County Commissioners meet June 3Commissioner’s Room 9:00 A.M.Rock County Highway Building June 3, 2003Chair Boyenga called the meeting to order with all Commissioners present.Motion by Jarchow, seconded by Wildung, to approve the June 3, 2003 County Board agenda, declared carried on a voice vote.Motion by Bakken, seconded by Hoime, to approve the May 20, 2003 County Board minutes, declared carried on a voice vote. Motion by Hoime, seconded by Bakken, to approve the following consent agenda items with additions, declared carried on a voice vote. 1. Fund balance designation: General Fund $1.75 million w/$1.25 million-future building projects & $500,000 – compensated absences at the time of employment termination; Public Works $1.65 million w/$1.25 for road & bridge projects and $400,000 for capital purchases/equipment; Ditch Fund $30,000 future maintenance; Environmental Fund $550,000 w/$250,000 for future capital outlays and $300,000 in Transfer Station improvements; Family Services $500,000 with $440,000 for program costs and $60,000 compensated absences at the time of employment termination. 2. Student Intern recognition – John Kreuch & Justin Arndt3. Resolution No. 25-03, a resolution to participate in a Hazard Mitigation Planning Process(Additional)4. Rock County Rural Water pay request - $5,901.37 to Carstensen ConstructionMike Winkels, Sheriff, presented a request to replace (4) squad cars; motion by Wildung, Bakken, to replace the (3) leased vehicles and (1) county owned vehicle with (4) new leased vehicles, declared carried on a voice vote.The Sheriff requested to enter into a 911-circuit agreement with Frontier Phone Company; motion by Wildung, seconded by Jarchow, to authorize the agreement, declared carried on a voice vote.The Sheriff also requested to purchase a mapping interface software program from Nine One One, Inc. for $6,500.00 to be paid from the E911 Fund; motion by Bakken, seconded by Hoime, to authorize the purchase of the software, declared carried on a voice vote. Motion by Wildung, seconded by Bakken, to raise the concealed weapons permit to carry fee from $75.00 to $100.00 declared carried on a voice vote.The Sheriff requested to fill (1) Sergeant’s position due to the retirement of Kurt Kester; that position was authorized to be filled by the order of the County Board Chair.Eric Hartman, Land Management Office Director, requested approval of conditional use permits for Central Specialties for the operation of a temporary hot mix asphalt plant for area road construction projects to be located in the NW 1/4 of SW 1/4 of Section 28 of Battle Plain Township and in the W 1/2 of the SE 1/4 of Section 35 of Mound Township. Motion by Hoime, seconded by Bakken, to approve both permits for Central Specialties, declared carried on a voice vote. The LMO Director presented a request to re-zone 19.1 acres located in Section 12 of Luverne Township from A2 to R1 for a new residential development entitled Valley View Subdivision. In attendance, Paul Doherty, Planning & Zoning Committee Chair and spoke in opposition of the development. Following discussion, motion by Hoime, seconded by Jarchow, to authorize the re-zoning, declared carried on a 4-1 vote with Commissioner Bakken voting nay.Gloria Rolfs, Auditor/Treasurer, presented the following solid waste abatements: oParcel No. 11-0142-000 located in the NE 1/4 of 10-103-46 for $42.00 oParcel No. 03-0212-000 located in the Village of Ash Creek Lots 1 thru 3 in Block 2 for $42.00Motion by Wildung, seconded by Bakken, to authorize the $42.00 abatement on Parcel No. 11-0142-000 only, declared carried on a voice vote. Motion by Wildung, seconded by Jarchow, to accept the fund balance report as presented by the Auditor/Treasurer, declared carried on a voice vote.The Auditor/Treasurer presented the claims with additions; motion by Jarchow, seconded by Bakken, to pay the claims as presented, declared carried on a unanimous vote. A complete listing of claims is available at the Auditor/Treasurer’s Office. General $ 67,335.50LEC 1,207.00Road & Bridge 24,019.60Welfare 30,820.99Landfill 610.12TOTAL $123,993.21Mark Sehr, Engineer, presented bid results on Project SP 67-599-66 and SP 67-599-111 for bridge 1781 and 2244 replacement projects on Vienna Township Road 65: Duininck Brothers, Inc $482,101.00 Minnowa Construction, Inc. $513,322.50On a recommendation from the Engineer, motion by Bakken, seconded by Jarchow, to accept the low compliant bid from Duininck Brothers for $482,101.00, declared carried on a voice vote.Luverne Township Board Chair Lowell Fick presented concerns regarding township road T-147 from 115th Street to 120th Avenue as a result of the CSAH 4 construction project. He stated that the acreages and farmsteads along the detour route are being impacted by the traffic increase, which is causing speed and dust concerns. Mr. Fick requested the county to implement some type of dust and speed control on T-147 from 115th Street to 120th Avenue. Motion by Hoime, seconded by Bakken, directing the Engineer to look into placing magnesium water or an alternative product in front of the acreages along the detour route and that the cost not exceed $2,500.00 and that in turn, the township would post lower speed limits, declared carried on a voice vote.The Engineer presented the following construction updates: oBlue Mound Bike Path; they will begin placing an aggregate base on the path this week.o2002 Box Culvert Projects; project will not begin until after August 15, 2003 due to federal requirements protecting the endangered Topeka Shiner minnow. The contract will not be penalized as they are not allowed to work in the channel. oCSAH 4 to CSAH 11; the bituminous pavement has been removed and work continues. The County Board was informed that the 2002 Domestic Preparedness Grant has been accepted and approved and that those dollars would be spent in the near future. Jere Ohme, Recorder, attended the County Board meeting to express his support of the recent legislation authorizing the appointment of a County Recorder. After discussion, the County Board thanked Mr. Ohme for the work that is conducted from his office and directed that the County Administrator set up a schedule for the appointment process. County Attorney representatives Terry Vajgrt and Jeff Haubrich presented several issues of which the first was regarding the recent legislative adoption of the 2:00 A.M. closing of bars that will become effective July 1, 2003. Mr. Vajgrt advised the County Board that unless they were to pass an ordinance, liquor establishments would have that option beginning on July 1st. The County Board chose not to take any action at this time. Mr. Vajgrt presented information regarding the Airport Zoning; the Joint Airport Zoning Board has rezoned the airport area and no action was required from the County Board. Mr. Haubrich presented Resolution No. 24-03, a resolution amending the Rock County Personnel Policy by renumbering the existing Article XXXVI to Article XXXVII and inserting a new Article XXXVI, a policy prohibiting carrying or possessing a firearm while conducting county business with the exception of POST licensed Sheriff’s Department employees. Motion by Wildung, seconded by Jarchow, to approve Resolution No. 24-03, declared carried on a voice vote.The County Board discussed firearms control on county properties; action was tabled until the June 17th County Board meeting to allow additional time for discussion with legal counsel of the issue. The County Board was in receipt of a letter from the State Auditor informing them that the State Auditor’s Office would be exercising an option to audit other units of government and that at some time in the future the county would be required to hire a CPA firm to conduct an audit.The County Board was in receipt of a number of items from the Association of Minnesota Counties regarding the close of the special legislative session to include: Summaries of Health & Human Services, Transportation, Corrections and General Government. The County Board directed that a special retreat be scheduled for June 17th to further discuss the impacts of the state budget. The County Board briefly discussed the District VIII meeting to be held on June 5th.Commissioner Hoime presented an update regarding the contract between the Rock County Community Pool & Fitness Center and Sioux Valley Hospital. He stated that the contract is due and the Pool Committee is currently renegotiating for a contract extension. Commissioner Hoime also attended the Alexandria Garbage Incinerator tour with a number of other commissioners throughout the region. Commissioner Bakken stated that he had attended the Rock County Historical Society Annual Meeting that was held on May 31st.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(6-19)
