Law Library 9:00 AMRock County Courthouse May 18, 2004Chair Jarchow called the meeting to order with Commissioners Bakken, Hoime, Boyenga present and Commissioner Wildung absent.Motion by Bakken, seconded by Boyenga to approve the May 18, 2004 County Board agenda, declared carried on a voice vote. Motion by Hoime, seconded Boyenga, to approve the May 4, 2004 County Board minutes, declared carried on a voice vote. Motion by Boyenga, seconded by Hoime, to approve consent agenda items #2 - #5, (item #1 was removed), declared carried on a voice vote.1. FSA Contract 112-1644-04 w/Avera McKennan to provide mental health emergency holds and commitments to adults: effective 05/01/04 – 12/31/04 (Removed)2. FSA Contract 113-1646-04 w/Lutheran Social Service of Minnesota to provide Senior Companion volunteer services to eligible Medical Assistance Long Term care recipients; effective 06/01/04 – 06/30/063. FSA Contract 111-1073-04 w/RSVP to provide Respite Care and Care Giver Education to eligible medical assistance long term care recipients; effective 06/01/04 – 6/30/05.4. Resolution No. 15-04, authorizing sponsorship of snowmobile/cross county ski trails operated by Buffalo Ridge Snowmaster’s Association. 5. Resolution 16-04, smoking resolutionLuverne High School Student interns Abigail Kooiker, Brad Herman, Chelsie Van De Berg and Taylor Graphenteen gave project presentations while serving as interns in the departments of Public Health, Assessor and the Rock County Collaborative. The County Board presented the interns with certificates and county pins in appreciation for their work. Dennis Healy and Jerry Lonneman of Lincoln-Pipestone Rural Water, presented the results of their 2003 audit and answered questions regarding the Lewis & Clark project. Gloria Rolfs, Auditor/Treasurer, presented the claims with additions and Commissioners per diems totaling $175.00; motion by Bakken, seconded by Boyenga, to approve the claims 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 $25,861.45LEC .00Road & Bridge 21,431.05Welfare 45,637.45Landfill 782.97TOTAL $90,712.92The fund balance report was approved on a motion by Hoime, seconded by Boyenga, declared carried on a voice vote. Motion Bakken, seconded Boyenga, to authorize final payment to Central Specialties for $67,486.99 on projects SAP 67-603-18, SAP 608-08, SAP 67-617-07, declared carried on a voice vote. Eric Hartman, Land Management Office Director presented (2) conditional use permits for Duininck Brothers, both in Section 21 of Battle Plain Township; motion by Hoime, seconded by Bakken, to approve both conditional use permits with conditions, declared carried on a voice vote. The County Board directed that the Land Management Office Director and the County Administrator bill back to Duininck Brothers for actual costs incurred due to the late application for the hot mix plant.Motion by Bakken, seconded by Boyenga, to send a thank-you letter to Rich DeGroot for serving as a Sunday Bus Driver for the Heartland Express the past 10 years and raise his compensation from $50.00 per Sunday to $75.00, declared carried on a voice vote. The County Board was in receipt of a current FSA budget; no action was taken. The County Board was also reminded of the AMC District VIII meeting to be held on Thursday, May 27th at the Blue Mound Banquet Center. The County Board was in receipt of the county’s loss ratio of 136% for BCBS for year ending 2003. Motion by Boyenga, seconded by Hoime, to approve Resolution No. 17-04, supporting Southwest Regional Development Commission efforts in economic development, declared carried on a voice vote.Motion by Bakken, seconded Boyenga, to authorize the purchase and installation of safety glass for nineteen doors at the Human Services Building, declared carried on a voice vote. The County Board was reminded of a May 24th meeting with the City of Luverne at 5:30PM in the basement of the Rock County Community Library. Motion by Boyenga, seconded by Hoime, to approve going to bid for E911 equipment, declared carried on a voice vote.There was a brief discussion on the microfiche reader; the County Board directed that the Administrator review the status of the current microfiche reader at the Family Services Agency and see if it could be an appropriate fit for the library. There was a discussion regarding the county working with Sioux Valley in trying to acquire Outlot 3 of the Sioux Valley addition as one of the outlots of the Sioux Valley property; the County Board directed the Administrator to contact Sioux Valley to see if they were interested. Commissioner Boyenga also gave a Rock County Rural Water update and the board requested that rural water projects be presented back to the County Board. Commissioner Boyenga stated that he attended a recent RCD meeting and that their money had been allocated for 2004 and that they would wait to see if they were to receive any additional funding in 2005. With no further business to come before the board, the meeting was declared adjourned. Bob Jarchow, Chairman of the BoardATTEST:Kyle J. Oldre, Clerk to the Board(6-10)