MEETING
MINUTES
A regular meeting of the Chippewa County Board of Commissioners’
Legislative and Natural Resources Committee was held on
MEMBERS PRESENT: Richard Timmer, Chairman, Earl Kay and Scott Shackleton
MEMBERS ABSENT: None
OTHERS
PRESENT: Lou McDonald, and Administrator Jim German
None
No public comments were offered.
Agenda Items
Road
Commission
A discussion was held on the possibility of enlarging the Road
commission to five members as allowed under State Law. An approximate cost of adding board members
was discussed as well as the efficiency that it would serve. The Committee did not rule out the
possibility but decided to take no action at this time.
The Committee also discussed how to better have local vendors
understand the bidding and purchasing policies of the Commission. Chair of the Road Commission Lou McDonald
said the Commission was working on this.
Also discussed was manager Dirk Heckman’s resignation and how
the Road Commission planned on handling the replacement process.
Other
Commissioner Timmer spoke of the need for E-85 gas pumps in the
area. Commissioner Timmer explained
there were state grants available to help obtain these pumps through the Upper Peninsula
Resource Conservation and Development Council. Commissioner Timmer felt it
would be of benefit
for the Commission to pursue this through
a resolution.
It was moved
by Commissioner Kay, supported by Commissioner Timmer to ask the Eastern U.P. RC&D to apply to
the Upper Peninsula RC&D for state grants for E-85 pumps and to have the
County Administrator draw up a resolution to this effect. On a voice vote, the
motion CARRIED.
Chairman Timmer declared the meeting adjourned at
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Jim German, Administrator Richard
Timmer, Chairman