COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

WORK SESSION MEETING MINUTES

September 5, 2007

 

A work session of the Chippewa County Board of Commissioners was held on Wednesday, September 5, 2007 at the Chippewa County Courthouse in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan. Chairman Kay called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. with a quorum present.

 

MEMBERS PRESENT:       Bernie LaJoie, Ted Postula, Dick Timmer, Jim Moore, and Earl Kay

 

MEMBERS ABSENT:          Don Cooper and Scott Shackleton

 

OTHERS PRESENT:            Sheriff Jeff Moran, Director Tim McKee, Chuck Leonhardt and Kelly Beaune, Recorder

 

Agenda Item: Jail Expansion

The committee met to discuss and review the potential jail expansion of 56 beds; the affirmative answers regarding the use of debt service cash, borrowing of additional funds from either the General Fund or the DTRF and use of the current cash balance in the maintenance fund were reviewed by the Committee with Chuck Leonhardt.  Discussions included current contracts, alternate sources to pay for future County needs, as well as, the breakeven figures for the operations of the potential expansion.  The Committee reviewed the projected figures regarding the potential increased expenses, as well as, projected SEV’s and schedules which included paying off the original debt and the potential new debt.  Discussion concluded with what step to be taken next with this project.

 

OES/9-1-1 Financials

Director McKee, along with Chuck Leonhardt updated the Committee on millage distributions to the city and townships regarding the method of distribution.  The Committee also discussed at length the two SB bills 410 and 411, which will change the 9-1-1 surcharge funding.  The current 9-1-1 budget revenue is short due to declining revenue from the wired line drop off; with citizens having land lines removed and having wireless (cell phones) lines instead.  The Committee reviewed resolutions to Amend the Chippewa County Final 911 Service Plan and to Adopt Monthly 9-1-1 Surcharge within Chippewa County, along with two applications A and B for Initial 9-1-1 Surcharge Revenues and for Increase above 2.7% of the 2007 9-1-1 Surcharge Revenues, which will be presented at the full Board meeting on Monday, September 10th for approval.  Discussion of the how to replace the shortfall of wired line revenue for 2007 was also presented to the Committee; the potential shortfall will be covered by Fund reductions of expenses along with a transfer from Fund 210 for previous allocations due from the voted millage. 

 

Adjourn

The meeting adjourned at 9:15 p.m.

 

 

 

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Kelly J. Beaune, Recorder                                Earl Kay, Chairman