FINANCE COMMITTEE |
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Laura Stanek, Chairman Larry Bargy Jerroll Drenth |
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Monday, January 7, 2008 |
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Present: Laura Stanek, Larry Bargy, Jerroll Drenth |
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Absent: None |
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Also present: Jack White, Laura Sexton |
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The meeting came to order at 9:00 a.m. in the County Clerk 's office. |
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1. It was moved by Bargy, seconded by Drenth it be recommended to the Board of Commissioners the claims and accounts totaling $136,229.07 be approved and paid. All voted yes. |
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Mark Randolph and Dee Smith of the Grass River Natural Area Inc. presented a Memorandum of Understanding between Antrim County and the Campaign for Grass River for additions, deletions, and/or corrections. This concerns the grant from the State Trust Fund for construction of the Grass River Interpretive Center. The grant will provide 1 /3 of the total cost for construction and the Grass River Inc. Campaign for Grass River will provide the remaining 2/3. There was discussion on the organization of record for accounting purposes. This will be the County. The Memorandum will be presented at the February Board meeting. |
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Peter Garwood reported that Alltel will give credit on the billings that were received before they had rendered any service or had provided cell phone. The phones will be available this week. |
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Peter Garwood explained the Industrial Park Market Study which will be performed in 2008, funding for which is provided in the Economic Development Corporation ($15,000) 2008 budget. The $15,000 was initially for grant match but is being changed to fund the market study. |
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Peter Garwood presented the proposed change for Windemuller — fiber and cable project. |
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It was moved by Drenth, seconded by Bargy it be
recommended to the Board of Commissioners the Chairman be authorized to sign
the above named change orders totaling |
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3. Steve Groll of the Bellaire Computer Center presented the following requests for Capital Outlay, all of which are budgeted in the 2008 General Fund budget. |
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County Clerk's office Printer not to exceed $600 |
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Probate Court 6 Computers not to exceed $1,100 per |
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Abstract Office 3 computers not to exceed $ 1,300 per |
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4. It was moved by Bargy, seconded by Drenth it be recommended to the Board of Commissioners the above named Capital Outlay purchases be approved and acquired. All voted yes. |
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The Clerk reported that amounts for budgeted items listed as Capital Outlay which were not truly Capital Outlay such as software licenses and software programs would be transferred to the departmental budgets. |
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Terry Johnson requested purchase of a snowmobile and a portable radio as budgeted in the Snowmobile budget for 2008. |
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5. It was moved by Drenth, seconded by Bargy it be recommended to the Board of Commissioners the Sheriff purchase a snowmobile for not to exceed $4,000 and a portable radio for not to exceed $3,000 as budgeted for 2008. All voted yes. |
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The Sheriff also requested purchase of a "topper" for the Animal Control truck. |
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6. It was moved by Bargy, seconded by Drenth it be recommended to the Board of Commissioners the purchase of a Topper for the Animal Control truck at a cost not to exceed $4,000 and a camera at a cost not to exceed $200 as budgeted for 2008 be approved. All voted yes. |
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Sgt. Steve Bratschi explained the funding for 911 as revised by State Legislature Acts 164 and 165 of 2007. It was decided to request the Prosecutor to research the Public Acts and inform the Board of the best course of action. As action has to be taken by the Board of Commissioners by February 15 to implement the new funding mechanism, it was determined a special meeting may be needed. |
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Charles Koop requested reimbursement of education expenses for one of his employees. It was determined that only the expense of tuition would be paid and only after the course is completed with at least a grade of a "C" and only after presentation of a receipt for payment for the class. |
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The meeting adjourned at 11:15 a..m. |
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