FINANCE COMMITTEE

                                                                (Budget Session)

Laura Stanek, Chairman                               Larry Bargy                                            Robert McLeod

                                                       Monday, September 8, 2002

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

       Pete Garwood, Coordinator/Planner presented the Maximus contract for 2004 (based on 2002 figures); cost to be $9,500.

       1.  It was moved by McLeod, seconded by Bargy it be recommended to the Board of Commissioners the Chairman be authorized to sign the contract with Maximus; cost to be $9,500 to be budgeted in 2004.  All voted yes.

       Tom Zick, County Auditor, spoke to the committee about his visit to Meadowbrook concerning expenditure of the millage dollars.  He reported that he had talked to Eric Conway who does Meadowbrook cost analysis and to Judy Martin and Blair Coutant.  He recommended that cash flow as well as income projections be considered in determining future deficits.

       Judy Martin and Blair Coutant gave the six-month report for Meadowbrook.

       The Clerk was requested to talk to the Charlevoix County Administrative Officer about the increase in appropriation to Northern Lakes Economic Alliance for 2004.

       2.  It was moved by McLeod, seconded by Bargy it be recommended to the Board of Commissioners that the claims and accounts totaling $72,571.15 be approved and paid.  All voted yes.

           The meeting adjourned at 12:00 Noon.