FINANCE COMMITTEE

Laura Stanek, Chairman Larry Bargy Robert McLeod

Monday, October 11, 2004

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

Present: Laura Stanek, Larry Bargy, Robert McLeod

Also present: Margaret VanLooy, Jack White, Laura Sexton (at 11:00 a.m.)

Robert Massey, Construction Code Enforcement Official, inquired about a 2-year cell phone contract. Mr. Massey was instructed to investigate a 2-year contract if he can obtain more users for the service.

1. It was moved by McLeod, seconded by Bargy it be recommended to the Board of Commissioners that the cell phone line item in the 2004 Construction Code Enforcement budget be increased by $500 to cover the cell phone expense for November and December of 2004. All voted yes.

Carol Stocking, District Court Administrator, requested that amounts cut from the District Court 2005 budget request for legal fees and equipment lease be reinstated. She was informed the matter could be reviewed six months into the 2005 budget year.

2. It was moved by McLeod, seconded by Bargy to transfer $1,500 from line item #980 (equipment) to line item #941 (equipment lease) in the 2005 District Court budget request (General Fund). All voted yes.

John Strehl, Airport Manager, requested his travel budget be reinstated to his original request as he is President of his professional organization and needs the travel money. The Committee advised his travel line would remain the same.

Janet Person, Antrim Conservation District Director, requested the 2005 budget request for river restoration be restored and $16,000 be allocated from the Forestry Fund to retain Cory Arsnoe as an ACD employee. The Committee decided to postpone consideration of this until after the November 2 election.

Janet Person reported that $ 1,430 had been earned at the Barnes Park fundraiser and requested that a separate fund be established.

3. It was moved by McLeod, seconded by Bargy it be recommended to the Board of Commissioners that Fund #236 – Parks Fund Raisers – be established with the revenue from the Barnes Park Halloween Fund Raiser. All voted yes.

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4. It was moved by McLeod, seconded by Bargy it be recommended to the Board that carpeting be provided for the FIA area of the County Building and other areas as funds permit up to $20,000 to be paid from Fund #470, Capital Projects Fund. All voted yes.

5. It was moved by McLeod, seconded by Bargy it be recommended to the Board of Commissioners the bid from Moon Electric for a total of $6,977.28 for installation heat tape in the gutters, downspouts, and eaves of the 1905 Courthouse be accepted. All voted yes.

6. It was moved by McLeod, seconded by Bargy it be recommended to the Board of Commissioners the quote from Springfield Construction for $8,408 to replace the roof over the exercise room at the Jail be accepted. All voted yes.

7. It was moved by McLeod, seconded by Bargy it be recommended to the Board of Commissioners the bid from Bert’s Excavating for two years for snowplowing at county facilities at a total cost of $12,700 per year be accepted. All voted yes.

Laura Sexton, County Clerk, gave a synopsis of the recently passed Election Consolidation bills and the resulting expense to the county.

8. It was moved by McLeod, seconded by Bargy both the expenditures and revenue of the 2005 General Fund budget be increased by $10,000 to cover expenses and revenue caused by the consolidated election legislation. All voted yes.