A SUMMARY OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE MURRAY COUNTY BOARD
February 28, 2017, 8:30 a.m. Pursuant to notice, the Murray County Board of Commissioners convened with the following members present: Commissioners Gunnink, Jens, Kluis and Thiner. Also present Aurora Heard and Travis Smith. Excused Absence: Commissioner Magnus.
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 February 28, 2017 with fund totals as follows and warrants numbered 152156 – 152226:
County Revenue Fund 51,567.18
County Road & Bridge Fund 20,418.27
EDA 21.44
Health Insurance 983.03
Sunrise Terrace 831.92
SAWSD 54.00
Lime Creek Service District 920.50
Total 74,896.34
MSP to approve ditch contractor bills for County Ditches. No. 22, 35, 40, 43A, 43B, 43M, 61 and Judicial Ditches No. 3(2), 6, 8, 18, 19, 20A, admin totaling $18,378.49.
MSP to send 2017 Ambulance Service Agreements to Townships and Cities with territory in the Murray County Ambulance Primary Service Area, further moving to approve 2017 Ambulance Agreement rates as follows: Townships: $35.00 per section included in the Murray County Ambulance Primary Service Area. Cities: $10.00 per capita based on most current Household Estimates from the Minnesota State Demographer.
County Board Chair called the public hearing for the 2017 water plan update to order.
Chairman Kluis opened the public hearing. Four members of the public were present.
MSP to approve adopting the 2017 water plan update with the proposed amendments.
The public hearing was closed.
Open Forum/Public Comment – No members of the public were present.
MSP to approve a Broadband feasibility study, pending receipt of the a Blandin Foundation Robust Network Feasibility Fund grant with the county paying the other half from the EDA revolving loan fund pending EDA Board approval.
MSP to approve setting a bid opening date for HSIP striping project, SP 51-070-004, for 10:30 a.m. on April 4, 2017.
MSP to approve purchasing tires for the highway department loader.
MSP to approve accepting the resignation of Sheriff’s Office Administrative Assistant.
MSP to approve the updated position description for the Sheriff’s Office Administrative Assistant.
MSP to approve beginning the recruitment process for the Sheriff’s Office administrative assistant.
MSP to approve updated Policy #303.
MSP to approve updated policy #729.
MSP to approve the Commissioner Vouchers for the period of January 29, 2017 to February 11, 2017 and February 12, 2017 to February 25, 2017.
MSP to stand by the County Board proposal presented at the January 24, 2017 County Board meeting.
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.murray-countymn.com.
S, 3/15/2017
