A SUMMARY OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE MURRAY COUNTY BOARD
February 19, 2019, 8:30 a.m. Pursuant to notice, the Murray County Board of Commissioners convened with the following members present: Commissioners Gunnink, Jens, Thiner, and Welgraven. Also present was Christy Riley and Travis Smith.
MSP to approve the agenda as modified.
MSP to approve consent agenda item number 1.
MSP and carried that all claims as presented were approved for payment. The Chairman was authorized to sign the Audit List dated February 19, 2019 with fund totals as follows and warrants numbered 158326 through 158397:
County Revenue Fund 60,992.32
County Road & Bridge Fund 18,305.57
EDA 8.11
Ditch 228.00
Self Insurance 60.00
Sunrise Terrace 1,803.06
SAWS 154.00
Lime Creek Service District 935.00
Total 82,486.06
MSP to approve Judicial Ditch 3 appeal – legal totaling $1,131.00
MSP to approve ditch contractor bills for Judicial Ditches No. 3, 18,23, 38 and admin $2,882.04.
County Ditch 22 public Hearing, Pursuant to notice given, the Drainage Authority Board for Murray County Ditch No. 22 met for a final improvement hearing with the following members present: Murray County Commissioners – Thiner, Jens, Welgraven and Gunnink. Also present were Heidi E. Winter, Howard Konkol, Travis Smith, Kurt Deter, Drainage Authority Attorney; Bill Helget – Bolton & Menk, Drainage Authority Engineer; Jim Weideman and Duane Bendixen, Ditch Viewers; Jeff Braegelman, Petitioner Attorney; Bruce Sellers, Landowner Attorney; Chuck Brandel, Landowner Engineer; Christy Riley; 13 Landowners.
The public hearing was opened at 9:00 a.m. by Chair David Thiner.
Ditch Authority Attorney Kurt Deter reviewed the purpose of the hearing. Auditor-Treasurer Heidi Winter reported that the notice requirements were met. Engineer Bill Helget gave the Engineer’s Final Report.
The Public Hearing recessed.
The Board reconvened the public hearing.
MSP to accept the Ditch Viewers Report for the Redetermination of Benefits for County Ditch 22 because the following items have been met: The Viewers’ Report has been made and other proceeding shave been completed under Minnesota Statute 103E. The Viewers’ Report as amended is complete and correct. The damages and benefits for the Redetermination of benefits have been properly determined. Further moving that the new list shall be used in place of the original benefits and damages in all subsequent proceedings related to Murray County Ditch No. 22.
MSP to direct Bolton & Menk to consider repair alternatives by partially filling in the east and west portions of the open ditch north of 211th Street all based on discussion during the public hearing on February 19th, further moving to continue the hearing to March 21, 2019 at 1:00 p.m.
The Public Hearing was recessed at 11:41 p.m. to be continued on March 21, 2019
There was no one present for Open Forum.
MSP to approve connecting the End-O-Line Railroad Park and Museum to the City of Currie sewer project. Considering assistance from the USDA participating grant the estimated project cost to Murray County is $14,363.00.
MSP to sign an agreement with the City of Currie regarding a temporary right of entry permit and construction easement for a sewer line construction project. The agreement is to be signed by the Board Chair and the Auditor-Treasurer.
MSP to approve the proposal by Safe-N-Secure in the amount of $36,897.96 for the installation of security hardware and software for the Courts Building. A training session will be set up for staff at a future date on how to use the system.
MSP to approve the proposal by Southwest Glass Center, Inc. and Safe-N-Secure for the total amount $11,761.40 for the installation of new doors and hardware on the main doors of the Government Center.
MSP to approve the proposal WW Communications and Security Specialists in the amount of $16,895.00 for the installation of updated CAT6 network cabling throughout the Courts Building.
MSP to approve the proposal (PR#4) by Sussner Construction in the amount of $8,360.00. The work approved will be new cabinets in the Court Administration space, shelving for closets and various electrical changes. A deduct from the proposal of $1,400.00 for the patching of walls in room 114 and 106 is reflected in this motion for a total of $8,360.00.
MSP to approve the 2019 activities as proposed by the Wellness Committee.
MSP to hire Dawn Butler as a regular full-time License Center Clerk.
MSP to update the job description from Environmental/License Center Clerk to Environmental Service Specialist.
MSP to approve the recruitment process for a part-time 28 hours per week Environmental Services Specialist.
MSP to approved to have Human Resources Generalist Ronda Radke sign the Aetna PPO Managed Care Services agreement.
MSP to award the primary bid for the Sundquist Park Bathroom Project to Doom and Cuypers Construction, Inc. for $167,224.00.
MSP to award the Option A bid for upgrades to the Camp Host site at Sundquist Park to Doom and Cuypers Construction, Inc. for $1,215.00.
MSP to award the Sundquist Park Electrical Project to Engelkes Electric for $4,560.00.
MSP to allow Minnwest Bank the use of the 4-H Building on June 25, 2019 for their annual picnic.
MSP to approve the Commissioner Vouchers for the period of January 27, 2019 to February 9, 2019.
MSP to declare the following items as surplus property, further moving to authorize them for sale on public auction via Ebay: Black chairs from Courts Meeting Room, Pepsi Vending Machine, Coke Vending Machine and Five Wooden Benches.
MSP to authorize an expenditure of 4,700.63 to One Office Solution for the purchase of the following items: 68 Black Chairs – Courts Meeting Room 3,315.00, 16 Gallery Chairs – Court Room 1,365.64, and 1 Pack of Stacking Chair Ganging Clips 19.99.
MSP to authorize special assessments for County Ditch 61 bonds as follows:
Improvement – Principal: $161,553, Interest: 4.25%, Term: 15 years, Year Starting: 2019. Separable Maintenance Principal: $573,447, Interest: 4.25%, Term: 15 years, Year Starting: 2019.
MSP to authorize special assessments for Judicial Ditch 8 bonds as follows:
Improvement – Principal: $213,109, Interest: 4.25%, Term: 15 years, Year Starting: 2019.
Separable Maintenance- Principal: $271,891, Interest: 4.25%, Term: 15 years, Year Starting: 2019
MSP to authorize special assessments for County Ditch 82 bonds (Separable Maintenance) as follows: Principal: $10,156.12, Interest: 2.8%, Term: 13 years, Year Starting: 2019.
MSP to authorize the Commissioners to attend the ‘Meet your Public Servants’ event to be held on February 25, 2019 at Murray County Central High School Gymnasium.
The meeting was adjourned
ATTEST: Christy Riley,
Community Relations 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, 3/6/2019
