DELTA COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING

January 9, 2007

                                          

                                           Escanaba, Michigan

 

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

 

                                           January 4, 2007

The Honorable Members of the Delta             

County Board of Commissioners

 

Dear Commissioners:

     A Committee of the Whole Meeting of the Delta County Board of Commissioners is scheduled for Tuesday January 9, 2007, at 1:00 p.m. in the Conference Room of the State Office Building.

 

                                           Sincerely yours,

                                           Nancy J. Kolich

                                           Delta County Clerk

ROLL CALL

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

ABSENT:   None.

          The meeting was called to order at 1:00 p.m. in the Conference Room of the State Office Building by Chairman Elegeert.

              

V.   GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT ON AGENDA ITEMS

     None.

 

VI.  UNFINISHED BUSINESS

1.          Prosecutor’s salary.

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

 

    ROLL CALL      BENGRY    NO

                        RIVARD    YES

                        RUOHOMAKI YES

                        SCHULTZ   YES

                         ELEGEERT  YES

         MOTION CARRIED.  

VII. NEW BUSINESS

     1.  Rules of Procedure.

         Moved by Commissioner Schultz and seconded by Commissioner Ruohomaki to recommend changing item 8 of the Committee of the Whole Procedures (dated 6/11/06) to state “consent of the majority of the County Commissioners.”  MOTION CARRIED.

 

     2.  Appointments.

         Moved by Commissioner Ruohomaki and seconded by Commissioner Rivard to recommend that the Administrator make a list of committees that the Board appoints by district.  MOTION CARRIED.

 

3.  Payment of Bills Procedure.

         Moved by Commissioner Ruohomaki and seconded by Commissioner Schultz to recommend eliminating the procedure requiring a Commissioner to review the bills each month as they are reviewed by the County Clerk, the Administrator, the Accounting Clerk and the Department Heads, 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 Ruohomaki to recommend adopting the additions to the agenda format as presented (item VI. Approval of the Agenda and item XIV. Meeting Schedule).  MOTION CARRIED.

 

     5.  Health Insurance Options.

         No action taken.  Referred to budget meetings.

 

     6.  Jail Sergeants.

         Moved by Commissioner Bengry and seconded by Commissioner Rivard to recommend the 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.

 

     7.  Director of Maintenance and Housekeeping Position.

         Moved by Commissioner Ruohomaki and seconded by Commissioner Bengry to refer to the personnel committee - committee of the whole to explore options in replacing the Director of Maintenance and Housekeeping position.  MOTION CARRIED.

 

 

 

     8.  Policy Manual.

         Moved by Commissioner Ruohomaki and seconded by Commissioner Schultz to refer to the personnel committee for review, discussion and recommendations and recommendations for enforcement.  MOTION CARRIED.

 

     9.  Request from AFSCME for Special Conference.

         Moved by Commissioner Ruohomaki and seconded by Commissioner Schultz to refer to the Personnel Committee to set a date.  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 Rivard to recommend approving 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 recommend approving 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.

 

PUBLIC COMMENT

    Rory Mattson, Delta County Soil Conservation District, stated his concerns with the changes in the Airport and Parks Boards.    Conservation Districts have funds available for Parks, if the Conservation District is administering.

     Sheriff Ballweg stated his concerns with the County Policy Manual. 

     

VIII.  ADJOURNMENT

 

     Moved by Commissioner Ruohomaki and supported by Commissioner Schultz to adjourn at 3:10 p.m. 

 

Respectfully Submitted,

 

 

 

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