A SUMMARY OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE MURRAY COUNTY BOARD
November 19, 2019 8:30 a.m. Pursuant to notice, the Murray County Board of Commissioners convened with the following members present: Gunnink, Jens, Kluis, Thiner, and Welgraven. Also present Thomas Burke, Christy Riley, and Amy Rucker.
MSP to approve the agenda as modified.
MSP to approve consent agenda item #1 (Approve November 5, 2019 Meeting Minutes).
Open Forum – There was no one present for Open Forum.
MSP that all claims as presented were approved for payment. The Chair was authorized to sign the Audit List dated November 19, 2019 with fund totals as follows and warrants numbered 160631 through 160707 and ET 62518 (MCIT):
County Revenue Fund 39,993.03
County Road & Bridge Fund 5,455.51
EDA 40.00
Ditch 684.00
Self-Insurance 341.22
Sunrise Terrace 975.33
SAWS 154.00
Total 47,643.09
MSP to approve ditch contractor bills for County Ditches No. 7, 11, 14, 20, 21, 26, 34, 40, 41 and Judicial Ditches No. 3, 6, 10, 17, 19, 20A totaling $59,395.12.
MSP to ratify October 2019 $100,000 fund transfer from 01 County Revenue to 21 Ditch.
MSP to approve Pay Application No. 5 (final) to Doom & Cuypers Construction, Inc. for the Sundquist Park Bathroom, Septic & Sidewalk Project in the amount $10,525.20.
MSP to authorize the first and final payment of $2,865.00 to Sandhurst Construction for the Administrative Conference Room Restroom (01-110-112-6640).
MSP to approve ditch inspection report for County Ditches No. 20, 61 and Judicial Ditches No. 13, 14, 15, 19.
MSP to approve the 2020-2021 Murray County Racing Association Lease and authorize the Board Chair and Auditor-Treasurer to sign it.
MSP to approve the purchase of an HP E62655dn copier/scanner for Dispatch in the Sherriff’s Department from Marco Technologies for $1,995 to be paid from 911 funds.
MSP to approve a payment plan with Axon Enterprises beginning after January 1, 2020 for the purchase of 7 Tasers for the Sherriff’s Department for $2,037 annually for 5 years.
MSP to purchase squad vehicles from Ranger Chevrolet to be ordered in 2019 and paid for upon delivery in 2020 (SSV Chevrolet Silverado: $32,412.00 and Chevrolet Tahoe SSV: $37,009.90) and table the request to purchase a new squad for the BRDTF Commander ($38,175).
MSP to adopt a new solid waste assessment fee schedule that assesses all existing improved parcels at a cost not to exceed $60 annually.
MSP to approve and authorize the Board Chair to sign the 2020/2021 County Feedlot Work Plan.
Public Hearing for Redetermination of Benefits for County Ditch 11 and County Ditch 57
Pursuant to notice given, the Drainage Authority Board for Murray County Ditches 11 and 57 met to receive the Viewer’s Reports and consider approval of a Redetermination of Benefits on said drainage systems. The following members present: Murray County Commissioners – Jens, Gunnink, Welgraven, Kluis and Thiner. Also present were Heidi E. Winter, Travis Smith, Tom Burke, Amy Rucker, Jim Weidemann, Duane Bendixen, Katie Beers, and 9 Landowners.
County Attorney Travis Smith reviewed the purpose of the hearing. Auditor-Treasurer Heidi Winter reported that the notice requirements are met. The Ditch Viewers gave an overview of the Viewer’s Reports.
The Ditch Viewers presented the Viewer’s Report for the Redetermination of Benefits for County Ditch 11, reporting 1,006.34 benefited acres, potential benefits of $1,301,821.80 and net benefits of $851,671.41. The floor was opened for public comment. General comments were made.
MSP to accept the Ditch Viewers Report for the Redetermination of Benefits for County Ditch 11 because the following items have been met: The Viewer’s Report is made and other proceedings completed under M.S. §103E; The report is complete and correct; The damages and benefits have been properly determined with 1,006.34 benefited acres and net benefits of $851,671.4.
The Ditch Viewers presented the Viewer’s Report for the Redetermination of Benefits for County Ditch 57, reporting 1,126 benefited acres, potential benefits of $1,536,499.41 and net benefits of $391,093.56. The floor was opened for public comment – Sonja Nyssen, Joan Drenth, and Mark Beek.
MSP to direct the Viewers to increase the proximity rate on the following parcels from 20% to 60% due to the fact that the landowner broke the watershed and brought water into the County Ditch 57 drainage system without an outlet fee: 12-007-0040 (Eugene Dahlquist et al (5) and 12-007-0041 (Eugene Dahlquist)
Jim Weidemann made the amendment to the viewers report which changed the net benefits from $391,093.56 to $410,688.28.
MSP to accept the Ditch Viewers Report for the Redetermination of Benefits for County Ditch 57 because the following items have been met: The Viewer’s Report
is made and other proceedings completed under M.S. §103E; The report is complete and correct The damages and benefits have been properly determined with 1,126 benefited acres and net benefits of $410.688.28.
MSP to approve and authorize Area II Delegate Lori Gunnink to sign the Area II Minnesota River Basin Projects Joint Powers Agreement for 2020/2021.
MSP to approve and authorize the Board Chair and County Administrator to sign the United Community Action Partnership Transportation Agreement, effective January 1, 2020.
MSP to sign on to a letter to the U.S. Senate requesting repeal of the Affordable Care Act’s “Cadillac Tax”.
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.
