DELTA COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS MEETING

February 5, 2008

                                          

                                           Escanaba, Michigan

 

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

 

                                           January 31, 2008

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 5, 2008, at 5:15 p.m. in the Circuit Courtroom of the Courthouse Building.

 

                                           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 Ruohomaki and seconded by Commissioner Schultz to approve the minutes of the January 22, 2008.  MOTION CARRIED.

 

  IV. APPROVAL OF AGENDA

      Moved by Commissioner Ruohomaki and seconded by Commissioner Rivard to approve the agenda as presented.  MOTION CARRIED.

           

  VI. PRESENTATATION OF WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS

      A.  Received:  No written communications were received.

      B.  Forwarded:  No written communications were forwarded.

 

VII.      REPORTS OF STANDING AND STATUTORY SPECIAL COMMITTEES AND OTHERS

1.    Public Health minutes of 11-28-07

2.    Road Commission minutes of 12-13, & 12-17-07

3.    Airport Advisory Board minutes of 1-9-08

4.    CAA/HRA Board minutes of 1-10-08

5.    Concealed Weapons Board minutes of 1-15-08

 

VIII. REPORTS OF SPECIAL COMMITTEES AND OTHERS.

     1. Township Association minutes of 10-25-07

        Moved by Commissioner Rivard and supported 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.

                                                    

  VIII. PUBLIC COMMENT ON AGENDA ITEMS

        None. 

 

   IX. COMMITTEE REPORTS:

  1. Adminstrator’s Report.

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

 

 

   X. GENERAL ORDERS OF BUSINESS

 

  VI. UNFINISHED BUSINESS

1. Superior Health Code.

         Don Shirley, Delta County Drain Commissioner and Chair of the Superior Health Code ad hoc committee, updated the Board on the progress of the committee. Meets February 6th and 12th and will be requesting to go before the Delta Menominee Health Board on February 20th.     

              

 B. NEW BUSINESS

    1. Payment of Bills.

            Moved by Commissioner Bengry and seconded by Commissioner Ruohomaki to approve the bills in the amount of $633,288.09, as presented, each Commissioner to sign authorization sheet in Administration office.  MOTION CARRIED.

 

 

 

         2. Resignation of Ken Jussila from DATA Board.

            Moved by Commissioner Rivard and seconded by Commissioner Ruohomaki to accept Mr. Jussila’s resignation from the DATA Board and send a letter thanking him for serving on the DATA Board.  MOTION CARRIED.

 

     3. Request from Prosecutor.

             Moved by Commissioner Ruohomaki and seconded by Commissioner Bengry to put on the agenda of the next Committee of the Whole meeting. MOTION CARRIED. 

         

             Moved by Commissioner Ruohomaki and seconded by Commissioner Bengry to set a Committee of the Whole meeting on February 18, 2008 at 9:00 a.m.  MOTION CARRIED.

 

          4. Landfill Bond Resolutions.

             Moved by Commissioner Schultz and seconded by Commissioner Bengry to adopt the Resolution Authorizing Continuing Disclosure Undertaking for the sale of the Delta Solid Waste Management Authority Bonds, as presented. 

 

   ROLL CALL       BENGRY    YES

                   ELEGEERT YES

                   RIVARD    YES

     RUOHOMAKI YES

     SCHULTZ   YES

            MOTION CARRIED.

 

  XI. GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT

      None.

      

 XII. COMMISSIONERS CONCERNS

      Commissioners Bengry:  None.

 

      Commissioner Rivard:  About a year ago started process for the Escanaba River Cleanup – there are 2 Brownfield requests that have been submitted.  Would like to keep all levels of local government involved with the County taking the lead.  The Public Works Board will form a sub-group with the County Board receiving updates.

 

      Commissioner Ruohomaki: Request from non-union, non-elected contracted employees to open negotiations.  Commissioner Ruohomaki and Commissioner Bengry will be on the negotiating committee.

 

      Commissioner Schultz:  None.

 

      Commissioner Elegeert:  Moved by Commissioner Schultz and seconded by Commissioner Bengry to put CUPPAD’s Tax/Parcel mapping on the agenda of the Committee of the Whole meeting. MOTION CARRIED.

 

 

XIV.  ADJOURNMENT

 

     Moved by Commissioner Rivard and seconded by Commissioner Bengry to adjourn at 5:54 p.m. 

 

Respectfully Submitted,

 

 

 

_____________________________  _________________________________

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