ANTRIM COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS                   Thursday, June 8, 2006

            Jack White, Chairman, called the meeting to order at 9:00 a.m.

Present:  Robert McLeod, Eugene Dawson, Larry Bargy, Jack White, David Howelman,

              Michael Crawford, Laura Stanek, Bernard Blackmore, Joseph Allen.

Absent:  None.

            The Pledge of Allegiance was given.

            The Chairman requested Public Comment.  Dale Beger inquired about changes in the Health Code that would make some properties qualified to perk.  Ed Martel commentated on deer fly extinction, and new sanitation code, and the lack of flu vaccine for health board members.  Public Comment closed at 9:12 a.m.

            It was moved by McLeod, seconded by Allen the minutes of May 11, 2006 and June 5, 2006 be approved.  Motion carried all members present voting yes.

            Thomas Zick, CPA, presented the Antrim County 2005 Audit.

            It was moved by Blackmore, seconded by Howelman the 2005 Audit report be accepted.  Motion carried all members present voting yes.

            It was moved by Stanek, seconded by McLeod the claims and accounts totaling $61,928.69 be approved and paid.  Motion carried by a yea and nay vote as follows: 

Yes – McLeod, Dawson, Bargy, White, Howelman, Crawford, Stanek, Blackmore, Allen;  No – None;  Absent – None.

            It was moved by Stanek, seconded by Howelman that, effective January 1, 2007, Fund #581, Airport Operations Fund, be established as an Enterprise Fund with the already established revenues and expenditures, and with the addition that the revenue generated by gas and oil explorations on the Airport property be credited to Fund #581 and then transferred for Fund #144, Gas & Oil Royalties Reserve Fund.  Motion carried by a yea and nay vote as follows:  Yes – McLeod, Dawson, Bargy, White, Howelman, Crawford, Stanek, Blackmore, Allen;  No – None;  Absent – None.

            The matter of elimination of mileage for members of Board and Commissions was tabled until a written confirmation can be obtained from the Department of Treasury.

            It was moved by Stanek, seconded by Crawford a trailer be purchased from Home Depot for Barnes Park for $999.00 and $999.00 be transferred from Barnes Park supplies to Capital Outlay in the 2006 General Fund budget.  Motion carried by a yea and nay vote as follows:  Yes – McLeod, Dawson, Bargy, White, Howelman, Crawford, Stanek, Blackmore, Allen;  No – None;  Absent – None.

            It was moved by Stanek, seconded by Bargy the bid policy be waived and the 911 console with related equipment be purchased from Motorola for $128,207.01.  Motion carried by a yea and nay vote as follows:  Yes – McLeod, Dawson, Bargy, White, Howelman, Crawford, Stanek;  No – Blackmore, Allen;  Absent – None.

            It was moved by Stanek, seconded by Bargy a cost center budget totaling $21,500 be established in the General Fund effective June 1, 2006 for the Medical Examiner, the department be responsible to the Sheriff, and the Medical Examiner prepare an Annual Report.  Motion carried by a yea and nay vote as follows:  Yes – McLeod, Dawson, Bargy, White, Howelman, Crawford, Stanek, Blackmore, Allen;  No – None;   Absent – None.

            It was moved by Stanek, seconded by Howelman a Canon copier be purchased for the County Clerk for $676.20 and the Capital Outlay budget be increased by that amount.  Motion carried by a yea and nay vote as follows:  Yes – McLeod, Dawson, Bargy, White, Howelman, Crawford, Stanek, Blackmore, Allen;  No – None;  Absent – None.

RESOLUTION #15-06 by Robert McLeod, seconded by Eugene Dawson

            WHEREAS, the Antrim County Board of Commissioners is dedicated to the promotion of economic development and job creation in this community and all Michigan communities; and

            WHEREAS, a recent House Republican caucus has announced the introduction of legislation to promote economic development and job creation in Michigan’s communities; and

            WHEREAS, in current law, CORE communities, which are those communities on the state’s economically distressed list, can take advantage of certain economic tools that other communities cannot; and

            WHEREAS, these tools are limited to cities, townships and villages to take advantage of, and not for counties to utilize;

            THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Antrim County Board of Commissioners urges the Legislature to consider the fact that the counties are the units of government which offer the most services and must be at the table for economic development decisions, and that counties be included in the communities that can take advantage of these economic tools; and

            BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Antrim County Board of Commissioners forwards this resolution to all of the other counties in Michigan, our legislators and the Michigan Association of Counties.

Yes – McLeod, Dawson, Bargy, White, Howelman, Crawford, Stanek, Blackmore, Allen;

No  - None;

Absent – None.

RESOLUTION #15-06 DECLARED ADOPTED.

            It was moved by McLeod, seconded by Crawford the computer standards for both a “Standard Personal Computer” and a “Power Personal Computer” submitted by the Bellaire Computer Center be adopted.  Motion carried all members present voting yes.

            It was moved by McLeod, seconded by Crawford the funding be released and the hiring process begin for the soon to be vacant assistant cook position at the Commission on Aging.  Motion carried by a yea and nay vote as follows:  Yes – McLeod, Dawson, Bargy, White, Howelman, Crawford, Stanek, Blackmore, Allen.  No – None;  Absent – None.

            It was announced that Mary Kay McDuffie has resigned from the Antrim Creek Natural Area Board.

            It was moved by Crawford, seconded by McLeod a letter of appreciation be sent to Mary Kay McDuffie for her service on the Antrim Creek Natural Area Board.  Motion carried all members present voting yes.

            It was moved by Bargy, seconded by Howelman grant agreement for the Emergency Management Performance Grant in the amount of $9,568.00 be accepted.  Motion carried by a yea and nay vote as follows:  Yes – McLeod, Dawson, Bargy, White, Howelman, Crawford, Stanek, Blackmore, Allen;  No – None;  Absent – None.

            It was moved by Crawford, seconded by McLeod the bid for work on the Barnes Park walking trail be awarded to SRW Contracting/Paving for $34,901.50 and, in the event SRW is unable to accept the bid, MDC Contracting be awarded the bid for $36,625.00.  Motion carried by a yea and nay vote as follows:  Yes – McLeod, Dawson, Bargy, White, Howelman, Crawford, Stanek, Blackmore, Allen;  No – None;  Absent – None.

            The Coordinator/Planner was requested to write a letter of appreciation to Linda Gallagher for her work on the Petoskey Stone Festival.

            It was moved by Crawford, seconded by McLeod the names of the Parks and Recreation Commission be changed to Parks and Recreation Advisory Board.  Motion carried all members present voting yes.

            It was moved by Crawford, seconded by Howelman a letter support be sent for a tribal grant for hunter safety for the Northern Michigan Hunters Education  Motion carried all members present voting yes.

            It was moved by Crawford, seconded by Dawson a Program for a MSU student to a study of the formation and evolution of the dune system at the Antrim Creek Natural Area be approved.  Motion carried all members present voting yes.

            It was moved by Crawford, seconded by Dawson that a rule be added to the Barnes Park rules stating that any non campers be requested to leave the park by 11:00 p.m.  Motion carried all members present voting yes.

            It was moved by Crawford, seconded by Dawson the old generator be sold to J and J Auto Parts and Wrecker Service for $600.00  Motion carried by a yea and nay vote as follows:  Yes – McLeod, Dawson, Bargy, White, Howelman, Crawford, Stanek, Blackmore, Allen;  No – None;  Absent – None.

            The matter of establishing a 10% raise in Construction Code Enforcement fees was referred to the Finance Committee.

            The matter of eliminating the rent and loan payment of the Construction Code Enforcement Department was referred to the Finance Committee.

RESOLUTION #16-06 by Eugene Dawson, seconded by Laura Stanek

            BE IT RESOLVED that the Antrim County Board of Commissioners does hereby approve the proposed Contract submitted by the Michigan Department of Transportation;

            BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that Jack White, Chairman be authorized and directed to execute Contract No. 2006-0442 (Federal Project No. B-26-0011-1606) for and on behalf of the Antrim County Board of Commissioners.

Yes – McLeod, Dawson, Bargy, White, Howelman, Crawford, Stanek, Blackmore, Allen; 

No  - None;

Absent – None.

RESOLUTION #16.06 DECLARED ADOPTED.

            The meeting adjourned at 12:05 to the Call of the Chair.