DELTA COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
MEETING
A Re-organizational meeting of the Delta County Board of Commissioners
was held this date, pursuant to the following call:
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