Law Library 9:00 A.M.Rock County Courthouse April 18, 2006Chair Wildung called the meeting to order with all Commissioners present.Motion by Boyenga, seconded Jarchow, to approve the April 18, 2006, County Board agenda, declared carried on a voice vote. Motion by Bakken, seconded by Hoime, to approve the April 4, 2006, County Board minutes, declared carried on a voice vote. Motion by Jarchow, seconded by Bakken, to approve items on the consent agenda, declared carried on a voice vote. 1. FSA Contract 102-211-06 with Southwestern Mental Health Center to provide Targeted Case Management to adults with severe and persistent mental illness; effective 5-1-06 to 4-30-07.Mike Winkels, Sheriff, introduced Daryl Fuerstenburg, newly hired part-time deputy and also stated that he had hired Michael Westerbur as a part-time deputy as well.The Sheriff also briefly discussed the process for replacing the full time deputy position; testing is scheduled for the end of April. The County Board was in receipt of the Job Training Partnership Act Joint Powers investment contract; motion by Jarchow, seconded by Boyenga, to approve the contract, declared carried on a voice vote. Heartland Express bus statistics were distributed to the County Board; the County Board requested that Administration relay thanks to the director, Terrie Gulden. Motion by Hoime, seconded by Bakken, to appoint Martha Morse, Randy Ehlers, and Terry Vajgrt as Rock County representatives to the Community Corrections Advisory Board, declared carried on a voice vote. The County Board was also informed that Jon Ramlo has been selected as one of twenty Corrections Directors nationwide to attend the Criminal Justice Institute in Longmont, Colo.The County Board discussed a proposed cell phone tower to be located in the City of Beaver Creek. Motion by Boyenga, seconded by Jarchow, to authorize Commissioner Bakken and Administrator Oldre to work on the sale of county owned property located in the City of Beaver Creek for the proposed cell phone tower site, declared carried on a voice vote. Randy Ehlers, Family Services Agency Director, presented an out-of-home placement update along with a financial update and an income maintenance report. He briefly discussed targeted case management and a Mental Health payment plan and the system redesign that the state is currently going through. Mr. Ehlers requested that the County Board authorize the County Based Purchasing and the exploring of options for the delivery of that service. Mr. Ehlers stated that the school Mental Health Social Worker has been hired and the individual selected for that position was Kelly Bloodgood and she will start in the summer. The County Board was in receipt of the resignation of Norma Remme, Child Support Officer at the Family Services Agency effective May 1, 2006; motion by Hoime, seconded by Jarchow, to accept the resignation and authorized to fill the position, declared carried on a voice vote. Lisa Dinger, Child Guide Program Coordinator, along with Child Guide Advisory Board members Pat Smedsrud, Connie Connell and Rhonna Jarchow, presented a program update. Dinger stated that the program has been in place for four years and that she works with high-medium risk youth, their families and community members. Currently, the program is funded through the Collaborative and they have been selected to receive a challenge grant through the Southwest Initiative Foundation for up to $15,000, but need to raise $15,000 to receive the full grant. The County Board directed that the item be tabled until the May 2, 2006, County Board meeting for further discussion.Gloria Rolfs, Auditor/Treasurer, presented the claims; motion by Boyenga, seconded by Hoime, to approve the claims as presented, declared carried on a unanimous vote. A complete listing of the claims is available at the Auditor/Treasurer’s office. General Revenue $ 62,069.14 Family Services $ 49,452.55 Road & Bridge $ 32,519.60 Capital Projects $ 11,503.49 Land Management $ 1,704.26 TOTAL $157,249.04Motion by Hoime, seconded by Bakken, to approve the fund balances, declared carried on a voice vote.Motion by Jarchow, seconded by Bakken, for conveyance of properties located at 511 West Warren Street within the City of Luverne to the LEDA, declared carried on a voice vote. The County Board discussed tax forfeited property located in the City of Steen and Commissioner Boyenga will be reviewing the property and will report back. Mark Sehr, Engineer, presented the bids for SAP 67-504-24, a mill overlay project on CSAH 4 from CSAH 11 to CSAH 6:oBuffalo Bituminous, Inc. $1,439,251.63oCentral Specialties, Inc. $1,507,587.39oDuininck Brothers, Inc $1,535,674.04oBituminous Paving, Inc. $1,631,566.36Motion by Bakken, seconded by Jarchow, to accept the low compliant bid from Buffalo Bituminous, Inc. for $1,439,251.63, declared carried on a unanimous vote. Motion by Boyenga, seconded by Hoime, to approve Resolution No. 08-06, an advance of highway maintenance funds, declared carried on a voice vote.Motion by Jarchow, seconded by Boyenga, to inform the City of Luverne that the county is not interested in acquiring a garage currently located on the Fire Hall property and to thank the City of Luverne in allowing the county to explore/consider the option, declared carried on a voice vote. Eric Hartman, Land Management Office Director, requested approval of the following conditional use permits:oRock County Transmission, LLC for the operation of a temporary bio-diesel fueled peaking plant to be located in the NW 1/4 of Section 17 of Beaver Creek Township; motion by Hoime, seconded Boyenga, to approve, declared carried on a voice vote. oSteve Vis for a greater than 250 animal unit expansion of an existing livestock feeding operation located in the NE 1/4 of the NE 1/4 of Section 1 of Martin Township; motion by Bakken, seconded by Hoime, to approve, declared carried on a voice vote.oJ.J. VonHoltum for a greater than 250 animal unit expansion of an existing livestock feeding operation located in the NE 1/4 of the NE 1/4 of Section 25, of Luverne Township; motion by Hoime, seconded by Boyenga, to approve, declared carried on a voice vote. oCentral Specialties for a gravel extraction and stockpiling of concrete for re-crushing/recycling located in the W 1/2 of the SW 1/4 of Section 28 of Battle Plain Township; motion by Bakken, seconded by Hoime to approve, declared carried on a voice vote. The County Board discussed that the Water Plan had received approval from the Citizen’s Committee. Commissioner Hoime informed the County Board that he had attended the Judicial Ditch No. 2 informational meeting, a Pool meeting and Land Use and Environmental meetings.Commissioner Bakken provided a Judicial Ditch No. 3 update. Commissioner Jarchow stated that he had scheduled a meeting to meet with the consultant working with Public Health Marge Brchan. Commissioner Boyenga stated that he had attended the Lyon County Regional Landfill meeting and a Southwestern Minnesota Mental Health meeting regarding a building project in Nobles County for Mental Health. With no further business to come before the board, meeting was declared adjourned.Jane Wildung, Chairman of the BoardATTEST: Kyle J. Oldre, Clerk to the Board(5-4)