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OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
BLUE EARTH COUNTY, MINNESOTA
September 24, 1996
The County Board of Commissioners met in the Commissioners'
Room at 9:00 a.m. Present were Chairperson Colleen Landkamer,
Commissioner Leon Tacheny, Commissioner Lin Barnes, Commissioner
Al Bennett, Commissioner Alvis More and County Administrator
David Twa.
Commissioner Tacheny moved and Commissioner Bennett seconded
the motion to approve the amended Agenda. The motion carried.
96-314
The Commissioners reported on committees that they have
attended since the last Board Meeting.
Commissioner Barnes moved and Commissioner Bennett seconded
the motion to approve the September 10, 1996 Board Minutes. The
motion carried. 96-315
Commissioner More moved and Commissioner Bennett seconded
the motion to approve the following Bills:
Bills for Week of September 16-20, 1996
Grand Total $1,678,754.64
Bills for Week of September 23-27, 1996
Grand Total $1,075,796.64
The motion carried. 96-316
Commissioner Tacheny moved and Commissioner More seconded
the motion to approve the following:
RESOLUTION
JOINT RESOLUTION OF FUNDING SUPPORT FOR ALL SEASONS ARENA
MIGHTY DUCK GRANT
WHEREAS, it is proposed to make application to the
Mighty Ducks Grant program to assist with funding for
upgrades and the addition of a second sheet of ice at
All Seasons Arena; and
WHEREAS, the capital improvement cost associated with
current arena upgrades and the addition of a second
sheet of ice at All Seasons Arena is expected to cost
$1.675 million; and
WHEREAS, the current All Seasons Arena is jointly
funded and operated by the City of Mankato, City of
North Mankato, Blue Earth County, City of Skyline, and
School District #77; and
WHEREAS, Mankato Area Hockey Association (MAHA) and the
Mankato Area Figure Skaters Association (MAFSA) have
committed to $225,000 and $25,000 respectively as cash
commitments to the project; and
WHEREAS, MAHA and MAFSA will coordinate a community-
wide fund raising effort for an additional $425,000
contribution to the project; and
WHEREAS, Mankato State University has expressed an
interest to participate in the project in the form of a
capital contribution or a long-term lease that could
amortize a portion of capital improvement expenditure;
and
WHEREAS, the additional operating revenues from a
second sheet of ice at All Seasons Arena appear
sufficient to maintain a balanced operating budget.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED:
The City of Mankato, Blue Earth County, the City of
North Mankato, and Nicollet County support submission
of a Mighty Ducks grant application and hereby commit
to a local government contribution of $385,000.
School District #77 supports submission of a Mighty
Ducks grant application and hereby commits to sharing
with Mankato State University the cost of amortizing
leasehold improvements of $375,000.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Cities, County and
School District support for the project is contingent
upon the attached conditions outlined in the financial
plan labeled Exhibit A.
The motion carried. 96-317
Mr. Veryl Morrell, Land Use & Natural Resources
Administrator and Ms. Julie Conrad, Land Use & Natural Resources
Planner presented the following Planning & Zoning items.
The first item heard was a request from Wally and Linda
Wolff to rezone from A, Agriculture to H-1, Heavy Industrial in
Section 32, Lime Township. Commissioner Barnes moved and
Commissioner Bennett seconded the motion to set October 22, 1996
as the date of a public hearing for amendment to the Land Use
Ordinance. The motion carried. 96-318
Commissioner Bennett moved and Commissioner More seconded
the motion to approve the following Conditional Use Permit with
the stipulation that a financial assurance fund be established to
restore the Township Road to pre-construction condition.
RESOLUTION GRANTING A
CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT
TO CONSTRUCT A TOTAL CONFINEMENT
SWINE FACILITY
SECTION 3, STERLING TOWNSHIP
WHEREAS, Bruce Stanton, owner of the following real estate
in the County of Blue Earth, Minnesota, to wit:
The South 565 Feet of the East 776 Feet of the West
2,302 Feet of the South Half of the Southeast Quarter
of Section 3, Sterling Township, T 105 N, R 27 W.
has applied for a Conditional Use Permit to construct a total
confinement swine facility in an A, Agriculture Zoning District,
and
WHEREAS, the Planning Agency of the County has completed a
review of the application and made a report pertaining to said
request (CO 36-96), a copy of said report has been presented to
the County Board; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission of the County on the 4th
day of September 1996, following proper notice, held a public
hearing regarding the request and, following the hearing, adopted
a recommendation that the request for a conditional use permit be
granted; and
WHEREAS, the Blue Earth County Board of Commissioners finds
that:
1. That with proper management of the proposed barns, and with
proper manure application, the Conditional Use should not be
injurious to the use and enjoyment of other property in the
immediate vicinity designated for agricultural uses.
2. That with proper management of the proposed barns, and
proper manure application, this facility should not
constitute a pollution problem.
3. That the predominant use in the area is agriculture. The
Conditional Use should not impede the normal and orderly
development and improvement of surrounding vacant property
for agricultural uses.
4. Adequate utilities, access roads, drainage and other
necessary facilities have been or will be provided. Access
will be from a (5-ton) Township Road.
5. Adequate measures will be taken to provide sufficient off-
road parking and loading space to serve the proposed use.
6. Soil conditions are adequate to accommodate the proposed
request.
7. Proper facilities will be provided which will eliminate any
traffic congestion or traffic hazard which may result from
the proposed use.
8. The feedlot is not greater than the feedlot standards
allowed in the A, Agriculture Zoning District.
9. The proposed use is consistent with the County Land Use
Plan.
10. That the proposed use does not include residential
development.
11. That the proposed use does not include industrial
development.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, by the Blue Earth County
Board of Commissioners, that the request for a Conditional Use
Permit, in an A, Agriculture Zoning District, is granted with the
following conditions:
1. That the total confinement facility, conforms with the
site plan attached to this report CO-36-96.
2. That a Certificate of Compliance be issued before a
Blue Earth County Construction Permit is issued.
3. That a Blue Earth County Construction Permit is issued
before construction begins.
4. That a perimeter footing drain tile be located at or below
the bottom of the pit footings. The footing tile shall
include one inspection pipe for each concrete pit. The
native materials must be excavated and walls back filled
with granular material (pit run gravel or equivalent).
5. That application of manure be on the land documented in the
aerial photos included in the State of Minnesota Application
for Construction and Operation of an animal feedlot. The
application of manure shall comply with standards set forth
in Attachment A-1, Manure Management Summary and Attachment
A-4, Manure Application Setbacks, as contained in staff
report CO 36-96.
6. That the applicant obtain a Department of Natural Resources,
Water Appropriations Permit before any animals are placed
in the proposed barn.
7. That the disposal of dead animals be consistent with the
Minnesota Board of Animal Health regulations.
8. That the applicant provide an enclosed location for the pick
up of dead animals.
9. That adequate measures be taken to minimize or control
offensive odor, fumes, dust, noise, or vibrations so that
none of these will constitute a nuisance.
10. That before a Blue Earth County Construction Permit is
issued, the applicant establish a financial assurance fund
as agreeable to Sterling Township in the amount of $2,500
per mile of Township Road 144 for the purpose of restoration
of the Township Road to pre-construction condition.
11. That the applicant obtain a Blue Earth County Feedlot Permit
before animals are placed in the proposed barns.
This resolution shall become effective immediately upon its
passage and without publication.
The motion carried. 96-319
Commissioner Tacheny moved and Commissioner Barnes seconded
the motion to approve the following Personnel items:
Employment of Mary Schwartzbauer, as a Clerk II (A13),
with a starting salary of $8.66 per hour effective
September 25, 1996. (Human Services)
Employment of Kevin Mettler, as a .8 FTE Juvenile
Offender Work Crew Leader (C41), with a starting salary
of $13.30 per hour effective October 1, 1996.
(Community Corrections)
The motion carried. 96-320
Commissioner Bennett moved and Commissioner More seconded
the motion to approve the following resolution:
1996
ASSOCIATION OF MINNESOTA COUNTIES
ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS APPLICATION
RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, the Association of Minnesota Counties Board of
Directors has recognized the many valuable innovations
and improvements taking place in Minnesota County
Government through the Minnesota County Awards Program;
and
WHEREAS, the Counties of Blue Earth, Le Sueur,
Nicollet, Sibley and Waseca have worked together to
develop and implement a Regional Leadership Program
and;
WHEREAS, this cooperative venture significantly
contributes to the quality of life within the region.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Blue Earth
County Board of Commissioners does hereby approve the
WE-LEAD Program application for the 1996 AMC
Achievement Award.
The motion carried. 96-321
Mr. David Twa, County Administrator presented the August
Financial Report as an informational item.
Commissioner Bennett moved and Commissioner More seconded
the motion to set October 2, 1996 at 10:00 a.m. as a Special
Board Meeting on County Ditch #86. The motion carried. 96-322
Commissioner Tacheny moved and Commissioner Bennett seconded
the motion to approve the Chairperson signing a letter to Norwest
Bank, Mankato and Valley Bank, North Mankato for authorization of
the release of Ponderosa Escrow funds to the Weimerts. The
release of those funds is a condition of the sale of the landfill
to the County. The motion carried. 96-323
Commissioner Tacheny moved and Commissioner Bennett seconded
the motion to appoint Commissioner Barnes to the Region 9 Six
County Multi-Regional Dispatch Committee. The motion carried.
96-324
Mr. Dennis McCoy, Deputy County Administrator, presented
Human Service items for the Boards consideration.
Commissioner Bennett moved and Commissioner More seconded
the motion to approve the following Human Service contract:
Approval of a consultation and evaluation agreement
between Mankato State University's Social Work
Department and the Human Services Department for the
Mental Health Outcomes Evaluation Plan and
consultation.
The motion carried. 96-325
The meeting recessed at 11:50 a.m.
The meeting reconvened at 1:30 p.m.
Mr. David Weirens, Policy Analyst, gave an update on the
programs and changes at the Association of Minnesota Counties.
Commissioner Bennett moved and Commissioner Barnes seconded
the motion to adjourn the meeting at 3:00 p.m. The motion
carried. 96-326
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