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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.
7 SHERIFFS OFFICE
7 1)  ORV Purchase Request  (attached)
7 ACTION ITEM #2:  The Committee recommends approval to purchase a 2023 Polaris Ranger side by side for the Sheriff's Office in the amount of $24,266.54 from County Wide Power Sports with $24,000 to come out of line item #101-306-977.001 ORV Equipment Purchase and $266.54 to come out of line item #101-301-934.000 Vehicle Maintenance. The Sheriff's Office obtained two quotes (attached) and $24,000 from the MDNR ORV Vehicle Enforcement Grant.
7 2)  Approve MSP Border Patrol FY23 Operation Stonegarden Grant Renewals Application (attached)
7 ACTION ITEM #3:  The Committee recommends approval of the MSP Border Patrol FY23 Operation Stonegarden Grant Renewal Application for the Sheriff's Office in the amount of $113,534 with no County match.  This has been sent to the Grant Review Committee for approval.
7 3)  Approve Stonegarden SHOX boat seat purchase  (attached)
7 ACTION ITEM #4:  The Committee recommends approval of two new SHOX boat seats for the Sheriff's Office in the total amount of $11,505.40 ($5,402.70 plus $700 shipping fee) from Johnson Hicks Marine with funds to come from the FY21 Operation Stonegarden Grant budgeted expense line item #101-312-977.006.  The Sheriff's Office obtained two quotes and recommended purchasing the two new boat seats from Johnson Hicks Marine.
8 Steve Smigelski, Airport Manager
8 1) Payment of Primary Airport Services Invoice (attached)
8 ACTION ITEM #5:  The Committee recommends approval of the Primary Airport Services Invoice #1132-05 payment request in the amount of $59.95 to be paid from the PFC Charges Reserve line item #295-000-383.000 and expense from line item #295-595-805.000 as presented. 
9 Ted Somers, Equalization Director
9 1)  Approve Equalization Report for 2023 (attached)
9 ACTION ITEM #6:   The Committee recommends approval of the 2023 Equalization Report and Resolution #23-09 as presented.
10 County Administrator Mary Catherine Hannah
10 1)  Resolution to increase Recycling Surcharge Discussion
10 2)  Request to Transfer Funds from ARPA to NMMMA (attached)
10 ACTION ITEM #7:  The Committee recommends approval to move $150,000 from the ARPA Fund line item #214-209-963.001 and send to NMMMA (Northeast Michigan Materials Management Authority) as the County match for federally directed spending.  This will be for engineering services for the Recycling Facility project with Huron Engineering.
10 3)  Approve Sheriff & UnderSheriff MERS Retirement move from B3 to B4
11 Economic Development Adhoc Committee
12 1)  Recommendation to approve Services Agreements with Target Alpena and the Alpena Downtown Development Authority (attached)
13 ACTION ITEM #8: The Committee recommends approval of the Services Agreements with Target Alpena Development Corporation and the Alpena Downtown Development Authority for Economic Development Services
(May 1, 2023 to December 31, 2023) as presented.
14 Kim Ludlow, County Treasurer
14 1)  Monthly Reports  (attached)
14 ACTION ITEM #9: The Committee recommends to receive and file the monthly Treasurer's Report for the month of March.
14 2)  First Quarter Budget Adjustments for 2023  (attached)
14 ACTION ITEM #10:  The Committee recommends approval of the First Quarter Budget Adjustments for 2023.
 
15 MOTION TO RISE & REPORT
(closes committee meeting)
 
16 Chairman Bill Peterson
16 1)  Approve all Recommendations from the Finance Ways & Means Committee
16 ACTION ITEM #11:  Motion to Approve all Recommendations of Finance Ways & Means Committee as presented.
 
16 2)  APPROVE CONSENT CALENDAR   (attached)
16 ACTION ITEM #12:  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.
 
16 3)  Board POLL Action Item - Two Wilson Township Applications and Filing Fee (attached)
16 ACTION ITEM #13:  Recommendation to approve both Wilson Township Applications and total Application Fee of $700 with monies to be paid out of the Professional Services line item #101-200-801.000 in the County General Budget (budgeted $5,000 with $0 spent so far this year) for the lot splits at the Airport so that the County has a legal description to write the lease for the recycling facility and for potential sale of the front lots for development and for utility improvements.  The front parcels along M-32 are in one parcel and all the rest are in the parent parcel with the airport/airfield.
 
16 4)  Approve Up North Prevention Proclamation (attached)
16 ACTION ITEM #14:  Recommendation to approve the Proclamation from Up North Prevention to proclaim April 2023 as Social Responsibility Month.  This is a 14-County Northern Michigan effort and the deadline to submit proclamation is April 14, 2023.

 
17 PUBLIC COMMENT
18 ADJOURNMENT
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Meeting: April 11, 2023 at 9:30 AM - Finance Ways & Means Committee Meeting
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Subject:
2 CALL MEETING TO ORDER - Finance Chair Burt Francisco
Subject:
3 ROLL CALL
Subject:
4 PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Subject:
5 ADOPT AGENDA
Subject:
6 BILLS TO PAY 
Subject:
6 COMMITTEE ACTION ONLY:  Motion to recommend to pay all bills as submitted.
Subject:
7 SHERIFFS OFFICE
Subject:
7 1)  ORV Purchase Request  (attached)
Attachments:
Subject:
7 ACTION ITEM #2:  The Committee recommends approval to purchase a 2023 Polaris Ranger side by side for the Sheriff's Office in the amount of $24,266.54 from County Wide Power Sports with $24,000 to come out of line item #101-306-977.001 ORV Equipment Purchase and $266.54 to come out of line item #101-301-934.000 Vehicle Maintenance. The Sheriff's Office obtained two quotes (attached) and $24,000 from the MDNR ORV Vehicle Enforcement Grant.
Subject:
7 2)  Approve MSP Border Patrol FY23 Operation Stonegarden Grant Renewals Application (attached)
Attachments:
Subject:
7 ACTION ITEM #3:  The Committee recommends approval of the MSP Border Patrol FY23 Operation Stonegarden Grant Renewal Application for the Sheriff's Office in the amount of $113,534 with no County match.  This has been sent to the Grant Review Committee for approval.
Subject:
7 3)  Approve Stonegarden SHOX boat seat purchase  (attached)
Attachments:
Subject:
7 ACTION ITEM #4:  The Committee recommends approval of two new SHOX boat seats for the Sheriff's Office in the total amount of $11,505.40 ($5,402.70 plus $700 shipping fee) from Johnson Hicks Marine with funds to come from the FY21 Operation Stonegarden Grant budgeted expense line item #101-312-977.006.  The Sheriff's Office obtained two quotes and recommended purchasing the two new boat seats from Johnson Hicks Marine.
Subject:
8 Steve Smigelski, Airport Manager
Subject:
8 1) Payment of Primary Airport Services Invoice (attached)
Attachments:
Subject:
8 ACTION ITEM #5:  The Committee recommends approval of the Primary Airport Services Invoice #1132-05 payment request in the amount of $59.95 to be paid from the PFC Charges Reserve line item #295-000-383.000 and expense from line item #295-595-805.000 as presented. 
Subject:
9 Ted Somers, Equalization Director
Subject:
9 1)  Approve Equalization Report for 2023 (attached)
Attachments:
Subject:
9 ACTION ITEM #6:   The Committee recommends approval of the 2023 Equalization Report and Resolution #23-09 as presented.
Subject:
10 County Administrator Mary Catherine Hannah
Subject:
10 1)  Resolution to increase Recycling Surcharge Discussion
Subject:
10 2)  Request to Transfer Funds from ARPA to NMMMA (attached)
Attachments:
Subject:
10 ACTION ITEM #7:  The Committee recommends approval to move $150,000 from the ARPA Fund line item #214-209-963.001 and send to NMMMA (Northeast Michigan Materials Management Authority) as the County match for federally directed spending.  This will be for engineering services for the Recycling Facility project with Huron Engineering.
Subject:
10 3)  Approve Sheriff & UnderSheriff MERS Retirement move from B3 to B4
Subject:
11 Economic Development Adhoc Committee
Subject:
12 1)  Recommendation to approve Services Agreements with Target Alpena and the Alpena Downtown Development Authority (attached)
Attachments:
Subject:
13 ACTION ITEM #8: The Committee recommends approval of the Services Agreements with Target Alpena Development Corporation and the Alpena Downtown Development Authority for Economic Development Services
(May 1, 2023 to December 31, 2023) as presented.
Subject:
14 Kim Ludlow, County Treasurer
Subject:
14 1)  Monthly Reports  (attached)
Attachments:
Subject:
14 ACTION ITEM #9: The Committee recommends to receive and file the monthly Treasurer's Report for the month of March.
Subject:
14 2)  First Quarter Budget Adjustments for 2023  (attached)
Attachments:
Subject:
14 ACTION ITEM #10:  The Committee recommends approval of the First Quarter Budget Adjustments for 2023.
 
Subject:
15 MOTION TO RISE & REPORT
(closes committee meeting)
 
Subject:
16 Chairman Bill Peterson
Subject:
16 1)  Approve all Recommendations from the Finance Ways & Means Committee
Subject:
16 ACTION ITEM #11:  Motion to Approve all Recommendations of Finance Ways & Means Committee as presented.
 
Subject:
16 2)  APPROVE CONSENT CALENDAR   (attached)
Attachments:
Subject:
16 ACTION ITEM #12:  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.
 
Subject:
16 3)  Board POLL Action Item - Two Wilson Township Applications and Filing Fee (attached)
Attachments:
Subject:
16 ACTION ITEM #13:  Recommendation to approve both Wilson Township Applications and total Application Fee of $700 with monies to be paid out of the Professional Services line item #101-200-801.000 in the County General Budget (budgeted $5,000 with $0 spent so far this year) for the lot splits at the Airport so that the County has a legal description to write the lease for the recycling facility and for potential sale of the front lots for development and for utility improvements.  The front parcels along M-32 are in one parcel and all the rest are in the parent parcel with the airport/airfield.
 
Subject:
16 4)  Approve Up North Prevention Proclamation (attached)
Attachments:
Subject:
16 ACTION ITEM #14:  Recommendation to approve the Proclamation from Up North Prevention to proclaim April 2023 as Social Responsibility Month.  This is a 14-County Northern Michigan effort and the deadline to submit proclamation is April 14, 2023.

 
Subject:
17 PUBLIC COMMENT
Subject:
18 ADJOURNMENT

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