County Board of Equalization meets June 17County Board of EqualizationCommunity Room 8:30 A.M.Rock County Family Services Agency June 17, 2003Chair Boyenga called the County Board of Equalization meeting to order with all Commissioners present.Tom Houselog, Assessor, presented the 2004 assessment documents to the County Board.There were no attendees at the meeting and Commissioners made no changes to the 2004 assessment; the County Board of Equalization was adjourned. Ron Boyenga, ChairAttest: Kyle J. Oldre, Clerk to the County BoardCounty Commissioners meet June 17County Board 9:00 A.M.Community Room June 17, 2003Rock County Family Services AgencyChair Boyenga called the County Board meeting to order with all Commissioners present.Roger Albertson, State Auditor’s Office, presented a review of the 2002 audit for Rock County indicated that there were no significant findings in the audit. Motion by Jarchow, seconded by Bakken, to approve the County Board agenda of June 17, 2003, declared carried on a voice vote.Motion by Wildung, seconded by Hoime, to approve the County Board minutes of June 3, 2003, declared carried on a voice vote.Motion by Wildung, seconded by Jarchow, to approve the following consent agenda items (modified), declared carried on a voice vote:1. 2003 Appropriations - $41,950Jasper Volunteer & Rescue Service - $1,300Edgerton Volunteer & Rescue Service - $500Rock County Historical Society - $6,250Rock County Agricultural Society - $16,000SWMOC - $1,000SW Arts & Humanities Council - $1,000Rock County Ambulance - $15,000Travel Southwest Minnesota Inc - $1,400Rock County Council Arts & Humanities - $1,000Southern Minnesota Tourism Assoc - $500Green Earth Players - $1,0002. Jail Contract with Nobles County3. Resolution No. 26-03, supporting the efforts of the Southwest Regional Development Commission4. FSA Contract 52-788-03b w/Sioux Valley Health Services (LCH) to provide Rule 25 CCDTF Outpatient Chemical Dependency Treatment Services effective 07-01/03 – 06/30/04. Rates reflect a 1% state mandated decrease. 5. FSA Contract 14-1074-03b w/Volunteers of America-Dakotas to provide Rule 25 CCDTF Chemical Dependency Treatment Services effective 07/01/03 – 06/30/04.6. Contract 4-03b w/Keystone Treatment Center to provide Rule 25 CCDTF Chemical Dependency Treatment services effective 07/01/03 – 06/30/04.Motion by Wildung, seconded by Hoime, to deny the solid waste abatement on Parcel No. 03-0212-000 located in the Village of Ash Creek Lots 1 thru 3 in Block 2 for $42.00, declared carried on a voice vote. The County Board Chair directed that the County Attorney and Rock County Rural Water Manager Dan Cook attend the next county board meeting to discuss the Lewis & Clark project that relates to Rock County.Motion by Hoime, seconded by Bakken, to appoint Gary Holmgren, Rock County Ambulance Director to the Southwest Minnesota Emergency Medical Service Corporation, declared carried on a voice vote.The City/County Liaison Committee reported that a number of issues were discussed at the last meeting to include Law Enforcement, budgets, assessment contracts, and the Sioux Valley Hospital (LCH) and Rock County Pool & Fitness Center contract. The County Board Personnel Committee met with the Sheriff and Auditor/Treasurer and recommended salary adjustments to be made to those individuals. Motion by Wildung, seconded by Jarchow, to adjust the Auditor/Treasurer’s salary from $38,000/year to $42,000/year effective 07/01/03, declared carried on a voice vote. Motion by Jarchow, seconded by Wildung, to adjust the Sheriff’s salary from $56,600/year to $58,500/year effective 07/01/03, declared carried on a voice vote.Motion by Jarchow, seconded Wildung, to reinstate the Ketterling Sanitation recycling contract as the SCORE funds have been reinstated by the state, declared carried on a voice vote. The County Board reviewed the Nobles County ordinance regarding weapons in county owned buildings; no action was taken due to the fact that Hennepin County is challenging the state statute and Rock County will await that outcome. Motion by Jarchow, seconded by Hoime, to pay the claims, declared carried on a unanimous vote. A complete listing of claims is available at the Auditor/Treasurer’s Office.General $ 29,284.01LEC 894.52Road & Bridge 178,225.59Welfare 55,470.84Landfill 1,849.17TOTAL $265,724.13Motion by Jarchow, seconded by Hoime, to authorize a $500.00 contribution to Pioneer Public Television, declared carried on a 4-1 vote with Commissioner Boyenga voting nay. Commissioners requested a financial statement be provided from Pioneer Public Television prior to next year’s contribution request. Motion by Wildung, seconded by Bakken, to approve the purchase of a receipt-writing machine for $999.99 plus tax, declared on a voice vote.Motion by Hoime, seconded by Jarchow, to enter into a lease agreement with the State of Minnesota, Resolution No. 27-03, to use a portion of the parking lot at the Highway Department for motorcycle testing, declared carried on a voice vote.There was a discussion regarding the Purchasing Alliance, which is a health insurance consortium pool that is run by the Regional Development Commission. Commissioner Jarchow was appointed to serve on that committee. Commissioner Bakken and Commissioner Hoime stated that they had attended the Extension Committee meeting and that they were reviewing the proposed regional office situation as well as the current local office. More information will be presented at future board meetings.Commissioner Jarchow presented an update on the Prairie Discovery, Inc./Prairie Expo building; the Regional Development Commission has sent a number of informational items to the Department of Finance for their review and action.With no further business come before the County Board, the meeting was declared adjourned.Ron Boyenga, Chairman of the BoardATTEST:Kyle J. Oldre, Clerk to the Board(7-3)
