ANTRIM COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Tuesday, March 4, 2008

Special Meeting

Jack White, Chairman, called the meeting to order at 11:00 a.m.

Present: Eugene Dawson, Larry Bargy, Jack White, David Howelman, Michael Crawford

David Howelman, Laura Stanek;

Absent: Jerroll Drenth, Bernard Blackmore, Joseph Allen

Pledge of Allegiance.

Charles Koop, Prosecuting Attorney, introduced Susan Topp, attorney for Star Township, in regard to an establishment of an injection well in Star Township for disposal of waste from Bay Harbor in Emmet County.

It was moved by Crawford, seconded by Dawson the Board retire to Closed Session to discuss litigation in regard to the proposed injection well in Star Township, with Charles Koop and Peter Garwood to remain in attendance. Motion carried all members present voting yes.

The Board returned to open session at 11:15 a.m.

It was moved by Howelman, seconded by Dawson to retain Susan Topp as county legal counsel in regard to the Star Township injection well matter. Motion carried by a yea and nay vote as follows: Yes – Dawson, Bargy, White, Howelman, Crawford, Howelman, Stanek; No – None; Absent – Drenth, Blackmore, Allen.

It was moved by Crawford, seconded by Dawson the Board retire to Closed Session to discuss litigation in regard to the proposed injection well in Star Township with Charles Koop and Peter Garwood to remain in attendance. Motion carried all members present voting yes.

The Board returned to open session at 12:20 p.m.

It was moved by Dawson, seconded by Crawford the Board pursue the strategy proposed by Attorney Susan Topp in regard to the proposed injection well in Star Township. Motion carried all members present voting yes.

It was moved by Crawford, seconded by Dawson Attorney Susan Topp be paid $195.00 per hour for her work for the county in regard to the proposed injection well in Star Township and the Commissioners’ expenditure budget be increased for attorney fees. Motion carried by a yea and nay vote as follows: Yes – Dawson, Bargy, White, Howelman, Crawford, Stanek; No – None; Absent – Drenth, Blackmore, Allen.

The meeting adjourned at 12:30 p.m. to the Call of the Chair.