FINANCE COMMITTEE
Laura Stanek, Chairman Larry Bargy Robert McLeod
Tuesday, September 07, 2004
The meeting convened at 9:00 a.m. in the County Clerk’s office.
Present: Laura Stanek, Larry Bargy, Robert McLeod
Absent:
Also present: Laura Sexton, Jack White
It was moved by McLeod, seconded by Bargy the Public Works Committee be requested to explore the economic feasibility of providing vehicles for building inspectors. Motion carried all members voting yes.
Carol Mitchell – COA millage
1. It was moved by McLeod, seconded by Bargy it be recommended to the Board of Commissioners the Commission on Aging millage for 2004 be set at 0.3734 mills. All voted yes.
Peter Garwood – budget adjustment for ’05 Courthouse roof project.
2. It was moved by McLeod, seconded by Bargy it be recommended to the Board of Commissioners the expenditure budget of the ’05 Courthouse cost center of Fund #470 be increased by $6,000 due to increased expense for the ’05 Courthouse roof replacement. All voted yes.
3. It was moved by McLeod, seconded by Bargy it be recommended to the Board of Commissioners that sixty-six (66) fire rings be purchased for Barnes Park at a total cost of $6,600 and $6,600 be transferred from Contingencies to Barnes Park cost center in the 2004 General Fund budget and the Coordinator/Planner apply for a grant from Michigan Municipal Risk for partial reimbursement for the cost of the fire rings. All voted yes.
Judy Martin, Blair Coutant, Mike Paradis – Meadowbrook MCF 2004 millage
request.
4. It was moved by McLeod, seconded by Bargy it be recommended to the Board of Commissioners the Meadowbrook Medical Care millage for 2004 be set at 0.7203. All voted yes.
5. It was moved by McLeod, seconded by Bargy it be recommended to the Board of Commissioners the General Fund millage for 2004 be set at 5.0437. All voted yes.
Finance Committee minutes for September 7, 2004 page two
David Vitale – truck purchase for County Building.
Mr. Bargy stated it would be best to purchase a truck for Animal Control and pass the used truck on to the Maintenance Department. Sheriff Johnson presented some estimates for purchase of an Animal Control truck ranging from $18,032 to $18,996. Mr. Johnson was requested to check with other dealers.
Terry Johnson – Boat motor grant, Jail Dr. contract, TNT vehicle,
Secondary Road vehicle, Homeland Security grant
911 budgets
Mr. Johnson stated he had been assured he would receive $7,500 from the DNR in 2005 for purchase of a new boat motor and requested that the motor purchase for $8,000 be reinstated in the 2005 Marine expenditure budget.
It was agreed to increase the 2005 General Fund Marine expenditures by $8.000 for purchase of a boat motor, and by $6,000 for additional marine wages, and increase the revenue from the state for Marine by $7,500.
Mr. Johnson also informed that the Doctor’s contract for the Jail would be $26,400 for 2005. It was agreed to increase the Jail expenditures for the Doctor’s contract in the 2005 General Fund budget to $26,400 (increase of $600).
It was agreed to reinstate the TNT vehicle in the 2005 Sheriff budget - $7,000.
The committee agreed to consider reinstatement of the Secondary Road vehicle in the 2005 General Fund budget if reimbursement by the State is approved.
Mr. Johnson informed the committee that $29,000 in overtime would be paid to the Deputies for online training in Homeland Security to be reimbursed by the Homeland Security Grant awarded to Emergency Management.
There was discussion on the 911 Operating and 911 Wireless budgets. It was agreed the revenue had been underestimated and the Clerk will change. No other changes were made.
6. It was moved by Bargy, seconded by McLeod it be recommended to the Board of Commissioners the claims and accounts totaling $88,851.49 be approved and paid. All voted yes.
The meeting adjourned at 12:00 Noon.
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