December 9, 2025 at 9:30 AM - Finance Ways & Means Committee Meeting

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2 CALL MEETING TO ORDER - Finance Chair Bill Peterson
 

3 ROLL CALL
 

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

5 ADOPT AGENDA
 

6 PUBLIC COMMENT  (3 min limit per person)
 

7 BILLS TO PAY

7 ACTION ITEM #1:  The Committee recommends to pay all bills as submitted.
 

8 COUNTY TREASURER MONTHLY REPORTS PRESENTATION

8 1) Monthly Reports

8 ACTION ITEM #2:  The Committee recommends to receive and file the monthly Treasurer's Reports for the month of November as presented.
 

9 Michelle Bailey, Director of Sunrise Mission

9 1) Homelessness in Alpena County
 

10 BUDGET ADJUSTMENTS

10 1) 911 - Carryover

10 ACTION ITEM #3: The Committee recommends approval to carry over $18,400 Ambulance Fund expenditures (261-325-970.003) and $68,435 Maintenance—TeleRAD (261-325-820.002) budgeted and not spent in 2025 to the same line items in the 2026 as presented.
 

10 2) Animal Control

10 ACTION ITEM #4:  The Committee recommends approval of the Sheriff's Office budget adjustment request to transfer $10,000 from line item 101-430-702.000 Shelter Techs to line item 101-430-801.001 Veterinary Services as presented.
 

11 MOTION TO RISE & REPORT
(closes committee meeting)
 

12 Jesse Osmer, County Administrator

12 1) Reassignment of Airport Lease
 

12 2) Funding for Temporary Homeless Shelter
 

12 3) Remaining 2025 Bills and Budget Adjustments

12 ACTION ITEM #5:  Recommendation to authorize the Treasurer to pay all remaining bills for 2025 and to make any remaining budget adjustments for 2025 after final adjournment for 2025.
 

13 Board Chairman John Kozlowski

13 1)  Consent Calendar

13 ACTION ITEM #6:  Motion to approve the Consent Calendar which includes actions as listed above and filing of all reports.
 

13 2) Thunder Bay Transporation Authority Articles of Incorporation
 

13 3) POLL VOTE - Center of Charity (Informational Only)

13 POLL VOTE ACTION ITEM #1:  Recommendation to approve the following:

1. To create an ad hoc committee on "the December Project", consisting of the following individuals:  John Kozlowski, Lucille Bray, and Tood Britton.
2. To authorize County Administrator Jesse Osmer to create and execute an agreement to meet the intended goal as expressed.
3. To allow use of the Merchant's Building from November 26 (or soon after) through December 31 at midnight.
4. To permit a lock being added to the kitchen door, and a lock box around the thermostat at the Merchant's Building.
5. To release $15,000 from the line items listed; and for the Treasurer to be able to create line items and make the transfers or adjustments as required to accomplish this task.

• 101-200-934.000 (Vehicle Maintenance) @ $3,300.
• 101-200-801.000 (Professional Services) @ $2,000.
• 101-253-901.001 (Vet Commissions) @ $3,000.
• 101-941-955.000 (Contingency) @ $6,700.

Roll call vote was taken:  AYES:  Commissioners Ludlow, Bray, Peterson, Fournier, Britton, Konarzewski, and Kozlowski.  NAYS:  None.  Motion carried.

Vote is needed from Commissioner LaHaie.
 

14 CORRESPONDENCE

14 1) Thank You for Proclaiming Family Court Awareness Month
 

14 2) NE MI Community Mental Health Authority Board

14 ACTION ITEM #7:  Recommendation to reappoint Lynnette Grzeskowiak to the Northeast Michigan Community Mental Health Board for a three (3) year term beginning 04/01/2026 and ending 3/31/2029 as presented.
 

15 PUBLIC COMMENT (3 min limit per person)
 

16 CLOSED SESSION:  Personnel Matter
 

17 NEXT MEETING:  Full Board Wednesday, December 17, 2025, at 9:30 a.m. in the Howard Male Conference Room/Zoom
 

18 ADJOURNMENT