Finley, North Dakota Finley, North Dakota
September 6, 2011
The Steele County Board of Commissioners met at 8:00 a.m. Present were Chairman Dennis Lindstrom and Commissioners Ted Johnson, Randy Richards, Jane Amundson, and Lance Fugleberg.
Commissioner Richards made a motion, seconded by Commissioner Fugleberg, to approve the minutes of the August 2, and 23,2011, meetings as presented. All membersvoted yes. Motion carried.
Office reports were reviewed.
The following bills were allowed:
SOCIAL SERVICE ALLOWED
Payroll August, 2011 9088.46
32227Fargo Forum-3 month subscription 40.50
32228Griggs County Telephone-phone charges 163.73
32232NDCSW-conference fee 150.00
32232NDCSW-conference fee 180.00
32233Stephen Dahl-travel 343.10
32261Kathy Hogan-consulting services 741.60
32307Blue Cross/Blue Shield-dental insurance 109.90
32312NDPERS-retirement 808.40
32315Steele County Treasurer-social security 12492.10
32313NDPERS-social security 5546.40
32351Kathy Hogan-consulting services 494.20
9-1-1
Payroll August, 2011 758.00
32329Inter-Community Telephone Co-trunking 150.00
SOCIAL SECURITY
32246Information Technology Dept-wan access 434.60
32352Kelly Printing Supplies-toners 1249.50
HEALTH CARE
32226Discovery Benefits-new enrollment 133.12
32307Blue Cross/Blue Shield-dental insurance 954.10
VETERAN SERVICE OFFICER
Payroll August, 2011 558.00
GENERAL FUND
Payroll August, 2011 44222.13
32229Brittany Ness-travel 302.94
32230NDACo Resources Group-add new marriage license user 65.00
32231Town & Country Co-op-gas 1244.08
32235ASD Healthcare-flumist vaccine 471.00
32247Lisa Jacobsen-postage 17.03
32250New Century Press-ad 44.00
32251Ness Plumbing Inc-repairs 258.50
32252Northern Fire Equipment Service-fire extinguishers 82.75
32254Prairie Computer-computer grant 1385.00
32255Public Safety Center-Sheriff barricade tape 155.38
32256Reardon-file cabinets 499.98
32257Rust, Stock, Rasmusson, & Knutson PA-office supplies 90.98
32259Verizon-cell phones 177.78
32260Emergency Medical Products-first aid supplies 287.45
32262Martin Associates-workshop 135.00
32264Positive Promotions Inc-magnets 160.95
32265Emily Halverson-travel 229.74
32268ASD Healthcare-fluviron 2135.10
32268ASD Healthcare-fluviron 970.50
32270Comfort Inn-State Equalization 195.00
32276Heartland Paper Co-supplies 140.97
32279Linda Leadbetter-dividers & binders 19.86
32285Otter Tail Power Co-courthouse electricity 486.73
32286Prairie Computer-computer 776.50
32290Sanford Mayville-blood draw 23.00
32302Kustom Signals Inc-radars 1688.00
32309Johannson, Rust, Yon, Stock & Rasmusson PA-contract & clerical 3786.00
32318Finley American Legion-memorial 30.00
32322Dacotah Paper Co-copy paper & tissues 545.04
32323Donald Huso-office supplies 135.50
32324Finley Farmers Grain & Elevator-gas 255.89
32325Finley Motors Inc-car expense 539.16
32326Griggs County Telephone-phone charges 661.58
32330Lisa Jacobsen-postage 12.66
32331Matthew Bender-manual 53.99
32332Brittany Ness-travel 275.40
32333New Century Press-minutes 194.04
32337Reardon-supplies 131.91
32337Reardon-paper 228.99
32338Sanford Mayville-blood draw 23.00
32339Nodak Electric Cooperative-electricity at radio tower 70.73
32340Stone’s Market-supplies 14.62
32342TJ Cleaning & Services-custodian 900.00
32343Town & Country Co-op-gas 1512.36
32344Verizon Wireless-cell phones 265.79
32345Adam Vonasek-training Grand Forks 152.48
32348White Banner-polo shirt 39.99
32350Guardian Safety & Supply LLC-tape rolls 155.38
COUNTYPARK
32251Ness Plumbing Inc-plumbing repairs 8326.80
32231Town & Country Co-op-gas & showers 532.07
32234Art’s Electric-camper outlets 58.00
32289Jeff Ringstad-July mowing 438.00
32291Steele County Highway Dept-highway mtc 138.20
32339Nodak Electric Cooperative-electricity at GoldenLake 53.71
32343Town & Country Co-op-lawn mower gas 103.64
32346Waste Management-garbage pick-up 755.91
ROAD FUND
Payroll August. 2011 4101.00
Hourly wages for August. 2011 23427.00
32237Butler Machinery Company-repair parts 1194.15
32239City of Finley-shop expense 57.55
32240City of Sharon-shop expense 53.20
32241Finley Farmers Grain & Elevator-gas/repair parts 643.95
32242Finley Lumber & Supply-signs & telespar 61.64
32243Finley Motors Inc-supplies 21.39
32244Griggs County Telephone Co-shop expense 186.13
32245Hope Municipal Utilities-shop expense 106.02
32249Lyle Signs Inc-signs & telespar 214.01
32250New Century Press-ad 600.00
32253Praxair Distribution Inc-shop supplies 159.95
32258Town & Country Co-op-gas/shop supplies 4232.52
32248Johnston Fargo Culvert-culverts 556.00
32267Acme Tools-Fargo-shop supplies 247.99
32269Catco Parts Service-repair parts 90.85
32271Cooper Implement Co-repair parts 16.80
32272Farmers Union Oil-Hope-gas/shop supplies/repair parts 294.32
32274Finley Lumber & Supply-signs & telespar 58.25
32275HE Everson Co-shop supplies/repair parts 103.32
32278Lakeside Construction-gravel 696.15
32281Macs Inc-shop supplies 47.52
32282Mid States Wireless-repair parts 34.20
32284Northern Fire Equipment Service-shop supplies 289.50
32287Reardon-supplies 306.88
32292Swanston Equipment-equipment 3500.00
32293Tom Gilbertson & Sons-culverts 284.00
32294Trimble Navigation Limited-supplies 39.95
32295WW Wallwork Inc-repair parts 304.48
32299Fargo Trailer Center-repair parts 200.31
32300Fargo Freightliner-repair parts 15.16
32303Larry’s Transmission-repair parts 1200.00
32321City of Sharon-shop expense 50.40
32324Finley Farmers Grain & Elevator-gas/repair parts/tires 8067.49
32327HE Everson Co-shop supplies 19.96
32328Hope Municipal Utilities-shop expense 107.78
32344Otter Tail Power Co-shop expense 112.76
32335Power Plan-repair parts 154.23
32336Praxair Distribution Inc-shop supplies 164.65
32341Swanston Equipment-repair parts 283.11
32343Town & Country Co-op-gas 1527.33
32347WW Wallwork Inc-repair parts 165.81
32349Agassiz Drain Tile LLC-culverts 23512.00
COUNTY AGENT
32256Reardon-toner cartridge 179.99
32326Griggs County Telephone-phone charges 75.61
FLOOD 2004
32263ND Department of Emergency Services-2004 flood adjustment 4324.04
FLOOD 2009
32277Johnston Fargo Culvert-culverts 13165.48
WEED CONTROL
32273Jim Feller-weed control 79.00
32288Right-A-Way Applicators-weed control 6360.00
32296Central Plains Ag Services-weed control 7986.38
32298Duane Bertsch-weed control 100.00
32297Doug Moen-weed control 79.00
32301Integrated Weed Control-weed control 1000.00
32304Luther Bjerke-weed control 220.00
32305Paul Kotaska-weed control 79.00
FARM TO MARKET
32280Mayo Construction Co-county projects 154434.00
HUMAN SERVICE
32266North Dakota Department of Human Services-program costs 1778.14
COUNTY AGENT SPECIAL
32283NDSU Extension Pesticide Program-dues 28.00
CORRECTIONAL FACILITY
32236Barnes County Corrections-prisoner board 390.00
32319Barnes County Corrections-prisoner board 130.00
DOCUMENT PRESERVATION
32238Cass County Treasurer-51 docs @ $1.00 51.00
32320Cass County Treasurer-48 docs @ $1.00 48.00
Commissioner Fugleberg made a motion, seconded by Commissioner Richards, to appoint Merle Strand to complete the term of Nolan Verwest on the Steele County Planning Commission. All members voted yes. Motion carried.
The commission will continue to seek a person to serve on the health board. No response has been received from advertisements posted for the vacancy.
The state’s attorney is awaiting a contract proposal for the commission to review for providing law enforcement services to the cities of Hope and Finley.
The Steele County Personnel Policy will be reviewed against the Steele County Social Service Personnel Policy before adopting changes for 2012. The commission will review the documents to determine if one policy could be more effective for county human resource needs.
Jeff Ellingson of The Steele County Press met briefly with the commission to present the possibility of publishing a book containing county information and schedules. Commissioner Fugleberg made a motion, seconded by Commissioner Johnson, to support The SteeleCounty Press’s pursuit of publishing a county informational booklet. All members voted yes. Motion carried.
Commissioner Amundson made a motion, seconded by Commissioner Richards, to approve a transfer of $20,000.00 from Human Service to Social Service. All members voted yes. Motion carried.
The need to remove the bird nests from the south side of the courthouse was discussed. Chairman Lindstrom has made some contacts and will continue to pursue finding the equipment required to reach the upper level of the courthouse. After the nests are removed, the windows on the south side of the courthouse will need to be cleaned. The auditor will present a memo to county employees asking if anyone would be willing to be paid to clean the interior and exterior of the south side windows.
NDSU Extension Agent Andy Johnson met with the commission to explain that he will be leaving his position in SteeleCounty this fall. He plans to return to the WatfordCity area where he hopes to continue the family farm and ranch operation in the future. The commission expressed its sadness in hearing this news, but wished him the best in his pursuit.
The district director for the NDSU Extension will be contacted to start the process to fill the position in SteeleCounty.
A park board meeting was scheduled for October 4, 2011.
Mark Creech met with the commission. He reported that 45 additional sites were damaged from the August flooding. The road department will advertising for the road grader operator position vacated by Jon Sletten.
Chairman Lindstrom will continue to look for air conditioning units for offices in the courthouse. Electrical needs will need to be determined for each unit.
The meeting adjourned.
Approved______
SteeleCountyAuditor ChairmanSteeleCounty Commissioners