BUILDING, GROUNDS AND JAIL COMMITTEE
				   MEETING MINUTES

				   January 9, 2002

A regular meeting of the Chippewa County Board of Commissioners' Building, Grounds and Jail Committee
was held on Wednesday, January 9, 2002 at the Chippewa County Courthouse in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan.
Chairman Kay called the meeting to order at 5:00 p.m. with a quorum present.

MEMBERS PRESENT: Earl Kay, Chairman, and Rita Dale

MEMBERS ABSENT:	Don Cooper

OTHERS PRESENT:	Tim Dolehanty, County Controller, Jeff Moran, Sheriff

Additions / Deletions to the Agenda
Chairperson Kay called for additions or deletions to the agenda.  Hearing none, the agenda was declared
approved as amended.

Agenda Items: War Memorial Hospital Request for Transfer of Title
Chairman Kay asked the Commissioner Dale, who is also a member of the Hospital Board, to review the
request of War Memorial Hospital to transfer the deed to the CMC building and the parking lot directly
north of the building to the Hospital.  This request was made in order to satisfy "clear title" requirements
necessary to allow the Hospital to proceed with its expansion project.

Commissioner Dale reminded the Committee that the lease with the County states that once the 
corporation is free of long-term debt, the lease with the County would expire and the County would have 
direct control of the asset again.  She added that the bylaws of War Memorial Hospital also clearly state
that if the corporation were to dissolve, all assets after the debts have been released would go to
Chippewa County.

It was moved by Commissioner Dale, supported by Chairman Kay, to recommend that the deed to 
the CMC building and the parking lot directly north of the building be transferred to War 
Memorial Hospital as requested.  On a voice vote, the motion was CARRIED.

District Court Facility Draft Building Plan
Controller Dolehanty presented a draft architectural plan for the proposed expansion of the District Court. 
Comments of the architect were discussed and a number of alternative scenarios were presented.  The 
Committee agreed to continue discussion at the Legislative and Natural Resources Committee meeting 
scheduled for January 29, 2002.

Report on Work Release Projects
Sheriff Moran appeared before the Committee to report on a number of projects undertaken by an inmate
through the work release program.  Several offices in the Sheriff's Department, Courthouse, Annex and 
Health Department have been scheduled or completed over the previous three weeks.  The County has 
benefited from quality work at a minimal cost through the program, saving thousands of dollars in labor
costs.  The Sheriff and Controller agreed this was a very successful venture and look forward to the
completion of several needed projects over the coming weeks.

Committee members expressed their appreciation to the Sheriff for making this program available to the 
County and for his ongoing efforts to provide such community service opportunities to those 
incarcerated.

Status of the Joint Building Authority
Controller Dolehanty reported on discussion he had with Commissioner Cooper concerning the Joint
Building Authority.  It was recently discovered that the term of the Authority Chairman expired at the end 
of 2001.  His term was originally thought to expire on December 31, 2002.  Upon further review, a 
typographical error was discovered resulting on the 2001 expiration date.

The Controller then asked the Committee about the possibility of disbanding the Joint Building Authority.
He stated such authorities are typically dissolved when project bonds are paid.  The bonds for the City-
County building were paid off in 1994.  It was the consensus of the Committee that the Controller should 
research this proposal and report his findings to the Board at the earliest opportunity.

2002 Goals
Chairman Kay led discussion on proposed projects for the new fiscal year.  The Committee agreed that 
the brickwork and rooftop equipment screening at the annex building should be addressed this year.  The 
south face of the Courthouse clock also needs to be repaired, and the question of air conditioning in the 
Courthouse and City-County building should also be addressed.  The Committee noted that a number of
the directional signs on the Courthouse grounds were weathered to the point of being illegible.

Adjourn
Hearing no other comments, Chairman Kay declared the meeting adjourned at 6:08 p.m.







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Timothy J. Dolehanty, AICP, Recorder	Earl Kay, Committee Chairman