FINANCE COMMITTEE

Laura Stanek, Chairman                                   Larry Bargy                              Robert McLeod

Monday, August 07, 2006

Present:            Laura Stanek, Larry Bargy, Robert McLeod

Absent:

Also present:    Jack White, Laura Sexton

The meeting came to order at 9:00 a.m. in the County 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 $80,488.37 be approved and paid.  All voted yes.

            Sheriff Terry Johnson gave information on the truck lease for the Marine and Snowmobile programs.  The truck will be leased from Ford for four years at a cost of $5,488.24 per year to be paid ½ from Snowmobile and ½ from Marine.

2. It was moved by McLeod, seconded by Bargy it be recommended to the Board  of Commissioners a truck be leased for $5,488.24 per year for 4 years for the Snowmobile and Marine programs.  All voted yes.

Sheriff Johnson reported that the wall changes at the Jail to provide storage would be over budget by approximately $375.

            Sheriff Johnson informed that the line item for patrol car gasoline would be depleted within the next month and he would be requesting an addition to his budget.  He also requested a change to his 2007 budget request - $9,100 for vests for the Jail employees.

            The Committee gave the County Clerk permission to try to sell the Optech Eagle voting machines purchased by the county in 2000 by any means possible.

            Bonnie Robbins from Habitat for Humanity requested the county purchase a piece of property in Mancelona at 507 Forest for delinquent taxes ($1722.70) and deed the property to Habitat for Humanity for the cost of the taxes.

3. It was moved by McLeod, seconded by Bargy it be recommended to the Board of Commissioners the County acquire the property at 507 Forest in Mancelona for the cost of the delinquent taxes ($1,722.70) and re-sell the property to the Habitat for Humanity by quit claim deed for the same cost plus expenses contingent upon acquisition of  proof of intent to purchase and proof of intent to use the property for habitat for eligible recipients from the Habitat for Humanity.  All voted yes.

            There was discussion on establishment of a policy on disposal of property acquired by the county through the tax foreclosure process.

            Terry Johnson and Burt Thompson appeared on behalf of Carl Goeman and presented plans for use of the generator at the Road Commission for a back-up 911 center. Total to relocate the generator will be $10,891 to be paid from 911 funds.  Sheriff Johnson will check with the state and see if relocating the generator is a legitimate expense from the 911 Fund.

            Prosecuting Attorney Charles Koop reported the total cost of his computer equipment would be $7,576 which would be $176 over budget.

4. It was moved by McLeod, seconded by Bargy it be recommended to the Board of Commissioners the Prosecuting Attorney purchase computer equipment for $7,576 as budgeted in the 2006 Capital Outlay budget with the $176 over budget to be paid from the Prosecuting Attorney budget.  All voted yes.

Mr. Koop presented the expenses for his office remodeling.

5. It was moved by McLeod, seconded by Bargy it be recommended to the Board of Commissioners the Prosecuting Attorney remodeling project be approved at a cost of $25,500 to be paid from Fund #470, Capital Projects Fund, with $5,000 to be reimbursed from the State.  All voted yes.

County Treasurer Sherry Comben joined the meeting and there was continued discussion

on a policy for disposal of property acquired by the county through the tax foreclosure process.  There was no recommendation.

            Equalization Director Robert Englebrecht requested the request for GIS capital outlay be changed to include a printer for $600.

            Sherry Comben requested purchase of a new printer from tax foreclosure funds.

6. It was moved by McLeod, seconded by Bargy it be recommended to the Board of Commissioners the County Treasurer purchase a printer from the tax foreclosure funds at a cost not to exceed $1,000.  All voted yes.

Coordinator/Planner Peter Garwood requested an addition of $11,000 to the 2007 Capital

Outlay budget for a lawn tractor for the maintenance department.

            There was discussion on annexation of Meadowview and Meadowbrook to the Village of Bellaire and resulting costs of water and sewer.  Mr. Garwood was requested to check into current charges for Meadowbrook.

7. It was moved by McLeod, seconded by Bargy it be recommended to the Board of Commissioners the additional cost of approximately $210.00 be paid for the Petoskey Stone Festival.  All voted yes.

The meeting adjourned at 11:45 a.m.