The Roscommon County Board of Commissioner’s met on
for a regular meeting.
Chairman Nellist called the meeting to order at
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,
Development;
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
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
Challenge Center and authorize Chairman, Edward Nellist to sign.
RESOLUTION TO
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
the center will close.
WHEREAS,
Nokomis Challenge Center is located in
where the seasonally-adjusted unemployment rate for February, 2009 was
15.4%.
WHEREAS, Nokomis Challenge Center is one of the largest employers
in
WHEREAS,
39 of the 45 employees are full-time
residents and support the local economy.
WHEREAS,
the closure of
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
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
impact
the safety of
rehabilitation services to juvenile offenders.
NOW
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the
Board of Commissioner’s opposes the proposed elimination of Nokomis
BE
IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that
requests that the Senate Appropriations Committee and all members
of the Michigan Senate and Michigan Legislature reconsider this
proposed
closure and vote to fund
BE
IT RESOLVED, that the
Commissioner’s
direct its
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
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
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 .
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.
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 –
visited Crawford County Recycle. Airport. Lake Level 4.8 above summer level.
Nellist – Sting; N.M.
Co. meeting; ORV discussion Houghton
summer level.
Sheriff – Chaplin Banquet.
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
_______________________________ ____________________________
Edward Nellist, Chairman Ann
M. Bonk,