FINANCE COMMITTEE

Laura Stanek, Chairman                                   Larry Bargy                              Robert McLeod

 

                                                      Monday, December 11, 2006

 

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

 

Present:            Laura Stanek, Robert McLeod, Larry Bargy

Absent: None

Also present:    Laura Sexton, Jack White

 

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

of Commissioners the Claims and Accounts totaling $86,388.98 be approved and paid.  All voted yes.

 

            The Clerk presented a suggested Resolution for expenditure approval.

 

            It was moved by McLeod, seconded by Bargy the Expenditure Approval Resolution as amended be held over and recommended to the Board for approval at the Organizational Meeting.  All voted yes

 

            Sheriff Terry Johnson informed that an agreement had been made with the Grand Traverse Band of  Ottawa/Chippewa Indians to provide 2 beds at the jail for $70.00 per day for one year.

 

            Mr. Johnson inquired about the rejection of his claim for reimbursement for valet parking at the Amway Grand in Grand Rapids.  The matter was tabled.

 

            Mr. Johnson also inquired about holding over funds budgeted in 2006 to 2007 to finish redoing the evidence room. 

 

2.                  It was moved by Bargy, seconded by McLeod it be recommended to the Board of Commissioners the Sheriff Capital Outlay for 2007 be increased by $2,700 to finish the evidence room.  All voted yes.

 

           Coordinator/Planner Peter Garwood presented a request to re-carpet some areas in the County Building in 2007; total cost estimated to be approximately $70,000.

 

3.                  It was moved by McLeod, seconded by Bargy it be recommended to the Board of Commissioners $70,000 be added to the 2007 expenditure budget of Fund #470, Capital Projects Fund, for replacing carpeting in the County Building.  All voted yes.

 

4.         It was moved by Bargy, seconded by McLeod it be recommended to the Board of Commissioners $1,733.00 be added to the 2007 expenditure budget of Fund #470, Capital Projects Fund, for additional remodeling of the Abstract Office area in the County Building.  All voted yes.

 

            There was discussion on the finalization of the Meadowview project.

 

            Associate Planner Joseph Meyers presented the invoice for disposal of the hazardous household waste collection.

 

4.                  It was moved by McLeod, seconded by Bargy it be recommended to the Board of Commissioners the 2006 budget for payment of costs for disposal of the household hazardous waste collection be increased by $3,459.46.  All voted yes.

 

Mr. Garwood and Mr. Meyers also presented the recommendation from the Lands Committee to find funds ($396,000) to purchase the Sevald property in Forest Home Township.  The matter will be explored to find all options.

 

5.                  It was moved by McLeod, seconded by Bargy it be recommended to the Board of Commissioners that Ferguson and Chamberlain be hired to survey the Antrim County property on Leonard Road – Section 28 of Custer Township; cost to be $3,290 to be paid from Special Projects.  All voted yes.

 

Mr. Garwood presented the final invoice from the Good Ol’ Boys for the Meadowview Project bringing the total cost of the project including the roof replacement to $237,549. 

 

6.                  It was moved by Bargy, seconded by McLeod it be recommended to the Board of Commissioners the 2006 budget for the Meadowview Project (Fund #470 – Capital Projects Fund) be increased by $33,000.  All voted yes.

 

           Mr. Garwood presented a recommendation from the Human Services Committee to raise the hours of the Veterans Counselor to 30 hours a week for January and February.

 

7.                  It was moved by McLeod, seconded by Bargy it be recommended to the Board of Commissioners the hours of the Veterans Counselor be raised to 30 hours per week for January and February of 2007 only.  All voted yes.

 

           Mr. Garwood also presented a request from Cheboygan County to be added to the Northern Lakes Economic Alliance.  The matter was held over for further consideration.

 

            William Hefferan presented a request to purchase an analog tape recorder for the Probate Court.

 

8.                  It was moved by McLeod, seconded by Bargy it be recommended to the Board of Commissioners that $6,545 be transferred from legal fees in the 2006 Family Division budget to the 2006 Capital Outlay budget for purchase of an analog tape recorder for Probate Court.  All voted yes.

 

            There was a request from Carol Mitchell, Commission on Aging Director, for an advance of $40,000 from the General Fund to end the county’s fiscal year.

 

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

of Commissioners $40,000 be transferred from the General Fund to Commission on Aging to be returned in February, 2006.  All voted yes.

 

            Abstractor Theresa Kent request purchase of 4 monitors for $380.00 each to facilitate access of the necessary program.

 

10.              It was moved by McLeod, seconded by Bargy it be recommended to the Board of Commissioners that $1,000 be allocated to obtain 2 flat screen monitors for the Abstract Department and the 2007 budget in increased to obtain 2 additional monitors.  All voted yes.

 

          Maintenance Director David Vitale presented a quote for purchase of a tractor/snow blower as budgeted for 2007

 

11.              It was moved by McLeod, seconded by Bargy it be recommended to the Board of Commissioners a tractor/snow blower be purchased for the Maintenance Department for $10,000 from Voelker Implement of Lake City as budgeted in the 2007 General Fund budget.  All voted yes.

                                               

The meeting adjourned at 11:30 a.m.