Summary
The Leelanau County Board of Commissioners met October 1, 2024, in Suttons Bay with Chairman Ty Wessell presiding. The board heard updates from Networks Northwest and Housing North, approved several grant and contract items, split on a jail humidification bid, and advanced multiple items to the October 8, 2024 regular session. Claims and accounts totaling $109,491.02 and post audit claims and accounts totaling $5,899,753.11 were approved.
Public Comments
Stephen Mikowski spoke during the agenda-specific public comment period. Later in the meeting, Stephen Mikowski and Bill Wiesner spoke during general public comment. Written comments were submitted and are available via the county's meeting handouts link; the minutes do not summarize their content.
Parks and Recreation Matters
Commissioner Ross noted a Parks and Recreation survey is available via QR code on the county website. A Parks & Recreation disc golf course update grant intent letter was listed among proposed 2% grant applications (see Infrastructure/Other Business below), though the overall motion to authorize intent-to-apply letters failed for lack of a second.
Infrastructure Projects
The board discussed the Leland Dam Walkway RFP Bid Update; the Leelanau County Dam Authority will make a recommendation before the October 8, 2024 regular session, to which commissioners voted 6-0 to move the item forward. The board also approved, 5-1 (Lautner opposed), a Bill of Sale between Leelanau County and T-Mobile for an equipment shelter at the Central Tower site, pending legal counsel approval. Chairman Wessell relayed a request from the Leelanau County Road Commission for the county to join a joint resolution seeking special state aid for a traffic signal at Gray Road and Cedar Run Road due to M-22/M-72 construction.
Other Business
The board accepted a $1,000 MMRMA RAP grant for a safety restraint chair (6-0). It approved the EMPG Work Agreement (6-0) and the County Apportionment Report L-4402 (6-0). It voted 6-0 to move forward a resolution terminating the Westshore Brownfield Plan pending a public hearing, and 6-0 to appoint Lydia Gulow as Designated Planning Agency under Part 115. A motion to waive bid policy for LEC Jail Humidification Replacement with McCardel Culligan (not to exceed $16,450.28) failed 3-3. The board approved (4-1, Ross recused) accepting DTE's offer of twenty trees for Veronica Valley Park. Appointments were made of the County Administrator to the TTCI Technical Committee and Commissioner O'Rourke to the TTCI Policy Board (6-0); the Deputy Medical Examiner appointment was sent to the October 8 regular session (6-0). A motion authorizing six "Intent to Apply" 2% grant letters failed for lack of a second; the item was instead moved to the October 8 regular session (6-0).
Financial Summary
Claims and accounts of $109,491.02 were approved 6-0. Post audit claims and accounts of $5,899,753.11 were approved 6-0. The failed jail humidification contract would have used Capital Outlay funds (#101.225.351.970.000) not to exceed $16,450.28. The $1,000 RAP grant was approved to offset a safety restraint chair purchase.
Action Items
- Leelanau County Dam Authority to recommend on Leland Dam Walkway RFP before October 8, 2024 regular session.
- Deputy Medical Examiner appointment to be acted on at the October 8, 2024 regular session, using the Grand Traverse County Medical Examiner contract timeline as the end date.
- 2% Grants Fall Application Intention item moved to October 8, 2024 regular session for further action.
- T-Mobile Bill of Sale pending final approval from legal counsel.
- Westshore Brownfield Plan termination resolution pending a scheduled public hearing before final action.