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Veterans'
Affairs Committee Minutes
VETERANS AFFAIRS COMMITTEE MEETING
Minutes: February 8, 2006
Veterans Affairs Committee meeting convened by
Veterans Committee Chairman Todd Kaminski at 8:00 A.M.
Pledge of Allegiance–Moment of Silence.
Roll-call of committee members:
| Chair, |
Todd Kaminski, |
Present |
| Co-Chair, |
Arnold Arquette, |
Present |
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Del Turner, |
Excused |
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Dave Martin, |
Present |
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Philip Savage, |
Present |
Citizens’ Time:
None
Reading of the January Committee Meeting Minutes:
Motion was made by Mr. Arquette to accept January
Minutes as presented. Mr. Martin seconded. By a 4-0 vote, January
Committee Meeting Minutes were accepted as presented.
Reading of the January Activity Report:
January Activity Report was read without ensuing
discussion.
Applications for General Assistance from the Soldiers’ and
Sailors’ Relief Fund:
| 06-03 |
Soldiers’ and
Sailors’ Relief Application for first months rent in the amount of
$425.00 and security deposit in the amount of $425.00–total of
$850.00. |
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Approved
for first months rent in the amount of $425.00 with stipulations.
Mr. Savage made a motion to approve first months rent contingent
on Applicant 06-03's demonstration that personal funds are
available for payment of the $425.00 security deposit–i.e. provide
a valid receipt for payment of security deposit. Mr. Martin
seconded the motion. By a 4-0 vote, Applicant 06-03 was approved
for first months rent for $425.00 as contingent on documentation
that security deposit is paid. |
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| 06-04 |
Soldiers’ and
Sailors’ Relief Application for 2004 property taxes in the amount
of $905.57. |
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Approved
for property taxes in the amount of $905.57. Although not
requested by Applicant 06-04, Committee approved for energy in the
amount of $504.28– total of $1,409.85. Mr. Savage made a motion to
pay $905.57 for property taxes and $504.28 in energy fees for a
total of $1,409.85. Mr. Martin seconded the motion. By a 4-0 vote,
Applicant 06-04 was approved for property taxes in the amount of
$905.57 and energy fees in the amount of $504.28–total of
$1,409.85. For the record, Mr. Arquette was concerned that the
Committee approved payment of the energy fees without Applicant
06-04 having, first, made a request. |
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| 06-05 |
Soldiers’ and
Sailors’ Relief Application for rent in the amount of $470.00 and
telephone in the amount of $199.71–total of $669.71. |
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Approved
for rent in the amount of $470.00. Denied
telephone in the amount of $199.71. Mr. Martin made a motion to
approve rent for $470.00 and deny telephone for $199.71. Mr.
Savage seconded the motion. By a 4-0 vote, Applicant 06-04 was
approved for rent in the amount of $470.00 and denied telephone in
the amount of $199.71– total of $470.00. |
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| 06-06 |
Soldiers’ and
Sailors’ Relief Application for rent–$425.00. |
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Approved
for rent in the amount of $425.00 with stipulations. Mr. Martin
made a motion to approve $425.00 for rent contingent on Applicant
06-05's demonstration of a valid lease agreement with mention of a
payment plan for rent arrearage. Mr. Arquette seconded the motion.
By a 4-0 vote, Applicant 06-05 was approved for rent in the amount
of $425.00 contingent on the demonstration of a valid lease
agreement with mention of a repayment plan for rent arrearage.
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Old Business:
None
New Business:
Director presented to the Committee a letter and a
check from Christ Lutheran Church and Preschool drafted to the Calhoun
County Veterans Affairs office in the amount of $309.18. The Director
reminded the Committee that the Christ Lutheran Church and Preschool
congregation helped offset Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Relief Fund expense
in helping a veteran receive costly dentures in 2005. The Director
stated that due to the amount of money in the Soldiers’ and Sailors’
Relief Fund account, maybe the donated $309.18 could be evenly
disbursed to local service organizations who have assisted county
veterans at office request in the past. Mr. Arquette stated that the
Marshall Area Community services center may be an appropriate place
for donation. Mr. Kaminski disagreed by stating that the purpose of
these donated funds was to exclusively assist veterans. Because the
Marshall Area Community services center is not exclusively veteran
oriented, donating these funds to that organization may jeopardize the
premise behind the Christ Lutheran Church and Preschools
congregation’s intent to assist veterans. The Director, again, stated
that if this donation was evenly distributed to local service
organizations for the sole purpose of directly assisting a veteran who
demonstrates an immediate crisis, then the Christ Lutheran Church and
Preschool congregation’s intent would be satisfied. The Director
further reminded the Committee (each of which belong to local service
organizations) that local service organizations have been extremely
generous to local veterans and the requests for monetary assistance
from the Calhoun County Veterans Affairs office in the past. Mr.
Savage made a motion to evenly distribute the donated check to the
following local service organization posts: Vietnam Veterans of
America, Disabled American Veterans, and the Military Order of the
Purple Heart. Mr. Martin seconded the motion. By a 4-0 vote, the
motion passed.
Mr. Martin stated that as a Disabled American
Veteran representative at the Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Battle
Creek, he needs passengers for the Disabled American Veterans
sponsored van.
Mr. Kaminski formally announced the he will be
activated for military service on February 16, 2006. Mr. Kaminski
stated that in his absence, he does have a recommendation for a person
to serve on the Committee as the Persian Gulf Era representative. Mr.
Kaminski stated that this interim appointment would serve the
Committee well. Mr. Savage stated that he was not aware of such a
stipulation in the bylaws to allow for an interim appointment. The
Committee recommended that the Director contact Calhoun County Civil
Counsel, Nancy Mullet for direction.
Meeting adjourned at 10:00 A.M.
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Todd Kaminski
Chair, Calhoun County Veterans’ Affairs Committee
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Scott C. Losey
Director, Calhoun County Veterans’ Affairs
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