A SPECIAL MEETING of the Board of Chippewa County Road Commissioners was duly held in their offices located at 3949 S. Mackinac Trail, Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan on November 19, 2007.

The meeting was called to order at 10:00 a.m.

PRESENT: Commissioner Carr, Holt and MacDonald, Manager Heckman and Clerk McDowell.

Purpose of the meeting was to discuss employee organization and union strategies.

Manager Heckman stated the need to reestablish western regional foreman position. He stated this position would oversee operations at the Rudyard, Brimley and Eckerman facilities.

Manager Heckman recommended Randy Pesola to fill this position. He stated if Randy fills this position there would be a plow route vacated at the Brimley garage so we would also need to fill that position with either a temporary or a fulltime operator.

Manager Heckman stated this would put three foreman into the weekend watch rotation, which would be a benefit for the regional foreman.

Commissioner Holt indicated he didn’t have a problem with hiring a replacement on a temporary basis to cover the winter plow route which would be vacated.

MOTION by Commissioner Holt SECONDED by Commissioner MacDonald to award Randy Pesola the western regional foreman position and to authorize Manager Heckman to fill position at the Brimley garage with a temporary equipment operator.

MOTION CARRIED BY UNANIMOUS ROLL CALL VOTE.

Commissioner MacDonald indicated we had informed the Union we would also reconsider our decision regarding not allowing Cecil Piche to move into the equipment operator position based on him not meeting the qualifications.

Discussion ensued.

MOTION by Commissioner Holt SECONDED by Commissioner MacDonald to uphold decision not to allow Cecil Piche to move into equipment operator position.

MOTION CARRIED BY UNANIMOUS ROLL CALL VOTE.

MOTION by Commissioner Holt SECONDED by Commissioner MacDonald that the office be closed Friday, November 23, 2007.

MOTION CARRIED BY UNANIMOUS ROLL CALL VOTE.

MOTION by Commissioner MacDonald SECONDED by Commissioner Holt to convene in closed session for the purpose of discussion on union negotiations at 10:30 a.m.

MOTION CARRIED BY UNANIMOUS ROLL CALL VOTE.

MOTION by Commissioner Holt SECONDED by Commissioner MacDonald to reconvene in open session at 11:23 a.m.

MOTION CARRIED BY UNANIMOUS ROLL CALL VOTE.

No decisions were made in closed session.

There being no further business to come before the Board it was MOVED by Commissioner Holt SECONDED by Commissioner MacDonald that the meeting be adjourned at 11:23 a.m.

MOTION CARRIED BY UNANIMOUS ROLL CALL VOTE.

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Christine A. McDowell Clifford H. Carr

Secretary for the Board Chairman