Administration and County Services Committee
Michael Crawford			Robert McLeod, Chairman	Laura Stanek
July 22, 2004
Minutes
Members Present:		Bob McLeod Mike Crawford, and Laura Stanek
Members Absent:		None
Others Present:		Pete Garwood, Jack White, and Charles Koop
1.       Meeting called to order at 11:10 a.m.
2.       Public Comment
	None.
3.       Building Department Personnel Issue
	Arlen Turner, Building Official (currently suspended), and Vicki Kundinger, Mr. Turner’s legal counsel, were present for the meeting.
	Bob McLeod, Chairman of the Committee, read Mr. Turner the Garrity Warning (attached).
	The Committee and Peter Garwood, Coordinator/Planner, asked Mr. Turner questions regarding his performance as the Antrim County Building Official, especially in relation to the recent Performance Evaluation Report published by the State Bureau of Construction Codes and Fire Safety.
	Mr. Turner refused to answer pertinent questions related to his performance as the Antrim County Building Official, three (3) of which were directly related to the Performance Evaluation Report, the other was related to the William Kitchen job.  Each time, before Mr. Turner refused to answer the questions, he was reminded of his rights under the Garrity Warning and the impact his refusal could have on his employment with Antrim County.
	The Committee tabled the matter until the next meeting.
Meeting adjourned at 1:00 p.m.