FARIBAULTCOUNTY
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS
JULY 20, 2004
The Faribault County Board of Commissioners met pursuant to the recess of July 6, 2004 at the Courthouse in the City of Blue Earth at 9:00 a.m. on July 20, 2004. The following members were present: Loren Lein, Paul Meyer, Barb Steier, Tom Loveall, and Tom Warmka, Commissioners. County AuditorJohn Thompson and County AttorneyBrian Roverud were also present.
The meeting was called to order Chairman Steier.
The pledge of allegiance was recited.
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Warmka/Meyer motion carried unanimously to approve the synopsis and official proceedings of the July 6, 2004 regular meeting.
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Meyer/Lein motion carried unanimously to approve agenda of July 20, 2004.
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The calendar was updated.
Committee reports were presented.
No member of the public appeared during public comment.
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Warmka/Meyer motion carried unanimously to approve request from L. Eastman to attend Mn County Veterans Service Officers Assistant conf. Sept. 27-29 at St. Cloud; B. Schultz to attend annual County Veteran Services Officers conf. Sept. 12-15 at Nisswa; S. Cory to attend tax calculation course (MAAP) Aug. 20 at Morton; T. Campbell and A. Hanna to attend AMEM conference/Emergency Management Sept. 19-22 at Breezy Point; E. Boettcher to attend Mn Office of the Secretary of State statewide voter registration system training July 29 at Rochester; B. Hagedorn to attend 2005 Marketing Plan July 26 in Minneapolis; J. McDonald to attend drug and alcohol recognition training July 29 in St. Paul; and B. Blakesley to attend 2004 MACPZA annual conference Sept. 15-17 at Morton.
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TreasurerDavid Frank met regarding office business.
Meyer/Warmka motion carried unanimously to approve an ISTS loan of $5,939.19 to David and Joyce Ehrich on Parcel No. 06.015.0700 in DunbarTownship.
Frank updated the board on cash balances, investments, collateral, and interest rates.
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CountyLibrary Services Director Pauline Siem met regarding office business. The board was updated on the decision to cut budget dollars to become aligned with the 2004 levy.
CountyAttorney Roverud left the meeting.
Discussion was held on if the budget balancing goals were met in the Library Board’s recommendations.
Warmka motion to accept the plan as presented by the County Library Board died for lack of a second.
The item was tabled until August.
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Representative Tony Cornish met to discuss legislative issues.
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Public Works Director John McDonald met regarding office business. A construction update was given.
Warmka/Meyer motion carried unanimously to approve Resolution 04-RB7-22 to enter into an agreement with Minnesota Department of Transportation to continue the operation of Prairie Express. Commissioners Lein, Loveall, Meyer, Steier, and Warmka voted yes.
R E S O L U T I O N
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that FaribaultCounty enter into an agreement with the State of Minnesota, to provide public transportation service in FaribaultCounty.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that FaribaultCounty agrees to provide alocal share of 15 percent of the total operating costs and 20 percent of the total capital costs.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that FaribaultCounty authorizes the County Board Chairman and the Public Works Director to execute the aforementioned agreement and any amendments thereto.
Warmka/Loveall motion carried unanimously to enter into a contract with Erickson Engineering to design bridge replacement on Bridge No.L5334.
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Loveall/Meyer motion carried unanimously to accept a grant of $22,500 from Department of Employment and Economic Development for clean up investigation and to hire GeoMatrix, Inc. to perform an investigation within the limits of the grant agreement and to authorize the Auditor to sign said agreements.
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State Auditor Pat Anderson met with the board to discuss office business. Discussion was held regarding audit costs, fund balances, and other issues.
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Warmka/Meyer motion carried unanimously to pay bills totaling $201,237.76 as follows:
COUNTYREVENUE FUND $ 62,763.25
PUBLIC WORKS FUND 117,415.64
COUNTYLIBRARY FUND 13,373.03
DITCH FUNDS 7,475.84
FORFEITED TAX SALE FUND 210.00
$ 201,237.76
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The meeting was adjourned for the month of July 2004.
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Barb Steier, Chairman John Thompson, Auditor
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