Benzie County commissioners approve ad hoc committees, EMS clinical agreement and dispatch budget amendments
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At its June 25 meeting the Benzie County Board of Commissioners approved several routine motions including appointing ad hoc committees on grants and personnel, naming the county administrator as grant coordinator, approving an EMS clinical agreement, and authorizing $23,805 in dispatch-related budget amendments.
The Benzie County Board of Commissioners on June 25 approved a slate of routine business and administrative actions, creating ad hoc committees on grant coordination and personnel policies, approving an EMS clinical training agreement and authorizing budget amendments to support central dispatch.
The meeting, held in the Frank Walterhouse Board of Commissioners Room and chaired by Bob Roelofs, was attended by Commissioners Cunningham, Art Jeannot, Markey, Nye and Warsecke; Commissioner Sauer was excused.
The board unanimously approved the agenda and minutes and authorized payment of bills totaling $269,990.04. The board then moved into a series of items that will reshape who handles grant work and policy reviews: Commissioners established an ad hoc grant-coordination committee (chair plus Commissioners Cunningham and Jeannot and administration) and appointed the County Administrator as the county's Grant Administrator.
Commissioners also approved creation of an ad hoc committee to review operational and personnel policies; that motion carried 5-1 with Commissioner Jeannot voting no. The board approved an EMS clinical agreement with MMR naming the firm as educational sponsor for EMS programming and authorized the chair to sign.
On finance matters the board authorized two budget amendments totaling $23,805 to the Central Dispatch Fund, with transfers from the General Fund, Animal Control Fund and EMS Fund, by unanimous roll call of those present.
The board approved an amended Space Use and Services Agreement with Jowett Family Funeral Home for work related to the Regional Medical Examiner's Office and approved estimate #2185 from Nye Plumbing and Heating to install a 75,000 BTU heater at EMS Station 3 in a not-to-exceed amount of $3,284.42; Commissioner Nye abstained on the furnace purchase, which otherwise carried.
A number of personnel and appointment actions followed: the board accepted the resignation of Kirt Giddis from Veterans Affairs and established an ad hoc interview committee to recommend an appointment to the unexpired term. The board also entered a closed session to conduct the periodic evaluation of the County Administrator under MCL 15.268(a) and, after returning to open session, established an ad hoc committee to handle contract negotiations with the administrator.
The meeting concluded with routine correspondence, a county administrator report on budget timelines and a 12:51 p.m. public comment noting the Lake Ann 5K had 290 participants; the board adjourned at 12:53 p.m.
Votes at a glance: Approve agenda: motion by Commissioner Cunningham, second Commissioner Warsecke; Ayes: Cunningham, Jeannot, Markey, Nye, Roelofs, Warsecke; Excused: Sauer (motion carried). Approve minutes (June 11 regular and closed): motions carried with same roll-call pattern. Approve bills ($269,990.04): motion carried by roll call (Ayes: Cunningham, Jeannot, Markey, Nye, Roelofs, Warsecke; Excused: Sauer). Appoint ad hoc committee on grant coordination: motion by Markey, second Cunningham; Ayes: Cunningham, Jeannot, Markey, Nye, Roelofs, Warsecke; Excused: Sauer. Appoint County Administrator as Grant Administrator: motion by Nye, second Cunningham; carried. Appoint ad hoc committee to review personnel and operations: motion by Markey, second Nye; Ayes: Cunningham, Markey, Nye, Roelofs, Warsecke; Nays: Jeannot; Excused: Sauer (motion carried). Approve EMS clinical agreement with MMR: motion by Warsecke, second Markey; carried. Authorize dispatch budget amendments ($23,805): motion by Jeannot, second Cunningham; carried. Approve amended Space Use Agreement with Jowett Family Funeral Home: motion by Markey, second Nye; carried. Approve furnace purchase (estimate #2185, not to exceed $3,284.42): motion by Jeannot, second Warsecke; Abstain: Nye; Excused: Sauer (motion carried). Enter closed session under MCL 15.268(a): motion by Roelofs, second Jeannot; Ayes: Cunningham, Jeannot, Markey, Nye, Roelofs, Warsecke; Excused: Sauer. Establish ad hoc committee for administrator contract negotiations: motion by Markey, second Warsecke; carried.
The board set a discussion about a proposed Road Commission bond millage over to the July 9 meeting so Commissioner Sauer could attend. No formal vote on the bond proposal occurred that day.