Law Library 9:00 A.M.Rock County Courthouse March 22, 2005Chair Hoime called the meeting to order with all Commissioners present. Motion by Wildung, seconded by Boyenga, to approve the March 22, 2005, County Board agenda, declared carried on a voice vote. Motion by Wildung, seconded by Jarchow, to approve the March 08, 2005, County Board minutes, declared carried on a voice vote. Motion by Wildung, seconded by Bakken, to approve the following items on the consent agenda with the additions, declared carried on a voice vote. 1. Appointment of Brad Skattum and Clifford Schilling to the Rock County Rural Water Board2. FSA Contract 97-1453-05 w/Trubes, Drealan, Kvilhaug, Mammen, and Co. to provide guardianship/conservatorship services to eligible Rock County clients; effective 03/01/05 – 02/28/06. Rate of $45/hour plus mileage.3. Foster care relicensing – Lowell and Rhonda FeitMike Winkels, Sheriff, requested out-of-state travel for John McCarty to attend Clandestine Drug Lab Cleanup classes in Iowa; motion by Jarchow, seconded Bakken, to approve the out-of-state travel, declared carried on a voice vote. The Sheriff informed the County Board that he would be disposing of (2) vehicles confiscated on drug arrests; a 1999 Ford Mustang and a 1997 Subaru. Also would be disposing of a 2004 Dodge Dakota pickup, which was confiscated on an alcohol seizure. All revenues received from the sale of confiscated vehicles would be receipted into the Sheriff’s budget either through drug or alcohol education. Motion by Bakken, seconded by Boyenga, to pay off the loan against the Dodge Dakota in the amount of $8,500.00, declared carried on a voice vote. The Building Committee presented an update to the County Board. They have interviewed architects and have also had requests to discuss with the City of Luverne the hospital building property. Motion by Boyenga, seconded by Jarchow, that the county’s intent is to remodel the existing facility or construct new based on previous assessments and discussions on the hospital complex, declared carried on a voice vote. Also directed the Administrator to notify the City of Luverne reflecting the county’s intent. Gloria Rolfs, Auditor/Treasurer, presented the claims, per diems of $223.59; motion by Wildung, seconded by Jarchow, to approve the claims and per diems, declared on a unanimous vote. A complete listing of the claims is available by request at the Auditor/Treasurer’s office. General Revenue $ 28,322.50Family Services $104,040.14Road & Bridge $ 27,664.13Land Management $ 954.32Rural Water $ 0.00TOTAL $160,981.09Motion by Bakken, seconded by Jarchow, to accept the Fund Balance report as presented by the Auditor/Treasurer, declared carried on a voice vote. Motion by Wildung, seconded by Jarchow, to approve a liquor license for the Rock County Sportsman Club, declared carried on a voice vote. The Auditor/Treasurer requested approval on Resolution No. 15-05, approving the sale of tax forfeited land located in Battle Plain Township and to set the minimum sale price at $5,500.00; motion by Jarchow, seconded by Boyenga, to approve Resolution No. 15-05. A roll call vote was taken and the motion was declared carried on a 5-0 vote. The Auditor/Treasurer requested to re-issue warrant number 46014 in the amount of $14.80, dated February 8, 2005; motion by Boyenga, seconded by Bakken, to reissue the warrant, declared carried on a voice vote. The County Board also received information regarding customer service issues in the Deputy Registrar’s office; the issue was referred to the County Auditor/Treasurer and Administrator. The County Board received information regarding the Rock County Rural Water Annual meeting; it was their 25th anniversary. They had a number of guest speakers and the annual meeting was very well attended. Southwest Minnesota Meth Task Force extended a thank you to Gloria Rolfs and Susan Skattum as well as the RSVP individuals for the drafting, folding and mailing of the brochures that were distributed in the tax statements. Eric Hartman, Land Management Office Director, presented a request to hire an additional staff person; motion by Bakken, seconded by Boyenga, to approve the additional staff position with the understanding that it is a grant funded position (75%) and that the county will provide a 25% match to make the position full time with the emphasis of the position to be for conservation reserve enhancement program activities. Motion was declared carried on a voice vote. Mr. Hartman also presented (6) conditional use permits; motion by Wildung, seconded by Boyenga, to approve the following conditional use permits, declared carried on a voice vote.Brad Bos Located in the NE 1/4 of Section 26 in Clinton TownshipWayne Biever Located in the SE 1/4 of Section 26 in Luverne TownshipHenning Brothers West 1/2 of the SE 1/4 of Section 35 in Mound TownshipNorthern Con-AGG Located in the North 1/2 of Section 1 in Luverne TownshipNorthern Con-Agg East 1/2 of the NW 1/4 of Section 19 in Vienna TownshipNorthern Con-Agg East 1/2 of the SW 1/4 and the West 1/2 of the SE 1/4 and the SW 1/4 of the NE 1/4 of Section 36 in Mound TownshipMotion by Bakken, seconded by Wildung, to create a sub-committee of the Planning & Zoning Committee to hear EAW Exemption Hearings; members of the sub-committee will consist of at a minimum the Planning & Zoning Committee Chairperson, the County Board representative to the Planning & Zoning Committee, and (1) at large representative, declared carried on a voice vote. Mark Sehr, Engineer, presented the Five Year Construction Plan; no action was taken. The Engineer requested to repair bricks to the highway building; (2) quotes were presented: oKroger & Associates - $19,211.00oWalter Reed - $21,000.00Motion by Jarchow, seconded by Boyenga, to accept the bid from Kroger & Associates for $19,211.00, declared carried on a voice vote. The Engineer requested to replace utility conduit in cabinet on Main Street CSAH 4 construction project; motion by Wildung, seconded by Bakken, to authorize the $87,150.00 utility conduit expenditure, contingent on approval from the City of Luverne, declared carried on a voice vote. The Southwest Minnesota Meth Task Force presented a funding request for $250.00; motion by Bakken, seconded by Jarchow, to pay the $250.00 expenditure from the County Board advertising and publishing line item, declared carried on a voice vote. The County Board was informed of the Southwest Minnesota Mental Health annual meeting; no action was taken. The County Board was informed of a Hills-Beaver Creek School/County liaison meeting scheduled for March 28h; 6:30 P.M. at the school in Hills. Motion by Wildung, seconded by Bakken, to authorize payment of $400.00 to the Rock County Community Pool for the purpose of purchasing equipment needed for the BCBS fitness program. The program allows qualifying BCBS participants to receive up to a $20 reimbursement toward their membership. The motion was declared carried on a voice vote.The County Board discussed a funding request from the City of Luverne for $20,000 – half payment for bad debt and accrued liabilities incurred for the Rock County Pool & Fitness Center. Motion by Wildung, seconded by Bakken, to authorize payment of $20,000 to the City of Luverne for half payment of the bad debt and accrued liabilities on behalf of the Rock County Pool & Fitness Center and request a meeting to be held to discuss the pool joint powers issues and to request that the Chair designate the members of this committee to look at the financing issues. Motion was declared carried on a 3-2 vote with Commissioners Boyenga and Jarchow voting nay. Don Klosterbuer, County Attorney, presented the assessment contract with the City of Luverne; motion by Wildung, seconded by Boyenga, to approve the assessment contract and authorize the Vice-Chair to sign the contract, declared carried on a voice vote. The County Board was informed that the DAC would be having a tour for the County Commissioners on March 25th; 10:00 A.M. in their new building located west of the existing DAC facility. The County Board was in receipt of a Family Services Agency report update; no action taken was taken. Motion by Wildung, seconded by Boyenga, to accept with regrets, Ron Goebel’s resignation from the Buffalo Ridge Regional Railroad Authority and to thank him for his many years of service to the Board, declared carried on a voice vote. Commissioner Boyenga presented a Rock County Rural Water activity update of their various projects. Commissioner Bakken stated that he had attended the recent Soil and Water Conservation District meeting and there are a number of issues on the state level.Commissioner Hoime stated that he had attended the recent Farm Estate Planning session conducted by the University of Minnesota Extension Office and that excellent information was presented. Motion by Wildung, seconded by Hoime, to hire Paulsen Architects and authorize expenditure up to $2,500.00 for the study of either renovating the existing law enforcement building or constructing a new facility, declared carried on a voice vote. With no further business to come before the County Board, meeting was declared adjourned. Ken Hoime, Chairman of the BoardATTEST:Kyle J. Oldre, Clerk to the Board(4-7)
