ANTRIM COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Thursday, January 13, 2005

Jack White, Chairman, called the meeting to order at 9:05 a.m.

 

 

 

Present: Robert McLeod, Eugene Dawson, Larry Bargy, Jack White, David Howelman, Michael Crawford, Laura Stanek, Bernard Blackmore, Joseph Allen. Absent: None

 

 

 

The Pledge of Allegiance was given.

 

 

 

The Chairman called for Public Comment. Jim Gun stated that he would like the Board to remove the Farmland Preservation Ordinance from the County books. Also thanked the Board for management of monies. Ed Martel gave his opinion on participation in PDR ordinance, promotion of waste-treatment plan and more clarity of agenda for those who are interested in attending the Board meeting.

 

 

 

It was moved by Stanek and supported by Crawford that the December 9, 2004 and January 5, 2005 minutes be approved. Motion carried all members voting yes.

 

 

A motion was made by Stanek and seconded by McLeod the MSU Extension Office purchase 2 computers with accessories for $2,139.99 as budgeted in the 2005 General Fund budget. Motion carried all members by a yea and nay vote as follows: Yes – McLeod, Dawson, Bargy, White, Howelman, Crawford, Stanek, Blackmore, Allen; No – None; Absent – None.

 

A motion was made by Stanek and seconded by Allen the County Clerk be given conditional authority to purchase a laser printer for printing of payroll checks with the consent of the Chairman of the Finance Committee if the current printer quits. Motion carried by a yea and nay vote as follows: Yes – McLeod, Dawson, Bargy, White, Howelman, Crawford, Stanek, Blackmore, Allen; No – None; Absent – None.

 

A motion was made by Stanek and supported by McLeod to approve the claims and accounts totaling $60,713.07. Motion carried by a yea and nay vote as follows: Yes – McLeod, Dawson, Bargy, White, Howelman, Crawford, Stanek, Blackmore, Allen; No – None; Absent – None.

 

It was moved by McLeod and seconded by Bargy the temporary clerical employee in the Construction Code Enforcement Department be continued through March 2005 and that the 2005 budget for that department be increased not to exceed $3,000. Motion carried by a yea and nay vote as follows: Yes – McLeod, Dawson, Bargy, White, Howelman, Crawford, Stanek, Blackmore, Allen; No – None; Absent None.

 

It was moved by McLeod and supported by Bargy to approve the purchase of a Dell laptop computer for the Coordinator Planner office in the amount of $2,541 as budgeted in the 2005 General Fund Budget. Motion carried by a yea and nay vote as follows: Yes — McLeod, Dawson, Bargy, White, Howelman, Crawford, Stanek, Blackmore, Allen; No — None; Absent - None

 

Peter Garwood presented a draft of Parks and Recreation Commission — Community Recreation Plan. A public hearing will be set for next month. This matter to be on the February Board agenda as the plan must be adopted before March 1, 2005.

 

Patty O'Donnell of Northwest Michigan Council of Governments gave a presentation on the Natural Hazards Mitigation Plan for Antrim County. Board members will review the plan and take action at the February Board meeting.

 

A motion was made by McLeod and seconded by Crawford to reimburse job applicants the county's adopted mileage reimbursement rate for travel to and from job interviews and those applicants traveling over 200 miles be paid $50 if the applicant stays in a motel. Motion carried by a yea and nay vote as follows: Yes - McLeod, Dawson, White, Howelman, Crawford, Allen; No- Bargy, Stanek and Blackmore; Absent — None.

 

A motion was made by McLeod and seconded by Howelman to approve hiring Lukas Hill as Associate Planner at the three (3) year rate, with no step increases and, if he doesn't accept the position, the Board of Commissioners should offer the job to Elizabeth St. Pierre at the two (2) year rate, with one step increase. Motion carried by a yea and nay vote as follows: Yes — McLeod, Dawson, Bargy, White, Howelman, Crawford, Stanek, Blackmore, Allen; No - None; Absent - None

 

Board members rescheduled the Abstract Annual Report to next month. Theresa Kent was unable to attend the meeting.

 

The Chairman appointed Bernard Blackmore to the Land Liaison with the Antrim County District.

 

A motion was made by McLeod and seconded by Stanek that the Chairman appoint Bernard Blackmore to the Land Liaison with the Conservation District. Motion carried by a yea and nay vote as follows: Yes — McLeod, Dawson, Bargy, White, Howelman, Crawford, Stanek, Blackmore, Allen; No — None; Absent None

 

David Howelman and Joe Allen discussed the status of the Mancelona Sewer System project. It was suggested that the Board send a letter of support to the Village of Mancelona. There will be a Public Meeting on this matter on February 16, 2005.

 

 

 

A motion was made by Dawson and seconded by McLeod that Peter Garwood be authorized to prepare a letter of support addressing the benefits the Mancelona Sewer System would bring to the area for future industrial businesses etc.; the letter to be presented to the Board at the February 10th meeting. Motion carried all members voting yes.

 

 

 

A motion was made by Dawson and seconded by McLeod that the County draft a Resolution to Tom Johnson in appreciation of his 14 years of work as director of Northern Lakes Economic Alliance. Motion carried all members voting yes.

 

 

 

 

Discussion followed regarding the Regulation Eliminating Smoking in Public and Private Worksites and Certain Public Places submitted by the Northwest Michigan Community Health Agency. Board members requested copies for review.

 

 

 

The meeting adjourned at 10:40 a.m. to the Call of the Chair.