July 26, 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 Bates, followed by the Pledge of Allegiance led by Commissioner Johnson.

Present: Beachnau, Bentz, Hyde, Bates, Olsen, Glasser, Liss, Johnson.
Excused: Backenstose
Absent: None

The minutes of the July 12, 2005 regular meeting were adopted as presented.

The Chair added the following item under New Business: OCR 05-23, to approve the 5-year Otsego County Recreation plan.

Consent Agenda:
OCR 05-21, mortgage discharge.
Roll Call:
Ayes: Beachnau, Bentz, Hyde, Bates, Olsen, Glasser, Liss, Johnson.
Nays: None

OCR 05-22, mortgage discharge.
Roll Call:
Ayes: Beachnau, Bentz, Hyde, Bates, Olsen, Glasser, Liss, Johnson.
Nays: None

Administrator's Report:
Administrator Koning reported on the wage study proposal to be considered August 9, 2005; 2006 budget preparation; and the written report provided to the Board regarding the Sheriff's department violations of the purchasing policy and late payment of bills.

Correspondence:
Chair received a letter from the City regarding the County-City Building. The Chair appointed Commissioners Bentz, Olsen and Glasser to the Building & Grounds Committee.

City, Township and Village Officials:
Elization Haus from the Village of Vanderbilt discussed the ongoing water and sewer options for the Village.

Old Business and General Orders:
Postponed from July 12 meeting: Motion by Commissioner Bates, to adopt the proposed amendments for the vehicle policy as presented. All in favor. Motion carried.

New Business:
Commissioner Bates moved to approve Warrant B2005-30 pre-approved invoices in the amount of $49,050.44 and the balance in the amount of $907,807.16, as presented.
All in favor. Motion Carried.
Commissioner Bentz moved to approve Warrant B2005-29 pre-approved invoices in the amount of $23,983.48 and the balance of $232,472.16, as presented. Motion carried, Commissioners Glasser and Olsen voting "nay" due to unanswered questions regarding payments from the Treasurer to the Ritz Carlton and Cohl, Stoker, Toskey and McGlinchey, P.C.

Commissioner Glasser moved to approve the Prosecutor's request to make the Assistant Prosecuting Attorney full time, as presented, 2005 fnds to be transferred from the contingency fund. All in favor. Motion carried.

Commissioner Olsen momved to approve the part-time employee benefits proposal as presented. All in favor. Motion carried.

Commissioner Johnson moved to adopt OCR 05-23, resolution to approve the 5-year Parks and Recreation Plan, as presented.
Roll Call:
Ayes: Beachnau, Bentz, Hyde, Bates, Olsen, Glasser, Liss, Johnson.
Nays: None

Public Comment:
The Sheriff thanked the Board for granting his request regarding the vehicle policy and thanked Finance Director Rachel Frisch for her assistance with his budget and other matters.

A representative from the Otsego Lake Association asked the Board to consider a resolution supporting a sewer system around Otsego Lake.

Commissioner Bentz moved to approve OCR 05-24, as proposed by the Otsego Lake Association, to support the Otsego Lake sewer system.
Roll Call:
Ayes: Beachnau, Bentz, Hyde, Bates, Olsen, Glasser, Liss, Johnson.
Nays: None

Meeting adjourned at 11:37 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


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Denise M. Koning, Acting Deputy Clerk