A SUMMARY OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE MURRAY COUNTY BOARD
June 19, 2018, 8:30 a.m. Pursuant to notice, the Murray County Board of Commissioners convened with the following members present: Commissioners Kluis, Gunnink, Jens, Magnus, and Thiner. Also present Aurora Heard and Travis Smith.
MSP to approve the agenda as modified.
MSP to approve consent agenda item number 1 with corrections.
MSP and carried that all claims as presented were approved for payment. The Chairman was authorized to sign the Audit List dated 6/19/2018 with fund totals as follows and warrants numbered: 156176 – 156267
County Revenue Fund 98,663.80
County Road & Bridge Fund 14,249.65
EDA 12.69
Self Insurance 435.70
Sunrise Terrace 1,433.72
SAWS 154.00
Total 14,949.56
MSP to approve ditch contractor bills for County Ditches No. 34, 43A, 61, 65, 86(2) Judicial Ditches No. 8, 10, 11, 14, 20, 26 totaling $15,562.10.
MSP to approve two joint powers agreements with the State of Minnesota (acting through its Office of the Secretary of State) allowing the Auditor-Treasurer to act as a Deputy Recount Official for automatic recounts for the 2018 State Primary Election and the 2018 State General Election, further moving to authorize the Auditor-Treasurer and Board Chair to sign the agreement on behalf of the county.
MSP to approve payment (first and final) to Ankrum Cabinets & Construction for the Lime Lake Picnic Shelter Project in the amount $10,400.00.
MSP to approve the ditch inspection report for County Ditches No. 7, 34, 53, 57 and Judicial Ditches No. 3, 21.
MSP to split the cost 50/50 of the cost of the Hadley Dam DNR public waters permit.
MSP to approve the quote from Engelkes Electric in the amount of $5,440.00 for the installation of two sirens on Lake Shetek.
MSP to approve an extension through December 31, 2018 for Justin Opdahl on Conditional Use Permit #1325, Zoning Certification #11937, in the SW 1/4 , Section 18, Lime Lake Township to construct and operate a new feedlot over 300 animal units by constructing a total confinement barn with concrete manure storage pit in the Agriculture District with a site total of 2,400 head (720 AU) swine.
MSP to approve that any Commissioner can attend the Heron Lake Watershed meeting on June 26, 2018 from 4:00 p.m. -7:00 p.m. at the Fulda American Legion and Seven Mile Park.
MSP to approve the Commissioner Vouchers for the period of June 3, 2018 to June 16, 2018.
MSP to approve and authorize Coordinator Heard sign the Preferred One amendment.
MSP to approve accepting the resignation of Deputy John Wiggins effective June 14, 2018.
Open Forum – Chris Lewis spoke regarding the coroner duties.
MSP to approve hiring Brian Christensen, Josh Malchow, Jenni Kirchner, Paige Moser, Thomas Whitehead and Paul Kenney as Intermittent employees in the Medical Death Investigator position effective June 12, 2018 at a labor grade 11, step 5 being the hourly rate for training and scheduling, an on call rate of $3.50 per hour and a $200.00 flat rate (for up to 2 hours) for response to a death scene with any additional hours paid at a labor grade 11, step 5 in the event that the employee should incur a loss in the course of using their personal motor vehicle while performing their medical death investigator job duties the county will reimburse them their deductible for their personal automobile comprehensive insurance, for example if the employee were to hit a deer.
The meeting was recessed.
The meeting was called back to order
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.
7/4/2018
