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>> GOOD MORNING. WELCOME TO THE APRIL 26TH, 2022, BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS MEETING.
[Call Board of Commissioners Meeting to Order: Chair Dranttel]
I WILL START WITH THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE LED BY COMMISSIONER HAACK.THERE WE GO. NOW, I'VE GOT THE RIGHT SCREEN.
PLEASE SILENCE YOUR CELL PHONES IF YOU HAVEN'T DONE SO ALREADY.
NEXT IS APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA.
DO WE HAVE ANY ADDITIONS OR CORRECTIONS TO THE AGENDA, MANDY?
>> NEXT IS OUR CONSENT AGENDA.
[Consent Agenda]
>> ANYTHING TO PULL OFF OR ADD TO IT AT THIS POINT? SEEING NONE, ALL THOSE IN FAVOR?
>> NEXT IS PUBLIC APPEARANCES.
[Public Appearances]
DO WE HAVE ANY PUBLIC APPEARANCES TODAY? COME UP TO THE MICROPHONE AND STATE YOUR NAME.FOR PUBLIC APPEARANCES, WE'RE LIMITED TO THREE MINUTES PER PERSON.
MICHELLE WILL BE OUR TIMER TODAY.
>> MARY MILBRATH, BELGRADE TOWNSHIP.
>> CHERYL MICHELS, BELGRADE TOWNSHIP.
>> HAVE A SEAT. GO AHEAD AND SIT DOWN.
>> MARY MILBRATH, CHERYL MICHELS, AND SANDY HOWE ARE SUPERVISORS OF BELGRADE TOWNSHIP AND OFFICERS' BOARD OF APPEAL AND EQUALIZATION MEMBERS.
WE ARE PRESENT TODAY TO PRESENT THE NUMEROUS NUMBER OF RESIDENTS OF BELGRADE TOWNSHIP THAT ARE I RATE WITH THE INCREASE 34 PERCENT IN THE 2023 MARKET VALUE OF THEIR HOMES.
THE OPENING STATEMENT FROM THE BELGRADE TOWNSHIP BOARD FOR DETERMINATION OF APPEALS WAS UNANIMOUS TO RAISE THE EMV BY 8.5 PERCENT ACROSS THE BOARD.
WE WERE NOT ALLOWED TO FOLLOW THROUGH WITH THAT PROPOSAL.
THE RESIDENCE APPEALS WERE HEARD ON APRIL 14TH.
THEN WITH A FOLLOW-UP ON APRIL 20TH FOR OUR DETERMINATION.
THERE ARE SIX HOMES THAT WERE SOLD AND LISTED IN THE MEDIAN HOME FOR BELGRADE TOWNSHIP.
THE MEDIUM VALUE INCREASE IS 34 PERCENT IN BELGRADE TOWNSHIP, WITH SOME INCREASES IN ESTIMATED MARKET VALUE AS HIGH AS 47 PERCENT.
OTHER TOWNSHIPS IN NICOLLET COUNTY, PRELIMINARY MEDIAN VALUE INCREASES WERE FROM THREE PERCENT TO 20 PERCENT.
REAL RESIDENTIAL, THE FIRST ACRE OF LAND IN BELGRADE TOWNSHIP IS VALUED AT 60,000, WAS INITIALLY TOLD IT WAS 55, YET RIDLEY TOWNSHIP IS AT 35,000 FOR THE FIRST ACRE.
THE HIGH-END HOMES IN BELGRADE TOWNSHIP WAS NOT LISTED.
IT IS NOT LISTED IN THE PUBLIC SALES REPORT, NOT FIGURED IN THE PRELIMINARY MEDIAN VALUE INCREASE.
A RESIDENT CALLED NICOLLET COUNTY WAS CURIOUS ABOUT THE DECISION OF THE BOARD OF APPEALS AND EQUALIZATION.
RESIDENT WAS TOLD THAT THREE WOMEN MADE THE DECISION AND LOWERED SEVEN OF THE 24 INQUIRIES.
WE DID NOT FEEL THAT THIS IS PUBLIC INFORMATION.
OUR DECISIONS ARE LIMITED, AND WE WERE TOLD NUMEROUS TIMES WHAT OUR LIMITATIONS WERE.
IN APPEAL BOARD, WE WERE TOLD THAT IF WE LOWERED AN ESTIMATED MARKET VALUE THAT WE HAD TO FIND WHERE TO ADD THE SUBTRACTED AMOUNT TO OTHER RESIDENTS.
QUESTIONS. HOW MANY TOTAL HOME SALES ARE THERE IN BELGRADE TOWNSHIP? WHAT ARE THE SALE PRICES? THE HIGH-END VALUE HOUSES GET 25 PERCENT DISCOUNT FOR DWELLING IN THIS RANGE OF TWO MILLION DOLLARS.
AN ADDITIONAL 10 PERCENT DISCOUNT FOR STYLE PLUS SUBDIVISIONS GET A 10 PERCENT DISCOUNT, AND APPEARS 600,000 TO A MILLION DOLLAR GET A FIVE PERCENT DISCOUNT WITH SUCH HIGH VALUES AND TURNAROUND AND GIVE US SELECT FEW A DISCOUNT.
NOTED THAT 414,000 EMV IS THE CUTOFF AMOUNT FOR WHEN YOU ARE NO LONGER ALLOWED HOMESTEAD CREDIT, IT IS STATED THAT THIS WAS TO BENEFIT THE LOWER-INCOME RESIDENTS.
AT THE RATE OF INCREASE OF EMV, THERE'LL BE VERY FEW, IF ANY, THAT WILL BE ALLOWED TO CLAIM THIS BENEFIT.
BASICALLY, WE FELT THAT OUR HANDS WERE TIED.
REPEATEDLY, WE WERE TOLD AND THAT IF WE DECIDED TO LOWER ONE RESIDENT'S EMV, SOMEONE ELSE'S IS RAISED.
THE RESIDENTS WERE REASSURED BY THE COUNTY ASSESSOR THAT EVENTUALLY THE EMV PRICES WILL GO DOWN.
A RESIDENT HAD AT 10-YEAR SCHEDULE OF PERCENTAGES OF TAXES, INCREASES OVER A 10-YEAR PERIOD WAS 52.2 PERCENT, DECREASE VALUE OF THE SAME 10-YEAR PERIOD WAS 18.4.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME IN THIS MATTER.
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WE APPRECIATE TAKING THE TIME TO LISTEN TO BELGRADE TOWNSHIP'S CONCERNS.THANK YOU. I HAVE A COPY IF ANYBODY WOULD LIKE IT.
>> ANY OTHER PUBLIC APPEARANCES AT THIS POINT? SEEING NONE.
WE'LL MOVE ON TO THE AGENDA TO FINANCE.
[Finance]
FIRST QUARTER 2022 DONATIONS.>> GOOD MORNING, MADAM CHAIR, MEMBERS OF THE BOARD.
I'M HERE TO PRESENT THE QUARTER 1 2022 DONATIONS RECEIVED BY NICOLLET COUNTY.
IT WAS A TOTAL OF $555, VARIOUS DONATIONS FOR A VAN SERVICES TOTALED $340 AND THE LOAN CLOSET TOTAL $215.
I'M LOOKING FOR APPROVAL BY RESOLUTION TODAY.
>> I'LL MOVE ADOPTION OF THE RESOLUTION TO ACCEPT THE DONATIONS.
>> THANK YOU. WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND.
SARAH, WOULD YOU PLEASE CALL THE ROLL ON RESOLUTION?
>> THANK YOU. RESOLUTION PASSES.
NEXT ON OUR AGENDA IS PUBLIC WORKS.
[Public Works]
STATE CONCRETE PAVING AWARD FOR PROJECT SAP052-613-021.>> VERY GOOD. GOOD MORNING, MADAM CHAIR, MEMBERS OF THE BOARD AND STAFF.
ONE ITEM FROM PUBLIC WORKS TODAY, JUST AN INFORMATIONAL ITEM.
EARLIER THIS YEAR IN JANUARY 2022, WE WERE NOTIFIED BY MNDOT AND THE CONCRETE PAVING ASSOCIATION OF MINNESOTA THAT NICOLLET COUNTY PUBLIC WORKS AND CROELL INCORPORATED HAD WON THE STATE CONCRETE PAVING AWARD FOR THE CONCRETE OVERLAY PROJECT THAT WE COMPLETED ON COUNTY ROAD 13 FROM 506TH STREET TO TRUNK HIGHWAY 99.
THIS PROJECT WAS DETERMINED TO BE THE BEST COUNTY CONCRETE OVERLAY PROJECT COMPLETED IN THE STATE OF MINNESOTA IN 2021.
MYSELF, ALONG WITH SOME OF MY STAFF, ATTENDED THE CONCRETE PAVING AWARDS BANQUET ON MARCH 10TH IN DULUTH TO RECEIVE THAT AWARD.
BY WINNING A STATE PAVING AWARD, WE ARE NOW ELIGIBLE TO SUBMIT FOR A CONSIDERATION OF AN AMERICAN CONCRETE PAVEMENT ASSOCIATION EXCELLENCE AND CONCRETE PAVEMENT AWARD.
TYPICALLY, THOSE SUBMITTALS TO BE CONSIDERED FOR AN AWARD ARE REQUIRED BY JULY 2022.
I WOULD LIKE TO HAVE A PROJECT TURNOUT THIS WELL.
I WOULD LIKE TO THANK THE COUNTY BOARD FOR YOUR SUPPORT, THE PUBLIC WORK STAFF FOR ALL THE TIME AND EFFORT THEY PUT IN IN DEVELOPING PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS IN ORDER TO SEE IN THE CONSTRUCTION AND CROELL INCORPORATED.
YOU DON'T GET AN EXCELLENT PROJECT IF YOU DON'T HAVE AN EXCELLENT CONTRACTOR, AND THEY DID A VERY GOOD JOB. MY REPORT.
>> THANK YOU. CONGRATULATIONS. IT IS A NICE STRETCHER ROAD.
>> THAT TURNED OUT VERY WELL. WE'RE PROUD OF IT.
>> THANKS TO THE CREW. NEXT ON OUR AGENDA IS PUBLIC SERVICES.
[Public Services]
>> MORNING, MADAM CHAIR, AND MEMBERS OF THE BOARD.
I AM HERE TODAY FOR THE BOARD TO APPROVE A RESOLUTION APPOINTING A COUNTY ASSESSOR.
THE PURPOSE OF THE RESOLUTION IS TO APPOINT SHANA JACKSON AS THE NEXT NICOLLET COUNTY ASSESSOR, EFFECTIVE APRIL 30TH WHICH IS THIS SATURDAY AND WILL EXTEND THROUGH DECEMBER 31ST, 2024.
A LITTLE BACKGROUND ON THIS, IS LORNA SANDVIK, OUR CURRENT COUNTY ASSESSOR, IS RETIRING.
SHE HAS SERVED NEARLY 26 YEARS WITH THE COUNTY.
I WANT TO TAKE THIS TIME TO REALLY THANK LORNA FOR HER DEDICATION AND HER SERVICE TO THE COUNTY.
SHE'S BEEN A JOY TO WORK WITH, WE ARE GOING TO MISS HER IMMENSELY.
THEN ON THE SAME TOKEN, WE'RE EXCITED TO BRING SHANA JACKSON ON BOARD AS THE NEW COUNTY ASSESSOR.
THERE IS A RESOLUTION IN YOUR PACKET TO APPOINT SHANA AS THE NEXT COUNTY ASSESSOR EFFECTIVE ON SATURDAY.
IT'S SHORT. I CAN READ IT INTO THE MEETINGS.
>> RESOLUTION APPOINTING A COUNTY ASSESSOR,
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WHEREAS MINNESOTA STATUTE 273.061 STATES THAT EVERY COUNTY IN MINNESOTA SHALL HAVE A COUNTY ASSESSOR, AND WHEREAS THE COUNTY ASSESSOR SHALL BE APPOINTED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS, AND WHEREAS APPOINTMENT OF THE COUNTY ASSESSOR SHALL BE APPROVED BY THE COMMISSIONER OF REVENUE BEFORE THE APPOINTMENT BECOMES EFFECTIVE, AND WHEREAS NICOLLET COUNTY HAS A VACANCY IN THE OFFICE OF COUNTY ASSESSOR, AND WHEREAS THE VACANCY SHALL BE FILLED BY APPOINTMENT OF A NEW AND QUALIFIED ASSESSOR FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE TERM, AND WHEREAS THE CURRENT TERM FOR THE OFFICE OF THE NICOLLET COUNTY ASSESSOR ENDS AFTER DECEMBER 31ST, 2024.THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE NICOLLET COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS APPOINT SHANA JACKSON AS THE NEXT COUNTY ASSESSOR WITH HER TERM TO START ON APRIL 30TH, 2022 AND EXTEND THROUGH DECEMBER 31ST, 2024.
BE AT FURTHER RESOLVED, SET APPOINTMENTS SHALL BE APPROVED BY THE COMMISSIONER OF REVENUE BEFORE IT BECOMES EFFECTIVE, DATED APRIL 26, 2022.
>> MADAM CHAIR, I'D LIKE TO MOVE THE RESOLUTION.
>> I WOULD SAY ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD, WE'RE GRATEFUL LORNA FOR YOUR SERVICE IN NICOLLET COUNTY.
WE UNDERSTAND THAT. SHANA, THERE ARE BRIGHT DAYS AHEAD AS YOU CONTINUE YOUR WORK AND THE WORK OF OUR ASSESSORS OFFICE THROUGH PUBLIC SERVICE, SO I MOVE IT.
>> THANK YOU. ANY OTHER COMMENTS FROM THE BOARD? SARAH, WOULD YOU PLEASE CALL THE ROLL?
>> YES, THANK YOU. WELCOME, SHANA.
WE'RE JEALOUS LORNA, YOU GET TO RETIRE.
[LAUGHTER] ENJOY YOUR NEXT STATION IN LIFE.
>> WHEN WILL THE OATH OF OFFICE BE TAKEN?
>> I SHOULD ADD THAT WE WILL DO THE OATH OF OFFICE IN OUR OFFICE ON FRIDAY PRIOR TO LORNA LEAVING.
WE WILL WAIT TO DO THAT AT THAT TIME.
[Health and Human Services]
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES. GOOD MORNING.>> MORNING MADAM CHAIR AND MEMBERS OF THE BOARD.
>> ANNUALLY NICOLLET COUNTY OBSERVES MENTAL HEALTH MONTH IN MAY BY OFFERING AWARENESS AND EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES TO COMMUNITY MEMBERS.
THIS MORNING, I'D LIKE TO INTRODUCE LAURIE, ONE OF OUR CLUBHOUSE MEMBERS WHO WILL BE READING OUR ANNUAL PROCLAMATION.
>> MORNING. MY NAME IS LAURIE HAGRIN AND I'M GOING TO READ THE RESOLUTION MAY IS MENTAL HEALTH MONTH.
WHEREAS MENTAL HEALTH IS ESSENTIAL TO OVERALL PHYSICAL HEALTH AND EMOTIONAL WELL-BEING, AND WHEREAS THERE IS A NEED TO RECOGNIZE THAT MENTAL ILLNESS AFFECTS THE LIVES OF MANY OF OUR CITIZENS AND RESIDENTS OF ALL AGES AND SENSORS.
WHEREAS REGARDLESS OF AGE, GENDER, RACE, ETHNICITY, RELIGION, AND ECONOMIC STATUS, ONE IN FIVE ADULTS EXPERIENCE MENTAL HEALTH ILLNESS.
SEVENTEEN PERCENT OF YOUTH AGES 16 THROUGH 17 YEARS OF AGE EXPERIENCE A MENTAL HEALTH DISORDER, AND ONE IN 20 ADULTS EXPERIENCE SERIOUS MENTAL ILLNESS.
WHEREAS PEOPLE WHO HAVE MENTAL ILLNESS CAN LIVE FULL AND PRODUCTIVE LIVES.
WHEREAS THE AVERAGE DELAY BETWEEN SYMPTOMS ONSET AND TREATMENT IS 11 YEARS.
WHEREAS AN ESTIMATED 90 PERCENT OF THOSE WHO DIE BY SUICIDE HAVE EXPERIENCE SYMPTOMS OF A MENTAL HEALTH CONDITION AND 46 PERCENT OF PEOPLE WHO DIE BY SUICIDE HAVE A DIAGNOSED MENTAL HEALTH CONDITION.
WHEREAS SUICIDE IS THE 10TH LEADING CAUSE OF DEATH IN THE UNITED STATES.
WHEREAS STIGMA CONTINUES TO BE A SIGNIFICANT BARRIER TO PEOPLE GETTING THE HELP NEEDED.
NICOLLET COUNTY OBSERVES MENTAL HEALTH MONTH EVERY MAY TO RAISE AWARENESS AND UNDERSTANDING OF THE IMPORTANCE OF MENTAL HEALTH.
THEREFORE, I, MARY DRANTTELL AS CHAIRMAN OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE COUNTY OF NICOLLET, ON BEHALF OF THE ENTIRE COUNTY AND STAFF, DO HEREBY PROCLAIM MAY OF 2022 AS MENTAL HEALTH MONTH.
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I ALSO URGE AS CITIZENS OF NICOLLET COUNTY, MINNESOTA, TO BECOME INVOLVED TO INCREASE AWARENESS AND UNDERSTANDING OF MENTAL HEALTH AND THE NEED OF APPROPRIATE AND ACCESSIBLE SERVICES FOR ALL PEOPLE WHO EXPERIENCE MENTAL ILLNESS.MARY DRANTTELL CHAIR NICOLLET COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS.
>> THANK YOU. WOULD SOMEONE LIKE TO MOVE THE RESOLUTION.
>> I'LL MOVE ADOPTION OF THE RESOLUTION.
>> THANK YOU. SECOND. FURTHER COMMENTS. HEARING NONE.
>> I'M JUST WONDERING IN THIS AREA THAT SUICIDE MIGHT BE MORE THAN THE 10TH LEADING CAUSE OF DEATH IS THAT PROBABLY POSSIBLE?
I DON'T KNOW OUR LOCAL STATISTICS TODAY.
>> THERE SEEMS TO BE A LOT OF THEM.
>> THANK YOU FOR SHARING THAT WAS IMPORTANT INFORMATION.
>> MAY I ADD SOMETHING? ON AUGUST 8TH, MY DAUGHTER COMMITTED SUICIDE AND SHE WAS A REGISTERED NURSE WITH AN UNDIAGNOSED MENTAL HEALTH ISSUE.
I BELIEVE THAT SUICIDE TOO ESPECIALLY DURING THE LAST TWO YEARS, HAS PLAYED A BIG PART IN THE MENTAL HEALTH CRISIS IN MINNESOTA, ESPECIALLY.
I BELIEVE THAT IF IT WASN'T FOR THE NICOLLET COUNTY HUMAN SERVICES MENTAL HEALTH TEAM, THAT IT COULD'VE VERY WELL IMPACTED MY LIFE.
I'D LIKE TO THANK THE NICOLLET COUNTY MENTAL HEALTH TEAM FOR THEIR HELP IN MY LIFE.
>> SARAH, CALL THE ROLL, PLEASE.
>> YES. THE RESOLUTION PASSES. THANK YOU.
>> WE ALSO JUST WANTED TO MENTION RELATED TO THE CLUBHOUSE THAT AS BOARD MEMBERS MAY BE AWARE, IN MARCH OF 2022 OUR CLUBHOUSE MOVED TO THE NEWLY PURCHASED COUNTY BUILDING AT 1301 MARSHALL STREET IN ST. PETER.
THE NEW SPACE IS OFFERING INCREASED ACCESSIBILITY, SAFETY LIGHT, MANY MORE OPTIONS FOR OUR ACTIVITIES TO TAKE PLACE, AS WELL AS MORE SPACE FOR OUR ADULT MENTAL HEALTH TEAM TO BE ON SITE AS WELL.
CLUBHOUSE MEMBERS RECENTLY VOTED TO RENAME THE PROGRAM FROM POWER UP CLUBHOUSE TO LIGHTHOUSE ON MARSHALL, VIEWING THE SPACE AS A SOURCE OF HOPE.
LAURIE IS GOING TO SHARE AN INVITATION WITH THE BOARD AS WELL.
>> WE HAVE AN OPEN HOUSE THAT IS SCHEDULED FOR MAY 11TH FROM 11:00-2:00 AT OUR NEW LOCATION WITH OUR NEW NAME AND THE LOCATION IS 1301 MARSHALL STREET IN ST. PETER.
WE'RE HAVING TOURS WITH MENTAL HEALTH.
WE'RE HAVING TOURS AND THE SPEAKERS WE'RE HAVING FOUR SPEAKERS OF THE CLUBHOUSE MEMBERS ARE SHARING THEIR STORIES.
WE'RE GOING TO HAVE BRIEF REFRESHMENTS AND WE'RE GOING TO HAVE GIVEAWAYS OF PRIZES.
>> THAT SHOULD BE INTERESTING.
>> THANK YOU FOR THE INVITATION.
>> I'M JUST TRYING TO PUT IT ON MY CALENDAR.
>> MY SECOND TOPIC THIS MORNING IS ALSO CLUBHOUSE RELATED.
JUST GIVING A LITTLE BIT OF BACKGROUND ON CLUBHOUSE MODELS IN GENERAL.
THEY ARE DESIGNED TO BE SAFE, STIGMA FREE LOCATIONS FOR PEOPLE EXPERIENCING MENTAL ILLNESS SO THAT THEY CAN FEEL WELCOME, SUPPORTED, SOCIALIZE WITH OTHERS, AND RECEIVE INCREASED ACCESS TO SERVICES.
IN NICOLLET COUNTY WE'VE BEEN PROVIDING THESE SERVICES SINCE 1998.
OUR CLUBHOUSE CURRENTLY HAS 68 ACTIVE MEMBERS WHO ATTEND OUR ACTIVITIES.
THESE SERVICES AND OUR STAFF MEMBERS ARE LARGELY FUNDED BY ADULT MENTAL HEALTH AND COMMUNITY SUPPORT GRANTS THROUGH THE STATE.
THOSE GRANTS WERE DEVELOPED TO MEET GOALS RELATED TO DEINSTITUTIONALIZATION AND REDUCING ADMISSIONS TO EMERGENCY ROOMS AND PSYCHIATRIC FACILITIES.
HISTORICALLY THOUGH, FUNDED BY NICOLLET COUNTY, OUR CLUBHOUSE HAS OPERATED AS A NON-PROFIT ENTITY KNOWN AS THE POWER UP CLUBHOUSE.
FOLLOWING THE MOVE TO THE NEW LOCATION, WE STARTED HAVING CONVERSATIONS ABOUT HOW DAILY OPERATIONS AND OUR SERVICES WOULD BE STREAMLINED IF THE CLUBHOUSE WERE TO TRANSITION FROM ITS NON-PROFIT STATUS TO BE A PART OF THE COUNTY'S ADULT MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES CONTINUUM.
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THE POWER UP CLUBHOUSE DID FORMALLY VOTE IN FAVOR OF SUCH A TRANSITION CONTINGENT UPON THIS COUNTY BOARD'S APPROVAL AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF A CONSUMER ADVISORY COMMITTEE.THIS TRANSITION WOULD NOT DISRUPT THE CURRENT GRANT FUNDING NOR CHANGE OUR CURRENT BUDGET.
WE DO HAVE A RESOLUTION WITH A LOT OF THAT INFORMATION IN IT IF YOU WOULD LIKE ME TO READ THAT.
>> WOULD SOMEONE CARE TO MOVE THE RESOLUTION THAT IS IN OUR BOARD PACKET?
>> COMMISSIONER KOLARS HAS A COMMENT.
>> [INAUDIBLE] WOULD LIKE TO HAVE THE SECOND, MAY I HAVE A COMMENT.
>> I THINK THIS IS JUST FURTHER INDICATION OF THE SERVICES THAT NICOLLET COUNTY AND MANY COUNTIES PROVIDE FOR THE RESIDENTS THAT REALLY LARGELY GO UNRECOGNIZED.
WE ARE GRATEFUL AND WE APPRECIATE THE EFFORTS THANK YOU.
>> ADDITIONAL COMMENTS FROM THE BOARD? HEARING NONE, SINCE IT'S A RESOLUTION, SARAH, CAN YOU CALL THE ROLL.
>> THANK YOU THE RESOLUTION PASSES.
>> MY LAST TOPIC IS ABOUT A VACCINE REFRIGERATOR.
IN 2021, THE NICOLLET COUNTY PUBLIC HEALTH TEAM WAS ABLE TO USE SOME OF OUR COVID-19 FUNDING TO PURCHASE A NEW VACCINE REFRIGERATOR, LARGER TO SUPPORT THE INCREASED VACCINATION EFFORTS.
OUR PREVIOUS REFRIGERATOR, WHICH IS FIVE YEARS OLD AND IN GOOD CONDITION WAS THEN PUT INTO STORAGE.
THE ORIGINAL UNIT WAS PURCHASED USING YOU CARE GRANT DOLLARS IS A LABORATORY REFRIGERATOR BUILT TO HOLD VACCINES AND MEDICATIONS.
IT'S IN GOOD CONDITION AND IT IS REMAINING IN STORAGE CURRENTLY.
YOU CARE HAS CONFIRMED THAT THERE ARE NO RESTRICTIONS IN US REPURPOSING THIS UNIT.
WE ARE LOOKING FOR APPROVAL TO REPURPOSE THE VACCINE REFRIGERATOR TO OPEN DOOR HEALTH CENTER.
>> SECOND. PASS IT ON DOWN THE LINE.
>> NEXT ON OUR AGENDA IS ADMINISTRATION, MANDY.
[Administration]
[NOISE]>> GOOD MORNING, MADAM CHAIR AND MEMBERS OF THE BOARD.
I HAVE TWO ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION PURPOSES.
THE FIRST ONE I'D LIKE TO TALK ABOUT IS THE 2021 YEAR REVIEW HIGHLIGHTS.
AS NICOLLET COUNTY COMES TO THE END OF THE 2022, NATIONAL COUNTY GOVERNMENT, I WOULD LIKE TO TAKE THIS OPPORTUNITY TO HIGHLIGHT WHAT THE INDIVIDUAL NICOLLET COUNTY DEPARTMENTS HAVE DONE, AND CONSIDER THEIR SUCCESSES IN 2021.
HOW THEY CHOSE TO THRIVE, THE NATIONAL COUNTY GOVERNMENT MONTH THEME IN THE YEAR OF 2021 AS WE CONTINUE IN THE PANDEMIC.
I'LL JUST BRIEFLY GO THROUGH EACH DEPARTMENT AND NOTE A COUPLE OF HIGHLIGHTS THAT THEY HAVE COMPLETED OVER THE YEAR, IN ADDITION THE COMPLETE REPORT IS AVAILABLE ON THE WEBSITE TO REVIEW THOROUGHLY HAS SEVERAL 100 PAGES WITH IT.
THERE'S A GREAT OPPORTUNITY TO REALLY SEE WHAT OUR DEPARTMENTS THROUGH, BUT WHAT I'LL SHARE TODAY IS JUST A COUPLE OF THE HIGHLIGHTS.
I AM STARTING IN THE ATTORNEY'S OFFICE.
THE VICTIM WITNESS COORDINATORS PROVIDED ASSISTANCE TO 424 VICTIMS AND IS IN CONTACT WITH 2,050 VICTIMS IN ADDITION.
THAT'S A LOT OF CONTACT WITH OUR PUBLIC.
CONCERNING FELONIES, THERE ARE 224 CASES [NOISE] REFERRED TO PROSECUTION.
IN ADDITION, THE ATTORNEY'S OFFICE CONTINUES TO COLLABORATIVELY WORK WITH OUR SCHOOLS REGARDING TRUANCY AND THE IMPACTS OF COVID-19.
BROWN-NICOLLET ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH, THEY PROVIDED COVID-19 RELIEF TO APPROXIMATELY 360 ESTABLISHMENTS IN THE AMOUNT OF $55,745.
THEY PROVIDED 100 FREE SHORT-TERM RADON KITS IN THE MONTH OF JANUARY, WHICH IS RADON ON FREE MONTH.
THEY LICENSE A 132 ESTABLISHMENTS, AND PROVIDED 53 SPECIAL EVENT LICENSES IN THE YEAR OF 2021, WHICH WAS NICE TO SEE THE ACTIVITIES STARTING TO RESUME.
THEY HAD A BIG TRANSITION EFFECTIVE OF JULY 1 AS THEY MOVED INTO THE COMMUNITY CORRECTIONS SERVICE MODEL.
WITH THAT, THEY HAD TO PROVIDE AN EXTENSIVE COMPREHENSIVE [NOISE] PLAN.
IN ADDITION TO THAT PLAN, THEY ALSO TOOK ON SEVERAL HUNDREDS ADDITIONAL FELONY CASES WITH IT.
THEIR CASELOAD DID INCREASE SIGNIFICANTLY AND THEY ARE CONTINUING TO WORK THROUGH THAT TRANSITION AS THEY COME TO THEIR FIRST ANNIVERSARY THIS YEAR.
EXTENSION, WHICH IS EXCITING NEWS, SAW 306 YOUTH INVOLVED IN OUR FOH PROGRAMS. THIS WAS 226 ROLLED IN THE 11 COMMUNITY CLUBS, 65 NEW MEMBERS IN THE K-5 PARTICIPATED IN
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A SIX-WEEK FORAGE CLUB AT ST. PETER NORTH ELEMENTARY AND NORTH MANKATO HOOVER ELEMENTARY, AND 50 MEMBERS PARTICIPATED VIRTUALLY, WHICH IS A NICE OPTION FOR THOSE WHO CANNOT ACCESS OR DRIVE TO THE SCHOOL.FACILITIES MAINTENANCE MAINTAINED OVER 150,000 SQUARE FEET FACILITY AREA, INCLUDING THE ADDITION OF 1301 MARSHALL STREET.
FINANCE CONTINUES THE IMPLEMENTATION WITH UKAG AS IT WAS IMPLEMENTED COUNTYWIDE.
THERE ARE A LOT OF POSTS ITEMS THAT THEY NEEDED TO CONTINUE TO IMPLEMENT, AND SO THEY WORKED VERY HARD ON THAT.
JUST TO GIVE YOU A SENSE OF WHAT THAT IS, BETWEEN HR AND FINANCE, THIS PROGRAM ALLOWS THEM TO PROCESS PAYROLL, ON-BOARDING OF NEW EMPLOYEES IN BENEFITS ADMINISTRATION IN ONE LOCATION FOR BOTH DEPARTMENTS.
THIS WAS A VERY LONG PROCESS AS THEY WORK COLLABORATIVELY TOGETHER OVER THE YEARS.
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEVELOPED DEPARTMENT-WIDE WORK GROUPS FOR CUSTOMER SERVICE, CELEBRATING DIVERSITY, PREVENTION AND SELF-CARE TO FURTHER SUPPORT THE GOALS IN THEIR HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES STRATEGIC PLAN.
THEY EXPANDED THEIR PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS TEAM, WHICH ADMINISTERED 10,000 PLUS COVID-19 VACCINES IN 20 DIFFERENT VENUES.
COORDINATING 165 CLINICS IN ADMINISTRATING MULTIPLE VACCINE PRESENTATIONS VARIETY OF AGE GROUPS.
THEY ESTABLISHED A MULTI-DISCIPLINARY HOUSING TEAM TO REVIEW POLICIES PROCEDURES, AND CREATE A MORE FORMAL REVIEW APPLICATION FOR NICOLLET COUNTY HOUSING PROVIDERS.
IN ADDITION, YOU HEARD THE WORK OF THE MENTAL HEALTH TEAM AND HOW THEY WORK WITH OUR COMMUNITY MEMBERS.
HUMAN RESOURCES BEGAN OFFERING [NOISE] A RETIREMENT INFORMATIONAL MEETING.
UNFORTUNATELY, WE ARE IN THE AGE WHERE WE'RE GOING TO SEE SEVERAL RETIREMENTS AND IT'S IMPORTANT FOR OUR RETIREES TO START PLANNING AHEAD OF TIME, AND THAT'S THE OPPORTUNITY FOR THE COUNTY TO ENGAGE WITH THAT.
THEY'LL BEGAN OFFERING AN INFORMATIONAL MEETING, IN ADDITION, THEY PROVIDED A BROCHURE FOR POTENTIAL RETIREES TO START CONSIDERING OPTIONS AS THEY MOVE FORWARD IN THAT DECISION.
PROPERTY AND PUBLIC SERVICES, THEY PROCESSED 160 SPLITS COMBINATIONS AND PLANTS IMPACTING 257 EXISTING PARCELS.
THEY ISSUED 105 ZONING PERMITS, PROCESS 18,441 MOTOR VEHICLE TRANSACTIONS, AND THIS IS AN INCREASE OF 2,378 FROM 2020.
THEY PROCESSED 6,806 DRIVER'S LICENSE TRANSACTIONS [NOISE] WHICH WAS AN INCREASE OF 693 FROM 2020, AND RECORDED 7,512 REAL ESTATE DOCUMENTS.
[NOISE] PUBLIC WORKS MAINTAIN 307 MILES.
IN ADDITION, YOU HEARD EARLIER FROM DIRECTOR GREENWOOD AND THEY'RE AWARDING OF THEIR STATE CONCRETE PAVING AWARD PROJECT, WHICH IS A VERY SUCCESSFUL OPPORTUNITY FOR THEM.
THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE ASSISTED WITH 11,372 CALLS FOR ASSISTANCE IN VARIOUS CATEGORIES, INCLUDING THE RESPONSE TO 451 ACCIDENTS.
[NOISE] OUR OFFICE OF TECHNOLOGIES MANAGED 3,397 INTERNAL SUPPORT TICKETS.
THAT JUST RELATES TO THE IMPORTANCE OF TECHNOLOGY AND HOW WE USE IT ON OUR DAILY WORK SCHEDULE, AND 24 HOURS AT THIS POINT.
LASTLY, OUR VETERAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT, ACCORDING TO THE FEDERAL VA EXPENDITURE DATA, 15.875 MILLION DOLLARS WERE AWARDED TO NICOLLET COUNTY VETERANS FOR VARIOUS PROGRAMS AND BENEFITS.
THIS IS AN INCREASE OF 273,000 FROM THE YEAR OF 2020.
[NOISE] WE'RE PLOTTING OUR VETERAN SERVICES STAFF FOR MAKING SURE THAT OUR VETERANS HAVE THE SERVICES AND FINANCIAL SUPPORT THAT THEY NEED AS THEY CONTINUE IN THEIR LIFE ADVENTURES.
ALL DEPARTMENTS CONTINUE TO DEMONSTRATE THEIR ADAPTABILITY TO THE CHANGING WORKFORCE AND THE NEEDS AND EXPECTATIONS OF A COUNTY RESIDENTS.
IN ADDITION, STAFF CONTINUE TO LOOK FOR OPPORTUNITIES TO ENHANCE EXISTING PROCESSES AND PROCEDURES FOR EFFICIENCY AND INNOVATION.
I WOULD LIKE TO NOTE AT THE END OF LAST WEEK, GOVERNOR WALZ PROCLAIMED APRIL 26TH, TODAY, AS COUNTY GOVERNMENT DAY.
MADAM CHAIR, IF I MAY READ THE PROCLAMATION FOR THE RECORD?
>> STATE OF MINNESOTA PROCLAMATION.
WHEREAS MINNESOTA 87 COUNTIES EMPLOY OVER 36,000 PEOPLE TO PROVIDE ESSENTIAL SERVICES TO CREATE HEALTHY, SAFE, AND VIBRANT COMMUNITIES.
WHEREAS THE WORK OF COUNTY EMPLOYEES IS FUNDAMENTAL, WHETHER IT'S A NEWBORN WELL CHECKED BY A PUBLIC HEALTH NURSE, A PASSPORT RENEWAL, OR VOTER [NOISE] REGISTRATION AND BALLOT PROCESSING.
[NOISE] WHEREAS THROUGH THEIR COMMITMENT TO PUBLIC SERVICE, COUNTY EMPLOYEES DEDICATE THEIR TIME, SKILLS, AND EXPERTISE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THEIR NEIGHBORS.
AT TIMES, RISKING THEIR PERSONAL SAFETY TO COORDINATE EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OR MANAGED JUSTICE AND PUBLIC SAFETY SYSTEMS. WHEREAS THE VITAL WORK THAT COUNTIES DO PROMOTES HEALTHY COMMUNITIES, FOSTER CONDITIONS FOR ECONOMIC GROWTH, STRENGTHENS INFRASTRUCTURE AND IMPROVES RESIDENTS QUALITY OF LIFE.
NOW THEREFORE, I TIM WALZ, GOVERNOR OF MINNESOTA DO HEREBY PROCLAIM TUESDAY, APRIL 26TH, 2022 AS COUNTY GOVERNMENT APPRECIATION DAY IN THE STATE OF MINNESOTA.
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I WOULD LIKE TO TAKE THIS OPPORTUNITY TO THANK ALL OF OUR COUNTY STAFF FOR THE HARD WORK THEY DO, AND AS NOTED, IT'S JUST A COUPLE OF ITEMS THAT I HIGHLIGHTED.IF YOU LOOK AT THE FULL YEAR IN REVIEW, OUR COUNTY STAFF WORK VERY HARD AND THEY ARE VERY APPRECIATIVE OF THE OPPORTUNITY TO WORK HERE, AND THE OPPORTUNITIES THAT THEY GET TO INTERACT WITH OUR PUBLIC.
>> THANK YOU. OUR APPRECIATION GOES OFF TO STAFF ALSO.
IT HAS NOT BEEN AN EASY COUPLE OF YEARS.
AS I SAID EARLIER, THE LITTLE THINGS MAKE A HUGE DIFFERENCE. THANK YOU.
>> THE OTHER ITEM FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION TODAY IS THE AMENDMENT TO THE 2022 COMMITTEE BOARD ASSIGNMENTS AND MEETINGS THAT QUALIFY FOR A PER DIEM PAYMENT AND RESOLUTION.
WITHIN YOUR PACKET, THERE IS A RESOLUTION AMENDING THE LIST IN ADDITION TO THE LIST OF COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS.
IN JUST FOR EASE, AS YOU GO THROUGH THE PACKET, YOU WILL NOTICE THAT THERE ARE TWO DIFFERENT COLORS HIGHLIGHTED.
GREEN IS REPRESENTATIVE OF THE VACANCY OF THE COMMISSIONER.
ALL COMMISSIONERS ARE ASSIGNED TO THE VERY SPECIFIC COMMITTEES IN THIS CASE, THIS IS ONE OF THEM THAT IS A VACANCY THAT NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AS IN ADDITION TO THE OTHER FOUR COMMISSIONERS AND RECOMMENDING THAT COMMISSIONER HAACK BE REPLACED WITHIN THE GREEN HIGHLIGHT.
IN ADDITION, THE YELLOW HIGHLIGHTED AREAS WITHIN IT AS AN OPEN VACANCY, PASSING OF COMMISSIONER KEMP.
I WOULD ALSO RECOMMEND THE REPLACEMENT OF COMMISSIONER HAACK WITH ONE CHANGE, AND THAT IS UNDER TREVOR'S TO SUE REGIONAL LIBRARY.
WITHIN YOUR [NOISE] PACKET, COMMISSIONER KOLARS IS LISTED AS THE ALTERNATE.
IT SHOULD BE COMMISSIONER KOLARS IS LISTED AS THE REGULAR MEMBER AND THE ALTERNATE IS THE VACANT POSITION.
>> MADAM CHAIR IN THAT AREA, WOULD YOU LIKE TO BE THE ALTERNATIVE TO TDS SINCE YOU HAVE BEEN THERE BEFORE? [INAUDIBLE]
>> MADAM CHAIR. I'M THE REGIONAL TREATMENT CENTER LIAISON ST. PETER UNDER THE SS.
>> WE CAN MAKE THAT CHANGE. THANK YOU.
>> ANY OTHER COMMENTS, QUESTIONS, THOUGHTS?
>> THAT NORTH MANN-KENDALL LIAISON, I CAN'T FIND IT? [NOISE]
>> WE DON'T HAVE EITHER CITY LIAISON ON THIS OTHER.
>> IT'S UNDER NICOLLET COUNTY IN NORTH MANN-KENDALL LIAISON.
>> THAT'S GOT JACKET ITSELF, RIGHT?
>> MAYBE I SHOULD BE THE ALTERNATIVE.
[INAUDIBLE] SHOULD BE THE [INAUDIBLE] [OVERLAPPING]
>> PART OF COMMITTEE DID WE'LL TAKE THAT BECAUSE YOU'RE A FOREIGN PARTNERS DIRECTOR.
>> WOULD SOMEONE CARE TO MOVE THE RESOLUTION WITH THE PROPOSED CHANGES? [NOISE]
>> HEARING NONE, ALL THOSE IN FAVOR?
>> MADAM CHAIR, BEFORE MANDY LEAVES, ABSENT FROM YOUR YEAR-END REPORT WAS THE ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE.
I KNOW THAT THIS IS YOUR FIRST YEAR.
UNLESS I MISSED IT BECAUSE OF LACK OF HEARING UP HERE BUT COULD YOU HIGHLIGHT SOME OF WHAT YOU SAW AS YOUR ACCOMPLISHMENTS IN THESE FIRST MONTHS OF YOUR ADMINISTRATOR REPORT?
>> SURE. A COUPLE OF THINGS THAT SARAH AND I TRANSITIONED OVER FROM PROPERTY SERVICES WAS JUST LEARNING THE BASIC PROCESS.
WE HAD AN INITIAL SENSE OF WHAT THE ACTIVITIES AND DUTIES WERE, BUT IT'S JUST LEARNING MORE IN DEPTH.
WE'VE TAKEN SOME OPPORTUNITIES TO LOOK AT HOW WE DO SOME OF OUR INTERNAL PROCESSES WITH LASERFICHE AND ARE HELPING OR ASSISTING THE OTHER DEPARTMENTS.
ALSO LOOKING AT SOME OF OUR SOCIAL MEDIA AND HOW WE INTERACT AND DISPLAY INFORMATION TO THE PUBLIC WITH IT.
[NOISE] WE DO HAVE SEVERAL OTHER PROJECTS THAT ARE IN THE WORKS TOO AS WE MOVE FORWARD.
REGARDING SOME OF OUR DOCUMENTS AND HOW THOSE ARE STORED, WE'VE MADE GREAT STRIDES AND SOME OF THAT ARE IN OUR PROJECT LIST AND ARE LOOKING
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FORWARD TO MAKING SURE THAT WE HAVE ADDITIONAL THINGS AS WE MOVE FORWARD.IN ADDITION, WE HAVE LOOKED AT SOME ADDITIONAL WORK GROUPS.
I'VE BEEN STUDYING THE IDEA WORK GROUP WHICH IS OUR INCLUSIVITY, DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND ACCESSIBILITY WORK GROUP, AND LOOKING AT A BUSINESS CONTINUITY WORK GROUP TO MAKE SURE THAT IN THE EVENT WE DO HAVE A THREAT, THERE COULD BE VARIOUS KINDS WHETHER A CYBER THREAT OR SOME TYPE OF NATURAL DISASTER, HOW WE'RE GOING TO WORK THROUGH THAT WITH OUR EMERGENCY MANAGER AND THE IDENTIFIED WORK GROUP MEMBERS WITH IT.
>> VERY GOOD. THANK YOU. I THINK I WOULD SPEAK FOR OUR BOARD MEMBERS TO THANK YOU FOR THE CONSTANT COMMUNICATION THAT WE RECEIVE.
THE UPDATES THAT HELP US UNDERSTAND WHAT IS HAPPENING HERE ON A DAILY BASIS.
WE APPRECIATE THAT COMMUNICATION.
>> NOT THAT YOU ARE, BUT THE MARSHALL BUILDING REALLY WAS AN AMAZING LAST MINUTE [OVERLAPPING].
>> BUT SAVED COUNTY RESIDENTS HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS FROM THE OTHER OPTIONS WE WERE LOOKING AT.
JUST A FANTASTIC THING AND CASSIE AND OTHERS WERE VERY ALERT AND QUICK ACTING IN A WAY THAT WAS VERY BENEFICIAL, SO THANK YOU.
>> WE PROBABLY GOT THOSE SOLD A YEAR QUICKER THAN WE WOULD'VE THE OTHER WAY TOO.
>> IT WAS ALL ABOUT TIMING, BUT I HAVE TO JUST SAY DIRECTOR SASSENBERG WAS VERY INTEGRAL IN THAT PART WITH IT.
SHE WAS THE ONE THAT MADE THE INITIAL CONTACT, SAW THE BUILDING THAT WAS AVAILABLE AND WE MOVED.
THANKFULLY, WE WERE ABLE TO USE OUR AMERICAN RESCUE DOLLARS TO PURCHASE THAT BUILDING AND MOVE FORWARD OUR MENTAL OUR HEALTH CONCERNS.
>> WE SHOULD RECOGNIZE MS. MCCORMICK AS WELL?
>> YES [LAUGHTER]. ABSOLUTELY.
>> YOU SURVIVED WITHOUT PULLING YOUR HAIR OUT [LAUGHTER] DURING THIS TIME PERIOD.
>> COMMISSIONER, SINCE WE'RE WAITING A MOMENT HERE, IF I MIGHT WITH YOUR INDULGENCE, I WOULD ASK MS. SASSENBERG, COULD YOU COME FORWARD FOR A MOMENT?
>> THANK YOU. I JUST HAVE ONE QUESTION I MEANT TO ASK EARLIER.
>> SURE. THE CHAIR HAS STEPPED AWAY SO I'LL TAKE HER SPOT AT THIS POINT.
>> MR. CHAIR, JUST TO ASK FOR A PUBLIC HEALTH UPDATE, WHERE ARE WE?
>> SURE. WELL, AT THIS POINT OUR NUMBERS HAVE CONTINUED TO DECREASE.
WATCHING REGIONALLY, THINGS HAVE HAD UPTAKE CERTAIN WEEKS.
SEEMS RELATED TO SCHOOLS PRIMARILY.
OUR PUBLIC HEALTH TEAM THOUGH, IS NOW FOCUSING ON RECOVERY EFFORTS.
WE STILL HAVE THE LARGE AMOUNT OF FUNDING AVAILABLE AND SO WE'RE LOOKING TOWARDS SERVING THE COMMUNITY, TRYING TO FIGURE OUT HOW WE CAN USE THOSE FUNDS FOR RESILIENCY AND COMMUNITY-BUILDING.
A LOT OF IT COMES DOWN TO A MENTAL HEALTH RESPONSE, I BELIEVE, AS WELL.
BUT FIRST, FIGURING OUT HOW DO WE EVEN BEGIN TO UNDERSTAND WHAT THE NEEDS ARE IN THE COUNTY AT THIS POINT.
PROBABLY COMING FORWARD WITH SOME IDEAS THIS SUMMER, AS WE LOOK TO DO THOSE SURVEYS AND IN-PERSON COMMUNITY CONVERSATIONS TO LEARN MORE ABOUT IT.
THAT'S REALLY BECOME THE FAP TEAM'S FOCUS IS THE RECOVERY RIGHT NOW, WHILE ALSO KNOWING THAT WE NEED TO BE PREPARED TO PIVOT IN ANY OTHER DIRECTION OVER THE NEXT COMING YEAR.
>> THANK YOU. I JUST THOUGHT IT WOULD BE IN OUR [OVERLAPPING] SUPPORT TEAM FOR AN UPDATE. THANK YOU.
[Informational Items]
MADAM ATTORNEY.>> THANK YOU, MR. CHAIR. ONE THING I'D LIKE TO REPORT IS THAT MY OFFICE WAS ABLE TO PARTICIPATE IN THE SENIOR EXPO THAT WAS HELD IN ST. PETER LAST THURSDAY.
I BELIEVE IT WAS A TREMENDOUS TURNOUT FOR THAT EVENT.
GOT TO TALK TO A NUMBER OF INDIVIDUALS AND SHARE INFORMATION ABOUT FRAUD PREVENTION.
IT WAS REALLY NICE TO GET BACK TO NORMAL ACTIVITY AND SPREAD INFORMATION ABOUT FRAUD PREVENTION.
AGAIN, THAT CONTACT WITH INDIVIDUALS HELPED TO EMPHASIZE THE NUMBER OF SCAMS THAT ARE OUT THERE AND THE VULNERABILITIES THAT ARE EXPERIENCED OF HOW PERSUASIVE SOME OF THESE SCAMMERS CAN BE.
PROVIDING THAT INFORMATION HOPEFULLY PREVENTS A NUMBER OF THOSE SCAMS FROM ACTUALLY COMING TO FRUITION.
>> JUST AS AN UPDATE, WHAT ARE THE RULES UPSTAIRS AT THE COURT FOR IN-PERSON? ARE WE BACK?
>> THERE ARE SOME NEW CHANGES THAT WILL BE COMING INTO PLAY, I BELIEVE IN JUNE, REGARDING INCREASING THE NUMBER OF HEARINGS THAT ARE HAPPENING IN PERSON.
SOME OF THOSE HEARINGS WILL CONTINUE TO BE BY ZOOM.
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WE'LL WAIT ON CHAIRWOMAN DRANTELL'S REPORT AND GET COMMISSIONER COMMITTEE REPORTS.COMMISSIONER MORROW WOULD THAT WORK FOR YOU OR ARE YOU STILL JOTTING?
>> I'M STILL JOTTING. [LAUGHTER]
>> LET'S GO, COMMISSIONER LUEPKE AND THEN HAACK.
>> WELL, I ATTENDED THE WORKSHOP SPECIAL MEETING WHEN DAVE GOT SWORN IN AND THE BROWN-NICOLLET WON ON FRIDAY, AND THAT'S A LOT OF PHONE CALLS, BUT THAT'S THE ONLY OFFICIAL. THANKS.
>> THANK YOU, COMMISSIONER. COMMISSIONER HAACK?
>> JUST LIKE [NOISE] MY SWEARING IN AND FIRST BOARD MEETING THEN BROWN-NICOLLET LAST FRIDAY.
>> WE DID THE CANVAS TO CONFIRM COMMISSIONER HAACK JOINING. WE DID THE CANVAS.
HIGHWAY 169, SOUTH CENTRAL HEALTH COMMITTEE, LAC, THE SPECIAL MEETING AND THE REDISTRICTING MEETINGS YOU ALL MENTIONED.
WE HAD A BROADBAND MEETING AND ALSO THE NICOLLET-BROWN MEETING.
>> THANK YOU. MY REPORT INCLUDES THE READER MEETING, THE CANVAS WITH COMMISSIONER MORROW, OUR WORKSHOP TRAVERSE TO SUE COMMUNITY HEALTH DIVERSITY COUNCIL WHICH MET LAST NIGHT.
THE DIVERSITY COUNCIL IS GOING TO BE NOW THE PLACE IN THE AREA FOR HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION IN SOUTH CENTRAL MINNESOTA AND TODAY'S COUNTY BOARD MEETING.
WHEN CHAIR DRANTELL COMES BACK, SHE CAN SHARE HER MEETINGS.
COMMISSIONER MEETINGS AND CONFERENCES.
MANDY, DO YOU HAVE ANYTHING OTHER THAN THE AMC DISTRICT MEETING?
>> YOU RECEIVED THE INVITATION FOR THE MAY 11TH CLUBHOUSE OPEN HOUSE TODAY.
AND THEN AS YOU MENTIONED, THE JUNE 8TH DISTRICT AMC MEETING, WHICH IS TEND TO BE PLANNED FOR LE SUEUR COUNTY AND THERE'LL BE MORE INFORMATION COMING OUT AS WE BEGIN [OVERLAPPING]
>> NOT YET. JUST LE SUEUR COUNTY IN GENERAL.
>> VERY GOOD. ANY OTHER ITEMS FOR MEETINGS FROM COMMISSIONERS THAT YOU'D LIKE TO BRING FORWARD? HEARING NONE, CHAIR WOULD SEEK IN A MOTION TO APPROVE THE PODIUMS AND EXTENSORS.
>> COMMISSIONER LUEPKE HAS MOVED. IS THERE A SECOND?
>> COMMISSIONER MORROW. SARAH, PLEASE CALL THE ROLL.
I'LL TAKE THE CHAIR FOR THE MOMENT IF THAT'S OKAY.
>> WE SHOULD HAVE A MOTION TO ADJOURN THE BOARD MEETING.
>> WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND TO ADJOURN THE REGULAR BOARD MEETING, ALL IN FAVOR PLEASE SAY AYE.
>> APPOSED. THE REGULAR BOARD MEETING IS ADJOURNED.
>> THE DRAINAGE AUTHORITY MEETING IS NOW BEFORE US.
[Call Drainage Authority Meeting to Order]
WE HAVE AGENDA ITEMS. CONSENT AGENDA, IS THERE A MOTION TO APPROVE?>> MR. CHAIR, I MOVE APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA.
>> THANK YOU. COMMISSIONERS, IS THERE A SECOND?
ANY DISCUSSION? HEARING NONE, ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE.
>> I'LL MOVE APPROVAL TO CONSENT AGENDA.
>> WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND ON THE CONSENT AGENDA, WHICH I THOUGHT WE JUST HANDLED.
[INAUDIBLE] MUST BE NEW AT THIS.
ANY DISCUSSION? ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE.
>> CARRIES. THANK YOU. MS. KOPET.
>> THANK YOU, MR. CHAIR. MEMBERS OF THE BOARD.
AS YOU RECALL, AT OUR LAST DRAINAGE AUTHORITY MEETING, WE HAD A PUBLIC HEARING FOR THE REPAIR TO COUNTY DITCH 48A.
HOUSTON ENGINEERING PRESENTED IT'S REPAIR REPORT.
AT THAT MEETING, IT WAS ORIGINALLY SCHEDULED FOR MARCH 22ND, AND THEN WE CONTINUED IT ON APRIL 12TH AND AT THAT MEETING IT WAS APPROVED FOR HOUSTON ENGINEERING TO MOVE AHEAD WITH THE REPAIR, AND TO GO AHEAD WITH BIDS ON THE PROJECT.
AT THIS TIME I'D LIKE TO BRING BACK THE FINDINGS IN ORDER THAT REFLECTS THE BOARD'S WISHES FROM THE LAST MEETING.
I WOULD, IF YOU WOULD LIKE, THE ORDER IS LENGTHY BUT I WOULD LIKE TO READ THE FOUR BULLET POINTS FOR THE ORDER ITSELF TO RECALL WHAT WE ARE APPROVING TODAY, IF THAT'S OKAY.
THE ORDER INDICATES THAT THE REPAIR REPORT FOR
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COUNTY DITCH 48A IN THE LOCATION SPECIFIED IN THESE FINDINGS AND AS RECOMMENDED IN THE ENGINEER'S REPORT IS APPROVED CONSISTENT WITH THE ENGINEER'S RECOMMENDATION.THE NICOLLET COUNTY PROPERTY AND PUBLIC SERVICES DIRECTOR, THE BOARD CHAIR, AND HOUSTON ENGINEERING SHALL PROCEED WITH ALL NECESSARY PROCEDURES TO COMMENCE THE REPAIRS SET FORTH IN THE ENGINEER'S REPAIR REPORT.
TO FURTHER SEEK THE NECESSARY QUOTES FOR THE REPAIRS, CONSISTENT WITH THE PROCEDURES REQUIRED BY MINNESOTA STATUTE CHAPTER 103E AND UNDER MINNESOTA LAW.
UPON RECEIPT OF THEIR QUOTES FOR THE REPAIRS, THIS MATTER SHALL RETURN TO THE DRAINAGE AUTHORITY FOR CONSIDERATION OF THESE QUOTES RECEIVED.
THE COST FOR THE REPAIR SHALL BE PAID BY FUNDS IN THE MAINTENANCE ACCOUNT FOR THE COUNTY DITCH NUMBER 48A, OR BY ASSESSMENTS MADE TO THOSE PROPERTIES BENEFITED BY THE DRAINAGE SYSTEM IN THE DRAINAGE SYSTEM RECORDS.
>> MR. CHAIR, I'LL MOVE THE FINDINGS IN FACT IN ORDER REGARDING DITCH 48A.
>> THANK YOU. COMMISSIONERS, IS THERE A SECOND?
>> COMMISSIONER LUEPKE DISCUSSION.
>> MS. KOPET, IS THERE ANYTHING IN ADDITION TO ADD?
>> I DO NOT HAVE ANYTHING IN ADDITION TO ADD AT THIS TIME.
>> MR. CHAIR, WE'RE JUST BASICALLY GOING BY THE LANDOWNER WISHES AS WE READ IT AT THAT MEETING.
>> CORRECT. WE EXTENDED THE MEETING TO GET ADDITIONAL LANDOWNER INPUT.
WHICH WE DID AND WE HAD SOME VERY GOOD LANDOWNER INPUT AND SO THIS WAS THE WISHES OF THE LANDOWNER.
>> THANK YOU. I SUPPORT THE MOTION.
>> MR. CHAIR, THE OTHER FLEXIBILITY THAT THIS FINDING ALLOWS THE BOARD IS THAT ONCE THE ENGINEER OBTAINS THE DIFFERENT QUOTES FOR THE TWO DIFFERENT METHODS OF DOING THE REPAIRS, IT'LL COME BACK BEFORE THE BOARD FOR FURTHER CONSIDERATION AT THE BOARD'S REQUEST.
IT ALLOWS FOR CONTINUED INPUT BY THE LANDOWNERS AS WELL.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH. ANY OTHER DISCUSSION ON THE MOTION IN FRONT OF US? SARAH, PLEASE CALL THE RULE.
IS THERE ANY OTHER BUSINESS BEFORE THE DRAINAGE AUTHORITY TODAY?
>> THANK YOU. I WOULD ASK THE BOARD TO CONSIDER, HOUSTON ENGINEERING PRESENTED A CONTRACT TO MOVE FORWARD WITH THESE REPAIRS AND I HAD HOPED THAT CONTRACT WOULD BE READY FOR THIS MEETING FOR THE BOARD TO APPROVE AS WELL.
HOWEVER, WE DIDN'T RECEIVE IT UNTIL LATE LAST WEEK AND THEN THERE'S A CORRECTION THAT'S BEEN NOTED.
IT IS THE SAME CONTRACT THIS BOARD HAD PREVIOUSLY APPROVED FOR THEM TO DO THE INVESTIGATION ABOUT THE NEEDED REPAIR, SO I WOULD JUST ASK FOR THE BOARD'S CONSIDERATION IN MOTION TO ALLOW MS. KOPET AND MYSELF TO REVIEW A CONTRACT AND THEN PRESENT THAT CONTRACT TO THE CHAIR FOR SIGNATURE, WHEN THAT CONTRACT IS READY, RATHER THAN DELAYING AND WAITING FOR THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.
>> WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND.
DO YOU HAVE LANGUAGE ON THAT SIR?
>> IS IT OKAY? DISCUSSION ON THE MOTIONS? HEARING NONE, PLEASE CALL THE RULE.
BEFORE WE ADJOURN, I WILL ASK IF THERE'S ANY OTHER ITEM THAT SHOULD COME BEFORE THE DRAINAGE AUTHORITY?
>> MR. CHAIR, DOES SETH WANT TO GIVE US ANY UPDATES ON THE DITCH PROJECTS OR?
>> HE'S NOT READY AT THIS TIME.
>> THERE ARE ONGOING DITCH ISSUES CONCERNING MORE THAN ONE DITCH, AND I FOR ONE CAN SAY THAT.
I THINK COUNTY STAFF HAVE BEEN TREMENDOUSLY VIGILANT IN TRYING TO RESOLVE ONGOING ISSUES AND I FEEL LIKE THE COMMUNICATIONS FEEL DAILY IN TERMS OF TRYING TO GET ANSWERS TO SOME OF THESE PRESSING QUESTIONS.
APPRECIATE THAT AND THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME TODAY.
>> MR. CHAIR, I MOVE TO ADJOURN.
>> ENTERTAIN A MOTION TO ADJOURN.
WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND.
>> THANK YOU.
* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.