Rock County Commissioners
meet June 4
Herreid Board Room 9:00 A.M.
Rock County Courthouse June 04, 2024
The meeting was called to order by Chair Burger with all Commissioners
present. Also in attendance were Administrator Kyle Oldre, Deputy Administrator
Susan Skattum, County Attorney Jeff Haubrich, Sioux Valley Energy Representative
Brandon Lane and Star-Herald Reporter Mavis Fodness.
The Pledge of Allegiance was recited by those in attendance.
Motion by Williamson, seconded by Reisch, to approve the June 04, 2024,
County Board agenda, declared carried on a voice vote.
Motion by Reisch, seconded by Thompson, to approve the May 21, 2024,
County Board minutes, declared carried on a voice vote.
Eric Hartman, Land Management Office Director and Melanie Niday, SEH
Project Manager/Hydrologist reviewed preliminary details of the Site Evaluation
of the Rock County Demolition Landfill Expansion at the Rock County Transfer
Station site. Other individuals in attendance included: MPCA/Solid Waste Manage-
ment representatives, SEH Engineers, and Representatives from Lincoln and Lyon
Counties.
Niday reviewed an Executive Summary identifying that the potential closure
of the Rock County Demolition Landfill will be in 2027-2028. The Executive Sum-
mary addressed the following items:
•The proposed site (currently owned by the county) contains good soil mix
and will allow for good monitoring program
•Leachate – the new site will require a liner to collect the leachate, storage,
and treatment via a nearby wastewater treatment facility.
•Identifying the final closure for the new site
•Executing the final closure (currently permitted) on the existing site.
While the MPCA rulemaking process remains ongoing, Niday stated that the
current design plans are favorable and potentially ready to submit to MPCA. The
estimated construction costs for the expansion and closer of existing site is $5.5
million.
Ashley Kurtz, Auditor/Treasurer presented the claims; motion by Reisch,
seconded by Williamson, to approve the claims, declared carried on a unanimous
vote. A complete listing of the claims is available upon request at the Auditor/
Treasurer's office.
CLAIMS OVER $2,000
A & B BUSINESS INC $4,833.53
BREMIK MATERIALS 47,720.57
COMMISSIONER OF TRANSPORTATION 7,126.82
CONVERGINT TECHNOLOGIES LLC 2,975.35
DLT SOLUTIONS 4,240.70
EMERGENCY AUTOMOTIVE TECHNOLOG 2,679.43
FLEET SERVICES DIVISION-ADMIN FMR 2,664.73
MCGILL RESTORATION INC 136,418.84
NOBLES COUNTY AUDITOR-TREASURER 10,560.00
ROCK COUNTY AUDITOR-TREASURER 5,504.25
TRANSOURCE TRUCK & EQUIPMENT INC 3,000.00
VIKING ELECTRIC LLC 2,787.15
54 PAYMENTS LESS THAN $2,000 25,531.76
TOTAL $256,043.13
The County Board was in receipt of the Fund Balance report. The Auditor/
Treasurer requested authorization to transfer funds from General Revenues to the
Library until first half of settlement is complete; motion by Williamson, seconded by
Overgaard, to approve the Fund Balance and authorize the fund transfer, declared
carried on a voice vote.
Motion by Reisch, seconded by Overgaard, to authorize a county credit card
for the Veterans Service Officer Eric Oye, declared carried on a voice vote.
The County Board discussed the development of a new ordinance regulating
the sale of cannabis products; the new ordinance will incorporate the existing
Hemp and Cannabis Use ordinances. The Administrator stated the City of Luverne
has chosen to options in the development their own cannabis ordinance.
The County Board was informed of an AMC District VIII meeting scheduled
for June 13, 2024, in Jackson County at Round Lake Vineyards.
The County Board was informed of the 30-Year Anniversary Open House
event at the Minnesota Veterans Home scheduled for June 7th.
The Administrator reported that he attended an EMS meeting addressing bio
viruses, a MACA Legislative update where all are trying to decipher the impacts
of the legislative session, updated the County Board on various building projects,
reported that New Vision is breaking ground on their expansion project and at-
tended a meeting regarding the Trailhead Water access project to be located on
County Road 8 at Ruddy’s Bridge.
The Administrator informed the County Board that he will be out of the office
June 10-14.
Commissioner Reisch stated that he attended the following meetings/events:
no report
Commissioner Williamson stated that he attended the following meetings/
events: no report
Commissioner Overgaard stated that he attended the following meetings/
events: Rural Energy Tour
Commissioner Thompson stated that she attended the following meetings/
events: Southwest Regional Development Commission, Library, LIFT
Commissioner Burger stated that he attended the following meetings/events:
Community Corrections, Southwest Health & Human Services, Opioid Grant selec-
tion; updated Commissioners on an issue regarding SWHHS funeral disposition
policy.
With no further business to come before the County Board, the meeting was
adjourned by order of the Chair.
(07-18)
