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OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
BLUE EARTH COUNTY, MINNESOTA
May 2, 1995
The County Board of Commissioners met in the Commissioners'
Room at 2:00 p.m. Present were Chairperson Leon Tacheny,
Commissioner Colleen Landkamer, Commissioner Lin Barnes,
Commissioner Al Bennett, County Attorney Ross Arneson and County
Administrator David Twa.
Commissioner Landkamer moved and Commissioner Barnes
seconded the motion to approve the Agenda. The motion carried.
95-150
The Commissioners gave updates on the Committee's that they
serve on.
The 1995 Planning Workshop started at 2:15 with Mr. Scott
Fichtner, Environmental Services Director; Mr. Dennis McCoy,
Deputy County Administrator; Mr. Jerry Kallheim, Deputy
Administrator-Land Records; and Mr. Jerry Books, Finance
Director, making presentations.
Commissioner Barnes moved and Commissioner Bennett seconded
the motion to proceed with phase one of the consultant agreement
with Forth & Van Dyke, Eden Prairie, MN. The motion carried.
95-151
Commissioner Landkamer moved and Commissioner Bennett
seconded the motion to continue with the same coverage for the
Blue Earth County Employees July 1, 1995 health insurance renewal
except for a $10 Office Copay to be added to the aware gold
portion. The motion carried. 95-152
Mr. Dennis McCoy, Deputy County Administrator, presented the
following Human Service items for the Boards consideration.
Commissioner Landkamer moved and Commissioner Barnes
seconded the motion to approve the following items:
Agreement with Southern Minnesota Independent Living
Enterprises and Services (SMILES) to provide semi-
independent living services from May 1, 1995 to April
30, 1996.
Agreement with the Minnesota Valley Action Council
(Senior Dining Program) to provide Meals on Wheels
under the Waivered Service Program from May 1, 1995
through December 31, 1995.
The motion carried. 95-153
The meeting recessed at 5:05 p.m.
The meeting reconvened at 6:00 p.m.
Mr. Rick Hanna, Land Use & Natural Resources Administrator,
presented the following item for the Board's consideration.
Commissioner Bennett moved and Commissioner Barnes seconded
the motion to approve the following Conditional Use Permit:
RESOLUTION GRANTING A
CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT
FOR A MANUFACTURED HOME
SECTION 29, JAMESTOWN TOWNSHIP
WHEREAS, Philip Rothmeier and Anita Bisch, owners of the following
real estate in Blue Earth County, Minnesota, to wit:
That part of the Northeast corner of Section 29, Township
109 North, Range 25 West, Blue Earth County, Minnesota,
described as:
Beginning at the Northeast corner of Section 29; thence
South 00 degrees 39 minutes, 21 seconds East (assumed
bearing) along the East line of the Northeast Quarter of
Section 29, a distance of 555.60 feet; thence South 85
degrees 12 minutes 15 seconds West, 326.00 feet; thence
North 35 degrees 40 minutes 22 seconds West, 261.60 feet;
thence North 27 degrees 21 minutes 23 seconds East,
294.02 feet; thence North 04 degrees 42 minutes 57
seconds East, 79.15 feet; thence North 71 degrees 14
minutes 28 seconds East, 87.27 feet to a point on the
North line of the Northeast Quarter of Section 29;
thence North 89 degrees 29 minutes 10 seconds East along
said North line, 246.81 feet to the point of beginning.
Contains 5.08 acres of land being subject to and together
with any and all easements of record.
has applied for a conditional use permit to place mobile home in an
A-2, Limited Agriculture Zoning District; and
WHEREAS, the Zoning Administrator, after proper notice, held a
public hearing concerning this request on the 1st day of May, 1995;
and,
WHEREAS, staff report AH 01-95, has been presented with a
recommendation to approve said conditional use permit; and,
WHEREAS, the Blue Earth County Board of Commissioners finds:
1. That the propose conditional use permit for a
manufacture home will not be injurious to the
use and enjoyment of other property in the
immediate vicinity for the purposes already
permitted; and
2. That the establishment of the conditional use
will not impede the normal and orderly
development and improvement of surrounding
property for predominant uses in the area.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, by the Blue Earth County Board of
Commissioners, that the request for a conditional use permit for a
manufactured home in an A-2, Limited Agriculture Zoning District
is granted subject to the following conditions:
1. That the manufactured home be installed in conformance
with State of Minnesota manufactured home installation
requirements.
2. That a conforming sewage treatment system and water well
be installed.
3. That the County Pubic Works Director approve the access
from the county road.
4. That any change in the use from that stated on the permit
shall be cause for review and the permit may be
continued, modified, or terminated.
5. That the conditional use permit shall be valid for
a period of five years.
This resolution shall become effective immediately upon its passage
and without publication.
The motion carried. 95-154
Commissioner Landkamer moved and Commissioner Bennett seconded
the motion to approve the April 18, 1995 Board Minutes. The motion
carried. 95-155
Commissioner Barnes moved and Commissioner Bennett seconded
the motion to approve the following Bills:
Bills for Week of April 24-28, 1995
Grand Total $361,905.22
Bills for Week of May 1-5, 1995
Grand Total $896,132.35
The motion carried. 95-156
Commissioner Landkamer moved and Commissioner Barnes seconded
the motion to approve the following Personnel items:
Resignation of Debra Larsen, Clerk (A11) effective May 2,
1995. (Human Services)
Upgrade of Director of Information Systems classification
from D62 to D63, effective May 15, 1995. Salary
Adjustment for Charles Berg, Director of Information
Systems (D63) from $25.31 to $26.29 effective May 15,
1995. (Data Processing)
Upgrade of Chief of Community Corrections classification
from D61 to D63, effective May 15, 1995. Salary
Adjustment for Gerald Haley, Chief of Community
Corrections (D63) from $24.17 to $24.78 effective May 15,
1995. (Community Corrections)
Upgrade of Building Maintenance Supervisor classification
from C42 to D61, effective May 15, 1995. Salary
Adjustment for Stephen Michel, Building Maintenance
Supervisor (D61) from $17.47 to $19.65 effective May 15,
1995. (Building Maintenance)
Upgrade of Director of Vital Statistics and Licensing
classification from C42 to D61, effective May 15, 1995.
Salary Adjustment for Patricia O'Connor, Director of
Vitals Statistics and Licensing (D61) from $17.47 to
$19.65 effective May 15, 1995. (Vital Statistics and
Licensing)
Reclassification of Kristen Hoffmann, from Support
Services Supervisor (C41) to MIS/Support Services
Supervisor (C42) with a salary adjustment from $16.52 to
$16.94 effective May 15, 1995. (Human Services)
Reclassification of Barbara Ideker, from Clerical
Specialist I (B21) to Clerical Specialist II (B22) with
a salary adjustment from $9.46 to $10.27 effective May
15, 1995. (Court Administration)
Reclassification of Joezette Bruender, from License
Center Specialist I(B21) to License Center Specialist II
(B22) with a salary adjustment from $9.46 to $10.27
effective May 15, 1995. (Vital Statistics and Licensing)
Reclassification of Julie Smith, from License Center
Specialist I (B21) to License Center Specialist II (B22)
with a salary adjustment from $11.28 to $11.56 effective
May 15, 1995. (Vital Statistics and Licensing)
Reclassification of Karen Myers, from License Center
Specialist I (B21) to License Center Specialist II (B22)
with a salary adjustment from $11.28 to $11.56 effective
May 15, 1995. (Vital Statistics and Licensing)
Reclassification of Mary Ann Goodrich, from License
Center Specialist I (B21) to License Center Specialist II
(B22) with a salary adjustment from $9.73 to $10.27
effective May 15, 1995. (Vital Statistics and Licensing)
Reclassification of Roseanne Cline, from License Center
Specialist I (B21) to License Center Specialist II (B22)
with a salary adjustment from $11.62 to $11.90 effective
May 15, 1995. (Vital Statistics and Licensing)
Reclassification of Timothy Edwards, from Building
Maintenance Custodian II (A13) to Physical Plant
Specialist (B21)with a salary adjustment from $9.00 to
$9.46 effective May 15, 1995. (Building Maintenance)
Upgrade of Chief Assistant County Attorney classification
from C51 to D61, effective May 15, 1995. (County
Attorney)
Upgrade of Assistant County Attorney classification from
C43 to C52, effective May 15, 1995. (County Attorney)
The motion carried. 95-157
Commissioner Barnes moved and Commissioner Bennett seconded
the motion to approve a lease agreement with the Department of
Public Safety, Bureau of Criminal Apprehension, Finance Section,
commencing on July 1, 1995 and continuing through June 30, 1996 for
two hundred twenty usable square feet of office space on the first
floor of the Blue Earth County Law Enforcement Center in Mankato,
MN at a gross rate of $7.75 per usable square foot. The motion
carried. 95-158
Commissioner Bennett moved and Commissioner Landkamer seconded
the motion to approve a tax abatement to Randall and Gloria Larson,
427 Third Avenue, Pemberton, MN R16-20-12-103-006 K-120522. The
motion carried. 95-159
Commissioner Barnes moved and Commissioner Landkamer seconded
the motion to approve a Combination Application for Retailer's Off-
Sale Non-Intoxicating Malt Liquor License to D&R Marketing, Inc.
d/b/a LeHillier Quick Mart located at Hwy 169 South & Hawley
Street, LeHillier, MN. The motion carried. 95-160
Commissioner Landkamer moved and Commissioner Bennett seconded
the motion to approve the following adjustments to the Law Library
Fee Schedule, effective July 1, 1995:
Criminal
Petty Misdemeanor $2.00
Other Criminal $5.00
Civil $10.00
The motion carried. 95-161
Commissioner Barnes moved and Commissioner Bennett seconded
the motion to appoint the following individuals to the Recycling
Education Committee: Ms. Rhonda Hiller Fjeldberg, Lake Crystal,
MN; Ms. Linda Engstrom, Mankato, MN; and Ms. Sharon Walsh,
Mapleton, MN. The motion carried. 95-162
Mr. Al Forsberg, Public Works Director, presented the
following Public Works items for the Boards consideration.
Pursuant to publication, bids were received, opened and
reviewed for the following Public Works Projects, with the
following results:
PROJECT: Grading & Aggregate Surfacing on CSAH No. 8
Bidders: Amount of Bid:
So MN Construction, Mankato, MN $1,342,888.88
Freeborn Const. Albert Lea, MN $1,295,877.61
Rognes Bros. Excavating, Lake Mills, IA $1,311,492.40
Sorensen Bros., Albert Lea, MN $1,425,935.43
Commissioner Barnes moved and Commissioner Bennett seconded the
motion to accept the low bid of $1,295,877.61 from Freeborn
Construction, Albert Lea, MN. The motion carried. 95-163
PROJECT: Grading & Aggregate Surfacing on Job
No. 504, 5531, 553, 174, 16, 71 & 7
Bidders: Amount of Bid:
So MN Construction, Mankato, MN $776,147.00
W. Hodgman & Sons, Fairmont, MN $709,234.75
H R Loveall Const., Winnebago, MN $689,219.25
Commissioner Barnes moved and Commissioner Bennett seconded the
motion to accept the low bid of $689,219.25 from H R Loveall
Construction, Winnebago, MN. The motion carried. 95-164
PROJECT: Grading & Aggregate Surfacing on Job No. 591,
870, 522, 530 and 9
Bidders: Amount of Bid:
So MN Construction, Mankato, MN $922,503.35
H R Loveall Const., Winnebago, MN $755,673.85
Commissioner Landkamer moved and Commissioner Bennett seconded the
motion to accept the low bid of $755,673.85 from H R Loveall
Construction, Winnebago, MN. The motion carried. 95-165
Commissioner Bennett moved and Commissioner Barnes seconded
the motion to approve the following two Pipeline Agreement
Resolutions:
BE IT RESOLVED, that pursuant to Minnesota Stat. Sec.
161.36, the Commissioner of Transportation be appointed
as Agent of the County of Blue Earth to accept as its
agent, federal aid funds which may be made available for
eligible right-of-way acquisition costs for S.P. 07-690-
06 et alii.
RESOLVED, the Chairman of the Board is hereby authorized
and directed for and on behalf of the Board of County
Commissioners to execute and enter into an agreement with
the Commissioner of Transportation prescribing the terms
and conditions of said federal aid participation as set
forth and contained in Agreement No. 72839, a copy of
which said agreement was before the Board of County
Commissioners and which is made a part hereof by
reference.
and
BE IT RESOLVED, that pursuant to Minnesota Stat. Sec.
161.36, the Commissioner of Transportation be appointed
as Agent of the County of Blue Earth to accept as its
agent, federal aid funds which may be made available for
eligible right-of-way acquisition costs for S.P. 07-690-
06 et alii.
RESOLVED, the Chairman of the Board is hereby authorized
and directed for and on behalf of the Board of County
Commissioners to execute and enter into an agreement with
the Commissioner of Transportation prescribing the terms
and conditions of said federal aid participation as set
for and contained in Agreement No. 73089, a copy of which
aid agreement was before the Board of County
Commissioners and which is made a part hereof by
reference.
The motion carried. 95-166
Commissioner Landkamer moved and Commissioner Bennett seconded the
motion to approve the following resolution:
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING
PURCHASE OF ADDITIONAL RIGHT OF WAY
CSAH 9 FROM TH 66 TO RAPIDAN
WHEREAS, CSAH 9 from TH 66 to Rapidan requires wider
shoulders and improved ditch slopes in order to improve
the safety to the traveling public, and;
WHEREAS, the existing right of way width is not
sufficient to construct these safety improvements, now
THEREFORE, the County Engineer is authorized to acquire
60 feet of right of way on each side of the centerline of
CSAH 9 from TH 66 to Rapidan.
The motion carried. 95-167
Commissioner Landkamer moved and Commissioner Bennett seconded
the motion to adjourn the meeting at 7:25 p.m. The motion carried.
95-168
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