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>> MAY 24, 2022, CALLING COMMISSIONERS MEETING

[Call Board of Commissioners Meeting to Order: Chair Dranttel]

TO ORDER STARTING WITH THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE.

>>

>>THANK YOU. GOOD MORNING.

>> MORNING.

>> AS USUAL, PLEASE SILENCE YOUR CELL PHONES.

[BACKGROUND] THE FIRST AGENDA IS APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA.

ARE THERE ANY ADDITIONS, CORRECTIONS, CHANGES TO THE AGENDA?

>> NO.

>> THANK YOU.

>> I'M OF APPROVAL.

>> SECOND.

>> ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION.

ALL THOSE IN FAVOR.

>> AYE.

>> NEXT IS THE APPROVAL OF THE CONSENT AGENDA,

[Consent Agenda]

WOULD ANYBODY LIKE TO PULL ANYTHING OFF OF THE CONSENT AGENDA AT THIS POINT?

>> THAT I'M SURE I'LL MOVE IT.

>> THANK YOU.

>> SECOND.

>> ALL THOSE IN FAVOR?

>> AYE.

>> NEXT IS PUBLIC APPEARANCES.

I DON'T SEE ANY PUBLIC APPEARANCES AT THIS POINT.

PROPERTY SERVICES, PLANNING AND ZONING.

[Property Services]

SPENSER, GOOD MORNING?

>> GOOD MORNING MADAM CHAIR AND THE BOARD.

MY NAME IS SPENCER CRAWFORD, DEPUTY ZONING ADMINISTRATOR.

PROPERTY SERVICES HAS TWO ITEMS TODAY, THE FIRST BEING PLN 22-04, AND THAT IS A MINERAL EXTRACTION CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT REQUEST FROM HOFFMAN CONSTRUCTION COMPANY.

HOFFMAN CONSTRUCTION IS A CONTRACTOR FOR THE MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION WORKING ON THE HIGHWAY 14 EXPANSION PROJECT.

THEY ARE PROPOSING TO EXTRACT 310,000 CUBIC YARDS OF FILL MATERIAL FOR THE EXPANSION OF HIGHWAY 14 FROM A PIT LOCATED NEAR NEW ULM, NORTH OF THE HIGHWAY.

IT'S A TEMPORARY REPAIR AND THE COUNTY DOES HAVE A TEMPORARY USE MINERAL EXTRACTION PERMIT THAT CAN BE ISSUED ADMINISTRATIVELY, BUT BECAUSE IT'S TEMPORARY, BUT THEY'RE GOING TO BE OPERATING LONGER THAN WHAT THAT ADMINISTRATIVE PERMIT WOULD ALLOW FOR.

IT HAS TO BE PERMITTED AS A PERMANENT OPERATION, EVEN THOUGH IT'S TEMPORARY.

THE EXISTING LAND USE IS AGRICULTURAL RIGHT NOW WITH SOME OF THE AREA OF THE PIT BEING FORCED AND THEY'RE GOING TO REMOVE THE TREES OUT OF THERE.

THERE IS SOME RESIDENTIAL USES AROUND IT.

SHADY BROOK ACRES SUBDIVISION IS LOCATED TO THE EAST OF THE PROPOSAL, BUT THERE'S RAVINE AND CREEK THAT RUNS THROUGH THERE AND IT'S FORESTED AND IT'S VERY DEEP RAVINE AND IT HELPS TO BUFFER THE PROPOSAL FROM THAT RESIDENTIAL AREA, AND THERE ARE OTHER MINERAL EXTRACTION OPERATIONS IN THAT AREA AS WELL.

YOU HAVE NEW [INAUDIBLE] IS LOCATED TO THE SOUTHEAST OF THE PROPOSAL.

THEY'RE INTENDING TO USE EXCAVATOR, SCRAPERS, AND BULLDOZERS JUST TO PULL SOIL FROM THAT EXTRACTION AREA AND DUMP IT ALONG THE HIGHWAY TO LEVEL IT OUT.

THEY'RE EXPECTING TO MAKE ABOUT 200 TRIPS PER DAY HAULING THE DIRT.

BUT THE EQUIPMENT SHOULDN'T COME IN CONTACT WITH THE GENERAL PUBLIC BECAUSE THE HIGHWAY IS GOING TO BE CLOSED FOR THE DURATION OF THE PROJECT.

THEY'RE NOT PROPOSING ANY IMPROVEMENTS.

THE ACCESS ROAD IS ALREADY THERE.

THEY'RE NOT GOING TO MAKE ANY RETENTION PONDS, NO PERMANENT STRUCTURES ONCE THEY'RE DONE.

NO BLASTING, NOT USING ANY EXPLOSIVES OR HAZARDOUS MATERIALS.

BOND REQUIREMENT OF $59,000 AND APPLICANT ACTUALLY JUST GAVE ME THAT BOND RIGHT BEFORE THE MEETING.

PROPERTY SERVICES ALREADY HAS THAT.

DUST ALWAYS AND ODOR CONTROL.

MOTORS ARE EXPECTED.

THEY'RE GOING TO APPLY 0-9,000 GALLONS OF WATER REALLY JUST AS NEEDED BASIS TO CONTROL THAT DUST JUST DEPENDING ON THE ROAD, WEATHER, AND HOW MUCH RAIN WE GET.

HOURS OPERATION ARE 6:30 AM TO 6:30 PM.

ORDINANCE STATES 7:00 AM- 7:00 PM, BUT THE ORDINANCE ALSO STATES THAT IT'S UP TO THE DISCRETION OF THE BOARD TO SET THOSE HOURS TO BE DIFFERENT AS NECESSARY.

THE PLANNING AND ZONING ADVISORY COMMISSION PUT IN THE RECOMMENDED CONDITIONS 6:30 AM-6:30 PM.

THE WATER FLOWS NOT REALLY GOING TO CHANGE MUCH ON SITE.

THE FINAL GRADE, THE WATER PLAN WAS SHOWING THE STORM-WATER RUNNING THE SAME WAY AS IT DID BEFORE US AND ANTICIPATED CHANGES OF THAT.

NO SAFETY FENCING IS PROPOSED.

YOU HAVE A NATURAL BUFFER THERE WITH THE RAVINE AND SAME WITH THE SCREENING, WE'RE NOT PROPOSING ANY SCREENING, BUT YOU HAVE A NATURAL BUFFER WITH EXISTING TREES AND THE TOPOGRAPHY.

[NOISE] THE APPLICANT DID SUBMIT A RECLAMATION PLAN.

WE'RE USING A TYPICAL ROADSIDE MIX TO RECEDE SOME OF THE HEAVIER SLOPED AREAS AND THE REMAINING AREA WILL RETURN TO FARMLAND.

THEY'RE REQUIRED TO GET A MINNESOTA POLLUTION CONTROL AGENCY PERMIT.

THE NEIGHBORS WERE NOTIFIED PER THE ZONING ORDINANCE.

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>> IS THERE MOTION TO APPROVE?

>> I'LL MOVE IN BUT THEN AFTER A SECOND.

>> I'LL SECOND THE APPROVAL, THE CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT, THE FINDINGS OF THAT.

>> THANK YOU. COMMISSIONER LUEPKE.

>> IS THIS GOING TO BE A VARIETY OF CLAY, GRAVEL? DO WE KNOW WHAT'S GOING TO GET HAULED OUT OF THERE.

>> YEAH, AND I'M NOT EXACTLY SURE THE SOIL TYPE, BUT I THINK THE APPLICANT COULD SPEAK TOWARDS THAT.

>> THANK YOU. [NOISE]

>> I'M JASON IRISH WITH HOFFMAN CONSTRUCTION.

FOR WHAT WE'RE GOING TO HAUL OUT THE DOT AS EARTH WOULD BALANCE.

WE NEED BASICALLY DOT TO BUILD UP THAT NEW INTERCHANGE AT 37.

IT'S A MIXTURE SANDS AND CLAYS, BASICALLY IT'S FILL MATERIAL TO BRING UP THE SEGMENTS FOR THAT NEW BRIDGE AND ALL THE RAMPS AND MAKE THAT INTERSECTION IMPROVEMENT.

IT'S JUST STRICTLY BASICALLY THIS FILTER, BASICALLY SOME SAND AND CLAY MIXTURE.

>> NO TOPSOIL THAT'S GOING TO GET RETURNED?

>> THE TOP, SO IT'S ON THE SITE.

WE ACTUALLY STRIP AND WE MAKE A BERM AROUND IT FOR EROSION AND THEN ALL THE TOPSOIL ON THE SITE IS ACTUALLY GOING TO BE PLACED BACK ON THE SITE TO REDO IT, SO WE DON'T NEED TOP SOIL, WE HAVE PLENTY OF TOP SOIL.

[LAUGHTER]

>> ANY ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS, JACK?

>> MADAM CHAIR, THANK YOU.

WHO OWNS THIS PROPERTY?

>> JON HYMAN. HE LIVES IN NEW ULM.

>> HE IS STUCK IN NEW ULM.

>> ANY FURTHER QUESTIONS? HEARING NONE. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR?

>> AYE.

>> THANK YOU. HAPPY BUILDING.

>> ALL RIGHT. THE NEXT ITEM WE HAVE IS PLN 22-005.

THIS IS A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT REQUEST FROM WAYNE AND TERESA HAVEMEIER, AND THEY'RE REQUESTING APPROVAL TO ESTABLISH A SWINE FEEDLOT.

THE EXISTING LAND USE AROUND HERE IS AGRICULTURAL.

IT'S LOCATED TO THE SOUTH OF FORT ROAD.

THERE'S JUST SCATTERED RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT AROUND THE PROPOSED AREA, BUT NOTHING WITHIN THE OFFSET DISTANCE THAT WOULD PRECLUDE THE PLACEMENT OF A SWINE FEEDLOT.

THEY'RE PROPOSING 3,000 SWINE BETWEEN 55-300 POUNDS, THAT'S 900 ANIMAL UNITS.

THE BARN ITSELF CONSIST OF A 120 TO ABOUT 200 FOOT TOTAL CONFINEMENT FINISHING BARN, AN EIGHT FOOT DEEP LIQUID MANURE STORAGE AREA, AND THEN A 24 BY 26 OFFICE ATTACHED TO IT AS WELL.

THEY'RE PLANNING ON RENDERING DEAD ANIMALS AND THEY HAVE SUBMITTED A MANEUVER MANAGEMENT PLAN THAT COMPLIES WITH THE MINNESOTA ADMINISTRATIVE RULES.

THAT'S ALL FOR THAT ONE.

>> I MOVE APPROVAL.

>> SECOND.

>> THANK YOU. ANY QUESTIONS? JACK.

>> MADAM CHAIR, WE HAVEN'T SEEN MANY OF THESE COME THROUGH LATELY.

WHAT'S THE CAUSE OF THIS NEW IDEA?

>> DO YOU MEAN YOU HAVEN'T SEEN MANY CONDITIONAL USE PERMITS FOR SWINE FEEDLOTS?

>> RIGHT.

>> UNFORTUNATELY I COULDN'T SPEAK. I'M NOT SURE WHY THEY HAVEN'T BEEN VERY MANY OF THOSE RECENTLY.

>> 750 CORN.

>> THAT MAKES SENSE, BRIAN.

>> DO THESE PEOPLE HAVE OTHER FACILITIES IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD?

>> TO MY KNOWLEDGE, YES.

THAT THEY DO HAVE OTHER FEEDLOTS IN NICOLLET COUNTY.

>> THEY'VE BEEN GOOD OPERATORS?

>> YEAH. I'M NOT AWARE OF ANY VIOLATIONS OF THEIR CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT FOR THE OTHER OPERATIONS.

>> THANK YOU.

>> MADAM CHAIR, I GUESS I FORGOT.

WHAT TOWNSHIP IS THIS IN?

>> BRIGHTON OR GRANBY.

>> IT'S IN BRIGHTON TOWNSHIP.

>> ANY FURTHER QUESTIONS? ALL THOSE IN FAVOR?

>> AYE [OVERLAPPING].

>> AYE.

>> THANK YOU.

>> THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME.

>> NEXT ON OUR AGENDA IS PUBLIC WORKS.

[Public Works]

GOOD MORNING, SETH?

>> GOOD MORNING, MADAM CHAIR, MEMBERS OF THE BOARD AND STAFF, ONE ITEM FROM PUBLIC WORKS TODAY IS TO CONSIDER THE WORD OF OUR 2022 BITUMINOUS MATERIALS ASPHALT EMULSIONS CONTRACT.

YESTERDAY WE OPEN TWO BIDS AT OUR OFFICE.

IN YOUR PACKET, YOU SHOULD HAVE AN UPDATED AGENDA ITEM FORM ALONG WITH THE BID RESULTS.

FLINT HILL RESOURCES PROVIDED THE LOW BID AMOUNTS FOR THE DIFFERENT ASPHALT EMULSIONS THAT WE WILL BE PURCHASING THESE MATERIALS WE USED IN OUR SEALCOAT OPERATION.

I'M ASKING THE BOARD TODAY TO AWARD LOW BID UNIT PRICES THE FLINT HILL RESOURCES FOR 2022 BITUMINOUS MATERIAL SUPPLY CONTRACT.

>> MOVED.

>> THANK YOU.

>> SECOND.

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>> THANK YOU. QUESTIONS, COMMENTS FOR SETH.

>> SETH CAN I JUST ASK YOU WHAT IS DEMURRAGE?

>> DEMURRAGE, ESSENTIALLY IN THE CONTRACT, WE HAVE SPECIFIED THAT WE HAVE A CERTAIN AMOUNT OF TIME WHEN TRUCK TANKER ESSENTIALLY GETS TO THE CREWS OUT ON THE ROAD, WE HAVE SO MUCH TIME TO UNLOAD THAT TRUCK.

IF WE EXCEED THAT TIME, THEN WE WILL PAY FLINT HILL'S RESOURCES $75 AN HOUR TO COMPENSATE THEIR TRUCK JUST SITTING THERE EXTRA TIME.

>> THANK YOU.

>> THANK YOU.

>> MADAM CHAIR, IF YOU'RE COMFORTABLE WITH THIS COMPANY AND WITH THE BID.

>> YEAH. ALL THE YEARS THAT I'VE BEEN DOING THIS HERE IN NICOLLET COUNTY, IT'S ALWAYS BEEN FLINT HILL'S OR MEG'S THAT HAVE SUBMITTED BIDS.

THERE'S NOT TOO MANY SUPPLIERS IN THE AREA FOR THESE TYPE OF MATERIAL.

WE'VE SEEN SIGNIFICANT INCREASES IN COST.

WE DIDN'T SEALCOAT FOR THE LAST COUPLE OF YEARS.

LAST TIME WE HAD RECEIVED BIDS WAS IN 2019 AND THE CRS2 AT THAT TIME WAS GOING FOR ABOUT $434 AN HOUR AT 560 SO THE OIL MARKET IS DEFINITELY VOLATILE RIGHT NOW.

>> ANY FURTHER QUESTIONS? HEARING NONE ALL THOSE IN FAVOR?

>> AYE. [OVERLAPPING]

>> THANK YOU.

>> THANK YOU.

>> NEXT ON OUR AGENDA IS FINANCED. GOOD MORNING, HEATHER.

[Finance]

>> GOOD MORNING, MADAM CHAIR. MEMBERS OF THE BOARD.

YOU WILL RECALL I COME ONCE A YEAR TO BRING THIS AGENDA ITEM IN FRONT OF YOU.

JUST TO REMIND YOU, IN DECEMBER OF 2018, THE BOARD APPROVED A NEGATIVE DITCH FUND POLICY IN ORDER TO COMPLY WITH STATE STATUTE 103 E.655, PAYING DRAINAGE SYSTEM COSTS.

NOW WE HAVE WORKING ON OUR AUDIT AND FISCAL YEARS 21 IS COMPLETE.

I HAVE INCLUDED AN ATTACHMENT THAT SHOWS THE NEGATIVE DRAINAGE SYSTEM CASH BALANCE OF $1,844,310.05.

IN ORDER TO COVER THIS NEGATIVE BALANCE, WE SEEK APPROVAL TO TEMPORARY TRANSFER FROM THE GENERAL FUND.

THE ADVANCEMENT IS TO BE REPAID FOUR PERCENT INTEREST AS THE FUNDS BECOME AVAILABLE IN THE INDIVIDUAL DITCH FUNDS.

WE ARE SEEKING APPROVAL BY UNANIMOUS RESOLUTION.

AS A COMMENT COMPARED TO A YEAR AGO, WE WERE PRETTY CLOSE TO THE AROUND THE SAME DOLLAR AMOUNT THAT WAS ABOUT 1.6 MILLION A YEAR AGO.

JUST AS A REFERENCE POINT.

I THINK THAT'S IT. IF IT ISN'T CAN ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS THAT YOU MAY HAVE.

>> MADAM CHAIR, I MOVE ADOPTION OF THE RESOLUTION.

>> THANK YOU. IS THERE A SECOND TO THE RESOLUTION?

>> SECOND.

>> MADAM CHAIR, THIS IS AN ANNUAL ISSUES SITUATION.

>> EXACTLY.

>> IT GETS PAID BACK IN, CORRECT?

>> CORRECT. I KNOW JACK, HE'S NOT ABLE TO BE HERE THIS MORNING RUNNING AROUND WITH ELECTION THINGS BUT WE KEEP IN CONTACT WITH THE BALANCES OF INDIVIDUAL DITCHES AND THEIR SITUATIONS.

OF COURSE, WHEN WE BOND FOR SOMETHING ELSE, WE'LL CONSIDER BONDING FOR DITCHES AS WELL IF NEED BE.

>> MADAM, CHAIR. WE DON'T PAY ANY INTEREST TO A POSITIVE DITCH FUNDS, IS THAT CORRECT?

>> CORRECT. IF THEY'RE POSITIVE IT'S A SHORT TIME, THE WAY THAT JACKIE FIGURES THAT. THAT'S CORRECT THOUGH.

>> MADAM CHAIR, COMMISSIONER'S SON, HISTORICALLY, THIS HADN'T BEEN DONE AND WE WERE RINGING UP THE DEFICITS AND BRIDGET WAS THE FIRST TO CALL IT TO OUR ATTENTION TO MAKE SURE THAT WE EVEN DOUBT THOSE BALANCES.

>> WELL, OUR AUDITORS HAVE DINGED US ON FOR DECADES [LAUGHTER].

>> IT HAD SOME ISSUES THOUGH.

>> THAT'S CORRECT.

>> ANY FURTHER QUESTIONS? HEARING NONE. WILL YOU PLEASE CALL THE ROLL SERA?

>> COMMISSIONER MORROW?

>> YES.

>> COMMISSIONER KOLAS?

>> YES.

>> COMMISSIONER HACK?

>> YES.

>> COMMISSIONER LUEPKE?

>> YES.

>> COMMISSIONER JANELLE?

>> YES. THANK YOU.

>> THANK YOU.

>> RESOLUTION PASSES.

NEXT ON OUR AGENDA IS THE COUNTY ATTORNEY. GOOD MORNING.

[Attorney]

>> GOOD MORNING, MADAM CHAIR. I HAVE TWO MATTERS TO DISCUSS WITH YOU TODAY.

THE FIRST IS A REQUEST OF THE BOARD TO AUTHORIZE ME TO ENTER INTO A CONTRACT WITH PROSECUTOR BY KARPEL TO CHANGE OUR RECORD MANAGEMENT SYSTEM.

THE CONTRACT IS INCLUDED IN YOUR PACKET.

THERE ARE SOME REVISIONS AND CHANGES TO THAT CONTRACT, SO I'M SEEKING PERMISSION TO EXECUTE THAT ONCE THOSE CHANGES HAVE BEEN MADE, JUST TO SUMMARIZE THE REQUESTS THAT'S BEFORE YOU TO CHANGE OUR RECORD MANAGEMENT SYSTEM.

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WE CURRENTLY USE A SYSTEM CALLED MCAPS AND THAT SYSTEM IS CURRENTLY UNDERGOING SOME UPGRADES AND CHANGES THAT PROMPTED A NEED TO LOOK AT OTHER SYSTEMS TO USE FOR RECORDS MANAGEMENT.

WE HAD A DEMO BY PROSECUTOR BY KARPEL.

WE'VE COMMUNICATED WITH OTHER PROSECUTORS OFFICES, AS WELL AS WATCHED ALIVE DEMONSTRATIONS AT OTHER COUNTY ATTORNEY'S OFFICES AND DECIDED THAT THE SERVICES OFFERED BY THIS PROGRAM BETTER MEET OUR NEEDS THAN THE MCAPS SYSTEM, IN THAT IT ALLOWS FOR MORE FLEXIBILITY AND FILE MANAGEMENT.

IT IS MORE EFFICIENT IN PROCESSING DIGITAL DISCOVERY, WHICH IS EVER INCREASING IN OUR CRIMINAL CASES.

IT ALSO ALLOWS FOR AUTOMATIC DATA GATHERING FOR OUR VICTIM WITNESS GRANT.

I BELIEVE ALSO BETTER TECHNICAL SUPPORT.

THE INITIAL COST FOR THE CHANGE IS ROUGHLY $88,000.

IF THE BOARD APPROVES THIS CONTRACT AND SWITCHING TO THIS RECORDS MANAGEMENT, I WILL BE APPLYING FOR RPA FUNDS.

I HAVEN'T DONE THAT YET BECAUSE I WANTED TO ENSURE THE BOARD WAS APPROVING IT.

I'LL BE SUBMITTING THAT PROPOSAL.

ALL THE EXPENSES WILL COME OUT OF THE 2023 BUDGET.

HOWEVER, I WANTED TO GET ENTERED INTO THIS CONTRACT NOW SO WE CAN GET ON THEIR LIST FOR IMPLEMENTATION IN 2023.

I ALSO BELIEVE THAT THIS PROGRAM WILL OFFER A LOWER CURRENT ANNUAL LICENSING COSTS THAN WHAT WE'RE CURRENTLY PAYING WITH MCAPS.

WITH THAT, I WOULD ASK FOR THE BOARD TO AUTHORIZE ME TO ENTER INTO THAT CONTRACT AND I'LL ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS YOU MIGHT HAVE. THANK YOU.

>> DO WE HAVE A MOTION?

>> MOVED.

>> SECOND.

>> QUESTIONS FOR ATTORNEY ZEHNDER FISCHER?

>> DO YOU THINK THIS IS IN THE BEST INTEREST OF THE COUNTY AND OF YOUR OFFICE AND EVERYBODY?

>> I DO. I THINK IN WATCHING THE DEMONSTRATIONS, I SEE A NUMBER OF EFFICIENCIES THAT WILL BE BROUGHT ABOUT BY THIS PROGRAM AND LONG-TERM BENEFIT OF COST AS WELL.

>> THANK YOU.

>> MADAM ATTORNEY, HOW LONG WILL THE CONTRACT BE? IS THAT RENEWABLE?

>> IF I RECALL CORRECTLY IT'S AN ANNUAL CONTRACT THAT WOULD BE RENEWED ANNUALLY.

>> I SEE IT. YOU'LL COME BACK TO THE BOARD TO TALK ABOUT SUCCESSES AND RENEWING OR IS IT AUTOMATIC?

>> I BELIEVE IT'S AN AUTOMATIC RENEWAL, BUT ONCE WERE IMPLEMENTED, I CERTAINLY WOULD REPORT BACK TO THE BOARD ABOUT THE HOPEFUL SUCCESS AND EFFICIENCY OF THE PROGRAM.

>> I FOR ONE, I'M SURE JOINING MY FELLOW COMMISSIONERS WOULD BE INTERESTED IN HEARING HOW THAT'S WORKING.

>> I ANTICIPATE A VERY POSITIVE RESPONSE FROM OUR VICTIM SERVICES COORDINATOR, MS. PETERSEN, BECAUSE OF THE PROGRAM ENHANCEMENTS TO GIVING HER THE DATA SHE NEEDS TO FILL OUT HER GRANT.

>> THANK YOU.

>> SEEING NO OTHER QUESTIONS. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR.

>> AYE. [OVERLAPPING]

>> AYE.

>> NEXT TIME.

>> THEN NEXT ISSUE THAT I BRING BEFORE YOU IS PERMISSION OR REQUEST THAT THE BOARD APPROVE ENTERING INTO AN AGREEMENT TO SECURE OUTSIDE COUNSEL WITH THE SERVICES FROM SCOTT ANDERSON OF RUPP ANDERSON SQUARES AND WALTZ BURGER, I BELIEVE IS HOW IT'S PRONOUNCED TO REPRESENT NICOLLET COUNTY, SIBLEY, MARTIN WASECA, AND WANT ONE COUNTIES IN REVIEWING A BOND COLLATERAL DISPOSITION AGREEMENT RELATED TO THE AMBER FIELD PROPERTIES, THE BOARD RECEIVED INFORMATION FROM DAVID ANDERSON AT THE MAY 17TH, 2022, A WORKSHOP RELATED TO THE HISTORY OF THE SOUTH CENTRAL MULTI-COUNTRY HRA AND THE PURCHASE OF THESE AMBER FIELD PROPERTIES AND HIS HISTORICAL BOND DEVELOPMENT AND BOND PURCHASING OBLIGATIONS TO COVER OPERATING DEFICITS RELATED TO THAT AMBER FIELD PROPERTIES.

THE TRUSTEE AND MAJOR BOND HOLDERS ARE PROPOSING THE SALE OF SOME OF THOSE PROPERTIES AND THERE ARE DOCUMENTS THAT ARE BEING CIRCULATED.

THE COUNTY ATTORNEYS MET FROM THOSE FIVE COUNTIES THEY MET AND DISCUSSED HIRING A SINGLE COUNSEL TO REPRESENT THE COUNTIES INTERESTS.

I'M SEEKING PERMISSION FROM THE BOARD TO ENTER INTO THAT AGREEMENT WITH MR. ANDERSON. THANK YOU.

>> MOVED. SECOND.

>> ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION?

>> MADAM CHAIR, SO THAT'S ALL THE COUNTIES THAT ARE INVOLVED IN THIS?

>> CORRECT.

>> OKAY. DO WE PAY BY A PERCENTAGE OF WHAT PROPERTIES WE HAVE OR DOES EVERYBODY PAY THE SAME?

>> NO, MY UNDERSTANDING, IT WAS BASED UPON THEIR PROPORTIONATE SHARE OF HOUSING UNITS CONSTRUCTED WITHIN EACH COUNTY.

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>> THANK YOU.

>> FURTHER QUESTIONS?

>> I WOULD JUST KNOW WE HAD A VERY GOOD DISCUSSION.

>> YES.

>> DURING THE WORKSHOP THAT GAVE US A LOT OF BACKGROUND AND FORTH.

>> THERE'S A LOT OF HISTORICAL INFORMATION AS DATES BACK TO 1993.

THEN THERE'S A LOT OF DIFFERENT DOCUMENTS THAT HAVE CIRCULATED DURING THAT TIME PERIOD AS WELL.

>> SEEING NO FURTHER COMMENTS, ALL THOSE IN FAVOR.

>> AYE.

>> NEXT ON OUR AGENDA IS THE COUNTY ATTORNEY UPDATE.

[County Attorney Update]

>> THE ONLY THING IN ADDITION TO THE TWO ITEMS IS THAT I HAD AN OPPORTUNITY TO TAKE PART IN A PRESENTATION TO STAFF AT THE MINNESOTA SECURITY HOSPITAL ON THE COLLABORATION THAT OCCURS WHEN CRIMINAL ACTS OCCUR ON CAMPUS AND SO THERE WAS A PRESENTATION OVER THE NOON HOUR LAST, I BELIEVE IT WAS THURSDAY, THAT I WAS ABLE TO PARTICIPATE IN AND TALK WITH STAFF.

THAT WOULD BE THE SUM OF MY UPDATE. THANK YOU.

>> THANK YOU. NEXT IS CHAIR'S REPORT.

[Chair’s Report]

NOTHING UNUSUAL OTHER THAN LAST THURSDAY, I TOURED PART OF THE CONSTRUCTION AT THE NORTH MANKATO HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES BUILDING.

IT'S COMING ALONG QUITE QUICKLY.

IT'S GOING TO BE NICE WHEN IT'S DONE.

COMMISSIONER REPORTS, COMMISSIONER HACK.

[Commissioner Committee Reports]

>> I DID GO TO THE OPEN HOUSE UP THERE AT THE NORTH MANKATO BUILDING.

IT'S NICE.

ALSO, I HAD OUTSIDE OF THE BOARD MEETINGS AND WORKSHOPS, THE STATE RADIO BOARD FINANCE COMMITTEE MEETING AND ADOLESCENT CHEMICAL WELLNESS, MEANING PARTNERSHIP MEETING.

>> COMMISSIONER LUEPKE.

>> I DID SPEND PART OF MY BIRTH DATE TOURING THE CLUBHOUSE WITH CASSIE YOUNGER PEOPLE.

WENT TO A PRESENTATION AT SOUTH CENTRAL CO-OP ON CLIMATE CHANGE AND AGRICULTURE AND VERY INFORMATIVE PROFESSOR ORIGINALLY FROM INDIA, THERE, WENT TO THE WORKSHOP WITH THE REST OF YOU.

DID THE SHIP MEETING ZOOM WITH DAVE.

DID THE RURAL MINNESOTA ENERGY BOARD WITH ZOOM, SO I WAS REALLY GLAD I DID IT BY ZOOM BECAUSE IT WAS ONLY LIKE AN HOUR MEETING, DOESN'T NEED FOUR HOURS DRIVING.

MY MOTHER, WHO HAS LONG SINCE DECEASED, WAS BORN 100 YEARS AGO TODAY.

>> THANK YOU.

>> COMMISSIONER MORROW.

>> THANK YOU AND THANK YOU ALL.

I HAD A GOOD DRIVE TO CALIFORNIA AND BACK FOR MAGGIE'S GRADUATION.

I'M SORRY, I MISSED THE LIGHTHOUSE OPEN HOUSE.

IN ADDITION TO AS DAVE SAID TO WORKSHOPS AND THE LIKE, SAINT PETER REGIONAL TREATMENT CENTER, I WAS ABLE TO CALL INTO THAT MEETING WITH MICHELLE.

LET'S SEE TRI-COUNTY RECYCLING.

WE HAD LAST WEEK.

THAT MAY BE IT. THANK YOU.

>> COMMISSIONER KOLAS.

>> THANK YOU, MADAM CHAIR.

I HAD THE READER MEETING, THE MINNESOTA VALLEY ACTION COUNCIL MEETING OUR WORKSHOP TREVOR'S DESUE, JOINED COMMISSIONERS AT THE NORTH KATO HHS TOUR.

THEN APPARENTLY THAT'S GOING TO BE FINISHED IN AUGUST WE'RE HEARING AND SO THAT'S A GOOD THING.

YESTERDAY'S AMTRAK MEETING, OUR IMMUNIZATION MEETING, WE WERE TOLD THAT THE IMMUNIZATION RATES FOR CHILDREN FOR MEASLES, MUMPS, AND RUBELLA IS NOT YET EQUAL TO PRE-COVID LEVELS AND SO EFFORTS ARE STILL BEING MADE BY THE AMTRAK JOINT POWERS BOARD TO ENCOURAGE DOCTORS TO ENCOURAGE THEIR PATIENTS CHILDREN TO GET THOSE REPORTS.

OTHER THAN THAT, THAT'S IT. THANK YOU.

>> ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU.

NEXT ON OUR AGENDA IS COMMISSIONER MEETINGS AND CONFERENCES.

[ Commissioner Meetings & Conferences]

WE HAVE THE AMC DISTRICT MEETING ON JUNE.

>> JUNE 8TH.

>> EIGHTH. OKAY.

>> AT LET'S SAY A COUNTY LAW ENFORCEMENT CENTER BEGINNING AT 8:00 AM AND ALSO REMINDER JUNE 20ND AS THE NICOLLET TOWNSHIP ASSOCIATION MEETING BEGINNING AT 7:00PM IN NICOLLET AT THE LEGION.

>> NEXT ON OUR AGENDA IS TO PROVE THE PREMIUMS AND EXPENSES.

[Approve Per Diems and Expenses]

>> MOTION MOVED.

>> SECOND.

>> ALL THOSE IN FAVOR.

>> ADJOURNMENT OF THE REGULAR BOARD MEETINGS.

>> MOVED.

>> MADAM CHAIR, WE HAVEN'T EVEN HEARD FROM OUR ADMINISTRATOR TODAY DOES SHE HAVE ANYTHING [LAUGHTER] THAT NEEDS TO COME TO MY ATTENTION.

>> SEE, I'M FOLLOWING MY LIST.

[LAUGHTER] [OVERLAPPING] MS GLAD CAMERON DO YOU HAVE ANYTHING TO ADD?

>> NO, JUST THE TWO UPCOMING MEETINGS AND JUNE AND THAT'S ALL I HAVE FOR TODAY.

>> THANK YOU. SORRY ABOUT THAT.

DO YOU HAVE A MOTION TO ADJOURN THE BOARD MEETING?

>> MOVED.

>> SECOND.

>> ALL THOSE IN FAVOR.

>> AYE.

>> NOW WE CAN CALL THE DRAINAGE AUTHORITY MEETING TO ORDER.

[Call Drainage Authority Meeting to Order: Chair Dranttel]

IS THERE AN APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA?

>> I MOVED.

>> SECOND.

>> ALL THOSE IN FAVOR.

>> AYE.

>> THE ONLY THING ON THE AGENDA IS THE CONSENT AGENDA.

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>> MOVED.

>> SECOND.

>> ALL RIGHT.

>> ALL THOSE IN FAVOR.

>> AYE.

>> NOW A MOTION TO ADJOURN THE DRAINAGE AUTHORITY MEETING.

>> MOVED.

>> SECOND.

>> ALL THOSE IN FAVOR.

>> THANK YOU.

* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.