9:00 AMRock County Human Services Bldg February 3, 2004Chair Jarchow called the meeting to order with all Commissioners present.Motion by Hoime, seconded by Wildung, to approve the February 3, 2004 County Board agenda, declared carried on a voice vote. Motion by Wildung, seconded by Boyenga, to approve the January 20, 2004 County Board minutes, declared carried on a voice vote. Motion by Boyenga, seconded by Hoime, to approve the following consent agenda items, declared carried on a voice vote. 1. Family Day Care Relicensing: Margaret Pick, Deborah Javner, Marian Schneekloth, Erin Jacobsma2. Family Day Care voluntary closing: Stacie Dohlmann3. FSA Contract 109-1090-04 w/Nutrition services Inc. to provide home delivered meals to eligible individuals; effective 01/01/04 – 06/30/044. Technical support for E911 software maintenance contract renewal w/Nine One One, Inc for $2,255.00; effective 01/01/04 – 02/29/05.Tom Houselog, Assessor, discussed the assessment process on wind turbines and properties around the towers. The towers pay a production tax and the properties around the tower are assessed at the commercial rate. However, currently there is proposed legislation that would make the land rate the same use as it was prior to the wind turbine being placed on the property. This information was presented for informational purposes. There was a discussion regarding the request for proposals received from the City of Luverne for assessing services. The County Board directed the Assessor to attend the bidders conference and request clarification on the bid specifications. The County Board will discuss the issue at the March 2nd meeting. The County Board also directed the Administrator and the Assessor to review all costs associated in delivering assessing services to the City of Luverne. Gloria Rolfs, Auditor/Treasurer, presented the claims and Commissioner’s Per Diems of $140.00; motion by Boyenga, seconded by Bakken, to approve the claims as presented and the per diems, declared carried on a voice vote. A complete listing of the claims is available by request at the Auditor/Treasurer’s office. General $15,752.45LEC 5,096.30Road & Bridge 21,031.09Welfare 20,084.78Landfill 4,759.56TOTAL $66,724.18Motion by Wildung, seconded by Hoime, to make a permanent transfer of $25,000 from the Contingency Fund to the Hazardous Waste Response Fund, declared carried on a voice vote.Motion by Wildung, seconded by Boyenga, to accept the fund balance report, declared carried on a voice vote.The Auditor/Treasurer presented a Motor Vehicle departmental update stating that the Deputy Registrar’s Office had processed $2,268,511.55 in transactions and that the county retained $78,919.75. The County Board thanked her for that report. Private Industry Council Representatives Juanita Lauritsen, Mary Mulder and Brian Sietsema presented legislative priorities along with an MFIP report and a program update on the Diversionary Work Program. The County Board thanked them for the update. Mark Sehr, Engineer, requested to fill the Engineering Technician position that has been vacant since the retirement of a Senior Engineering Technician. Purpose for filling the vacant position is due to costs associated with projects and not having a technician available. After discussion, motion by Boyenga, seconded by Hoime, to fill the vacant position and grant flexibility for the training and certification (if needed), declared carried on a voice vote. The Engineer updated the County Board on the US Highway 75 hospital access project; there has been a change in the design model used by MnDOT and it will impact the project. Rock County will no longer have to re-design 3,000 feet of the highway but will only have to re-design 1,000 feet, which will reduce the cost of the project. County Attorney Don Klosterbuer, Assistant County Attorney Terry Vajgrt and Sheriff Mike Winkels discussed the proposals received from the City of Luverne regarding law enforcement and dispatch services. Following the review of the proposals, there was a motion by Wildung and a second by Bakken to schedule a joint meeting with the City of Luverne to share the county’s information and to formally reject their proposals, declared carried on a voice vote. The County Board was informed of a lawsuit involving a deputy during an arrest that occurred in 2002; the Minnesota Counties Insurance Trust is handling the matter. Commissioner Boyenga informed the County Board that he attended the Ag Task Force and the Rural Development meetings and that there were a number of state level officials in attendance and that both meetings were very well attended. Commissioner Hoime stated that he had attended the Planning & Zoning meeting and that they are in the process of reviewing the conditional use permitting process. He also expressed a concern of not having the ability to provide Pesticide Training in Rock County and that currently it is only available in Nobles County. 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(2-19)
