DELTA COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS MEETING

February 21, 2006

                                          

                                           Escanaba, Michigan

 

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

 

                                           February 16, 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 21, 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 Bengry, Elegeert, Nelson, Ruohomaki and Schultz.

ABSENT:   None.

          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 Nelson to approve the minutes of the February 7, 2006 meeting as corrected.  MOTION CARRIED.

           

   VI.  PRESENTATATION OF WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS

        A.  Received:  No written communications were received.       

        B.  Forwarded: No written communications were forwarded.                                                                                     

 

VII.      REPORTS OF STANDING AND STATUTORY SPECIAL COMMITTEES AND OTHERS 

     

VIII.  REPORTS OF SPECIAL COMMITTEES AND OTHERS.

      

          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.

 

X.   COMMITTEE REPORTS:

1. Building and Grounds Committee.

2.   Finance Committee.      

3. Personnel Committee.

4.   Administrator’s Report.

   2. Airport Project Grant Application.

        Moved by Commissioner Nelson and seconded by Commissioner Bengry to approve $52,000 for the Application of a $1.7 million grant for the Airport Runway Project.

 

   ROLL CALL       BENGRY    YES

                             NELSON    YES

                        RUOHOMAKI YES

                         SCHULTZ   NO

                         ELEGEERT  YES

        MOTION CARRIED.

 

        Airport Budget. 

        Moved by Commissioner Schultz and seconded by Commissioner Ruohomaki to move the Airport Budget to the County Budget.  MOTION CARRIED.

           

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

    

   X. GENERAL ORDERS OF BUSINESS

 

      A.  UNFINISHED BUSINESS

          1. Appointment to Building Authority Board.

          Moved Commissioner Schultz and seconded by Commissioner Nelson to appoint Bill Kwarciany to the Building Authority Board. MOTION CARRIED.

         

 B.  NEW BUSINESS

1.  Payment of Bills.

              None.

    

          2.  2005 Remonumentation Report.

              County Surveyor Mel Davis presented the 2005 Remonumentation Report: Remonumented 186 corners in 2005 at an average cost of $630 per corner for a total of $117,180 paid from the Remonumentation Fund collected through the Register of Deeds office. 

 

          3.  2006 Remonumentation Contract.

              Moved by Commissioner Schultz and seconded by Commissioner Ruohomaki to approve the 2006 Remonumentation Contract with County Surveyor Mel Davis.  MOTION CARRIED.

 

          4.  Communications.

              Moved by Commissioner Bengry and seconded by Commissioner Nelson to develop a County Master Plan with a vision of the future with goals and objectives, 5 & 10 year Financial Plan be developed, each Commissioner receive a weekly memo as to what is happening currently in the county, and that the Administrator be given this task effective tomorrow.

 

     ROLL CALL    

               BENGRY    YES

                    NELSON    YES

                    RUOHOMAKI YES

                    SCHULTZ   NO

                    ELEGEERT  NO

 

          MOTION CARRIED.  

  

  XI.  GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT

       None.

 

 XII.  COMMISSIONERS CONCERNS  

     Commissioner Ruohomaki:  Request that Committee of the Whole      meetings be scheduled to start the 2006-07 budget.

     Commissioners Nelson:            

     Commissioner Bengry:   

     Commissioner Schultz: 

     Commissioner Elegeert:

 

XIII. NOTICES – 30 day appointment to Pathways Board.

 

      Moved by Commissioner Schultz and seconded by Commissioner Nelson to appoint Bill Kwarciany to the Building Authority Board.  MOTION CARRIED.

 

     Moved by Commissioner Bengry and seconded by Commissioner Nelson to appoint Florence Cutter and Donald Johnson to the Pathways Board.  MOTION CARRIED.

 

     The March 7 Board of Commissioners meeting is cancelled due to a lack of a quorum available.

 

XIV.  ADJOURNMENT

 

     Moved by Commissioner Nelson and supported by Commissioner Ruohomaki to adjourn at 6:55 p.m. 

 

Respectfully Submitted,

 

 

 

_____________________________  _________________________________

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