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OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
BLUE EARTH COUNTY, MINNESOTA
September 12, 1995
The County Board of Commissioners met in the Commissioners'
Room at 9:00 a.m. Present were Chairperson Leon Tacheny,
Commissioner Colleen Landkamer, Commissioner Lin Barnes,
Commissioner Al Bennett, Commissioner Alvis More, County Attorney
Ross Arneson and County Administrator David Twa.
Commissioner Barnes moved and Commissioner Bennett seconded
the motion to approve the amended Agenda. The motion carried.
95-336
The Commissioners reported on meetings they have attended
since the last Board meeting.
Commissioner Landkamer moved and Commissioner More seconded
the motion to approve the August 29, 1995 Board minutes. The
motion carried. 95-337
Commissioner Barnes moved and Commissioner Landkamer
seconded the motion to approve the following Bills:
Bills for Week of September 4-8, 1995
Grand Total $1,680,399.24
Bills for the Week of September 11-15, 1995
Grand Total $1,836,424.00
The motion carried. 95-338
Commissioner Landkamer moved and Commissioner Bennett
seconded the motion to approve the following Personnel items:
Resignation of Jodi Henriksen, Sexual Assault Services
Specialist (B23) effective September 22, 1995. (Human
Services)
Authorization to initiate recruitment for a Sexual
Assault Services Specialist (B23). (Human Services)
Revision of start date of Randy Baker, Social Worker
(Mental Health Case Manager) (C42), from August 7, 1995
to October 2, 1995. (Human Services)
The motion carried. 95-339
Commissioner Landkamer moved and Commissioner More seconded
the motion to approve the following Human Service contract:
Contract with the Healthstaff Nursing Services of
Minneapolis for the period June 1, 1995 through
December 31, 1995 to provide services under the Elderly
Waiver program.
The motion carried. 95-340
Commissioner Landkamer moved and Commissioner More seconded
the motion to approve the following proclamation:
WHEREAS Blue Earth County is richly endowed with a
great diversity of people with a great many needs; and
WHEREAS the American Red Cross has dutifully served
those individuals in need in Blue Earth County for the
last 78 years; and
WHEREAS we would like to commend those individuals who
helped make our chapter "Chapter of the Year" in
Minnesota.
NOW THEREFORE the Blue Earth County Board of
Commissioners do hereby proclaim Thursday, September
21, 1995 to be
South Central Minnesota Chapter
of the American Red Cross Day
in Blue Earth County and urge all citizens to observe
this special day in recognition of the American Red
Cross's efforts in Blue Earth County.
The motion carried. 95-341
The following individuals presented procedures to clarify
the feedlot permit granting policy: Mr. Dan Fitzsimmons, Good
Thunder; Ms. Shelli Grover, Farm Credit Services; Mr. Dennis
Meyer, MinnStar Bank - Good Thunder; Mr. Mike Dove, New Ulm.
Commissioner Landkamer moved and Commissioner Barnes
seconded the motion to take no action on this proposal at this
time but allow the Environmental Services Department to develop
their own procedures. Commissioners More and Bennett voted nay.
The motion carried. 95-342
Mr. David Twa, County Administrator, and Mr. Jerry Books,
Finance Director presented the following 1996 Budget items.
Commissioner Landkamer moved and Commissioner Barnes
seconded the motion to approve the 1996 Budget:
1996 BUDGET
WHEREAS, Minnesota Statutes 375A.06 provides that the
County Administrator shall prepare and submit to the
County Board a proposed annual budget and long-range
capital expenditure program including detailed
estimates of revenue and expenditures and enforce the
provisions of the budget when adopted by the County
Board, and
WHEREAS, the County Administrator has prepared such
documents and the County Board has met in regular
sessions for the purpose of adopting an adequate budget
for maintenance of the administrative agencies of
county government for fiscal year 1996, and
WHEREAS, the County Board has come to the conclusion
that the budget so prepared is adequate and according
to form prescribed by Minnesota Statutes;
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the preliminary
budget of $49,911,291 be adopted and certified to the
County Finance Director this 12th Day of September,
1995:
Revenue $11,425,944
Road & Bridge $13,637,092
Human Services $15,421,929
Building $ 2,962,500
Capital Purchases $ 1,622,923
Parks $ 538,391
Economic Development $ 1,753,000
Waste Management $ 1,871,047
County Ditch $ 678,465
TOTAL $49,911,291
The motion carried. 95-343
Commissioner Bennett moved and Commissioner More seconded
the motion to approve the 1996 Levy:
1996 LEVY
WHEREAS, Minnesota Statutes 375A.06 require that the
proposed property tax levy for the coming year be
certified to the County Finance Director by September
15, and
WHEREAS, the County Administrator has prepared and the
County Board has adopted a proposed 1996 County budget
including the property tax levy;
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the following 1996
proposed property tax levy of $12,639,751 be certified
to the Blue Earth County Finance Director.
The motion carried. 95-344
Commissioner Joe Harris, Dakota County/MICA President and
Mr. Bob Orth, MICA Executive Director, gave a presentation of
Metropolitan Inter-County Association's (MICA) accomplishments
and goals for 1996.
Mr. Al Forsberg, Public Works Director, presented the
following Public Works items:
Commissioner Landkamer moved and Commissioner Bennett
seconded the motion to approve participation in the Mankato Area
Transportation Study:
WHEREAS, the last Mankato Area Transportation Study was
completed in about 1970 and significant changes have
occurred since that time; and
WHEREAS, a Mankato Area Transportation Study would
provide the foundation for development of a
transportation system to serve the growth in the area;
and
WHEREAS, the Study would identify opportunities for the
State and local Government Agencies to work together in
addressing our transportation needs and opportunities;
now
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, Blue Earth County joins in
partnership with MNDOT, Nicollet County, Mankato and
North Mankato in developing a Mankato Area
Transportation Study.
The motion carried. 95-345
Commissioner Barnes moved and Commissioner Landkamer
seconded the motion to approve the lease agreement for
Williams Park:
WHEREAS, 24 acres of Williams Park is owned by the
Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) and the
lease needs to be renewed in order to continue the use
of this land for the Park; now
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, the County Board Chair and
County Administrator are authorized to sign this lease
renewal through March 31, 2005 for a fee of $100.
The motion carried. 95-346
The meeting recessed at 12:00 p.m. for a lunch meeting with
the Nicollet County Board at North Links Golf Course.
Commissioner Landkamer moved and Commissioner Bennett
seconded the motion to approve funding the cost of the Mankato
Area Transportation Study 64% ($32,00) by Blue Earth County and
36% ($18,000) by Nicollet County. The motion carried. 95-347
Commissioner Landkamer moved and Commissioner More seconded
the motion to adjourn the meeting at 2:50 p.m. The motion
carried. 95-348
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