DELTA COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS MEETING

July 19, 2005

                                           Escanaba, Michigan

 

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

 

                                           July 14, 2005

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 19, 2005, at 5:15 p.m. in the Circuit Courtroom of the Delta County Courthouse.

                                           Sincerely yours,

                                           Nancy J. Kolich

                                           Delta County Clerk

ROLL CALL

PRESENT:   Commissioners Bengry, Nelson, 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.  Vice-Chair Commissioner Bengry presided over the meeting.

 

          Moved by Commissioner Schultz and supported by Commissioner Ruohomaki to approve the minutes of the July 5, 2005 Board Meeting. MOTION CARRIED.

           

   VI.   PRESENTATATION OF WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS

         A.  Received: 

              1.  Public Notice re: Work in Ford River Township

              2.  Letters from Rep. Rich Brown.

              3.  Letter from Rep. Tom Casperson.

              4.  Letter from Rep. Gary McDowell.

         B.  Forwarded: No written communications were forwarded.

 

VII.      REPORTS OF STANDING AND STATUTORY SPECIAL COMMITTEES AND OTHERS

        1.  Road Commission minutes of 5-9-05 & 5-23-05.

       2.  Dept. of Human Services minutes of 5-23-05.

       3.  Solid Waste Management minutes of 5-24-05.

       4.  Airport & Parks Commission minutes of 6-8-05.

       5.  Concealed Weapons Board minutes of 6-21-05.

       6.  Pinecrest Board minutes of 6-23-05.

VIII.  REPORTS OF SPECIAL COMMITTEES AND OTHERS

       1.  MDS CAA/HRA minutes of 6-9-05.

          Moved by Commissioner Schultz and supported by Commissioner Nelson 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

         None.

     

IX.         COMMITTEE REPORTS:

1. Building and Grounds Committee.

    

2.   Finance Committee.

    Minutes of 7-12-05.

    IV.1. Park Supervisor Employment Contract.

               Moved by Commissioner Nelson and seconded by Commissioner Ruohomaki to approve the Park Supervisor Employment Contract as presented.  MOTION CARRIED on voice vote.

 

    V.1.  Bills and Payroll.

               Moved by Commissioner Nelson and seconded by Commissioner Ruohomaki to approve payment of bills and payroll.  MOTION CARRIED on voice vote.

 

        V.5. Request for 40 hour work week from Equalization Department.

               Moved by Commissioner Ruohomaki and seconded by Commissioner Nelson to approve a 40 hour work week for Equalization Department employees through September 30, 2005.  MOTION CARRIED on voice vote.

 

    V.9.  Animal Control Truck Repair.

              Moved by Commissioner Schultz and seconded by Commissioner Ruohomaki to approve the transfer of $1,000 from the contingency fund to the Animal Control budget to cover vehicle repairs.  MOTION CARRIED on voice vote.

 

               Moved by Commissioner Schultz and supported by Commissioner Nelson to receive the minutes and place on file.  MOTION CARRIED.

     

3. Personnel Committee. 

             

4.   Administrator’s Report.

       Moved by Commissioner Schultz and supported by Commissioner Ruohomaki to receive the Administrator’s report and place on file.  MOTION CARRIED.

 

X.              GENERAL ORDERS OF BUSINESS

A. UNFINISHED BUSINESS

   1.  AFSCME Arbitration.

              Moved by Commissioner Nelson and seconded by Commissioner Schultz to refer back to the Personnel Committee to determine dates Housekeeping reclassification requests were made and financial calculations. 

 

              ROLL CALL:    BENGRY    YES

                             NELSON    YES

                             RUOHOMAKI YES

                             SCHULTZ   YES

                        ELEGEERT  ABSENT

              MOTION CARRIED.

 

B.   NEW BUSINESS

1.  Payment of Bills.

              None.

       

          2.  Broadcast of Board meetings from City Hall.

              Moved by Commissioner Nelson and seconded by Commissioner Schultz to move the County Board meetings to 5:30 p.m. to be held at the Escanaba City Hall Chambers starting with the first meeting in September and to have Mr. Michael Kalb operate the camera equipment for the live broadcasts.

 

              ROLL CALL:     BENGRY    YES

                             NELSON    YES

                             RUOHOMAKI YES

                             SCHULTZ   YES

                             ELEGEERT  ABSENT

              MOTION CARRIED.

 

          3.  Rules of Procedure.

              Tabled.

          4.  Commissioners Concerns.

              Tabled.

          5.  911 Leadership to Address the Board.

              Bob Smith from the Citizens for Delta County 911 Committee addressed the Board stating that they found the cost for the first year of the millage would be approximately $356,000 or about 0.37 mils rather than the 0.85 mils that is being requested.

           

     6.  Safety Committee Problem.  Tabled.

 

     7.  5 year plan – problem the County must face – status?

         Administrator Erickson advised that this is an ongoing process with the budget.

 

     8.  Delta County Monumentation Inventory.

        Delta County Surveyor Mel Davis submitted an update on the progress of the Delta County Remonumentation Project.  1,721 of 5,221 corners have been re-monumented since 1993 at a cost $988,783.89.  He estimated the cost to complete the remaining 3,500 corners to be approximately $2,890,000.  This is paid through the State Survey and Remonumentation Office with funds collected through the Register of Deeds Remonumentation fees.

 

     9.  Planning Commission Case No. 6-05-PC.

         Case 6-05-PC, J & J Development Co., Inc. by Attorney Russell Hall, Wells Township.  Moved by Commissioner Nelson and seconded by Commissioner Schultz to approve the request to rezone from Commercial 3 to Commercial 2 as recommended by the Planning Commission.

              ROLL CALL:    BENGRY    YES

                             RUOHOMAKI YES

                             NELSON    YES

                             SCHULTZ   YES

                        ELEGEERT  ABSENT

          MOTION CARRIED.

 

  IX.  GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT

       None.

 

  XI.  ADJOURNMENT

       Moved by Commissioner Nelson and supported by Commissioner Schultz to adjourn at 6:17 p.m. 

 

Respectfully Submitted,

 

____________________________  _________________________________

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