FARIBAULT COUNTY
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS
FEBRUARY 7, 2012
The Faribault County Board of Commissioners met in regular session at the Courthouse in the City of Blue Earth at 9:00 a.m. on February 7, 2012. The following members were present: Bill Groskreutz, Tom Loveall, John Roper, Tom Warmka, and Greg Young Commissioners. Auditor/Treasurer/Coordinator John Thompson and County Attorney Troy Timmerman were also present.
The meeting was called to order by Chair Roper.
The pledge of allegiance was recited.
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Loveall/Warmka motion carried unanimously to approve the synopsis and official proceedings of the January 17, 2012 regular meeting.
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Warmka/Groskreutz motion carried unanimously to approve the agenda of February 7, 2012.
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The calendar was updated. No member of the public appeared to make comment.
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Committee reports were given. Warmka reported on Association of Minnesota Counties; Young reported on wind energy; Loveall reported on City of Delavan – EMS equipment and Region 9; Groskreutz reported on Minnesota River Board and Shack climate change workgroup; and Roper reported on SHIP and Resource Conservation and Development Council.
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Central Services Director Brenda Ripley met regarding office business.
Warmka/Loveall motion carried unanimously to approve the 2011 pay equity report and authorize the chair to sign.
Loveall/Groskreutz motion carried unanimously to accept the resignation of Valerie Blumenschein in the License Bureau/Auditor-Treasurer’s office effective February 3, 2012.
Loveall/Groskreutz motion carried unanimously to advertise for a full-time union technical clerk position in the License Bureau/Auditor-Treasurer office.
Loveall/Warmka motion carried unanimously to increase the hourly rate for part-time jailers to $14.00 and authorized future increases to part-time non-union employee wages according to non-union settlement effective 2013.
Loveall/Groskreutz motion carried unanimously to advertise for a part-time non-union intermittent dispatcher-bus driver at an hourly wage of $12.42 in the Prairie Express office.
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Sheriff Mike Gormley and Chief Deputy Scott Adams met regarding office business.
Warmka/Young motion carried unanimously to accept a bid from Fairmont Ford of Fairmont for three Ford Police Interceptor sedans for $73,510 with a $10,000 trade allowance for a 2008 Chevrolet Trail Blazer for a final cost of $63,510. Two other bids for all wheel drive pursuit capable vehicles were received: $74,509.83 from Nelson Auto of Fergus Falls and $90,580 from Hinckley Chevrolet of Wells.
Warmka/Loveall motion carried unanimously to approve a lease with the Minnesota Department of Transportation for the Walters tower for the ARMER radio project.
Loveall/Warmka motion carried unanimously to approve Resolution 12-CB-06 for financing of certain proposed projects to be undertaken by the county. Commissioners Groskreutz, Loveall, Roper, Warmka, and Young voted yes.
R E S O L U T I O N
RELATING TO FINANCING OF CERTAIN PROPOSED PROJECTS TO BE UNDERTAKEN BY THE COUNTY; ESTABLISHING COMPLIANCE WITH REIMBURSEMENT BOND REGULATIONS UNDER THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE
BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Commissioners of Faribault County, Minnesota (the “County”), as follows:
1. Recitals.
(a) The Internal Revenue Service has issued Section 1.150-2 of the Income Tax Regulations (the “Regulations”) dealing with the issuance of bonds, all or a portion of the proceeds of which are to be used to reimburse the County for project expenditures made by the County prior to the date of issuance.
(b) The Regulations generally require that the County make a declaration of its official intent to reimburse itself for such prior expenditures out of the proceeds of a subsequently issued series of bonds within 60 days after payment of the expenditures, that the bonds be issued and the reimbursement allocation be made from the proceeds of such bonds within the reimbursement period (as defined in the Regulations), and that the expenditures reimbursed be capital expenditures or costs of issuance of the bonds.
(c) The County desires to comply with requirements of the Regulations with respect to certain projects hereinafter identified.
2. Official Intent Declaration.
(a) The County proposes to undertake the following project or projects and to make original expenditures with respect thereto prior to the issuance of reimbursement bonds, and reasonably expects to issue reimbursement bonds for such project or projects in the maximum principal amounts shown below:
Project Maximum Amount of Bonds
Expected to be Issued for Project
2012 – Dispatch Console & Logger (public safety) $330,000.00
2012 – ARMER Radios (public safety and road & bridge) 100,000.00
2012 – Tandem Truck (Roads) 147,000.00
(b) Other than (i) de minimis amounts permitted to be reimbursed pursuant to Section 1.150-2(f)(1) of the Regulations or (ii) expenditures constituting preliminary expenditures as defined in Section 1.150-2(f)(2) of the Regulations, the County will not seek reimbursement for any original expenditures with respect to the foregoing projects paid more than 60 days prior to the date of adoption of this resolution. All original expenditures for which reimbursement is sought will be capital expenditures or costs of issuance of the reimbursement bonds.
3. Budgetary Matters. As of the date hereof, there are no County funds reserved, pledged, allocated on a long term basis or otherwise set aside (or reasonably expected to be reserved, pledged, allocated on a long term basis or otherwise set aside) to provide permanent financing for the original expenditures related to the projects, other than pursuant to the issuance of the reimbursement bonds. Consequently, it is not expected that the issuance of the reimbursement bonds will result in the creation of any replacement proceeds.
4. Reimbursement Allocations. The County Auditor-Treasurer-Coordinator shall be responsible for making the “reimbursement allocations” described in the Regulations, being generally the transfer of the appropriate amount of proceeds of the reimbursement bonds to reimburse the source of temporary financing used by the County to make payment of the original expenditures relating to the projects. Each reimbursement allocation shall be made within 30 days of the date of issuance of the reimbursement bonds, shall be evidenced by an entry on the official books and records of the County maintained for the reimbursement bonds and shall specifically identify the original expenditures being reimbursed.
Groskreutz/Young motion carried unanimously to authorize the purchase of a radio console for $320,000.
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Public Works Director John McDonald met to discuss office business.
Loveall/Warmka motion carried unanimously to approve Resolution 12-RB03-07 for final payment to Duininck Inc. of $46,156.83 for the swimming pool bridge project. Commissioners Groskreutz, Loveall, Roper, Warmka, and Young voted yes.
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, the swimming pool bridge project has in all things been completed, and the County Board being fully advised in the premises,
NOW THEN, BE IT RESOLVED that we do hereby accept said completed project for and in behalf of the County of Faribault and authorize final payment of $46,156.83 to Duininck Inc. for a total payment of $1,073,136.52.
Young/Groskreutz motion carried unanimously to approve Resolution 12-RB04-08 allowing the Minnesota Department of Transportation to use CSAH 14 as a detour route while work on Trunk Highway 30 is being done. Commissioners Groskreutz, Loveall, Roper, Warmka, and Young voted yes.
R E S O L U T I O N
It is resolved that Faribault County enter into Mn/DOT Agreement No. 00435 with the State of Minnesota, Department of Transportation for the following purposes:
To provide for payment by the State to the County for the use of Faribault County State Aid Highway 14 as a detour route during the contract construction to be performed upon, along and adjacent to Trunk Highway No. 30 from the west Blue Earth County line to the Blue Earth River under State Project No. 0705-19 (T.H. 30)
IT IS FURTHER RESOLVED that the Board Chair and the Auditor/Treasurer/Coordinator are authorized to execute the agreement and any amendments to the agreement.
Young/Loveall motion carried unanimously to set bid date for project No. 22-601-22 to March 29, 2012 at 11:00 a.m.
Discussion was held regarding state aid funding.
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Soil and Water Program Technician Shane Johnson met regarding office business.
Groskreutz/Warmka motion carried unanimously to approve the 2012 – 2013 Feedlot Program Delegation agreement and work plan.
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Warmka/Loveall motion carried unanimously to adopt Resolution 12-CB-09 urging the U.S. Department of Labor to retain the integrity of the family farm. Commissioners Groskreutz, Loveall, Roper, Warmka, and Young voted yes.
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS,the U.S. Secretary of Labor is charged with regulating employment of youth in occupations which may be considered hazardous; and
WHEREAS, on September 2, 2011, the U.S. Department of Labor published a notice of proposed rulemaking to upgrade child labor regulations; and
WHEREAS, the proposed regulations appear to prohibit relatives, including grandchildren and nieces and nephews, from working on family farms; and
WHEREAS, the proposed regulations may cause the abandonment of common farming practices due to a lack of adequate short term help during planting and harvest time thereby increasing costs and disruptions thereby increasing the potential for losing the “family” farm concept; and
WHEREAS, the proposed regulation updates potentially contribute to the further demise of farms in rural America.
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVEDthat the AMC Board of Directors’ hereby expresses support and encourages all Minnesota counties to express support for family farms and urges the U.S. Department of Labor to retain the integrity of the family farm exemption as previously established by the United States Congress.
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Groskreutz/Warmka motion carried unanimously to approve requests from J. McDonald to attend Transportation Day at the capital; S. Linde and M. Purvis to attend a 3-day special operations tactical training conference in Alexandria.
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Warmka/Groskreutz motion carried unanimously to purchase a scanner from MasterGraphics of Madison WI from the state contract for $8,345.97 including sales tax, installation, and warranty.
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Loveall/Groskreutz motion carried unanimously to pay bills totaling $372,051.60 as follows:
COUNTY REVENUE FUND $ 123,341.33
PUBLIC WORKS FUND 191,585.26
COUNTY LIBRARY FUND 2,859.48
DEBT SERVICE FUND 250.00
DITCH FUNDS 54,015.53
$ 372,051.60
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The meeting was recessed to February 21, 2012.
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John Roper, Chairman John Thompson, Auditor/Treasurer/Coordinator
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