5/13/2025 - Leelanau County | Executive Board Meeting Minutes

Summary

The Leelanau County Board of Commissioners held an executive session on May 13, 2025, where several key decisions were made regarding community programs, financial allocations, and administrative updates. Prominent discussions included the approval of grant applications, budget requisitions, and infrastructure oversight.

Public Comments

Two speakers, Carrie Eder and Lois Bahle, provided comments concerning agenda-specific topics; however, their individual concerns and statements were not detailed in the minutes.

Parks and Recreation Matters

A motion was approved to purchase fish for stocking at Veronica Valley County Park in preparation for Kids Fishing Day. The total cost is not to exceed $8,566.00, funded from the designated account.

Infrastructure Projects

Administrator Jim Dyer presented a late addition regarding the installation of well level monitoring equipment. A motion was passed to move this item forward for consideration in the next session.

Other Business

The Board discussed several items including the 2% allocation applications for various organizations, personnel policies, and housing fees. The Board agreed to hold a discussion about housing fees and schedule a committee meeting for further deliberation.

Financial Summary

Highlights from the financial discussions include: - Approved the submission of various 2% allocation applications, notably $12,000 for Home Sweet Home Nonprofit and $15,000 for Inland Seas Education Association. - Claims and Accounts were approved amounting to $212,596.75, as well as post-audit claims totaling $3,073,948.63.

Action Items

1. Schedule a Building Safety Committee meeting to examine housing fee structures. 2. Advancement of the Water Level Monitoring Project agenda item for further review in the next Board session. 3. Follow-up on the request for a prior year's budgetary status report for comparison purposes. 4. Maintain ongoing dialogue regarding the proposed 2% Policy Draft and continue discussions on the housing fees initiatives.