DELTA COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS MEETING

February 6, 2007

                                          

                                           Escanaba, Michigan

 

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

 

                                           February 1, 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 February 6, 2007, 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, Rivard, Ruohomaki and Schultz.

ABSENT:   None.

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

              

   V.  APPROVAL OF BOARD MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING     

       Moved by Commissioner Schultz and supported by Commissioner Ruohomaki to approve the minutes of the January 16, 2007 meeting.  MOTION CARRIED.

 

  VI.  APPROVAL OF AGENDA

       Moved by Commissioner Schultz and supported by Commissioner Ruohomaki to approve the agenda and move item 11 under New Business to item 1.  MOTION CARRIED.

           

 VII.  PRESENTATATION OF WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS

        A. Received: 

           1. Notice of Hearing.     

           2. Resolution from Isabella County.

           3. Resolution from Lenawee County Board.

           4. Approval of Delta County Solid Waste Management Plan

           5. Copy of Letter from Greyhound Lines.

           6. Delta County Corner Inventory through 2006.

            

        B.  Forwarded: No written communications were forwarded.

 

  VIII. REPORTS OF STANDING AND STATUTORY SPECIAL COMMITTEES AND OTHERS

1.    Public Health Board minutes of  11-29-06 & 12-20-06

2.    Road Commission minutes of 12-7 & 12-20-06

3.    Department of Human Services minutes of 12-18-06

4.    Solid Waste Management minutes 12-19-06

5.    Airport Advisory Board minutes of 1-10-07

6.    M-D-S CAA minutes of 1-11-07

7.    Concealed Weapons Board minutes of 1-16-07

 

VIII.  REPORTS OF SPECIAL COMMITTEES AND OTHERS.

     1. Township Association minutes of 10-26-06.

          Moved by Commissioner Schultz and supported 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

      Kaye Rowlands, President of Union Local 2755, stated concerns with change of agent of record for the employee BCBSM health insurance.

 

 X.  COMMITTEE REPORTS:

1. Administrator’s Report.

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

 

2.  Committee of the Whole Recommendations 1-11-07.

         Moved by Commissioner Rivard and seconded by Commissioner Schultz to approve the minutes of Committee of the Whole meeting of January 11, 2007 with correction to the adjournment.  MOTION CARRIED.

 

4.  Committee of the Whole Recommendations 1-25-07.

    1. Special Conference with ASFCME LaCroix Grievance.

            Moved by Commissioner Schultz and supported by Commissioner Rivard to deny the grievance as Pathways hired and paid the cleaning company to clean their furniture, and not the county.  MOTION CARRIED.

 

    2. Policy Manual.

          Moved by Commissioner Schultz and supported by Commissioner Ruohomaki to send the policy manual to the Department Heads for input.  MOTION CARRIED.

 

    3. Director of Maintenance.

         Moved by Commissioner Bengry and supported by Commissioner Rivard to advertise for the Head of the Maintenance Department position after reviewing the job description, take applications including current employees, conduct background checks and interviews.  MOTION CARRIED.

 

    4. Board Appointments.

         Moved by Commissioner Schultz and supported by Commissioner Rivard that the Airport Board and Parks Board would each have different members, to be appointed by the County Commissioners by February 20th, or by statute where required.  MOTION CARRIED.

 

    5. Committee of the Whole Procedure.

         Moved by Commissioner Ruohomaki and supported by Commissioner Schultz to adopt the Committee of the Whole Procedures along with the other recommendations from the January 25th meeting as presented.  MOTION CARRIED.

    

  XI. GENERAL ORDERS OF BUSINESS

 

      A.  UNFINISHED BUSINESS    

 B.  NEW BUSINESS

1.  Payment of Bills.

              Moved by Commissioner Rivard and seconded by Commissioner Ruohomaki to approve payment of the bills in the amount of $690,593.77.  MOTION CARRIED.

 

          2.  Review of Animal Control Ordinance.

          Moved by Commissioner Schultz and seconded by Commissioner Ruohomaki to set a Public Hearing to review the Animal Control Ordinance for March 20, 2007.  MOTION CARRIED.

 

 

          3.  Travel/Training Request from Building and Zoning.

          Moved by Commissioner Schultz and seconded by Commissioner Ruohomaki to authorize the Building and Zoning office to be closed to attend a training session in Skandia on February 16, 2007.  MOTION CARRIED.

 

          4.  Jail Food Service Contract.

          Moved by Commissioner Schultz and seconded by Commissioner Bengry to continue the Jail Food Service Contract with Maureen Rogers for 2007 for $26,000, as presented.  MOTION CARRIED.

 

          5.  2007 Remonumentation Contract.

          Moved by Commissioner Bengry and seconded by Commissioner Rivard to approve the 2007 Remonumentation Contract with County Surveyor Mel Davis, as presented.  MOTION CARRIED.

 

          6.  Conversion of Register of Deeds Microfilm Documents.

          Moved by Commissioner Schultz and seconded by Commissioner Ruohomaki to award the bid for the Register of Deeds microfilm conversion project to Data Conversion Systems, Inc.   for $31,900 to be paid from the Register of Deeds Automation Fund. MOTION CARRIED.

 

          7.  Communications with the County Board.

          Moved by Commissioner Ruohomaki and seconded by Commissioner Bengry to hold an informal meetings with elected officials and department heads from 4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. in the Circuit Courtroom prior to the first regular County Board meeting of the month with the first meeting being held February 20th.    

          ROLL CALL     BENGRY    YES

                        RIVARD    NO

                        RUOHOMAKI YES

                        SCHULTZ   NO

                        ELEGEERT  NO

          MOTION FAILED.

      Moved by Commissioner Ruohomaki and seconded by Commissioner Bengry to hold an informal meetings with elected officials and department heads from 4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. in the Circuit Courtroom on a one time trial basis to be held February 20th.

          ROLL CALL     BENGRY    YES

                        RIVARD    NO

                        RUOHOMAKI YES

                        SCHULTZ   NO

                        ELEGEERT  YES      

         MOTION CARRIED.

          8.  Court Computer System.

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

 

          9.  Copy Purchase for Treasurer Office.

          Moved by Commissioner Bengry and seconded by Commissioner Ruohomaki to purchase the Sharp Copier as requested by the Treasurer to be paid from the Delinquent Interest Homestead Trust and Agency account. 

 

          ROLL CALL     BENGRY    YES

                        RIVARD    NO

                        RUOHOMAKI YES

                        SCHULTZ   NO

                        ELEGEERT  NO

          MOTION FAILED.

 

The Treasurer will get 3 quotes for the copier for the next meeting.

    

         10.  Agreement for Weighmaster Enforcement.

         Moved by Commissioner Schultz and seconded by Commissioner Rivard to approve the contract with the Road Commission for the Sheriff Department to assume the weighmaster enforcement duties, as presented.  MOTION CARRIED.

 

         11.  Change of Agent of Record to Hughes and Havinga.

         Moved by Commissioner Schultz to make Hughes and Havinga the agent of record for the employee health insurance.  MOTION FAILED.

 

 XII.  GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT

       None.

 

XIII. COMMISSIONERS CONCERNS

      Commissioners Rivard:   Administration put together a policy                          on purchases.

 

      Commissioner Ruohomaki: Requested a presentation on                         healthcare plan option D and Defined Contribution.

 

      Commissioner Bengry:    None.

      Commissioner Schultz:   None.

      Commissioner Elegeert:  None.

 

XIV.  MEETING SCHEDULE.

      Finance Committee of the Whole February 15 at 1:00 p.m. at the State Office Building.

     

XV.   NOTICES.

 

30 day Notice of appointment to the Community Action Agency Governing Board.

 

XVI.  ADJOURNMENT

 

     Moved by Commissioner Schultz and supported by Commissioner Ruohomaki to recess the meeting at 7:51 p.m. until at Thursday February 8th at 10:00 a.m. for the purpose discussing the Court of Appeals Zoning decision.  MOTION CARRIED. 

 

 

XVII.  RECONVENEMENT

 

     The meeting reconvened February 8, 2007 at 10:00 a.m. at the State Office Building Conference Room.

     The meeting was called to order at by the Delta County Clerk at 10:00 a.m.

 

ROLL CALL

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

ABSENT:   None.

 

XI.  NEW BUSINESS

     1. Zoning Issue.

     Moved by Commissioner Schultz and seconded by Commissioner Ruohomaki to follow legal recommendation and formally notify Wells Township, by certified mail, that the County is withdrawing from the governmental compact regarding zoning administration, in light of the Bengston decision and its impact on zoning within the Township.

 

          ROLL CALL     BENGRY    NO

                        RIVARD    YES

                        RUOHOMAKI YES

                        SCHULTZ   YES

                        ELEGEERT  YES

          MOTION CARRIED.

 

XII. GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT

     William Nelson addressed the Board his concerns regarding Wells Township zoning.

     Peter Mark addressed the Board with his concerns regarding Wells Township zoning.

     Tom Carivou, Director of Building and Zoning, responded to questions that were presented.

 

XVI. ADJOURNMENT

      

     Moved by Commissioner Schultz and seconded by Commissioner Ruohomaki to adjourn at 10:16 a.m.  MOTION CARRIED.

    

Respectfully Submitted,

 

_____________________________  _________________________________

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