[Call Board of Commissioners Meeting to Order: Chair Dranttel]
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>> PLEASE SILENCE YOUR CELL PHONES AND OTHER LITTLE GOOFY DEVICES.
NEXT ON THE AGENDA IS THE APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA.
DO WE HAVE ANYTHING TO ADD OR SUBTRACT, MANDY? THANK YOU. MOTION TO APPROVE?
>> SECOND. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR.
>> THANK YOU. NEXT ON THE AGENDA IS THE CONSENT AGENDA.
[Consent Agenda]
WOULD ANYBODY LIKE TO PULL ANYTHING OFF?>> I GOING TO ABSTAIN BECAUSE OF THAT MAJOR BILL ON THAT DITCH IF THAT'S OKAY.
>> THANK YOU. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR?
>> NEXT ON OUR AGENDA IS PUBLIC APPEARANCES.
[Public Appearances]
DO WE HAVE ANY PUBLIC APPEARANCES TODAY? PLEASE COME TO THE MIC AND STATE YOUR NAME FOR THE RECORD. GOOD MORNING?>> GOOD MORNING, COMMISSIONERS. THANK YOU FOR HEARING FROM ME.
>> GOOD MORNING, YOU HAVE THREE MINUTES.
>> JEROME GEORGE, FROM MANKATO.
>> CAN YOU SIT DOWN AND TALK INTO THE MIC CAUSE WE'RE-
>> NOT TO SPEAK, WE'RE RECORDING SO THAT WAY YOU GET INTO THE RECORDING.
>> GOOD THANK YOU. I'M HERE TO ASK YOUR HELP IN SECURING SOME PROPERTY THE COUNTY IS STILL OWNS ON SWAN LAKE WHERE I CUT MY WISDOM TEETH.
THERE IS 23.67 ACRES RECORDED ONLY BY RANGE TOWNSHIP AND SECTION THAT HAS REMAINED SINCE 1880 IN THE PUBLIC DOMAIN.
I WOULD LIKE TO BE A BIDDER FOR THAT LAND.
I HAVE MAPS AND SO FORTH IF PEOPLE LIKE TO LOOK AT THEM.
I'VE TALKED TO PETE OTTTERNESS AND BEN ROSSBURG.
I BELIEVE THERE IS ENOUGH LAND AVAILABLE FOR A CABIN, AND THAT WOULD BE MY INTENT IF I WERE TO WIN THE BID.
>> HAVE THEY BEEN SUPPLIED TO STAFF PRIOR TO THIS?
>> YOU CAN DO WHAT YOU FEEL, APPROPRIATE.
>> THE FIRST PHOTO IDENTIFIES THE LAND IN THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF THE LAKE, IT'S THE RED OUTLINED PIECE.
THE SECOND PAGE SHOWS THE HARD BOUNDARIES WITH THE ADJACENT LANDOWNERS.
THE SOFT BOUNDARIES WITH THE LAKE ARE TO BE DETERMINED.
THERE IS A PART OF THIS THAT'S NOT SHOWN IN THIS PHOTO THAT EXTENDS TO THE SOUTH.
IF YOU LOOK ON THE THIRD PAGE, THAT'S THE GIS MAP, THERE ARE 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 ADJACENT PROPERTIES.
THE LAST PAGE IS JUST WHAT I WAS ABLE TO FIND ON THE GIS BEACON LAND RECORDS FOR THE IMMEDIATE ADJACENT PROPERTIES IN TERMS OF TAX ASSESSED VALUE AND THEIR RECENT SALE PRICES.
I WOULD BE A BIDDER OF THE LAND AS IT STANDS, IT WOULD BE MORE LIKELY TO HAVE GREATER VALUE TO YOU IF YOU WERE TO KNOW EXACTLY HOW MUCH IT IS AND WHERE THE LAKE FRONTAGE STARTS AND ENDS.
BUT IT'S NOT NECESSARY FOR ME TO HAVE THAT INFORMATION BEFORE I WOULD MAKE A BID.
>> THANK YOU. [NOISE] MAY I RETURN IN A MONTH TO SEE IF YOU'VE PONDERED THIS TO MAKE ANY.
>> I'LL FOLLOW UP WITH YOU GUYS LATER.
>> NEXT ON OUR AGENDA IS PROPERTY SERVICES. GOOD MORNING PETE.
[Property Services]
>> GOOD MORNING. THANK YOU FOR THE LITTLE BIT OF TIME THAT I NEED.
WE HAVE A LONG SEPTIC AND A WELL-KNOWN PROGRAM THROUGH THE BNP LOAN PROCESS FOR THE STATE THAT HAS A WORK PLAN.
WE'RE PROPOSING A SIMPLE CHANGE AND NETWORK PLAN TO REMOVE THE SEPTIC PERMIT FEE FROM THE APPLICATION FEE.
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THE REASONS BEHIND IT IS WE END UP WITH A LOT OF CONTRACTORS COVERING PERMIT FEES.IT ENDS UP BECOMING A NIGHTMARE PAPERWORK WISE.
WE'RE GOING TO STREAMLINE THE PAPERWORK SIDE.
THEN IN THE FUTURE WE WOULD HAVE FEWER DOCUMENTS THAT WOULD NEED TO BE CHANGED IF THE FEE SCHEDULE CHANGES.
WE'RE LITERALLY PULLING JUST A COUPLE OF LINES OUT OF THE DOCUMENT.
MICHELLE HAS REVIEWED IT AND IS OKAY WITH IT.
>> DO WE HAVE A MOTION TO ACCEPT THE REVISED WORK PLAN?
>> QUESTIONS, COMMENTS, THOUGHTS.
LIFE IS BETTER WITH LESS DOCUMENTS.
>> JUST ONE LESS THING TO CHANGE OVER TIME.
[Technologies]
OUR AGENDA IS TECHNOLOGIES.>> MORNING, MADAM CHAIR, BOARD MEMBERS.
I BRING BEFORE YOU, I NEED A BOARD RATIFICATION FOR A CONTRACT THAT WE HAVE WITH OUR JOINT POWERS WITH, MCCC.
IT IS WITH THE IFS USER GROUP, WHICH IS THE SOFTWARE PROGRAM THAT IS USED IN OUR FINANCIAL DEPARTMENT OR INTEGRATED FINANCIAL SYSTEM.
THIS COMES UP ABOUT EVERY 3-5 YEARS.
THEY WENT THROUGH IT LAST YEAR, UPDATED ALL THE INSURANCE LIMITS THAT THERE WERE AND SOME MODIFIED CORRECTIONS IN THERE FOR JUST VERBIAGE TO BE MORE WITH THE TIMES THAT IT IS, BUT THE CONTRACT ITSELF, OTHER THAN A NOMINAL INCREASE WHICH WAS IN THERE, DIDN'T CHANGE AND IT WAS VETTED THROUGH THE LAWYER AT MCCC AND IT HAS BEEN LOOKED AT.
I WAS GOING TO BE HERE LAST WEEK OR TWO WEEKS AGO AND IT HASN'T BEEN CHANGED OR HASN'T BEEN CONTESTED FROM ANY OTHER COUNTIES THAT HAVE APPROVED IT.
>> DALE, THE CONTRACT APPEARANCE TO INCREASE BY FIVE PERCENT A YEAR.
DOES THAT SOUND ABOUT RIGHT TO YOU?
>> IT IS WHAT IT WAS NEGOTIATE TO BE, YES.
I GOT TO TAKE YOU THROUGH A NUMBER OF THE OTHER VENDORS THAT WE HAVE, IT'S SOMEWHERE BETWEEN FOUR AND ALL WE HAVE ONE THAT'S AT AN OUTLIER, THAT'S AT 13, BUT IT'S BETWEEN FOUR AND SEVEN DEPENDING ON THE SYSTEM AND WHERE THEY ARE.
>> MADAM CHAIR, IS THAT FIVE PERCENT OFF THE ORIGINAL OR FIVE PERCENT OFF EVERY YEAR?
>> I DON'T KNOW THAT I KNOW THE ANSWER TO THAT.
I BELIEVE IT'S FIVE PERCENT EVERY YEAR.
>> THE SECOND YEAR IT'D BE FIVE PERCENT OF 105 PERCENT?
>> NO. IT'S BASED ON THE CONTRACT AT ONE TIME, SO THEY GET ON THIS CONTRACT AND THEN FIVE PERCENT FOR EACH ONE.
>> ANY ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS, COMMENTS? [NOISE]
>> BECAUSE YOU WANT TO USE IT, THAT'S ALL.
>> ALL RIGHT. [LAUGHTER] ALL THOSE IN FAVOR.
[Human Resources]
OF THE BOARD MEETING IS CLOSE TO THE PUBLIC AS ALLOWED FOR BY THE MINNESOTA OPEN MEETING LAW.MINNESOTA STATUTES CHAPTER 13 D.03, CLOSE MEETINGS FOR THE PURPOSE OF DISCUSSING LABOR NEGOTIATION STRATEGY.
MAY I HAVE A MOTION TO GO INTO CLOSE SESSION?
>> [OVERLAPPING] MADAM CHAIR. EXCUSE ME. I DON'T MEAN TO INTERRUPT.
THE HR DIRECTOR IS DELAYED FOR A MOMENT IF WE COULD MOVE AHEAD IN THE AGENDA.
>> ALL RIGHT. WE ARE BACK IN OPEN SESSION.
THE INDIVIDUALS IN THE MEETING, AT THE TIME WERE ATTORNEYS ZEHNDER FISCHER, COMMISSIONERS LUEPKE, MARIE DRANTTEL, KOLARS, HUMAN RESOURCES DIRECTOR LARSON, AND ADMINISTRATOR LANDKAMER.
IS THERE A MOTION TO APPROVE OR DENY THE PROBATION COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT AT THIS TIME?
>> MADAM CHAIR, IF IT PLEASES THE BOARD I WOULD MOVE.
>> ANY DISCUSSION ON THE CONTRACT?
>> COMMISSIONER KOLARS, DID YOU WANT TO SAY SOMETHING?
>> I JUST WANTED TO SAY THANKS TO THE UNION OR THE COUNTY'S HIRED ATTORNEY SUE HANSON ALONG WITH OUR STAFF, CHRISTINA LARSON, AND MANDY LANDKAMER FOR GUIDING
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OUR COMMITTEE THROUGH THE NEGOTIATIONS.>> IF I COULD ADD OUR THANKS TO THE TWO OF YOU.
>> THANK YOU. ANY ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS? COMMENTS? ROLL-CALL VOTE, PLEASE, SARAH.
>> THANK YOU ALL. NEXT ON OUR AGENDA IS ADMIN.
[Administration]
>> GOOD MORNING MADAM CHAIR AND MEMBERS OF THE BOARD, I HAVE TWO ITEMS FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION THIS MORNING.
THE FIRST ITEM IS FOR THE MANKATO AREA FOUNDATION EQUITY, DIVERSITY, INCLUSIVITY CLIMATE STUDY FUNDING REQUEST.
CURRENTLY, ALONG WITH THE MANKATO AREA FOUNDATION, OTHER LOCAL INSTITUTIONS SUCH AS THE MALE HEALTH CLINIC SYSTEMS, CITY OF MANKATO, CITY OF NORTH MANKATO, BLUE EARTH COUNTY, SCHOOL DISTRICT 77, MSU MANKATO, AND NOW NICOLLET COUNTY ARE PARTICIPATING IN THE CLIMATE STUDY IN THE MANKATO, NORTH MANKATO, GREATER AREA.
THE PURPOSE OF THE STUDY IS TO ASSESS EQUITY, DIVERSITY, INCLUSIVITY TO UNDERSTAND THE CURRENT STATE WITHIN THE AREA.
THE MAF WILL CONTRACT WITH INTERCULTURAL COMPETENCE EDGE TO OVERSEE THE STUDY AND SERVE AS A PROJECT COORDINATOR.
THE STUDY WILL COMPRISE OF FIVE PHASES AND ANTICIPATED TO BE COMPLETED BY SEPTEMBER WITH DATA COLLECTION AND RESULTS IN LATER DECEMBER OF THIS YEAR.
RESULTS WILL THEN BE SHARED WITH STAKEHOLDERS TO HELP GUIDE DECISION-MAKERS TOWARDS THE REMOVAL, BARRIERS TO EQUITY DIVERSITY, INCLUSIVITY.
TODAY I'M ASKING FOR FUNDING TO ASSIST WITH A CLIMATE STUDY OF $6,000 TO MANKATO AREA FOUNDATION FOR THE ONE-YEAR STUDY EVENT.
>> IS THERE A MOTION TO APPROVE?
>> MADAM CHAIR, IF I COULD, I WOULD LIKE TO MOVE AND I HAVE A COMMENT.
>> THANK YOU. COMMENTS, MR. COMMISSIONER KOLARS.
>> THANK YOU, BOARD MEMBERS, MADAM CHAIR.
THIS TOPIC WAS BROUGHT TO US IN WORKSHOP A WEEK AGO, AND AT THE GREATER MANKATO GROWTH, THE BOARD MEETING LAST THURSDAY.
NANCY ZALEK, WHO'S THE HEAD OF MAF, MANKATO AREA FOUNDATION WITH PRESENTATION.
AT THAT TIME, THE GREATER MANKATO GROWTH BOARD DECIDED TO INVEST $10,000 WITH AN ADDITIONAL POSSIBILITY OF $4,000 MORE FOR A TOTAL OF $14,000 TO GET THE GRAND TOTAL WITH OUR $6,000 AND THEN OTHER CONTRIBUTIONS UP TO ABOUT $100,000 TO MAKE THIS PROJECT WORK.
I THINK IN VISITING WITH OUR ADMINISTRATOR OF THE RECENT STUDY COMPLETED HERE IN ST. PETER WILL GO NICELY INTO THIS IDEA OF THE DIVERSITY STUDY.
BECAUSE WE HAVE TO ADMIT THAT WE ARE CHANGING COMMUNITY OF PEOPLE.
THIS WILL HELP US FIND MORE ANSWERS TO THE NEEDS OF THOSE FOLKS HAVE WHETHER IT BE IN HEALTHCARE OR ANY OTHER KIND OF CARE.
I WOULD BE ENTHUSIASTIC ABOUT REQUESTING THAT THE BOARD CONSIDER THE $6,000.
>> THANK YOU. ANY OTHER COMMENTS, QUESTIONS? COMMISSIONER?
>> MS. LANDKAMER DID YOU MENTION YOUR ORGANIZATION'S ALREADY INVOLVED?
>> INCLUDING THE SCHOOL DISTRICT?
>> MANKATO FOR THAT [INAUDIBLE]
>> WELL, ST. PETER HAD ITS OWN STUDY.
>> HEARING NO OTHER COMMENTS. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR?
>> THE NEXT ITEM I HAVE FOR YOU IS A LETTER OF SUPPORT REQUEST FROM GREATER MANKATO GROWTH.
THEY ARE SUBMITTING A GRANT APPLICATION TO THE MINNESOTA MAIN STREET REVITALIZATION FUND GRANT.
THIS IS AN OPPORTUNITY FOR COUNTIES, ENTITIES SUCH AS OTHER GOVERNMENT ENTITIES TO REQUEST FUNDING TO ADDRESS CURRENT SITUATIONS AS A RESULT OF COVID-19.
THE PROGRAM WILL ASSIST GRANT FUNDS TO NON-PROFIT PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS FOR FUNDING WITH 30 PERCENT MATCHING GRANTS UP TO 750,000.
CURRENTLY GREATER MANKATO GROWTH IS LOOKING AT APPLYING FOR TWO MILLION DOLLARS.
AS THEY MOVE FORWARD WITH THIS, THEY ANTICIPATE THE REDEVELOPMENT AND DEVELOPMENT OF NEW PROJECTS WITHIN THE AREAS ACROSS THE GREATER MANKATO GROWTH AREA.
CURRENTLY, THEIR PLAN OF THE TWO MILLION DOLLARS IS TO SET ASIDE $150,000 FOR GRANTS UP TO $15,000.
THEY'RE ALSO LOOKING AT THE REMAINING FUNDS TO ASSIST REDEVELOPMENT BETWEEN 30,000 AND 200,000 WITH THE POTENTIAL FOR SOME INDIVIDUALS TO SEEK $750,000 AS THEY MOVE FORWARD WITH IT.
THIS ALL WE WERE PAID AT THE PREVAILING WAGE.
TODAY, I'M ASKING FOR APPROVAL OF THE LETTER OF SUPPORT FOR
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THE GREATER MANKATO GROWTH FOR THE MINNESOTA MAIN STREET REVITALIZATION FUND APPLICATION.>> NO COSTARS IS JUST A SUPPORT LETTER.
>> HEARING NO COMMENTS, ALL THOSE IN FAVOR?
>> THANK YOU. NEXT ON OUR AGENDA IS THE COUNTY ATTORNEY UPDATE?
[County Attorney Update]
>> THANK YOU. COMMISSIONER, COMMITTEE REPORTS. COMMISSIONER LUEPKE.
[Commissioner Committee Reports]
>> OKAY. WENT TO MY FIRST SHIP MEETING IT WAS A ZOOM MEETING AND WORKSHOP WITH THE REST OF YOU.
I DID GO DOWN TO CORTLAND TO THANK THE HEAD OF OUR STAFF FOR BEING THERE FOR CONSTITUENT SERVICES.
I DON'T THINK ANYBODY WENT IN.
THERE WAS SOMEBODY AT THE DOOR PROTESTING, EVEN THOUGH THIS WAS NOT A POLITICAL THING.
I HAD QUITE A VISIBLE PIT ON THIS, HE'S GOT SOME MAJOR PROBLEMS HE'S WORKING ON AND WISH HIM WELL ON THAT.
>> THANK YOU. COMMISSIONER MORROW.
>> THANK YOU. CANVAS FOR THE SPECIAL ELECTION.
HIGHWAY 169 CORRIDOR MEETING AND OF I GROUP REPORT IT BEFORE I'M ON THE BOARD DOWN OF THAT CORRIDOR ASSOCIATION.
[LAUGHTER] ABSENCE OF ANYONE ELSE WILLING LIKE TO DO IT.
[LAUGHTER] OUR ST. PETER RECYCLING MEETING OF SORTS.
>> THE WORKSHOP AND THEN, SO I'M JUST GOING TO USE THIS ACRONYM, SCHSAC, IT SAYS HEALTH CONSORTIUM, PUBLIC HEALTH.
ATTENDED THE READER MEETING IN SOUTH CENTRAL MINNESOTA ADVISORY.
CANVAS INVOLVED WITH COMMISSIONER MORROW, THE WORKSHOP.
WE HAD THE PREP FOR THE UNION TALKS WITH LLS, HAD A TDS ZOOM WITH LEGISLATORS, GREATER MANKATO GROWTH, AND TODAY'S COUNTY BOARD.
>> THANK YOU. NEXT ON OUR AGENDA IS TO APPROVE COMMISSIONER MEETINGS AND CONFERENCES.
[Commissioners Meetings & Conferences]
>> SECOND, WE DO HAVE LEGISLATIVE COMING UP AT THE BEGINNING OF MARCH.
WE HAD A LEADERSHIP AT THE BEGINNING OF APRIL.
>> APPROVED FOR DMS AND EXPENSES.
[Approve Per Diems and Expenses]
>> WE WILL ADJOURN THE REGULAR BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS.
>> SECOND OR DO YOU WANT TO MOVE MOTION?
>> WE WILL CALL THE DRAINAGE AUTHORITY MEETING TO ORDER.
[Call Drainage Authority Meeting to Order]
>> I'LL MOVE APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA FOR THE TRAINING.
>> THANK YOU. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR?
>> NEXT IS THE CONSENT AGENDA.
>> I MOVE APPROVAL OF THE CONSENT AGENDA.
>> READY TO SET THE HEARING DATE FOR THE CD48A FOR THE PROJECT.
>> ALL RIGHT. I WOULD LIKE TO SET THE PUBLIC HEARING FOR A POTENTIAL REPAIR PROJECT FOR COUNTY DITCH 48A FOR MARCH 22ND, 2022 AT 10 O'CLOCK.
JUST THE BACKGROUND IS IN THE AGENDA, IF YOU RECALL, WE DID A RE-ESTABLISHMENT OF RECORDS AND DURING THAT RE-ESTABLISHMENT, IT WAS DETERMINING THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE OUTLET AND THE DRAINAGE HAS TO MANAGE AND WE ASKED HOUSTON ENGINEERING TO DO A REPAIR REPORT.
THEY HAVE SENT SCOTT THAT REPAIR REPORT READY AND CHRISTENS FROM HOUSTON ENGINEERING WILL BE HERE TO PRESENT HIS REPAIR REPORT.
>> DO WE HAVE A MOTION TO SET THE HEARING DATE FOR THE CD48A REPAIR PROJECT AS OF MARCH 22ND AT 10 O'CLOCK?
>> THANK YOU. WE CAN ADJOURN THE DRAINAGE AT THAT MEETING.
>> AYE.
* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.