August 9, 2005

The Regular meeting of the Otsego County Board of Commissioners was held in the Multi-Purpose Room of the J. Richard Yuill Alpine Center. The meeting was called to order at 9:30 a.m. by Chairman Beachnau. Invocation by Commissioner Glasser, followed by the Pledge of Allegiance led by Commissioner Backenstose.

Roll call:
Present: Backenstose, Bates, Beachnau, Liss, Olsen, Glasser, Johnson, Hyde, Bentz.

The minutes of the Regular Meeting of July 26, 2005 were approved as corrected. The minutes were corrected to read Commissioner Olsen moved to approve the part-time employee benefits proposal as presented.

The consent agenda was amended to remove the Tri-County Court Committee Motion from August 2, 2005 and add under new business item D.

Consent Agenda:

OCR-05-25 Discharge of Mortgage of Virginia C. Stutesman.
Roll Call Vote:
Ayes: Backenstose, Bates, Beachnau, Liss, Olsen, Glasser, Johnson, Hyde, Bentz.
Nays: None.
Motion carried/Resolution adopted.

Animal Control Committee moves to approve the budge amendments as requested by Director Huff, asking HR to make appropriate adjustments for benefits costs associated with the change in the hourly line item, approved as presented by unanimous consent.

Animal Control Committee moves that the assistant animal control officers should receive up to $200.00 per year for clothing allowance, that Director Huff’s should be $425.00 and that the allowance would be paid out as a reimbursable expense rather than an employee benefit, approved as presented by unanimous consent.

Animal Control Committee moves that Animal Control fines and costs should be deposited into the Animal Control Fund, #212, approved as presented by unanimous consent.

Animal Control Committee moves to adopt animal submission fees as presented in attachment A, approved as presented by unanimous consent.

Administrator’s Report:

Denise Koning reported on the office moves.

Special Presentation:

Judge Michael Cooper and Tom Haskel updated the Board on the Child Care Fund.

Lt. Ken Mills, S.A.N.E, addressed the Board regarding the 2006 budget request.

Sheriff James McBride gave the Board his quarterly report.
Elizabeth Haus reminded the Board about the Pigeon River Festival.

The chairman received a letter from the public Health Department regarding the sanitary code ordinance, the matter was removed from the consent agenda until further notice.

New Business:

Motion by Commissioner Backenstose, to approve Warrant B2005-31 in the amount of $87,683.13 and the prepaid invoices in the amount of $9,202.08 as presented.
Ayes: Unanimous. Motion carried.

Motion by Commissioner Johnson, to approve Warrant B2005-32 in the amount of $145,583.45 as presented. Ayes: Unanimous. Motion carried.

Motion by Commissioner Liss, to amend the general fund budget to increase line item 101E721801030 (Planning and Zoning Technical Services) by $11,200.00. The funds will be taken from Contingency line item 101E941999010. Ayes: Unanimous. Motion carried.

Motion by Commissioner Bates, to approve the County Clerk part-time employee job description and pay rate, as presented. Ayes: Unanimous. Motion carried

Motion by Commissioner Glasser, to approve the non union wage scale and job descriptions as presented. Ayes: Unanimous. Motion carried.

The Tri-County Court Management Committee moves that the Circuit Court rooms in each County be automated, with funds to be expended from the Courthouse restoration fund.

Motion by Commissioner Backenstose, to automate the Circuit Court rooms using Court restoration funds.

Motion by Commissioner Backenstose, to amend motion funds for Court Restoration to automate the Circuit Court to come from Capital Improvement, funds to be repaid at 4% interest. Ayes: Unanimous. Motion carried as amended.

Public Comment:

Bob Harden reported on NEMSCA.


Board Remarks:

Commissioner Johnson:     Attending MAC Conference.
Attending MMRMA meeting.

Commissioner Olsen:         Attended Charlton Township meeting.

Commissioner Glasser:      Attended Bagley Township meeting.

Commissioner Bentz:         Reported on the Board of Health.

Commissioner Beachnau:   Attended a mock EMS emergency.
                                         Reported on the Sportsplex.
                                         Childrens museum meeting.
                                         Announced George McCutcheon is receiving the distinguished flying cross.

Meeting adjourned at 11:20 a.m. at the call of the Chair.


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Paul M. Beachnau, Chairman


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Susan I. DeFeyter, County Clerk