Law Library 9:00 AMRock County Courthouse December 16, 2003Chair Boyenga called the meeting to order with all Commissioners present. Jason Kloss, Nobles/Rock Public Health Sanitarian, hosted an ITV session with the Rock County and Nobles County Boards and requested the adoption of an ordinance for the cleanup of Clandestine Drug Lab Sites. Motion by Jarchow, seconded by Bakken, to approve the ordinance, declared carried on a voice vote. Also discussed with Nobles County was a Community Corrections permanent fund transfer; motion by Hoime, seconded by Wildung, for Rock County to transfer $8,333.00 from the General Fund to Community Corrections as a permanent transfer, declared carried on a voice vote. (Item was removed from the consent agenda)Commissioners requested that the Auditor/Treasurer and Assessor review land clean up tax breaks on property that is dilapidated throughout the county, and report to the board at a future date.The agenda was approved on a motion by Jarchow, seconded by Hoime, declared carried on a voice vote. Motion by Bakken, seconded Wildung, to approve the December 2, 2003 County Board minutes, declared carried on a voice vote. The consent agenda was discussed; the item regarding the Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program (Resolution No. 46-03) was removed and tabled until the January 6, 2004 County Board meeting and requested that Kurt Halfmann from the NRCS attend that meeting. The remaining consent agenda items were approved on a motion by Hoime, seconded by Jarchow and declared carried on a voice vote. 1. 2004 Pay Plan Adoption2. FSA Contract 108-2110-04 with Southwestern Mental Health Center to provide community support services, adult day treatment, crisis line and crisis bed service to person with mental illnesses; effective 01/01/04 – 12/31/04. 3. FSA Contract 66-130-04 with Heartland Express to provide transportation service; effective 01/01/04 – 12/31/044. FSA Contract 3-2110-04 with Southwestern Mental Health Center to provide various community mental health services. FSA pay an annual block grant of $96,775 for this service and reflects a 10% decrease from last years contract; effective 01/01/04 – 12/31/04Eric Hartman, Land Management Office Director and Don Klosterbuer, County Attorney, were present and discussed the proposed Rock County Fees Schedule. Also present were residents Tom Arends and Mark Willers to discuss issues regarding wind turbines. Motion by Jarchow, seconded by Hoime, to adopt the Rock County Fee Schedule minus the permitting fees for wind turbines and telecommunications towers, declared carried on a voice vote.A Feedlot Inventory update was tabled until the January 6, 2004 County Board meeting. Gloria Rolfs, Auditor/Treasurer, presented the claims; motion by Wildung, seconded Bakken to approve 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 $ 26,254.22LEC 557.84Road & Bridge 14,468.11Welfare 45,851.89Landfill 14,210.03TOTAL $101,342.09Motion by Bakken, seconded by Hoime, to approve Resolution No. 47-03, a rural water split for Bonnema/Van Veldhuizen on parcel #03-0154-000 located in the SE 1/4 of 27-101-45, declared carried on a voice vote. The Auditor/Treasurer presented a number fix asset items from the Sheriff’s Office to be declared as surplus; motion by Wildung, seconded by Jarchow, declared carried on a voice vote. o #1778 wood desk o #2136 paper shredderThe County Board was informed that the Tax Court settlement had been reached with Gold-n-Plump for the amount of $4,272.21. The County Board will be issuing a refund for that amount to Gold-n-Plump.Mileage and Commissioner Per Diems of $700.00 were approved on a motion by Bakken, seconded Wildung, and declared carried on a voice vote. Dan Cook, Rock County Rural Water Manager, presented an update on Lewis & Clark explaining that the interconnects between Minnesota entities may be happening faster than previously anticipated. This will allow the sale of water between Minnesota entities involved in Lewis & Clark. Mr. Cook discussed the $4,945.00 payment due to Lewis & Clark as per the agreement; motion by Wildung, seconded by Bakken, to pay the payment from rural water monies that are being held by the county, declared carried on a voice vote. Mr. Cook also discussed a payoff of $651,000 to the rural Development Authority pertaining to a 4.75% loan for forty years. As per a recommendation from the Rock County Rural Water Board, motion by Hoime, seconded Jarchow, to pay off that loan, declared carried on a voice vote. The County Board was in receipt of a Fleet Car Usage Report; no action was taken. The 2004 Levy was discussed; motion by Wildung, seconded Jarchow, to approve the 2004 Levy amount of $3,485,876.00, declared carried on a 4-1 vote with Commissioner Boyenga voting nay. General Fund $1,903,070.00Library $96,362.00Road & Bridge $596,600.00Welfare $867,104.00Landfill $22,740.00Debt Service $65,099.00Total $3,550,975.00Employment contracts for Administrator Kyle Oldre, Engineer Mark Sehr, Family Services Agency Director Randy Ehlers and Recorder Jere Ohme and the following salaries for 2004 were approved on a motion by Jarchow, seconded by Bakken, and declared carried on a voice vote. oAuditor/Treasurer - $44,000oSheriff - $60,500oAttorney - $65,000oCommissioner - $12,500Motion by Jarchow, seconded by Bakken, to place (3) months of initial payment for VEBA in the employees accounts effective January 1, 2004, declared carried on a voice vote. The County Board was in receipt of an Employee Grant Summary for 2003; presented as information only. Motion by Jarchow, seconded Hoime, to approve the 2004 County Board meeting schedule, declared carried on a voice vote.January 06 July 06 January 20 July 20 February 03 August 03 February 17 August 17 March 02 September 07 March 16 September 21 April 06 October 05 April 20 October 19 May 04 November 02 May 18 November 16 June 08 December 14 June 22 December 28Motion by Wildung, seconded by Boyenga, to approve an E-911-system software upgrade to PC Enforce for the amount of $7,482.18, declared carried on a voice vote. Commissioner Jarchow stated that he had attended the Prairie Expo closing and that the only entity left to sign the agreement is the State of Minnesota. Commissioner Bakken reported on the SWCD meeting and that SWCD had received an additional $144,000 in Equip monies. Commissioner Bakken requested that the Engineer attend the January 6, 2004 County Board meeting to discuss a state program entitled Living Snow Fences; the SWCD had reviewed a presentation from the State of Minnesota and they had stated that for every dollar invested in the program, they had a $17.00 return. Commissioner Hoime stated that he had attended the Extension meeting and that they had discussed the MOA between the County and the State of Minnesota. He also stated that he would be attending a Pool Committee meeting at 3:30PM of the afternoon. Commissioner Wildung stated that she had attended the recent Dispatch and Law Enforcement meetings and discussed activities involving the discussions the county has had with the City of Luverne. With no further business to come before the board, the meeting was declared adjourned. Ron Boyenga, Chairman of the BoardATTEST:Kyle J. Oldre, Clerk to the Board (1-8)
