FINANCE COMMITTEE

Laura Stanek, Chairman                       Larry Bargy                              Robert McLeod

Friday, August 26, 2005

Present:            Laura Stanek, Larry Bargy, Robert McLeod

Also present:    Jack White, Laura Sexton

Absent:            None

            The meeting convened at 9:00 a.m. in the County Clerk ’s office for the purpose of examining the 2006 budget requests.

            There was discussion on the Antrim Conservation District request for a water quality technician and the increase in the request for Soil Erosion Administration.

            It was moved by McLeod, seconded by Bargy the request from Antrim Conservation District for funding for a water quality technician and the request for increased funding for Soil Erosion Administration be approved for inclusion in the proposed 2006 budget and, for 2007, the Public Works Committee be requested to research the feasibility of moving the Soil Erosion Administration and affiliating it with a department in the County Building and the Lands Committee be requested to research the feasibility of continuation of funding for the Water Quality Technician in the Antrim Conservation District.   All voted yes.

            It was moved by McLeod, seconded by Bargy, if funding is available, the following appropriations be included in the proposed 2006 General Fund budget:  $200,000 to Fund #161, Grant Match Reserve Fund;  $200,000 to Fund #105, Self Insured Reserve Fund;  $100,000 to Fund #470, Capital Projects Fund; and $100,000 to Fund #137, Capital Outlay Reserve Fund.  All voted yes.

            Mark Randolph explained his request for funding of the Grass River Fund.

            It was moved by McLeod, seconded by Bargy the appropriation from the General Fund to the Grass River Fund be increased by $10,000 to $46,000 in the proposed 2006 General Fund budget.  All voted yes.

            Dan Bean appeared to talk about the local match for the Snowmobile Grant.  The matter was tabled until the September 2 meeting.

            There was a question on the amount of $3,500 budget for phone for the Circuit Court Probation office.  Doug McCann, Probation Officer, will come back on September 2 with further information.

            The County Clerk was requested to check on the reasons for the large increases in the health insurance line item for and the court appointed attorney line item for the District Court.

1.         It was moved by McLeod, seconded by Bargy it be recommended to the Board of Commissioners, the mileage rate be increased to $ .40/mile effective October 1, 2005.  All voted yes.

            The meeting adjourned at 12:00 Noon.