January 7, 2020 at 4:30 PM - Organizational/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. Election of Vice-Chairperson.

E.1. Request for nominations for Vice-Chairperson.

E.2. Vice-Chairperson selected by majority vote of all the members present. 

F. Appointment of Finance Chairperson by Board Chairperson with the consent of the majority of the board present. 

G. Consideration to adopt Gratiot County Board of Commissioners Policies and Procedures.

H. Consideration to set the holiday schedule for the year.

I. Consideration to adopt the IRS mileage rate.

J. Additions/Deletions to Agenda and Approval of Agenda

J.1. Gratiot County

K. Approval of the Agenda

L. 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. 

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

M.1. Commissions Minutes of December 10, 2019.

M.2. Communications.

M.2.a. Mid-Michigan District Health Department-  Minutes can be found at https://www.mmdhd.org/2019-board-of-health-2-2/

M.2.b. Road Commission Minutes.

M.2.c. EightCAP, Inc. Board minutes.

M.2.d. Greater Gratiot Development, Inc. Minutes and Financials.

N. Administrator's report.

O. Commissioner Committee Reports.

P. Consideration of New Business.

P.1. Videoconferencing System in the Board Room- Matt Hewitt.

P.2. Register of Deeds, Mary Merchant.

P.3. Invitation to German exchange.

P.4. Appointments to Park and Recreation Board for a three year term ending 12/31/2022.  There are 3 positions available, we have two applications.

Q. Consideration of Unfinished Business.

R. Additional public comment and board comments.

S. Union Contract - status.  Consideration to enter into closed session: MCL 15.268(8)(c) "For strategy and negotiation sessions connected with the negotiation of a collective bargaining agreement if either negotiating party requests a closed hearing" Rules of Organization: Policy and Procedures of the Gratiot County Board of Commissioners (January 2, 2019), Ar.4.5(5) "To consider strategy connected with the negotiation of a collective bargaining agreement."

T. Adjournment