October 30, 2025 at 12:00 PM - Regular Full Board Meeting

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2 CALL TO ORDER
 

3 PRAYER by Terry Denmark with First Assembly of God
 

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

5 ROLL CALL
 

6 MOTION TO ADOPT THE AGENDA
 

7 PUBLIC COMMENT (3 minute limit per person)
 

8 Janelle Mott, Juvenile/Financial Officer

8 1) FY26 Child Care Fund Budget

8 ACTION ITEM #7:  Recommendation to approve the FY2026 Child Care Fund Budget for Alpena County in the amount of $1,485,520.00 for the Juvenile Division as presented.
 

9 BILLS TO PAY

9 ACTION ITEM #1:  Recommendation to pay all bills as submitted.
 

10 CONSENT CALENDAR 

11 ACTION ITEM #2: Motion to approve the Consent Calendar which includes actions as listed and filing of all reports. 
 

12 BUDGET ADJUSTMENT

12 1) Sheriff's Office - Community Engagement

12 ACTION ITEM #3:  Recommendation to increase line item 101-301-880.001 Community Engagement in the amount of $5,968.18 as presented.
 

13 Craig Zelazny, Older Persons Committee Chairman

13 1) 2026 Older Persons Committee Grant Allocations

13 ACTION ITEM #5:  Recommendation to approve the Older Persons Committee recommendations of the 2026 Older Persons grant allocations and authorize the County Administrator and County Clerk to sign all pertaining documents as presented.
 

14 Tony Suszek, Youth & Recreation Committee Chairman

14 ACTION ITEM #6:  Recommendation to approve the Youth and Recreation Committee recommendations of the 2026 Youth & Recreation grant allocations and authorize the County Administrator and County Clerk to sign all pertaining documents as presented.
 

15 Jesse Osmer, County Administrator

15 1) Medical Examiner Contract Increase Request for 2026

15 ACTION ITEM #8:  Recommendation to approve Mid Michigan Medical Examiner Group's request for a contractual increase in investigator per case fees in the amount of $498 to take effect with the 2026 calendar year as presented.
 

15 2) T-Hangar Construction Contract with Meridan Contracting Services, LLC

15 ACTION ITEM #9:  Recommendation to approve the construction contract between the County of Alpena and Meridian Contracting Services, LLC in the amount of $2,384,481.00 for the construction of two ten unit t-hangars at the Alpena County Regional Airport as presented.
 

15 3) Healthcare - Opt Out of PA 152 for 2026

15 ACTION ITEM #10:  Recommendation to adopt Resolution #25-22 to opt out of PA 152 for 2026 and set custom employee contribution amounts as presented.
 

15 4) Opioid Remediation Fund Steering Committee Recommendations:

• ACTION ITEM #11:  The Opioid Remediation Fund Steering Committee recommends approval to expand their board by one (1) member for a total of six (6) members with terms as presented.  The terms will be two-year terms going forward with the following formula used:  the two newest appointments to take place this winter will be a one (1) year term commencing on January 1, 2026, and ending on December 31 of the same year; Amend Board Action 12.10.24 #01 and extend members Mary Eagan and Jason Beatty's terms to expire December 31, 2027, and members Vicki Konczak-Miltz and Jennifer Graham's terms to expire December 31, 2028.

 

16 POLL VOTES - INFORMATIONAL ONLY:

16 1) Vehicle Sales & Transfers

16 POLL ACTION ITEM #1:  The motion is to sell the following vehicles:
1. 2012 Red Ford F-250 Truck ending VIN number 7447
2. 2012 Ford E-350 Van - ending VIN number 8394

The proceeds of the truck will be returned to the Parks & Recreation fund (line item to be created), the proceeds of the van will be returned to the Sheriff's Department (line item #101-301-693.001).

And then, the following trucks will be transferred from Parks & Recreation:

1. 2023 White Ford F-250 (ending VIN 2429) to the Alpena County Sheriff's Department on October 31 at or about 4:30pm.
2. 2023 White Chevy Silverado 1500 (ending VIN 6670) to the Alpena County Grounds & Maintenance on October 31 at or about 4:30pm.

Also, the following truck will be transferred from the Alpena County Sheriff's Department:

1. 2015 White Ford F-150 (ending VIN 4959) to the Alpena County General Government, for use as a pool vehicle, on October 31, 2025, at or about 4:30pm.  In return, the Alpena County General Government fund will pay the Alpena County Sheriff $10,000 from line item #101-200-977.014 to line item #101-301-693.001 on or after January 1, 2026.

Roll call vote was taken:  AYES:  Commissioners LaHaie, Ludlow, Bray, Peterson, Fournier, Britton, and Kozlowski.

Vote needed from Commissioner Konarzewski.
 

16 2) Transfer

16 POLL ACTION ITEM #2:  Recommendation that the Alpena County Board of Commissioners and the Alpena County Treasurer agree to transfer $500,000.00 Due to the 516 Delinquent Tax Revolving Fund from the 482 Airport Runway project.  Authorization for the Treasurer to create a 483 T-Hangar budget for 2025, then transfer from the 516 Delinquent Tax Revolving Fund $500,000.00 to the 483 T-Hangar as Due to/Due From to cover grant reimbursable project costs.  The $500,000.00 will be transferred back to the 516 Delinquent Tax Revolving Fund when the grant reimbursements have been completed.

Roll call vote was taken:  AYES:  Commissioners LaHaie, Ludlow, Bray, Peterson, Fournier, Britton, Konarzewski, and Kozlowski.
 

17 REPORTS OF SPECIAL OR AD HOC COMMITTEES

• Facilities, Capital & Strategic Planning Committee Update - Chair Travis Konarzewski
• Airport Committee Update - Chair Bill LaHaie
• Courts & Public Safety Committee Update - Chair Lucille Bray
• Personnel Committee Update - Chair Brenda Fournier

18
SPECIAL ORDERS

18 1) Presentation to Townships
 

19 UNFINISHED BUSINESS AND GENERAL ORDERS
 

20 CORRESPONDENCE

20 1) Letter from Constituent
 

21 NEW BUSINESS

21 Jesse Osmer, County Administrator

21 1) FY2026 Budget - First Reading
 

21 2) Adoption of FY2026 Budget Policy
 

21 3) Prosecuting Attorney Budget Appeal
 

22 PUBLIC COMMENT (3 minute limit per person)
 

23 CLOSED SESSION:  Personnel Matter
 

24 ADJOURNMENT