Todd County Commissioners Minutes
December 1, 2009
The Todd County Board of Commissioners met in the Commissioner’s Board Room in the City of Long Prairie, MN, on the first day of December 2009 at seven o’clock p.m. The meeting was called to order by Chairman Kneisl with all members present. The meeting was opened with the Pledge of Allegiance.
On motion by Blessing and seconded by Ruda, the following motion was introduced and adopted by unanimous vote:
RESOLVED by this board to approve the agenda as amended with the addition of: 1) Resolution Approving Phase 1 of Co. Ditch 19 Maintenance. 2) Motion to approve BRF for funds transfer of Public Health Appropriation. 3) Motion to recommend individual for TAC Rail Committee.
On motion by Kircher and seconded by Neumann, the following motion was introduced:
RESOLVED by this board to approve the December 4, 2009 Commissioners Warrants #22861to #22983 for $63,480.77..
A Roll Call Vote was taken with all Commissioners voting yes. Received majority vote, motion approved. WARRANTS APPROVED FOR PAYMENT:
| Ameripride Linen | $492.15 | |
| Darcee Bell | 605.00 | |
| Catherine Blashack | 750.00 | |
| Mark Blessing | 344.30 | |
| Melinda Bruder | 359.15 | |
| Cardinal Distribution | 372.00 | |
| Century Link | 390.09 | |
| Codex Corp | 315.28 | |
| Compar, Inc | 2,635.83 | |
| Dairyland Supply, Inc | 732.71 | |
| Dell Marketing | 1,070.25 | |
| Fleet Services Division | 8,350.16 | |
| Gene-o’s Family | ||
| Restaurant | 1,102.50 | |
| Horseshoe Septic Service | 300.00 | |
| IBM Corp | 677.59 | |
| KEYL | 304.00 | |
| Long Prairie Machinery | 490.79 | |
| Long Prairie Memorial | 322.00 | |
| Donna Mackove | 364.93 | |
| Metro Sales Inc | 405.94 | |
| John Miller | 539.00 | |
| MN Highway Safety | ||
| & Research | 366.00 | |
| MN Office of Enterprise | ||
| Tech | 730.00 | |
| Morrison Co. Dept of | ||
| Pub Works | 550.00 | |
| Pam Motl | 343.97 | |
| Rosemary Nienaber | 490.60 | |
| North American Salt | 16,357.80 | |
| North Central Radar | ||
| Calib Service | 315.00 | |
| Olson’s Truck & | ||
| Tractor Service | 1,391.80 | |
| Patricia Pesta | 481.36 | |
| Rinke-Noonan Corp | 616.20 | |
| Sheila Roth | 433.79 | |
| Pam Ruehle | 525.58 | |
| S & T Office Products | 701.45 | |
| Ladonna Scott | 974.14 | |
| SEH incorporated | 2,366.25 | |
| St. Joseph Medical Center | 638.00 | |
| Trimin Users Group | 2,053.85 | |
| Ultra Chemical | 655.02 | |
| West Central Industries | 934.09 | |
| West Government | ||
| Services | 3,204.36 | |
| Payments less than $300 | 8,427.84 |
On motion by Blessing and seconded by Ruda, the following resolution was introduced and adopted by unanimous vote:
RESOLVED by this board as Resolution #2009-12/1-111, to approve the application for repurchase of tax forfeited lands submitted by Robert M. and Kelly J. Fosse.
On motion by Ruda and seconded by Neumann, the following resolution was introduced and adopted by unanimous vote:
RESOLVED by this board as Resolution #2009-12/1-112, to agree to an extension requested by Blue Spruce for the “Sandy Shores Too” plat. The new decision deadline, by agreement of the parties, is January 20, 2010.
On motion by Ruda and seconded by Neumann, the following motion was introduced and adopted by unanimous vote:
RESOLVED by this board to table the CUP and resolution for the approval of “Sandy Shores Too” plat.
On motion by Kircher and seconded by Blessing, the following resolution was introduced and adopted by unanimous vote:
RESOLVED by this board as Resolution #2009-12/1-113, to agree that the County Ditch Authority has found sufficient evidence to justify the costs for repairs to lateral 3 and lateral 4 on County Ditch 19 and give approval to start the tree removal phase of the project.
On motion by Ruda and seconded by Neumann, the following motion was introduced and adopted by unanimous vote:
RESOLVED by this board to approve the Budget Request Form for the transfer of $511,247 from the Co. Revenue Fund to the Community Health Services Fund.
There were no recommended individuals for the TAC Rail Committee.
An information presentation was given by the County Assessor, on the Explanation of Limited Market Value and discussion of Valuation trends.
The County Administrator gave a presentation for the 2010 Budget information.
There being no further business to come before this Board, Chairman Kneisl recessed the meeting to December 15, 2009 at nine o’clock a.m. in the Commissioners Board Room.
December 15, 2009
The Todd County Board of Commissioners met in the Commissioner’s Board Room in the City of Long Prairie, MN, on the 15th day of December 2009 at nine o’clock a.m. The meeting was called to order by the Chairman Kneisl, with all members present. The meeting was opened with the Pledge of Allegiance.
On motion by Ruda and seconded by Neumann, the following motion was introduced and adopted by unanimous vote:
RESOLVED by this board to approve the agenda as amended with the addition of: 1)/res.- Designate the name of the Todd County Scenic Loop.
On motion by Ruda and seconded by Neumann, the following resolution was introduced and adopted by unanimous vote:
RESOLVED by this board as Resolution #2009 -12/15-114, to accept the recommendation of the Todd County Parks and Trails Board and designates a Todd County Scenic Loop to be called “Veterans Scenic Drive”.
On motion by Blessing and seconded by Kircher, the following motion was introduced:
RESOLVED by this board to approve the December 18, 2009 Commissioner Warrants #22984 to #23112 for $109,578.53.
A Roll Call Vote was taken with all Commissioners voting yes. Received majority vote, it was approved. WARRANTS APPROVED FOR PAYMENT:
| Acom Solutions, Inc | 826.20 | |
| Alex Glass & Glazing, Inc | 555.53 | |
| American Solutions | ||
| for Business | 4,493.37 | |
| Auto Value | 452.32 | |
| Blade Publishing | 370.69 | |
| Boyer Ford Trucks | 423.85 | |
| Braaten Sand & Gravel | 32,969.37 | |
| Big Browerville | ||
| Truckwash | 327.35 | |
| Central MN Council | ||
| on Aging | 394.07 | |
| Chamberlain Oil | ||
| Company | 2,126.37 | |
| Computer Professionals | ||
| Unlimited | 429.83 | |
| Jerold Dahms | 780.00 | |
| Dell Marketing | 677.21 | |
| ESRI | 2,789.44 | |
| GE Capital | 309.94 | |
| Gene-O’s Family | ||
| Restaurant | 1,318.50 | |
| Hillyard | 1,035.96 | |
| Hutchinson Hillyard | 539.74 | |
| Holiday Credit Office | 308.28 | |
| Independent News | ||
| Herald | 338.80 | |
| Long Prairie Leader | 756.60 | |
| Long Prairie | ||
| Machinery Co | 4,588.60 | |
| Long Prairie Oil | 711.11 | |
| MACO | 1,440.00 | |
| Metro Sales | 2,285.00 | |
| Donald Meyer | 315.00 | |
| Midwest Machinery Co. | 1,634.74 | |
| MN Transportation | ||
| Alliance | 1,760.00 | |
| Morris Electronics | 785.02 | |
| Morrison Co. Public | ||
| Health | 1,482.85 | |
| Northern Star | 2,860.11 | |
| Nutrition Services | 1,987.95 | |
| Prairie’s Edge | ||
| Plumbing & Heat | 443.65 | |
| Quill Corporation | 937.17 | |
| Reliance Telephone | ||
| Systems | 600.00 | |
| Requip LLC | 1,250.25 | |
| Shirley’s Gas & | ||
| Groceries | 3,288.00 | |
| Software House | ||
| International | 4,537.91 | |
| Staples World | 2,416.05 | |
| Todd County MIS Dept | 300.00 | |
| Todd County Social | ||
| Services | 510.75 | |
| Total Tire and Gear | 744.70 | |
| Verso Paper LLC | 3,090.00 | |
| West Central Sanitation | 1,701.00 | |
| Widseth Smith Nolting | 7,928.75 | |
| Wolters Body Shop | 338.15 | |
| Robert Zimmerman | 1,545.00 | |
| Payments less than $300 | 7,873.35 |
On motion by Ruda and seconded by Blessing, the following motion was introduced:
RESOLVED by this board to approve the November 2009 Auditor Warrants #213275 to #213455 for $1,982,262.10.
A Roll Call Vote was taken with all Commissioners voting yes. Received majority vote, it was approved. WARRANTS APPROVED FOR PAYMENT:
| Century Link | $883.19 |
| Doug’s Excavating | 4,640.00 |
| Long Prairie Sanitary | |
| Service | 865.23 |
| MN Dept of Finance | 7,072.00 |
| MN Dept of Health | 412.50 |
| Peters & Churchwell | 2,701.00 |
| Jena Peterson | 584.25 |
| SCW Construction | 3,400.00 |
| Todd Soil & Water | |
| Cons. Dist | 12,328.00 |
| Verizon | 1,542.53 |
| American Heritage | |
| Bank | 35,205.38 |
| Chaffin Construction | 1,525.00 |
| City of Perham | 32,025.20 |
| Computer Professionals | 4,112.30 |
| Dougs Excavating | 1,000.00 |
| Al Evans | 1,104.70 |
| Hegseth Building Co. | 1,124.33 |
| Long Prairie | |
| Machinery Co. | 19,674.58 |
| Long Prairie Oil | 4,526.17 |
| Long Prairie | |
| Sanitary Ser. | |
| 1,709.70 | |
| Midwest Contracting | 218,684.30 |
| Mitch’s Fuel Service | 18,159.68 |
| Morrison County | 22,851.24 |
| Northern Star Co-op | 3,178.76 |
| Prairie Sanitary Ser. | 937.50 |
| Resource Training | |
| and Solution | 147,088.50 |
| Rinke Noonan Corp | 482.00 |
| Tri County Septic | 3,000.00 |
| Twardowski Excavating | 5,440.00 |
| Waste Management of | |
| Central Mn | 1,239.04 |
| WSB and Associates | 5,494.87 |
| American Discount | |
| Home Med EQ | 4,000.00 |
| Card Services | 1,714.55 |
| Centerpoint Energy | 658.42 |
| City of Long Prairie | 527.11 |
| Dept of Employment | |
| & Econ. Dev. | 2,794.06 |
| Elan Financial Service | 1,401.84 |
| Fleet Service | 1,078.50 |
| Rhonda Gould | 1,655.69 |
| Henry Becker | |
| Excavating | 5,000.00 |
| Long Prairie Plumbing | |
| & Heating | 1,036.72 |
| Marcyes Excavating | 9,594.00 |
| MCIT | 2,500.00 |
| MN Center Point Energy | 467.55 |
| Minnesota Power | 9,376.19 |
| Pemberton Sorlie, | |
| Rufer & Ker. | 846.50 |
| Jena Peterson | 553.50 |
| Rainbow Rider | 4,000.00 |
| Todd Co. Auditor- | |
| Treasurer | 5,469.24 |
| US Postal Service | 10,373.00 |
| American Heritage Bank | 2,851.23 |
| Cardmember Service | 904.28 |
| Craguns Conference | |
| Center | 844.98 |
| GMAC | 438.52 |
| Government Training | |
| Center | 335.00 |
| Iverson Reuvers LLC | 552.50 |
| Knife River | 67,058.50 |
| Long Prairie Oil | 822.49 |
| Minnegsco Center Point | 3,167.73 |
| Minnesota Power | 558.31 |
| Northern Escrow Inc | 32,107.59 |
| Zayo Onvoy | 3,217.53 |
| Todd Co. Solid Waste | 9,300.00 |
| Tri City Paving | 43,344.23 |
| Verizon | 572.61 |
| Widseth Smith Nolting | 30,459.22 |
| American Heritage | 28,618.77 |
| Big Swan Lake Imp. | 819.85 |
| City of Bertha | 695.88 |
| City of Browerville | 2,612.10 |
| City of Burtrum | 404.32 |
| City of Clarissa | 4,351.74 |
| City of Eagle Bend | 9,189.76 |
| City of Grey Eagle | 1,825.38 |
| City of Hewitt | 2,425.90 |
| City of Long Prairie | 12,825.60 |
| City of Osakis | 5,975.69 |
| City of Staples | 9,735.42 |
| City of West Union | 598.30 |
| Region V Development | |
| Comm | 1,937.01 |
| Sauk River Water | |
| Shed Dist | 22,956.83 |
| School Dist. 213 | 79,266.84 |
| School Dist. 2155 | 485.93 |
| School Dist. 2170 | 41,569.20 |
| School Dist. 2753 | 244,363.88 |
| School Dist. 2759 | 48,726.98 |
| School Dist. 482 | 461.95 |
| School Dist. 486 | 36,942.84 |
| School Dist. 487 | 1,107.72 |
| School Dist. 740 | 5,623.22 |
| School Dist. 743 | 42,978.40 |
| School Dist. 786 | 66,388.72 |
| School Dist. 787 | 44,199.31 |
| School Dist. 789 | 4,494.55 |
| School Dist. 790` | 6,144.24 |
| School Dist. 793 | 5,694.96 |
| School Dist. 818 | 10,309.24 |
| Town of Bartlett | 14,018.48 |
| Town of Bertha | 16,301.18 |
| Town of Birchdale | 10,465.33 |
| Town of Bruce | 17,497.23 |
| Town of Burleene | 10,839.37 |
| Town of Burnhamville | 13,637.88 |
| Town of Eagle Valley | 22,772.55 |
| Town of Fawn Lake | 12,854.85 |
| Town of Germania | 12,971.61 |
| Town of Gordon | 9,908.64 |
| Town of Grey Eagle | 8,680.47 |
| Town of Hartford | 23,974.70 |
| Town of Iona | 11,789.61 |
| Town of Kandota | 6,280.02 |
| Town of Leslie | 9,263.54 |
| Town of Little Elk | 7,540.62 |
| Town of Little Sauk | 17,625.38 |
| Town of Long Prairie | 14,938.65 |
| Town of Moran | 12,553.74 |
| Town of Reynolds | 18,461.50 |
| Town of Round Prairie | 24,787.95 |
| Town of Staples | 12,334.63 |
| Town of Stowe Prairie | 17,736.86 |
| Town of Turtle Creek | 6,299.61 |
| Town of Villard | 14,261.55 |
| Town of Ward | 12,677.04 |
| Town of West Union | 16,997.84 |
| Town of Wykeham | 18,689.10 |
| Century Link | 394.87 |
| Al Evans | 655.61 |
| Minn Conservation | |
| Corps | 2,480.26 |
| Peters & Churchwell | 1,375.00 |
| Jena Peterson | 676.50 |
| Pettit Construction | 2,936.25 |
| SCW Construction | 837.50 |
| Todd County DAC | 3,410.00 |
| Tri County Septic | 2,650.00 |
| Payments under $300 | 4,382.11 |
On motion by Neumann and seconded by Ruda, the following resolution was introduced and adopted by unanimous vote:
RESOLVED by this board as Resolution #2009 -12/15-115, to approve the contract for calendar year 2010 between Morrison Cty. Public Health and Todd Cty. Public Health for Sanitarian Services.
On motion by Blessing and seconded by Kircher, the following resolution was introduced and adopted by unanimous vote:
RESOLVED by this board as Resolution #2009 -12/15-116, to approve the 2010 contract with Jena Peterson for Accountant Services in the Todd County Public Health Dept.
On motion by Kircher and seconded by Ruda, the following resolution was introduced and adopted by unanimous vote:
RESOLVED by this board as Resolution #2009 -12/15-117, to accept the completion of Project SAP 77-598-23 and authorize the final payment of $9,709.70 to Midwest Contracting LLC of Marshall, MN.
On motion by Blessing and seconded by Neumann, the following resolution was introduced and adopted by unanimous vote:
RESOLVED by this board as Resolution #2009 -12/15 -118, to approve and direct the Todd Co. Public Works Dept. to prepare the necessary construction plans and specifications for the project of County State Aid Highway No. 32.
On motion by Neumann and seconded by Ruda, the following resolution was introduced and adopted by unanimous vote:
RESOLVED by this board as Resolution #2009 -12/15-119, to approve and support the recommenda- tion of the Todd Co. Public Works Dept. for submittal and nomination of the noted projects of: 1) County State Aid Highway No. 1, from CSAH #10 to CSAH #38. 2) County State Aid Highway No. 21, from U.S .#71 to CSAH #26. 3) County State Aid Highway No. 21, from CSAH #26 to TH # 210. 4) County State Aid Highway No. 51, from the West Co. Line to the South Co. Line. And requests said projects be included in the State Fiscal Year 2014 Area Transportation Improvement Plan.
On motion by Blessing and seconded by Neumann, the following resolution was introduced and adopted by unanimous vote:
RESOLVED by this board as Resolution #2009 -12/15-120, to accept County Surveyor, Curtis Stoeckel’s recommendation of Mark Jahner to act as the Assistant Todd County Surveyor in the absence of the Co. Surveyor.
On motion by Ruda and seconded by Blessing, the following resolution was introduced and adopted by unanimous vote:
RESOLVED by this board as Resolution #2009 -12/15-121, to approve the updated Todd Co. Sheriff’s Office fee schedule as per copy on file in the Auditor- Treasurer’s office.
On motion by Neumann and seconded by Kircher, the following resolution was introduced and adopted by unanimous vote:
RESOLVED by this board as Resolution #2009 -12/15-122, to accept the Snowmobile Safety Enforcement Grant and authorize the Todd County Sheriff to implement and manage it.
Some discussion was held on the 2010 Co. Sheriff Budget.
On motion by Ruda and seconded by Kircher, the following board action was introduced and adopted by unanimous vote:
RESOLVED by this board as Board Action #2009-12/15-35, to approve the NRBG grant which will include the Comprehensive Local Water Management, Wetland Conservation Act, DNR Shoreland Management, and MPCA County Feedlot.
On motion by Kircher and seconded by Neumann, the following motion was introduced and adopted by unanimous vote:
RESOLVED by this board to approve the Todd County Planning Commission recommendations for the following CUP, subject to conditions and as per copy on file in the Auditor/ Treasurer’s Office. Woodside Wind LLC. (Kevin and Wannetta Ehnes property) part of NE4 lying W of RR, Section 2 of Wykeham Township. A CUP to construct a meteorological tower approximately 263 ft tall to be used for wind resource assessment.
On motion by Neumann and seconded by Kircher, the following motion was introduced and adopted by unanimous vote:
RESOLVED by this board to approve the Todd County Planning Commission recommendations for the following CUP, subject to conditions and as per copy on file in the Auditor/ Treasurer’s Office. Society of St. Pius X, Lots 4 & 5 Block 1, Starry Estates, Section 18 of Round Prairie Township. A CUP to construct a 40 x 100 ft single story addition to the existing chapel to be used for additional school rooms and added bathroom facilities.
On motion by Kircher and seconded by Blessing, the following motion was introduced and adopted by unanimous vote:
RESOLVED by this board to approve the entering into the Prairie Lakes Municipal Solid Waste Authority Joint Powers Agreement.
Some discussion was held on: 2010 Budgets, policy and management changes, Comp Plan, committee assignments, board protocol, and ARRA Bonding.
There being no further business to come before this Board, Chairman Kneisl recessed the meeting to December 22, 2009 at nine o’clock a.m. in the Commissioners Board Room.
December 29, 2009
The Todd County Board of Commissioners met in the Commissioner’s Board Room in the City of Long Prairie, MN, on the 29th day of December 2009 at nine o’clock a.m. The meeting was called to order by Chairperson Kneisl with all members present. The meeting was opened with the Pledge of Allegiance.
On motion by Blessing and seconded by Ruda, the following motion was introduced and adopted by unanimous vote:
RESOLVED by this board to approve the agenda as amended with the addition of: Res.- Adopting an Alternative Payment in Full Threshold for Todd Co. Property Taxpayers.
On motion by Ruda and seconded by Blessing, the following resolution was introduced and adopted by unanimous vote:
RESOLVED by this board as Resolution #2009-12/29-123, to transfer $6,560 from the General Revenue Fund into the Forfeited Lands Fund.
On motion by Kircher and seconded by Neumann, the following motion was introduced and adopted by unanimous vote:
RESOLVED by this board to approve the November 2009 minutes.
On motion by Blessing and seconded by Ruda, the following motion was introduced:
RESOLVED by this board to approve the December 31, 2009 Commissioners Warrants #23113 to #23258 for $163,991.74.
A Roll Call Vote was taken with all Commissioners voting yes. Received majority vote, it was approved.
| WARRANTS APPROVED FOR PAYMENT: | ||
| American Solutions | ||
| for Business | $421.03 | |
| Ameripride Linen | 503.24 | |
| Batteries Plus | 897.68 | |
| Darcee Bell | 368.50 | |
| Dan Benning | 343.75 | |
| Arlan Bjorstrom | 450.00 | |
| Boyer Ford Trucks | 533.14 | |
| Call One Inc | 483.73 | |
| Centracare Clinic | 1,020.00 | |
| Chamberlain Oil | ||
| Company | 1,558.61 | |
| City of Bertha | 1,000.00 | |
| City of Eagle Bend | 1,000.00 | |
| Coast True Value | 812.67 | |
| Commissioner of | ||
| Transportation | 585.73 | |
| Country Side Plumbing | 3,121.00 | |
| CRA Payment Center | 315.51 | |
| Davis Sign and Graphics | 361.25 | |
| Delvin Durheim | 315.00 | |
| Ellingson Plumbing | ||
| & Heating | 380.25 | |
| Freshwater Education Dist | 690.93 | |
| Hughes Technologies Inc | 4,944.00 | |
| Impact Technology | 480.94 | |
| Johnston Fargo Culvert | 17,940.20 | |
| KEYL | 429.00 | |
| Gary Kneisl | 315.14 | |
| Lakewood Health Systems | 625.00 | |
| Long Prairie Memorial | ||
| Hospital | 1,824.97 | |
| Long Prairie Oil | 487.34 | |
| Long Prairie Plumbing | 1,206.40 | |
| James Mench | 1,508.00 | |
| Metro Sales | 348.60 | |
| Midwest Machinery Co | 777.01 | |
| Minnegasco Center | ||
| Point Energy | 359.90 | |
| MN Office of Enterprise | ||
| Tech | 730.00 | |
| Morris Electronics | 1,406.18 | |
| Morrison Co Dept of | ||
| Pub Works | 21,505.09 | |
| New Life Church of | ||
| God Inc | 885.00 | |
| North American Salt | 14,237.21 | |
| Northern Business | ||
| Products | 824.93 | |
| Northern Safety Co | 346.66 | |
| Northern Star Coop | 1,835.34 | |
| Olson’s Truck & Tractor | 1,772.66 | |
| Patterson Dental Supply | 2,034.70 | |
| Prairie’s Edge | ||
| Plumbing & Heat | 1,429.80 | |
| Wencil Pronek | 1,545.00 | |
| Quill Corp. | 334.02 | |
| Reliance Telephone | ||
| Systems | 300.00 | |
| Rinke-Noonan Corp | 500.00 | |
| Jeffrey Rhode | 315.00 | |
| Carol Rosenau | 390.00 | |
| Ladonna Scott | 925.00 | |
| Jim Thompson | 420.00 | |
| Trimin Systems | 1,935.75 | |
| Turnkey Connections | 1,159.01 | |
| Verizon | 308.62 | |
| West Group Payment | ||
| Center | 332.07 | |
| Widseth Smith | ||
| Nolting Inc | 8,875.75 | |
| Payments less than $300 | 53,235.43 |
On motion by Blessing and seconded by Kircher, the following motion was introduced and adopted by unanimous vote:
RESOLVED by this board to approve a one year 3.2 Malt Liquor license for Don & Dave’s Store.
On motion by Neumann and seconded by Blessing, the following resolution was introduced and adopted by majority vote:
RESOLVED by this board as Resolution #2009-12/29-124, to approve tobacco sales licenses effective January 1, 2010 for the following establishments: Clarissa Municipal Liquor Store, Denim & Diamonds Nightclub, Don & Dave’s Store, Eagle Valley Express, Golden Eagle Supper Club, Head of the Lakes Resort, Jon’s Family Foods, Poor Richards Saukinac Campground, Rohde’s Hub Supper Club and Sidewalks Bar & Grill. Ruda opposed.
On motion by Blessing and seconded by Ruda, the following resolution was introduced and adopted by unanimous vote:
RESOLVED by this board as Resolution #2009-12/29-125, to support the Staples Historical Society’s “Transportation Enhancement” project application and approves serving as the fiscal agent for the project identified as the Staples Historic Depot and Visitor Center.
On motion by Neumann and seconded by Kircher, the following resolution was introduced and adopted by unanimous vote:
RESOLVED by this board as Resolution #2009-12/29-126, to approve the Public Defender contract with the Peters & Churchwell office for 2010 as provided in said contract.
On motion by Ruda and seconded by Blessing, the following resolution was introduced and adopted by unanimous vote:
RESOLVED by this board as Resolution #2009-12/29-127, to hereby set an hourly rate of $70 to be paid to a court appointed attorneys in confl ict instances.
On motion by Blessing and seconded by Kircher, the following resolution was introduced and adopted by unanimous vote:
RESOLVED by this board as Resolution #2009-12/29-128, to appoint the County Administrator as the Clerk to the Todd County Board of Commissioners effective January 1, 2010.
On motion by Ruda and seconded by Kircher, the following resolution was introduced and adopted by unanimous vote:
RESOLVED by this board as Resolution #2009-12/29-129, to establish a budget to be administered by the County Administrator for a centralized motor pool and adopt the policy as per copy on file in the Auditor’s Office.
On motion by Neumann and seconded by Ruda, the following resolution was introduced and adopted by unanimous vote:
RESOLVED by this board as Resolution #2009-12/29-130, to establish a budget for centralized purchasing and appoint the County Administrator as the director of purchasing and to adopt the policy as per copy on file in the County Auditor’s Office.
On motion by Kircher and seconded by Blessing, the following resolution was introduced and adopted by unanimous vote:
RESOLVED by this board as Resolution #2009-12/29-131, to approve the 2010 salary grid effective January 1, 2010 and to authorize the following placements and positions: 1. County Administrator - Grade 27, step 6; 2. County Attorney II - Grade 24, vacant; 3. Social Services Supervisor - Grade 21, vacant; and 4. County Administrative Assistant - Grade 16, step 8.
On motion by Blessing and seconded by Neumann, the following resolution was introduced and adopted by majority vote:
RESOLVED by this board as Resolution #2009-12/29-132, to affirm the agreements reached previously with the following elected officials: Auditor/ Treasurer - $68,021.57; Attorney - $87,600.49; Recorder - $64,101.01 and Sheriff - $74,968.07. Kircher opposed.
On motion by Blessing and seconded by Ruda, the following resolution was introduced and adopted by unanimous vote:
RESOLVED by this board as Resolution #2009-12/29-133, to authorize no change in pay for the County Board in 2010 and set the salary at $19,097 per Commissioner, with a $1,200 adjustment for the Board Chair, and authorizes no increase in County Board per-diem. The mileage to be reimbursed for the use of a personal vehicle for the year 2010 is the federal rate of $0.50 per mile.
On motion by Ruda and seconded by Blessing, the following resolution was introduced and adopted by unanimous vote:
RESOLVED by this board as Resolution #2009-12/29-134, to appoint Dr. Quinn Strobl as the Medical Examiner of Todd County effective January 1, 2010.
On motion by Ruda and seconded by Kircher, the following resolution was introduced and adopted by unanimous vote:
RESOLVED by this board as Resolution #2009-12/29-135, to adopt the Todd County 2030 Community Based Comprehensive Plan and directs its implementation.
On motion by Blessing and seconded by Ruda, the following resolution was introduced and adopted by unanimous vote:
RESOLVED by this board as Resolution #2009-12/29-136, to approve the 2010 levy for Todd County at $12,069,831.
On motion by Ruda and seconded by Blessing, the following resolution was introduced and adopted by unanimous vote:
RESOLVED by this board as Resolution #2009-12/29-137, to adopt the 2010 Department budgets and the 2010 Management Guidelines as per copy on file in the Auditor’s Office.
On motion by Ruda and seconded by Neumann, the following resolution was introduced and adopted by unanimous vote:
RESOLVED by this board as Resolution #2009-12/29-138, to approve the Third Amendment of the Second Amended Joint Powers Agreement of South Country Health Alliance, amending Section 12.1 of that Agreement by inserting a new third sentence to allow member counties until April 30, 2010 to give notice to withdraw at the end of 2010.
On motion by Blessing and seconded by Kircher, the following resolution was introduced:
RESOLVED by this board as Resolution #2009-12/29-139, to declare that the positions titled part-time Road Deputy and/or part-time Bailiff/ Courtroom Security’s meet all of the Police and Fire Membership requirements and the employees be accepted as a member of the Public Employees Police and Fire Plan effective the date of these employee’s initial Police and Fire salary deduction by the governmental subdivision. This deduction is expected to begin on the first full pay period worked in January 2010.
A Roll Call Vote was taken with all Commissioners voting yes. Received majority vote, it was approved.
At 10:02 a.m. the County Board recessed to conduct a public hearing on County Ditch 19.
At 10:13 a.m. the County Board closed the County Ditch 19 hearing and resumed their regular meeting.
On motion by Kircher and seconded by Ruda, the following resolution was introduced and adopted by unanimous vote:
RESOLVED by this board as Resolution #2009-12/29-140, that the County Ditch Authority finds sufficient evidence to justify the costs for repair to lateral 3 and approximately 5,500 ft of the north part of lateral 4 on the County Ditch 19 system.
On motion by Blessing and seconded by Kircher, the following resolution was introduced and adopted by unanimous vote:
RESOLVED by this board as Resolution #2009-12/29-141, to adopt the payment in full requirement to be on real estate parcels of $50 or less, applied only to landowners with more than one parcel affected by the statutory change if the one parcel rule is administratively practical. If tax collection process require that the resolution be applied to all parcels over $50, the County Board will support that calculation for the sake of affected taxpayers.
There being no further business to come before this Board, motion was made by Blessing, seconded by Ruda to adjourn for the month of December 2009.
Karen Busch, Clerk to County Board
Gary Kneisl, Chairperson of the Board
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