DELTA COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS MEETING

June 5, 2007

                                          

                                           Escanaba, Michigan

 

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

 

                                            May 31, 2007

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 5, 2007, at 5:15 in the Circuit Courtroom of the Delta County Courthouse.

 

                                           Sincerely yours,

                                           Nancy J. Kolich

                                           Delta County Clerk

ROLL CALL

PRESENT:  Commissioners Bengry, Elegeert, Rivard, and Schultz.

EXCUSED:  Commissioner Ruohomaki.

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

              

   V.  APPROVAL OF BOARD MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING     

       Moved by Commissioner Schultz and seconded by Commissioner Rivard to approve the minutes of the May 15, 2007 meeting.  MOTION CARRIED.

 

  VI.  APPROVAL OF AGENDA

       Moved by Commissioner Bengry and seconded by Commissioner Rivard to amend the agenda to include New Business item 1.A.  Marc LeBeau – ORV Ordinance and 1B. Tim Kobasic – ORV Ordinance. 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 Schultz and seconded by Commissioner Rivard 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

      None.

 

 X.  COMMITTEE REPORTS:

1. Administrator’s Report.

        2. Maintenance Director.

        Moved by Commissioner Bengry and seconded by Commissioner Schultz to approve the new Maintenance Director contract with Steve Carlson as presented.  MOTION CARRIED.

 

        3. Information Technologist.

        Moved by Commissioner Schultz and seconded by Commissioner Rivard to approve the employment terms of the Information Technologist Brandon Couvillion as presented.  MOTION CARRIED.

 

        6. Assistant Prosecutor’s Letter.

        Moved by Commissioner Schultz and seconded by Commissioner Rivard to refer to Finance Committee to meet with the Assistant Prosecutors.  MOTION CARRIED.

 

        7. Road Patrol Negotiations.

        Moved by Commissioner Schultz and seconded by Commissioner Rivard to have the Negotiating Committee to begin negotiations with the Road Patrol Union.  MOTION CARRIED.

 

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

    

     2. Personnel Committee meeting of 5-30-07.

     Moved by Commissioner Bengry and seconded by Commissioner Rivard to approve the Policy Manual.  MOTION CARRIED.

 

     Moved by Commissioner Bengry and seconded by Commissioner Rivard to accept the minutes and place on file.  MOTION CARRIED.

 

  XI. GENERAL ORDERS OF BUSINESS

 

      A.  UNFINISHED BUSINESS    

          1. Airport Appointment – Marilyn Kinsey.

          Moved by Commissioner Bengry and seconded by Commissioner Schultz to appoint Marilyn Kinsey to the Airport Advisory Board to temporarily replace Brent Lantagne.  MOTION CARRIED.

          2. Parks Board – Charles Lindquist.

          Moved by Commissioner Bengry and seconded by Commissioner Schultz to appoint Charles Lindquist to the Parks Board to temporarily replace Brent Lantagne.  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 $ 674,326.49.  MOTION CARRIED.

 

          1A. Marc LeBeau re: ORV usage in County.

          Marc LeBeau, Wells Township, addressed the Board with his concerns with ORV use in the Danforth/Soo Hill area.

 

          1B. Tim Kobasic re: ORV usage in County.

          Tim Kobasic, Delta County ORV instructor, 330 people through program, 2 problem areas in Delta County: Danforth/Soo Hill area and North Gladstone area – behind high school.  HB4323 will address ORV issues with 50% of fines to County Sheriff’s and 50% to county road commissions.

 

          2.  Personnel Policy Handbook.

          Approved under Committee Reports.

 

          3.  Chris Sovey, First Investors.

          Chris Sovey, First Investors, made a presentation regarding retirement investments.  Moved by Commissioner Schultz and seconded by Commissioner Rivard for Administrator Erickson to review and bring back a recommendation to the Board.  MOTION CARRIED.

 

4.  Legislation regarding Townships.

          Moved by Commissioner Bengry and seconded by Commissioner Rivard to adopt a resolution opposing HB4780 moving assessing, tax collections and elections to the county for townships with less than 10,000 population.  MOTION CARRIED.  

 

 

          5.  Delta Solid Waste Refunding Bonds.

          Moved by Commissioner Schultz and seconded by Commissioner Bengry to approve Delta Solid Waste Refunding Bonds.

 

          ROLL CALL     BENGRY    YES

                        RIVARD    YES

                        RUOHOMAKI ABSENT

                        SCHULTZ   YES

                        ELEGEERT  YES

          MOTION CARRIED.

 

          6.  World Scouting Resolution.

          Moved by Commissioner Bengry and seconded by Commissioner Rivard to adopt the World Scouting Centennial Resolution declaring May 18-20, 2007 World Scouting Centennial Celebration Weekend in Delta County as presented.  MOTION CARRIED.

 

          7.  Credit Card Services for Treasurer’s Office.

          Moved by Commissioner Schultz and seconded by Commissioner Bengry to approve a contract with GPS for credit card services for the Treasurer’s office.  MOTION CARRIED.    

         

          8.  Marc LeBeau re: ORV usage in County.

          Moved to item 1.A.

 

          9. Rescind Motion/Action from May 15th meeting re: Duane Buckland.

          Moved by Commissioner Schultz and seconded by Commissioner Rivard to rescind the motion of May 15th regarding Duane Buckland payment “in lieu of health insurance” retirement benefits.     

 

          ROLL CALL     BENGRY    NO

                        RIVARD    NO

                        RUOHOMAKI ABSENT

                        SCHULTZ   YES

                        ELEGEERT  NO

          MOTION FAILED.

 

    

 

 

 XII. GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT

      Kaye Rowlands, Local AFSCME Union President, union has a meeting scheduled next Wednesday, letter from Union on Union letterhead stating agreement.

      Sandy Buckland, County Treasurer, requested last 3 years reportable MERS wages report, was told no such thing.  How can we verify what is being reported to MERS is correct?

 

XIII. COMMISSIONERS CONCERNS

      Commissioners Rivard:   Comment that we may be picking on an employee.  That is an extremely unfair.  That is the last thing that happens here. Unfortunate that comment was made.

 

      Commissioner Ruohomaki:  Absent.

 

      Commissioner Bengry:  Transferring state budget problems from this year to next year.  Contact legislators and ask them to step up to the plate.

 

      Commissioner Schultz:  Mr. Buckland’s retirement being held up.  Rescinding action tonight was attempt to straighten out.  Apologize to the employee.

 

      Commissioner Elegeert:  No intentions to single out an employee. Board handles themselves professionally.

 

XIV.  MEETING SCHEDULE.

     

XV.   NOTICES.

 

XVI. ADJOURNMENT

      

     Moved by Commissioner Rivard and seconded by Commissioner Bengry to adjourn at 7:10 p.m.  MOTION CARRIED.

    

Respectfully Submitted,

 

 

_____________________________  _________________________________

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