Board of Commissioners Minutes
FEBRUARY 20, 2008

THIS BEING A REGULAR MEETING OF THE IOSCO COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS HELD AT THE COUNTY BUILDING IN TAWAS CITY ON FEBRUARY 20, 2008 PURSUANT TO PUBLISHED SCHEDULE.
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This being a regular session, the meeting was called to order at 9:30 a.m. by Chairman, Robert Cudney.

Commissioners Present: Roberta Roulo (District 1), Jeff Matthews (District 2),
Robert Cudney (District 3), John Moehring (District 4) and
Patricia Schmidt (District 5).

Commissioners Absent: None.

ADOPTION OF AGENDA

The agenda for today's meeting approved as presented.

APPROVAL OF BOARD MINUTES

February 6, 2008 approved as presented.

APPROVAL OF COMMITTEE MINUTES

February 6, 2008 approved as presented.

PUBLIC COMMENTS

Theresa Martin – Sherman Township resident re: Contract between Sherman Township
and the Iosco County Sheriff’s Department.

OLD BUSINESS

Bill Carpenter, Cooperative Extension – additional hours.

Effective February 21, 2008- Increase part-time hours to 30 hours per week and full-time
hours to 40 hours per week through the end of March. 08-032

Carried on the following roll call: Ayes: Roulo, Matthews, Cudney, Moehring and
Schmidt. Nays: None. Absent: None.

NEW BUSINESS

None.

COMMITTEE REPORTS

Commissioner Matthews advised of the Parks and Recreation Commission meeting change
due to the weather.

Authorize the Iosco Transit Corporation to apply for state financial assistance and appoint
Pauline Ferns as the ITC Transportation Coordinator. 08-033

Carried on the following roll call: Ayes: Roulo, Matthews, Cudney, Moehring and
Schmidt. Nays: None. Absent: None.

Authorize filling the level 4 office manager vacancy in the Cooperative Extension Office. 08-034

Carried on the following roll call: Ayes: Roulo, Matthews, Cudney, Moehring and
Schmidt. Nays: None. Absent: None.

Approve the Indigent Criminal Contracts with Circuit Court and Ekdahl, Naegele and
Paunovich. 08-035

Carried on the following roll call: Ayes: Roulo, Matthews, Cudney, Moehring and
Schmidt. Nays: None. Absent: None.

Approve the budget revision for 911 for equipment upgrade. 08-036

Carried on the following roll call: Ayes: Roulo, Matthews, Cudney, Moehring and
Schmidt. Nays: None. Absent: None.

Approve the Intergovernmental Agreement between the Township of Sherman and
the Sheriff’s Department. 08-037

Carried on the following roll call: Ayes: Roulo, Matthews, Cudney, Moehring and
Schmidt. Nays: None. Absent: None.

Jail Medical Contract extended for one year – Dr. Sharma. 08-038

Carried on the following roll call: Ayes: Roulo, Cudney, Moehring and
Schmidt. Nays: Matthews. Absent: None.

Iosco Transit Corporation - Board Appointments. 08-039

Carried on the following roll call: Ayes: Roulo, Matthews, Cudney, Moehring and
Schmidt. Nays: None. Absent: None.

Approve Statutory Finance Committee minutes of February 6, 2008. 008-040

Carried on the following roll call: Ayes: Roulo, Matthews, Cudney, Moehring and
Schmidt. Nays: None. Absent: None.

MISCELLANEOUS

None.

PUBLIC COMMENTS

None.

COMMUNICATIONS

In box.

ADJOURNMENT

The business for the day having been addressed, meeting adjourned at 9:59 a.m. until 9:30 a.m.
March 5, 2008.

Nancy Huebel, County Clerk
Robert Cudney, Chairman


COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
MINUTES

FEBRUARY 20, 2008

Present: Commissioners: Roulo, Matthews, Cudney, Moehring and Schmidt

Absent: None.

Also Present: Elite Shellenbarger, Holly Nelson, Nancy Huebel, Bonita Coyle, Doreen Dewald, Mr. & Mrs. Chandler, Bill Carpenter, Mike Barrow, Nick Bernelis, Gary Kellan

Meeting called to order at 10:11 a.m.

Emergency Medical Service – Monthly Report.

Mike Barrow and Nick Bernelis presented the January monthly report for the Emergency Medical Service. The committee reviewed the financial report and along with that Barrow explained the patient billing process, the new computer laptops and the paramedic program which will run for 15 months.

Elite Shellenbarger, Administrator’s report.

The Agreement to provide professional consulting services for Iosco County with Maximus Financial Services was presented. This is a three year contract providing an annual cost allocation plan enabling the County to qualify for reimbursement of county programs that operate with Federal and State funding. After discussion a motion by Matthews with Moehring supporting to recommend that the chairman of the board be authorized to execute the agreement. All ayes, motion carried.

Oscoda Wurtsmith Airport Authority.

The committee reviewed the grant request from the Oscoda Wurtsmith Airport Authority. The request is for the hangar development project asking for grant funding from the County CDBG funded Revolving Loan Fund in the amount of $100,000.00. The committee recommends that a public hearing be scheduled for March 5, 2008 at 9:45 a.m. as a result of this request.

District Court Appointed Attorney Contracts.

The proposed agreement provides legal services for the indigent public and is a two year agreement with Stephen Naegele, Terry Edkahl and James Shotwell. The amount shall be $20,561.24 each for the first year and $20,972.46 for the second year. After discussion a motion by Moehring with Schmidt supporting to recommend to the full board. All ayes, motion carried.

Correction Officer resignation.

Shellenbarger submitted a resignation from a full-time correction officer and indicated that the Jail Administrator would like to post, advertise and hire a full-time correction officer to fill the vacancy. After discussion a motion by Moehring with Matthews supporting to recommend that the Jail Administrator be authorized to fill the vacancy.

Any Other Matters.

Commissioner Matthews questioned the status of the Sawyer Canoe Property. Shellenbarger explained that it is on the market for $125,000.00. The EDC is looking at having a sign made as well as looking into the cost of raising the property.

Shellenbarger requested a closed session to discuss the strategy for the District Court Union Negotiations and with a motion by Moehring with Roulo supporting the committee went into closed session for the purpose of negotiation strategy for District Court.

The minutes of the closed session were approved on the following roll call: Ayes: Roulo, Matthews, Cudney, Moehring and Schmidt. Nays: None. Absent: None.

Any other matters.

Claims and Accounts reviewed and approved with the noted exceptions.

There being no further business the meeting adjourned.

Respectfully,

Mindy J. Schirmer
Administrative Assistant

 

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