Law Library 9:00 AMRock County Courthouse January 20, 2004Chair Jarchow called the meeting to order with all Commissioners present. Motion by Hoime, seconded by Bakken, to approve the January 20, 2004 County Board agenda, declared carried on a voice vote. Motion by Wildung, seconded Boyenga, to approve the January 6, 2004 County Board minutes, declared carried on a voice vote. Motion by Boyenga, seconded by Wildung, to approve the following items on the consent agenda, declared carried on a voice vote. 1. FSA Contract with Luverne School District and Southwestern Mental Health Center to provide school mental health services effective 1-1-04 to 6-30-04. Rock County’s share of the contract is $10,055.2. FSA Contract with Hills-Beaver Creek School District and Southwestern Mental Health Center to provide school mental health services effective 1-1-04 to 6-30-04. Rock County’s share of the contract is $1,850. Note: By mutual agreement, the school mental health social worker position will not be initiated until next school year (September 04). 3. FSA Contract 10-2110-04 with Southwestern Mental Health Center to provide home based counseling services effective 1-1-04 to 6-30-04. Rates are $50/hour for professional services, and $70/hour for Licensed Therapist services. 4. King of Trails Membership - $25.00Motion by Hoime, seconded by Boyenga, to declare the following items as surplus and for sale: (7) LEC radios, that will be transferred to county fire departments; (4) desks @ Highway, (1) sander; (1) tarring machine. Motion was declared carried on a voice vote. Eric Hartman, Land Management Office Director presented an update on the Engineer in training, there are some continued discussions with the joint powers organization involving funding and expenses for the position. No action was taken. He also provided a quarterly feedlot update, citing the status of the feedlot review that is being conducted from the Land Management Office. The County Board directed that the Administrator invite Loren Forrest to the February 3rd County board meeting to discuss his recent business venture involving ethanol production. Gloria Rolfs, Auditor/Treasurer, presented the fund balances; motion by Boyenga, seconded by Hoime, to approve the fund balance report, declared carried on a voice vote. The Auditor/Treasurer presented the claims and Commissioner’s per diems totaling $490.00; motion by Wildung, seconded by Bakken, to authorize payment of the claims and per diems, declared carried on a unanimous vote. A complete listing of the claims is available by request at the Auditor/Treasurer’s office. General $ 85,092.37LEC 5,584.31Road & Bridge 108,749.21Welfare 51,026.26Landfill 10,229.61TOTAL $260,681.76Motion by Bakken, seconded by Boyenga, to approve Resolution No. 06-04, a rural water split on parcel 03-10133-000 located in the SE 1/4 of the SE 1/4 of 24-101-46, declared carried on a voice vote. Motion by Boyenga, seconded by Wildung, directing the Administrator to send a letter to Lincoln-Pipestone Rural Water Board requesting (1) representative from Rock County be placed on that board, declared carried on a voice vote. Motion by Hoime, seconded Bakken, to approve Resolution 05-04, ratifying the current members of the Lincoln-Pipestone Rural Water Board, declared carried on a voice vote. The Auditor/Treasurer discussed credit card payments options in the License Center. Based on research, she has determined it would cost $3,500 for the initial setup with transaction fees in addition. Following that discussion, the County Board directed that during Y2004, the Budget Committee review credit card payment options for all county activities. Motion by Boyenga, seconded by Hoime, authorized payment to the Rural Minnesota Task Force dues of $2,000, declared carried on a voice vote.The County Board directed the Administrator to request the County Assessor Tom Houselog to attend the next County Board meeting to discuss the taxation on wind towers. Motion by Bakken, seconded by Hoime, to approve a press release in support of the Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program (CREP), declared carried on a voice vote. The County Board was in receipt of an invitation for an Open House celebration for the Veteran’s Home on Sunday, January 25th and another Open House invitation for Extension on February 11th. The County Board requested information regarding Insecticide Training in Luverne from the Extension Regional Office and discuss whether or not Extension will participate in the Ag Day in Rock County. Motion by Wildung, seconded Boyenga, to appoint the following individuals to the following boards and committees, declared carried on a voice vote. Kraig Rust, Rock County Pool & Fitness CenterSam Polzin, Rock County Senior Citizen Advisory BoardRhonna Snyder, Rock County Senior Citizen Advisory BoardGawaine Dekevers, Planning & Zoning (contingent upon his approval)Commissioner Wildung informed the County that the School Social Mental Health Worker contract has been approved and that the position will be full time and will be filled in the fall of 2004. Commissioner Hoime stated that he attended the District VIII Environmental and Land Use meeting and they discussed a number of items regarding land use. Commissioner Wildung stated that Home Health Care services had been discussed at the last Senior Citizen Advisory meeting and that the issue had been referred back to Public Health, which also took the issue under advisement; they took the following action where they would continue to monitor numbers and review the Home Health Care services. The County Board directed the Administrator to distribute the Regional Development Commission legislative issues at the February 3rd board meeting as part of the goals and objectives session.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(2-5)
