12/9/2025 - Leelanau County | Committee of the Whole Meeting Minutes

Summary

The Leelanau County Board of Commissioners held a Committee of the Whole meeting on December 9, 2025, where they discussed several appointments and committee recommendations. Key decisions included the appointment of members to various boards and the dissolution of the Housing Action Committee. There were no public comments or financial discussions during the meeting.

Public comments

There were no public comments made during the meeting.

Affordable housing initiatives

A motion was made to recommend the dissolution of the Housing Action Committee, which passed unanimously with all present commissioners voting in favor.

Parks and recreation matters

No parks and recreation matters were discussed during the meeting.

Infrastructure projects

No infrastructure projects were addressed in the meeting.

Other Business

Additional motions included the appointment of various committee members to the Leland Dam Authority, the Planning Commission, and the Solid Waste Council. Details on each appointment and its outcomes were noted, such as the subsequent failure of Jim Kobberstad's appointment to the Leland Dam Authority and the reappointment of various existing members to several councils.

Action Items

- Appointment of Robert Miller to the Construction Board of Appeals for a partial term. - Dissolution of the Housing Action Committee. - Approval of Josh Bareman for the Land Bank Fast Track Authority. - Reappointment of Richard Thompson to the Leland Dam Authority. - Appointment of Dawn Lund to the Leland Dam Authority in the Riparian Category. - Reappointment of various members to the Planning Commission and the Solid Waste Council. - Continue with the process to fill vacancies on the Benzie/Leelanau District Environmental Health Board of Appeals, Michigan Department of Health and Human Services, and Soil Erosion, Sedimentation, Stormwater Runoff Control Ordinance Board of Appeals, to be moved to January 2026.