March 12, 2024 at 9:30 AM - Finance Ways & Means Committee Meeting

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2 CALL MEETING TO ORDER - Finance Chair Burt Francisco

3 ROLL CALL

4 PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

5 ADOPT AGENDA

6 BILLS TO PAY 

6 COMMITTEE ACTION ONLY:  Motion to recommend to pay all bills as submitted.  Roll call vote is necessary with 5 ayes.
 

7 Ted Somers, Equalization Director

7 1)  Approve Michigan Works MAAO 2024 Grant Application (attached)

7 ACTION ITEM #2:  The Committee recommends to approve the Michigan Works MAAO (Michigan Advanced Assessing Officer) April 2024 Program Application for the Equalization Office for course reimbursement from the Michigan Works Talent Fund in the amount of $1,000 with no County match and authorize the Board Chairman to sign all pertaining paperwork as presented.  This has Grant Review Committee approval.
 

8 Kim Ludlow, County Treasurer

8 1)  Monthly Reports  (attached)

8 ACTION ITEM #3: The Committee recommends to receive and file the monthly Treasurer's Report for the month of February 2024 as presented.
 

8 2) Alpena County Land Bank Authority - Use of County Computers & Printers  (attached)

8 ACTION ITEM #4:  The Committee recommends to approve the Alpena County Land Bank Authority to use Alpena County computers and printers to conduct Alpena County Land Bank Authority business going forward as presented.
 

9 Jennifer Mathis, Interim County Administrator

9 1) Clark Hill Invoices Board Action Discussion (attached)

9 ACTION ITEM #5:  The Committee recommends approval to rescind board action #18 approved at the Full Board meeting on 02.27.24 and to approve the transfer of $61,595.00 from the ARPA Fund line item #214-290-995.000 (Transfer from ARPA) to the General Fund line item #101-969-699.009 (Transfer to GF) and to approve the Budget Adjustment to transfer $61,595.00 from the General Fund line item #101-969-699.009 to the Outside Attorney Fees line item #101-200-801.002 to pay the Clark Hill Invoice #1405183 of $61,688.42 as presented.
 

9 2) 2024 Non-Union Employee Handbook  (attached)

9 ACTION ITEM #6:  The Committee recommends approval of the updated 2024 Alpena County Employee Non-Union Handbook as presented.
 

10 Commissioner Bill Peterson

10 1)  Discussion on Airport Commercial Lots Purchase Agreement
 

11 Earl Martin, Beaver Lake Park Manager

11 1)  Community Foundation of Northeast Michigan Grant Application (attached)

11 ACTION ITEM #7:  The Committee recommends approval of the Community Foundation of Northeast Michigan Grant Application for Beaver Lake Park for Day Park Enhancement and Accessibility in the amount of $5,000 with no County match and authorize the Alpena County Board Chair to sign all pertaining documents as presented.  This has been sent for Grant Review Committee approval.   This has been approved by the Alpena County Parks & Recreation Commission.

11 2)  Ossineke Township Grant Application Agreement (attached)

11 ACTION ITEM #8:  The Committee recommends approval of the Ossineke Township Grant Application Agreement for Beaver Lake Park for Day Use Enhancement and Accessibility project in the amount of $10,000 with no County match, and authorize the Chairman of the Board of Commissioners to sign all pertaining documents.  This has been sent for Grant Review Committee approval.
 

12 COMMISSIONERS OFFICE - BUDGET ADJUSTMENTS (attached)

13 ACTION ITEM #9:  Motion to approve the Budget Adjustments as presented.  Roll call vote is necessary with 5 ayes.

14 MOTION TO RISE & REPORT
(closes committee meeting)
 

15 Board Chairman John Kozlowski

15 1)  Approve CONSENT CALENDAR  (attached)

15 ACTION ITEM #10:   Motion to approve the Consent Calendar which includes actions as listed above and filing of all reports.  Roll call vote is necessary with 5 ayes.
 

15 2) Ambulance Millage Ballot Language (attached)

15 ACTION ITEM #11:  Recommendation to approve the 2024 Ambulance Millage Ballot Language as presented.  This has had legal review and approval.
 

16 PUBLIC COMMENT  (3-minute per person)

17 ADJOURNMENT