Board of Commissioners Minutes
MARCH 19, 2008


THIS BEING A REGULAR MEETING OF THE IOSCO COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS HELD AT THE COUNTY BUILDING IN TAWAS CITY ON MARCH 19, 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: Jeff Matthews (District 2), Robert Cudney (District 3), and
John Moehring (District 4)

Commissioners Absent: Roberta Roulo (District 1), Patricia Schmidt (District 2).

ADOPTION OF AGENDA

The agenda for today's meeting approved as presented.

APPROVAL OF BOARD MINUTES

March 5, 2008 approved as presented.

APPROVAL OF COMMITTEE MINUTES

March 5, 2008 approved as presented.

PUBLIC COMMENTS

None.

OLD BUSINESS

None.

NEW BUSINESS

None.

COMMITTEE REPORTS

Commissioner Moehring – Update on Training requirement for EOC members.

Commissioner Matthews – Parks and Recreation Commission update.
District Health update.

Family Court Conference request – transfer $300.00 from Contingency to Family Court. 08-050

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

Resolution approving the dissolution of the Wurtsmith Development Commission. 08-051

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

Friend of the Court Title IV-D Amendment. 08-052

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

Prosecuting Attorney Title IV-D Amendment. 08-053

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

Re-appoint Patti Casey to the AuSable Valley Community Mental Health Board. 08-054

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

Re-appoint Clyde Soucie to the AuSable Valley Community Mental Health Board. 08-055

FAILED on the following roll call: Ayes: Moehring and Cudney. Nays: Matthews.
Absent: Roulo and Schmidt.

Re-appoint Neal Miller to the Tax Allocation Board. 08-056

Carried on the following roll call: Ayes: Matthews, Cudney and Moehring.
Nays: None. Absent: Roulo and Schmidt.
Increase the Equalization Director’s wages to $42,000.00 annually. 08-057

FAILED on the following roll call: Ayes: Matthews and Cudney. Nays: Moehring.
Absent: Roulo and Schmidt.

Approve the Statutory Finance minutes of March 5, 2008. 08-058

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

Approve commissioner salaries and per diems through March 19, 2008. 08-059

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

MISCELLANEOUS

None.

PUBLIC COMMENTS

None.

COMMUNICATIONS

In box.

ADJOURNMENT

The business for the day having been addressed, meeting adjourned at 9:56 a.m. until 9:30 a.m.
April 2, 2008.

Nancy Huebel, County Clerk 
Robert Cudney, Chairman 

 


COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
MINUTES

MARCH 19, 2008

Present:  Commissioners:        Matthews, Cudney and Moehring.

Absent:                                    Roulo and Schmidt.

Also Present:                           Elite Shellenbarger, Holly Nelson, Nancy Huebel, Bonita Coyle, Sue Weber, Doreen Dewald, Mr. Chandler, Gary VanRiper, Bob Rae, Diane Rasch, Honeywell Representatives. 

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

Emergency Medical Service – Monthly Report.

The committee received the February monthly report for the Emergency Medical Service. Information only.

Bonita Coyle, Remonumentation Program – Surveyor Contracts.

Coyle presented the contracts for the surveyor’s involved in the remonumentation program. The contracts are with Rigg Land Surveyors and Northeast Land Surveyors in the amount of $18,200.00 each. After discussion a motion by Moehring with Matthews supporting to recommend that the full board accept the contracts as presented.  All ayes, motion carried.

Elite Shellenbarger – Administrative Report.

Honeywell Presentation – The committee reviewed the packet of proposed work to be done within the Jail and County Building. The information contained in the presentation is an estimate of improvements and after discussion a motion by Moehring with Matthews supporting to recommend that the “Letter of Intent” be signed.  All ayes, motion carried.

Rental Rehabilitation Grant.

The committee reviewed the grant application for the Rental Rehabilitation Program and after discussion a motion by Matthews with Moehring supporting to authorize the chairman to execute the application.  All ayes, motion carried.

Housing Preservation Grant.

The committee reviewed the Housing Preservation Grant application and after discussion a motion by Matthews with Moehring supporting to recommend that NEMCSA be authorized to prepare and submit the pre-application for the County.

911 Capital Outlay request and transfer of funds.

The 911 dispatch requests that the 911 budget be amended by $75,000.00 and that the funds be transferred from #213-213-699.00 to Capital Outlay #213-213-979.00 facilitating the purchase of equipment needed to support the CAD system.  All ayes, motion carried.

Any Other Matters.

The committee reviewed a request for the District Court Administrator and the Probation Officer to attend their respective conferences.  After discussion a motion by Moehring with Matthews supporting to transfer $800.00 from Contingency to the District Court Conference and Seminars line item.  All ayes, motion carried.

Commissioner Matthews commented on the cigarette ashtray placed at the back entrance of the County Building. Shellenbarger indicated that the holder which had been out there for a long time disappeared so he ordered another one.

Shellenbarger indicated that the audit is complete.  Further, his office has settled with 12 of the 14 taxing units.

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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