A SUMMARY OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE MURRAY COUNTY BOARD
August 7, 2018, 8:30 a.m. Pursuant to notice, the Murray County Board of Commissioners convened with the following members present: Commissioners Kluis, Gunnink, Jens, Magnus, and Thiner. Also present Aurora Heard and Travis Smith.
MSP to approve the agenda as modified.
MSP to approve the minutes from July 24, 2018 as amended.
MSP to appoint Commissioners Magnus, Jens, and Thiner and any successors, to the Joint Board for Murray/Nobles Judicial Ditch No. 11.
MSP to set a meeting of the Joint Board for Murray/Nobles Judicial Ditch No. 11, set to consider ordering a redetermination of benefits on the ditch system at 1:00 p.m. on September 4, 2018.
MSP and carried that all claims as presented were approved for payment. The Chairman was authorized to sign the Audit List dated August 7, 2018 with fund totals as follows and warrants numbered 156563 through156656 and EFT #57566:
County Revenue Fund 105,158.77
County Road & Bridge Fund 32,473.66
EDA 40.00
Ditch 36.75
Self Insurance 10.56
Sunrise Terrace 1,688.62
Total 139,408.36
MSP to approve ditch contractor bills for County Ditches No. 27, 34, 65, 68 and Judicial Ditch No. 3 totaling $4,398.34.
MSP to authorize an expenditure of $27,825 to purchase a 2018 Fleet/Non-Retail Chevrolet Traverse AWD 4dr vehicle from Ranger Chevrolet (state bid).
MSP to approve ditch inspection report for County Ditches No. 26, 34, 41, 58, 86 and Judicial Ditches No. 10, 12, 15, 17, 20.
MSP to approve and authorize the Board Chair sign a change order for a contract completion date CD 29 Repair.
MSP to approve purchasing an aluminum trailer for the Sheriff’s Department from Hegstad Equipment in the amount of $4,327.50.
MSP to approve conditional use permit #1351 for Trent Johnson to construct and operate a new feedlot over 300 animal units in the Agriculture District in the SE ¼, Section 5, Cameron Township.
MSP to approve waiving the grading and filling fee for those that have shoreline problems from the flooding as determined by the Zoning/Environmental Administrator Christoffels with a deadline of one hundred twenty days from July 3, 2018 for the waiver of the grading and filling fee.
MSP to approve a storage agreement on the Murray County Fairgrounds for a lease period of October 1, 2018 to May 1, 2019 and October 1, 2019 to May 1, 2020 as follows: Building A – Creative Arts (less front 20’) to Shetek Marine for $1,000.00 per year. Building B – South Commercial to Shetek Marine for $1,400.00 per year. Further moving to authorize the Board Chair and Auditor-Treasurer to sign the agreement on behalf of the county.
Open Forum/Public Comment – No members of the public were present.
MSP to accept the resignation with thanks of Bill Crowley effective August 31, 2018.
MSP to approve the following clarifications to the Muecke purchase agreement: Under Additional Terms, paragraph 2, amend the language from: If the City of Slayton advertises for bids to the road adjacent to Tract “B” rather than if the City of Slayton makes repairs to the road
And paragraph 3 adding stating that the County agrees to install a fence on the boundary between the properties within one year of closing and that a plastic fence consistent with or similar to the existing fencing at the fairgrounds.
MSP to approve the Commissioner Vouchers for the period of July 15, 2018 to July 28, 2018.
MSP Resolution No. 2018-08-07-01, Emergency Repair of Bridges and Roads
MSP to authorize the Chair and Auditor/Treasurer sign a contract with CBS Squared, Inc. for architectural/engineering work for the Murray County Courthouse Security upgrades.
MSP to not proceed with joining Prime West.
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,8/29/2018
