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Benzie County board approves package of policies, contracts and pay changes
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Summary
At its Oct. 24 meeting the Benzie County Board of Commissioners adopted several personnel policies, approved software and service contracts for jail management and 911 services, authorized capital work and grant applications, and raised Road Commission pay effective Jan. 1, 2024.
The Benzie County Board of Commissioners on Oct. 24 approved a series of personnel policies, service renewals and contracts and increased Road Commission pay effective Jan. 1, 2024.
The board unanimously approved (Excused: Commissioner Jeannot) a slate of personnel updates including a Paid Time Off policy, a Break Time for Nursing Mothers policy, a Conflict Resolution policy, a Drug Free Workplace policy and a Classification of Employees policy to replace or add to the staff policy manual. The board also approved payment of bills for Oct. 10–24, 2023 in the amount of $354,489.27.
Undersheriff Greg Hubers answered questions about a change to the Solid Circle Jail Management Software License and Support Agreement; the board authorized an amendment to incorporate additional security measures for an annual amount of $10,136.32 with one-year terms and automatic renewals for up to five years, subject to legal review. Central Dispatch recommended a three-year renewal of the Smart 911 service from Rave Mobile Safety not to exceed $5,100 per year, which the board approved, and authorized implementation of Emergency Medical Dispatch services after accepting proposals from Priority Dispatch and ID Networks in a combined not-to-exceed amount of $41,270 over five years with funds from the Central Dispatch Fund and an expected reimbursement from MMRMA.
The board authorized facilities work and grants: final-phase carpeting for the Government Center (not to exceed $33,000 from the Capital Fund) and a reimbursable grant agreement with Two Seven Oh, Inc. for animal shelter upgrades totaling $32,074.15. It also approved a grant application for Tribal Council Allocation of 2% funding on behalf of Benzie Senior Resources to support the Home-Delivered Meal Program.
On compensation, after presentation by Joe Nedow the board approved increases to Benzie County Road Commission members’ annual compensation to $6,000 for the chair and $5,400 for the vice chair and members, effective Jan. 1, 2024.
The meeting record shows each of these items passed by roll call votes where recorded; most motions were unanimous with Commissioner Jeannot excused. The board adjourned at 12:04 p.m.