Bad Axe, Michigan Tuesday, The regular board meeting of the Huron County Board of Commissioners was held on Tuesday,, commencing at 9:48 a.m. in the Board of Commissioners office, Third Floor, Huron County Building, Bad Axe, Michigan. PRAYER AND PLEDGE: The meeting was called to order by Chairman Elftman with The Lord s Prayer and Pledge to the Flag of the United States of America. ROLL CALL: Commissioners present: Chairman Clark Elftman, Steve Vaughan, John Nugent, Ron Wruble, Dave Peruski, John Bodis and Jeremy Tietz. AGENDA: The agenda was reviewed. Motion by Vaughan, seconded by Tietz to approve the agenda. Motion carried. Agenda approved. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Motion by Tietz, seconded by Nugent to approve the Committee of the Whole minutes of August 13, 2013, and the Regular Board minutes of August 13, 2013 and the Committee of the Whole minutes of August 20, 2013 as amended. Motion carried. COMMUNICATIONS: Chairman Elftman turns the following communications over to the proper committees. A letter from Scott Wissner, Sebewaing Concrete Products, has applied for a Special Use Zoning Permit for a temporary concrete Batch Plant to be located on Bay Port Road to supply service to the Pheasant Run Project. Mr. Wissner is asking the Board of Commissioners to support this site for a temporary permit. A letter from the Michigan State Housing Development Authority in regards to the CDBG Grant #MSC-2010-0726-HOA Monitoring Follow-up. Oceana County Board of Commissioners sent a resolution urging the State of Michigan to participate in the passage of the Healthy Michigan Plan (Medicaid Expansion). Chippewa County Board of Commissioners sent a resolution requesting full funding of revenue sharing. County of Cheboygan Board of Commissioners sent a resolution requesting full funding of revenue sharing. A public hearing will be held on September 4, 2013, at 9:00 a.m. in the Constitution Hall in Lansing to consider DTE Electric July 19, 2013 application, which seeks authority to implement a transitional cost recovery plan and associated retail electric tariffs and provisions to recover the net incremental revenue requirement and carrying charges associated with the City of Detroit Public Lighting Department conversion plan. Anderson, Tackman & Company would like to be considered for our auditing and/or consulting services. Bingham Township is holding a hearing on Wednesday, September 11, 2013 at 7:00 p.m. at the township hall. The hearing is for the application for tax abatement that Gemini Group has requested for its Regency Plastics facility.
Page 2 ANNOUNCEMENTS: None PUBLIC COMMENT: (Limit of 3 minutes per person) No one appeared. 9:55 a.m. Doug Duimering of Exelon addressed the Board regarding Exelon s proposal to do a portfolio financing via Continental Wind, which will be graded as an investment-grade entity. Mr. Duimering explained that Continental Wind is wholly owned by Exelon. Continental Wind is an investment grade company and is a non-recourse company meaning the debtor cannot come after Exelon and the shareholders cannot go after Continental Wind. Continental Wind is a portfolio for 13 wind projects. Chairman Elftman would like Steve Allen, Corporate Counsel, to check everything over and be aware of the ratings. Steve Allen agreed to meet with the Legislative Committee this week. CONSENT ACTIONS: Motion by Vaughan, seconded by Bodis to approve the resolutions on the Consent Actions. Motion carried. Resolutions adopted. CA RESOLUTION BY FINANCE COMMITTEE: #13-133C WHEREAS, the Huron County Health Department finds it necessary to update the Huron County Health Department Fee Schedule; and WHEREAS, the following changes are requested (detailed on the attached schedule): Section 5 Miscellaneous Fees Change fee for Immune Status Titers Hepatitis B Antibody from $12 to $25 Change fee for Immune Status Titers FB 146 Medical/Nursing Student from $12 to $25 Change fee for Immune Status Titer FB 147 Healthcare Worker from $12 to $25; and WHEREAS, the Board of Commissioners must approve any and all suggested fee schedules and changes; now THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the above noted changes to the attached fee schedule are adopted, with an effective date of August 21, 2013. CA RESOLUTION BY FINANCE COMMITTEE: #13-134C WHEREAS, at the June 11, 2013 regular meeting of this Board of Commissioners, a motion was approved to purchase assisted listening device equipment for Huron County District Court from BIS Digital in the amount of $2,060; and now WHEREAS, there is a need to amend the 2013 General Fund 101 budget for this unbudgeted expenditure; THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED to amend the 2013 General Fund 101 budget by increasing line 101-136- 980 (Office Equipment) in the amount of $2,060 for the above referenced purchase, to be taken from line 101-890-965 (Contingency). CA RESOLUTION BY FINANCE COMMITTEE: #13-135C
Page 3 WHEREAS, in 2012, a budgeted appropriation payment was not done from the Emergency Phone Service Fund 264 to the Retiree Health Care/Emergency Phone Fund 728.02 in the amount of $30,000; and WHEREAS, this 2012 budgeted appropriation payment of $30,000 was made in 2013; and WHEREAS, there is a need to amend the 2013 Emergency Phone Service Fund 264 expenditure budget and the Retiree Health Care/Emergency Phone Fund 728.02 revenue budget for this appropriation; now THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED to amend the 2013 Emergency Phone Service Fund 264 expenditure budget and the Retiree Health Care/Emergency Phone Fund 728.02 revenue budget as follows: EMERGENCY PHONE 264-326-830.01 Indirect Cost/BCBS Retirees 30,000 264-890-965 Contingency (19,932), with the balance of $10,068 to be taken from the available Emergency Phone Service Fund 264 fund balance RETIREE HEALTH CARE/EMERGENCY PHONE 728.02-875-699.16 Contribution from Emergency Phone Service 30,000 728.02-890-965 Contingency 30,000 CA RESOLUTION BY FINANCE COMMITTEE: #13-136C WHEREAS, Resolution No. 12-53 (attached) authorized the purchase and implementation of BS&A software for the County Building and Jail offices; and WHEREAS, at that time, a minimum number of licenses for use of the software were purchased; and WHEREAS, there is a need to purchase the remaining 32 necessary licenses; and WHEREAS, this purchase was included in the 2013 General Public Improvement Fund 245.01 budget; and WHEREAS, Hi-Tech System Service, Inc. has submitted a quote in the amount of $5,027.20 for the aforementioned licenses; now THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the CIS Department be authorized to purchase 32 additional user licenses for BS&A at a cost of $5,027.20 from Hi-Tech System Service, Inc., to be taken from line 245.01-902-977.02. CA RESOLUTION BY FINANCE COMMITTEE: #13-137C WHEREAS, Resolution No. 13-52C authorized the updating and printing of Huron County s 2013 Plat Book at a cost not to exceed $26,000; and WHEREAS, multiple errors were found during the proofing stage of the Plat Book, which increased the final cost of the project to $28,500; and WHEREAS, $10,000 was budgeted for updating the Plat Book in the 2013 General Fund 101 budget (line 101-225-803); and WHEREAS, there is a need to amend the 2013 General Fund 101 budget for this increased expenditure; now THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED to amend Resolution No. 13-52C to increase the not to exceed cost for the Huron County 2013 Plat Book from $26,000 to $28,500; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED to amend the 2013 General Fund 101 budget by increasing line 101-225-803 (Consultant Fees) in the amount of $18,500, to be taken from line 101-890-965 (Contingency).
Page 4 CA RESOLUTION BY PROPERTIES COMMITTEE: #13-138C WE, the PROPERTIES COMMITTEE, respectfully beg leave to submit the following resolution for your WHEREAS, the Huron County Memorial Airport has received MDOT Contract No. 2013-0226, a contract between the Michigan Department of Transportation and the Huron County Board of Commissioners, and Fed. Proj. No. D-26-0006-2212, to be used to rehabilitate terminal building - design at the Huron County Memorial Airport; and WHEREAS, authorization is required by the Board of Commissioners for signature to said contract; now THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that Clark Elftman, Chairman of the Board, be authorized to sign MDOT Contract No. 2013-0226 and Fed. Proj. No. D-26-0006-2212 on behalf of the County of Huron. APPOINTMENTS: None MOTIONS: Motion by Peruski, seconded by Bodis to approve the 3 recommended target communities as identified for the 2012-2014 County Allocation Grant through MSHDA. Motion carried. Motion carried. REPORTS: Peruski attended: July 23-regular board meeting. Aug. 2-Blue Cross Blue Shield Large Group & ASC Obama Care implementation meeting. Aug. 5-Legislative Committee meeting with Judge Herrington. Aug. 9-meeting with Treasurer, re: workers compensation; Conference call-michigan Renewable Energy Collaborative. Aug. 19-Sheriden Township meeting. Aug. 26-Paris Township meeting. Elftman attended: July 23-regular board meeting. Aug. 1-Geronimo Wind. Aug. 5-Caseville Township meeting. Aug. 6-Winsor Township meeting. Aug. 8-Recovery Roundtable; Safe Communities; Phragmites meeting. Aug. 12-City of Caseville meeting. Aug. 13-regular board meeting; 911 radio meeting. Aug. 14-Pigeon Library meeting; Cheeseburger parade. Aug. 15- SBCI meeting in Bay City; McKinley Township meeting. Aug. 19-Village of Pigeon meeting. Aug. 20-Committee of the Whole meeting. Aug. 26-Nature Center meeting. Bodis attended: Aug. 13-Finance Committee meeting; regular board meeting; 911 Center meeting with Motorola Radio Systems and Anderson Radio Inc.; met with Corporate Counsel. Aug. 14-Huron County Road Commission meeting; Huron Transit Authority Board meeting. Aug. 19-Agencies issue, meeting at Senior Citizens site. Lavatories concerns; City of Bad Axe Council meeting; Sigel Township meeting. Aug. 20-Finance Committee meeting with Treasurer Sherry Learman; Committee of the whole meeting. Aug. 21-Health Department Board meeting. Aug. 23-Contact with a constituent about DTE installing a pole on their property. APPROVAL OF BILLS: Motion by Wruble, seconded by Bodis to approve monthly bills as submitted. Motion carried. Health Department $69,137.65 Board Bills Approved 49,888.62 Paid Without Presentation $1,169,328.86 Total $1,288,355.13 FINAL PUBLIC COMMENT: (Limit of 3 minutes per person) No one appeared.
Page 5 FINAL BOARD COMMENT: Commissioner Peruski request Steve Allen, Corporate Counsel, and Jeff Smith, Building and Zoning Director, to schedule a meeting with the Legislative Committee. Chairman Elftman will be attending the mandated report class at the Department of Human Service on Cook Dr. Meeting adjourned. 10:18 a.m. s/ Clark Elftman s/ Lori Neal-Wonsowicz Clark Elftman, Chairman Lori Neal-Wonsowicz Board of Commissioners Huron County Clerk