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 and Schultz.
ABSENT: None.
The
meeting was called to order at
V. APPROVAL
OF BOARD MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING
Moved by Commissioner Schultz and seconded by
Commissioner Ruohomaki to approve the minutes of the August 28 and
VI.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
Moved by Commissioner Ruohomaki and seconded
by Commissioner Rivard to approve the agenda with addition of item 6. Closed
Session and item 7. Resolution for Bobby LaMarche and move New Business Item 3
to Unfinished Business Item 1. MOTION
CARRIED.
VII.
PRESENTATATION OF WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS
A.
Received: No written communications were received.
B.
Forwarded: No written communications
were forwarded.
VIII.
REPORTS OF STANDING AND STATUTORY SPECIAL COMMITTEES AND OTHERS
VIII.
REPORTS OF SPECIAL COMMITTEES AND OTHERS.
Moved by Commissioner Rivard and seconded
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.
IX.
PUBLIC COMMENT ON AGENDA ITEMS
Doug Peterson,
PUBLIC
HEARING ON THE 2007-08 BUDGET
Opened
Closed
Moved
by Commissioner Rivard and seconded by Commissioner Bengry to set the County
Millage Rate at 5.0317 mills.
ROLL CALL BENGRY YES
ELEGEERT YES
RIVARD YES
RUOHOMAKI YES
SCHULTZ YES
MOTION CARRIED.
X. COMMITTEE
REPORTS:
1. Administrator’s
Report.
4. Community Corrections Lease Agreement.
Moved by Commissioner Bengry and seconded by
Commissioner Rivard to approval the Community Corrections Lease Agreement
between the Sheriff’s Department and UPCAP Services, Inc., as presented, for
Fiscal year 2008. MOTION CARRIED.
5.
October 2nd Board Meeting.
Moved by Commissioner Schultz and seconded
by Commissioner Bengry to cancel the
Moved by Commissioner Bengry and
seconded by Commissioner Ruohomaki to receive the Administrator’s report and
place on file. MOTION CARRIED.
XI. GENERAL ORDERS OF BUSINESS
A. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
1. Superior Health Code.
Commissioner Schultz gave an update on the Ad
Hoc Superior Code Committee progress.
2. Brownfield Resolution Public Comments.
None.
3. Public Health Update.
Commissioner Schultz updated the Board on
the Delta Menominee Health Public Health Department.
B. NEW BUSINESS
1. Committee of the Whole meeting of
September 6.
Moved
by Commissioner Schultz and seconded by Commissioner Ruohomaki to set up an Ad
Hoc Committee to look at reducing the Airport and Parks budgets with Commissioners
Schultz and Ruohomaki representing the Board and the Airport and Parks Boards
to appoint members to represent their Boards.
MOTION CARRIED.
Moved
by Commissioner Schultz and seconded by Commissioner Ruohomaki to authorize
Administrator Erickson to meet with Public Health Administrator Barb Chenier
and the Menominee County Administrator to review at the Health Department
Budgets prior to making the appropriations to the Health Department. MOTION CARRIED.
Moved
by Commissioner Schultz and seconded by Commissioner Ruohomaki to authorize
Administrator Erickson and Building and Zoning Director Carviou to set up a
“Fee for Service” for the County to provide zoning for townships and to notify
the townships of the County’s intentions.
MOTION CARRIED.
Moved
by Commissioner Schultz and seconded by Commissioner Rivard to approve that the
new color copier for MSU Extension be included in this year’s budget to be
taken out of the equipment line item.
ROLL CALL BENGRY YES
ELEGEERT YES
RIVARD YES
RUOHOMAKI ABSTAIN
SCHULTZ YES
MOTION CARRIED.
Moved
by Commissioner Bengry and seconded by Commissioner Rivard to amend the motion
to include the Administrator obtaining 3 bids or quotes on the copier.
ROLL CALL BENGRY YES
ELEGEERT NO
RIVARD NO
RUOHOMAKI ABSTAIN
SCHULTZ NO
MOTION FAILED.
Moved
by Commissioner Schultz and seconded by Commissioner Rivard to receive the
minutes and place on file. MOTION
CARRIED.
2. Committee of the Whole meeting of
September 11.
Moved by Commissioner Bengry and seconded by Commissioner Ruohomaki to
recommend a Letter of Agreement with the AFSCME Courthouse Unit to allow “in
lieu of insurance benefits” to be calculated as wages for MERS retirement
benefits. MOTION CARRIED.
Moved
by Commissioner Ruohomaki and seconded by Commissioner Bengry to receive the
minutes and place on file. MOTION
CARRIED.
3. Committee of the Whole meeting of
September 12.
Moved
by Commissioner Schultz and seconded by Rivard to correct the minutes of
September 12 to read:
Moved
by Commissioner Schultz and seconded by Ruohomaki to recommend an increase in
the salaries for elected and non-union employees with a recommendation for the
fund balance contribution of $50,000, henceforth, there will be evaluations
before raises are given for 2008-09.
MOTION CARRIED with a four to one vote.
Moved by Commissioner Schultz
and seconded by Rivard to approve an increase in the salaries for elected and
non-union employees with a recommendation for the fund balance contribution of
$50,000, henceforth, there will be a procedure developed before raises are
given for 2008-09.
ROLL CALL BENGRY NO
ELEGEERT NO
RIVARD YES
RUOHOMAKI YES
SCHULTZ YES
MOTION CARRIED.
Moved
by Commissioner Bengry and seconded by Commissioner Schultz to designate up to
$65,000 from the fund balance for vehicles and equipment. MOTION CARRIED.
Moved
by Commissioner Bengry and seconded by Commissioner Rivard to set the millage
rate for the Central Dispatch Authority at the requested 0.5 mills for FY
2007-08 which is the same rate as 2006-07.
MOTION CARRIED.
Moved
by Commissioner Schultz and seconded by Commissioner Ruohomaki to approve the
proposed Building and Zoning budget for 2007-08 at $287,425. MOTION CARRIED.
Moved
by Commissioner Bengry and seconded by Commissioner Ruohomaki to approve the
proposed budget for the
Moved
by Commissioner Ruohomaki and seconded by Commissioner Rivard to receive the
minutes and place on file. MOTION
CARRIED.
1.
Payment of Bills.
Moved by Commissioner Schultz and seconded
by Commissioner Ruohomaki to approve payment of the bills in the amount of $ 953,367.48. MOTION CARRIED.
2. 2007-08 Budget Motions.
Moved
by Commissioner Rivard and seconded by Commissioner Schultz to approve the
following budgetary motions to:
A. Authorize the Administrator to transfer
budget line items in order to balance the budget within the
guidelines as adopted or to comply with State and Federal
Statutes.
B. Authorize the
Administrator to handle other year end and housekeeping items.
C.
Approve the budget amendments as presented and authorize the
Administrator to make any additional amendments to conform with the Uniform
Budgeting Act.
D.
Adopt the 2007-08 Budget as amended to reflect the Board actions
taken at the
E.
Adopt the 2007-08 General Budget as amended to reflect the Board
actions taken at the
F.
Adopt the 2007-08 Budget Resolution as presented with amendments to reflect
Board action taken at the
G.
Adopt the 2007-08 Purchase Order Policy as presented.
H. Adopt the
Department of Human Services Resolution as presented.
J.
Moved by Commissioner Rivard and seconded by Commissioner Schultz
to approve Remonumentation Peer Group per diem and mileage expenses.
MOTIONS CARRIED.
3. MAC Executive Director Tim
McGuire.
MAC Executive Director Tim McGuire and Tom
Hixon made a presentation to the Board with Michigan Association of Counties
issues including legislative and budget issues.
4.
Moved by Commissioner Rivard and seconded by
Commissioner Schultz for the Treasurer, Sandy Buckland, to meet with the
Finance Committee to make a recommendation on the
5. Child Care Fund Budget.
Moved by Commissioner Ruohomaki and seconded
by Commissioner Schultz to approve the Child Care Budget as presented. MOTION CARRIED.
6. Executive Session.
Moved
by Commissioner Bengry and seconded by Commissioner Rivard 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 the Circuit
Court Bargaining Unit Contract. MOTION
CARRIED.
7. Bobby LaMarche Resolution.
Moved by Commissioner Rivard and seconded by
Commissioner Bengry to adopt and present a Resolution of Appreciation to Bobby
LaMarche at a benefit to be held on October 6th. MOTION CARRIED.
XII. GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT
Duane Buckland, retired county employee, thanked the Board for their
help in straightening out his retirement benefits.
Peter Mark, addressed the Board with his
concerns regarding raises for elected officials and the Road Commissioners
benefits.
XIII. COMMISSIONERS
CONCERNS
Commissioners Rivard: Moved by Commissioner Rivard and seconded by
Commissioner Schultz to recommend Raymond Fettig to the Ad Hoc Superior Code
Committee. MOTION CARRIED.
Commissioner Ruohomaki: Attended the new
Commissioner Bengry: Moved by Commissioner Bengry and seconded by
Commissioner Ruohomaki to appoint Drain Commissioner Don Shirley to the Ad Hoc
Superior Health Code Committee to replace Tom Carviou, who is unable to be on
the committee. MOTION CARRIED.
Moved
by Commissioner Bengry and seconded by Commissioner Rivard to work with Rene
Lippens, VFW Post Commander, in requesting a Hannahville 2% Grant. Attended the new
Commissioner Schultz: None.
Commissioner Elegeert: Thanked Mary Feldhusen, from the Daily Press,
for her fair and accurate reporting of the
XIV. MEETING SCHEDULE.
Tuesday October 2nd cancelled.
Statutory meeting Tuesday October 9th
at
XV. NOTICES – 30 day Notice of Appointments to
Board of Canvassers, Building Authority, Plumbing Board of Appeals, Airport Board,
Parks, Construction and Zoning Board of Appeals, Airport Board, Delta-Menominee
District Board of Health, and Planning Commission.
XVI. ADJOURNMENT
Moved by Commissioner Schultz and
seconded by Commissioner Rivard to adjourn at
Respectfully Submitted,
______________________________ ______________________________
Nancy J. Kolich,