Law Library 9:00 A.M.Rock County Courthouse December 21, 2004Chair Jarchow called the meeting to order with all Commissioners present. Motion by Hoime, seconded by Bakken, to approve the December 21, 2004, County Board agenda, declared carried on a voice vote.Motion by Wildung, seconded by Hoime, to approve the December 14, 2004, County Board minutes, declared carried on a voice vote.Motion by Boyenga, seconded by Bakken, to approve the following consent agenda, declared carried on a voice vote. 1. FSA Contract 119-23135-05 w/Southwest Crisis Center to provide community education and prevention services; effective 01/01/05 – 12/31/05. 2. Rural Energy Task Force membership dues - $2,000The County Board was informed that the anticipated 2005 Homeland Security funding had changed; $25,000 had been pulled from the state allocation to the counties.The County Board was informed the county would be receiving a Safe & Sober grant award of $1,000 on December 28th, 11:00 A.M. in the Law Library of the Courthouse and that they were all invited to attend. Motion by Boyenga, seconded by Hoime, to approve the 2005 County Board meeting schedule, declared carried on a voice vote. County Board Meeting Schedule – 2005 January 4 July 05 January 18 July 19 February 8 August 02 February 22 August 16 March 08 September 06March 22 September 20April 05 October 04 April 19 October 18 May 03 November 08 May 17 November 22 June 07 December 13 June 21 December 27Motion by Hoime, seconded by Bakken, to re-classify the Support Enforcement Aide at Family Services Agency to Child Support Officer effective 01/01/05, declared carried on a voice voteMotion by Bakken, seconded by Wildung, to authorize the purchase of (2) AFICIO 1232C copier/fax machines with additional paper deck and 1000 sheet finisher/stapler unit for the amount of $9,145.00/unit for the offices of Administrator and Sheriff with a portion of the expense to be paid from the remaining balance from a VSO equipment grant - $368.71. Motion was declared carried on a voice vote. Don Klosterbuer, County Attorney, reviewed the Rock County Pool & Fitness Center agreement with the City of Luverne. Following discussion, motion by Hoime, seconded by Bakken, to extend the pool agreement and request additional information for capitol expenditures as well as the current status of the operational budget, declared carried on a 4-1 vote with Commissioner Boyenga voting nay. Motion by Wildung, seconded by Boyenga, to reject the City of Luverne resolutions proposing to extend the law enforcement and dispatch agreements and directed the County Attorney to inform the city of this action based on the county’s position that the law enforcement contract is currently in place and effective through 2005 and that the county would be willing to negotiate a new law enforcement contract beginning 01/01/06. Motion was declared carried on a voice vote. The County Board was informed that the City of Luverne continues to discuss options for the animal impound; no action was taken. The County Board was also in receipt of the County’s response to the Department of Administration Information Policy Analysis Division pertaining to a complaint received from the Luverne City Administrator Greg LaFond.Gloria Rolfs, Auditor/Treasurer, presented a claims and per diems of $1,310.00; motion by Wildung, seconded Boyenga, to pay the claims as presented and per diems, declared carried on a unanimous vote. A complete listing of the claims is available by request at the Auditor/Treasurer’s office.General $ 13,943.83Ditch 31.50LEC .00Road & Bridge 10,567.88Welfare 71,305.38Landfills 4,618.69TOTAL $100,467.28Motion by Bakken, seconded by Wildung, to set the final levy to include the debt service at $3,261,258.00; a roll call vote was taken with Commissioners Bakken, Hoime, Wildung, and Jarchow voting aye and Commissioner Boyenga voting nay. Motion was declared carried.General Fund $2,207,324.00Library 114,075.00Road & Bridge 880,988.00Welfare 908,062.00Debt Service 69,489.00Landfill 22,878.00State Aide (941,558.00)TOTAL $3,261,258.00There was a discussion regarding postage expense on behalf of the Rock County Collaborative; the County Board directed that the expense be paid through the FSA budget by order of the Chair. Motion by Wildung, seconded by Hoime, to approve the employment contracts for the Administrator, Engineer and Family Services Director and the set elected salaries for year 2005 and to set the Per Diem rate at $40/half day meetings and $80/full day meetings, declared carried on a voice vote. County Administrator - $70,000 Auditor/Treasurer - $46,800 Sheriff - $62,400 Engineer - $78,000 Commissioners - $13,000FSA Director - $67,500 County Attorney’s Office - $101,000Commissioner Bakken stated that he had attended the SWCD meeting and that they are continuing to discuss establishing a technician position that will be funded through cost share dollars. Commissioner Hoime stated that he had attended the Buffalo Ridge Regional Railroad Authority meeting, a Judicial Ditch meeting and Hazardous Mitigation Planning meeting. 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(1-6)