Grand Traverse County Board of Commissioners - 6/21/2017

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Board of Commissioners Regular Meeting

Wednesday, June 21, 2017 5:30 PM

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Agenda

1. OPENING CEREMONIES OR EXERCISES

(Pledge of Allegiance)

2. ROLL CALL

3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES

a. Minutes of June 7, 2017 Special Meeting

b. Minutes of June 7, 2017 Regular Meeting

4. FIRST PUBLIC COMMENT

5. APPROVAL OF AGENDA

6. CONSENT CALENDAR:

a. Receive and File:

1) Resolution of Support-MSU to assist with the eradication of the Spotted Wing Drosophila (Oceana)

2) Conservation District - May Report

3) Road Commission - June Report

4) April 2017 Monthly Financial Report

5) June Staff Report

b. Approvals:

1) 2017 Hauler Licenses

2) Fixed Asset Disposal Request - Sheriff's Office

3) May 2017 Claims Approval

*4) FY 2017 Budget Amendments

5) Support for Grand Traverse Band 2% Grant Applications

6) 2017 Tax Rate Request - L-4029

7. SPECIAL ORDERS OF BUSINESS:

8. ITEMS REMOVED FROM CONSENT CALENDAR

9. DEPARTMENTAL ITEMS:

a. DRAIN COMMISSIONER:

1) Revolving Drain Fund 639 - Advance Funding

b. DEPUTY CIVIL COUNSEL AND PLANNING DIRECTOR:

1) County-Owned Properties Report

10. OLD/UNFINISHED BUSINESS:

a. Pension Stabilization Plan

1)Shall the Board approve the MERS Retiree Healthcare Funding Vehicle for funding the County's OPEB Liability and authorize payment of $250,000 of General Fund unrestricted fund balance?

2)Shall the Board adopt the MERS Investment Services Program Resolution for investing funds to be utilized for stabilizing payments in to the pension plan in future years, to off-set the impact of market volatility and/or changes in actuarial assumptions which may impact the annual required contributions?

3)Shall the Board request voters consider a dedicated millage to pay for the County's pension obligations?

4)Shall the Board direct staff to proceed with engaging Bond Counsel and a financial advisor through an RFP to issue a bond to pay for all or part of the County's pension obligations?

5)Shall the Board dissolve the Pension Advisory Board?

b. Update on Administrator Search

11. NEW BUSINESS:

12. SECOND PUBLIC COMMENT (Refer to Rules under Public Comment/Input above.)

13. COMMISSIONER/DEPARTMENT REPORTS:

a. Assign Ad Hoc Committee (interviews for Building Authority)

b. Department Update (Community Development)

14. NOTICES:

a. Animal Control Discussion - June 28

b. NACo Conference - July 21-24 - Columbus, OH

c. MAC Conference - September 24-26 - Mackinac Island

d. MERS Conference - September 21-22 - Detroit

15. CLOSED SESSION (IF REQUIRED)

16. ADJOURNMENT