A SUMMARY OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE MURRAY COUNTY BOARD
October 16, 8:30 a.m. Pursuant to notice, the Murray County Board of Commissioners convened with the following members present: Commissioners Gunnink, Kluis, Magnus and Thiner. Also present Aurora Heard and Travis Smith. Excused Absence: James Jens
MSP to approve the agenda as modified.
MSP to approve the minutes from October 2, 2018 as corrected.
MSP and carried that all claims as presented were approved for payment. The Chairman was authorized to sign the Audit List dated October 16, 2018 with fund totals as follows and warrants numbered 157198 – 157280.
County Revenue Fund 123,315.27
County Road & Bridge Fund 16,291.09
Self Insurance 1291.90
Sunrise Terrace 12,310.54
SAWS 154.00
Total 153,362.80
MSP to approve ditch contractor bills for Judicial Ditch No. 3 totaling $958.00.
MSP to approve ditch contractor bills for County Ditches No. 22, 26, 29(2), 41, 43M, 57(3), and Judicial Ditches No. 6, 14, 17(2), 20A, admin 335.00, totaling $41,229.14.
MSP to approve the 2019 Snowmobile Maintenance and Grooming Grant Agreement (Grant Amount: $34,662.01, State Contract#/PO: 3-141640), further moving to authorize the Board Chair and Auditor-Treasurer to sign the agreement on behalf of the County.
MSP to approve the a new “On Sale” and Sunday “On Sale” Liquor License to Andrew and Krista Kopperud d/b/a Painted Prairie Vineyard for the license period November 1, 2018 to 5-6-2019 (partial year).
MSP to set a special meeting for a budget workshop at 8:30 a.m. on November 13, 2018 and to include setting the ditch levies at the November 20th meeting.
MSP to approve ditch inspection report for County Ditch No. 65 and Judicial Ditches No. 19, 20A(3).
MSP to approve following Ditch Inspector Konkol’s recommendation to wait on tree and brush control until spring 2019 as everything is going dormant.
MSP to approve Conditional Use Permit #1355 for Dustin Schuld to expand an existing feedlot by constructing a total confinement barn with a manure storage pit in the Agriculture District of 24.5 acres in the SW ¼ NW ¼ Section 30, Chanarambie Township with the five special conditions recommended by the Planning Commission and to extend the permit for one year.
MSP to approve Conditional Use Permit #1357 for David A. Swenson to construct and operate a self-storage facility in the General Use District of the Shoreland District in the NE ¼ Section 13, Chanarambie Township with the three special conditions recommended by the Planning Commission.
MSP to approve the amendment, which will provide 3” imagery for 59 sectors encompassing Lake Sarah/Shetek, City of Slayton, and City of Fulda with the cost being spread over three years, and authorize the Chair sign the amendment to the original Pictometry contract dated 10/21/2015.
Open Forum/Public Comment – No members of the public were present.
MS to approve authorizing beginning the recruitment process for a regular part time, 29 hours per week, recycling center worker. Motion failed 2 to 2.
MSP to approve and authorize Coordinator Heard sign the 2019 Further agreement.
MSP to approve 8 hours of holiday time, to be used within six months, for the following exempt employees who worked on the 4th of July due to a FEMA declared flooding disaster, as exempt employees are not paid over time: County Engineer, Highway Maintenance Supervisor, Parks/Fairgrounds Director.
MSP Resolution 2018-10-16-01, Resolution Setting the Per Diem Pay for Citizen Committees
MSP to approve and authorize the Board Chair and the County Joint Powers Board Representative sign the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity (WIOA) Act Joint Powers Agreement.
MSP to approve and authorize the Chair sign MnDot Contract Number 1028349 Work Order Number 2 for winter maintenance on MN 267.
MSP to accept project number SAP 051-030-002 for and in behalf of the County of Murray for contract number 20182 and authorize final payment in the amount of $18,462.77 to Astech Corp for seal coats and to authorize Coordinator Heard sign the certificate of final acceptance form.
MSP to accept project number SAP 051-601-015 for an in behalf of the County of Murray for contract number 20181 and authorize final payment in the amount $105,727.91 to Duininck, Inc. for overlay projects and to authorize Coordinator Heard sign the certificate of final acceptance form.
MSP to approve and authorize the Board Chair sign the 2018 Emergency Management Performance Grant in the amount of $17,973.00.
MSP to approve and authorize the Board Chair sign the Region 5 Emergency Management Mutual Aid Agreement.
MSP to approve and authorize the Board Chair sign the Murray County Emergency Operations Plan after reviewing the plan.
MSP Resolution 2018-10-16-02, County-based purchasing election and commitment to join the Primewest Rural Minnesota Health Care access initiative (dba Primewest Health)
MSP to approve Jodi Gillette rent the 4-H building for 12 – 1 hour session exercise classes at a lump sum rate of $180.00.
MSP to approve setting a closed session for 10:15 a.m. on October 23, 2018 for AFSCME labor negotiations.
MSP to approve the Commissioner Vouchers for the period of September 23, 2018 to October 6, 2018.
MSP to go into closed session, pursuant to Minnesota Statute 13D.05, Subd. 3.c3, to consider the purchase of parcel # 11-021-0012.
MSP to approve coming out of closed session.
MSP to approve contacting Mr. Sundquist to thank him for the offer but there are not finances at this time to purchase any land.
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, 10/31/2018
