FINANCE COMMITTEE

Laura Stanek, Chairman                                   Larry Bargy                                          Jerroll Drenth

Monday, June 11, 2007

Present:            Laura Stanek, Larry Bargy, Jerroll Drenth

Also present:    Jack White, Danell Doucette (for the County Clerk)

The meeting convened at 9:00 a.m. in Room 120 of the ’78 County Building.

1.         It was moved by Bargy, seconded by Drenth it be recommended to the Board of Commissioners the claims and accounts totaling $190,523.36 be approved and paid.  All voted yes.

            Sherry Comben, County Treasurer, presented a document concerning a tribunal stipulation for consent judgment between Michigan Consolidated Gas Co and the Township of Elk Rapids.  Within this document is a clause waiving all interest and penalty.  The County Treasurer requested the authority to sign the document.

2.         It was moved by Bargy, seconded by Drenth it be recommended to the Board of Commissioners the County Treasurer be given the authority to sign the tribunal stipulation for consent judgment between Michigan Consolidated Gas Co. and the Township of Elk Rapids for payment of delinquent taxes.  All voted yes.

            Deborah Peters, Veterans Counselor and George Ouvry requested a travel budget item of $1,500 for travel to various county cemeteries for identification of veterans’ grave sites.

3.         It was moved by Drenth, seconded by Bargy it be recommended to the Board the Veterans Counselor travel budget be increased by $1,500.00 for George Ouvry to travel to various cemeteries for identification of veterans’ grave sites.  All voted yes.

Bob Massey, Building Official, informed the committee he would be having surgery and requested additional work hours for Al McShane during his absence:  4 days the first week and 5 days the second week.

4. It was moved by Bargy, seconded by Drenth it be recommended to the Board

of Commissioners that, during the illness leave of Bob Massey, Building Official, Al McShane’s work time be increased to 4 days the first week and 5 days the second week.  All voted yes.

            Charles Koop, Prosecuting Attorney, informed that the paperwork for the transfer of the house in Mancelona to Habitat for Humanity was near completion and the closing expense would be $2,222.70.

            Joe Meyers from the Coordinator/Planner’s office informed the committee about the recommendation from the Buildings and Grounds Committee concerning re-flashing at the ’05 Courthouse.

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

of Commissioners the proposal from Northern Restoration and Waterproof Systems, Inc. (up to $2,500) for re-flashing a portion of the 1905 Courthouse roof  be approved to be paid from Special Projects.  All voted yes.

            Valerie Craft from the Coordinator/Planner’s office informed the committee that Fred Trimble needs to find the fiber runs between the County Building and the Jail, 911 building and the ’05 Courthouse.  He thinks he can to this for $1,000.

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

of Commissioners $1,000 be budgeted from Contingencies to pay Fred Trimble to find the fiber runs between the County building and the Jail, 911 building, and ’05 Courthouse.  All voted yes.

            The meeting adjourned at 11:08 a.m.