A SUMMARY OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE MURRAY COUNTY BOARD
December 13, 2016 8:30 a.m. Pursuant to notice, the Murray County Board of Commissioners convened with the following members present: Commissioners Moline, Jens, Magnus, Kluis and Thiner. Also present Aurora Heard, and Heidi Winter.
MSP to approve the agenda as modified.
MSP to approve consent agenda items 1 and 2.
MSP and carried that all claims as presented were approved for payment. The Chairman was authorized to sign the Audit List dated December 13, 2016 with fund totals as follows and warrants numbered 151411 – 151504:
County Revenue Fund 47,768.11
County Road & Bridge Fund 21,302.50
EDA 438.27
Ditch 16.12
Hospital 546.00
Sunrise Terrace 1,710.01
SAWSD 148.00
Total 71,929.01
MSP to approve ditch contractor bills for County Ditches No. 6, 7, 19, 20, 27 and Judicial Ditches No. 8(2), 14(3), 19, 27(2), totaling 29,611.53
MSP to approve the minutes from the November 17, 2016 ditch hearings.
MSP to accept a $2,000 donation from the Currie Town & Country Boosters, Inc. restricted for the purpose of offsetting expenditures for the Murray County Ambulance.
Open Forum/Public Comment – Gerald and Robyn VanHeuvelen were present at open forum.
MSP to accept completed project No. SAP 051-608-014, contract #20162, for and in behalf of the County of Murray and authorize final payment to Knife River, for 2016 overlay projects, in the amount of $76,358.58, and to authorize Coordinator Heard to sign the certificate of final acceptance form.
MSP to accept completed project No. SAP 051-599-097, contract #20164, for two township bridges, for and in behalf of the County of Murray and authorize final payment to Midwest Contracting in the amount of $16,133.75 and to authorize Coordinator Heard to sign the certificate of final acceptance form.
MSP to set the bean value for crop damage at $10.00 per bushel.
MSP to approve the highway department purchase of Iteris software in an amount not to exceed $3,000.
MSP to approve a loan from the Murray County Economic Development Revolving Loan Fund (#880) for a loan to T & J Trucking of Balaton in the amount of $120,000 at 3% for twelve years (144 months).
MSP to approve a 2% adjustment for all non-union employees in 2017 including a step with a completed satisfactory performance evaluation effective January 1, 2017.
MSP Resolution 2016-12-13-01, 2017 Meeting Dates
MSP to accept with regret the retirement of Margaret Slinger effective December 31, 2016.
MSP to approve the Commissioner Vouchers for the period of November 20, 2016 to December 3, 2016.
MSP Resolution 2016-12-13-02, A Resolution adopting the final assessment roll Murray County Ditch 82-Improvement
MSP to approve going into closed session for the evaluation of the performance of Zoning Administrator Jean Christoffels evaluation pursuant to Minnesota Statute 13D.05, subd. 3.
MSP to approve coming out of closed session.
MSP to approve going into closed session for the evaluation of the performance of EDA Director Amy Rucker pursuant to Minnesota Statute 13D.05, subd. 3.
MSP to approve coming out of closed session.
MSP to approve going into closed session for the evaluation of the performance of Extension Office Manager Nancy Pieske pursuant to Minnesota Statute 13D.05, subd. 3.
MSP to approve coming out of closed session.
MSP to approve a $10.00 transaction change from Baker to Chandler COOP.
MSP to approve going into closed session for the evaluation of the performance of VSO/Network Administrator James Reinert pursuant to Minnesota Statute 13D.05, subd. 3.
MSP to approve coming out of closed session.
MSP to approve going into closed session for the evaluation of the performance of Solid Waste Administrator Jon Bloemendaal pursuant to Minnesota Statute 13D.05, subd. 3.
MSP to approve coming out of closed session.
MSP to approve going into closed session for the evaluation of the performance of Randy Groves pursuant to Minnesota Statute 13D.05, subd. 3.
MSP to approve coming out of closed session.
MSP to approve going into closed session for the evaluation of the performance of License Center Supervisor Connie Wieneke pursuant to Minnesota Statute 13D.05, subd. 3.
MSP to approve coming out of closed session.
The Board held the Truth-in-Taxation Public Meeting pursuant to M.S. § 275.065, Subd. (3). One taxpayer was present.
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.murray-countymn.com
