2001 - Saginaw County

Board of Commissioners May 22, 2001
Todd M. Hare, Chair
Raymond F. Bartels, Vice-Chair
Kenneth B. Horn
Michael P. O'Hare
Carl E. Ruth
Robert L. Fish
By Commissioner Hare: That the Report of the Committee be received
and the recommendations contained therein be adopted. Approved.
FROM: COMMITTEE ON COUNTY SERVICES -- 2.7 MAY 22, 2001
At the July 2000 County Services meeting, the committee concurred
with Controller Marc McGill's recommendation to hold the request
of the Airport Committee to write-off operating losses for FY 2000
until after completion of the 1999/2000 FY Audit.
Subsequently, your committee has considered communication 5-22-9
from Michael Thompson, Administration Director sending the results
of the Airport Audit for FY ended 9/30/00, and a projection for FY
ending 9/30/01, and recommending a write-off in the amount of
$110,655 to cover the operating losses exclusive of unfunded
depreciation and capital expenditures. (see attachments)
We met with the Controller and Mr. Thompson who informed us that
the Airport does not now, nor will it in the foreseeable future
have the ability to pay back the losses. An Airport operation
budget and financing plan intended to eliminate operating losses
for the ensuing FY will be discussed during the upcoming budget
cycle. The actual and projected losses for 2000/01 are $74,537 and
$36,118 respectively, for a total of $110,655.
It is the recommendation of your committee that the debt of the
Airport for FY 2000/01 in the amount of $110,655 be written off as
a bad debt against the General Fund Unreserved Undesignated Fund
Balance of the County; and further, that the proper County
officials be authorized and directed to make the necessary budget
adjustments.
Respectfully submitted,
COMMITTEE ON COUNTY SERVICES
Todd M. Hare, Chair
Raymond F. Bartels, Vice-Chair
Kenneth B. Horn
Michael P. O'Hare
Carl E. Ruth
Robert L. Fish
APPROPRIATIONS AUTHORIZATION: It is the recommendation of your
committee to concur with the above.
James M. Graham, Chair
Connie D. Smith, Vice Chair
By Commissioner Hare: That the Report of the Committee be received
and the recommendations contained therein be adopted. Approved.
REPORT 2.8 TABLED BY COMMISSIONER PRIVILEGE (FISH)
FROM: COMMITTEE ON COUNTY SERVICES -- 2.8 MAY 22, 2001
Your committee has considered communication 5-22-11 from Michael
Thompson, Administration Director forwarding a request from the
Airport Committee for an additional appropriation to match grant
funds for the Instrument Landing System (ILS).
We met with Mr. Thompson who informed us the County match for the
$1,000,000 ILS project is estimated to be $20,000. At this time
$12,500 remains available for the ILS project from funds
previously appropriated by the County. The remaining $7,500 would