DELTA
A Regular meeting of the Delta County Board of Commissioners was held
this date, pursuant to the following call:
The Honorable Members of the Delta
Dear
Commissioners:
A
Regular Meeting of the Delta County Board of Commissioners is scheduled for
Sincerely
yours,
Nancy
J. Kolich
ROLL
CALL
PRESENT: Commissioners Bengry, Elegeert, Rivard,
Ruohomaki, Schultz.
EXCUSED: None.
The
meeting was called to order at
V. APPROVAL
OF BOARD MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING
Moved by Commissioner Schultz and seconded by
Commissioner Bengry to approve the minutes of the
VI.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
Moved by Commissioner Ruohomaki and seconded
by Commissioner Bengry to approve the agenda as amended. MOTION CARRIED.
VII.
PRESENTATATION OF WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS
A. Received: 1. Letter from City of
2. Resolution from Bay
3. Resolution from Antrim
B.
Forwarded: 1. Copy of letter to
Representative Casperson
VIII.
REPORTS OF STANDING AND STATUTORY SPECIAL COMMITTEES AND OTHERS
VIII. REPORTS OF SPECIAL COMMITTEES AND
OTHERS.
Moved by Commissioner Schultz and seconded by
Commissioner Bengry to receive and place on file. MOTION CARRIED.
IX. PUBLIC COMMENT ON AGENDA ITEMS
Rory Mattson, stated the Soil Conservation
District’s support for the
X. COMMITTEE
REPORTS:
1. Administrator’s
Report.
Maximus Cost Allocation Plan for Probate Court.
Moved by Commissioner Bengry
and seconded by Commissioner Schultz to approve authorizing up to $5,000 for Maximus to prepare a Cost Allocation Plan for Probate Court
for Juvenile Justice and Child Care Fund Programs. MOTION CARRIED.
Moved by Commissioner Rivard
and seconded by Bengry to send a letter to
Contract Negotiations.
Moved by Commissioner Ruohomaki and seconded by Commissioner Schultz to
appoint Commissioners Schultz and Rivard to the negotiation
team for the Corrections Contract.
MOTION CARRIED.
Moved by Commissioner Ruohomaki and seconded
by Commissioner Bengry to approve up to $750 to put an ad in the 2008 Bays de
Noc Visitor Guide from Ren Zone Funds.
MOTION CARRIED.
Moved by Commissioner Bengry and seconded by Commissioner Rivard to receive the Administrator’s report and place on
file. MOTION CARRIED.
XI. GENERAL ORDERS OF BUSINESS
A. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
1.
Superior Health Code.
Drain
Commissioner Don Shirley, chair of the Superior Health Code Ad Hoc Committee,
updated the Board on the Committee’s progress.
2. Appointments to Various Boards.
Moved
by Commissioner Ruohomaki and seconded by Commissioner Bengry to reappoint
Michael Parrett, Tom Pairolero,
Bill Kwarciany, John Winneroski
and William Charon to the Building Authority. MOTION CARRIED.
3.
Moved
by Commissioner Schultz and seconded by Commissioner Ruohomaki to authorize
Moved
by Commissioner Bengry and seconded by Commissioner Schultz to receive and
place on file. MOTION CARRIED.
B. NEW
BUSINESS
1.
Payment of Bills.
Moved
by Commissioner Rivard and seconded by Commissioner Schultz
to approve payment of the bills in the amount of $ 728,219.16. MOTION CARRIED.
2. Adoption of Hire Veterans First
Resolution.
Moved
by Commissioner Schultz and seconded by Commissioner Bengry to adopt the Hire
Veterans First Resolution as presented. MOTION CARRIED.
3. Mike Pouliot,
request letter of support for
Moved
by Commissioner Schultz and seconded by Commissioner Ruohomaki to authorize a
letter of support for the Terrace Bay Boat Launch Project. MOTION CARRIED.
4.
Building and Zoning
Director, Tom Carviou, presented the different zoning options to the Board. Moved by Commissioner Schultz and seconded by
Commissioner Ruohomaki to authorize Administrator Erickson to contact CUPPAD to
set up a meeting with the township boards to discuss the zoning options with
the 2 zoning memorandums to be sent to the townships with the notice of the
meeting. MOTION CARRIED.
Moved
by Commissioner Bengry and seconded by Commissioner Bengry to move the
Executive Session to the end of the meeting.
MOTION CARRIED.
5. Executive Session re: Labor
Contract.
Moved
by Commissioner Rivard and seconded by Commissioner Ruohomaki
to move into executive session at
ROLL
CALL BENGRY YES
RIVARD YES
RUOHOMAKI YES
SCHULTZ YES
ELEGEERT YES
MOTION CARRIED.
Moved
by Commissioner Ruohomaki and seconded by Commissioner Rivard
to reconvene at
No actions were taken during executive
session.
Moved
by Commissioner Schultz and seconded by Commissioner Rivard
to approve a 3 year contract with the Road Patrol Bargaining Unit as presented. MOTION CARRIED.
6. Darrel Bengry Letters.
District Court line item dispute
with Administration.
Moved
by Commissioner Ruohomaki and seconded by Commissioner Schultz to send to the
Finance Committee of the Whole to resolve.
MOTION CARRIED.
Administrator
Evaluation.
Moved
by Commissioner Rivard and seconded by Commissioner
Ruohomaki to send to the Finance Committee of the Whole to discuss the
procedure to evaluate the Administrator.
MOTION CARRIED.
7. Planning Commission Case 17-07-PC.
Case 17-07-PC, Johansson Farm, LLC, Bay de Noc Township. Moved
by Commissioner Schultz and seconded by Commissioner Ruohomaki to approve the
request to rezone from Rural Residential, Timber Production and Resource
Production to all Resource Production as recommended by the Planning
Commission.
ROLL CALL BENGRY YES
ELEGEERT YES
RIVARD YES
RUOHOMAKI YES
SCHULTZ
YES
MOTION CARRIED.
8.
Rory
Mattson, Director Delta County Conservation District, presented an update to
the Board on Conservation District projects.
He will present monthly activity reports.
Moved
by Commissioner Schultz and seconded by Commissioner Ruohomaki to make the $25,000
allocation in one payment to the Delta County Soil Conservation District with
the Director to present monthly activity reports to the Board. MOTION CARRIED. Rivard
opposed.
XII. GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT
Connie Ness, Airport Administrator, notified
the Board that
Kay Rowlands, thanked the Board who attended the fundraiser that was
held by the courthouse employees for the Youth Assistance Program and Veterans
Christmas Baskets. Also, thought the
Board overlooked a recommendation from the October 16, Committee of the Whole
meeting regarding the hiring of a housekeeper.
XIII. COMMISSIONERS
CONCERNS
Commissioners Rivard: Thank Administration and Maintenance for the
help in furnishing the
Commissioner Ruohomaki: Submit any evaluation forms prior to the
Committee of the Whole meeting.
Commissioner Bengry: Send letter to MAC thanking for their help in
saving PILT monies and all they did during the budget crisis in
Commissioner Schultz: Add Health Department
Maintenance of Effort to the Committee of the Whole agenda.
Commissioner Elegeert: None.
XIV. MEETING SCHEDULE.
Tuesday November 20th
Board Meeting at
XV. NOTICES – December appointments will
be made October 16th.
XVI. ADJOURNMENT
Moved by Commissioner Ruohomaki and
seconded by Commissioner Rivard to adjourn at
Respectfully Submitted,
_____________________________ _________________________________
Nancy J. Kolich,