DELTA COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS MEETING

May 2, 2006

                                          

                                           Escanaba, Michigan

 

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

 

                                           April 27, 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 May 2, 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.

EXCUSED:  None.

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

              

   V.  APPROVAL OF BOARD MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING     

       Moved by Commissioner Ruohomaki and supported by Commissioner Bengry to approve the minutes of the April 18, 2006 meeting.  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

           1. Board of Public Works minutes of 2-15-06

  2. Dept. of Human Services minutes of 1-30-06 & 2-27-06                     3. Central Dispatch minutes of 2-28-06

  4. Solid Waste Management minutes of 2-28-06 & 3-28-06

  5. Airport and Parks Commission minutes of 3-8-06

  6. Road Com. minutes of 3-13-06, 3-17-06

  7. Pinecrest Board of Trustees minutes of 3-23-06

   8. Building Authority minutes of 4-5-06

                 

     

VIII. REPORTS OF SPECIAL COMMITTEES AND OTHERS.

      1.  Township Association minutes of 3-23-06.

       2.  MDS/CAA minutes of 4-13-06.

       Commissioner Ruohomaki stated that when the Board receives and places on file communications and minutes of Standing and Special Committees, it is not necessarily approving the actions stated in those communications and minutes.

       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.

    a. April 25, 2006

     1. Payment of Bills.

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

 

     2.  Payment to VanEssen of $440.93.

          Moved by Commissioner Schultz and seconded by Commissioner Ruohomaki to approve payment of the county share of $440.93 to Silver and VanEssen for legal services for the Bark River lawsuit.  MOTION CARRIED.

 

     3.  Forest Service Contract.

          Moved by Commissioner Schultz and seconded by Commissioner Nelson to approve the contract Forest Service for up to $10,000 for the Sheriff Department to patrol the Federal Parks in Delta County.  MOTION CARRIED.

 

          4.  2 year Maintenance Contract for Emergency Preparedness Printer.

          Moved by Commissioner Schultz and seconded by Commissioner Ruohomaki to approve payment of $775.00 for the 2 year maintenance agreement for the Emergency Preparedness Printer.  MOTION CARRIED.

 

     5.  Contract Change Order for Snowden re: liquidated damages

          Moved by Commissioner Schultz and seconded by Commissioner Nelson to approve the change order for Snowden, Inc. to be decrease the contract price by $13,700 for liquidated damages for the Airport Terminal Project.  MOTION CARRIED.

 

          6.  EDA Closeout.

          Moved by Commissioner Schultz and seconded by Commissioner Nelson to approve Pay Request # 6 for $133,234.72 to Oberstar for the Renaissance Zone Project.  MOTION CARRIED.

 

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

 

3.  Personnel Committee.

4.   Administrator’s Report.

   4. Budget Meeting.

        Moved by Commissioner Nelson and seconded by Commissioner Schultz to hold a Committee of the Whole meeting on June 13, 2006 at 5:15 p.m. for the purpose of working on the County Budget.  MOTION CARRIED.

 

        3. Administrator’s Contract.

        Moved by Commissioner Ruohomaki and seconded by Commissioner Nelson to appoint Commissioner Schultz and Commissioner Bengry to meet with Administrator Erickson to start working on a new contract.  The current contract ends in October 2006.  MOTION CARRIED.

 

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

    

        6. Committee of the Whole Meeting.

        A. Minutes of 4-25-06.

        Moved by Commissioner Schultz and seconded by Commissioner Ruohomaki the Airport and Parks Board would receive one per diem, it would have 2 separate agendas, the Parks Board would be an Authority and the Airport Board would be an Advisory Board.

 

          ROLL CALL     BENGRY    YES

                        NELSON    YES

                        RUOHOMAKI YES

                        SCHULTZ   YES

                        ELEGEERT  YES

          MOTION CARRIED.   

 

        Moved by Commissioner Nelson and seconded by Commissioner Schultz to approve the minutes of the Committee of the Whole meeting of April 25, 2006.  MOTION CARRIED.

       

   X. GENERAL ORDERS OF BUSINESS

 

      A.  UNFINISHED BUSINESS

                  

 B.  NEW BUSINESS

1.  Payment of Bills.

          Moved by Commissioner Schultz and seconded by Commissioner Ruohomaki to pay the bills in the amount of $704,567.41.  MOTION CARRIED.

 

          2.  Mediation Settlement Agreement.

          Moved by Commissioner Schultz and seconded by Commissioner Ruohomaki to approve the Bark River Lawsuit Mediation Settlement Agreement as presented. 

             

          ROLL CALL     BENGRY    YES

                        NELSON    YES

                        RUOHOMAKI YES

                        SCHULTZ   YES

                        ELEGEERT  YES

          MOTION CARRIED.

                  

XI.  GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT

     Peter Mark voiced his concerns about the reorganization of the Airports and Parks Board.

 

XII. COMMISSIONERS CONCERNS  

     Commissioner Ruohomaki:  Planning and Zoning Board member Howard Haulotte has requested to attend a Zoning Training on May 24th in Marquette at a cost of $100.

         

     Commissioner Bengry:  Pleased with the MSU Planning Training he and Commissioner Ruohomaki attended in April.

 

     Commissioner Schultz:  None.

     Commissioner Elegeert: None.

 

XIV.  ADJOURNMENT

    Moved by Commissioner Schultz and supported by Commissioner Ruohomaki to adjourn at 6:10 p.m. 

 

Respectfully Submitted,

 

 

____________________________  _________________________________

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