FINANCE COMMITTEE

Laura Stanek, Chairman                       Larry Bargy                                          Robert McLeod

Monday, March 08, 2004

The meeting came to order at 9:00 a.m. in the County Clerk’s office.

Present:            Laura Stanek, Larry Bargy, Robert McLeod

Absent None

Also present:    Laura Sexton, Michael Crawford

1. It was moved by McLeod, seconded by Bargy it be recommended to the Board of Commissioners the claims and accounts totaling $ 48,186.05 be approved and recommended for payment.  All votes yes.

Jane MacDonald, Barry Gourdie, and Larry Murton appeared on behalf of the Mancelona Area Water and Sewer Authority.  Sherry Comben also joined the meeting.

The Authority reiterated its request for an appropriation from the County of $10,000.  There as further discussion on the project.  The Finance Committee indicated it is waiting to see what involvement there is from the local government units i.e. Mancelona Township, Custer Township, and Mancelona Village.

Sherry Comben, County Treasurer presented a quote on purchase of two chairs.

2.         It was moved by McLeod, seconded by Bargy it be recommended the County Treasurer purchase two chairs for $279.98 and $320.00 as budgeted in the 2004 General Fund budget.  All voted yes.

3.         It was moved by McLeod, seconded by Bargy it be recommended to the Board the 2004 budget for the Elk Rapids Day Park be reduced from $10,518.00 to $7,500.00.  All voted yes.

There was discussion on the hiring freeze.

The County Clerk reported that the State Court was providing six new computers for court use in the County Clerk’s office and requested an additional $62 per computer for monitors.

4.         It was moved by McLeod, seconded by Bargy it be recommended to the Board of Commissioners $372.00 be added to the Capital Outlay for monitors for the County Clerk’s Circuit Court computers.  All voted yes.

Howard Yamaguchi, Associate Planner, presented a request to survey the Antrim County property adjacent to the Bouwens property on Six Mile Lake Road in Echo Township.

5.         It was moved by McLeod, seconded by Bargy  it be recommended to the Board Eagle Land Surveying be hired to survey county property in the south ¼ of Section 8 in Echo Township being Government Lot 2 lying north of the Intermediate River.  All voted yes.

6.         There was discussion of the Lands Committee recommendation to give the Antrim County Conservation District 75% of the proceeds from surface damages by gas and oil companies on county lands.  It was decided to propose it for discussion by the entire Board before making a recommendation.

7.         It was moved by McLeod, seconded by Bargy it be recommended to the Board $265 be expended for an advertisement on the 2004 tourist map of Antrim County as prepared by Fen’s Rim.  All voted yes.

8.         It was moved by McLeod, seconded by Bargy it be recommended to the Board  that $2,500 be added to the Parks and Recreation Commission budget for per diem and mileage.  All voted yes.

9.         It was moved by McLeod, seconded by Bargy it be recommended to the Board that $3,500 be paid up front to pay for log downing costs to prepare the logs for use in the Barnes Park log cabin nature center construction with the amount to be reimbursed from the grant funds at a later date.  All voted yes.

Peter Garwood, Coordinator/ Planner reported that the Family Independence Agency would like to extend the rental contract for five years with a renewal option at the end of five years.  He also suggested the base rate be reexamined.

The meeting adjourned at 12:00 noon.