March 26, 2024 at 5:30 PM - Regular Full Board Meeting

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2 CALL TO ORDER
 

3 PRAYER by Pastor Terry Denmark of First Assembly of God
 

4 PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
 

5 ROLL CALL
 

6 MOTION TO ADOPT THE AGENDA
 

7 BRIEF PUBLIC COMMENT (3 minute limit per person)
 

8 CONSENT CALENDAR (AS ATTACHED).

9 ACTION ITEM #1: Motion to approve the Consent Calendar which includes actions as listed attached and filing of all reports. Roll call vote is necessary with 5 ayes.
 

10 Clerk Keri Bertrand

10 1)  Bills to Pay - Motion to recommend to pay all bills as submitted.
 

11 Amber Hubbard, Huron Pines Representative

11 1)  County-Wide Invasive Species Report & Pledge Kick-Off Event Overview
      (attachments)
 

12 Janelle Mott, Juvenile Officer

12 1) 2024 Child Care Fund Budget - Amendment (attachment)

12 ACTION ITEM #3:  Recommendation to approve the 2024 Child Care Fund Budget Amendment as presented.
 

13 Steve Smigelski, Airport Manager

13 1)   Essential Air Service at Alpena County Regional Airport
 

14 Kim Elkie, Director of EM/E911 Services

14 1) Resolution #24-07 Public Safety Telecommunicator Week (attachment)

14 ACTION ITEM #4:  Recommendation to adopt Resolution #24-07 National Public Safety Telecommunicator Week April 14-20, 2024 in Alpena County as presented.
 

15 Sheriff Erik Smith

15 1)  Approve Budget Adjustment Request (attached)

15 ACTION ITEM #5:  Recommendation to approve the budget adjustment request from the Sheriff's Office and to increase the 2024 budgeted Vehicle Maintenance line item #101-301-934.000 by $11,898 to cover the repairs of two patrol vehicles involved in car/deer accidents.  We received insurance claim funds in the amount of $11,898.17 for 2024 and were deposited into the Insurance Recoveries Revenue line item #101-301-698.000.
 

16 Commissioner Bill Peterson

16 1)  Rezoning of Airport Property
 

17 Commissioner Robin Lalonde

17 1) APlex Pool and Expansion-Preliminary Concept Plan Discussion
 

18 REPORTS OF SPECIAL OR AD HOC COMMITTEES

• Facilities, Capital & Strategic Planning Committee Update - Chair Travis Konarzewski
• Courts & Public Safety Committee Update - Chair Robin Lalonde
• Personnel Committee Update - Chair Brenda Fournier
• Animal Control Adhoc Committee Update - Chair Burt Francisco
• Budget Workshop Committee Update - Chair Bill Peterson

19
COMMISSIONER REPORTS OF OTHER BOARDS & COMMISSIONS

District #1 Commissioner Bill LaHaie

• Planning Commission
• Veterans Affairs Board Liaison

District #2 Commissioner Jesse Osmer

• HUNT
• NEMCOG
• Parks & Recreation Commission (Along with Commissioner Lalonde & Commissioner Kozlowski)
• Thunder Bay Marine Sanctuary

District #3 Commissioner Robin Lalonde

• Fair Board Liaison
• NEMCSA
• Thunder Bay Transportation

District #4 Commissioner Bill Peterson

• MOA Landfill (Along with Commissioner Francisco)
• Target Alpena

District #5 Commissioner Brenda Fournier

• District Health Department #4

District #6 Commissioner Burt Francisco

• Northeast Michigan Regional Entity
• Opioid Update

District #7 Commissioner Travis Konarzewski

• Community Corrections Advisory Board
• Northern Michigan Counties Association
• Road Commission Liaison

District #8 Commissioner John Kozlowski

• DARE
• NMMMA (Along with Commissioner LaHaie)
• United Way

20 SPECIAL ORDERS
 

21 UNFINISHED BUSINESS AND GENERAL ORDERS
 

22 CORRESPONDENCE
 

23 NEW BUSINESS

23 PUBLIC COMMENT OPEN

     MDNR TRUST FUND GRANT APPLICATIONS - Parks Commission Chair Kevin Obourne

          1.  Beaver Lake Park - Safety and Accessibility Improvements
               (attached)

          2.  Sunken Lake Park - Main Campground Upgrades (attached)
         
PUBLIC COMMENT CLOSED
 

23 1)  Approve Resolution #24-05 MDNR Trust Fund Grant Application for Beaver Lake Park (attached)

23 ACTION ITEM #6:  Recommendation to adopt Resolution #24-05 MDNR Trust Fund Grant Application for Beaver Lake Park Safety & Accessibility Improvements and to approve the MDNR Grant Application for Beaver Lake Park Safety & Accessibility Improvements in the amount of $306,000 ($199,200 State; $106,800 Parks Match, and In-Kind) and authorize the Chairman of the Board to sign all pertaining documents as presented.
 

23 2)  Approve Resolution #24-06 MDNR Trust Fund Grant Application for Sunken Lake Park (attached)

23 ACTION ITEM #7:  Recommendation to adopt Resolution 24-06 MDNR Trust Fund Grant Application for Sunken Lake Park Main Campground Upgrades  and approve the MDNR Trust Fund Grant Application for Sunken Lake Park Main Campground Upgrades in the amount of $250,000 ($187,500 State; $62,500 Parks Match, and In-Kind) and authorize the Chairman of the Board to sign all pertaining documents as presented.
 

23 3)  Discussion on Use of Merchants Building
 

24 PUBLIC COMMENT (3 minute limit per person)
 

25 ADJOURNMENT