Rock County Commissioners meet Feb. 8
Herreid Board Room 9:00 A.M.
Rock County Courthouse Feb. 8, 2022
The meeting was called to order by Vice Chair Thompson with Commissioners Williamson, Overgaard and Burger present; Commissioner Reisch was absent. Also in attendance were Administrator Kyle Oldre, Deputy Administrator Susan Skattum,
County Attorney Jeff Haubrich and Star-Herald Reporter Mavis Fodness.
The Pledge of Allegiance was recited by those in attendance.
Motion by Williamson, seconded by Overgaard, to approve the February 08, 2022,
County Board agenda, declared carried on a voice vote.
Motion by Burger, seconded by Overgaard, to approve the January 25, 2022,
County Board minutes, declared carried on a voice vote.
Calla Jarvie, Rock County Community Library Director, reported on a recent
conference event, the Leadership, Education, Advocacy and Promotion (LEAP) sponsored by the Minnesota Farm Bureau Federation. The conference is planned and hosted by the Promotion and Education and Young Farmers and Ranchers Committees. Jarvie was invited to attend as a result of her Fellowship Program that she is involved with in promoting third-grade reading programs, of which Peter Bakken is participating. Jarvie stated that the conference provided a number of resource materials for her to promote at the library. The County Board thanked Jarvie for her willingness to attend the conference
and her enthusiasm in promoting the resources she learned at the conference.
Ashley Kurtz, Auditor/Treasurer, presented the claims; motion by Overgaard, seconded by Burger, to approve the claims as presented, declared carried on a voice vote. A complete listing of the claims is available upon request at the Auditor/Treasurer's office.
FEBRUARY 8, 2022 CLAIMS OVER $2,000
A & B BUSINESS INC $2,647.47
BMO HARRIS COMMERCIAL CARD 2,241.83
COUNTIES PROVIDING TECHNOLOGY 6,835.00
COUNTRY CUPBOARDS INC. 6,650.00
FLEET SERVICES DIVISION-ADMIN FMR 8,477.37
HERMAN MOTOR CO 6,807.06
MORRIS ELECTRONICS 7,115.36
MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS INC 9,276.06
NOBLES COUNTY AUDITOR-TREASURER 9,080.00
PLUM CREEK LIBRARY SYSTEM 20,705.00
ROCK COUNTY OPPORTUNITIES 2,238.38
RURAL MN ENERGY BOARD 2,500.00
S&P GLOBAL RATINGS 13,750.00
WEX BANK 3,714.37
75 PAYMENTS LESS THAN $2,000 23,435.11
TOTAL $125,473.01
The County Board was in receipt of the Fund Balance report; the Auditor/Treasurer highlighted the following line items: Public Works is in receipt of the first half of
MnDOT’s Maintenance Fund, receipt of the state’s Township Road Allocation, which
reflected an increase and she will be dispersing those funds to the townships, and
remaining bond proceeds are expected to be received in March. Motion by Williamson,
seconded by Overgaard, to approve the Fund Balance report, declared carried
on a voice vote.
The Auditor/Treasurer requested authorization to purchase a financial software package to assist with GASB87 requirements relating to lease agreements and debt management; the software will also benefit the budget process and other finance reporting functions. The cost of the software purchase and support is $6,500; motion by Overgaard, seconded by Thompson, to approve, declared carried on a voice vote.
Mark Sehr, Engineer, requested approval of Resolution No. 05-22, a prioritized bridge replacement listing submitted to MnDOT, the listing makes the bridge projects eligible for funding. Motion by Burger, seconded by Overgaard,
to approve Resolution No. 05-22, declared carried on a voice vote.
The Administrator provided an update regarding the City of Luverne proposed
plan for a Day Care Center and their intent to request state bonding funding to assist
with the acquisition and renovation of the Total Card, Inc. building; acquisition and
renovation costs are estimated at $3,345,562 and the bonding request will be for
half of the amount.
The Administrator informed the County Board of a Tax Abatement request from New Vision to add grain storage and a truck bay building. The estimated cost for the grain storage expansion if $7.7 million and for the truck bay/garage $775,000. The request is for a 9-year abatement with 100% abatement for years 1-5 and a 20% declining abatement for years 6-9. Motion by Overgaard, seconded by Williamson, to set a Public Hearing for March 22nd @ 9:00 A.M for the New Vision Tax Abatement request, declared carried on a voice vote.
The Administrator reviewed the 2022-2026 CIP document and the expenditures that are to be purchased utilizing the bond proceeds; no action was taken.
The Administrator reviewed the meeting timeline for February 22nd: County Board meeting will begin at 4:00 P.M., MnDOT presentation at 5:30 P.M., County Board meeting adjourn at 6:00 and then move to Library
location for the All Governments meeting at 6:00 P.M. to discuss ARPA.
The County Board briefly reviewed the AMC Legislative Conference
agenda; no action taken.
The Administrator stated that informed that the BRRRA met January 27th and Clark Meyer informed them that they have reached an agreement with the Burlington Northern to replace the interconnect, with an agreement in place that means they (Elis & Eastern) can move forward with the federal grant. Other meetings include: MnDOT meeting to discuss status of the Highway 75/CSAH 4 intersection, Re-districting meeting with City of Luverne, ACE/Generations building construction, State Auditor’s Office regarding Prime West. Upcoming meetings include an Economic Development Authority meeting scheduled for March 1st, Emergency Management Governor’s Conference will be conducted via Zoom and a NextEra meeting scheduled for February 15th to meet the construction manager.
Commissioner Williamson stated that he had attended the following meetings:
BRRRA, Hills-Beaver Creek/County Liaison and Cattleman’s Banquet.
Commissioner Overgaard stated that he had attended the following
meetings: CERT.
Commissioner Burger stated that he had attended the following
meetings: SWHHS Nurse Family Partnership
Commissioner Thompson stated that she had attended the
following meetings: BRRRA and Cattleman’s Banquet
With no further business to come before the County Board, the meeting
was declared adjourned by order of the chair.
(03-31)
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