Murray County Commissioners

A SUMMARY OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE MURRAY COUNTY BOARD

June 6, 2017, 8:30 a.m. Pursuant to notice, the Murray County Board of Commissioners convened with the following members present: Commissioners Magnus, Kluis, Jens, Gunnink and Thiner. Also present Aurora Heard.

MSP to approve the agenda as modified.

MSP to approve consent agenda item 1.

MSP and carried that all claims as presented were approved for payment. The Chairman was authorized to sign the Audit List dated June 6, 2017 with fund totals as follows and warrants numbered 152988 – 153076:

County Revenue Fund 85,462.35

County Road & Bridge Fund 8,507.83

EDA 65.38

Ditch 14.99

Health Insurance 1,295.98

Sunrise Terrace 2,991.66

SAWSD 12.92

Total 98,351.11

MSP to approve ditch contractor bills for County Ditches No. 27(2), 34, 40, 43A, 43B, 43M and Judicial Ditches No. 10(2), 14(2) totaling $28,761.10.

MSP to approve ditch inspection report for County Ditches No.27, 29, 65 and Judicial Ditch No. 22.

MSP to approve Conditional Use Permit #1333 for Grant Prints to expand an existing feedlot over 1,000 animal units by constructing a total confinement barn with concrete manure storage pit in the SW ¼, Section 35, Fenton Township, with the five special conditions recommended by the Planning Commission.

MSP to approve Conditional Use Permit #1334, for Randy Lingen to expand an existing dairy operation by constructing an addition to the free-stall dairy barn and an addition to the north lagoon in the Agriculture District, 18.09 acres SW /14 Section 13, Ellsborough Township, with a total of 754 animal units, with the four special conditions recommended by the Planning Commission.

MSP Resolution 2017-06-06-01, Family Homelessness Prevention and Assistance Program

MSP to approve hiring Mary Doom as a seasonal Museum Assistant.

MSP to approve hiring Dennis Sankey, as a part time recycling center worker.

MSP to approve accepting the resignation of Intermittent Deputy Andrew Kleven.

MSP to approve accepting the resignation of Dispatcher/Jailer Joe Reith.

MSP to approve the recruitment process for a part time jailer dispatcher at 12-24 hours per week.

MSP to approve an open house waiving admittance fees but donations will be accepted for the Track project at End O Line park on Tuesday July 4th, 2017, with no formal tours but all buildings will be open.

MSP to approve the Commissioner Vouchers for the period of May 21, 2017 to June 3, 2017.

MSP to approve adding riparian buffer aid to the agenda.

The meeting was recessed

The meeting was called back to order

MSP to approve the low bid in the amount of $221,659.00 for bridge project number SAP 51-599-98, SAP 51-599-99 in Ellsborough Township and project SAP 51-599-100 in Chamarambie Township and award the project to R and G Construction Co.

The Chairman opened the public hearing. There were no members of the public present.

The public hearing was closed.

MSP to approve the updated county position descriptions and approve the following in the updated position descriptions: Zoning/Environmental Administrator 4 years’ experience, Ag & Solid Waste Administrator 4 years’ experience, 30 minute response time for highway department employees, and three years of experience for the License Center supervisor.

The meeting was adjourned.

ATTEST: Aurora Heard, County Coordinator

A complete copy of these proceedings will be posted for 1 month at the Murray County Government Center, Slayton, MN,

And is also available at www.murraycountymn.com

S, 6/28/2017