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PROCEEDINGS OF THE MURRAY COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Pursuant to notice, the Murray County Board of Commissioners convened with the following members present: Commissioners John Giese, Gerald Magnus, Robert Moline, William J. Sauer and Kevin Vickerman. Also present Heidi E. Winter, Auditor-Treasurer and Paul Malone, County Attorney. The meeting opened by reciting the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag. The Chairman asked if there were any additions to the agenda. Several items were added. It was moved by William J. Sauer, seconded by Gerald Magnus, and passed to approve the agenda as modified. It was moved by Kevin Vickerman, seconded by William J. Sauer, and passed to approve the minutes of the May 4, 2010 regular meeting. A motion was duly made by Robert Moline, seconded by Gerald Magnus, and carried that all claims as presented were approved for payment. The Chairman was authorized to sign the Audit List dated May 18, 2010 with fund totals as follows and warrants numbered 122728 through 122834:
County Revenue Fund 104,316.16 Total 120,443.49
A motion was made by Robert Moline, seconded by Kevin Vickerman and carried that the Commissioners appointed as Inspectors in and for the County of Murray, are hereby instructed to examine and inspect that portion of the foregoing described County and Judicial Ditches, lying within the County of Murray, for the purpose of determining what repairs are necessary, and if deemed necessary, to prepare either a cost estimate of said repair, or order said repairs to be made, with a report to be given thereon at a Murray County Board of Commissioner’s meeting, held in the Commissioners Room of the Murray County Government Center, Slayton, Minnesota. Commissioner Moline reported on a meeting of the landowners on County Ditch Number 7 (Cameron and Chanarambie Townships). The landowners met with him and Johnson Ditching to discuss cleaning out three, sixty inch culverts and hauling the dirt out to allow the tile outlets to drain properly. Commissioner Moline will continue to work with Johnson’s Ditching to complete the project throughout the summer. No Board action was taken. Christy Riley gave a Personnel Committee Report on behalf of Katie Meyer, resulting in the following Board action: It was moved by Gerald Magnus, seconded by William J. Sauer and passed to approve to hire Jeffrey Goettig in the regular full-time position of Highway Maintenance Worker in the Highway Department, effective May 24, 2010 at the pay grade of 8. It was moved by Robert Moline, seconded by William J. Sauer and passed to approve to hire Gerald Giesen in the regular part-time position of Heartland Express Driver in the Transportation & Aging Department, effective May 19, 2010 at the pay grade of 4. It was moved by Kevin Vickerman, seconded by Gerald Magnus and passed to approve to hire Lonnie Cochran in the regular full-time position of Building Maintenance Worker in the Maintenance Department, effective June 1, 2010 at the pay grade of 6. Commissioner Moline voted nay.
It was moved by William J. Sauer, seconded by Kevin Vickerman and passed to approve to hire three temporary Tour Guide/Park Maintenance positions at the End-O-Line Railroad Park & Museum as follows: It was moved by Robert Moline, seconded by William J. Sauer and passed to approve an agreement between the State of Minnesota acting through the Department of Employment and Economic Development and Murray County for an extension of $393,000 on the Regional Healthy Homes Grant (CDAP 09-0076-O-FY10). The Commissioners gave their committee reports for the period of May 2, 2010 to May 15, 2010. John Giese reported on Personnel Meeting – May 3, Commissioner Meeting – May 4, Southern Minnesota Tourism Association – May 5 & 6, Tri County Recycle Meeting and Norm Gallagher Retirement (No Per Diem Claimed) – May 7, Personnel Meeting – May 10, Commissioner Meeting and Hospital Medical Staff Recruitment Meeting – May 11, Personnel Meeting and Buildings Committee Meeting – May 12. Gerald Magnus reported on Human Services & Public Health JPA Meeting – May 3, Commissioner Meeting – May 4, Tri County Recycle Meeting – May 7, Ditch Inspection (CD 11) (Partial Per Diem Claimed) – May 8, Commissioner Meeting and Hospital Medical Staff Recruitment Meeting – May 11, EDA Meeting and Buildings Committee Meeting (No Per Diem Claimed) – May 12, Ditch Inspections (JD 14 & CD 11) ( Partial Per Diem Claimed) – May 15. Robert Moline reported on Public Health Meeting (No Per Diem Claimed) – May 3, Commissioner Meeting – May 4, Parks Board Meeting and Area II Meeting (Partial Per Diem Claimed) – May 6, Commissioner Meeting and Hospital Medical Staff Recruitment Meeting – May 11, Wellness Initiative and Soil and Water Board – May 13, Ditch Inspections (No Per Diem Claimed).
William J. Sauer reported on Personnel Meeting – May 3, Commissioner Meeting – May 4, Parks Board and Ditch Inspection (JD 20) – May 5, SAWS Meeting and Parks Board – May 6, Norm Gallagher Retirement (No Per Diem Claimed) – May 7, Personnel Meeting – May 10, Commissioner Meeting – May 11. The Board continued discussions on the proposed Law Enforcement Center Expansion. It was moved by Kevin Vickerman, seconded by Gerald Magnus and passed to reconsider the May 17, 2010 motion to contract with Short Elliott Hendricks, Inc (SEH) to complete a feasibility study to renovate the current Extension, Human Resources, Economic Development and Public Relations Office Suite for Law Enforcement Administrative and Evidence Storage Space. It was moved by Kevin Vickerman, seconded by Gerald Magnus and pass to formally withdraw the request to contract with Short Elliott Hendricks, Inc (SEH) to complete a feasibility study to renovate the current Extension, Human Resources, Economic Development and Public Relations Office Suite for Law Enforcement Administrative and Evidence Storage Space. The Board discussed having a public information meeting to gauge how much opposition there is to moving ahead with the proposed Law Enforcement Center Expansion. The Board discussed possible dates to hold the meeting. The item was tabled until confirmation is received from Steve Robinson of Short Elliott Hendricks, Inc (SEH) that he can also attend. Commissioner Moline reported that there is a vacant well in Fulda by the Fertilizer Plant and had a resident concern that it was not sealed. Commissioner Sauer will research the matter. No Board action was taken. Commissioner Giese reported that Conway Construction has started work shingling the roof of the Dinehart-Holt House and the project is progressing on schedule. The Board discussed attending a Water Plan Meeting on July 12, 2010 in St. Cloud. No Board action was taken. The Board reviewed an estimate to install additional exterior lighting around the Courts Building. The estimate came as a result of concerns over poor lighting that caused an accidental fall after a night meeting in the Courts Meeting Room. The matter will be referred to the Safety Committee for review and a recommendation brought back to the Board. Commissioner Magnus was excused at 9:45 a.m. for a funeral.
Heidi Winter presented an invoice from Manderscheid Construction, Inc. for repairs to Olsen Arena on the Fairgrounds. The invoice was presented as follows: It was moved by Robert Moline, seconded by William J. Sauer and passed to authorize payment of $8,382.00 to Manderscheid Construction, Inc for contracted work on Olsen Arena on the Fairgrounds. Darlene Mechtenberg, Kim Olafson, Amy Hoglin, Sharon Lais and Betsy Plotz met with the Board to give an update on a Creating Active Communities event they attended as a group. The meeting was a reminder to civic leaders that physical activity and healthy lifestyles should be a part of every project a group engages in. No Board action was taken.
OPEN FORUM / PUBLIC COMMENT: Jeff Erickson of KJOE Radio, met with the Board to discuss the 2010 advertising contract. It was moved by William J. Sauer, seconded by Robert Moline, and passed to accept the 2010 radio marketing proposal and approve a contract price of $38.46 per week for advertising on KJOE 106.1 and KISD 98.7. The Board revisited the matter of setting a public meeting to discuss the proposed Law Enforcement Center Expansion Project. It was moved by Kevin Vickerman, seconded by William J. Sauer and passed set a special meeting for June 24, 2010 at 7:00 p.m. in the Murray County Commissioner’s Room for the purpose of gathering public input on the proposed Law Enforcement Center Expansion Project. Randy Groves met with the Board for the semi-monthly Highway Department Report.
Bids for Project SP 51-606-16 (2010 Road Construction, Surfacing C & G CSAH6) were opened and read as follows: The bids were taken to the Highway Department for tabulation. The project will be awarded during the regular meeting on June 1, 2010. No Board action was taken. It was moved by William J. Sauer, seconded by Kevin Vickerman, and passed to approve overnight stays for Randy Groves to attend the County Engineer’s Summer Conference on June 16-18, 2010 in Alexandria, MN. It was moved by Robert Moline, seconded by William J. Sauer and passed to set the bid letting date for the County Road Striping Project for June 16, 2010 at 10:30 a.m. Dean Larson met with the Board to report that the vacated Human Service Building has been moved to a temporary location north of the current demolition site. He further reported that all of the concrete was removed by May 17, 2010 and that the mover will be moving the building on Friday May 21, 2010. Larson was directed to report to Heidi Winter when the building is completely removed from county property to establish a substantial completion date. The Board will evaluate penalty once that date is established. No Board action was taken. The meeting adjourned at 10:55 a.m.
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Commissioners Meeting Minutes - May 18, 2010
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