9:00A.M.Rock County Courthouse April 8, 2003Chair Boyenga called the meeting to order with all Commissioners present.Motion by Hoime, seconded by Jarchow, to approve the April 8, 2003 County Board agenda, declared carried on a voice vote.Motion by Wildung, seconded by Bakken, to approve the March 18, 2003 County Board minutes, declared carried on a voice vote. Motion by Jarchow, seconded by Bakken, to approve the following consent agenda items, declared carried on a voice vote.1. Advertise rural addressing resident signage and hardware contract2. State Auditor Engagement letterMike Winkles, Sheriff, requested authorization of a three-year maintenance agreement for $8,084.58 with Dictaphone for the recording equipment on the 911 system. Motion by Wildung, seconded by Jarchow, to authorize the maintenance agreement and to pay the expense from the E911fund, declared carried on a voice vote.Motion by Hoime, seconded Wildung, to purchase a one alarm system from Electro Watchman, Inc for $7,495.00 and to implement a fees structure for users on the system and directed the County Attorney to draft an agreement for the users to sign when requesting to be placed on the county’s alarm system. Motion was declared carried on a voice vote. The County Board discussed staffing issues at the Extension office with no action taken. Motion by Bakken, seconded by Hoime, to approve the hiring of summer help, declared carried on a voice vote.Gloria Rolfs, Auditor/Treasurer, presented a request to lease a new Pitney Bowes postage machine, as the current machine is obsolete and no longer covered under a maintenance agreement. Motion by Jarchow, seconded by Bakken, to authorize the postage machine replacement, declared carried on a voice vote.Motion by Hoime, seconded by Bakken, to issue a replacement warrant for warrant #42180 in the amount of $159.63 payable to MN UC Fund — MN Dept of Economic Security, declared carried on a voice vote.Motion by Jarchow, seconded by Wildung to approve the following solid waste abatements, declared carried on a voice vote. oParcel #20-1193-000 located in the Original Plat S 45’ of Lots 20-22, Block 16 in the City of Luverne for $74.00 oParcel #16-0049-000 located in the Rose Dell Addition, S 75’ of Lot 6 Block 17 in the City of Jasper for $42.00 oParcel #16-0050-000 located in the Rose Dell Addition, N 75’ of Lot 6 Block 17 in the City of Jasper for $21.00The Auditor/Treasurer presented approval of a liquor license for the Rock County Sportsmens Club; motion by Hoime, seconded Jarchow, to approve the liquor license, declared carried on a voice vote.The Auditor/Treasurer presented the fund balances; motion by Wildung, seconded by Bakken to accept the fund balance report, declared carried on a voice vote. Motion by Wildung, seconded by Jarchow, to approve the claims, declared carried on a unanimous vote. A complete listing of claims is available at the Auditor/Treasurer’s Office. General $ 32,693.47LEC 656.02Road & Bridge 33,137.12Welfare 81,796.04Landfill 1,163.70TOTAL $149,446.35Motion by Jarchow, seconded by Hoime, to approve Resolution No. 15-03, providing for the competitive negotiated sale of $295,000 General Obligation Courthouse Bonds, Series 2003, declared carried on a voice vote. Motion Jarchow, seconded by Bakken, to approve Resolution 16-03, establishing procedures relating to compliance with reimbursement bond regulations under the internal revenue code, declared carried on a voice vote. The County Board reviewed a quarterly Revenue and Expenditure Report with no action taken. The County Board was in receipt of a letter from State Auditor Awada stating clarification on the county’s need for a reserve balance. Randy Ehlers, Family Services Agency Director, presented the following additional consent agenda items; motion by Jarchow, seconded by Bakken, approve the additional consent agenda items, declared carried on a voice vote.1. FSA Contract 20-2057-03 w/New Life Treatment Center to provide detoxification services at a rate of $185/day with transportation rate of $.52/mile; effective 05/01/03 – 12/31/03.2. FSA contract 16-1389-03 w/The Achievement Center to provide Project Opportunity Supported Employment services to person with severe and persistent mental illness at a rate of $21/day; effective 01/01/03 to 12/31/033. FSA Contract 52-788-03 w/Sioux Valley Regional Health Services (Luverne Community Hospital) to provide adult outpatient chemical dependency treatment services/effective 05/01/03 – 04/30/04.4. FSA Contract 9701453-03 w/Karen Gunnink to provide guardianship services to one Rock County client; effective 03/01/03 – 02/29/04.5. Day Care relicensing: JoLeah Mann, Stacy M. Olson, May and Carrie Swenson6. Voluntary Day care closing: Denise Wysong, Viola UithovenThe FSA Director requested to be appointed as the Agency HIPAA Privacy Officer; motion by Bakken, seconded by Wildung, to appoint the FSA Director as the agency’s HIPAA Privacy Officer, declared carried on a voice vote. The FSA Director presented an update regarding the MR/RC rebasing services; no rulings have been made as to date and we are waiting for instructions from the Department of Human Services on how to proceed. There was a brief discussion regarding the DAC contract extension; no action was taken. Eric Hartman, Land Management Office Director, presented a quarterly feedlot report with no action taken. There was a discussion regarding the engineering intern position at the Land Management Office and the County will proceed in filling that position with the understanding that the grant agreement will remain in effect. The LMO Director stated that the final feedlot rules and interpretations that were requested from MPCA have not been received. The County Board directed the Administrator to send a letter to the Commissioner of MPCA, the State Feedlot Officer, and area Legislators requesting that the final form be forwarded to the counties. The County Board was informed of a Feedlot Ordinance Update public hearing scheduled for April 9, 2003. The County Board was in receipt of a notice for a public meeting scheduled for April 22nd pertaining to the Airport Zoning Ordinance.The County Board was in receipt of the following priority list for the Resource Conservation District Cotue de Prairie. 1. Buffalo Ridge Railroad; clean up railroad ties2 Fire, Ambulance & First Responder Equipment3. DAC adult residential facility that is fully handicap accessible4 Day Care Center5 Law Enforcement Center building6 Limited rotational grazing on DNR/Pheasant Forever Land 7 Outdoor Learning Center for schoolsThe County Board acknowledged receipt of a AMC video pertaining to Financing of Welfare and Work Force Centers. The County Board acknowledge receipt of a resolution of support from the Regional Develop Commission for the sale of the Prairie Expo; motion by Jarchow, seconded by Bakken to support the resolution with additional language to be provided by County Attorney Klosterbuer, declared carried on a voice vote. Commissioner Hoime informed the County Board that he had attended an Energy Task Force meeting and Commissioner Bakken stated he had attended an Extension Committee and Library meetings. Commissioner Wildung discussed whether or not there would be any interest with the county to research Section 8 Housing Vouchers and the County Board expressed no interest at this time. With no further business to come before the County Board, the meeting was declared adjourned. Ron Boyenga, Chairman of the BoardATTEST: Kyle J. Oldre, Clerk to the Board(4-24)
