Benzie County commissioners approve contracts, budget moves including Point Betsie shoreline change order
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The Benzie County Board of Commissioners on Jan. 9 approved payment of $1,553,324.30 in bills and a series of contract and budget actions, including an $89,300 change order for the Point Betsie Shoreline Protection Project and a $220,000 construction addendum to include Parole and Probation remodeling.
The Benzie County Board of Commissioners on Tuesday approved payment of $1,553,324.30 in county bills and a package of contract and budget actions that county officials said will support ongoing capital and shoreline projects.
Chair Bob Roelofs opened the meeting and, by unanimous roll call, the board approved the bills covering Dec. 12, 2023, through Jan. 9, 2024. Commissioner Cunningham moved to approve the payments; Commissioner Nye seconded the motion and the vote was recorded Ayes: Cunningham, Jeannot, Markey, Nye, Roelofs, Sauer and Warsecke.
The board also approved Change Order #5 to the Point Betsie Shoreline Protection Project agreement with Barr Engineering for $89,300. Commissioner Cunningham moved to approve the change order; Commissioner Jeannot seconded. The action authorizes the board chair to sign and approves a related $89,300 budget amendment to allow the county to receive reimbursement from the Friends of Point Betsie and to pay invoices for the project.
Separately, the board authorized an addendum to the construction contract with Grand Traverse Construction to add a Parole and Probation remodel, with funds available in the Capital Fund and a not-to-exceed amount of $220,000. Commissioner Nye moved the addendum; Commissioner Warsecke seconded and the motion passed unanimously.
The board approved wage increases tied to position reclassifications for District Court employees and directed the County Administrator to move $23,420.23 from contingency to the appropriate wage lines; the increases are to take effect Jan. 21, 2024, with no step increases until fiscal year 2024–25. Commissioner Warsecke made the motion and Commissioner Cunningham seconded.
Other consent items approved included declaring a Solid Waste and Recycling truck plow attachment surplus and authorizing its sale; adoption of Resolution 2024-004 to designate up to $625,000 in Delinquent Tax Revolving Funds as surplus for the lower-level expansion project; and authorization to purchase four iPads and related equipment, not to exceed $5,950, with funds from the EMS/ALS fund.
All motions noted in the meeting were passed by recorded roll call votes with Ayes from Commissioners Cunningham, Jeannot, Markey, Nye, Roelofs, Sauer and Warsecke.
The board received several routine reports and presentations during the meeting and adjourned at 10:38 a.m.