DELTA COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS MEETING

June 6, 2006

                                          

                                           Escanaba, Michigan

 

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

 

                                           June 1, 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 June 6, 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:  Commissioner Bengry, Elegeert, Nelson, and Schultz.

EXCUSED:  Commissioner Ruohomaki.

          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 Schultz and supported by Commissioner Nelson to approve the minutes of the May 16, 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. Concealed Weapons Board minutes of 3-21-06 & 4-18-06

  2. Dept. of Human Services minutes of 3-27-06 & 4-24-06                     3. Central Dispatch minutes of 4-5-06 & 5-3-06

  4. Road Com. minutes of 4-10-06

   5. Solid Waste Management minutes of 4-25-06

  6. Pinecrest Board of Trustees minutes of 4-27-06

   7. Airport and Parks minutes of 5-10-06

                 

     

VIII. REPORTS OF SPECIAL COMMITTEES AND OTHERS.

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

      

         Moved by Commissioner Nelson and supported by Commissioner Schultz 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

      Drain Commissioner Don Shirley addressed the Board with his concerns with the Ren Zone.

 

 

X.   COMMITTEE REPORTS:

1. Building and Grounds Committee.

2.   Finance Committee.

   a. May 16, 2006

   IV. 1. Jail Issues.

        Moved by Commissioner Schultz and seconded by Commissioner Nelson to approve the quote from DeGrave Quality Homes for $1750 to repair an exterior wall at the jail.  MOTION CARRIED.

 

          Moved by Commissioner Schultz and seconded by Commissioner Nelson to approve creating a Grant Committee to oversee Hannahville 2% Grant applications.  MOTION CARRIED.

    

   V.1. Payment of Bills.

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

 

     2.  Payment to VanEssen of $4678.89.

          Moved by Commissioner Schultz and seconded by Commissioner Nelson to approve payment of the county share of $4678.89 to Silver and Van Essen for legal services for the Bark River lawsuit.  MOTION CARRIED.

 

     6.  Interactive Video Testimony Project – District Court.

          Moved by Commissioner Schultz and seconded by Commissioner Nelson to approve the Agreement between the Michigan Supreme Court and the Michigan State Police to provide funding to purchase equipment to conduct interactive video testimony from the MSP Forensics Laboratory in Lansing for the 94th District Court.  MOTION CARRIED.

 

          8. Billing for Pearson Asbestos Abatement, Inc. & the Carpet and Drapery Shop.

 

          Moved by Commissioner Schultz and seconded by Commissioner Nelson to approve payment of $2,399.84 to Pearson Asbestos and $3,627.16 the Carpet and Drapery Shoppe for repairs for mold damage in   the Pathways office in Service Center.  MOTION CARRIED.

 

     9.  Billing for Treasurer’s Co-Employer Status Attorney.

          Moved by Commissioner Schultz and seconded by Commissioner Nelson to refer to the Committee of the Whole meeting.  MOTION CARRIED.

 

          10.  Airport Truck.

          Moved by Commissioner Schultz and seconded by Commissioner Nelson to ratify the phone poll approving payment of $8,500 for the purchase of a truck for the Airport.  MOTION CARRIED.

 

          11.  Citizen Planner Class Invoice.

          Moved by Commissioner Schultz and seconded by Commissioner Nelson to approve the $4410 and $945 expenditures for the Townships, Planning Commission and County Commissioners to attend the MSU Extension Citizen Planner Class.  MOTION CARRIED.

 

          Moved by Commissioner Schultz and seconded by Commissioner Nelson to receive the minutes with correction to item #9 and place on file.  MOTION CARRIED.

 

3.   Personnel Committee.

4.   Administrator’s Report.

        3. Ren Zone.       

        Moved by Commissioner Nelson and seconded by Commissioner Schultz to approve negotiating selling or leasing of the 40 acre parcel in the Ren Zone at the Airport.  MOTION CARRIED.

    

        Moved by Commissioner Schultz and seconded by Commissioner Nelson to adopt the map presented by the Administrator as the concept of way the 40 acre parcel will be split to maximize road frontage and report back to the Board.  MOTION CARRIED.

 

        Moved by Commissioner Bengry and seconded by Commissioner Nelson to approve a sign depicting the Ren Zone to be placed on the corner of the entrance of the Airport with the County Board finding the funding.  MOTION CARRIED.

 

   Board Packets for County Commissioner Candidates.

        Moved by Commissioner Nelson and seconded by Commissioner Schultz to approve providing Board Packets to County Board candidates at no charge.  MOTION CARRIED.

 

        Moved by Commissioner Nelson and seconded by Commissioner Schultz to receive the Administrator’s report and place on file.  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 Nelson to pay the bills in the amount of $3,142,725.34.  MOTION CARRIED.

 

          2.  Presentation of Airport Issues by Michael Falcon.

          Airport Board Chairman, Michael Falcon, made a presentation to the Board of Airport issues.  He requested By-Laws for the Airport Board and timeliness of information and guidance from the Board.  Other issues include the Ren Zone. 

                  

          3.  MSU Extension Update.

          MSU Extension Director Julie Moberg, Agricultural Educator Warren Schauer, 4-H Youth Educator Dave Radloff and Nutrition Program Manager Mary Simonson gave an update presentation for 2005-2006 to the Board on services the MSU Extension provides to Delta County.

 

          4.  City of Escanaba’s DATA Board Appointment.

          Moved by Commissioner Bengry and seconded by Commissioner Nelson to appoint Judith Good as the City of Escanaba’s representative to the DATA Board.  MOTION CARRIED.

 

          5. Skyway Airlines proposal and comment period.

          Moved by Commissioner Bengry and seconded by Commissioner Nelson to support Skyway Airlines, Inc. proposal for Essential Airline Service for the Delta County Airport and to send a letter of support from the County Board.  MOTION CARRIED.

 

 

 

 

          6. Committee of the Whole Procedures.

          Moved by Commissioner Nelson and seconded by Commissioner Schultz to set a Special Committee of the Whole to discuss guidelines for Committee of the Whole meetings.  MOTION CARRIED.

 

          Moved by Commissioner Nelson and seconded by Commissioner Bengry to hold a Committee of the Whole meeting on June 13 at 5:00 p.m. in the Circuit Courtroom.  MOTION CARRIED.

      

XI.  GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT

     Peter Mark addressed the Board with his concerns about the reorganization of the Airports and Parks Board with regards to the Airport employees.

 

     Mike Larrabee addressed the Board with his concerns with the Grant Committee formed to review Hannahville 2% Grants.

 

XII. COMMISSIONERS CONCERNS  

     Commissioner Ruohomaki:  

         

     Commissioner Bengry:  Will review about the budgets for 2002-2005 and the Audit report and will present his concerns to the Board.

 

     Commissioner Nelson:    None.

 

     Commissioner Schultz:  None.

     Commissioner Elegeert: None.

 

XIV.  ADJOURNMENT

    Moved by Commissioner Nelson and supported by Commissioner Schultz to adjourn at 7:02 p.m. 

 

Respectfully Submitted,

 

 

____________________________  _________________________________

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