DELTA COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS MEETING

January 16, 2007

                                          

                                           Escanaba, Michigan

 

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

 

                                           January 12, 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 January 16, 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 Probate Courtroom by Delta County Clerk, Nancy Kolich.

              

   V.  APPROVAL OF BOARD MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING     

       Moved by Commissioner Ruohomaki and supported by Commissioner Schultz to approve the minutes of the January 2, 2007.  MOTION CARRIED.

           

   VI.  PRESENTATATION OF WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS

        A.  Received:  1. Resolution from Livingston County.     

        B.  Forwarded: 1. Memo to Commissioner Bengry.

 

VII.      REPORTS OF STANDING AND STATUTORY SPECIAL COMMITTEES AND OTHERS

1.    Department of Human Services minutes of 11-27-06

2.    Solid Waste Management Authority minutes of 11-28-06

3.    Central Dispatch Authority minutes 12-6-06

4.    Airport Advisory Board minutes of 12-13-06

5.    Concealed Weapons Board minutes of 12-19-06

6.    Pinecrest Board of Trustee minutes of 12-21-06

VIII.  REPORTS OF SPECIAL COMMITTEES AND OTHERS.

          Moved by Commissioner Schultz and supported by Commissioner Ruohomaki 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

        None.

 

X.   COMMITTEE REPORTS:

1. Adminstrator’s Report.

   Five Member Road Commission.

   Moved by Commissioner Schultz and seconded by Commissioner Ruohomaki to implement the process of possibly changing to a five member Road Commission by setting a Public Hearing for February 20, 2007 at 5:15 p.m. in the Circuit Courtroom and by notifying the Delta County Road Commission in writing.

 

     ROLL CALL     BENGRY    NO

                        RIVARD    YES

                        RUOHOMAKI YES

                        SCHULTZ   YES

                         ELEGEERT  YES

          MOTION CARRIED.  

 

          Courthouse Security Officer.

          Moved by Commissioner Schultz and seconded by Commissioner Ruohomaki to amend the budget to include funds for the courthouse security officer.  MOTION CARRIED.

 

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

 

2. Committee of the Whole Recommendations.

    VI.  UNFINISHED BUSINESS

1.          Prosecutor’s salary.

         Moved by Commissioner Schultz and seconded by Commissioner Ruohomaki to change the benefits of the Prosecutor to Defined Contribution and shifting the most of the difference to the Prosecutor’s salary ($90,000) for a savings of $2,891 to Delta County.  MOTION CARRIED.  

VII. NEW BUSINESS

     1.  Rules of Procedure.

     Moved by Commissioner Schultz and seconded by Commissioner Ruohomaki to approve the Rules of Procedure as presented.  MOTION CARRIED.

 

3.  Payment of Bills Procedure.

     Moved by Commissioner Ruohomaki and seconded by Commissioner Rivard to change the procedure requiring a Commissioner to review the bills each month – the Administrator will review the bills and present a statement as such to the board to sign, with the option for any Commissioner to review the bills at any time.  MOTION CARRIED.

 

4.  Agenda.

     Moved by Commissioner Rivard and seconded by Commissioner Schultz to adopt the additions to the agenda format as presented (item VI. Approval of the Agenda and item XIV. Meeting Schedule).  MOTION CARRIED.

 

     6.  Jail Sergeants.

     Moved by Commissioner Schultz and seconded by Commissioner Rivard to transfer of $2,372.04 to the corrections budget from the prisoner transport line item to provide two sergeants as shift supervisors for the jail, as recommended by MMRMA.  MOTION CARRIED.

 

    10.  Parks Draft Resolution.

         Moved by Commissioner Bengry and seconded by Commissioner Ruohomaki to send the Parks Resolution, with the Administrator’s recommendations attached, to the county attorney for review.  MOTION CARRIED.

 

    11.  Request for 40 hour week for Clerk and Register of Deeds.

         Moved by Commissioner Schultz and seconded by Commissioner Ruohomaki to approve additional 5 hours per week for the two Register of Deeds deputies and 20-25 hours for the part time employee to continue the automation project through June 30, 2007, to be paid from the Automation Fund.  MOTION CARRIED.

 

    Moved by Commissioner Schultz and seconded by Commissioner Ruohomaki to approve up to 40 hours per week for the two County Clerk employees due to the May school elections, effective January 8th through May 12th.  MOTION CARRIED.     

          Moved by Commissioner Ruohomaki and supported by Commissioner Rivard to approve the minutes of the January 9, 2007 Committee of the Whole minutes.  MOTION CARRIED.    

 

   X. GENERAL ORDERS OF BUSINESS

 

A.          UNFINISHED BUSINESS

1.     Ratification of Board Assignments.

          Moved by Commissioner Schultz and seconded by Commissioner Rivard to ratify the Board Assignments as presented.  MOTION CARRIED.

 

2.     Adoption of Rules of Procedure.

          Moved by Commissioner Bengry and seconded by Commissioner Ruohomaki to adopt the Rules of Procedure to include the Committee of the Whole procedures.  MOTION FAILED.

 

          Moved by Commissioner Schultz and seconded by Commissioner Ruohomaki to review the Committee of the Whole procedures and put into the Rules of Procedure format for resubmission at the next meeting.  MOTION CARRIED.

         

 B.  NEW BUSINESS

1.  Payment of Bills.

          Moved by Commissioner Schultz and seconded by Commissioner Ruohomaki to approve payment of the bills in the amount of $578,322.17.  MOTION CARRIED.

    

          2. Airport Five Year Plan.

          Moved by Commissioner Bengry and seconded by Commissioner Schultz to receive the Airport Five Year Plan and place on file.   MOTION CARRIED.

   

3.     Airport/Sheriff Boat Storage Agreement.

          Moved by Commissioner Schultz and seconded by Commissioner Ruohomaki to receive the Airport/Sheriff Boat Storage Agreement and place on file.  MOTION CARRIED.

 

4.     Transfer of Weighmaster Duties.

          Moved by Commissioner Schultz and seconded by Commissioner Bengry to authorize the Administrator, Sheriff and Road Commission to draft a contract to be brought back to the Board for approval.  MOTION CARRIED.

 

5.     Adoption of Depository Resolution.

          Moved by Commissioner Bengry and seconded by Commissioner Ruohomaki to approve the Depository Resolution as presented.  MOTION CARRIED.  Commissioner Rivard abstained from the vote due to a relationship with one of the depositories listed. 

 

6.     Gunlach Champion.

          Moved by Commissioner Schultz and seconded by Commissioner Bengry to approve the report for the jail from Gunlach Champion as presented.  MOTION CARRIED.

 

7.     Patrol Car Purchases.

          Moved by Commissioner Bengry and seconded by Commissioner Rivard to approve the purchasing locally 3 new Dodge Patrol Cars from Riverside Auto.  Two will be paid from the Road Patrol millage and the third from a Hannahville 2% grant.  MOTION CARRIED.

 

8.     Executive Session.

          Moved by Commissioner Ruohomaki and seconded by Commissioner Schultz to move into executive session at 6:45 p.m. with attorney Tom Butch for the purpose of discussing letter from attorney.

ROLL CALL     BENGRY    YES

               RIVARD    YES

                        RUOHOMAKI YES

                        SCHULTZ   YES

                         ELEGEERT  YES

          MOTION CARRIED.  

 

          Moved by Commissioner Ruohomaki and seconded by Commissioner Schultz to reconvene at 7:22 p.m.  MOTION CARRIED.

 

No actions were taken during executive session.

 

  XI.  GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT

       Rory Mattson, Delta County Conservation District, updated the Board on timber sales.  County received $200 from a small sale at Roland, $25,000 from the Ren Zone, the Sac Bay cut started January 12th and will take 2-3 weeks.  It was confirmed that the $20,000 Park debt was paid from the timber sales.  Mr. Mattson also updated the Board on wetland minor use permits.

      

 

 XII.  COMMISSIONERS CONCERNS

     Commissioners Bengry: Stated his concerns with the Prosecutor’s pay raise.

 

     Commissioner Rivard:    None.

     Commissioner Ruohomaki: None.

     Commissioner Schultz:   The Prosecutor’s salary was not a pay raise but a shifting of benefits.  Moved by Commissioner Schultz and seconded by Commissioner Ruohomaki to hold the April 10 Statutory meeting at 1:30 p.m. at the State Office Building.  MOTION CARRIED.

 

     Commissioner Elegeert:  None.

 

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

 

XIV.  ADJOURNMENT

 

     Moved by Commissioner Rivard and supported by Commissioner Ruohomaki to adjourn at 7:22 p.m. 

 

Respectfully Submitted,

 

 

 

_____________________________  _________________________________

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