October 20, 2020 at 4:30 PM - Regular Full Board Meeting

A. Call to Order

B. Roll call of commissioners

C. Invocation

D. Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America.

E. Additions/Deletions to Agenda and Approval of Agenda

E.1.   

F. Approval of the Agenda

G. Brief public comment
The Board welcomes all public input and appreciates adherence to the time limits established.  Each period shall be limited to one 3 minute comment per period. 

H. Consideration to Commence the Public Hearing to Annex certain Lands to the Village of Ashley, Michigan. 

H.1. Petition for Annexation by the Village of Ashley.

H.2. Discussion.

H.3. Public Comment.

H.4. Consideration to Adjourn the Public Hearing.

I. Consideration of Consent Calendar:  Board Minutes, Communications and recommendations from committees.

I.1. Commissions Minutes of October 6, 2020.

I.2. Communications.

I.2.a. EGLE

I.2.b. Road Commission Minutes. 

I.2.c. Drain Notice.

I.2.d. Gratiot County Drain Office annual report, Mr. Barnes will be available on November 2nd, for Discussion.

J. Administrator's report.

K. Commissioner Committee Reports.

L. Consideration of New Business.

L.1. 2020 Apportionment Report- Keegan Bengel.

L.2. Application of Union-Negotiated Wages. 

L.3. Administrator's Contracts, Cordes and Oosterhoff.

L.4. Department of Human Service, one 3 year term, expiring Board member Carol J. Layman.

L.5. Consideration to appoint a Repuclican Board of Canvas, Partial term ending 10/31/2023.

M. Consideration of Unfinished Business.

M.1. Resolution Continuing Building Authority.

N. Recess the Regular meeting and enter into Finance Meeting.

O. Additional public comment and board comments.

P. Closed Session under MCL 15.268(8)(e), trial or settlement strategy in connection with pending litigation.  An Open Meeting will have a detrimental financial effect on the litigation position of Gratiot County.

Q. Adjournment