9:00 A.M.Rock County Courthouse December 14, 2004 Chair Jarchow called the meeting to order with Commissioners Hoime, Bakken and Wildung present and Commissioner Boyenga absent. Motion by Hoime, seconded by Bakken, to approve the December 14, 2004, County Board agenda, declared carried on a voice vote. Motion by Wildung, seconded by Bakken, to approve the November 23, 2004, County Board minutes, declared carried on a voice vote. Motion by Bakken, seconded by Hoime, to approve the consent agenda, declared carried on a voice vote.1. Appoint Tom Houselog, County Assessor 4 year term2. Y2005 membership dues to Coteau Des Prairie — $300.003. 2005 Natural Resources Block Grant Agreement — $38,8994. FSA Contract #3-2110-05 w/Southwestern Mental Health Center to provide mental health services to Rock County clients effective 1-1-05 to 12-31-05. Block Grant amount is $116,130, and reflects a 20% increase. 5. FSA Contract #6-578-05 w/Rock County Attorney, Rock County Sheriff, and the State of Minnesota for Agency Child Support services effective 1-1-05 to 12-31-06. Rate for the Rock County Attorney shall be $90/hour (up from $80). Rate for the Rock County Sheriff to provide document service is $25/unit, and $15/unit if the client is not available.6. FSA Contract #7-2111-05 w/Rock County Developmental Achievement Center to provide DT&H services to eligible clients effective 1-1-05 to 12-31-05. 7. FSA Contract #20-2057-05 w/New Life Treatment Services to provide Detoxification services to eligible clients effective 1-1-05 to 12-31-05. The rate shall be $190/day (up from $185).8. FSA Contract #6-130-05 w/Rock County Heartland Express to provide transportation services to eligible medical and social service clients effective 1-1-05 to 12-31-05. Rate for volunteer drivers will be $.60/mile (up from $.50/mile).9. FSA Contract #95-788-05 w/Sioux Valley Regional Health Services, D.B.A. Luverne Community Hospital to provide Chemical Dependency Assessment services effective 1-1-05 to 12-31-05. Rate is $170/assessment.10. FSA Contract #104-103-05 w/Southwest Minnesota Private Industry Council to provide Employment assistance services to eligible clients effective 1-1-05 to 12-31-05.11. FSA Contract #108-2110-05 w/Southwestern Mental Health Center to provide Crisis Line, Crisis Bed, Adult Community Support, and Adult Day Treatment to eligible clients effective 1-1-05 to 12-31-05.12. New Day Care Licensing — Carrie Overgaard; Laurie Gorder; Traci Davis.13. Day Care Relicensing — Kellie HermanGloria Rolfs, Auditor/Treasurer presented a number of items; motion by Wildung, seconded by Hoime, to pay the claims and approve the Per Diems of $175.00, declared carried on a unanimous vote. A complete listing of the claims is available by request at the Auditor/Treasurer’s office.General $106,224.89LEC .00Road & Bridge 28,219.35Welfare 48,764.59Landfill 4,485.05TOTAL $187,693.88Motion by Hoime, seconded by Bakken, to approve the fund balances, declared carried on a voice vote. Motion by Bakken, seconded by Wildung, to approve tax forfeited land conveyance from Beaver City to Beaver Creek Township, declared carried on a voice vote. Mark Sehr, Engineer, presented Resolution No. 34-04, allowing Rock County to provide maintenance work for MnDOT; motion by Bakken, seconded by Hoime, to approve Resolution No. 34-04, declared carried on a voice vote. The Engineer requested approval for out of state travel to attend the 2005 National Association of County Engineers convention in Bismarck, North Dakota, on April 17th - 21st; motion by Hoime, seconded by Bakken, to authorize the out of state travel to attend the convention, declared carried on a voice vote. The Engineer provided a construction update; currently the construction is completed on Bridge L2148 on CSAH 17 west of Beaver Creek. Motion by Wildung, seconded by Hoime, to move the December 28, 2004, County Board meeting to December 21, 2004, at 8:00 A.M. in the Law Library of the Rock County Courthouse, declared carried on a voice vote. The County Board was in receipt of a health insurance update and that the loss ratio was 86.85% through June of 2004. The County Board was informed that the Open Enrollment for 2005 has been completed. Motion by Wildung, seconded by Bakken, to approve the union contract for dispatch for 2005-2007, declared carried on a voice vote. Motion by Hoime, seconded by Bakken, to approve expenditures totaling $9,460.00 to ProMap Corporation for software upgrades to the E911 mapping system to be paid out of the E911 fund, declared carried on a voice vote. The County Board was informed of the Client Community Incorporated construction update on Outlot 3 of the Sioux Valley addition; currently construction is proceeding as planned. Motion by Wildung, seconded by Bakken, to develop a lease agreement for the remaining lots in Outlot 3 and sell the lots after the completion of the lease agreement, declared carried on a voice vote. The County Board received a petition for improvements to be made to Judicial Ditch No. 3; the item was referred to the County Attorney’s Office for review. Don Klosterbuer, County Attorney, presented Resolution No. 36-04, authorizing eminent domain on a tract of land in the NE 1/4 of NE 1/4 of 03-102-45 located along US Highway 75 for the purpose of construction easement and relocation of the US Highway 75 access; motion by Hoime, seconded by Wildung, to approve Resolution No. 36-04, declared carried on a voice vote. The County Attorney reviewed issues raised by the Information Policy Analysis Division of the Department of Administration. The state is requesting a response from the county to a letter received from City of Luverne Administrator questioning whether or not the county is out of compliance by not having a Data Practices policy. The County Board directed the County Attorney’s office to send a response to the Department of Administration, Information Policy Analysis Division. Mike Winkels, Sheriff, introduced Brian Bose, Rock County’s newest deputy. The County Board discussed the status of the Rock County Pool & Fitness Center and the agreement with the City of Luverne. Motion by Wildung, seconded by Bakken, to table any action until the December 21, 2004, County Board meeting, declared carried on a voice vote. The County Board was also in receipt of information that the City of Luverne is considering whether or not to continue the operation of the animal impound. No action was taken. The County Board was in receipt of information that the City Council is also discussing the issue of Law Enforcement and Dispatch; no action was taken. Motion by Hoime, seconded by Bakken, to approve a propagation study to review communication tower coverage relating to Law Enforcement radios and to authorize Elert & Associates to complete that study for $5,500.00, declared carried on a voice vote. The County Board was in receipt of an update regarding Public Health Home Care and the decision of the Nobles/Rock Public Health Board to continue with home health care and to bring in an outside consultant to study the financial and operational activities of home health care services. Motion by Wildung, seconded by Bakken, to approve Resolution No. 35-04, a resolution supporting the efforts of the Southwest Minnesota Opportunity Council’s efforts to increase state funding, through the Community Action Grant, declared carried on a voice vote. The County Board was in receipt of a program update and activity report from the Department of Veteran’s Administration of Minnesota. Commissioner Hoime provided information from a Planning & Zoning hearing that he had recently attended and provided an update of the transmission lines and the location of where they will cross the county. Commissioner Jarchow informed the County Board that the Regional Development Commission is looking for a Transportation Committee member and they will continue until that position is filled. Motion by Bakken, seconded by Hoime, to approve Attachment I to the Addendum to Memorandum of Agreement between the University of Minnesota and Rock County, which increases the 4-H Program Coordinator to .75 FTE for the amount of $43,050.00, declared carried on a voice vote. With no further business to come before the County Board, meeting was declared adjourned.Bob Jarchow, Chairman of the BoardATTEST:Kyle J. Oldre, Clerk to the Board(12-23)