April 22, 2009

 

 

The Roscommon County Board of Commissioner’s met on Wednesday, April 22, 2009

for a regular meeting.  Chairman Nellist called the meeting to order at 10:00 A.M.

 

The Pledge of Allegiance was recited.

 

Roll Call:  Ayes:  Nellist, Melvin, Schneider, Milburn.

Absent:  Stephan

 

Also Present:  Candi Stroh;  Donna Alward;  Ronda Cook;  Patricia Wiley, E-911 Director;  Jeff Patrus, Herald News;  Randy Stevenson, Sheriff;  Jamie Stauffer, Equalization;  John Clark, Equalization;  Glenn Schicker, H.L. Resorter;  Rebecca

Ragan, County Treasurer;  Steve LeMire, Lt. Sheriff’s Dept.;  Lois Byrd, Economic

Development;  Lowell Souder;  Frank Homola, Gerrish Twp.;

 

            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.

 

Public Comment – None.

 

Controller’s Report – Audit

 

            2.         Moved by Milburn, seconded by Melvin to approve Treasurer’s Report.

                        On roll call:  Ayes:  Schneider, Melvin, Milburn, Nellist.  Nays:  None.

                        Motion carried.

 

Correspondence – None.

 

Review of Monthly Reports – Animal Control;  Juvenile Detention;  Sheriff’s Dept.;

Airport.

 

Visitors – None.

 

            3.         Moved by Melvin, seconded by Nellist to enter into Contract with

                        Industrial Disposal, Inc., for the removal of leachate from the

                        Roscommon County Landfill for one (1) year beginning April 29,

                        2009 through April 29, 2010 at a cost of 7 ½ cents per gallon and

                        authorize Chairman and Vice Chairman to sign contract.  On roll

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

                        Motion carried.

 

            4.         Moved by Milburn, seconded by Melvin to approve Resolution as

                        attached to maintain funding by the State of Michigan for Nokomis

                        Challenge Center and authorize Chairman, Edward Nellist to sign.

                       

RESOLUTION TO SUPPORT NOKOMIS CHALLENGE CENTER

 

                        WHEREAS, The Roscommon County Board of Commissioner’s does

                        hereby find as follows:

 

                        WHEREAS, The State of Michigan has proposed Senate Bill 248 (S-1 as

                        reported, Senate Appropriations Committee) for its Fiscal Year 2010

                        budget, funding for Nokomis Challenge Center will be eliminated and

                        the center will close.

 

                        WHEREAS, Nokomis Challenge Center is located in Roscommon County

                        where the seasonally-adjusted unemployment rate for February, 2009 was

                        15.4%.

 

                        WHEREAS, Nokomis Challenge Center is one of the largest employers

                        in Roscommon County with 45 employees.

 

                        WHEREAS, 39 of the 45 employees are full-time Roscommon County

                        residents and support the local economy.

 

                        WHEREAS, the closure of Nokomis Challenge Center will negatively

                        impact those employees directly affected by work loss, and will further

                        devastate the local economy by negatively impacting the merchants,

                        professionals, tradesmen, and others that rely on the income and sales

                        generated by Nokomis Challenge Center employees.

 

                        WHEREAS, Nokomis Challenge Center represents one of the state’s

                        most cost effective and fiducially responsible agencies while providing

                        the highest quality of services in the juvenile justice field.

 

                        WHEREAS,  the closure of Nokomis Challenge Center will negatively

                        impact the safety of Michigan communities through loss of effective

                        rehabilitation services to juvenile offenders.

 

                        NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Roscommon County

                        Board of Commissioner’s opposes the proposed elimination of Nokomis

                        Challenge Center.

 

                        BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that Roscommon County respectfully

                        requests that the Senate Appropriations Committee and all members

                        of the Michigan Senate and Michigan Legislature reconsider this

                        proposed closure and vote to fund Nokomis Challenge Center.

 

 

                        BE IT RESOLVED, that the Roscommon County Board of

                        Commissioner’s direct its County Clerk to send this signed and

                        sealed resolution to Representative Sheltrown, Senator McManus

                        and Representative Dudley Spade, Chairperson for the Subcommittee

                        for Human Services in the Appropriations Committee.

 

                        On roll call:  Ayes:  Schneider, Melvin, Nellist, Milburn.  Nays:  None.

                        Motion carried.

 

            5.         Moved by Schneider, seconded by Milburn to accept bid from Lapham

                        & Associates in the amount of $16,500.00 for the creation of a Master

                        Plan for Roscommon County and authorize Chairman Edward Nellist

                        to sign necessary documents.  On roll call:  Ayes:  Melvin, Milburn,

                        Schneider, Nellist.  Nays:  None.  Motion carried.

 

            6.         Moved by Milburn, seconded by Schneider to adopt the attached

                        Resolution certifying the assessment rolls of the Townships and

                        Village as presented and authorize Chairman Edward Nellist, John

                        Clark, Equalization Director and Ann Bonk, County Clerk to sign

                        warrants 3213 and the L-4024.  On roll call:  Ayes:  Melvin, Nellist,

                        Milburn, Schneider.  Nays:  None.  Motion carried.

 

            7.         Moved by Melvin, seconded by Nellist to authorize Chairman, Edward

                        Nellist to sign agreement with BS&A Software in the amount of $800.00

                        for the upgrade to .NET version of the Equalization and Tax Software

                        Program as attached.  On roll call:  Ayes:  Milburn, Melvin, Schneider,

                        Nellist.  Nays:  None.  Motion carried.

 

Committee Reports

Melvin – Gerrish Township/5-30-2009 hazardous waste at Health Dept.  Michigan

Works – Summer Work Program, no expense to County. February unemployment

15.5 %.  Higgins Lake Dam 5.02 today.

Milburn – 911 –L.P.T. Meeting.

Schneider – Recycling – Petoskey Center.  Solid Waste & Recycling.  2007 Revenue.

visited Crawford County Recycle. Airport.  Lake Level 4.8 above summer level.

Nellist – Sting;  N.M. Co. meeting;  ORV discussion Houghton Lake Dam 9” over

summer level.

Sheriff – Chaplin Banquet.  Marine School – Comfort Suites.  Ausable Free Clinic

covers our county.  5 Stimulus grants put in.

 

            8.         Moved by Milburn, seconded by Schneider to adjourn meeting.  On

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

                        Motion carried.

 

Meeting adjourned at 11:15 A.M.

 

_______________________________          ____________________________

Edward Nellist, Chairman                              Ann M. Bonk, County Clerk