| Commissioners Meeting Minutes - July 13, 2010 |
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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 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. Heidi Winter presented the following petitions for repair: Judicial Ditch 2 and 10.
A motion was made by Kevin Vickerman, seconded by William J. Sauer 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. A motion was made by Robert Moline, seconded by Kevin Vickerman, 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
Johnson Ditching
It was moved by William J. Sauer, seconded by Gerald Magnus and passed to authorize the Board, as a committee of the whole, to attend an MCIT Regional Risk Management Workshop on September 1, 2010 in Marshall.
The Board discussed the Bloody Run Channel clean out. The DNR has issued a Public Waters Permit for the project but a set of specifications will need to be drawn up before the bid process can begin. The Board would like to see construction period that begins late fall of 2010, or when the water levels go down. The Highway Department, Planning and Zoning, Soil and Water and Water Resources Departments were identified as key players in the project. The item was placed on the July 20, 2010 agenda at 10:30 for further discussion. No Board action was taken. The Board opened labor quotes for the Fairgrounds Heritage Hall Concrete Project as follows:
Contractor Amount It was moved by Robert Moline, seconded by William J. Sauer and passed to award Jens Construction (Jim Jens) with the labor portion of the Heritage Hall Concrete Project for the quoted price of $1,197.00. The Board opened materials quotes for the Fairgrounds Heritage Hall Concrete Project as follows:
Contractor Red Rock Concrete River Rock Concrete It was moved by William J. Sauer, seconded by Gerald Magnus and passed to award Southwest Minnesota Concrete with the materials portion of the Heritage Hall Concrete Project, opting for Red Rock Concrete, for the quoted price of $1,572.20. Bonnie Christiansen, Lila Anderson and Karen Tommeraasen met with the Board to report that the Murray County Food Shelf received a grant to promote healthy eating and snacking for children. No Board action was taken. Commissioner Moline gave an update on the Community Health Board. No Board action was taken.
OPEN FORUM / PUBLIC COMMENT:
Liz Maiers and Garrett Backes met with the Board for the 2010 Annual Southwest Initiative Foundation update. No Board action was taken. Commissioner Sauer reported that the fish barrier at the Fulda Dam is beginning to corrode in some places. The USFWS is working to resolve the problem. No Board action was taken. Commissioner Magnus reported on the July 12, 2010 Shetek Area Water and Sewer Commission Meeting. He reported that the SAWS Board felt that they were not properly informed of a July 15, 2010 Planning Commission Meeting where Conditional Use Permit #1236 (Lift Station Number 1) will be discussed. Jean Christoffels reported that Ted Haugen attended the May 20, 2010 Planning Commission Meeting where the July 15, 2010 meeting was set. She further reported that Mr. Haugen was asked to come to the July 15, 2010 meeting to give a report on Lift Station Number 1, citing the following excerpt from the May 20, 2010 Planning Commission Meeting:
Agenda #4 Update on SAWSC Conditional Use Permit #1236 Ted Haugen, SAWSC, stated all construction on lift station #3 would be finished by noon, May 21, 2010. Upon his personal experience, and that of some area neighbors, no odor is emanating from this lift station. Lift station #1 should be completed Monday, May 24, 2010; one of the very close neighbors to this lift station has stated to Ted the odor has been eliminated. The alteration for lift station #2 should start on Tuesday, May 25, 2010. The Board requested Ted return July 15, 2010, at 7:30 pm to provide an update after all construction has been completed; this should allow enough time to elapse that any remaining problems concerning odor should become known. The Board would also like to hear from the neighbors as well as review odor quality readings. No Board action was taken.
It was moved by William J. Sauer, seconded by Gerald Magnus and passed to approve a Grant Contract with the State of Minnesota acting through its Commissioner of Public Safety, Division of Communication Networks for a 2009 Homeland Security Grant Program Grant of $215,000 for ARMER migration (Award Number 2009-SS-T9-0001) with a grant term of July 1, 2010 to January 31, 2012. (Partial Payment obtained by State through Federal Funds CFDA Number 97.067). The Commissioners gave their committee reports for the period of June 27, 2010 to July 10, 2010. Kevin Vickerman reported on Commissioner Special Meeting and Hospital Board – June 29, Commissioner Meeting – July 6, EDA Meeting and Regional Dispatch Meeting – July 7, Robert Moline reported on Hospital Finance Meeting (Partial Per Diem Claimed) – June 28, Commissioner Special Meeting and Hospital Board Meeting – June 29, Area II Meeting (No Per Diem Claimed) – July 1, Commissioner Meeting – July 6, Regional Dispatch Meeting and Extension Meeting – July 7, SAWS Meeting (Partial Per Diem Claimed) – July 8, Draft Horse Show (No Per Diem Claimed) – July 10. Gerald Magnus reported on Western Mental Health Meeting (No Per Diem Claimed) – June 28, Commissioner Special Meeting and Hospital Board Meeting and Sunrise Terrace Meeting – July 29, Commissioner Meeting – July 6, EDA Meeting (No Per Diem Claimed), Buildings Meeting (Partial Per Diem Claimed) – July 8, Hospital Trustee Meeting – July 9 & 10. William J. Sauer reported on Amateur Radio Meeting (No Per Diem Claimed) – June 27, Hospital Finance and SMOC and Personnel Meetings – June 28, Commissioner Special Meeting – June 29, Hospital Executive Committee - June 30, Area II Meeting – July 1, Commissioner Meeting – July 6, Extension Committee Meeting – July 7, Ecology Bus and Park Board Meeting – July 8. John Giese reported on Amateur Radio Meeting (No Per Diem Claimed) – June 27, Hospital Finance Meeting – June 28, Fair Board Advisory Meeting and Sunrise Terrace Meeting and Hospital Board Meeting – June 29, RC & D Meeting – June 30, Area II Meeting (No Per Diem Claimed) – July 1, Commissioner Meeting – July 6, Park Board Meeting and Buildings Meeting and Regional Development Annual Meeting – July 8, Hospital Trustee Meeting – July 9 & 10. It was moved by Robert Moline, seconded by William J. Sauer, and passed to approve the Commissioner Vouchers for the period of June 27, 2010 to July 10, 2010. The meeting adjourned at 12:05 p.m. |