ANTRIM COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

ANTRIM COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Wednesday, January 5, 2005

Laura Sexton, County Clerk called the meeting to order at 9:00 a.m.

Present: Robert McLeod District #01

Eugene Dawson District #02

Larry Bargy District #03

Jack White District #04

David Howelman District #05

Michael Crawford District #06

Laura Stanek District #07

Bernard Blackmore District #08

Absent: Joseph Allen District #09

The Pledge of Allegiance was given.

The Clerk requested Public Comment. There was none.

The Clerk appointed Peter Garwood as teller.

The Clerk requested nominations for Chairman. David Howelman nominated Jack White.

It was moved by Stanek, seconded by Blackmore the nominations be closed and a unanimous ballot be cast for Jack White for Chairman. Motion carried by a yea and nay vote as follows: Yes – McLeod, Dawson, Bargy, White, Howelman, Crawford, Stanek, Blackmore; No – None; Absent – Allen.

Jack White was declared Chairman.

The County Clerk requested nominations for Vice-Chairman. Michael Crawford nominated Robert McLeod. Larry Bargy nominated Laura Stanek.

The resulting vote on the office of Vice-Chairman is as follows:

McLeod McLeod

Dawson Stanek

Bargy Stanek

White McLeod

Howelman Stanek

Crawford McLeod

Stanek Stanek

Blackmore Stanek

Laura Stanek was declared Vice

Chairman

With the consent of the Chairman, the County Clerk continued to act as Chairman.

It was moved by Blackmore, seconded by Dawson that the regular meetings of the Board of Commissioners be held on the 2^nd Thursday of each month at 9:00 a.m. Motion carried by a yea and nay vote as follows: Yes – McLeod, Dawson, Bargy, White, Howelman, Crawford, Stanek, Blackmore; No – None; Absent – Allen.

RESOLUTION #01-05 by Laura Stanek, seconded by Jack White

BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED that the Antrim County Board of Commissioners adopts the institutions and their subsidiaries as depositories of Antrim County funds for the year 2005:

Alden State Bank

Citizens Bank

Huntington Bank

National City Bank

Fifth Third Bank

J.P. Morgan Chase & Co (formerly Bank One of Michigan)

MBIA – Municipal Investors of Michigan CLASS

Merrill Lynch

Standard Federal Bank

Flagstar Bank

Comerica

Fifth Third Securities

Citigroup

Oppenheimer & Co Inc

UBS Financial Service Inc.

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the County Treasurer be authorized to use these designated institutions.

Yes - McLeod, Dawson, Bargy, White, Howelman, Crawford, Stanek, Blackmore;

No - None;

Absent - Allen.

RESOLUTION #01-05 DECLARED ADOPTED.

RESOLUTION #02-05 by Jack White, seconded by David Howelman

WHEREAS, Antrim County desires to comply with the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, and the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1992 in all entities:

BE IT THEREFORE RESOLVED that, Antrim County shall comply with the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, and the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1992 in the employment and retention of personnel, and all other phases pursuant to these Acts, and affirms its policy prohibiting discriminatory practices, policies, and customs that violate the rights of any citizen or lawful permanent resident of the United States on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, creed, sex, age, weight, height, marital status, or physical disability and/or ability and hereby adopts a broadened policy encouraging participation of minorities, the handicapped, and the disabled.

Yes Dawson, Bargy, White, Howelman, Crawford, Stanek, Blackmore;

No McLeod;

Absent Allen.

RESOLUTION #02-05 DECLARED ADOPTED.

RESOLUTION #03-05 by Robert McLeod, seconded by Michael Crawford

WHEREAS, Public Act #344 of 1982 changes and extends the procedures under which the Board of Commissioners must make the report of its meetings available to the public, and,

WHEREAS, the Antrim County Board of Commissioners wishes to continue the procedure under which it is currently making the report of its meetings available to the public;

BE IT THEREFORE RESOLVED that, pursuant to P.A. 355 of 1982, the Antrim County Board of Commissioners will direct the County Clerk to make a report of each session of the Board available as soon as possible after each session in the Office of the County Clerk for public inspection and copying without charge, and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that, pursuant to P.A. 344 of 1982, sec. 9c, copies of the report of each session will be mailed upon request without charge, and

BE IT ALSO FURTHER RESOLVED that, it be advertised in the County newspapers that the report of each open session is available from the Office of the County Clerk without charge;

BE IT ALSO FURTHER RESOLVED that, the County Board minutes be posted on the Antrim County web site when available.

Yes - McLeod, Dawson, Bargy, White, Howelman, Crawford, Stanek, Blackmore.

No - None;

Absent - Allen.

RESOLUTION #03-05 DECLARED ADOPTED.

RESOLUTION #04-05 by Robert McLeod, seconded by Jack White

WHEREAS, pursuant to the provisions of Act No. 20 of the Public Acts of Michigan of 1943, as amended, (“Act 20") the Board of Commissioners of the County of Antrim may

authorize the County Treasurer to invest County funds in certain investments: and

WHEREAS, this board wishes to authorize such investments as are permitted by Act 20; and

WHEREAS, section 5 of Act 20 requires this Board of Commissioners in conjunction with the County Treasurer to adopt an investment policy which complies with the provisions of Act 20; and

WHEREAS, the County Treasurer has submitted a proposed Investment Policy which complies with provisions of Act 20;

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE COUNTY OF ANTRIM as follows:

1. The County Treasurer is authorized to invest funds of the County of Antrim in

investments authorized by Act 20.

2. The Investment Policy attached hereto as Appendix 1 is approved and shall take

effect on January 1, 2005. (See pages ).

3. Before executing an order to purchase or trade the funds of the County of Antrim

a financial intermediary, broker, or dealer shall be provided with a copy of the County’s

Investment Policy and shall acknowledge receipt of the Investment Policy and agree to

comply with the terms of the Investment Policy regarding the buying or selling of

securities by executing the form attached as Appendix 2.

4. The County Treasurer is authorized to rely on the continuing effect of this

resolution until and unless it is specifically amended or rescinded by a future resolution of

the Board of Commissioners.

5. This resolution shall be effective retroactive to January 1, 2005.

Yes - McLeod, Dawson, Bargy, White, Howelman, Crawford, Stanek, Blackmore;

No - None;

Absent - Allen.

RESOLUTION #04-05 DECLARED ADOPTED.

RESOLUTION #05-05 by Bernard Blackmore, seconded by Robert McLeod

WHEREAS, Michigan P.A. 156 of 1851, as amended, confers on Boards of Commissioners the following power “…require a county officer whose salary or compensation is paid by the County to make a report under oath to the County Board of Commissioners on a subject connected with the duties of that office…”;

BE IT THEREFORE RESOLVED that, the following county officers be required to make a 2004 Annual Report in the form stipulated by the Board of Commissioners by the second Thursday in May, 2005: Prosecuting Attorney, Sheriff, County Clerk, County Treasurer, Register of Deeds, Probate Judge, Abstractor, Coordinator/Planner, Building Official, Animal Control Officer, ACT Director, Drain Commissioner, Airport Manager, Commission on Aging Director, Emergency Services Coordinator, and Veterans’ Counselor, and also the following Departments: Antrim-Kalkaska Community Mental Health, Meadowbrook Medical Care Facility, and Family Independence Agency.

BE IT ALSO FURTHER RESOLVED that, each report last not more than fifteen (15) minutes.

Yes – McLeod, Dawson, Bargy, White, Howelman, Crawford, Stanek, Blackmore;

No - None;

Absent – Allen.

RESOLUTION #05-05 DECLARED ADOPTED.

It was moved by McLeod, seconded by Dawson the Antrim County Commissioners’ Procedures as approved on April 13, 2000 and amended on February 8, 2001, February 14, 2002, and November 14, 2002 continued to be used in the year 2005. Motion carried by a yea and nay vote as follows: Yes – McLeod, Dawson, Bargy, White, Howelman, Crawford, Stanek, Blackmore; No – None; Absent – Allen.

RESOLUTION #06-05 by Bernard Blackmore, seconded by Eugene Dawson

BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED that the Antrim County Board of Commissioners provides all of the following for taxes paid before May 1 in the first year of delinquency for the homestead property of a senior citizen, paraplegic, hemiplegics, quadriplegic, eligible serviceman, eligible veteran, eligible widow, totally and permanently disabled, or blind person, as those persons are defined in Chapter 9 of the Income Tax Act of 1967, 1967 PA 281, MCL 206.501 to 206.532, if that claimant presents a copy of the form filed for that credit to the County Treasurer, and if that claimant has not received the credit before March :

(a) Any interest, fee, or penalty in excess of the interest, fee or penalty that would

have been added if the tax had been paid before February 15, is waived,

(b) Interest paid under subsection 91 of section 89(1)(a) is waived unless the interest

is pledged to the repayment of delinquent tax revolving fund notes or payable to

the county delinquent tax revolving fund, in which case the interest shall be

refunded from the general fund of the county.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Antrim County Board of Commissioners approves the following:

(a) The treasurer of the local tax collection unit shall indicate on the delinquent tax

roll if a 1% property tax administration fee was added to taxes collected before

February 15.

(b) The fees authorized and collected under this section and credited to the delinquent

property tax administration fund shall be used by the Department of Treasury to

pay expenses incurred in the administration of this act.

the costs incurred in and ancillary to collecting delinquent property taxes and for

purposes authorized by section 87b and 87d.

Yes - McLeod, Dawson, Bargy, White, Howelman, Crawford, Stanek, Blackmore;

No - None;

Absent - Allen.

RESOLUTION #06-05 DECLARED ADOPTED.

Pursuant to M.C.L.A. 49.33 and other statutory provisions, Charles Koop, Prosecuting Attorney presented the following appointments for his office:

Chief Assistant (1) Mark R. Fett

Assistant (1) James Rossiter

Assistant unpaid as required by Prosecutor

Administrative Assistant (1) Karen Day

Legal Secretary (2) Oleta Dawson

Karin Edwards

Clerk (1) Melissa Rogers

Victim Rights/

Witness Coordinator (1) Pennie Thompson

It was moved by McLeod, seconded by Howelman the above named appointments by the Prosecuting Attorney be approved. Motion carried by a yea and nay vote as follows: Yes – McLeod, Dawson, Bargy, White, Howelman, Crawford, Stanek, Blackmore; No – None; Absent – Allen.

It was moved by McLeod, seconded by Crawford the salaries and wages of the following unrepresented employees be approved:

Probate/Family Court Reporter $

Probate/Family Court Administrator

Prosecuting Attorney

Coordinator/Planner

Motion carried by a yea and nay vote as follows: Yes – McLeod, Dawson, Bargy, White, Howelman, Crawford, Stanek, Blackmore; No – None; Absent – Allen.

The Chairman made the following appointments:

Standing Committees

ADMINISTRATION LANDS, AGRICULTURE, & FORESTRY

Robert McLeod Bernard Blackmore

Michael Crawford Eugene Dawson

Laura Stanek Joseph Allen

BUILDINGS & GROUNDS PARKS

Michael Crawford Michael Crawford

Larry Bargy Robert McLeod

Eugene Dawson Joseph Allen

FINANCE PUBLIC WORKS

Laura Stanek Joseph Allen

Larry Bargy Larry Bargy

Robert McLeod Eugene Dawson

HEALTH & PUBLIC SAFETY TRANSPORTATION

Larry Bargy Eugene Dawson

David Howelman David Howelman

Bernard Blackmore Robert McLeod

HUMAN SERVICES

David Howelman

Laura Stanek

Bernard Blackmore

Other Appointments

CIRCUIT COURT LIAISON DISTRICT COURT LIAISON

Jack White Jack White

Laura Stanek Laura Stanek

Laura Sexton Laura Sexton

Peter Garwood Peter Garwood

Robert McLeod

Area Agency on Aging Representative David Howelman

Transportation Liaison Sheridan Rhodes

Conservation Resource Alliance Representative Eugene Dawson

Northern Michigan Counties Association

Delegate Laura Stanek

Alternate Jack White

Community Corrections Advisory Board

Representative Robert McLeod

Alternate Larry Bargy

Council of Governments

Representative Jack White

Alternate Laura Stanek

Northern MI Substance Abuse Representative Donald Schuiteman

The Chairman also appointed Eugene Dawson as representative to the Grass River, Inc. in place of Michael Crawford.

It was moved by Blackmore, seconded by McLeod all of the above named appointments be approved. Motion carried by a yea and nay vote as follows: Yes – McLeod, Dawson, Bargy, White, Howelman, Crawford, Stanek, Blackmore; No – None; Absent – Allen.