FINANCE COMMITTEE
Laura Stanek, Chairman                                   Larry Bargy                                       Jerroll Drenth
Monday, August 06, 2007
Present:            Laura Stanek, Larry Bargy, Jerroll Drenth
Absent:
Also present:    Jack White, Laura Sexton
The meeting came to order at 9:00 a.m. in Room 120 of the County Building.
1.	It was moved by Bargy, seconded by Drenth it be recommended to the Board of Commissioners the claims and accounts totaling $125,242.94 be approved and paid.  All voted yes.
Blair Coutant, Marna Robertson, and Mike Paradis from Meadowbrook Medical Care Facility gave a presentation on the proposed 2008 Meadowbrook budget and the need for levying the full 1 mill in 2008.  Mr. Coutant also presented the  proposed 2008 Meadowview Apartments budget.
Tim Keenan, Dennis Aloia, Larry Inman and Sonny Wheelock from Grand Traverse County explained the Community Corrections program and requested a match from Antrim County of $20,653 for 2008.  There has been no county match in previous years.
2.	It was moved by Bargy, seconded by Drenth it be recommended to the Board of Commissioners that the Finance Committee be requested to included $20,653 in the 2008 General Fund budget as the Antrim County share of the Community Corrections grant.  All voted yes.
Joe Meyers presented some recommendations from the Lands Committee for expenditures from the Forestry Fund.
3.	It was moved by Drenth, seconded by Bargy it be recommended to the Board of Commissioners that creation of a stream crossing on the Kirkpatrick Forest property (Section 13 of Forest Home Township) be completed at a cost not to exceed $5,000 to be paid from the Forestry Fund and the expenditure budget of the Forestry Fund be increased accordingly.  All voted yes.
4.	It was moved by Drenth, seconded by Bargy it be recommended to the Board of Commissioners that two lots, (one of Lots 142 – 148 in Winterset #1 and Lot 438 in Pineview #2), be purchased to allow access to Antrim County land-locked properties, 18 acres in Section 27 of Star Township and 40.8 acres in Section 26 of Star Township respectively, at a cost of $3,000 per lot to be paid from the Forestry Fund, and the 2007 expenditure budget of the Forestry Fund be increased accordingly.  All voted yes.
Mr. Meyers reported there is possibly a structure on Antrim County property on Skinkle Road and Mike Meriwether is requesting a survey to determine if it is on county property.
5.	It was moved by Bargy, seconded by Drenth it be recommended to the Board of Commissioners that a survey of Antrim County property on Skinkle Road (Section 34 of Echo Township) be authorized at a cost not to exceed $3,968 to be paid from the Forestry Fund, and the 2007 expenditure budget of the Forestry Fund be increased accordingly.  All voted yes.
6.	It was moved by Drenth, seconded by Bargy it be recommended to the Board of Commissioners that a one-acre parcel be purchased to provide access to the Antrim County Valley Road property (Section 15 of Mancelona Township) at a cost not to exceed $5,000 to be paid from the Forestry Fund, and the 2007 expenditure budget of the Forestry Fund be adjusted accordingly.  All voted yes.
Peter Garwood provided a copy of the statute that states the members of the Veterans Affairs Committee are entitled to receive the same per diem and mileage in attending meetings as members of the Board of Commissioners.  The County Clerk said the payroll department would make the necessary changes to implement this.
Mr. Garwood also presented information relative to his hiring of a part time temporary person for 24 hours per week at $11.80 per hour to perform clerical duties in his office while one of his other employees in being trained for computer technology duties.
7.		It was moved by Drenth, seconded by Bargy it be recommended to the Board of Commissioners a part time temporary position (24 hours per week for 15 weeks at $11.80 per hour) be created in the Coordinator/Planner’s office from mid September to the end of December, 2007 and that the 2007 Coordinator/Planner’s budget be increased by $4,248.00 and the 2007 Fringe Benefits budget be increased by $325.00.  All voted yes.
The meeting adjourned at 1:00 p.m.