ANTRIM COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS 01-05-06

ANTRIM COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Thursday, January 5, 2006

Laura Sexton, County Clerk called the meeting to order at 9:00 a.m.

Present: Robert McLeod District #01

Eugene Dawson District #02

Larry Bargy District #03

Jack White District #04

David Howelman District #05

Michael Crawford District #06

Bernard Blackmore District #08

Joseph Allen District #09

Absent: Laura Stanek District #07

The Pledge of Allegiance was given.

The Clerk requested Public Comment. There was none.

The Clerk appointed Peter Garwood as teller.

The Clerk requested nominations for Chairman. Joseph Allen nominated Jack White.

It was moved by Blackmore, seconded by Howelman that the nominations be closed and a unanimous ballot be cast for Jack White for Chairman. Motion carried all members present voting yes.

Jack White was declared Chairman.

The Chairman requested nominations for Vice-Chairman. Larry Bargy nominated Laura Stanek.

It was moved by Crawford, seconded by Dawson that the nominations be closed and a unanimous ballot be cast for Laura Stanek for Vice-chairman. Motion carried all members present voting yes.

Laura Stanek was declared Vice-chairman

It was moved by McLeod, seconded by Howelman the regular meeting date of the Board of Commissioners be the 2^nd Thursday of the month at 9:00 a.m. Motion carried by a yea and nay vote as follows: Yes – McLeod, Dawson, Bargy, White, Howelman, Crawford, Blackmore, Allen; No – None; Absent – Stanek

RESOLUTION #01-06 by Robert McLeod, seconded by Eugene Dawson

BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED that the Antrim County Board of Commissioners adopts the institutions and their subsidiaries as depositories of Antrim County funds for the year 2006:

Alden State Bank

Citizens Bank

Huntington Bank

National City Bank

Fifth Third Bank

J.P. Morgan Chase & Co

Bank One

LaSalle Bank

Flagstar Bank

Comerica

Republic Bank

Fifth Third Securities, Inc

MBIA - Municipal Investors of Michigan CLASS

Merrill Lynch

Citigroup

Oppenheimer & Co Inc

UBS Financial Service Inc.

First Federal

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the County Treasurer be authorized to use these designated institutions.

Yes - McLeod, Dawson, Bargy, White, Howelman, Crawford, Blackmore, Allen:

No - None;

Absent - Stanek.

RESOLUTION #01-06 DECLARED ADOPTED.

RESOLUTION #02-06 by Bernard Blackmore, seconded by Laura Stanek

WHEREAS, Antrim County desires to comply with the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, and the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1992 in all entities:

BE IT THEREFORE RESOLVED that, Antrim County shall comply with the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, and the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1992 in the employment and retention of personnel, and all other phases pursuant to

these Acts, and affirms its policy prohibiting discriminatory practices, policies, and customs that violate the rights of any citizen or lawful permanent resident of the United States on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, creed, sex, age weight, height, marital status, or physical disability and/or ability and hereby adopts a broadened policy encouraging participation of minorities, the handicapped, and the disabled.

Yes - Dawson, Bargy, White, Howelman, Crawford, Blackmore, Allen;

No - McLeod;

Absent - Stanek.

RESOLUTION #02-06 DECLARED ADOPTED.

RESOLUTION #03-06 by Bernard Blackmore, seconded by Robert McLeod

WHEREAS, Public Act #344 of 1982 changes and extends the procedures under which the Board of Commissioners must make the report of its meetings available to the public, and,

WHEREAS, the Antrim County Board of Commissioners intends to continue the procedure under which it is currently making the report of its meetings available to the public;

BE IT THEREFORE RESOLVED that, pursuant to P.A. 355 of 1982, the Antrim County Board of Commissioners will direct the County Clerk to make a report of each session of the Board available as soon as possible after each session in the Office of the County Clerk for public inspection and copying without charge, and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that, pursuant to P.A. 344 of 1982, sec. 9c, copies of the report of each session will be mailed upon request without charge, and

BE IT ALSO FURTHER RESOLVED that, it be advertised in the County newspapers that the report of each open session is available from the Office of the County Clerk without charge;

BE IT ALSO FURTHER RESOLVED that, the County Board minutes be posted on the Antrim County web site when available after date of approval.

Yes - McLeod, Dawson, Bargy, White, Howelman, Crawford, Blackmore, Allen.

No - None;

Absent - Stanek.

RESOLUTION #03-06 DECLARED ADOPTED.

It was moved by McLeod, seconded by David Howelman that a disclaimer be added to the Antrim County Website indicating that none of the material on the website can be considered an official accurate record of Antrim County.

RESOLUTION #04-06 by Robert McLeod, seconded by David Howelman

WHEREAS, pursuant to the provisions of Act No. 20 of the Public Acts of Michigan of 1943, as amended, (“Act 20") the Board of Commissioners of the County of Antrim may authorize the County Treasurer to invest County funds in certain investments: and

WHEREAS, this board wishes to authorize such investments as are permitted by Act 20; and

WHEREAS, section 5 of Act 20 requires this Board of Commissioners in conjunction with the County Treasurer to adopt an investment policy which complies with the provisions of Act 20; and

WHEREAS, the County Treasurer has submitted a proposed Investment Policy which complies with provisions of Act 20;

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE COUNTY OF ANTRIM as follows:

1. The County Treasurer is authorized to invest funds of the County of Antrim in

investments authorized by Act 20.

2. The Investment Policy attached hereto as Appendix 1 is approved and shall take

effect on January 1, 2006. (See pages ).

3. Before executing an order to purchase or trade the funds of the County of Antrim

a financial intermediary, broker, or dealer shall be provided with a copy of the County’s

Investment Policy and shall acknowledge receipt of the Investment Policy and agree to

comply with the terms of the Investment Policy regarding the buying or selling of

securities by executing the form attached as Appendix 2.

4. The County Treasurer is authorized to rely on the continuing effect of this

resolution until and unless it is specifically amended or rescinded by a future resolution of

the Board of Commissioners.

5. This resolution shall be effective retroactive to January 1, 2006.

Yes - McLeod, Dawson, Bargy, White, Howelman, Crawford, Blackmore, Conway;

No - None;

Absent - Stanek.

RESOLUTION #04-06 DECLARED ADOPTED.

RESOLUTION #05-06 by Bernard Blackmore, seconded by Joseph Allen

WHEREAS, Michigan P.A. 156 of 1851, as amended, confers on Board of Commissioners the following power “….require a county officer whose salary or compensation is paid by the County to make a report under oath to the County Board of Commissioners on a subject connected with the duties of that office…”,

BE IT THEREFORE RESOLVED that, the following county officers be required to make a 2005 Annual Report in the form stipulated by the Board of Commissioners by a second Thursday in May, 2006: Prosecuting Attorney, Sheriff, County Clerk, County Treasurer, Register of Deeds, Probate Judge, Abstractor, Coordinator/Planning Director, Building Official, Animal Control Officer, ACT Director, Drain Commissioner, Airport Manager, Commission on Aging Director, Emergency Services Coordinator, and Veterans’ Counselor, and also the following Departments: North Country Mental Health, Meadowbrook Medical Care Facility, and Family Independence Agency.

BE IT ALSO RESOLVED that each report last not more than fifteen (15) minutes.

Yes – McLeod, Dawson, Bargy, White, Howelman, Crawford, Blackmore, Allen;

No - None;

Absent – Stanek.

RESOLUTION #05-06 DECLARED ADOPTED.

It was moved by McLeod, seconded by Howelman the Antrim County Commissioners’ Procedures as approved on April 13, 2000 and amended on February 8, 2001, February 14, 2002, and November 14, 2002 continued to be used in the year, 2006. Motion carried by a yea and nay vote as follows: Yes – McLeod, Dawson, Bargy, White, Howelman, Crawford, Blackmore, Allen; No – None; Absent – Stanek.

RESOLUTION #05-06 by Bernard Blackmore, seconded by Joseph Allen

BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED that the Antrim County Board of Commissioners provides all of the following for taxes paid before May 1 in the first year of delinquency for the homestead property of a senior citizen, paraplegic, hemiplegic, quadriplegic, eligible serviceman, eligible veteran, eligible widow, totally and permanently disabled, or blind person, as those persons are defined in Chapter 9 of the Income Tax Act of 1967, 1967 PA 281, MCL 206.501 to 206.532, if that claimant presents a copy of the form filed for that credit to the County Treasurer, and if that claimant has not received the credit before March :

(a) Any interest, fee, or penalty in excess of the interest, fee or penalty that would

have been added if the tax had been paid before February 15, is waived,

(b) Interest paid under subsection 91 of section 89(1)(a) is waived unless the interest

is pledged to the repayment of delinquent tax revolving fund notes or payable to

the county delinquent tax revolving fund, in which case the interest shall be

refunded from the general fund of the county.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Antrim County Board of Commissioners approves the following:

(a) The treasurer of the local tax collection unit shall indicate on the delinquent tax

roll if a 1% property tax administration fee was added to taxes collected before

February 15.

(b) The fees authorized and collected under this section and credited to the delinquent

property tax administration fund shall be used by the Department of Treasury to

pay expenses incurred in the administration of this act.

the costs incurred in and ancillary to collecting delinquent property taxes and for

purposes authorized by section 87b and 87d.

Yes - McLeod, Dawson, Bargy, White, Howelman, Crawford, Blackmore, Allen;

No - None;

Absent - Stanek.

RESOLUTION #05-06 DECLARED ADOPTED.

The Chairman appointed the following Standing Committees:

ADMINISTRATION/COUNTY SERVICES HUMAN SERVICES

Robert McLeod David Howelman

Michael Crawford Laura Stanek

Laura Stanek Bernard Blackmore

BUILDINGS & GROUNDS LANDS AND FORESTRY

Michael Crawford Bernard Blackmore

Larry Bargy Eugene Dawson

Eugene Dawson Joseph Allen

FINANCE PARKS

Laura Stanek Michael Crawford

Larry Bargy Robert McLeod

Robert McLeod Joseph Allen

HEALTH & PUBLIC SAFETY PUBLIC WORKS

Larry Bargy Joseph Allen

Bernard Blackmore Larry Bargy

David Howelman Eugene Dawson

TRANSPORTATION

Eugene Dawson

Robert McLeod

David Howelman

CIRCUIT COURT LIAISON DISTRICT COURT LIAISON

Jack White Jack White

Laura Stanek Laura Stanek

Laura Sexton Laura Sexton

Peter Garwood Peter Garwood

Robert McLeod

It was moved by Blackmore, seconded by Allen that the above named committee appointments be approved. Motion carried by a yea and nay vote as follows: Yes - McLeod, Dawson, Bargy, White, Howelman, Crawford, Blackmore, Allen; No - None; Absent - Stanek.

It was moved by McLeod, seconded by Crawford the Policy #01-06, the Privacy of Social Security Number Policy, (see pp ) be adopted. Motion carried by a yea and nay vote as follows: Yes – McLeod, Dawson, Bargy, White, Howelman, Crawford, Blackmore, Allen; No – None; Absent – Stanek.

It was moved by McLeod, seconded by Dawson the Agreement between the Antrim County Board of Commissioners and Teamsters State, County, and Municipal Workers, Local 215 applying to the General Unit of county workers be approved and the Chairman, the designated negotiators, and the elected co-employers to authorized to sign. Motion carried by a yea and nay vote as follows: Yes – McLeod, Dawson, Bargy, White, Howelman, Crawford, Blackmore, Allen; No – None; Absent – Stanek.

Robert Massey, the Construction Code Official, gave a detailed explanation of the laws and procedures governing the activities of the Construction Code Enforcement Department.

Mr. McLeod requested the Public Works Committee re-address the Construction Code Enforcement fees.

The meeting adjourned at 11:10 a.m. to the Call of the Chair.