A SUMMARY OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE MURRAY COUNTY BOARD
September 18, 2018, 8:30 a.m. Pursuant to notice, the Murray County Board of Commissioners convened with the following members present: Commissioners Jens, Gunnink, Kluis, Magnus and Thiner. Also present Aurora Heard and Travis Smith.
MSP to approve the agenda as modified.
MSP to approve the minutes from September 4, 2018.
MSP and carried that all claims as presented were approved for payment. The Chairman was authorized to sign the Audit List dated September 18, 2018 with fund totals as follows and warrants numbered 156976-157047:
County Revenue Fund 54,335.49
County Road & Bridge Fund 12,437.61
Sunrise Terrace 1,512.83
SAWS 154.00
Total 68,439.96
MSP to approve ditch contractor bills for Judicial Ditch 3 totaling $1.666.50.
MSP to approve ditch contractor bills for County Ditches No. 11, 20, 22(2), 26, 29, 41, 58, 65(2), 72, 76A, 81, 86 and Judicial Ditches No. 14, 15, 20 admin 200.00 totaling $35,295.12.
MSP to approve to make changes to petty cash as follows: close the Sunrise Terrace Checking/Petty Cash Account for $100 and add $100 to the License Center petty cash increasing it from $50 ($25 motor vehicle and $25 driver license) to $150 ($75 motor vehicle and $75 driver license).
MSP to approve payments on the Courts Building Roof Project to Horizon Roofing, Inc as follows: Pay Application 4 (FINAL): $10,440.11.
MSP Resolution 2018-09-18-01, TriMin Systems, Inc. and Minnesota Counties Computer Cooperative for maintenance and support of IFS.
MSP to approve ditch inspection report for County Ditches No. 7, 20, 57, 65 and Judicial Ditch No. 20A.
Open Forum – Public Comment – No members of the public were present.
MSP to approve the following wellness committee items utilizing Preferred One funds to pay for them: Mindfulness Program – October 9, 2018, Purchase self-help books to start a Wellness library in the breakrooms, approve and authorize the Board Chair sign an agreement with the University of MN Extension program agreement for the scheduled DISC staff development training that was approved in January.
MSP to accept completed project, project number SAP 051-634+013, contract number 20177 with Midwest Contracting LLC, and authorize final payment in the amount of $27,014.42 and authorize appropriate signatures.
MSP to passed to accept completed project, project number S.P. No: 01-18, contract number 20183 with Traffic Marking Service, and authorize final payment in the amount of $3,965.09 and authorize appropriate signatures.
MSP to approve and authorize the highway department cleaning agreement with Touch of Class by H, LLC.
MSP to approve and authorize the Board Chair and Auditor/Treasurer sign a Quit Claim Deed with Jeffrey and Kristi Salmon.
MSP to approve closing the Board meeting pursuant to Minnesota Statue 13.D.05, subdivision 3(b), to communicate regarding a matter that is protected by the attorney client privilege to receive advice regarding a PERA disability claim. The County’s PERA disability attorney, Mike Koshmr, is present via telephone to discuss the matter with the Board.
MSP to approve coming out of closed session.
MSP to approve Ankrum Construction fix up the hoop barn at the fairgrounds in the amount of $14,301.32.
MSP to approve Muecke Sand and Gravel to haul in up to 1,000 yards of dirt on the racetrack at $9.00 per yard to build up the corners and any excess will go in the tractor pull track to level that out.
MSP to go into closed session, pursuant to Minnesota Statute 13D.05, Subd. 3.c3, to consider the purchase of parcel # 11-021-0012.
MSP to approve coming out of closed session.
The meeting was recessed.
The meeting was called back to order.
MSP to approve Conditional Use Permit #1352 for Jerome Beck to construct and operate a new feedlot over 300 animal units (AU) in the Agriculture District in the NE ¼, Section 7, Holly Township with the four special conditions recommended by the Planning Commission.
MSP to approve Conditional Use Permit #1353 for Travis Vos and Troy Vos to expand an existing feedlot in the Agriculture District in the SE 1/4, Section 18, Ellsborough Township with the six special conditions recommended by the Planning Commission.
MSP to approve the Commissioner Vouchers for the period of August 26, 2018 to September 8, 2018.
MSP to join Prime West and use two years of wind tower money that has been earmarked for capital improvement projects to pay to join Prime West.
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. S, 10/10/2018
