KITTSON COUNTY BOARD PROCEEDINGS December 28, 2012
The Kittson County Board of Commissioners met, pursuant to adjournment on Tuesday, December 28, 2012 at 9:00 a.m. All members were present.
The meeting was called to order by Chairman Bouvette. The pledge to the flag was given. The agenda was approved as amended.
A motion was made by Commissioner Younggren, seconded by Commissioner Spilde and unanimously carried to approve the minutes from the December 18, 2012 County Board meeting as written.
A motion was made by Commissioner Anderson, seconded by Commissioner Olson and unanimously carried to approve the payment of Commissioner Warrants and Auditor Warrants as follows:
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Vendor
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Amount
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Agri Valley
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4,320.83
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Dept of Human Services
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17,606.48
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GCR Tire Centers
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5,870.98
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Goschke Paint & Sandblast Inc
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2,000.00
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Houston Engineering Inc
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3,618.21
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Insight Technologies
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3,810.24
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Kittson County Highway Dept
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2,408.65
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Kris Engineering Inc
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8,096.69
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Marco
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2,907.99
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MCCC M & I Lockbox
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25,468.26
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MSOP-MN Sex Offender Program - 462
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2,445.00
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Northeast Technical Services Inc
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2,240.50
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Johnson/Gary and Paula
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6,407.48
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Johnson/Kathren & Wesley
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2,055.90
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KC Sheriff's Office
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2,835.00
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Mesabi Academy
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4,761.21
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Mn Dept of Employment
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2,232.90
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St Cloud Children's Home
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10,574.70
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Carol Wappula
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2,369.10
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Woodland Hills
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11,183.28
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64 Payments less than $2000
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22,300.85
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This list does not include salaries paid to county employees,
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nor does it include individuals who received federal, county
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or human service aid.
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Meal Reimbursements: $85.01
A motion was made by Commissioner Olson, seconded by Commissioner Younggren and unanimously carried to approve the following additional Per Diem payments:
Joe Bouvette $ 0
Betty Younggren $ 0
Craig Spilde $ 0
John Anderson $ 0
Leon Olson $ 0
Gordon Bernstrom $ 60.00
A motion was made by Commissioner Spilde, seconded by Commissioner Olson and unanimously carried to approve the following fund transfer from Ditch Fund (15) to the Revenue Fund (01) for loan payments:
Ditch Principal Interest Total
County Ditch #4 $ 2,725.00 $ 136.25 $ 2,861.25
County Ditch #13 $ 6,120.00 $ 306.00 $ 6,426.00
County Ditch #26 $12,950.00 $ 647.50 $13,597.50
State Ditch #1 $46,450.00 $2,322.50 $48,772.50
A motion was made by Commissioner Olson, seconded by Commissioner Spilde and unanimously carried to approve the following fund transfers from the Revenue Fund (01) to the Ditch Fund (15) for loans to individual ditches at 5% interest:
Ditch Loan
County Ditch #15 $5,200.00
County Ditch #21 $ 950.00
State Ditch #50 $ 450.00
State Ditch #72 $3,500.00
A motion was made by Commissioner Spilde, seconded by Commissioner Anderson and unanimously carried to approve a temporary transfer from the Revenue Fund (01) to the Tax Forfeited Fund (19) in the amount of $17,043.67 and a permanent transfer from the Revenue Fund (01) to the Kittson Health Insurance Fund (23) of $1,053.50.
A motion was made by Commissioner Younggren, seconded by Commissioner Olson and unanimously carried to transfer $271,120 in General Fund balance currently committed to the Landfill and commit this amount to Buildings.
A motion was made by Commissioner Olson, seconded by Commissioner Younggren and unanimously carried to transfer the balance of $8,894.14 in the Government Commitment Fund (21) to the Revenue Fund (01) and to close the Government Commitment Fund due to lack of activity.
A motion was made by Commissioner Anderson, seconded by Commissioner Olson and unanimously carried to authorize the County Administrator to amend the 2012 Department Budgets as needed.
A motion was made by Commissioner Anderson, seconded by Commissioner Olson and unanimously carried to approve the request from North Kittson Rural Water for a payment of $8,000.00 in Excess Debt Service Funds.
A motion was made by Commissioner Younggren, seconded by Commissioner Anderson and unanimously carried to approve a payment of $3,750.00 to Northwest Community Action for grant writing.
A motion was made by Commissioner Olson and seconded by Commissioner Younggren to adopt the following resolution: #12-44
FINANCIAL INSTITUTION AUTHORITY
BE IT RESOLVED, That the Kittson County Board of Commissioners hereby authorize the County Administrator to exercise the following powers as it pertains the County’s financial matters:
1) Open any deposit or share account in the name of Kittson County
2) Endorse checks and orders for the payment of money or otherwise withdraw or transfer funds as required
3) To act as account administrator to access online financial information
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the County Administrator may delegate the above mentioned powers to any other county employee with the need to access financial information.
Voting in favor: Commissioners Younggren, Olson, Bouvette, Spilde and Anderson.
Voting against: none.
A motion was made by Commissioner Anderson, seconded by Commissioner Olson and unanimously carried to accept the revised Emergency Operations Plan for Kittson County.
A motion was made by Commissioner Spilde, seconded by Commissioner Anderson and unanimously carried to accept the high bids for leasing the following parcels of County Owned and Tax Forfeited property for the next three years:
Parcel Bid Successful Bidder
P06.0605740 $ 852.00 Donald Lund
P06.0605720 $1,120.00 Brandon Clark
P03.0603480 $1,035.00 Blaine Schmalz
P13.0602620 $1,075.00 Mark Prosser
P03.0603520 $1,034.00 Robert Albrecht
P06.0605730 $1,115.00 Steve Klopp
P21.0604380 $1,055.00 Joseph Kraska
County Administrator Christensen reviewed the recent safety inspection with the County Board.
County Administrator Christensen presented the Board with information concerning a board vacancy with Minnesota Counties Intergovernmental Trust (MCIT).
The County Board discussed the priority of legislative issues for the upcoming session as presented by the Minnesota Rural Counties Caucus (MRCC).
The Board adjourned to January 8, 2013 at 9:00 a.m.
JOSEPH E BOUVETTE, CHAIRMAN
ATTEST:
Eric Christensen, Kittson County Administrator