BOARD MEETING AS POSTED BECKER COUNTY BO

BOARD MEETING AS POSTED BECKER COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS DATE: TUESDAY, MARCH 1, 2022, at 8:15 a.m. LOCATION: Board Room, Courthouse Agenda/Minutes: Meeting was brought to order by Board Chair Knutson. Commissioners in attendance: Knutson, Okeson, Nelson, Grimsley and Vareberg, County Administrator Pat Oman and minute taker Amanda Pachel. Pledge of Allegiance Agenda Confirmation – Highway – Set change order procedures for Highway (Okeson, Grimsley) carried. Minutes - moved and seconded to approve minutes of February 15, 2022, with the requested changes. (Grimsley, Nelson) carried. Commissioners: Open Forum: No one was present. Reports and Correspondence: Reports were provided on the following meetings: Commissioner Okeson: Airport Commission, PRWD, Park, Frazee Informational Meeting, Jail, Highway, Transit, and Finance Committees. Commissioner Nelson: Joint Powers, Extension, Lakeland Mental Health, and Band and Grade. Commissioner Knutson: Prairie Lakes Municipal Solid Waste, Jail, Environmental Services, EDA, and Finance Committee. Commissioner Vareberg: No reports given at this time. Commissioner Grimsley: Historical Society and Museum Building Committee Appointments: Motion to appoint Tom Disse to the Planning Commission (Grimsley, Nelson) carried. County Administrator: presented by Pat Oman Report – PRWS, Museum, toured old jail, Safety Director responsibility, Band & Grade, and Employee Benefits Committee Finance Committee Minutes: presented by Mary Hendrickson Regular Claims and Auditor Warrants and Over 90 days: 02/15/2022 in the amount of $ 26,563.56, 02/18/2022 in the amount of $18,577.19 Cost effective 02/22/2022 in the amount of $140,486.54, 02/24/2022 in the amount of $ 77.00, Total of $185,704.29. Over 90 Days: Further dated Oct. & Nov. 2021 in the amount of $879.05, invoice just turned in. Motion to approve paying Auditor warrants and claims over 90 days (Okeson, Vareberg) carried. Auditor – Treasurer: presented by Mary Hendrickson License and Permits: Motion to approve 3.2 Combination On/Off Sale – Renewals for The Hideaway Resort – Allen J Chirpich – Shell Lake Township and Cedar Crest Resort – Cedar Crest Resort, LLC – Maple Grove Twp (Grimsley, Okeson) carried. Motion to approve 3.2 Off-Sale – Renewal for Jolly Fisherman Resort – Anne Buelow – Round Lake Township (Nelson, Grimsley) carried. Motion to approve Wine and Strong Beer On-Sale (including Sunday) – Renewal for Jolly Fisherman Resort – Anne Buelow – Round Lake Township and Cedar Crest Resort – Cedar Crest Resort, LLC – Maple Grove Twp (Nelson, Okeson) carried. Motion to approve On-Sale (including Sunday) – Renewal for Pit 611 – M & K Enterprises, LLC – Lake Eunice Township, We Fest – We Fest Holdings, LLC – Lake View Township, Forest Hills Golf & RV Resort – Resort Management Corp – Audubon Township, and Hotel Shoreham – Hotel Shoreham of DL – Lakeview Township (Nelson, Okeson) carried. Motion to approve Off-Sale – Renewal for Seven Sisters Spirits – Seven Sisters Spirits, LLC – Lake View Township (Nelson, Okeson) carried. Motion to approve Resolution #03-22-1A – Carsonville Fire Fighters Relief Association, for Raffle on October 15, 2022, at Jack Pines Resort in Carsonville Township (Nelson, Grimsley) carried. Motion to set County Redistricting Public Hearing date for Tuesday, April 5, 2022, 9:00 a.m. (Grimsley, Okeson) carried. Motion to accept January 2022 Cash Comparison and Sales Tax and Investment Report (Grimsley, Okeson) carried. Motion to approve Resolution #03-22-1B – Authorize and Award General Obligation Bonds Series 2022A presented by Bruce Kimmel from Ehlers (Nelson, Okeson) carried. Human Services: presented by Denise Warren Motion to approve MOU Foster Youth to Independence Initiative (Grimsley, Vareberg) carried. Motion to approve Human Services Claims for Human Services, Public Health, and Transit (Grimsley, Vareberg) carried. Highway: presented by Jim Olson Motion to approve Resolution #03-22-1J – Cooperative Construction Agreement – West Lake Drive Project (Okeson, Vareberg) carried. Motion to approve change order procedures limits dollar amount (Nelson, Okeson) carried. Sheriff: presented by Todd Glander Personnel Requests: Motion to approve Resolution #03-22-1E – to hire a Full-Time Correctional Officer (Nelson, Okeson) carried. Motion to approve Resolution #03-22-1F – to hire a Full-Time Correctional Officer (Nelson, Okeson) carried. Motion to approve Resolution #03-22-1G – to hire a Full-Time Correctional Officer (Nelson, Okeson) carried. Motion to approve Resolution #03-22-1H – to hire a Full-Time Jail Secretary (Nelson, Okeson) carried. Motion to approve purchase of a Scag mower for STS from Out Front Power Equipment in the amount of $10,115.00 (Okeson, Vareberg) carried. Presentation of Four Lifesaver Awards: Correctional Officers Matt Brun, Jason Kropuenske, Jason Stallman, and Snowplow Driver Bill Osterman. Land Use/Environmental Services: presented by Steve Skoog Personnel Requests Motion to approve Resolution #03-22-1C – to hire a Full Time Solid Waste Secretary (Vareberg, Okeson) carried. Motion to approve Resolution #03-22-1D – to hire up to three (3) Seasonal Workers (Nelson, Okeson) carried. Recorder: presented by Susan Syvertson Personnel Request Motion to approve Resolution #03-22-1K – to hire a Full-Time Chief Deputy Recorder (Nelson, Okeson) carried. Motion to approve Resolution #03-22-1L – to hire a Full-Time Deputy Recorder (Nelson, Okeson) carried. Becker Soil & Water Conservation District: presented by Bryan Malone and Karl Koenig Motion to approve Resolution #03-22-1I – to increase pay of New and Returning Watercraft Inspectors (Okeson, Nelson) carried. Motion to approve 2022 MNDNR Delegation Agreement – Watercraft Inspectors (Nelson, Okeson) carried. Becker County Soil & Water Conservation District: Otter Tail River One Watershed One Plan (1W1P) update presented by Bryan Malone, Tera Guetter, Kyle Vareberg, and Karl Koenig. Being no further business, Chair Knutson adjourned the meeting at 10:18 a.m. /s/ Pat Oman County Administrator /s/Larry Knutson Board Chair (March 20, 2022) 43210