FINANCE COMMITTEE

Laura Stanek, Chairman Larry Bargy Robert McLeod

Monday, August 11, 2002

Present: Laura Stanek, Larry Bargy, Robert McLeod

Absent:

Also present: Jack White, Laura Sexton

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

Bill Shannon, John Ferguson, Herb Riley, and Bob Metric from Helena Township explained Helena Township’s plan for establishing a DDA District in the Township comprised of the area around Alden, the area around Clam River Bridge (Helena only) and the area north of Crystal Springs Road. Their ultimate goal is to have a Tax Increment Financing District to finance various phases of the project. Mr. Ferguson will appear before the Board of Commissioners in September to further explain.

Janet Person and Julie Mathieson explained the proposal to have Household Hazardous Waste Collection Day in Antrim County and requested funding.

It was moved by McLeod, seconded by Bargy it be recommended to the Board of Commissioners $10,000 be transferred from the Solid Waste Reserve Fund (Fund #118) to the General Fund (Resource Recovery Cost Center) for Household Hazardous Waste Collection Day. All voted yes.

Howard Yamaguchi explained the budget overage in the Resource Recovery Cost Center of the General Fund. The cost of recycling paper at the Central Lake site had increased from $250 per month to $400 per month.

It was moved by McLeod, seconded by Bargy it be recommended $2,400 be transferred from the Solid Waste Reserve Fund (Fund #118) to the General Fund (Resource Recover Cost Center) to cover the 2003 budget overage as of June 30, 2003. All voted yes.

Jane Redfern and Steve Groll from the Bellaire Computer Center presented a proposal to convert the present computer connection between the county buildings and the Computer Center from twinax cable to Ethernet. The Computer Center would pay the cost of connecting the Jail to the Computer Center. (See attached)

It was moved by McLeod, seconded by Bargy it be recommended $3,000 be transferred from Capital Outlay Reserve Fund (Fund #137) to the General Fund (Computer Cost Center) to cover the cost of converting the present computer connection between the county buildings and the Computer Center from twinax cable to Ethernet. All voted yes.

Carl Goeman, Emergency Services Director, talked about the 2003 budget overage in his department and explained that no action need be taken as the following factors would contribute to his budget ultimately not being “in the red”:

1. Reduction of cell phone cost

2. Reduction of health insurance cost as he is not taking the health insurance

Mr. Goeman also requested purchase of a new computer which would be paid for from the Supplemental Planning Grant.

It was moved by Bargy, seconded by McLeod it be recommended to the Board of Commissioners the Emergency Services Coordinator purchase a lap-top computer with a docking station for not more than $2,000, cost to be paid from grant proceeds. All voted yes.

Terry Johnson, Sheriff, explained 2003 budget overages in the Sheriff Department and Secondary Roads. He assured the Committee that future expenditures would be less and the budgets would not finish “in the red”.

Mr. Johnson also informed that Michael Gank and Steven Bratschi would be attending map training in North Carolina.

It was moved by McLeod, seconded by Bargy it be recommended an animal wash tub be purchased for $2,395 from the Animal Control Donations Fund (Fund #225). All voted yes.

Mr. Johnson presented the increase in the 2003 Sheriff, Secondary Roads, and Road Patrol budgets caused by settlement of the Union contracts.

General Fund

Sheriff 52,946

Secondary Roads 5,799 58,745

Road Patrol Fund 24,632

E-911 Operating Fund 17,909

TOTAL $ 101,286

It was moved by Bargy, seconded by McLeod it be recommended to the Board of Commissioners $52,946 and $5,799 be transferred from Contingencies to Sheriff and Secondary Roads in the 2003 General Fund budget to cover the costs of wage increases and other changes made in the Union contracts. All voted yes.

The Sheriff presented revisions to his 2004 budget requests caused by settlement of the Union contracts. The matter was tabled until the budget meeting on August 19.

It was moved by Bargy, seconded by McLeod it be recommended the claims and accounts totaling $60,294.24 be approved and paid. All voted yes.

The meeting adjourned at 12:25 p.m.