DELTA COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS MEETING

June 3, 2008

                                          

                                           Escanaba, Michigan

 

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

 

                                           May 29, 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 June 3, 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, 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 seconded by Commissioner Bengry to approve the minutes of the May 9 Special meeting, and the May 20, 2008 meeting.  MOTION CARRIED.

 

  IV. APPROVAL OF AGENDA

      Moved by Commissioner Bengry and seconded by Commissioner Ruohomaki to amend the agenda to add item 4. Contract Negotiations.  MOTION CARRIED.

           

  VI. PRESENTATATION OF WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS

      A.  Received: 1. Resolutions from UP County Commissioners.

      

      B.  Forwarded: No written communications were forwarded.

 

VII.      REPORTS OF STANDING AND STATUTORY SPECIAL COMMITTEES AND OTHERS

1.    Central Dispatch Authority minutes of 3-5, 3-20 & 4-9-08

2.    Concealed Weapons minutes of 5-20-08

3.    Solid Waste Management minutes of 3-25-08

4.    Road Commission minutes of 4-10 & 4-26-08

 

VIII. REPORTS OF SPECIAL COMMITTEES AND OTHERS.

     1. Township Association minutes of 4-24-08

        Moved by Commissioner Schultz and seconded 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.

 

       

   IX. 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.

 

 

   X. GENERAL ORDERS OF BUSINESS

 

  VI. UNFINISHED BUSINESS

1. Superior Health Code.

         No report.    

       

 B. NEW BUSINESS

    1. Payment of Bills.

            Moved by Commissioner Rivard and seconded by Commissioner Bengry to approve the bills in the amount of $506,765.30, as presented.  MOTION CARRIED.

 

         2. Community Corrections Grant Approval.

            Moved by Commissioner Rivard and seconded by Commissioner Ruohomaki to approve the Community Corrections Grant Application as presented.  MOTION CARRIED.

 

    3. Land Sale Foreclosure Report.

            Presentation by County Treasurer, Sandy Buckland.

 

         4. Contract Negotiations.

            Moved by Commissioner Bengry and seconded by Commissioner Ruohomaki to move into executive session for the purpose of discussing the Delta County Corrections labor contract at 5:54 p.m.

 

     ROLL CALL     BENGRY    YES

                        RIVARD    YES

                        RUOHOMAKI YES

                        SCHULTZ   YES

                         ELEGEERT  YES

          MOTION CARRIED.

 

          Moved by Commissioner Bengry and seconded by Commissioner Rivard to reconvene into regular session at 6:06 p.m.  MOTION CARRIED.

 

          No actions were taken during executive session.

 

          Moved by Commissioner Schultz and seconded by Commissioner Rivard to approve the Delta County Corrections Teamsters labor contract as presented.

 

     ROLL CALL     BENGRY    YES

                        RIVARD    YES

                        RUOHOMAKI YES

                        SCHULTZ   YES

                         ELEGEERT  YES

          MOTION CARRIED.

 

 

  XI. GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT

      None.

      

      

 XII. COMMISSIONERS CONCERNS

      Commissioners Bengry:  

 

      Commissioner Rivard:  Thanked Administrator Erickson and Peter Van Steen for the many hours spent on the Brownfield Redevelopment Authority.

 

      Commissioner Ruohomaki:  

 

      Commissioner Schultz:  Ren Zone report on monthly agenda.

 

      Commissioner Elegeert:  

 

 

June 17    5:15 p.m. Board Meeting.

 

XIV. ADJOURNMENT

 

     Moved by Commissioner Ruohomaki and seconded by Commissioner Schultz to adjourn at 6:12 p.m. 

 

Respectfully Submitted,

 

 

_____________________________  _________________________________

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