ANTRIM COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS             Thursday, September 9, 2004

            Jack White, Chairman, called the meeting to order at 9:00 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 requested Public Comment.  Ed Martel commented on the Great Lakes water diversion issue and also asserted that the Antrim Conservation District was using the Soil Erosion Enforcement Contract to enter private property for other reasons.

Joe Lang, Bellaire Village Planning Commission, and Butch Dewey, Bellaire Village Council, encouraged acceptance of the contract involving the walking path.  Christopher Morris informed that he thought a private property owner at Six Mile Lake was offering part of Antrim County property for sale as part of his property.  Russ Blasdell, Bellaire Conservation Club, spoke on the modification of the “shooting” Ordinance.    Public Comment closed at 9:25 a.m.

           It was moved by McLeod, seconded by Bargy the minutes of  Thursday, August 12, 2004 be accepted.  Motion carried all members present voting yes.

            Under unfinished business, Michael Crawford requested revisiting the Commissioner compensation question and presented a proposal (see page  ).

            It was moved by Crawford, seconded by McLeod the proposal for changes in salaries and fringes for members of the Board of Commissioners be accepted.

            At the request of David Howelman, the above motion was set aside for consideration at the October 14, 2004 meeting.

            The Chairman appointed the following ad hoc committee to consider the proposal for changes in Commissioner compensation:  

                        Bernard Blackmore, Chairman

                        David Howelman

                        Eugene Dawson.

            It was moved by Stanek, seconded by Bargy the appointment of the ad hoc committee for consideration of the proposal for changes in Commissioner compensation be approved.  Motion carried all members present voting yes.

            It was moved by Blackmore, seconded by Dawson the Easement Agreement between Antrim County and the Village of Bellaire for a walking path on Antrim County property located in the NW ¼ of the SE ¼ of Section 30, T30N, R7W be amended to read that the agreement be in effect for 50 years.  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 Stanek, seconded by McLeod the Antrim County Construction Code Enforcement fee schedule (see page ) be adopted effective at such time the Construction Code Enforcement Department’s authority to issue permits is reinstated.  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 Stanek, seconded by Howelman the millage for 2004 be set as follows:

                        Commission on Aging                                       0.3734 mill

                        Meadowbrook Medical Care Facility                0.7203

                        Antrim County operating                                   5.0437

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 Stanek, seconded by Dawson the expenditure budget for Fund #470 for renovations to the 1905 Courthouse roof be increased by $6,204 to cover overages in costs.  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 Stanek, seconded by McLeod the claims and accounts totaling $88,851.49 be approved and paid.  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 Stanek, seconded by McLeod that $10,000 be allocated for acquisition of a computer high-speed internet access project for the county campus, that $10,000 be transferred from Contingencies to Computer in the General Fund budget, and that expenditures for this project be approved by the Coordinator/Planner’s office.  Motion carried by a yea and nay vote as follows:  Yes – McLeod, Dawson, Bargy, White, Howelman, Crawford, Stanek, Blackmore, Allen;  No – None;  Absent – None.

            Greg Piaskowski gave the Area Agency on Aging 2004 Annual Report.

            It was moved by McLeod, seconded by Allen the Coordinator/Planner be authorized to apply for and sign for a $33,582 supplemental grant for Remonumentation.  Motion carried by a yea and nay vote as follows:  Yes – McLeod, Dawson, Bargy, White, Howelman, Crawford, Stanek, Blackmore, Allen;  No – None;  Absent – None.

            The Coordinator/Planner reported that, in regard to the Construction Code Board of Appeals appointments made at the August meeting, Mr. Crawford as a County Commissioner is not eligible to serve on the Board, and there is no provision for a citizen at large position on the Board.  It was determined Edgar Boettcher would serve as a member from the building trades and the positions on the Construction Code Board of Appeals would be as follows:

                                    1 Engineer

                                    1 Mechanical Trade

                                    1 Electrical Trade

                                    1 Plumbing Trade

                                    3 Building Trade

            The Chairman appointed Michael McPherson to the Construction Code Board of Appeals.

            It was moved by McLeod, seconded by Allen the appointment of Michael McPherson to the Construction Code Board of Appeals, term to expire 12/31/2006, be approved.  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, seconded by Crawford that adjustments to the Construction Code Board of Appeals be approved.  Motion carried all members present voting yes.

            The matter of the amendment to Privacy Policy adopted December 11, 2003 was tabled until the October meeting.

            It was moved by McLeod, seconded by Crawford the position of part-time nurse be created in the Commission on Aging on a contractual basis providing it can be paid for with the current revenues of the Commission on Aging.  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, seconded by Crawford the employment of Arlen Turner, Construction Code Building Official, be terminated effective immediately.  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, seconded by Allen that all employees that were scheduled to work on Friday, August 27, 2004 when the employees were sent home due to a power outage be paid for the entire day, and that this decision be considered a one-time matter with no precedent being established, and that the Administration Committee formulate a policy to cover situations of this kind.  Motion carried by a yea and nay vote as follows:  Yes – McLeod, Dawson, Bargy, White, Howelman, Crawford, Stanek, Blackmore, Allen;  No – None;  Absent – None.

           The Chairman announced Allen Luurtsema had resigned from the Parks and Recreation Commission.

           The Chairman appointed Mary Kay McDuffie to the Parks and Recreation Commission.

           It was moved by Crawford, seconded by McLeod the appointment of Mary Kay McDuffie to the Parks and Recreation Commission, term to expire January 1, 2008, be approved.  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, seconded by Bargy that the amendment (see page  ) to Ordinance #1 of 2003, Sport Target Shooting Ordinance, be adopted.  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 Bargy, seconded by McLeod the animal control fee schedule (see page ) be adopted.  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 Allen, seconded by Dawson that $2,000 be transferred from the Solid Waste Reserve Fund to the General Fund (Resource Recovery cost center) to cover additional expense of the Household Hazardous Waste day and the budgets of both funds be adjusted accordingly.  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 Bargy, seconded by Howelman the Chairman be authorized to sign a contract with Dr. David Wilcox for services to inmates at the Jail.  Motion carried all members present voting yes.

            It was moved by Allen, seconded by Dawson that $670.00 be spent from Special Project cost center for a survey of the county-owned area at Six Mile Lake adjacent to the Bouwens property.  Motion carried by a yea and nay vote as follows:  Yes – McLeod, Dawson, Bargy, Allen, Howelman, Crawford, Stanek, Blackmore, Allen;  No – None;  Absent – None.

RESOLUTION #33-04 by Robert McLeod, seconded by Michael Crawford

           WHEREAS, the State of Michigan under the “Michigan Construction Code Act” P.A. 230 of 1972, requires that each county establish an administering and enforcing agency for that act, and

            WHEREAS, authority for implementing the “Michigan Building Code”, the “Michigan Electrical Code”, the “Michigan Plumbing Code” and the “Michigan Mechanical Code” are all contained with the act, and

            WHEREAS, the Antrim County Board of Commissioners has adopted separate resolutions to establish the enforcement of the above mentioned codes on an individual basis throughout the years, beginning in 1972, and

            WHEREAS, the Antrim County Board of Commissioners desires to continue enforcement of the above mentioned codes UNDER ONE UNIFYING RESOLUTION,

              NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Antrim County Board of Commissioners designates the Antrim County Construction Code Enforcement Department as the county enforcing agency responsible for the administration and enforcement of the “Michigan Construction Code Act”, P.A. 230 of 1972, with all various amendments including the 2003 Michigan Residential Code Update, for Antrim County.

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

No  - None;

Absent – None.

RESOLUTION #33-04 DECLARED ADOPTED.     

The meeting adjourned at 11:15 a.m. to the Call of the Chair.