November 12, 2025 at 9:30 AM - Finance, Ways & Means Committee Meeting
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1 Commissioners Office is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting. https://alpenacounty-org.zoom.us/j/85612964233?pwd=XGjmFbPi52sgB7omiwd8d3rdpIYtSB.1&from=addon
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2 CALL MEETING TO ORDER - Finance Chair Bill Peterson
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3 ROLL CALL
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4 PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
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5 ADOPT AGENDA
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6 PUBLIC COMMENT (3 min limit per person)
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7 CLOSED SESSION: Personnel Matter
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8 BILLS TO PAY
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8 ACTION ITEM #1: The Committee recommends to pay all bills as submitted.
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9 COUNTY TREASURER MONTHLY REPORTS PRESENTATION
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9 1) Monthly Reports
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9 ACTION ITEM #2: The Committee recommends to receive and file the monthly Treasurer's reports for the month of October as presented.
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10 Sgt. J.P. Ritter, Sheriff's Office
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10 1) 2026 ORV Enforcement Grant
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10 ACTION ITEM #3: The Committee recommends approval of the DNR-ORV Law Enforcement Program Grant Application for the Sheriff's Office in the amount of $15,000 with no county match, effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2026, and authorize the Chairman of the Board or County Administrator to sign all pertaining documents as presented. This has had Grant Review Committee approval.
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10 2) 2026 Snowmobile Enforcement Grant
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10 ACTION ITEM #4: The Committee recommends approval of the FY26 Snowmobile Law Enforcement Program Grant Application for the Sheriff's Office in the amount of $3,450 with an organizational match of $3,000 and a county match of $450 effective October 1, 2025, through April 30, 2026, and authorize the Chairman of the Board or County Administrator to sign all pertaining documents as presented. This has had Grant Review Committee approval.
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11 Kim Elkie, Alpena County Central Dispatch Director
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11 1) Ambulance Fund Request - Radio Console Installation
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11 ACTION ITEM #5: The Committee recommends approving up to $68,435.00 from the Ambulance Fund to 261-325-820.002 Maintenance Tele Rad to install an additional Motorola 7500 radio console in Central Dispatch as presented. The cost is for installation/set up as the equipment is already owned by Central Dispatch.
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12 BUDGET ADJUSTMENTS
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12 1) Sheriff's Office - Increase
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12 ACTION ITEM #6: The Committee recommends approval of the Sheriff's budget adjustment request to increase line item 101-430-969.001 Miscellaneous Expense in the amount of $10,000.00 to cover scheduled spay/neuter surgeries and additional expenses to care for the animals through the end of the year as presented.
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12 2) Airport - Transfer of Funds
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12 ACTION ITEM #7: The Committee recommends approval of the Airport Manager's request to transfer funds in the amount of $5,862.57 from Assistant Manager line item 295-595-704.000 to Fuel Farm Maintenance line item 295-595-931.001 as presented.
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12 3) County Administrator - Transfer of Funds
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12 ACTION ITEM #8: The Committee recommends approval to transfer $900 from Professional Services line item 101-101-801.000 to Dues and Subscriptions line item 101-200-955.002 to cover MIRS subscription beginning immediately and ending December 31, 2026, as presented.
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12 4) Undersheriff - Carry Over
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12 ACTION ITEM #9: The Committee recommends approval to carry over any remaining revenue of grant funds in line item 101-351-674.010 CFNEMI-Inmate Garden to the 2026 fiscal budget and approval to match the remaining amount in expense line item 101-351-933.001 Jail Veg Garden as presented.
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12 5) Maintenance - Transfer of Funds
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12 ACTION ITEM #10: The Committee recommends approval to transfer $35,000 from the 711 Building Fund (245) to the Building, Grounds & Maintenance Fund (631) — this is a reimbursement for the work done on the Annex Parking Lot and to allow for any line item changes to achieve this transfer to be conducted by the Treasurer as presented.
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12 6) 911
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12 ACTION ITEM #11: The Committee recommends approval to create a Siren Maintenance expenditure line item item in the 911 budget and remove Siren Maintenance expenditure line item 101-426-932.000 from the Emergency Management budget and allow the Treasurer to make all necessary adjustments as presented.
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13 MOTION TO RISE & REPORT
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14 Board Chairman John Kozlowski
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14 1) CONSENT CALENDAR
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14 ACTION ITEM #12: Motion to approve the Consent Calendar which includes actions as listed above and filing of all reports.
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15 Michelle Bailey, Sunrise Mission Director
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15 1) Homelessness in Alpena County
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16 INFORMATIONAL: Poll Vote - Adjustments
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16 POLL VOTE ACTION ITEM #1:
For the FY2025 budget, allow for the following adjustments: Reverse Board Action #02 of March 25, 2025 (attached) Increase line item 101-351-699.284 by $40,000 Allow for the transfers to occur regarding the above as necessary. For the FY2026 budget, allow for the following actions to take place and the transfers to be conducted on , or after, January 1, 2026: Increase 402-234-699.000 by $230,000 (to be transferred from the 631 fund) Increase 677-271-699.000 by $140,000 (to be transferred from the 631 fund) Decrease the 631 Fund balance from $548,000 to $178,000 and transfer the amounts listed above from the difference. Close the 730 Fund and transfer the balance to the general fund; Create a line time for this expense in the 730 Fund and increase line item 101-969-995.017 by the balance in the 730 Fund on or about January 1, 2026. Roll call vote was taken: AYES: Commissioners Ludlow. Bray, Peterson, Fournier, Britton, and Kozlowski. NAYS: Motion carried. Vote needed from Commissioners LaHaie and Konarzewski. |
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17 Commissioner Brenda Fournier
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17 1) Alpena County Parks & Recreation Ordinance (Review of process)
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18 Jesse Osmer, County Administrator
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18 1) Sale of Maintenance Truck
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18 2) 911 Director Pay Scale
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18 3) Spending Freeze
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18 4) 2026 Board Policies
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18 5) FY2026 Budget - Second Reading
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18 ACTION ITEM #13: Recommendation to approve the 2026 Budget for Public Display as presented.
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19 CORRESPONDENCE
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19 1) Courts & Public Safety Letter
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20 PUBLIC COMMENT (3 min limit per person)
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21 ADJOURNMENT
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