Law Library 9:00 AMRock County Courthouse April 19, 2004Chair Jarchow called the meeting to order with all Commissioners present. Motion by Boyenga, seconded by Hoime, to approve the April 19, 2004 County Board agenda, declared carried on a voice vote.Motion by Wildung, seconded by Bakken, to approve the April 6, 2004 County Board minutes, declared carried on a voice vote.Land Management Office Director Eric Hartman and County Attorney Don Klosterbuer presented gravel pit bonding issues, specifically the reclamation of abandoned gravel pits. Following discussion, the Chair directed that the County Attorney, Engineer and Land Management Office Director and the Planning & Zoning Committee work on a number of options to the gravel pit bonding that is currently required and bring it back to the County Board for action. Motion by Hoime, seconded by Boyenga, to approve the Schuur Concrete conditional use permit for gravel extraction with the understanding that additional requirements will be added to the permit following the bond discussion, declared carried on a voice vote. Motion by Hoime, seconded by Boyenga, to approve the Fick and Dave’s Repair conditional use permits for gravel extraction, with the understanding that additional requirements will be added to the permit following the reclamation bond discussion, declared carried on a voice vote.Motion by Wildung, seconded by Boyenga, to authorize the conditional use permit for MinWind 3, declared carried on a voice vote.Motion by Wildung, seconded by Boyenga, to authorize the conditional use permit for MinWind 4, declared carried on a voice vote. Motion by Wildung, seconded by Boyenga, to authorize the conditional use permit for MinWind 5, declared carried on a voice vote. Motion by Wildung, seconded by Boyenga, to authorize the conditional use permit for MinWind 6, declared carried on a voice vote.Motion by Wildung, seconded by Boyenga, to authorize the conditional use permit for MinWind 7, declared carried on a voice vote.Motion by Wildung, seconded by Boyenga, to authorize the conditional use permit for MinWind 8, declared carried on a voice vote. Motion by Wildung, seconded by Boyenga, to authorize the conditional use permit for MinWind 9, declared carried on a voice vote. Motion by Boyenga, seconded by Wildung, to approve the substation conditional use permit in Beaver Creek Township, declared carried on a voice vote.There was a brief discussion regarding legal correspondence regarding a conditional use permit in Magnolia Township that is currently tabled at the Planning & Zoning Committee. The County Attorney is drafting a response to Peters & Peters addressing their concerns.There was a discussion regarding stockpile setbacks; the Chair directed the Planning & Zoning Committee make a recommendation back to the County Board by the first meeting in July, which setbacks should be for stockpiled manure.Mr. Hartman gave a Level III Feedlot Inventory meeting update for informational purposes only. He also stated that he had attended the school research plots and provided an update on their progress of finding a use for the research plots. Motion by Bakken, second by Wildung, to enter into a Municipal Solid Waste contract with Ketterling for hauling - $180.00/one way trip and $200.00/roundtrip, with an effective date of May 1, 2004 – December 31, 2005, declared carried on a voice vote.The County Board directed that the Chair draft a city/county acknowledgement letter thanking them for their correspondence and look forward to a receipt of their proposal. Gloria Rolfs, Auditor/Treasurer, presented Per Diem listing of $1,435.00, a liquor license for the Rock County Sportsman Club and payment of a lost warrant for the amount of $11.87; motion by Hoime, seconded by Wildung, to approve those items presented, declared carried on a voice vote. Motion by Bakken, seconded by Hoime, to pay the claims, declared carried on a unanimous vote. A complete listing of the claims is available by request at the Auditor/Treasurer’s office. General $ 36,238.50LEC 850.28Road & Bridge 38,207.25Welfare 40,901.43Landfill 2,122.10TOTAL $118,319.56The fund balance report was accepted on a motion by Bakken, seconded by Wildung, declared carried on a voice vote.Motion by Wildung, seconded by Bakken, to approve solid waste abatements for Renfro Variety $84.00, Lava Flow $74.00, Mike Cox office building $42.00 – all located apartment rental units located above the respective businesses, declared carried on a voice vote. Motion by Hoime, seconded by Wildung, to approve Resolution 14-04, authorizing the sale of tax-forfeited properties located in Clinton Township and in the City of Luverne, declared carried on a roll call vote with Commissioner Boyenga being absent. Brent Polanchek, Buffalo Ridge Regional Railroad Operator, presented information regarding railroad activities; there was a twenty percent increase in car movement in 2003 from 2002 and presented issues regarding stop sign violations as well as damaged signage along the railroad. Currently, he will start a process of billing back townships, cities or county. The board expressed their appreciation for Mr. Polanchek’s work in bringing the volume of activity to the railroad. Mark Sehr, Engineer, presented a pavement marking policy; motion by Bakken, seconded by Hoime, to approve the policy, declared carried on a voice vote. The Engineer requested to advertise for edge striping; motion by Hoime, seconded by Wildung, to authorize the advertising for the edge striping, declared carried on a voice vote. The Engineer requested to obtain quotes for a new roll off container at the Transfer Station; motion by Wildung, seconded by Bakken, to authorize that request, declared carried on a voice vote.Ruth Hubbling, Southwest Crisis Center Regional Director and Raevette Loonan, Rock County Southwest Crisis Director presented statistics of domestic violence and sexual assault service numbers for Rock County. Last year they had worked with ninety families in Rock County and over eight hundred families within their five county area. The County Board expressed their appreciation for their work. The County Board requested that we receive a report from Social Workers, County Attorney’s Office and Corrections regarding sex offenders level 1, 2 & 3 residing in Rock County or Rock County residents residing in other locations to be presented at a future meeting. Motion by Wildung, seconded by Bakken, to nominate Commissioner Hoime to serve on the Environmental Quality Board Task Force, declared carried on a voice vote. The County Board directed that letters be sent to Governor Pawlenty and TCI thanking them for working together in bringing this project to Luverne and to include letter recipients Representative Magnus and Senator Vickerman; motion by Wildung, seconded by Hoime, and declared carried on a voice vote. Motion by Wildung, seconded by Bakken, to authorize Terrie Gulden to attend the National Transit Conference in Seattle, Washington on the condition that he make use of the state grant of $750.00 and approval of an Employee Grant of $500.00, declared carried on a voice vote. The Administrator was directed to send a letter of congratulations to the City of Beaver Creek and to Lloyd DeBoer recognizing the efforts they have made in generating prosperous growth in the City of Beaver Creek; motion by Bakken, seconded by Hoime, declared carried on a voice vote. Commissioner Hoime informed the board that he had attended the Land Use and Energy Task Force meetings and that Mr. Mark Willers had attended the Land Use meeting and Energy meeting giving updates and information; motion by Hoime, seconded by Bakken, to authorize Mr. Willers a Planning & Zoning per diem of $50.00, declared carried on a voice vote. Also informed the board that he had attended the pool meeting and that corporate rates were discussed and that they were authorized for a two-year window only. Also informed the board that the Farm Family selection process had been discussed at Extension and that it will be changed during the 2005 Farm Family selection and that it will be addressed at that time. With no further business to come before the board, the meeting was declared adjourned. Bob Jarchow, Chairman of the BoardATTEST: Kyle J. Oldre, Clerk to the Board(5-6)
