1665418 Public Notice - Commissioners Regular Meeting February 12

Public Notice

Publish March 22, 2013

DOUGLAS COUNTY

BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

REGULAR SESSION

FEBRUARY 12, 2013

The Board of Commissioners in and for the County of Douglas, State of Minnesota, met in Regular Session this 12th day of February, 2013. Following is a summary of actions taken at that meeting. The full text is available for public inspection in the County Auditor/Treasurer’s office.

To approve the agenda with additions. Motion carried.

To approve minutes of the January 22nd, 2013 Regular meeting as submitted. Motion carried.

To adopt Resolution 13-14 approving the Joint Powers agreement. Motion carried.

The Board acknowledged a letter from Senator Torrey Westrom congratulating Douglas County on its successful grant application to the 2012 Parks and Trails Legacy Grant Program for Kensington Park.

By consensus the Board agreed to Commissioner Bales’ offer to draft a letter to the Sauk River Watershed Board of Managers encouraging them to pursue funding for grant funding to restore Hanford Lake.

By consensus the Board agreed with Commissioner Bales’ offer to submit a letter to the Sauk River Watershed Board of Managers requesting them to pursue funding to restore Hanford Lake.

To pay bills in the amount of $1,820,806.19 as follows:

Vendor Name - Count - Amount

Sather Construction and Building Supply – 4,849.83

A & E Plumbing & Heating Inc – 15,496.40

A'viands, LLC – 14,367.66

Accurate Controls, Inc – 8,480.00

Alexandria Twp Treasurer – 31,072.02

Alexandria Light & Power – 15,889.55

Belle River Twp Treasurer – 15,343.46

Brandon Township Treasurer – 18,086.54

Bremer Bank – 14,415.00

Bond Trust Services Corporation – 366,695.00

Carlos Township Treasurer – 23,142.49

Caterpillar Financial Services – 2,835.92

Centerpoint Energy – 3,056.26

Central Specialties Inc – 96,067.12

Computer Professionals Unlimitd – 4,988.05

Computer Specialists Unlimited – 2,308.50

Contegrity Group Inc – 13,447.10

Cargill, Incorporated – 97,096.17

Centerpoint Energy – 6,942.20

Cullen's Home Center – 7,113.59

Double J Concrete & Masonry – 5,761.75

Douglas County Auditor-Treasurer – 3,036.51

Douglas County Public Works – 12,421.40

Ehlers & Associates, Inc – 3,000.00

Evansville Twp Treasurer – 13,315.26

Farmers Union Oil – 4,523.44

Getz Construction LLC/Jerome – 11,744.54

Granite Electronics – 15,581.30

Heartland Glass Company, Inc – 3,892.15

Heppner Consulting – 2,499.36

Highway Amoco – 47,361.72

Hilltop Lumber – 18,494.68

Holmes City Twp Treasurer – 17,005.50

Hudson Township Treasurer – 17,686.43

Hvezda/Steve – 4,125.00

Ida Township Treasurer – 20,771.26

Independent Emergency Services – 117,944.44

K-mart Corporation – 9,769.46

Klein McCarthy & Co, Ltd., Architects – 11,766.77

Kendell Doors & Hardware – 20,037.15

La Grand Township Treasurer– 33,097.96

Lake Mary Twp Treasurer – 17,663.98

Leaf Valley Twp Treasurer – 15,850.36

Lund Township Treasurer – 13,089.93

Maney International of Alex, Inc – 3,584.83

McQuay International – 2,729.66

Mend Correctional Care, LLC – 12,601.85

Millerville Twp Treasurer – 15,609.76

Miltona Twp Treasurer – 19,780.55

Minnesota Counties Computer – 8,250.00

Minnesota County Attorneys Assn – 3,371.00

Minnesota Dept of Revenue – 25,600.35

MN Dept of Revenue – 72,580.38

Moe Township Treasurer – 20,424.30

Motorola – 59,485.16

Marco – 9,000.00

Northland Business Systems – 2,537.75

Orange Township Treasurer – 13,546.02

Osakis Twp Treasurer – 16,182.60

Pitney Bowes – 7,000.00

S & T Office Products – 3,044.43

Servicemaster of the Lakes Area – 11,170.58

Solem Township Treasurer – 14,124.09

Spruce Hill Twp Treasurer – 15,283.97

Stein's, Inc – 3,167.26

Steussy Diesel, Inc – 2,026.80

Summit Fire Protection – 2,370.25

Thelen Heating & Roofing, Inc – 7,041.21

Towmaster – 3,974.96

Urness Township Treasurer – 14,458.47

US Bank – 80,000.00

Verizon Wireless – 2,313.75

West Central MN Communities Action, Inc – 10,400.01

West Central MN Petroleum LLC – 27,617.10

West Payment Center – 8,118.20

Willmar Electric Service Corporation – 13,844.36

Winter Equipment Company – 5,207.05

Whiting/Doug – 2,139.55

Ziegler, Inc – 10,248.49

Other Vendors – 239 – 89,838.24

Grand Total – 1,820,806.19

Motion carried.

To adopt Resolution 13-15 approving a gambling permit. Motion carried.

To adopt Resolution 13-16 approving a gambling permit. Motion carried.

To approve the abatement for Virgil Batesole parcel number 63-0945-000 for taxes levied in 2011 and payable in 2012 as presented by Charlene Rosenow. Motion carried.

To approve/authorize the Board Chair to sign the revised engagement letter with CliftonLarsonAllen for auditing services. Motion carried.

To approve the Excavator/Landscaper licenses as presented by Dave Rush, Land and Resource Mgmt Director. Motion carried.

To approve the Disposal Hauler licenses presented by Dave Rush, Land and Resource Mgmt Director. Motion carried.

To approve the Ash Landfill license for Pope Douglas Solid Waste as presented by Dave Rush, Land & Resource Mgmt Director. Motion carried.

To accept donations to the Sheriff’s K-9 program as presented by Chief Deputy Brad Lake. Motion carried.

To approve the 2013 Memorandum of Agreement with Supporting Hands Nurse-Family Partnership as presented by Sandy Tubbs. Motion carried.

To approve Sandy Tubbs’ request to fill a part time Hospice HHA position in her department. Motion carried.

To accept a Klick it for Kelsey donation and January Hospice donations in the amount of $5,133. Motion carried.

To approve the following January Public Health bills in the amount of $146,087.20 as presented by Sandy Tubbs:

Warrants 12652 through 12703 and manual warrants 8000015 through 8000017 in the amount of $146,087.20

Vendor Name - Count - Amount

Douglas County Auditor-Treasurer – 70,087.83

Douglas County Social Services – 4,288.11

Galeon – 4,335.93

Invitation Health Institute – 4,925.00

Knute Nelson Memorial Home – 18,149.85

Outcome Resources – 7,189.06

RSVP – 7,000.00

Other Vendors - 56 – 30,111.42

Grand Total – 146,087.20

Vote: Yes – Bales, Johnson, Meyer, Olson and Stratton. Motion carried.

A motion was made by Meyer, seconded by Bales to approve Mr. Woods’ request to purchase new ITV equipment in the amount of $8,903.78. Vote: Yes – Bales, Johnson, Meyer, Olson and Stratton. Motion carried.

To approve the following January Social Services bills in the amount of $396,234.09:

Warrant - Amount

214247-214249- $397.34

214250-214294 - $216,541.37

214295-214342 - $5,597.56

214343-214403 - $146,242.25

214404-214405 - $665.60

214406-214460 - $18,593.60

214461-214518 - $6,084.20

214519-214519 - $528.17

Online payment for - $1,584.00

Sales and Use Tax

Total - $396,234.09

Motion carried.

To approve IT Director Brent Birkeland’s request to fill a Network Support Technician vacancy. Motion carried.

To approve Mr. Birkeland’s request to increase his 2013 budget line item for Continuing Education from $500 to $10,500. The increased amount will come out of the General Fund. Motion carried.

Chairman Olson appointed Commissioner Stratton to sit on the I T Steering Committee.

To accept the recommendations from Public Employment HR Consulting. Motion carried.

To adopt Resolution 13-17 for reimbursement of 50% of the cost of their probation officer salaries. Motion carried.

To approve paying 2013 Minnesota Rural Counties Caucus (MRCC) dues in the amount of $2,100. Motion carried.

To approve paying the bill from the City of St. Cloud for 2013 Central MN Emergency Services Board (ESB) annual support and maintenance in the amount of $3,191.28. Motion carried.

By consensus the Board approved sending the Douglas County “2012 Year in Review” (as presented by Commissioner Bales) to Al Edenloff at the Echo Press.

By consensus Chairman Olson appointed himself and Commissioner Meyer to sit on the City/County/School Board meeting with Commissioner Stratton serving as an alternate.

To move into Closed Session per MN Statute 13D sub 2 for the purpose of discussing investigative data. Motion carried.

At 11:31 a.m. the Board returned to Regular Session.

By consensus the Board approved reimbursement for interim Coordinator services from November 21st, 2012 to January 7th, 2013 at the rate of $2.00 per hour for Heather Schlangen.

At 11:34 a.m. the Chair adjourned the meeting.

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