DELTA COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS MEETING

July 15, 2008

                                          

                                           Escanaba, Michigan

 

     A Regular meeting of the Delta County Board of Commissioners was held this date, pursuant to the following call:

 

                                           July 10, 2008

The Honorable Members of the Delta             

County Board of Commissioners

 

Dear Commissioners:

     A Regular Meeting of the Delta County Board of Commissioners is scheduled for Tuesday July 15, 2008, at 5:15 p.m. in the Circuit Courtroom of the Courthouse Building.

 

                                           Sincerely yours,

                                           Nancy J. Kolich

                                           Delta County Clerk

 

ROLL CALL

PRESENT:   Commissioners Bengry, Rivard, Ruohomaki, and Schultz

 

EXCUSED:  Commissioner Elegeert.

          The meeting was called to order at 5:15 p.m. in the Delta County Circuit Courtroom by Delta County Clerk, Nancy Kolich.

 

   V.  APPROVAL OF BOARD MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING     

       Moved by Commissioner Ruohomaki and seconded by Commissioner Rivard to approve the minutes of the July 1, 2008 meeting and the July 2, 2008 Committee of the Whole meeting.  MOTION CARRIED.

 

  IV. APPROVAL OF AGENDA

      Moved by Commissioner Rivard and seconded by Commissioner Bengry to approve the agenda as amended moving New Business Item 5. up to item 1.  MOTION CARRIED.

           

  VI. PRESENTATATION OF WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS

      A.  Received:  No written communications were received.

                      

      B.  Forwarded: No written communications were forwarded.

 

REPORTS OF STANDING AND STATUTORY SPECIAL COMMITTEES AND OTHERS

 

VIII. REPORTS OF SPECIAL COMMITTEES AND OTHERS.

        Moved by Commissioner Rivard and seconded by Commissioner Ruohomaki that the Communications and Reports of Standing and Statutory Committees and the Reports of Special Committees and Others be received and placed on file.  MOTION CARRIED.

                                              

VIII. PUBLIC COMMENT ON AGENDA ITEMS

      Rory Mattson addressed the Board with his comment regarding the Superior Health Code.

       

   IX. COMMITTEE REPORTS:

  1. Administrator’s Report.

     Moved by Commissioner Bengry and seconded by Commissioner Ruohomaki to send a letter of support to the FAA for Mesaba Airlines bid of $2,870,236 for air service.  MOTION CARRIED.

 

     Moved by Commissioner Bengry and seconded by Commissioner Rivard to sell the Airport Hangar.

 

     ROLL CALL     BENGRY    YES

                        RIVARD    YES

                        RUOHOMAKI YES

                        SCHULTZ   YES

                         ELEGEERT  ABSENT

          MOTION CARRIED.

 

     Moved by Commissioner Bengry and seconded by Commissioner Rivard that Commissioner Schultz, Administrator Erickson, Airport Manager Ness and Treasurer Buckland be named to the Airport Hangar Sale Committee.  MOTION CARRIED.

    

     Moved by Commissioner Bengry and seconded by Commissioner Rivard to receive the Administrator’s Report and place on file.  MOTION CARRIED.

 

   X. GENERAL ORDERS OF BUSINESS

 

  VI. UNFINISHED BUSINESS

1. Superior Health Code.

         Report was presented by Don Shirley, Chair of the Superior Health Code Ad Hoc Committee.  Delta Menominee Health Board met on July 11th.

 

            

 B. NEW BUSINESS

         1. Animal Society Concerns.

            Lorene Trotter and Darlene Tianen, volunteers from the Animal Society, addressed the Board with their concerns regarding the Animal Shelter.  

 

    2. Payment of Bills.

            Moved by Commissioner Rivard and seconded by Commissioner Bengry to approve the bills in the amount of $614,366.12, as presented.  MOTION CARRIED with Rivard voting no on the Commissioner expenses portion of the bills.

 

         3. Support for UPAAA Annual Implementation Plan.

            Moved by Commissioner Rivard and seconded by Commissioner Ruohomaki to adopt the U.P. Area Agency on Aging FY 2009 Annual Implementation Plan Resolution, as presented. MOTION CARRIED.

 

         4. Computer Committee Budget Recommendations.

            The Board was updated on the Computer Committee recommendations for the 2009 Budget.

 

         5. Zoning Law Changes.

            Moved by Commissioner Ruohomaki and seconded by Commissioner Rivard to have CUPPAD review the Delta County ordinances creating the Planning Commission and the Planning Commission By-laws.  MOTION CARRIED.

 

          6. Executive Session.

            Moved by Commissioner Rivard and seconded by Commissioner Bengry to move into executive session for the purpose of discussing proposed labor negotiation settlement at 6:19 p.m.

 

     ROLL CALL     BENGRY    YES

                        RIVARD    YES

                        RUOHOMAKI YES

                        SCHULTZ   YES

                         ELEGEERT  ABSENT

          MOTION CARRIED.

 

          Moved by Commissioner Bengry and seconded by Commissioner Rivard to reconvene into regular session at 6:30 p.m.  MOTION CARRIED.

 

          No actions were taken during executive session.

 

          Moved by Commissioner Bengry and seconded by Commissioner Rivard to accept the proposal between AFSCME and the Delta County as presented.

 

     ROLL CALL     BENGRY    YES

                        RIVARD    YES

                        RUOHOMAKI YES

                        SCHULTZ   YES

                         ELEGEERT  ABSENT

          MOTION CARRIED.

 

  XI. GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT

     Peter Mark, candidate for the County Board, asked that the he receive a copy of the proposed budget and Zoning Law changes as they were not included in his packet.  

     Rory Mattson thanked Commissioner Rivard for questioning County Commissioner per diems.

           

 XII. COMMISSIONERS CONCERNS

      Commissioners Bengry:  None.

 

      Commissioner Rivard:  UPCAP 211 system, 24 hour service for the entire UP, received certification.

 

      Commissioner Ruohomaki:  None

 

      Commissioner Schultz: Per diems and reimbursements responsibility to the public – code of ethics thing.  Bids came in at the Airport.  August 2 annual Pig Roast at the Airport.

 

      Commissioner Elegeert:  None.

 

XIII. MEETING SCHEDULE

August 5   5:15 p.m. Board Meeting.

August 6   Energy Symposium at Escanaba City Hall

 

XIV. ADJOURNMENT

 

     Moved by Commissioner Rivard and seconded by Commissioner Bengry to adjourn at 6:33 p.m. 

 

Respectfully Submitted,

 

_____________________________  _________________________________

Nancy J. Kolich, County Clerk       Thomas Elegeert, Board Chairperson