OSCEOLA COUNTY

BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

SPECIAL MEETING

MINUTES

FEBRUARY 5, 2008

 

The Osceola County Board of Commissioners meeting was called to order at 9:00 a.m. by Chairman Larry Emig. 

 

Roll Call:  Present-Commissioners Hoaglund, Brooks, Sikkema, Tiedt and Emig.  Absent-Commissioners Faber and Brock.

 

Brief Public Comment:  Cliff Youngs, from the Road Commission, was present to ask Board members to re-visit the Weigh master program contracted through the Sheriff’s Department.  He also spoke briefly about the fuel usage during the month of January 2008.  He then updated the Board regarding the delivery of their first vehicle with a wing plow.

 

Employee Comment:  Susan VanderPol, County Coordinator, advised the Board that MSU Extension Director, Jerry Lindquist, is being assigned by MSU to serve as the interim director in Mecosta for six months in conjunction with his current position in Osceola County.  The assignment comes as a result of the retirement of the Mecosta County MSU Extension Director.

 

MOTION #1:  Approve Board Agenda

Motion by Commissioner Brooks, support by Commissioner Sikkema to approve the agenda.  Motion carried.

 

Laurie Smalla, Meceola Central Dispatch Director, was present to explain resolutions and an affidavit needing Board approval.  She gave a brief history of the legislation regarding 911 funding.  These resolutions will allow Meceola Central Dispatch to continue collecting the revenue that will allow them to operate.

 

RESOLUTION 2008 - 0004

RESOLUTION TO AMEND THE OSCEOLA COUNTY

FINAL 9-1-1 SERVICE PLAN

 

            WHEREAS, under the Emergency 9-1-1 Service Enabling Act (P.A. 32 of 1986, as amended), the Osceola County Board of Commissioners approved the final 9-1-1 service plan on June 13, 2000 to benefit the citizens of Osceola County by providing a uniform and well known emergency telephone number; and

 

            WHEREAS, the Osceola County Board of Commissioners continues to believe that 9-1-1 service will benefit the citizens of Osceola County; and

 

            WHEREAS, the State of Michigan enacted Public Act 164 of 2007 to further support

9-1-1 service in Michigan; and

 

 

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WHEREAS, Osceola County has deemed it necessary to collect county-based 9-1-1 funds from communications service providers as allowed under Public Act 164 of 2007 to defray the costs of being ready to process, and of actually processing 9-1-1 calls placed within Osceola County; and

 

            WHEREAS, Public Act 164 of 2007 allows for limited amendments to be made to the Osceola County 9-1-1 Plan through resolution by County Board of Commissioners;  

 

            NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED the Osceola County Board of Commissioners hereby adopts this amendment to the Osceola County 9-1-1 plan to establish a monthly county-based  9-1-1 surcharge as permitted under P.A. 164 of 2007.

 

Motion by Commissioner Tiedt, support by Commissioner Hoaglund to adopt.  Motion carried with five yes votes, Commissioner Brock and Commissioner Faber absent.

 

RESOLUTION 2008 - 0005

RESOLUTION TO ADOPT MONTHLY

9-1-1 SURCHARGE WITHIN OSCEOLA COUNTY

 

                WHEREAS, under the Emergency 9-1-1 Service Enabling Act (P.A. 32 of 1986, as amended) the Osceola County Board of Commissioners approved the final 9-1-1 service plan on June 13, 2000 to benefit the citizens of Osceola County by providing a uniform and well known emergency telephone number; and

 

            WHEREAS, the Osceola County Board of Commissioners continues to believe that 9-1-1 service will benefit the citizens of Osceola County; and

 

            WHEREAS, the State of Michigan enacted Public Act 164 of 2007 to further support

 9-1-1 service in Michigan; and

 

            WHEREAS, Public Act 164 of 2007 allows for the creation of a county-based local 9-1-1 surcharge on all communications service providers that can access

9-1-1 and provides for the collection, disbursement, use, and audit of said funds; and

 

WHEREAS, Osceola County has deemed that a monthly county-based surcharge of $1.72 be placed on all communications service providers as allowed under Public Act  164 of 2007 is necessary to defray the costs of being ready to process and of actually processing 9-1-1 calls placed within Osceola County, and;

 

            WHEREAS, Public Act 164 of 2007 states that an estimated amount of anticipated annual revenue must be included within the resolution creating the monthly county-based 9-1-1 surcharge and projections by the county estimate that amount of anticipated annual revenue to be

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$378,330 (the anticipated amount to be collected in calendar year 2008 under this surcharge is $198,696); and

 

WHEREAS, Public Act 164 expires February 28, 2009, the monthly county-based surcharge will remain in effect until that time, or is otherwise changed by law; and

 

FURTHER, that pursuant to Public Act 164 of 2007, the Osceola County Board of Commissioners has modified the 9-1-1 Plan on February 5, 2008 to reflect the changes in the 9-1-1 surcharges collected by Osceola County.

 

            NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED the Osceola County Board of Commissioners hereby adopts the county-based 9-1-1 surcharge on communications devices as permitted under P.A. 164 of 2007.

 

Motion by Commissioner Brooks, support by Commissioner Hoaglund to adopt.  Motion carried with five yes votes, Commissioner Brock and Commissioner Faber absent.

 

MOTION #2:  9-1-1 SURCHARGE AFFIDAVIT TO MPSC

The County of Osceola, Michigan, received approximately $369,163 landline 9-1-1 surcharge from county citizens to fund the operations of the Mecosta/Osceola Consolidated Central Dispatch Service area Public Safety Answering Points, consisting of Mecosta and Osceola Counties, Michigan for the year 2007.

 

For the year 2008, the expected funding will be $378,330.  This amount is not more than 2.7% over our 2007 landline 9-1-1 surcharge revenues.

 

Motion by Commissioner Tiedt, support by Commissioner Sikkema to approve the above affidavit.  Motion carried with five yes votes, Commissioner Brock and Commissioner Faber absent.

 

Extended public comment:  None.

 

Motion by Commissioner Sikkema, support by Commissioner Tiedt to adjourn at 9:50 a.m.  Motion carried.

 

 

 

 

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Karen J. Bluhm, County Clerk                                      Larry Emig, Chairperson