FINANCE COMMITTEE

Laura Stanek, Chairman                       Larry Bargy                                          Robert McLeod

Monday, April 05, 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:            Jack White, Laura Sexton.

The meeting convened at 9:00 a.m.

1.         It was moved by Bargy, seconded by McLeod it be recommended to the Board of Commissioners, the claims and accounts totaling $45,742.44 be approved and paid.   All voted yes.

There was discussion on the auditor’s recommendations in the 2002 Audit Report.

2.         It was moved by McLeod, seconded by Bargy it be recommended to the Board a Grant Policy be established under direction of the Administration Committee incorporating previous actions taken on grant submission and grant approval and also establishing criteria for grant reporting.  All voted yes.

3.         It was moved by McLeod, seconded by Bargy it be recommended to the Board the agreement between the County and the Antrim Conservation District be amended to include ACD compliance with the Federal Single Audit requirements.  All voted yes.

            Mark Randolph requested assistance with improvement of a road in the Grass River Natural Area to allow more clearance for emergency vehicles.

4.         It was moved by McLeod, seconded by Bargy it be recommended to the Board that $10,000 be appropriated to the Grass River Fund from the Forestry Fund, at least $5,000 of which would be repaid to the Forestry Fund by Grass River Natural Area Inc.  All voted yes.

            Judy Martin and Blair Coutant from Meadowbrook Medical Care Facility presented a report on the 2004 revenue and expenditures and a projection of the next three years revenue and expenditures. 

            Charles Koop, Prosecuting Attorney, presented a request for purchase of a copier.

            It was moved by McLeod, seconded by Bargy the Prosecuting Attorney lease a copier for 48 months at $25.84/month with a $ .0175/copy maintenance agreement to be paid from the existing Prosecuting Attorney budget.  All voted yes.

There was discussion on Commissioner salaries and fringes and on health insurance in general.

The meeting adjourned at 11:30.