FINANCE COMMITTEE

Laura Stanek, Chairman                                Larry Bargy                                           Robert McLeod

 

Monday, May 05, 2003

 

 

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

 

 

Present:

Laura Stanek, Larry Bargy, Robert McLeod

Also present:

Laura Sexton, Jack White

 

 

 

Burt Thompson requested that the Board of Commissioners pass a Resolution

allowing them to bond for a new building.

 

 

 

1.  It was moved by McLeod, seconded by Bargy that it be recommended to the

Board of Commissioners that the Road Commission Resolution allowing them to bond for a new building be passed.  (See Attached) All voted yes.

 

 

 

Terry Johnson, Sheriff requested funds for spay & neuter.

 

 

 

2.  It was moved by McLeod, seconded by Bargy that it be recommended

$2,500 be transferred from Fund #225 - Animal Control Donations - to the spay and neuter account.  All voted yes.

 

 

 

The Sheriff presented the 2003 budget for Fund #225 - Animal Control

Donations as follows:

 

Revenue -         from donations                    32,500

 from interest                            300                     32,800

Expenditures - supplies                                  7,843

                        equipment, furniture              15,000

                        communications                         800

                        spay & neuter                         2,500

                        special animal care                  5,843                   31,986

Ending FB                                                                                                    814

 

 

 

3.  It was moved by McLeod, seconded by Bargy that it be recommended

the 2003 budget for Fund #225 be approved.  All voted yes.

 

 

 

4.  It was moved by McLeod, seconded by Bargy that it be recommended

$14,680 be transferred from Capital Outlay Reserve Fund to General (Capital Outlay - Sheriff) for purchase of FSG/LEMS software (7,650) with training (2,280), data conversion (1,500), and a cost per computer of $325 (3,250).  All voted yes.

 

 

 

5.  It was moved by McLeod, seconded by Bargy that it be recommended a CAD

mapping update be purchased for 911 from the 911 Wireless Fund for $39,900 in order to be compliant with Phase II to receive wireless funds.  All voted yes.

 

 

 

6.  It was moved by McLeod, seconded by Bargy that the General Fund budget

(fringe benefits) be increased by $1,760 to cover payments to Antrim County Transportation for the increase in payments in lieu of health insurance and that County Clerk be authorized to make any other adjustments to accommodate other entities that require reimbursement.  All voted yes.

 

 

 

Patty Niepoth, Register of Deeds, presented the proposed 2003 budget for Fund

#256, Register of Deeds Automation Fund as follows:

 

 

 

Revenue                       from recording fees       48,000

                                    from interest                      400             48,400

Expenditures                 supplies                          9,000

                                    equipment                     39,000             48,000

Ending FB                                                                                                  400

 

 

 

7.  It was moved by McLeod, seconded by Bargy that it be recommended the

proposed 2003 budget for Fund #256 be approved.  All voted yes.

 

 

 

William Murphy presented information on his budget:     $1,000 will be

reimbursed for various exercises.  He also presented a list of various equipment and supplies and where they were located.

 

 

 

8.  It was moved by McLeod, seconded by Bargy that it be recommended a

change order for an addition of a drain field around the Animal Shelter for an increase of $4,000 be approved.  All voted yes.

 

 

 

9.  It was moved by Bargy, seconded by McLeod that it be recommended to

the Board of Commissioners $25,00 be allocated from the Forestry Fund for replacement of the existing railroad bridge on the Jabara property (Cedar River area) and $10,000 be allocated from the Forestry Fund to match the $10,000 Tribal grant for the Cedar River area trail to the railroad bridge.  All voted yes.

 

 

 

10.  It was moved McLeod, seconded by Bargy that expenditure of up to

$1,200 as budgeted from Capital Outlay for computer software for the Coordinator/Planner be approved.  All voted yes.

 

 

 

There was discussion on the deficit in the Construction Code Enforcement Fund.

 

 

 

There was discussion of the Elk Rapids Park pavilion.

 

 

 

The meeting adjourned at 11:45 a.m.