December 12, 2017, 8:30 a.m. Pursuant to notice, the Murray County Board of Commissioners convened with the following members present: Commissioners Kluis, Magnus, Gunnink, Jens and Thiner. Also, present Aurora Heard and Travis Smith.
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 12/12/2017 with fund totals as follows and warrants numbered 154567 – 154657:
County Revenue Fund 77,884.98
County Road & Bridge Fund 72,386.41
EDA 191.00
Hospital Maintenance 63.98
Sunrise Terrace 1,356.24
SAWSD 154.00
Total 152,036.61
MSP to approve ditch inspection report for County Ditch No. 42(2) and Judicial Ditch No. 14.
Open Forum/Public Comment – No members of the public were present.
MSP to approve to authorize purchases for office furniture for ACE in the amount of $690.00.
The Board Chair called the public hearing for the 2018 fee schedule to order.
The County Board reviewed the changes to the 2018 fee schedule.
The public hearing was opened for comment. No members of the public were present.
The public hearing for the 2018 fee schedule was closed.
MSP to approve the 2018 fee schedule.
MSP Resolution 2017-12-12-01, Resolution on Deficient Bridges
MSP Resolution 2017-12-02, Agency Delegated Contracting Process Agreement Agency Agreement No. 1030051
MSP to approve having the Board Chair and Auditor/Treasurer sign the agency delegated contracting process agreement number 1030051.
MSP to approve purchasing a grade laser with remote in the amount of $1,800.00 from Frontier Precision.
MSP to approve the Building Committee, Commissioners Jens and Thiner, to explore possible sites for a highway department.
MSP to approve Tessia Melvin’s recommendations: the highway sign maintenance position increases a labor grade and the following three stay the same: Chief Deputy Auditor/Treasurer, Highway Maintenance Worker, Deputy Recorder and the Sheriff’s Office will have to be figured out.
MSP to approve the ditch contractor bill for Judicial Ditch No. 3 totaling $2,105.00.
MSP to approve the ditch contractor bills for County Ditches No. 21, 40(2) and Judicial Ditch No. 14 totaling $915.00.
MSP to approve replacing a furnace at the food service building.
MSP to approve Pay Application No. 2 to Doom & Cuypers Construction, Inc. for the Lime Lake Bathroom Project in the amount $15,823.00.
MSP to approve Murray County participating in a county wide local update of census addresses.
The meeting was recessed.
The meeting was called back to order.
MSP to approve going into closed session pursuant to Minnesota Statute 13. D.05 for labor negotiations strategy.
Present: Commissioners Kluis, Magnus, Gunnink, Jens and Thiner. Also, present Aurora Heard, County Coordinator and County Attorney Travis Smith.
MSP to approve coming out of closed session.
MSP to approve the recommendation from David Drown for step placement and grade level for non-union employees.
MSP to approve using 2018 staffing levels to determine the 2018 salary budgets
MSP to approve setting the 2018 flexible spending limit at $2,650.00.
MSP to approve the following position descriptions from David Drown Associates: County Assessor, Assessing Technician, Deputy County Assessor – CMA, Deputy County Assessor – AMA, Assistant County Attorney, Chief Deputy-Auditor/Treasurer, Deputy Auditor – Accounting Technician, Deputy Auditor – Elections/Property/Ditches, Deputy Auditor – Secretary, Building Maintenance Worker, County Coordinator, Human Resources Generalist, Ditch Inspector, Economic Development Director, Community Relations Coordinator, Zoning/Environmental Administrator, Environmental Resources Technician, Environmental Services Secretary, Ag and Solid Waste Administrator, Extension Office Manager, County Engineer, Assistant County Engineer, Highway Maintenance Supervisor, Engineer Technician, Engineer Technician II, Accounting Technician, Highway Maintenance Worker, Highway Maintenance Worker/Signs, Lead Mechanic, Mechanic, License Center Supervisor, License Center PT, Museum Coordinator, Museum Site Coordinator – End O Line, Museum Site Coordinator – Dinehart/Holt House, Parks/Fairgrounds/Aeration Director, Parks Maintenance Worker, Deputy County Recorder, Recycling Center Foreman/Demolition Operator, Recycling Center Worker, Recycling Center Worker-HHW Manager, Assistant Jail Administrator, Administrative Assistant – Sheriff’s Office, Dispatcher and Jailer, Deputy Sheriff, Deputy Sheriff/ Emergency
Management Director, Sunrise Terrace Director, Housekeeper, Network Administrator/Veteran’s Service Officer, GIS Technician/ Administrative Assistant
MSP to approve the Commissioner Vouchers for the period of November 19, 2017 to December 2, 2017.
There being no further business the meeting 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, 1/10/2018
