DELTA COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS MEETING

May 20, 2008

                                          

                                           Escanaba, Michigan

 

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

 

                                           May 15, 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 May 20, 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, Schultz

 

EXCUSED:  Commissioner Ruohomaki

          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 Rivard and seconded by Commissioner Schultz to approve the minutes of the May 6th and the Special meeting of May 9, 2008.  MOTION CARRIED.

 

  IV. APPROVAL OF AGENDA

      Moved by Commissioner Bengry and seconded by Commissioner Rivard to amend the agenda to add item 8. Approval of Sheriff’s Boat.  MOTION CARRIED.

           

  VI. PRESENTATATION OF WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS

      A.  Received:

          1. Ordinance from Sanilac County

          2. Marquette County Hazard Mitigation Plan Notice

          3. Letter from Pathways re:  Substance Abuse Funding

          4. Resolution from Marquette County

          5. Resolution from Livingston County

          6. Letter from CUPPAD re: UPSET Funding

          7. Annual Land Sale Report

          8. Resolutions from Huron County

      

       B. Forwarded: No written communications were forwarded.

 

VII. REPORTS OF STANDING AND STATUTORY SPECIAL COMMITTEES AND OTHERS

1.      Road Commission minutes of 3-13, & 3-24-08

2.      Public Health minutes of 3-19-08

3.      Airport Advisory Board minutes of 4-10-08

4.      Concealed Weapons Board minutes of 4-15-08

5.      Parks Commission minutes of 5-8-08

6.      CAA/HRA minutes of 5-8-08

 

VIII. REPORTS OF SPECIAL COMMITTEES AND OTHERS.

     1. Township Association minutes of 3-27-08                           

     Moved by Commissioner Schultz and seconded 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.

 

      

 VIII. PUBLIC COMMENT ON AGENDA ITEMS

       None.  

 

   IX. COMMITTEE REPORTS:

  1. Administrator’s Report.

  Moved by Commissioner Schultz and seconded by Commissioner Rivard to approve the Commissioners attending the MAC Summer Conference August 16 - 19th in Frankenmuth.  MOTION CARRIED.

  

  Moved by Commissioner Rivard 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.   

         Don Shirley, Chair Ad Hoc Committee, updated the Board on the progress of the Superior Health Code process.

 

      2. Library Contribution.

         Moved by Commissioner Bengry and seconded by Commissioner Rivard to place the Escanaba Library appropriation contribution on the budget agenda for this fiscal year.  MOTION CARRIED.

        

      3. Brownfield Committee Membership.

         Moved by Commissioner Rivard and seconded by Commissioner Bengry to appoint Jake DeGrand, Gary Olsen and Mark Nelson to the Brownfield Redevelopment and establish length of terms for the Brownfield Redevelopment Authority members, as presented.  MOTION CARRIED.

 

         Flo McCormick, Michigan Association of Counties, gave a Brownfield Redevelopment Authority presentation to the Board.

 

 B. NEW BUSINESS

    1. Payment of Bills.

            Moved by Commissioner Schultz and seconded by Commissioner Bengry to approve the bills in the amount of $2,606,887.61, as presented.  MOTION CARRIED.

 

         2. Planning Commission Case 4-08-PC.

            Case 4-08-PC, Mark and Janet Guertin, Garden Township.  Moved by Commissioner Schultz and seconded by Commissioner Bengry to approve the request to rezone from Agriculture Production to Resource Production as recommended by the Planning Commission.

 

ROLL CALL      BENGRY    YES

              ELEGEERT  YES

              RIVARD    YES

RUOHOMAKI ABSENT

SCHULTZ   YES

         MOTION CARRIED.

 

    3. Park Commission Presentation.

            Moved by Commissioner Schultz and seconded by Commissioner Rivard to approve the Equalization Department appraising the Fish Dam Property (not including the boat launch site) and for the Park Commission to start the pre-application discussions with the Federal Forest Service on that property.  MOTION CARRIED. 

    

         4. Soil and Sedimentation Control Permitting.

            Moved by Commissioner Schultz and seconded by Commissioner Rivard to allow the County Building and Zoning Director and the Soil Conservation District Director to gather preliminary information and comeback to the Board with recommendations in a detailed fashion and within realm of the law.  MOTION CARRIED.  Bengry opposed.

 

         5. Delta County Resolution.

            Moved by Commissioner Rivard and seconded by Commissioner Schultz to adopt the Delta County Joint Governmental Resolution, as presented.  MOTION CARRIED.

 

         6. National One Stop Day Proclamation.

            Moved by Commissioner Bengry and seconded by Commissioner Rivard to adopt the National One Stop Day Proclamation, as presented.  MOTION CARRIED.

 

         7.  Airport Request for funds.

             Moved by Commissioner Schultz and seconded by Commissioner Bengry to approve $400 to be used for the Airport Open House to welcome Mesaba Airlines to the Airport and to promote reopening of the Airport with the new carrier.  MOTION CARRIED.

 

         8.  Sheriff’s Department Boat Approval.

             Moved by Commissioner Rivard and seconded by Commissioner Schultz to approve $188,251 for the Sheriff’s new Marine Patrol boat.  MOTION CARRIED.

 

  XI. GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT

      None.

      

      

 XII. COMMISSIONERS CONCERNS

      Commissioners Bengry:  

 

      Commissioner Rivard:  Attended UP Commissioners Conference – good information.

 

      Commissioner Ruohomaki:  

 

      Commissioner Schultz:  Attended the UP Commissioners meeting – optimistic the state will meet budget timely.

 

      Commissioner Elegeert: Appreciate calls he received over the weekend.

 

VIII. MEETING SCHEDULE  

 

May 21  Public Health meeting cancelled

June 3  5:15 p.m. Board Meeting.

 

XIV. ADJOURNMENT

 

     Moved by Commissioner Rivard and seconded by Commissioner Schultz to adjourn at 6:41 p.m. 

 

Respectfully Submitted,

 

 

_____________________________  _________________________________

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