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Board approves consent calendar; waivers, printing overhaul and Logicalis phone contract renewed
Summary
The Berrien County Board of Commissioners approved the consent calendar, which included two added resolutions, multiple waivers for vendors and a five-year renewal with Logicalis for phone/9-1-1 services; the county also introduced a new print director proposing a cloud-based print solution.
The Berrien County Board of Commissioners approved the consent calendar by roll call during Thursday's meeting, accepting two added resolutions and a package of routine items, county officials said.
The motion to accept the consent calendar was moved by Commissioner Curran and supported by Commissioner Tyler. The clerk conducted a roll call and commissioners present voted in favor; Greenway was recorded absent during the roll call.
What was included: Commissioners and staff discussed several waivers and contract renewals that were on the consent calendar.
- A waiver for Forever Redwood to work on a structure at Love Creek; the speaker said the donation or purchase involved a structure with a fireplace that Love Creek dismantled and the Redwood product was chosen because it resists mold. - A waiver with Max Air Systems for the health department (contract administration/construction repair). - A waiver related to Bakertown for construction of a garage (spoken as "Bakertown building a garage"). - A waiver with On Print Shop requested by the new printing director. - A five-year renewal of the Logicalis contract covering telephony and 9-1-1 services; the renewal will be paid annually under the existing arrangement.
Finance committee discussion: The finance chair noted the county will present resolution number 2503156 on March 13 related to Solid Waste Management and EGLE; that resolution was not voted on at this meeting. During the finance report, the board introduced Christine Ocon Waterhouse as the county's new print director. Staff said she produced an analysis of the print department and recommended moving to a cloud-based print ordering solution to give departments standardized ordering and reporting.
Why it matters: The Logicalis renewal affects the county's emergency communications and phone systems. The print-department changes were presented as operational improvements; waivers were described by staff as vendor selections related to departmental needs.
Next steps: Staff will bring back the March 13 resolution on Solid Waste Management and EGLE, and the print department will continue implementation planning for the proposed cloud-based system.
