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1173407 Douglas County Commissioners Regular Meeting October 12, 2010

Commissioners

Publish November 3, 2010

DOUGLAS COUNTY

BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

REGULAR SESSION

OCTOBER 12, 2010

The Board of Commissioners in and for the County of Douglas, State of Minnesota, met in Regular Session this 12th day of October, 2010. Following is a summary of actions taken at the meeting. The full text is available in the County Auditor/Treasurer’s office.

To approve the agenda the one addition. Motion carried.

To approve minutes of the September 28th Regular Board meeting as submitted. Motion carried.

To acknowledge payment of Social Services bills for the month of September as follows:

VENDOR NAME – COUNT - AMOUNT

Alexandria Opportunity Center - 15,803.83

Anderson Funeral Home - 6,400.00

Beltrami County Treasurer - 14,106.00

CBHH-Alexandria-Code 491 - 4,233.00

Cole Papers Inc - 2,676.15

Douglas Co Children's mh Collaborative - 65,069.00

Douglas County Attorney - 11,123.55

Douglas County Auditor-Treasurer - 2,638.27

Douglas County Developmental - 4,945.03

Fox/Holly - 2,090.02

Lutheran Social Services of MN - 9,395.53

MCF-TOGO - 8,815.00

Mesabi Academy - 7,047.54

Minnesota Extended Trmt Option-433 - 8,466.10

Minnesota Human Services - 67,189.79

MN Dept of Human Serv-MEC 2 - 3,319.50

MSOP-MN Sex Offender Prog-462 - 19,034.00

Nexus - Mille Lacs Academy - 32,502.01

North Homes Inc - 15,341.41

Oberg Construction LLC - 3,060.00

Path - 12,759.87

Prairie Lakes Youth Programs - 6,079.00

Productive Alternatives, Inc - 9,767.73

Rainbow Rider - 5,431.30

REM Central Lakes, Inc - 10,559.05

Rural Minnesota CEP-Inc - 15,994.09

Sayre/Marsha - 6,281.53

St Joseph's Home for Children - 3,416.00

Valley Lake Boys Home Inc - 9,210.50

Vikingland Community Support - 4,207.33

West Central Regional Juv Ctr - 15,965.67

Other Vendors - 248 - 68,806.89

Grand Total - $471,734.69

Motion carried.

To pay bills in the amount of $1,857,154.79.

VENDOR NAME – COUNT - AMOUNT

A&H Electric Inc - 32,862.10

Alexandria Light & Power - 3,196.90

Alliance Building Corporation - 41,602.40

Apperts - 3,503.41

Baker's Tire & Auto - 3,552.34

Bartley Sales Co Inc - 3,611.52

Catco - 4,132.08

Caterpillar Financial Services - 2,835.92

Central Specialties Inc - 501,727.21

Computer Professionals Unlimited - 4,860.26

Contegrity Group Inc - 24,666.00

Douglas County Auditor-Treasurer - 3,913.12

Douglas County Developmental - 3,018.92

Douglas County Public Works - 9,186.67

Elert & Associates - 3,525.00

Forum Communications Printing - 8,000.00

G & R Controls, Inc - 17,841.01

Heater Rental Service - 4,015.29

Highway Amoco - 18,994.97

Hilltop Lumber - 3,187.49

Information Systems Corp - 13,885.14

Karns Services, Inc. - 13,654.48

Klein McCarthy & Co, Ltd., Architects - 47,744.15

Kris Engineering Inc - 4,581.18

Lakes Area Paving & Striping - 6,199.09

Law Office of Scott M Dutcher,LLC - 2,154.68

Little Falls Machine, Inc - 3,756.90

M and J Painting and Finishing Inc - 31,550.92

M-R Sign Company, Inc - 4,401.78

Mark's Sand & Gravel Acquisition Company - 510,970.25

Mend Correctional Care, LLC - 11,875.00

Minnesota Dept of Revenue - 37,584.19

MN Department of Corrections - 130,684.85

MN Dept of Revenue - 88,939.84

Multiple Concepts Interiors - 2,578.77

Pauly Jail Building Co., Inc - 40,316.51

Pitney Bowes - 7,000.00

Regents of the University of Minnesota - 23,705.67

Royal Tire, Inc - 5,871.63

Simplexgrinnell - 6,668.26

St Cloud Acoustics, Inc - 13,416.85

Steel Cell of North America, Inc - 64,721.20

Towmaster - 2,213.44

Traverse Co Sheriff's Office - 8,348.81

West Central MN Petroleum LLC - 4,845.00

Ziegler, Inc - 6,459.32

Other Vendors - 163 - 64,794.27

Grand Total - 1,857,154.79

Motion carried.

To approve/adopt the revised Economic Development Tax Abatement Policy as presented by Tom Reddick. Motion carried.

To schedule a Public Hearing on the proposed tax abatement for Evansville Care Center on Tuesday, October 26th at 9:05 a.m. Motion carried.

To authorize Douglas County to participate in the Elan One Card program. Motion carried.

To adopt Resolution 10-58 approving a gambling permit. Motion carried.

To write-off outstanding checks (under $25) as presented by Tom Reddick. Motion carried.

To approve the Secure Our Schools Grant as presented by Sheriff Wolbersen. Motion carried.

To approve Commissioner Bales’ appointment to the National Association of Counties (NACo) Programs and Services Standing Committee. Motion carried.

To accept the bids in each category for the courts holding remodel project except for Category 17 (low bidder withdrew). Motion carried.

To approve submitting the Library Director position to Public Employment HR Consulting (PEHRC) for re-evaluation. Motion carried.

To set a Public Hearing for Monday, November 15th at 7:00 p.m. at the Ida Town Hall in Ida Township to consider the revocation of County Road 113 (Talon road and Talon Circle) as dedicated in the plat of Eagles Landing. Motion carried.

To approve the transfer of funds from capital projects fund un-allotment to the Public Works fund for reimbursement of park capital projects in the amount of $50,773.58. Motion carried.

To authorize the repair of Branch 2 in County Ditch 98 as requested. Motion carried.

To pursue having an invocation by the Ministerial Association after the Pledge of Allegiance at Regular County Board meetings. Motion carried.

The meeting was recessed at 11:20 a.m.

At 1:00 p.m. the Board meeting was reconvened.

To adopt the Resolution 10-59 awarding the bid to Piper Jaffray & Co for General Obligation Solid Waste Revenue Bonds Series 2010A. Motion carried.

To accept Resolution 10-60 awarding the bid to Wells Fargo Advisors for General Obligation Refunding Bonds Series 2010B. Motion carried.

To adjourn the meeting at 1:20 p.m. Motion carried.

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