PROCEEDINGS OF THE MURRAY COUNTY BOARD September 5, 2017

September 5, 2017, 8:30 a.m. Pursuant to notice, the Murray County Board of Commissioners convened with the following members present: Commissioners Kluis, Magnus, Jens, Gunnink and Thiner. Also, present Ronda Radke and Travis Smith.

MSP to approve the agenda as modified.

MSP to approve consent agenda item 1.

MSP and carried that all claims as presented were approved for payment. The Chairman was authorized to sign the Audit List dated June 20, 2017 with fund totals as follows and warrants numbered 153742 through 153809:

County Revenue Fund 57,342.81

County Road & Bridge Fund 22,212.71

EDA 634.87

Sunrise Terrace 101.08

Total 80,291.47

MSP to approve ditch contractor bills for County Ditches No. 11, 27, 75 and Judicial Ditches No. 10(2), 14(2), 20A, 22, totaling $14,540.62

MSP to approve splitting damages for one parcel split on the County Ditch 61 Improvement Project, after damages were approved totaling $3,120.00.

MSP Resolution 2017-09-05-01, Resolution of Murray County Veterans Service Office Operational Enhancement Grant Program.

MSP to approve to enter into agreement with Frontier Communications to provide T-1 line from the PSAP to the MnDot tower located east of Slayton, MN, with $525.00/month on a month to month agreement, $500.00 /month available from 911 Grant: balance from Law Enforcement.

MSP to approve the Parks and Museums Departments to consolidate $4,000.00 from their building maintenance funds to hire the Northern Bedrock Preservation Corps to perform at a minimum two projects and possibly three as time allows. MSP to approve the low bid for the Lime Lake Park bathroom project in the amount of $46,678.00 and award the project to Doom & Cuypers Construction.

MSP to approve hiring Margo Newman as a Regular full-time Deputy Auditor – Secretary in the Auditor/Treasurer Office effective September 18.

MSP to approve hiring Amanda Grogan as a Part-time (28 hours per week) Recycling Center Worker at the Recycling Center effective September 11, 2017.

MSP to approve hiring Robert Miller as a Regular Full-time Parks Maintenance Worker in the Parks Department effective September 6, 2017.

Open Forum/Public Comment – No members of the public were present.

MSP to approve the construction contract with Midwest Contracting for SAP 051-634-013 & SAP 051-634-014.

MSP Resolution No. 2017-09-05-02 Municipalities Fund Transfer.

MSP Resolution No. 2017-09-05-03 Bridge Replacement Resolution for Agreement to State Transportation Fund Local Bridge Replacement Program Grant.

MSP to approve the Local Bridge Replacement Program (LBRP) Grant Agreement.

MSP Resolution 2017-09-05-04, Resolution Amending the 2016 Budget

MSP approve a proposal with Inspec for engineering services for the roof replacement on the Murray County Courts/Dispatch/Jail Building; Inspec will provide basic services not-to exceed fees of $28,000.00.

MSP to approve the Commissioner Vouchers for the period of August 13, 2017 to August 26, 2017.

The meeting was adjourned.

ATTEST: Ronda Radke,

Assistant Human Resources 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.murraycountycom.