FINANCE COMMITTEE

Laura Stanek, Chairman                       Larry Bargy                                          Robert McLeod

                                                           Monday, April 10, 2006

The meeting convened at 9:00 a.m. in the County Clerk’s office.

Present:            Laura Stanek, Larry Bargy, Robert McLeod

Absent: None

Also present:    Jack White, Danell Doucette (for the Clerk’s office).

1.         It was moved by Bargy, seconded by McLeod it be recommended to the Board of Commissioners the claims and accounts totaling $89,167.99 be approved and paid.  All voted yes.

            Dates for budget meetings will be set next month.

            There was discussion on the Construction Code Enforcement Department Fund being in the “red”.  It was decided to wait and see what the status of the Fund is in June.

            The matter of combining the Antrim and Kalkaska Housing activities was tabled until further information is obtained from Kalkaska.

            Robert Englebrecht, Equalization Director, requested purchase of two chairs for employees, both which were not budgeted.

2.                  It was moved by McLeod, seconded by Bargy, it be recommended to the Board

of Commissioners one chair be purchased the Equalization Department for $448.50 and the other be budgeted for 2007.  All voted yes.

            Peter Garwood announced the Public Hearing on the Soil Erosion Ordinance would be in May.

            There was discussion on the Abstract and Equalization Departments remodeling project.  There may be some additional mechanical work, carpet work, painting, and movement of walls.

3.                  It was moved by Bargy, seconded by McLeod, it be recommended to the Board

of Commissioners the bids for remodeling of the Abstract and Equalization areas of the 1978 Courthouse be accepted as follows:

                        Construction                 UBU, Inc.                                $ 4,298.00

                        Moon Electric               Electrical work only                     6,400.00

All voted yes.

            The construction of a storage space at the jail ($4,325.00) will be paid for from the Jail building maintenance account.

            4.         It was moved by McLeod, seconded by Bargy, it be recommended to the Board of Commissioners that J&W Construction Co. be paid $8,874.17 from the Capital Projects Fund for the remaining work on the 1905 Courthouse clock tower.  All voted yes.

            The matter of obtaining regulators from the Dams Reserve Fund was tabled for further information.

5.           It was moved by McLeod, seconded by Bargy, it be recommended to the Board

of Commissioners the bid threshold for formal sealed bidding process to raised from $2,500 to $5,000.  All voted yes.

            Dan Bean, Undersheriff, requested a Capital Outlay purchase

            It was moved by McLeod, seconded by Bargy a computer be purchased for the Jail kitchen at a cost not to exceed $ 1,500 as budgeted in the 2006 General Fund budget.  All voted yes.

            A letter was read from Patty Niepoth, Register of Deeds requesting part time temporary help while an employee is off on sick leave.

            It was moved by McLeod, seconded by Bargy the Register of Deeds hire a temporary, part- time employee while an employee is off on sick leave; the temporary employee to be paid from the wages not being paid to the regular employee or from the amount budgeted for part time.  All voted yes.

            Charles Koop, Prosecuting Attorney, explained a bill from the psychiatrist, for which payment was not budgeted.

6.          It was moved by McLeod, seconded by Bargy it be recommended to the Board of

Commissioners, that $1,619.00 be transferred from Contingencies to Special Projects for payment of a Court psychiatrist invoice.  All voted yes.

7.         It was moved by McLeod, seconded by Bargy, it be recommended to the Board of

Commissioners to pay the Assistant Prosecutor $125.00 if he is called out on a weekend not to exceed a yearly total of $3,000.  All voted yes.

8.          It was moved by McLeod, seconded by Bargy, it be recommended to the Board

of Commissioners the funds be released for the vacant administrative legal secretary position in the Prosecuting Attorney’s office and, in the event this position is filled from within, the funds for the resulting vacant legal secretary position be released.  All voted yes.

Meeting adjourned at 10:45 a.m.