Law Library 9:00 AMRock County Courthouse June 08, 2004Vice Chair Hoime called the meeting to order with Commissioners Bakken, Boyenga and Wildung present and Commissioner Jarchow absent. The County Board observed a moment of silence in observance in the passing of past President Ronald Reagan. Motion by Boyenga, seconded by Bakken, to approve the following consent agenda items, declared carried on a voice vote. 1. FSA Contract #12-1644-04 with Avera McKennan to provide mental health emergency holds and commitments to adults. Contract effective 5-01-04 to 12-31-04.2. Day Care Relicensing – Sandra Mulder3. Out of state travel authorization to attend canine training in Wisconsin4. Southwest Regional Solid Waste Commission CY 2005 due - $400.005. Resolution No. 19-04, a rural water split on parcel #11-0215-000 located in the SW 1/4 of 29-10-466. Resolution No. 20-04, a rural waste split on parcel #06-0076-000 located in the SE 1/4 of 13-102-45.Motion by Bakken, seconded by Boyenga, to approve the May 18, 2004 County Board minutes, declared carried. Land Management Office Director Eric Hartman and Assistant Director Doug Bos presented a discussion regarding recycling. The County Board directed that the Solid Waste Committee work with the Land Management Office on recycling options.Hartman and Bos also presented (2) conditional use permits for New Horizon Farms for a feedlot expansion; motion by Bakken, seconded by Boyenga, to authorize the conditional use permits with the approval from the County Attorney for state permit concerns, declared carried on a voice vote. Motion by Boyenga, seconded by Bakken, to authorize (2) conditional use permits for SeaWest Windpower located in NE 1/4 of Section 28 and the SE 1/4 of Section 9 of Mound Township, declared carried on a voice vote. Gloria Rolfs, Auditor/Treasurer, presented the claims and Per Diems of $280.00; motion by Wildung, seconded by Bakken, to approve the claims and 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 $ 28,929.38LEC .00Road & Bridge 57,015.36Welfare 83,325.26Landfill 9,427.32TOTAL $178,697.32Motion by Bakken, seconded by Wildung, to approve the fund balance report, declared carried on a voice vote.The Auditor/Treasurer reported that the 2004 appropriations of $43,950.00 would be paid as well; these items have previously been approved for payment in the budget process. Motion by Boyenga, seconded Wildung, to allow the Auditor/Treasurer to maintain the dollars as an agency account to FSA for the Rock County Collaborative, declared carried on a voice vote.Terri Ebert, Dispatch Supervisor, requested to contract with Elert & Associates for assistance in the 911 system upgrades and radio communications equipment associated with the Homeland Security grant award; motion by Wildung, seconded by Boyenga, to approve the service contract with Elert & Associates, declared carried on a voice vote.The County Board was informed that the Business After Hours meeting will be held on June 15th @ 5:30 PM – 7 PM at the Rock County Law Enforcement Center. Dave Smith, Director of the Chamber of Commerce stated that the US Highway 75 Scenic By-Way designation had been approved and funding had been received and that new signage would be posted along he highway throughout Rock County.Mr. Smith also stated that the Chamber and Sioux Valley Hospital are working on a Blue Trail marketing campaign in placing maps and mileage markers on the trail.The Chamber is also marketing a new theme for Luverne entitled "Minnesota’s Prairie Playground."Motion by Boyenga, seconded by Bakken, to adopt Resolution No. 18-04, a resolution to advance encumbrance of township bridge funds, declared carried on a voice vote. Motion by Wildung, seconded by Bakken, to authorize the Engineer to conduct project lettings for overlays and bridge construction, declared carried on a voice vote. The County Board was informed of a public meeting regarding the Excel Energy distribution lines on June 10th from 3:00PM – 8:00PM at the Rock County Community Library.The County Board was invited to participate in a tour of the Minwind Energy wind tower turbines in the southwest corner of the county on June 29th @ 7:00PM at the wind tower site.The County Board received distribution entitled "Creating a More Effective Board;" it was determined to discuss the items at the next meeting so Commissioner Jarchow could be present.The County Board was in receipt of the Rural Conservation Development project list for 2004; no action was taken.Rock County and Jackson County were informed that they had received a FEMA Planning Grant of $20,000 through the Regional Development Commission. The plan is necessary for any hazard mitigation project to be funded through FEMA.The County Board received a request to have one commissioner attend a meeting with Sioux Valley Hospital regarding the surround property around the hospital complex; after discussion, it was determined that Commissioner Boyenga would represent the county along with Administrator Oldre. The County Board was informed that Walter Kopp had resigned as the Municipalities Representative to the RCD for Rock County and that the SRDC was working in filling that vacancy.The County Board was in receipt of a draft of the Energy Task Force Joint Powers agreement for review and will be discussed at a future meeting.The County Board was informed that the SRDC Annual meeting will be July 8th, 3:00PM with dinner to follow at Key Largo Ballroom located on Lake Shetek. The County Board was also informed that the County/City sub-committee will be meeting June 15th in the basement of the Rock County Community Library. Commissioner Bakken informed the County Board that he had attended a Lewis & Clark meeting in Sioux Falls and had found that meeting to be very informational.Commissioner Hoime stated that he had attended an Extension meeting to discuss regional Extension meetings which will support getting together on a regional basis. With no further business to come before the board, the meeting was declared adjourned.Ken Hoime, Vice Chair to the BoardATTEST:Kyle J. Oldre, Clerk to the Board(6-24)
