October 13, 2026 at 9:30 AM - Finance Ways & Means Committee Meeting

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2 CALL MEETING TO ORDER - Finance Chair Bill Peterson
 

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

4 ROLL CALL
 

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 Cindy Cebula, County Treasurer

8 1) Monthly Reports

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

8 2) Materials Management Planning Budget Adjustment

8 ACTION ITEM #3: The Committee recommends approval to increase line item 297-523-550.005 Clean Sweep Program by $2,714 for a grant received for the Materials Management Planning and to increase line 297-523-820.001 Serv Agreement - Clean Sweep Program by $2,714 and approval to pay invoice #2098 from NMMMA in the amount of $2,713.42 as presented.
 

8 3) Third Quarter Budget Adjustments

8 ACTION ITEM #4: The Committee recommends approval of the 3rd Quarter Budget Adjustments as presented.
 

9 Ted Somers, Equalization Director

9 1) 2026 Alpena County Apportionment Report

9 ACTION ITEM #5: The Committee recommends approval of the 2026 Apportionment Report as presented.
 

10 Cynthia Muszynski, Prosecutor

10 1) Prosecutor's Office Budget Adjustments

10 ACTION ITEM #6: The Committee recommends approval to increase line item 101-296-811.001 Expert Testimony Witness Fees in the amount of $1,275 and increase line item 101-296-704.000 Contractual PA Wages in the amount of $6,500 as presented.
 

11 Sgt. J.P. Ritter, Emergency Manager

11 1) Community Foundation Urgent Needs Grant Application - Emergency Shelter Trailer

11 ACTION ITEM #7: The Committee recommends approval of the Community Foundation Urgent Needs Grant Application to outfit an emergency shelter trailer with supplies in the amount of $5,000 as presented.
 

11 2) FY27 DNR-ORV Law Enforcement Program Grant Application 

11 ACTION ITEM #8: The Committee recommends approval of the FY27 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, 2026, through September 30, 2027, as presented.  
 

11 3) FY27 DNR-Snowmobile Law Enforcement Program Grant Application

11 ACTION ITEM #9: The Committee recommends approval of the FY27 DNR-Snowmobile Law Enforcement Grant Application for the Sheriff's Office in the amount of $3,000, with an organizational match of $2,550 and a county match of $450, effective October 1, 2026, through April 30, 2027, as presented.
 

11 4) Donation of Incident Command Truck
 

12 Kim Elkie, Central Dispatch Director

12 1) Grant Mapping Expenditure Line Item

12 ACTION ITEM #10: The Committee recommends approval for the Treasurer's Office to create expenditure line item 261-325-801.001 Professional Services; increase the line in the amount of $36,926 to correspond to grant funds received and approval to pay the invoices totaling $36,926 from the new line item for the grant project completion as presented.
 

13 Jesse Osmer, County Administrator

13 1) Resolution #26-15 Opioid Remediation Funding - Freedom Recovery

13 ACTION ITEM #11: The Committee recommends approval of Resolution #26-15 Opioid Settlement Spending Plan for Freedom Recovery in the amount of $30,000 as presented.
 

13 2) Resolution #26-16 Opioid Remediation Funding - Sunrise Centre

13 ACTION ITEM #12: The Committee recommends approval of Resolution #26-16 Opioid Settlement Spending Plan for Sunrise Centre in the amount of $95,000 as presented.
 

13 3) Resolution #26-17 Opioid Remediation Funding - Catholic Human Services

13 ACTION ITEM #13: The Committee recommends approval of Resolution #26-17 Opioid Settlement Spending Plan for Catholic Human Services in the amount of $48,161.20 as presented.
 

13 4) Resolution #26-18 Down Syndrome Awareness Month

13 ACTION ITEM #14: The Committee recommends adopting Resolution #26-18 designating October as Down Syndrome Awareness Month as presented.
 

13 5) FY2027 Contractual Attorney Fee Adjustments (Previously Presented)

13 ACTION ITEM #15: The Committee recommends approval of the FY27/28 Contractual Attorney Fee Adjustments as presented.
 

14 Ryan Brege, Alpena County Road Commission

14 1) Road Name Signs
 

15 MOTION TO RISE & REPORT
(closes committee meeting)
 

16 Board Chairman John Kozlowski

16 1)  Consent Calendar

16 ACTION ITEM #16:  Motion to approve the Consent Calendar which includes actions as listed above and filing of all reports.
 

16 2) Payroll Adjustment Discussion
 

17 PUBLIC COMMENT (3 min limit per person)
 

18 ADJOURNMENT