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Lapeer County commissioners approve routine contracts, accept public‑health funds and appoint members; closed session held on sheriff negotiations
Summary
At its April 23 meeting the Lapeer County Board approved multiple departmental contracts and maintenance agreements, accepted $13,492 in PHEP carryover funds for Health Department purchases, adopted resolutions honoring Crime Victims' Rights Week and Telecommunicators Week, confirmed appointments to boards, and entered closed session to discuss sheriff contract negotiations with Sheriff McKenna present.
The Lapeer County Board of Commissioners on April 23 approved a series of administrative actions, adopted proclamations and appointed members to county boards, while also taking a closed‑session vote to discuss contract negotiations with the Sheriff’s Department.
Key approvals included renewal of an Alcohol Monitoring Systems, Inc. contract for a 36‑month term at no cost to the county general fund (Motion 99‑2026) and a one‑year maintenance agreement for the Finger Roll Livescan fingerprint machine at a cost of $3,495 (Motion 100‑2026). The board accepted $13,492 in carryover funds from the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) Public Health Emergency Preparedness special project, authorizing the Health Department to purchase trailer vinyl wraps, three automated external defibrillators (AEDs) and one portable generator as allowed by the funding agency (Motion 101‑2026).
Other approvals included a janitorial services contract recommendation for RWK Services, Inc. for the West Building (1505 Suncrest Drive) at $2,050.65 per month (to be paid from Community Mental Health funding); authorization for Burnz‑well, Inc. to perform preventative maintenance inspection on the animal control incinerator (not to exceed $4,750); authorization to sell surplus county items at public auction; and adoption of the Annual Financial Software License and Support Fee Schedule from ASI Systems, Inc. for April 1, 2026–March 31, 2027.
The board also approved purchases by Community Mental Health of seven AED units (and associated supplies) not to exceed $11,000, adopted the 2026 Lapeer County Equalization Report and authorized signature submission to the State, and accepted presentations including the county annual report by Maner Costerian and the MSU Extension District 10 annual report.
Two Michigan Public Safety Critical Incident Mapping Competitive Grant Partnership Agreements (Priority 1: $10,240; Priority 2: $10,578) were referred to the May 14 Committee of the Whole with authority to act because of the May 15 grant acceptance deadline. The board adopted resolutions recognizing National Crime Victims' Rights Week (April 19–25, 2026) and Public Safety Telecommunicators Week (April 12–18, 2026).
The meeting recessed and later reconvened; at 11:10 a.m. the board went into a closed session to discuss contract negotiations with the Sheriff's Department, with Sheriff McKenna allowed to attend. The board returned from closed session at 12:05 p.m., approved the closed‑session minutes and established an Ad Hoc Committee to consider sheriff contract policies, appointing Commissioners Kempf, Zender and Howell. The meeting adjourned at 12:09 p.m.
Most motions passed by the board were recorded as "Motion carried" without individual roll‑call tallies in the minutes; where roll calls were recorded the minutes list them adjacent to the motion.
