMITTEE REPORTS

ED NELLIST ANNOUNCED THAT THE ANIMAL SHELTER WILL HAVE THEIR GRAND OPENING ON SEPTEMBER 12 AND SEPTEMBER 13, 2008.

6. MOVED BY MILBURN, SECONDED BY NELLIST TO INCREASE

MILEAGE REIMBURSEMENT RATE TO 58.5 CENTS PER MILE IN

KEEPING WITH THE STATE OF MICHIGAN RATE. ON ROLL CALL:

AYES: SCHNEIDER, MEAD, NELLIST, MILBURN, SOUDER. NAYS:

NONE. MOTION CARRIED.

7. MOVED BY MEAD, SECONDED BY NELLIST TO APPOINT ALFRED

CAMBRIDGE, JR., TO THE NORTHERN LAKES COMMUNITY MENTAL

HEALTH BOARD TO FILL THE VACANCY CREATED BY THE

RESIGNATION OF PEGGY ROSE. THE TERM OF THIS APPOINTMENT

WILL END MARCH 31, 2010. ON ROLL CALL: AYES: MILBURN,

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

CARRIED.

8. MOVED BY NELLIST, SECONDED BY SCHNEIDER TO ADJOURN

MEETING. ON ROLL CALL: AYES: MEAD, NELLIST, SCHNEIDER,

MILBURN, SOUDER. NAYS: NONE. MOTION CARRIED.

MEETING ADJOURNED AT 10:45 A.M.

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