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OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS OF THE
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
BLUE EARTH COUNTY, MINNESOTA
November 9, 1999
The County Board of Commissioners met in the Commissioners' Room at 9:00 a.m. Present were Chairperson Al Bennett, Commissioner Tom McLaughlin, Commissioner Colleen Landkamer, Commissioner Alvis More, Commissioner Lin Barnes, County Attorney Ross Arneson and County Administrator Dennis McCoy.
1. AGENDA REVIEW
Commissioner Landkamer moved and Commissioner More seconded the motion to approve the amended Agenda to include the Appointment of Library Board Members and a Payment Request for County Ditch #36. The motion carried. 99-401
2. COMMISSIONERS’ REPORTS ON COMMITTEES
The Commissioners reported on committees they have attended since the last Board Meeting.
4. REGION 9 UPDATE
Mr. Russ Wille, Executive Director, Ms. Jill Miller, Small Business Development Center Director and Mr. Wes Judkins, Director of Finance, gave an overview of the Region 9 Development Commission’s Activity Report in Blue Earth County for fiscal year 1998-99.
5. SMALL CITIES LOAN PROGRAM
Mayor Dennis Haefner, Madison Lake, presented two Small Cities Loan requests for the Boards consideration. Mr. Eric Strand, Countryside Frames, gave an overview of his business and proposed updates and expansion.
Commissioner More moved and Commissioner Landkamer seconded the motion to approve the Small Cities Loan to the City of Madison Lake in the amount of $50,000 for Countryside Frames. The motion carried. 99-402
Commissioner More moved and Commissioner McLaughlin seconded the motion to approve a Small Cities Loan to the City of Madison Lake in the amount of $50,000 for Pro Fabrication, Inc. The motion carried. 99-403
6. AWARD JUDICIAL DITCH #7 BIDS
Mr. Chad Surprenant, I & S Engineers and Architects, Mrs. Sandra King, Deputy Administrator/Land Records Director, and Mr. Craig Austinson, Ditch Manager, presented the following items for the Boards consideration.
Commissioner Barnes moved and Commissioner More seconded the motion to approve County Ditch #36 pay request in the amount of $48,070.00 from Brunz Construction. The motion carried. 99-404
Pursuant to publication, bids were received, opened and reviewed for the Judicial Ditch #7 Improvement Project:
BIDDERS: AMOUNT OF BID:
Brunz Construction, Inc., Madison Lake, MN $ 72,911.24
Gustafson Drainage, Lake Crystal, MN $ 86,879.45
Krengel Brothers, Inc., Mapleton, MN $ 87,614.51
Borneke Construction, Janesville, MN $ 97,479.00
Mankato Plumbing & Heating, Mankato, MN $118,497.25
Mathiowetz Construction, Sleepy Eye, MN $126,041.00
Carstensen Contracting, Pipestone, MN $134,115.00
Hector Tile Company, Hector, MN (Alternate Bid) $ 88,509.16
Schany Construction, Graettinger, IA (Alternate Bid) $ 94,006.75
Commissioner More moved and Commissioner McLaughlin seconded the motion to accept the low bid of $72,911.24 from Brunz Construction, Madison Lake, MN. The motion carried. 99-405
Commissioner Landkamer was excused to give a keynote presentation.
7. CLEAN WATER PARTNERSHIP GRANT
Ms. Julie Conrad, Land Use Planner, presented the following item for the Boards consideration.
Commissioner Barnes moved and Commissioner McLaughlin seconded the motion to approve the Clean Water Partnership’s application for loan funds:
CLEAN WATER PARTNERSHIP
BLUE EARTH COUNTY RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING
A PROJECT REPRESENTATIVE AND
A PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE APPLICATION
BE IT RESOLVED by the Blue Earth County Board of Commissioners that it hereby designates Watonwan County as the project sponsor for the Watonwan River Watershed Clean Water Partnership Phase II Implementation Project.
BE IT FUTHER RESOLVED by Blue Earth County that Watonwan County is authorized to submit to the MPCA a Clean Water Partnership Phase II Project Implementation Financial Assistance Application for the Watonwan River Watershed.
BE IT FUTHER RESOLVED by Blue Earth County that the total project cost of the Watonwan River Watershed project is expected to be $500,000. Watonwan County will be responsible for the total project costs with assistance from any contributing sponsors as detailed in Part IV of the application.
A grant, if awarded, could provide up to fifty percent of the total project costs. A loan could cover all or part of the total project costs and could be used to match all or part of the grant.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED by Blue Earth County that submittal of a grant application does not obligate Blue Earth County or Watonwan County to accept a grant or loan if so offered.
WHEREUPON the above resolution was adopted at the November 9, 1999, meeting of the Blue Earth County Board of Commissioners.
MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING
WATONWAN RIVER WATERSHED IMPLEMENTATION PROJECT
The purpose of this memorandum is to define how the counties of Watonwan, Cottonwood, and Blue Earth will administer and manage the Watonwan River Watershed Implementation Project. These counties account for 84% of the land area is this watershed of 851 square miles. In order to improve the land and water of this watershed, the counties may seek technical and financial assistance from various funding sources. Therefore, this memorandum will establish a more formal relationship between the undersigned counties for allocating funding and assistance for various activities in the watershed.
Watonwan County will act as the overall fiscal agent for the watershed implementation project. These counties agree to work in conjunction with Watonwan County to carry out the objectives of this project. Watonwan County, as project sponsor, has the authority in all matters that don’t specifically require action by either the Cottonwood or Blue Earth County Boards.
This memorandum will be in effect when approved by the three county boards and is given final approval by the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency. It will remain in effect for the life of the project, but no later than December 31, 2004.
The undersigned counties agree to negotiate a separate agreement that will define how any loan funds will be distributed for activities such as individual sewage treatment system upgrades, wastewater cluster systems, or feedlot pollution abatement projects. The terms of this agreement will be determined when the amount of funding available is specified by funding sources.
Any disputes which may arise during the duration of the project will be resolved through the cooperative efforts of the Blue Earth, Cottonwood and Watonwan County Water Plan Coordinators. The office of the County Attorney of each county will be available and accessible for assistance and counsel in any and all matters.
The motion carried. 99-406
8. PUBLIC WORKS
Mr. Al Forsberg, Public Works Director, presented the following items for the Boards consideration.
Commissioner More moved and Commissioner Barnes seconded the motion to approve the final payment for the Stadium Road Extension to Tow Brothers Construction (12-97-031-101). The motion carried. 99-407
Commissioner Barnes moved and Commissioner More seconded the motion to approve the final payment for a joint municipal project with the City of St. Clair to Lysne Construction, Inc.(12-98-764-303). The motion carried. 99-408
Commissioner Barnes moved and Commissioner McLaughlin seconded the motion to approve annexation petitions from the City of Mankato for the CSAH 3 right-of-way and Highway 22/CSAH 193 right-of-way. The motion carried. 99-409
Pursuant to publication, bids were received, opened and reviewed for the following public works equipment, with the following results:
EQUIPMENT: Two 2000 Tandem Trucks with Dump Body & Sanding Equipment
BIDDERS: AMOUNT OF BID:
River Valley Truck Center, Mankato, MN $136,799.42
Lakeland Truck Center, South St. Paul, MN $127,346.00
Boyer Sterling Trucks, Minneapolis, MN $130,038.00
Commissioner More moved and Commissioner Barnes seconded the motion to accept the low bid of $127,346.00 from Lakeland Truck Center, South St. Paul, MN. The motion carried. 99-410
EQUIPMENT: 150 H.P. Minimum Diesel Powered Motor Grader with Articulated
Steering w/Snow Wing
BIDDERS: AMOUNT OF BID:
RDO Equipment Company, North Mankato, MN $119,278.94
Ziegler, Inc., Minneapolis, MN $156,164.15
Commissioner Barnes moved and Commissioner More seconded the motion to accept the low bid of $119,278.94 from RDO Equipment Company, North Mankato, MN. The motion carried. 99-411
Mr. Forsberg, discussed a proposal for CSAH 9 excess right-of-way adjacent to the McCorkell property. Mr. Doug Peterson, Attorney representing the McCorkell’s, made responses to the proposal.
After discussion, Commissioner McLaughlin moved and Commissioner Barnes seconded the motion to defer any action on this matter until the December 2, 1999 Board Meeting to give all parties a chance to review the proposal. The motion carried. 99-412
3. ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES
Mr. Dennis McCoy, County Administrator, presented the following items for the Board’s consideration.
Commissioner Barnes moved and Commissioner More seconded the motion to approve the October 19, 1999 Board Minutes. The motion carried. 99-413
Commissioner More moved and Commissioner Barnes seconded the motion to approve the following Bills:
Bills for the Week of October 25-29, 1999
Grand Total $3,910,127.68
Bills for the Week of November 1-5, 1999
Grand Total $7,717,267.09
Bills for the Week of November 8-12, 1999
Grand Total $1,200,235.85
The motion carried. 99-414
Commissioner Barnes moved and Commissioner McLaughlin seconded the motion to approve the following Personnel items:
Employment of Arlen Block, Patrol Officer (C42), with a starting salary of $15.22 per hour effective November 10, 1999. (Sheriff)
Employment of Pamela Monroe, Microcomputer Support Technician (B31), with a starting salary of $12.43 per hour effective October 25, 1999. (Data Processing)
Resignation of Lisa Holt, Word Processing Supervisor (B32) effective November 12, 1999. (Word Processing)
Authorization to initiate recruitment for a Word Processing Supervisor (B32). (Word Processing)
Resignation of Heidi Haefner, Custody Officer (B23) effective December 7, 1999. (Sheriff)
Resignation of Hugo Gibson, Custody Officer (B23) effective December 20, 1999. (Sheriff)
Authorization to initiate Recruitment for two Custody Officers (B23). (Sheriff)
Authorization for the Board Chair and County Administrator to sign labor agreements with Teamster Local 320 for calendar years 1999, 2000 and 2001.
Resignation of Bradley Peyton, Assistant County Attorney (C52) effective November 30, 1999. (County Attorney)
Authorization to initiate recruitment for an Assistant County Attorney (C52). (County Attorney)
The motion carried. 99-415 (Adjust Budgets Accordingly)
Commissioner McLaughlin moved and Commissioner More seconded the motion to approve a contract with Advance Resources For Development, Inc., Mankato, MN to assist in structuring, negotiating and implementing a financing package to promote an industrial expansion in Blue Earth County. The motion carried. 99-416
Commissioner Barnes moved and Commissioner More seconded the motion to approve the following Proclamation:
Proclamation for America Recycles Day
Whereas Blue Earth County recognizes the importance of recycling in both the private and the business sectors;
Whereas Blue Earth County recognizes the need to purchase post-consumer recycled content products to close the recycling loop;
Whereas Blue Earth County further recognizes the need for all residents to produce less garbage than the six pounds per day the average Minnesotan produces;
Whereas America Recycles Day incorporates both recycling collection and buying-recycled as important components of recycling, and incorporates the idea of waste reduction in the campaign;
Therefore be it resolved that Blue Earth County encourages citizens to participate in America Recycles Day on November 15th, 1999, and to incorporate recycling collection, buy-recycled activities and waste reduction activities in their everyday habits throughout the year.
The motion carried. 99-417
Commissioner More moved and Commissioner McLaughlin seconded the motion to extend the County Burn Permits to 12 months. The motion carried. 99-418
Commissioner Barnes moved and Commissioner More seconded the motion to appoint the County Library Board Members:
BLUE EARTH COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
RESOLUTION APPOINTING
COUNTY LIBRARY BOARD MEMBERS
WHEREAS, Blue Earth County intends to operate a County wide Library System pursuant to Minnesota Statues 134.07; and
WHEREAS, it is the intention of Blue Earth County to provide well managed and quality library services for the residents of Blue Earth County; and
WHEREAS, The County Board has established a five-person library board to be appointed by the County Board of Commissioners from among the residents of the county; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary to insure the continuation of library services to the residents of Blue Earth County into the 21st century, and;
NOW THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED, that the Blue Earth County Board of Commissioners hereby appoints the following individuals to the Blue Earth County Library Board effective January 1, 2000 for the term indicated:
Mr. Tom McLaughlin 3 year term
Ms. Kathy Sheran 2 year term
Mr. John Moonan 2 year term
Ms. Kathy Trauger 1 year term
Mr. Perry Wood 1 year term
The motion carried. 99-419
Commissioner Barnes moved and Commissioner More seconded the motion to adjourn the Board Meeting at 1:20 p.m. The motion carried. 99-420
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