December 2, 2009

 

 

The Roscommon County Board of Commissioner’s met on Wednesday, December 2, 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:  Nellist, Melvin, Milburn, Stephan, Schneider.

 

Also Present:  Herb Weatherly;  Bill Ancel;  Patricia Wiley, E-911 Director;  Russell

Kidd, MSU Extension;  Shari Dickson, MSU Extension;  Tom Gromek;  Lois Byrd,

Economic Development;  Glenn Schicker, H.L. Resorter;  Edward Stern, Undersheriff;

Randy Stevenson, Sheriff;  Bob Collison, Emergency Management;  Lucille Eisbrenner,

Gypsy Moth;  Cynthia Esckilsen, District Court; 

 

            1.         Moved by Nellist, seconded by Milburn to approve the agenda as

                        presented and add motion to approve Sheriff’s POAM letter regarding

                        Health Insurance.  On roll call:   Ayes:  Schneider, Melvin, Nellist,

                        Milburn, Stephan.  Nays:  None.  Motion carried.

 

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

                        Commissioner’s meeting minutes of November 10, 2009.  On roll call:

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

                        Motion carried.

 

Public Comment – None.

 

            3.         Moved by Stephan, seconded by Melvin to approve Class A bills.  On

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

                        None.  Motion carried.

 

            4.         Moved by Melvin, seconded by Stephan to approve Claims and Accounts.

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

                        None.  Motion carried.

 

Controller’s Report – Working on Brownfield Proposals, working on budget adjustments

                                    for 2009 and will also make the adjustments for 2010.  Wage

                                    agreements for Rosalie and Steve on the payroll.  New hire pension

                                    plans.

 

Correspondence

 

            A.        MSU Extension – Russ Kidd and Shari Dickson.

 

 

                       

            5.         Moved by Milburn, seconded by Melvin to approve wage freeze for all

                        county employees with the exception of Law Enforcement COAM/

                        POAM union contracts that expire on December 31, 2010.  On roll call:

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

                        Motion carried.

 

            6.         Moved by Schneider, seconded by Nellist to approve two (2) part-time

                        positions (32 hours/week) be moved to full-time positions earning fringe

                        benefit packages as other non-union employees at the Roscommon County

                        Juvenile Detention Center.  On roll call:  Ayes:  Melvin, Nellist, Stephan,

                        Milblurn, Schneider.  Nays:  None.  Motion carried.

 

            7.         Moved by Stephan, seconded by Schneider to lay-off one part-time

                        position in the Register of Deeds office effective January 1, 2010.

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

                        Nays:  None.  Motion carried.

 

            8.         Moved by Stephan, seconded by Nellist to reduce hours for

                        Commissioner’s Administrative Assistant from 35 hours per week to

                        21 hours per week effective January 1, 2010.  On roll call:  Ayes: 

                        Schneider, Nellist.  Nays:  Melvin, Milburn, Stephan.  Motion Failed.

 

            9.         Moved by Stephan, seconded by Schneider to reduce hours for MSU

                        Extension position from 35 hours per week to 28 hours per week

                        effective January 1. 2010.  Department Head may adjust hours as

                        needed, but cannot exceed 1,512 hours for the 27 pays in 2010.  On

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

                        Motion Failed. 

 

            10.       Moved by Stephan, seconded by Melvin to reduce a full-time clerk

                        position in the Equalization Department effective July 1, 2010.  Hours

                        at that time will be reduced from 35 hours per week to 21 hours per

                        week.  On roll call:  Ayes:  Stephan, Milburn, Melvin, Nellist, Schneider.

                        Nays:  None.  Motion carried.

 

            11.       Moved by Stephan, seconded by Milburn to approve Roscommon County

                        Sheriff POAM letter regarding BCNS Health Insurance, $500.00 Flex                          Plan and VSP Vision.  On roll call:  Ayes:  Nellist, Melvin, Schneider,

                        Milburn, Stephan.  Nays:  None.  Motion carried.

 

Review of monthly reports – E-911; 

 

Visitors – None.

 

Committee Reports

Stephan-Worked at the Thanksgiving dinner .

Melvin-Airport Meeting

Milburn-Roscommon Township Meeting.

Schneider-Long term budget challenges.  Gypsy Moth Meeting today at 1:30 P.M.

 

Public Comment – None.

 

            12.       Moved by Milburn, seconded by Melvin to adjourn meeting.  On roll call:

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

                        Motion carried. 

 

Meeting adjourned at 10:50 P.M.

 

 

_____________________________          _____________________________

Edward Nellist, Chairman                                 Ann M. Bonk, County Clerk