FARIBAULT COUNTY
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS
MARCH 2, 2004
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 March 2, 2004. The following members were present: Loren Lein, Tom Loveall, Paul Meyer, and Tom Warmka Commissioners. Commissioner Barb Steier was absent. Auditor John Thompson and County Attorney Brian Roverud were also present.
The meeting was called to order by Vice Chairman Loveall.
The pledge of allegiance was recited.
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Meyer/Warmka motion carried unanimously to approve the synopsis and the official proceedings of February 17, 2004.
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Meyer/Warmka motion carried unanimously to approve agenda of March 2, 2004
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The calendar was updated. Committee reports were presented.
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No member of the public appeared to make comment.
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Public Works Director John McDonald met regarding office business.
Meyer/Warmka motion carried unanimously to accept bid from Koch Materials Company for bituminous material for seal coating at $1.0375 per gallon, a total cost of $156,662.50 for 151,000 gallons.
Warmka/Meyer motion carried unanimously to accept bid from Crysteel Truck Equipment of Lake Crystal MN in the amount of $32,020.59 for a pup trailer from the state bid contract.
Meyer/Warmka motion carried unanimously to adopt Resolution 04-RB3-06 requesting Minnesota Department of Transportation to re-designate the Mankato/North Mankato area to a Primary level 1 Regional Trade Center status. Commissioners Lein, Loveall, Meyer, and Warmka voted yes.
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, the August, 2003, Minnesota Statewide Transportation Plan: “Moving People and Freight from 2003 to 2023” establishes the Minnesota Department of Transportation’s framework for making transportation investment decisions, and
WHEREAS, the policies and performance measures established in this plan are documented to emphasize investments for the Twin Cities metro area and “Primary” Level 1 Regional Trade Centers, such as Rochester and St. Cloud, and
WHEREAS, the Mankato/North Mankato area with its heavy dependence upon highways for serving as the hub for a vast agricultural region of South and Southwestern Minnesota, has been designated by Mn/DOT as a “Secondary” Level 2 Regional Trade Center,
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Commissioners of Faribault County, Minnesota, that “Secondary” Level 2 Regional Trade Center status for the Mankato/North Mankato area does not appropriately represent the service provided nor contribute adequately for the area’s transportation investment needs, now, and in the future, and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Faribault County Board of Commissioners hereby requests the re-designation of the Mankato/North Mankato area to “Primary” Level 1 Regional Trade Center status for Mn/DOT’s purpose of implementing the Minnesota Statewide Transportation Plan: “Moving People and Freight for 2003 to 2023” and any plan thereafter.
Road restrictions were discussed.
Warmka/Meyer motion carried unanimously to adopt Resolution 04-RB4-07 accepted final payment of $10,277.41 from Dunnick Brothers of Prinsburg MN for project 22-598-05 making the total final cost of the project $205,548.25.
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Project 22-598-05 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 $10,277.41 making a total final cost of $205,548.25 to Dunnick Brothers of Prinsburg, Minnesota
Lein/Warmka motion carried unanimously to accept bids on April 1, 2004 at 2:00 p.m. for Project 22-653-06.
Meyer/Warmka motion carried unanimously to allow the Faribault County Economic Development Agency use of a transit system bus for a function on March 17, 2004 in St. Paul at a fee of $25 since they are an entity of the County.
Meyer/Lein motion carried unanimously to table action to hire the Pihl’s Park caretaker.
Lein/Meyer motion carried unanimously to hire Gary Gack of Delavan as park caretaker of Woods Lake Park effective April 1, 2004 with the assumption that he lives at the park on a full-time basis.
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Economic Development Agency Director Jack Quinlivan met regarding office business. The board was updated on a reception for Canadian-based businesses and Faribault County businesses on March 17, 2004 in St. Paul.
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Kevin Walker of Delavan met regarding Sno-Rover Snowmobile Club business.
Meyer/Warmka motion carried unanimously to table loan to Sno-Rover Snowmobile Club until the possibility of the loan is researched.
Mr. Walker also discussed care at non-denominational cemeteries.
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Lein/Meyer motion carried unanimously to approve request from B. Oelke, M. Teems, and J. Tonn to attend bituminous distributor training seminar March 16 at Minneapolis; T. Dybvik to attend MN Fraud Investigators spring training May 12-14 at St. Cloud; B. Blakesley to attend MCIT’s Land Use Issues in 2004 March 11 at St. Cloud.
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Warmka/Lein motion carried unanimously to accept the petitions for impoundment to restore wetland basin on the following tile systems: CD#17 tile system located in the N ½ of the NW ¼ of Section 28 Prescott Township, T 103 North, R 27 West and a tile system located in the S ½ of Section 7 and the W ½ of Section 18 in Lura Township, T 104 North, R 26 West.
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Warmka/Lein motion carried unanimously to pay bills totaling $380,949.51 as follows:
COUNTY REVENUE FUND $ 20,980.38
PUBLIC WORKS FUND 334,724.72
COUNTY LIBRARY FUND 547.95
FORFEITED TAX SALE FUND 5.69
DITCH FUNDS 24,690.77
$ 380,949.51
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The meeting was recessed to March 16, 2004.
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Tom Loveall, Vice Chairman John Thompson, Auditor
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