Mackinac County board approves housing purchase reassignment, hires temporary Equalization clerk and clears budget items
May 23, 2024 | Mackinac County, Michigan
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The Mackinac County Board of Commissioners on May 23 authorized a reassignment of a purchase agreement for a housing project and approved a string of personnel and financial measures, including a temporary Equalization clerk and a budget amendment.
The board unanimously authorized Chair Dan Litzner to sign a reassignment of a purchase agreement with the Brownfield Authority related to a housing project. Commissioner Corina Clark moved the measure and Commissioner Mike Patrick seconded the motion; the roll call vote was YES: Clark, Kaiser, Litzner, Patrick, St. Louis-Scott. The motion referenced a purchase agreement attached to the meeting materials.
The board also approved hiring a temporary clerk for the Equalization Office for up to six months at pay grade 5 with no benefits. Commissioner Mike Patrick moved the hiring motion, which Commissioner Jodi Kaiser seconded; the roll call was unanimous. Equalization Director Mike Gillett had requested the temporary hire to help manage appraisal studies and increasing workload.
On financial items, the board approved three bill packages and a budget amendment. The regular revised bills for May 23, totaling $22,748.01, were approved on a 3–2 vote after Commissioners Dan Litzner and Mike Patrick voted no; bill #92736 was held for further review. The manual bills dated May 16 ($17,332.51) and additional bills dated May 23 ($61,395.84) were each approved unanimously. Commissioner Judy St. Louis-Scott moved approval of budget amendment #2024.18, seconded by Commissioner Patrick; the amendment passed on a unanimous roll call.
Members also moved into and out of a closed session under MCL 15.268d to discuss a purchase agreement before returning to open session and taking the reassignment vote. The motions to enter and exit closed session were moved by Commissioner Jodi Kaiser and Commissioner Mike Patrick, respectively, and carried without recorded opposition.
The board asked Chair Litzner to draft a letter to the county attorney about moving the Equalization Director from salary to hourly status; that motion was approved unanimously. No immediate personnel or contract changes beyond the temporary clerk hire and the chair’s authorization to sign the reassignment were recorded in the open minutes.
The meeting adjourned at 6:20 p.m.; the board set its next meeting for June 12.
The board unanimously authorized Chair Dan Litzner to sign a reassignment of a purchase agreement with the Brownfield Authority related to a housing project. Commissioner Corina Clark moved the measure and Commissioner Mike Patrick seconded the motion; the roll call vote was YES: Clark, Kaiser, Litzner, Patrick, St. Louis-Scott. The motion referenced a purchase agreement attached to the meeting materials.
The board also approved hiring a temporary clerk for the Equalization Office for up to six months at pay grade 5 with no benefits. Commissioner Mike Patrick moved the hiring motion, which Commissioner Jodi Kaiser seconded; the roll call was unanimous. Equalization Director Mike Gillett had requested the temporary hire to help manage appraisal studies and increasing workload.
On financial items, the board approved three bill packages and a budget amendment. The regular revised bills for May 23, totaling $22,748.01, were approved on a 3–2 vote after Commissioners Dan Litzner and Mike Patrick voted no; bill #92736 was held for further review. The manual bills dated May 16 ($17,332.51) and additional bills dated May 23 ($61,395.84) were each approved unanimously. Commissioner Judy St. Louis-Scott moved approval of budget amendment #2024.18, seconded by Commissioner Patrick; the amendment passed on a unanimous roll call.
Members also moved into and out of a closed session under MCL 15.268d to discuss a purchase agreement before returning to open session and taking the reassignment vote. The motions to enter and exit closed session were moved by Commissioner Jodi Kaiser and Commissioner Mike Patrick, respectively, and carried without recorded opposition.
The board asked Chair Litzner to draft a letter to the county attorney about moving the Equalization Director from salary to hourly status; that motion was approved unanimously. No immediate personnel or contract changes beyond the temporary clerk hire and the chair’s authorization to sign the reassignment were recorded in the open minutes.
The meeting adjourned at 6:20 p.m.; the board set its next meeting for June 12.
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