Administration and County Services Committee
Jerroll Drenth		Michael Crawford, Chairman	Laura Stanek
CHANGED MEETING TIME
May 3, 2007
Minutes
Members Present:	Laura Stanek, Mike Crawford and Jerroll Drenth
Members Absent:	None
Others Present:	Pete Garwood and Jack White
1.       Meeting called to order at 10:30 a.m.
2.       Public Comment          None.
3.       Information Technology
Fred Trimble, from Trimble Consulting, joined the meeting. Mr. Trimble gave an outline of the support needs for the future technical needs of the County once the new network and servers are in place.  Mr. Trimble also provided various options for providing that support.
4.       Sheriff Department
Sheriff Terry Johnson joined the meeting. The Sheriff informed the Committee that a part-time clerical employee in his office is off on leave for six weeks.  He would like to hire a temporary employee during that time.
Motion by Laura Stanek, supported by Jerroll Drenth, to approve the Sheriff hiring a temporary clerical employee while the current part-time clerical employee is off on leave.  Motion carried – unanimous.
Sheriff Johnson requested the Committee allow him to move a relatively new deputy Eric Thorson from the start wage to the 1 year wage due to the fact he has 10 years experience as a law enforcement officer in the state of Michigan.  Sheriff Johnson indicated that deputy Thorson is doing a very good job.
Motion by Jerroll Drenth, supported by Laura Stanek, to recommend the Board of Commissioners allow the Sheriff to pay a newly hired deputy (Eric Thorson) at the 1st year rate due to the fact he is doing a good job and he has over three years experience in law enforcement in Michigan. Motion carried – unanimous.
5.       Resolutions
Michigan Association of Counties (MAC) – State Budget
Motion by Laura Stanek, supported by Jerroll Drenth, to recommend the Board of Commissioners adopt a resolution similar to the MAC resolution on how the State leaders are handling the State budget crisis and the impact on the counties in Michigan.  Motion carried – unanimous.
Reaching Out Against Road Rage (ROARR) – Designating the week of July 15 as Road Rage Awareness Week
No action was taken.

Van Buren - Opposition to the Privatization of Foster Care (due to the affect on counties)

No action was taken.

Huron County – Opposition to Wind Energy Facilities Legislation

No action was taken.

Bills 4463 and 4464 Expanding Allowable Uses of Road Endings and Other Water Access

No action taken.

6.       Various Matters

The Committee discussed the need for support for the future technology needs.  The Committee decided that Jane Redfern and Steve Groll from the Bellaire Computer Center should be invited to the next meeting.

Meeting adjourned at 12:10 pm