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County Commissioners meet Oct. 19

9:00 a.m.Rock County Courthouse October 19, 2004Chair Jarchow called the meeting to order with all Commissioners present. Motion by Boyenga, seconded by Bakken, to approve the October 19, 2004, County Board agenda, declared carried on a voice vote.Motion by Wildung, seconded by Hoime, to approve the County Board minutes of October 5, 2004, declared carried on a voice vote. Motion by Wildung, seconded by Boyenga, to approve the following consent agenda items:1. Day Care Relicensing — Peggy Fisher; Peggy Nelson; Lisa Durst; Evonne Top; Sue Stroh. 2. Voluntary Day Care closing — Ginger Schomacker3. FSA Contract with TriMin Systems, Inc. to provide computer programming, technical assistance and related services to support and maintain the FSA Integrated Financial System.Randy Ehlers, Family Services Director, informed the County Board that the Southwest Minnesota Adult Mental Health Consortium would be having an annual meeting and that all commissioners were invited to attend. Ruth Hubbling, Director of Southwest Minnesota Crisis Center, presented a program update and requested funding for the program. Motion by Bakken, seconded by Hoime, to designate $5,000.00 from the FSA budget for funding in 2005 for the Southwest Minnesota Crisis Center, declared carried on a voice vote.Motion by Hoime, seconded by Bakken, to exercise the Energy Task Force Joint Powers Agreement, declared carried on a voice vote. Motion by Wildung, seconded by Boyenga, to send a letter to the City of Luverne, that expenses for equipment purchased earlier this year at the Rock County Pool & Fitness Center are operational expenses and to pay for them as such and to cc the pool commission members, declared carried on a voice vote. Gloria Rolfs, Auditor/Treasurer, provided an update regarding forfeited property in the City of Beaver Creek. The State of Minnesota and City of Beaver Creek would be working out the details of that sale. Motion by Hoime, seconded by Boyenga, to approve the claims as presented by the Auditor/Treasurer, declared carried on a unanimous vote. A complete listing of the claims is available by request at the Auditor/Treasurer’s office.General $ 50,612.92LEC .00Road & Bridge 22,021.02Welfare 58,156.35Landfill 39,370.47TOTAL $170,160.76Motion by Bakken, seconded by Wildung, to approve the fund balance report as presented by the Auditor/Treasurer, declared carried on a voice vote. Mark Sehr, Engineer, requested final payment on (3) bridge projects; motion by Hoime, seconded by Bakken, to authorize final payment for SP 67-599-62 to Duininck Brothers, Inc. for $206,335.50 and SP 67-599-111 and SP 67-599-66 to Duininck Brothers, Inc. for $483,097.50, declared carried on a voice vote. The Engineer provided a construction update: oBridge L2148 on CSAH 17 west of Beaver Creek — construction is going as planned oBox Culvert Project — one location is complete and beginning construction at another locationThe Administrator informed the County Board of the Hazardous Mitigation meeting that was held and that the next meeting will be held on November 12th and that a survey of potential hazards will be conducted at the Annual Township Association meeting in December. The County Board was invited to attend the Nobles County Family Connections Collaborative annual meeting. The County Board also discussed the AMC Region VIII meeting and the information that was presented be discussed at this meeting. Motion by Hoime, seconded by Boyenga, to approve the Lincoln-Pipestone Rural Water appointees, declared carried on a voice vote.The Building Committee presented an update from their recent meeting. Motion by Wildung, seconded by Hoime, to authorize the Law Enforcement Center Building Committee to pursue grants by the Administrator and Sheriff and that the committee will solicit RFP’s from architects for the development of preliminary plans, declared carried on a voice vote. The County Board was in receipt of the Final Report from the Community Policing Institute; it was determined that the report will be placed on the November 9th County Board agenda for additional discussion. The County Board briefly discussed the disposition of the Rock County Pool & Fitness Center; no action was taken. 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(11-11)

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