DELTA COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS MEETING

February 7, 2006

                                          

                                           Escanaba, Michigan

 

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

 

                                           February 2, 2006

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 February 7, 2006, 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  Elegeert, Nelson, Ruohomaki and Schultz.

EXCUSED:  Commissioner Bengry

          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 Schultz and supported by Commissioner Ruohomaki to approve the minutes of the January 17, 2006 meeting and the January 24, 2006 Committee of the Whole meeting.  MOTION CARRIED.

           

   VI.  PRESENTATATION OF WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS

        A.  Received:  No written communications were received.       

        B.  Forwarded: Letter to UP Legislators re: HB 5453, 5454,                                                                                              5456.

 

VII.      REPORTS OF STANDING AND STATUTORY SPECIAL COMMITTEES AND OTHERS 

      1.  Road Commission minutes of 12-8-05 & 12-19-05.

     2.  Concealed Weapons Board minutes of 12-20-05 & 1-17-06.

     3.  Solid Waste Management Authority minutes of 12-27-05.

     4.  Airport and Parks Commission minutes of 1-11-06.

VIII.  REPORTS OF SPECIAL COMMITTEES AND OTHERS.

       1.  Township Association minutes of 10-27-05.

          Moved by Commissioner Schultz and supported 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

        None.

 

X.   COMMITTEE REPORTS:

1. Building and Grounds Committee.

2.   Finance Committee.

    A.  Minutes of 2-1-06.

    V. 1. Payment of bills.

       Moved by Commissioner Schultz and seconded by Commissioner Nelson to approve payment of the bills.  MOTION CARRIED.

 

       2. Payment of Bittner Bill for $900.07.

       Moved by Commissioner Schultz and seconded by Commissioner Nelson to approve payment of $900.07 to Bittner Engineering for the Ren Zone Site Wetlands Permit services.  MOTION CARRIED.

 

       3. Payment of Butch Quinn bills for $393.75 & $771.25.

       Moved by Commissioner Schultz and seconded by Commissioner Nelson to approve payment to Butch Quinn of $393.75 & $771.25 for the Ren Zone property legal services.  MOTION CARRIED.

 

       4. Payment of PreTube, Inc. $35,179.20.

 

       Moved by Commissioner Schultz and seconded by Commissioner Nelson to approve payment of $35,179.20 to PreTube for air conditioning for the Sheriff’s Department and the old portion of the jail.  MOTION CARRIED.

 

        5.  Increase for Jail Operating Line Item.

        Moved by Commissioner Schultz and seconded by Commissioner Nelson to approve transferring $4,000 from the contingency fund into the Jail Operation budget to cover the cost of the hot water tank for the jail.  MOTION CARRIED.

 

        6. Valic Service Provider Agreement for Plan Amendment $300 per year.

        Moved by Commissioner Schultz and seconded by Commissioner Ruohomaki to approve the two year Valic Service Provider Agreement Plan Amendment for $300 per year.  MOTION CARRIED.

 

        8.  Judicial Technology Fund.

        Moved by Commissioner Schultz and seconded by Commissioner Nelson to set up a T & A Account for funds for the Judicial Technology Fund received from the State Court Administrators Office.  MOTION CARRIED. 

 

        Moved by Commissioner Ruohomaki and Commissioner Schultz to receive the minutes and place on file.  

         

3. Personnel Committee.

  

4.   Administrator’s Report.

   3. Dispatch Authority Resolution.

        Moved by Commissioner Nelson seconded by Commissioner Schultz to approve the resolution amending the Delta County Central Dispatch Authority fiscal year to October 1st.  MOTION CARRIED.   

           

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

    

   X. GENERAL ORDERS OF BUSINESS

 

      A.  UNFINISHED BUSINESS

          1. Appointment to CAA Governing Board.

          Moved Commissioner Schultz and seconded by Commissioner Nelson to appoint Karen J. Wigand to the Community Action Agency Governing Board.  MOTION CARRIED.

 

          Moved by Commissioner Ruohomaki and seconded by Commissioner Schultz to send a letter thanking Carolyn Povich for her service to the CAA Board.  MOTION CARRIED.

         

 B.  NEW BUSINESS

1.  Payment of Bills.

              Moved by Commissioner Schultz and seconded by Commissioner Nelson to approve payment of the bills in the amount of $1,556,256.82.  MOTION CARRIED.

    

          2.  2005 Remonumentation Report.

              Moved by Commissioner Ruohomaki and seconded by Commissioner Schultz to table.  MOTION CARRIED.

 

          3.  2006 Remonumentation Contract.

          Moved by Commissioner Ruohomaki and seconded by Commissioner Schultz to table.  MOTION CARRIED.

 

          4.  Support for Crawford County Resolution.

          Moved by Commissioner Schultz and seconded by Commissioner Nelson to receive and place on file.  MOTION CARRIED.

 

          5.  Executive Session re: Labor Contract.

          Moved by Commissioner Ruohomaki and seconded by Commissioner Schultz to convene into executive session at 6:20 p.m. to discuss AFSCME contract negotiations.

 

ROLL CALL     BENGRY    ABSENT

                   NELSON   YES

                   RUOHOMAKI YES

                    SCHULTZ   YES

                    ELEGEERT  YES

     MOTION CARRIED. 

 

     Moved by Commissioner Schultz and seconded by Commissioner Ruohomaki to reconvene into regular session at 7:10 p.m.  MOTION CARRIED.

 

No actions were taken during closed session.

 

          UPCAP Point of Entry.

          Moved by Commissioner Schultz and seconded by Commissioner Nelson to approve a letter in support of UPCAP as a Single Point of Entry for long term care.  MOTION CARRIED.

   

 

 

  XI.  GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT

       Rory Mattson, Conservation District Director, updated the Board on the timber sale at the airport.  He has a contractor looking at Sac Bay for a select cut.  There will be a select cut at the Service Center and at Fuller Park, also.

 

 

 XII.  COMMISSIONERS CONCERNS

     Commissioners Nelson:   None.

     Commissioner Ruohomaki: None.

     Commissioner Bengry:    None.

     Commissioner Schultz:   None.

     Commissioner Elegeert:  None.

 

XIV.  ADJOURNMENT

 

     Moved by Commissioner Schultz and supported by Commissioner Ruohomaki to adjourn at 7:11 p.m. 

 

Respectfully Submitted,

 

 

 

_____________________________  _________________________________

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