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OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS OF THE
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
BLUE EARTH COUNTY, MINNESOTA
May 9, 2000
The County Board of Commissioners met in the Commissioners' Room at 2:00 p.m. Present were Chairperson Colleen Landkamer, Commissioner Tom McLaughlin, Commissioner Al Bennett, Commissioner Alvis More, Commissioner Lin Barnes, County Attorney Ross Arneson and County Administrator Dennis McCoy.
1. TRANSPORTATION WORKSHOP
Mr. Al Forsberg, Public Works Director; Mr. Roger Guenette, Advance Resources; Mr. Ken Saffert, City Engineer; Mr. Pat Hentges, City Manager and Mr. Jerry Books, Finance Director, were present and provided information for the Workshop.
A discussion was held on the report from Advance Resources for funding options for the North East Development Area Improvements (Victory Drive/Highway 14/C.S.A.H. #3 Improvement Project).
The meeting recessed at 3:49 p.m.
The meeting reconvened at 6:00 p.m.
2. AGENDA REVIEW
Commissioner Bennett moved and Commissioner More seconded the motion to approve the amended Agenda to include the Re-appointment of the County Engineer.
The motion carried. 2000-163
3. COMMISSIONERS’ REPORTS ON COMMITTEES
The Commissioners reported on committees they have attended since the last Board Meeting.
5. DM & E RAILROAD
Ms. Mary Dowd, Mankato; Ms. Gail Langsjoen, LeHillier and Mr. Mike Spellacy, Mankato, expressed concerns with the proposed Dakota, Minnesota & Eastern Railroad Project.
They were particularly concerned with the threatened closing of Sakatah Singing Hills State Trail and County Road 12.
6. PUBLIC HEARING ON COUNTY DITCH #77
Pursuant to publication, a Public Hearing was held for the Improvement of County Ditch #77. Blue Earth County Commissioners Colleen Landkamer, Alvis More, Linley Barnes, Tom McLaughlin and Al Bennett acting as the Drainage Authority pursuant to M.S. 103E.005, Subd. 9, held a Public Hearing, at the Blue Earth County Courthouse on April 20, 2000 and continued the hearing on May 9, 2000.
The Public Hearing was opened for public comments by Chairperson Landkamer at 6:30 p.m. on May 9, 2000.
Officials present included Land Records Director Sandra King, County Administrator Dennis McCoy, County Attorney Ross Arneson, Ditch Manager Craig Austinson, and Ditch Viewers: Mr. Obert Haldorson, Mr. Thomas Behrends, and Mr. Lowell Ross.
A listing of others present is included as part of the record. The proceedings were tape-recorded.
Mr. Tom Behrends, Ditch Viewer, read the amended Viewer’s report into the record.
All parties present were given an opportunity to express their concerns and opinions. Public comments were heard from: Mr. Duane Humber, Janesville; Mr. Francis Wingen, Janesville and Mr. Blaine Phillips, Janesville.
Chairperson Landkamer closed the public comment portion.
Commissioner More moved and Commissioner Barnes seconded the motion to approve the amended Redetermination of Benefits Report based on the following Findings of Fact:
- That proper notice was given to effected landowners, pursuant to Minnesota Statues 103E
- That the Viewers Report, as given and amended is hereby approved and shall take the place of all previous benefits and damages assessments from the date the order is filed.
The motion carried. 2000-164
Chairperson Landkamer officially closed the Public Hearing at 7:12 p.m., May 9, 2000. A transcript of this hearing is on file at the County Administrator’s Office, Courthouse, Mankato, MN.
7. PUBLIC WORKS
Mr. Al Forsberg, Public Works Director, presented the following items for the Board’s consideration.
Pursuant to publication, bids were received, opened and reviewed for the following public works projects, with the following results:
PROJECT: CSAH 55 in Eagle Lake
| BIDDERS: |
AMOUNT OF BID: |
| Hjerpe Corporation, Redwood Falls, MN |
$1,221,615.03 |
| Crane Creek Construction, Owatonna, MN |
$1,234,950.95 |
| CW Scheurer & Sons, Mankato, MN |
$1,268,846.65 |
| Southern Minnesota Construction, Mankato, MN |
$1,298,642.20 |
| Loveall Construction, Winnebago, MN |
$1,315,904.45 |
| GM Contracting, Inc., Lake Crystal, MN |
$1,348,380.23 |
| H & W Contracting, Sioux Falls, SD |
$1,680,698.48 |
Commissioner More moved and Commissioner Barnes seconded the motion to accept the low bid of $1,221,615.03 from Hjerpe Corporation, Redwood Falls, MN, contingent on the City of Eagle Lake’s approval.
The motion carried. 2000-165
PROJECT: Municipal 76 in Lake Crystal
| BIDDERS: |
AMOUNT OF BID: |
| Mankato Plumbing & Heating, Mankato, MN |
$1,838,634.63 |
| Southern Minnesota Construction, Mankato, MN |
$1,755,298.46 |
| Loveall Construction, Winnebago, MN |
$1,599,109.41 |
| GM Contracting, Inc., Lake Crystal, MN |
$1,528,683.53 |
Commissioner More moved and Commissioner Barnes seconded the motion to accept the low bid of $1,528,683.53 from GM Contracting, Inc., Lake Crystal, MN, contingent on the City of Lake Crystal’s approval.
The motion carried. 2000-166
PROJECT: Maintenance Gravel Hauling
| BIDDERS: |
AMOUNT OF BID: |
| Dulas Excavating, Inc., Wells, MN |
$112,725.00 |
| Max Johnson Trucking, LeCenter, MN |
$96,450.00 |
| R & E Enterprise of Mankato, Mankato, MN |
$99,462.50 |
Commissioner McLaughlin moved and Commissioner Barnes seconded the motion to accept the low bid of $96,450.00 from Max Johnson Trucking, LeCenter, MN.
The motion carried. 2000-167
PROJECT: Truck Transport RC800 (Bituminous Oil)
| BIDDERS: |
AMOUNT OF BID: |
| Koch Pavement Solutions, St. Paul, MN |
$111,480.00 |
Commissioner Barnes moved and Commissioner Bennett seconded the motion to accept the low bid of $111,480.00 from Koch Pavement Solutions, St. Paul, MN.
The motion carried. 2000-168
PROJECT: Truck Transport CRS-2 (Emulsion)
| BIDDERS: |
AMOUNT OF BID: |
| Koch Pavement Solutions, St. Paul, MN |
$100,830.00 |
Commissioner Barnes moved and Commissioner Bennett seconded the motion to accept the low bid of $100,830.00 from Koch Pavement Solutions, St. Paul, MN.
The motion carried. 2000-169
Commissioner Barnes moved and Commissioner More seconded the motion to approve the final payment to Mathiowetz Construction, Sleepy Eye, MN for the CSAH 69 Project at Minneopa Park, Contract #1298766901.
The motion carried. 2000-170
Commissioner Bennett moved and Commissioner McLaughlin seconded the motion to increase Blue Earth County boat rental rates from $3.00 to $4.00 per hour.
The motion carried. 2000-171
4. ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES
Mr. Dennis McCoy, County Administrator, presented the following items for the Boards consideration.
Commissioner Bennett moved and Commissioner Barnes seconded the motion to approve the April 18, 2000 Board Minutes.
The motion carried. 2000-172
Commissioner Barnes moved and Commissioner Bennett seconded the motion to approve the following Bills:
| Bills for the Week of April 24-28, 2000 |
| Grand Total |
$1,713,824.54 |
| Bills for the Week of May 1-5, 2000 |
| Grand Total |
$675,590.39 |
| Bills for the Week of May 8-12, 2000 |
| Grand Total |
$1,382,506.81 |
The motion carried. 2000-173
Commissioner Bennett moved and Commissioner More seconded the motion to approve the following Personnel items:
Designation of Krista Amos, as the alternate Human Rights Officer replacing Dave Twa.
Revision of start date for Mary Gitter-Zehnder from March 15, 2000 to April 10, 2000. (Library)
Employment of Jennifer Fuller, Case Coordinator (C42), with a starting salary of $15.68 per hour effective May 10, 2000. (Human Service)
Resignation of Kelli Woelfel, Child Support Case Aide (B22) effective May 5, 2000. (Human Service)
Authorization to initiate recruitment for a Child Support Case Aide (B22). (Human Service)
Employment of Rebecca Giese, .475 Library Clerk (A12), with a starting salary of $8.91 per hour effective May 10, 2000. (Library)
Voluntary reduction of hours for Shawn Scovill, Dispatcher (B23) from full-time to on-call effective May 15, 2000. (Sheriff)
Authorization to initiate recruitment for a Dispatcher (B23). (Sheriff)
Employment of Adam Gray, Dispatcher (part-time) (B23), with a starting salary of $11.39 per hour effective May 15, 2000. (Sheriff)
The motion carried. 2000-174 (Adjust Budgets Accordingly)
Commissioner Bennett moved and Commissioner Barnes seconded the motion to approve the Memorandum of Agreement with Law Enforcement Labor Services, Inc. (Dispatchers) setting forth the terms and conditions of employment for employees in the classification of Dispatcher for 1999.
The motion carried. 2000-175
Commissioner Bennett moved and Commissioner McLaughlin seconded the motion to approve the advance from Human Services to Agency of $118,732 to cover the negative balances for 1999.
The motion carried. 2000-176
Commissioner More moved and Commissioner McLaughlin seconded the motion to approve the payoff of the 1998 Advances from the General Fund to Human Services by Transferring $450,000 in 1999.
The motion carried. 2000-177
Commissioner Barnes moved and Commissioner Bennett seconded the motion to approve the following budget adjustments for 1999:
| |
Approved Budget |
Change Request |
Proposed Budget |
| General Fund |
12,853,599 |
209,293 |
13,062,892 |
| Human Services |
14,410,664 |
(46,706) |
14,363,958 |
| Road and Bridge |
12,754,855 |
(3,746,106) |
9,008,749 |
| County Parks |
587,726 |
(232,467) |
355,259 |
| Building and Capital |
3,224,380 |
570,659 |
3,795,039 |
| County Ditch |
1,692,500 |
(100,000) |
1,592,500 |
| Waste Management |
210,000 |
(200,000) |
10,000 |
| Economic Development |
200,000 |
130,000 |
330,000 |
| |
45,933,724 |
(3,415,327) |
42,518,397 |
The motion carried. 2000-178
Commissioner Bennett moved and Commissioner More seconded the motion to approve the following designations and reserves adjustments for 1999:
General Fund
Reserves
Missing Heirs 31,338
Debt Service 1,192,241
Advances to Other Funds 1,383,294
Designations
Compensated Absences 521,405
Recycling Fee 3,416,751
General Fund 5,280,744
Human Services shortage 6,396,958
Road & Bridge shortage 4,398,765
Health Insurance 398,396
Fund Balance Available 23,019,892
Undesignated Fund Balance 0
Human Services
Designations
Compensated Absenses 99,982
Fund Balance Available 99,982
Undesignated Fund Balance 0
Road and Bridge
Reserves
Encumbrances 320,393
Inventories 396,693
Designations
Compensated Absences 147,307
5 Month Cash Flow 747,713
Fund Balance Available 1,612,106
Undesignated Fund Balance 0
Economic Development
Reserves
Future Loans 90,111
Noncurrent Loans 657,254
Fund Balance Available 747,365
Undesignated Fund Balance 0
Parks
Designations
Future Projects
NSP Rapidan Dam Park 50,000
Sub Ordiance 9,069
Mankato Area Foundation Williams Park 25,000
84,069
Budget Useage of Fund Balance - Future Projects 29,382
Fund Balance Available 113,451
Undesignated Fund Balance 0
Building and Capital Purchases
Designations
Budget Useage of Fund Balance -Parks 50,628
Budget Useage of Fund Balance -Human Services 129,766
Budget Useage of Fund Balance -Waste Management 94,190
Budget Useage of Fund Balance -Road 297,276
Budget Useage of Fund Balance -Ditch 219,655
Capital Purchases 7,193,246
Human Services shortage 856,000
Road & Bridge shortage 2,256,000
Parks shortage 484,000
Building Purchases 4,122,000
Fund Balance Available 15,702,761
Undesignated Fund Balance 0
Waste Management
Reserves
Solid Waste Contingencies 1,268,197
Fund Balance Available 1,268,197
Undesignated Fund Balance 0
Ditch Fund
Reserves
Encumbrances 30,299
Debt Service 657,711
Fund Balance Available 688,010
Undesignated Fund Balance 0
The motion carried. 2000-179
Commissioner Bennett moved and Commissioner More seconded the motion to approve a Tax Abatement to John & Nichole McCann, RR1, Box 573, Lake Crystal, MN M09-0100-03750 K-400131.
The motion carried. 2000-180
Commissioner Barnes moved and Commissioner McLaughlin seconded the motion to approve an Application for License to Permit Large Assemblies, in accordance to the Blue Earth County Mass Gathering Ordinance, waiving the drinking water provision (as noted in the report), to the Mankato Symphony Orchestra, Inc. to hold a concert at the SMC Quarry, Mankato Township, on June 11, 2000.
The motion carried. 2000-181
Commissioner Bennett moved and Commissioner McLaughlin seconded the motion to approve an Application and Permit for a 1 to 4 Day Temporary On-Sale Liquor License to Mankato Symphony Orchestra, Inc., to be held on June 10-11, 2000 at the SMC Kasota Quarry, Mankato, Township.
The motion carried. 2000-182
Commissioner Barnes moved and Commissioner Bennett seconded the motion to reappoint Al Forsberg as Blue Earth County Engineer for a four (4) year period commencing in May 2000 through April 2004.
The motion carried. 2000-183
Mr. Ron Kimble, Mankato, asked questions in regards to drainage procedures and rural addressing.
Commissioner Bennett moved and Commissioner More seconded the motion to adjourn the Board Meeting at 8:40 p.m.
The motion carried. 2000-184
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