A SUMMARY OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE MURRAY COUNTY BOARD
May 21, 2019 8:30 a.m. Pursuant to notice, the Murray County Board of Commissioners convened with the following members present: Commissioners Gunnink, Jens, Kluis, Thiner, and Welgraven. Also present were Travis Smith and Amy Rucker.
MSP to approve the agenda as modified.
MSP to approve the minutes from the May 7, 2019 meeting.
MSP and carried that all claims as presented were approved for payment. The Chairman was authorized to sign the Audit List dated May 21, 2019, with fund totals as follows and warrants numbered 159059 through 159161 and ET 60547 (MCIT):
County Revenue Fund 127,726.93
County Road & Bridge Fund 113,849.08
EDA 53.00
Ditch 251.00
Self Insurance 2,346.86
Sunrise Terrace 1,966.96
SAWS 172.00
Lime Creek Service District 6,045.00
Total 252,410.83
MSP to approve ditch contractor bills for Judicial Ditch 3 totaling $4,221.00.
MSP to approve ditch contractor bills for County Ditches No.11, 22(3) and Judical Ditch No. 17 totaling $2,677.48
MSP to approve a joint powers agreement (JPA) with the Redwood-Cottonwood Rivers Control Area (RCRCA) for the period of July 1, 2019 to June 30, 2021, further moving to authorize Commissioner James Jens to sign the JPA on behalf of the county.
MSP to approve Amendment No. 3 to Lease No. PS0072 with the Department of Public Safety, Driver and Vehicle Services for a 30’ x 70’ portion of county parking lot #1 adjacent to the County Historical Museum for the effective period July 1, 2019 through June 30, 2022, further moving to authorize the Board Chair and Auditor-Treasurer to sign the amendment on behalf of the County.
MSP Resolution 2019-05-21-01, Resolution Approving a Gambling Premises Permit Application LG214
MSP to approve ditch inspection report for County Ditches No. 11(2), 34, 41, 43, 65, 76A, 82(2), and Judicial Ditches No. 3, 14(2), 23.
MSP to hire the following seasonal employees at the Seasonal Grade Rate: Andrew Coulter – Seasonal Parks Maintenance Worker with a start date of June 3, 2019; Howard Konkol – Seasonal Parks Maintenance Worker with a start date of May 22, 2019; Daniel Blankenship – Seasonal Surveying Technician with a start date of May 28, 2019.
Open Forum/Public Comment – Phil Gervais was present.
MSP to accept the 2019-2020 Radio Marketing Proposal of $3,132 annually for advertising on KJOE 106.1 and KISD 98.7, further moving to authorize Heidi E. Winter to sign the agreement on behalf of the county.
MSP to approve the Commissioner Vouchers for the period of May 5, 2019 to May 18, 2019.
MSP to approve the construction contract with Traffic Marking Service, Inc. for CP 01-19 (pavement striping) further authorizing the Board Chair, Auditor / Treasurer, and County Attorney to sign the contract.
MSP to set a bid opening date of June 18, 2019 at 10:30 a.m. for the Lime Lake Township bridge replacement project, SAP 51-599-107.
MSP to declare the Aeroflex 3920 Digital Radio Test Set and Accessories as surplus property and to authorize its sale on eBay with a starting price of $20,000.
MSP to passed to accept the 2019 State Boat and Water Safety Grant, further authorizing the Sheriff or designee, the County Board Chair, and the County Auditor / Treasurer to sign the grant agreement.
MSP to replace the microwave equipment on the Slayton MnDOT tower and contract with Frontier for a T-1 line from Slayton to Tracy. The motion passed with a roll call vote.
MSP to approve submission of the Missouri River Watershed Comprehensive Watershed Management Plan (2019 – 2028) to the Minnesota Board of Water & Soil Resources (BWSR).
The meeting was recessed.
The meeting was called back to order
The public hearing was opened by Chair David Thiner. Several members of the public were present. The Drainage Authority Attorney reviewed the purpose of the hearing. Auditor-Treasurer Heidi Winter reported that the notice requirements were met.
MSP to accept a repair petition for County Ditch No. 22 (SE ¼ 13-Shetek Township), further moving to appoint Bill Helget of Bolton & Menk to examine the County Ditch 22 drainage system and issue a repair report.
The hearing was adjourned
The meeting was adjourned
ATTEST: Amy Rucker,
Economic Development Director
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, 6/5/2019
