DELTA COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS MEETING

January 8, 2008

                                          

                                           Escanaba, Michigan

 

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

 

                                           December 28, 2007

The Honorable Members of the Delta             

County Board of Commissioners

 

Dear Commissioners:

     A Re-organizational Meeting of the Delta County Board of Commissioners is scheduled for Tuesday January 8, 2008, at 10:30 a.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 and Schultz.

ABSENT:   None.

          The meeting was called to order at 10:30 am. in the Conference Room of the State Office Building by Delta County Clerk, Nancy Kolich.

 

SPECIAL ORDERS OF BUSINESS

 

          1. Election Of Chair.

             County Clerk Nancy Kolich opened the nominations for Chairman. Moved by Commissioner Schultz and seconded by Commissioner Ruohomaki to nominate Commissioner Elegeert as Chairman. There were no other nominations.  MOTION CARRIED.  Bengry opposed.

 

          2. Election Of Vice Chair.

             Chairman Elegeert opened the nominations for Vice Chairman. Moved by Commissioner Rivard and seconded by Commissioner Ruohomaki to nominate Commissioner Schultz as Vice Chair.  There were no other nominations.  MOTION CARRIED.  Bengry opposed.

 

          3.  Adoption of Rules of Procedure

          Moved by Commissioner Ruohomaki and seconded by Commissioner Schultz to amend 4.129 to include with consent of a majority of the Board after committees of the Board for consistency.  MOTION CARRIED.

          Moved by Commissioner Schultz and supported by Commissioner Ruohomaki to adopt the Rules of Procedure as amended.  MOTION CARRIED.

 

          4.  Committee Appointments

          Moved by Commissioner Rivard and seconded by Commissioner Ruohomaki to follow past practice to submit requests for Board assignments to be approved at the January 22nd meeting.  MOTION CARRIED.  The current Committee appointments stand until the new appointments are made at the next meeting.

 

          5.  Adoption of Meeting Schedule

          Moved by Commissioner Schultz and seconded by Commissioner Ruohomaki to adopt the meeting schedule for the first and third Tuesdays at 5:15 p.m., as presented, with the exception of March 4.  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

      

VIII.  REPORTS OF SPECIAL COMMITTEES AND OTHERS.

        Moved by Commissioner Ruohomaki and seconded 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.

 

X.   COMMITTEE REPORTS:

4.  Administrator’s Report.      

       Moved by Commissioner Schultz and seconded by Commissioner Rivard to receive the Administrator’s verbal report.  MOTION CARRIED.   

   X. GENERAL ORDERS OF BUSINESS

 

      A.  UNFINISHED BUSINESS

          1.  Superior Health Code.

          Chairman Elegeert gave a verbal report from Don Shirley that things are going well.

         

 B.  NEW BUSINESS

1.  Payment of Bills.

          Moved by Commissioner Schultz and seconded by Commissioner Rivard to approve payment of the bills in the amount of $367,204.67.  MOTION CARRIED.

 

          2.  Executive Session re: Administrator Evaluation.

          Moved by Commissioner Schultz and seconded by Commissioner Ruohomaki to move into executive session for the Administrator’s evaluation at the Administrator’s request at 11:02 a.m.

 

     ROLL CALL     BENGRY    YES

                        RIVARD    YES

                        RUOHOMAKI YES

                        SCHULTZ   YES

                         ELEGEERT  YES

          MOTION CARRIED.

 

          Moved by Commissioner Ruohomaki and seconded by Commissioner Bengry to reconvene into regular session at 12:50 p.m.  MOTION CARRIED.

 

          No actions were taken during executive session.

 

          3.  Appointment to Airport Advisory Board.

          Moved by Commissioner Schultz and seconded by Commissioner Rivard to appoint Vickie Micheau, Brampton Township, to the Airport Advisory Board.  MOTION CARRIED.

 

          Moved by Commissioner Rivard and seconded by Commissioner Ruohomaki to send a letter to Mr. Falcon thanking him for his years of service to the Airport (and Parks) Board.  MOTION CARRIED.        

 

  XI. GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT

      William Nelson voiced his concern with Airport appointment districts.

     Sheriff Ballweg notified the Board that in a radio interview with Jack Hall he stated that he and other Delta County officials have not been part of any talks regarding a regional jail in Manistique.

 

 XII. COMMISSIONERS CONCERN

      Commissioner Bengry:  Has no animosity.

 

      Commissioner Rivard:  Would like goals for the Administrator by mid February for March 1st to be reviewed in June and September.

 

      Commissioner Ruohomaki: The Administrator’s process was positive and beneficial – productive session.

 

      Commissioner Schultz: Goals and objectives for Administrator for a baseline for yearly evaluations.

 

      Commissioner Elegeert:  Moved by Commissioner Ruohomaki and seconded by Commissioner Bengry to make the Finance Committee meeting of January 14 at 5:00 p.m. to discuss zoning with the townships a Committee of the Whole meeting.  MOTION CARRIED. Schultz and Rivard opposed – townships were told it was a Finance meeting.

 

XIV.  ADJOURNMENT

 

     Moved by Commissioner Bengry and supported by Commissioner Rivard to adjourn at 1:05 p.m. 

 

Respectfully Submitted,

 

 

_____________________________  _________________________________

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