PROCEEDINGS OF THE MURRAY COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
MURRAY COUNTY GOVERNMENT CENTER – SLAYTON, MINNESOTA
December 23, 2008 – 9:00 a.m.

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 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 Gerald Magnus, seconded by Robert Moline, and passed to approve the agenda as modified.

A motion was made by Gerald Magnus, seconded by John Giese, with all members of the Board voting their approval to accept the report of the Ditch Committee of the County and Judicial Ditches lying within the County of Murray on those petitions for repair that have been inspected for determining what repairs, if any, are necessary, the extent and nature of such repairs, an estimated costs of such repairs or a list of bills presented for payment that will enable said ditches to answer their purposes and to pay all bills contained within the report.

The following bills were contained within the report:

CONTRACTOR                                 AMOUNT                            INSPECTOR
Gass Trenching
       County Ditch No.   79                1,108.82                               Sauer
       Judicial Ditch No.  20                    349.92                               Sauer
               Gass Trenching Total:        1,458.82
 
Ryan West Excavating
       County Ditch No.   24                    575.00                          Vickerman
    Ryan West Excavating Total:             575.00

Loo Con Inc.
       County Ditch No.   43A                  274.62                         Vickerman
                    Loo Con Inc. Total:          274.62

Johnson Ditching
       Judicial Ditch No.  14                     1,227.23                         Magnus
       Judicial Ditch No.  14                        226.00                         Magnus
            Johnson Ditching Total:            1,453.23
 
      Total Contractor’s Ditch Bills:          $3,761.67

The board reviewed the Ditch Levy worksheet to use as a guideline to set the 2009 levy.  This was
 continued until the December 30, 2008 meeting.

Ronda Radke presented the Notice of Pay Equity Compliance for the 2008 pay equity report as information for the Board.  No Board action was taken. 

The Board discussed the update to the Murray County Personnel Policy, completed by the Personnel Committee and consultant, Wesley Pruett.  Concern was expressed by several individuals about the proposed changes.  The Board directed that the changes to the policy be made available to Department Heads for review and discussion at the January 20, 2009 meeting. 

The Board reviewed changes to the Murray County Fee Schedule.

It was moved by William J. Sauer, seconded by John Giese, and passed to make the recommended fee schedule changes effective January 1, 2009 and to have the fee schedule updated on the Murray County Website.

It was moved by Robert Moline, seconded by Gerald Magnus and passed to approved an Equipment Use Agreement between Murray County and Computer Professionals Unlimited, Inc. for the period of January 1, 2008 until December 31, 2011.

It was moved by William J. Sauer, seconded by Gerald Magnus and passed to attend the December 29, 2008 Shetek Area Water and Sewer Meeting as a committee as a whole.

It was moved by Robert Moline, seconded by John Giese to authorize the purchase of SpoolFLEX Software through Computer Professionals Unlimited, Inc. in the amount of $4,400 to be paid from the Recorder’s Contingency Fund.  

The meeting adjourned at 12:08 p.m.