Mar 28, 2023 Board of Commissioners

[Call Board of Commissioners Meeting to Order: Chair ]

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WE'LL CALL THE MEETING OF THE NICOLLET COUNTY COMMISSIONERS TO ORDER.

PLEASE RISE FOR THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE.

I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS.

ONE NATION UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE, WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL.

ALL RIGHT. GOOD MORNING, COMMISSIONER.

MORROW WAS UNABLE TO ATTEND TODAY.

CHAIR WILL ENTERTAIN A MOTION TO APPROVE THE AGENDA.

[Approval of Agenda]

SAY IT AGAIN. THERE ARE NO CHANGES TO NO CHANGES.

SO MOVED. SECOND.

ZEN. ZEN AND DEN HAVE MOVED AND SECONDED.

DISCUSSION? ALL IN FAVOR? SAY AYE? AYE. THOSE OPPOSED.

IT CARRIES APPROVAL OF THE CONSENT AGENDA.

[Approval of Consent Agenda]

SO MOVED. DEAN HAS MOVED.

IS THERE A SECOND? SECOND COMMISSIONER [INAUDIBLE] DISCUSSION.

ALL IN FAVOR? SAY AYE? AYE. OPPOSED.

THAT CARRIES.

PUBLIC APPEARANCES, EVERYBODY.

A PUBLIC APPEARANCES BEFORE THE COUNTY BOARD TODAY.

SEEING NONE.

LET'S MOVE ALONG TO HUMAN RESOURCES.

[Human Resources]

GOOD MORNING, MR. CHAIR.

MEMBERS OF THE BOARD.

TODAY I'M BRINGING BEFORE YOU A RESOLUTION REGARDING EMPLOYEE RECOGNITION EVENTS PER MINNESOTA STATUTE AND THE NICOLLET COUNTY EMPLOYEE HANDBOOK. NICOLLET COUNTY HAS ESTABLISHED AN EMPLOYEE WELLNESS AND RECOGNITION PROGRAM WHICH ALLOWS THE COUNTY TO HOLD EMPLOYEE RECOGNITION EVENTS AND WITH PERMISSION OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS, USE COUNTY FUNDS TO HELP PAY FOR SUCH EVENTS.

EVENTS PLANNED FOR THIS YEAR INCLUDE A PICNIC THIS SUMMER LUNCH FOR THE WINNERS OF THE MOST IMPACTFUL CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT AWARD, NATIONAL COUNTY GOVERNMENT MONTH ACTIVITIES IN APRIL, RETIREMENT RECOGNITION AND EMPLOYEE MILESTONE ANNIVERSARY RECOGNITION FUNDS WE RECEIVE FROM THE SOUTH CENTRAL SERVICE COOPERATIVE FOR EMPLOYEE WELLNESS PROGRAMING WILL COVER MUCH OF THE COST OF THESE EVENTS.

TODAY, WE ARE REQUESTING APPROVAL TO USE COUNTY FUNDS TO PAY FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE EXPENSES.

THANK YOU, CHRISTY, FOR OUR NEW MEMBERS.

THIS IS AN IMPORTANT EVENT HONORING OUR EMPLOYEES ON AN ANNUAL BASIS AND I WOULD ENCOURAGE YOUR SUPPORT TO CONTINUE THIS AS A WAY TO BUILD COMMUNITY HERE AT NICOLLET COUNTY.

CHAIR WILL ENTERTAIN A MOTION ON THE RESOLUTION EMPLOYING AUTHORIZING THESE EMPLOYEE EVENTS.

MR. CHAIR, I WOULD MOVE THE RESOLUTION AS PRESENTED.

THANK YOU. MR. DRANTTEL. IS THERE A SECOND? SECOND. MR. DEAN, YOU'VE READ THE RESOLUTION.

DO WE NEED TO HEAR IT READ INTO THE RECORD? NOT NECESSARY.

ALL IN FAVOR OF THE RESOLUTION? PLEASE SAY AYE.

AYE. AYE. THOSE OPPOSED.

IT CARRIES.

DO YOU HAVE ANYTHING ELSE FOR US? NO, SIR. THANK YOU.

THANK YOU. PUBLIC SERVICES.

[Public Services]

MORNING. MORNING, MR. CHAIRMAN. MEMBERS OF THE BOARD.

I'M HERE TO TODAY TO ASK FOR YOUR APPROVAL TO PURCHASE A NEW ELECTION EQUIPMENT.

THIS IS A CENTRAL COUNT ELECTION PIECE OF EQUIPMENT.

IT'S A BALLOT COUNTER AND IT'S CALLED A DS 450.

THIS IS SOLD BY ESNS, WHICH IS OUR CURRENT VENDOR WHO WE ALSO HOLD OUR M ONE HUNDREDS THAT ARE AT THE PRECINCTS AND OUR UPLOAD SOFTWARE, OUR ELECTION WHERE SO IT WILL INTEGRATE WITH ALL OF OUR OTHER PIECES.

THE SIGNIFICANCE OF THIS PIECE IS THAT AS WE GROW WITH ABSENTEE VOTING AND MAIL BALLOTS, WE ARE PROCESSING MORE AND MORE BALLOTS HERE AT THE COURTHOUSE.

CURRENTLY, WE'RE USING AN M 100 TO MANUALLY FEED EACH BALLOT ONE BY ONE.

THIS IS A PIECE OF EQUIPMENT THAT WILL SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCE STAFF TIME, COUNT THOSE BALLOTS MUCH FASTER.

WE PUT IN A STACK OF THEM AND THEY RUN THEM THROUGH AUTOMATICALLY AND WILL COUNT HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF HUNDREDS, IF NOT

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SO LIKE I SAID, THIS WOULD SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCE THE THE STAFF TIME IN PROCESSING BALLOTS, MAIL BALLOTS AND ABSENTEE.

I'M PROPOSING THAT THE COST OF THIS PIECE OF EQUIPMENT BE PAID BY THE AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN FUNDS.

I CAN ALSO SAY THAT I THINK IT FITS PERFECTLY INTO THE EFFORTS OF THE AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN FUND, BECAUSE DURING 2020 AND IF WE WERE EVER TO HAVE A PANDEMIC THAT WE WOULD EVER HAVE TO HAVE ANY TYPE OF SITUATION WHERE MAIL BALLOT IS PREVALENT, WHERE WE CAN'T GET TOGETHER TO VOTE IN PERSON, WE WOULD BE EQUIPPED TO HANDLE THAT IN 2020.

WE SPENT SEVERAL HOURS MANUALLY FEEDING THESE BALLOTS THROUGH.

THERE'S BETTER USE OF OUR TIME AND THERE'S EQUIPMENT OUT THERE FOR US TO PROCESS LARGER AMOUNTS.

SO I THINK THIS FALLS PERFECTLY IN THE AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN FUNDS REALM OF IT SPENDING.

UM, THERE'S INFORMATION IN YOUR PACKET REGARDING THE, THE SPECS OF THE EQUIPMENT AND WHAT THE EQUIPMENT ACTUALLY LOOKS LIKE AND, AND ACTUALLY A QUOTE FOR ESNS.

I UNDERSTAND THAT IT IS A SIGNIFICANT COST TO THE COUNTY, BUT I THINK IT'S PERFECT TIMING AND THAT THESE FUNDS WOULD BE USED FROM THE ARPA FUNDS TO TO INCREASE OUR ELECTION PROCESS, OUR EFFICIENCIES IN THE PROCESS.

THANK YOU. YOU'VE HEARD THE REPORT.

WE HAVE THIS INFORMATION LAST WEEK AT THE WORKSHOP AND HAD A GOOD DISCUSSION ABOUT IT.

SO THIS EXPENDITURE OF $62,790 OUT OF THE ARPA FUNDS IS SOMETHING THAT YOU SEE AS A GOOD MOVE FOR NICOLLET COUNTY.

I SEE ABSENTEE VOTING AND MAIL VOTING INCREASING AND THERE'S MORE LEGISLATION TO MAKE IT EASIER AND I THINK THAT'S A WAVE OF OUR FUTURE AND THIS PIECE OF EQUIPMENT WOULD WOULD BE VERY WOULD BE PUT TO USE EFFICIENTLY AND WOULD CAUSE LESS STRESS IN OUR OFFICE.

YOU'VE HEARD THE RECOMMENDATION OF OUR PUBLIC SERVICE DIRECTOR.

IS THERE A MOTION TO THAT EFFECT? SO MOVED. MR. DEAN HAS MOVED.

IS THERE A SECOND? SECOND. MR. DRANTTEL. QUESTIONS.

COMMENTS FROM BOARD MEMBERS.

HEARING? NONE. WOULD YOU PLEASE CALL THE ROLL? COMMISSIONER. YES.

COMMISSIONER. DRANTTEL.

YES. COMMISSIONER ZINS.

YES. COMMISSIONER KOLARS.

YES. THANK YOU.

THANK YOU ALL. WHAT WOULD YOU EXPECT US TO BE ARRIVING HERE AND YOUR TRAINING ON IT? SO A LITTLE FORESIGHT.

I WILL CONTACT ESNS.

THEY DID HAVE SOME IN STOCK THAT THEY CAN GET OUT TO US.

BUT ALSO WHAT ALSO GOES WITH NEW EQUIPMENT IS WE HAVE TO GO THROUGH TESTING AND PUBLIC INSPECTION OF IT BEFORE IT CAN EVEN GO OUT.

AND SO THERE ARE SOME PROCESSES.

SO HOPEFULLY WE CAN GET THIS THIS SUMMER AND GET WORKING ON IT.

AND MY GOAL WOULD BE UP FOR THE MARCH ELECTION, THE PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARY.

SO DEPENDING ON THAT, THERE'S STILL EQUIPMENT AVAILABLE AND WE CAN GET THIS THIS SUMMER AND GET IT OUT FOR PUBLIC DISPLAY AND ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS ON IT. THAT'D BE MY GOAL.

MAYBE THERE WOULD BE AN OPPORTUNITY IF YOU ONCE YOU GET EVERYBODY TRAINED TO HAVE BOARD MEMBERS COME IN AND SEE IT.

I WOULD LOVE TO JUST SO WE HAVE A SENSE OF ITS EFFICIENCY FOR YOU.

ABSOLUTELY. AFTER A BOARD MEETING OR SOMETHING ALONG THOSE LINES.

YEAH, ABSOLUTELY.

ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU. THANK YOU.

NEXT ITEM ADMINISTRATION.

[Administration]

GOOD MORNING, MANDY.

GOOD MORNING, MISTER CHAIR.

MEMBERS OF THE BOARD.

AS COMMISSIONER KOLARS SAID, I DO HAVE A RESOLUTION.

AN AGREEMENT FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION.

IT BEGINS ON PAGE 16 OF YOUR PACKET.

IN 2021, THE BOARD APPROVED THE NICOLLET COUNTY'S PARTICIPATION IN THE MINNESOTA OPIOID SETTLEMENT AND THE EXECUTION OF THE MINNESOTA OPIOID STATE SUBDIVISION MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT. WHILE THAT SETTLEMENT RESOLVES SOME LAWSUITS, LITIGATION INVOLVING OTHER DEFENDANTS CONTINUED A SETTLEMENT AND IS NOW PROPOSED WITH TEVA, ALLERGAN, CVS, WALGREENS AND WALMART.

NICOLLET COUNTY HAS RECEIVED DOCUMENTS PROPOSING THAT THE MINNESOTA OPIOID SETTLEMENT MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT BE AMENDED TO INCLUDE THE SETTLEMENT WITH TEVA, ALLERGAN, CVS,

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IF THE BOARD APPROVES NICOLLET COUNTY'S PARTICIPATION IN THE SETTLEMENT, THE BOARD WILL NEED TO ADOPT THE ATTACHED RESOLUTION THAT AUTHORIZES NICOLLET COUNTY'S PARTICIPATION IN THIS SETTLEMENT AND FURTHER AUTHORIZES THE EXECUTION OF THE AMENDED MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT AND RELATED DOCUMENTS.

THE BOARD'S PACKET INCLUDES THE AMENDED MINNESOTA OPIOID SETTLEMENT MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT, A REDLINE COPY OF THE AMENDED MINNESOTA OPIOID SETTLEMENT MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT, THE INDIVIDUAL RELEASES FOR EACH ENTITY, AND A PROPOSED RESOLUTION TO GIVE YOU SOME ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT THIS SPECIFIC AGREEMENT.

NICOLLET COUNTY HAS RECEIVED THE INITIAL PAYMENT FROM THE FIVE ENTITIES, AND IT'S IN THE TOTAL OF 2003 $340.66 AS IN THE PAST IN 2021.

PUBLIC HEALTH WILL CONTINUE TO BE THE LEAD AGENCY IN ADMINISTERING THESE FUNDS.

IN APRIL, MISS SASSENBERG, THE DIRECTOR OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, WILL BE BRINGING FORWARD A CONTRACT TO ADDRESS THEIR PLANS OR PROPOSED PLANS, HOW THEY'RE GOING TO BE USING THOSE FUNDS IN RELATION TO THE SCHOOL DISTRICT OF SAINT PETER AND ROCK BEND, SPECIFICALLY LOOKING AT COMMUNITY EDUCATION AND PREVENTION AND ALSO FAMILY HOME VISITING.

SO SHE'LL HAVE GREATER DETAIL TO SHARE AT THAT TIME.

TODAY I DO REQUEST A APPROVAL OF THE RESOLUTION AND THE AMENDED MINNESOTA OPIOID SETTLEMENT PARTICIPATION AGREEMENT AND TO AUTHORIZE THE COUNTY ATTORNEY TO EXECUTE THE AGREEMENT.

THANK YOU, MANDY. YOU'VE HEARD THE REQUEST OF THE ADMINISTRATOR.

IS THERE A MOTION TO THAT EFFECT AS WE DISCUSSED TODAY? SO MOVED. COMMISSIONER.

DRANTTEL HAS MOVED.

IS THERE A SECOND? SECOND. SECOND FROM DEAN.

I HAD A CHANCE TO VISIT WITH MANDY AHEAD OF THE MEETING AND SHE WAS PLUGGING IN SOME OF THE SOME OF THE ANSWERS TO THE QUESTIONS.

SO WE'RE GOING TO BE NETTING $2,300 ON THIS PARTICULAR RESOLUTION, CORRECT? CORRECT. FOR THIS SETTLEMENT.

JUST TO GIVE YOU THE TWO PREVIOUS SETTLEMENTS, THEY DID COME IN LUMP SUMS FOR ONE YEAR FOR THE DISTRIBUTOR PAYMENT FOR YEAR ONE AND TWO.

THAT WAS A TOTAL OF $22,858.29.

AND THEN THE JANSSEN SETTLEMENT, WHICH WAS CONSISTENT OF FIVE YEARS FOR A TOTAL OF $45,146.47 OF THE THREE TOTAL PAYMENTS THAT THE COUNTY HAS RECEIVED, IT'S $70,345.52 TO DATE.

THANK YOU FOR THAT. AND TO OUR COUNTY ATTORNEY, YOU'VE HAD AN OPPORTUNITY TO HAVE WEIGHING IN ON ON LISTENING TO WHAT THIS RESOLUTION LOOKS LIKE, AS I TAKE IT.

ARE YOU ARE YOU SATISFIED WITH THE WAY IT IS? I WORK WITH MISS LANDKAMER TO PREPARE THE AGENDA ITEM AND REVIEW THE RESOLUTION AND REVIEW THE DOCUMENTS.

SO. YES. ALL RIGHT.

AND AS I RECALL, MEMBERS, AMC AND THE MINNESOTA ATTORNEY GENERAL'S OFFICE WERE INTEGRAL IN PUTTING THIS AGREEMENT TOGETHER. AND I DON'T KNOW IF THAT MEANT THE COUNTY ATTORNEYS HAD ANY ANY PADDLE IN THE WATER OR NOT.

THERE'S BEEN ONGOING DISCUSSION WITH ALL OF THE GROUPS AND COMING TO THE RESOLUTION OF THE LITIGATION ITSELF.

ALL RIGHT. ANY OTHER MEMBERS COMMENTS TO THE RESOLUTION THAT WE'RE APPROVING TODAY? WE'RE ALL OKAY WITH IT.

PLEASE CALL THE ROLL.

COMMISSIONER. DRANTTEL. YES.

COMMISSIONER. YES.

COMMISSIONER. MS. YES. COMMISSIONER.

KOLARS. YES, IT CARRIES.

THANK YOU, MANDY. DO YOU HAVE ANYTHING ELSE FOR US AT THIS POINT? NO, I DO NOT. THANK YOU.

COUNTY ATTORNEY UPDATE.

[County Attorney Update]

GOOD MORNING. THANK YOU, MR. CHAIR. MEMBERS OF THE BOARD.

JUST WANTED TO NOTE FOR THE BOARD THAT ON MONDAY THERE WILL BE STAKEHOLDERS FOR EDUCATION.

SUCCESS IS LOOKING AT OFFERING A CONFERENCE CALLED ZOOMER GENERATION NOWWHAT REALLY FOCUSING ON HOW WE MOVE FORWARD IN PROVIDING EDUCATION AND DEALING WITH THE OUTCOMES OF OF GLOBAL EVENTS AND INFLUENCING THE GEN THAT GENERATION AND HOW WE BEST PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL SERVICES FOR THAT GENERATION MOVING FORWARD.

AND THEN ALSO THE FOOD SHELF CHALLENGE IS ON FOR WHO WILL GET THE CAMPBELL'S CUP.

AND SO WE'RE ACTIVELY COLLECTING FOOD SHELF DONATIONS THROUGH THE THROUGH MONDAY, I BELIEVE IT IS.

THANK YOU. THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

COMMISSIONER ZINS.

[Commissioner Committee Reports, Meetings & Conferences]

I'M SORRY. YEAH.

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THERE WASN'T REALLY MUCH TO REPORT THERE.

THERE WAS A PRESENTATION BY XCEL ENERGY.

THEY'RE TALKING ABOUT A PROPOSED NEW TRANSMISSION LINE THAT WOULD CONNECT SOUTHWEST MINNESOTA TO THE TO THE BECKER POWER PLANT AREA WOULD BE HOOKING UP TO THEIR GRID FOR A PLANNED RETIRING OF THE BECKER POWER PLANT.

SOME IN SOME YEARS THEY'LL TAKE THE THE COAL PLANT OUT OF BECKER OFFLINE, AND THEN THEY'LL BE CONNECTING THIS TRANSMISSION LINE TO SOUTHWEST MINNESOTA, BASICALLY WIND AND SOLAR GENERATION TO HELP REPLACE THAT ENERGY DEMAND. I ALSO ATTENDED THE ECB MEETING IN BLUE EARTH COUNTY REGARDING THE THE COUNTY RADIO SYSTEMS AS THE ALTERNATE AND.

THAT'S ABOUT IT. OTHER THAN OUR BOARD WORKSHOP.

THANK YOU. COMMISSIONER COMMISSIONER.

DEAN. I ALSO ATTEND THE BOARD WORKSHOP LAST WEEK, AND THEN I ALSO ATTENDED THE MS JOINT POWERS MEETING.

IT WAS THE FIRST MEETING THEY'VE HAD PHYSICALLY TOGETHER AND SOME TIME PRIOR TO THAT THEY'VE BEEN DOING ZOOM.

SO IT IS GOOD TO MEET A LOT OF THE NEW.

THE OTHER COUNTY COMMISSIONERS ARE INVOLVED WITH THAT FROM FARIBAULT AND MARTIN AND BLUE EARTH AND I CAN'T REMEMBER, I THINK ARE ALL IN THERE.

SO THAT WAS GOOD.

IT WAS A FAIRLY BRIEF MEETING BECAUSE THE CHAIR HAD SOME OTHER ENGAGEMENTS.

SO, BUT IT WAS A GOOD OPPORTUNITY TO AT LEAST GET A FOOT IN THE WATER.

THANK YOU. COMMISSIONER. COMMISSIONER.

DRANTTEL. NOTHING AT THIS POINT.

PRETTY QUIET. THANK YOU.

AS FAR AS THE CHAIR'S REPORT, WE HAD THE MEETING, THE MINNESOTA VALLEY ACTION COUNCIL.

[ Chair’s Report]

I WANT TO REMIND FOLKS THAT WE DO HAVE A JOINT MEETING WITH MR. [INAUDIBLE] THIS AFTERNOON, THIS MORNING AT 1130.

HOPEFULLY FOLKS CAN MAKE IT SO WE CAN SHARE SOME IDEAS AND DIFFERENT OPPORTUNITIES THAT WE HAVE WITH OUR NEIGHBORS AND TO GET TO KNOW EACH OTHER.

I THINK THERE IS ONE NEW COMMISSIONER FROM LE SUEUR COUNTY AND MAYBE MARK AND KURT.

YOU GUYS HAVE MET HIM BEFORE? I DON'T KNOW. I CAN'T THINK OF THE NAME RIGHT NOW, BUT WE'LL GET A CHANCE TO DO THAT.

SO AND THAT WILL DO IT FOR THE CHAIR'S REPORT.

COMMISSIONER COMMITTEE MEETINGS COMING UP.

I THINK COMMISSIONER ZINS AND I ARE GOING TO THE LEADERSHIP MEETING UP IN NISSWA WHERE IT'S SUPPOSED TO SNOW THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS, SO THAT'LL BE INTERESTING.

AND ARE THERE ANY OTHER ITEMS COMING UP? IS THE DISTRICT SEVEN MEETING IN APRIL OR MAY? I HAVE NOT RECEIVED A FORMAL DATE YET AS OF THAT.

RIGHT. THAT'S THE MEETING OF OUR TEN SOUTH CENTRAL COUNTIES THAT WE'LL GET TOGETHER IN DIFFERENT NEIGHBORING COUNTIES.

SO I'LL WATCH FOR THAT.

CHAIR WOULD ENTERTAIN A MOTION TO APPROVE PER DIEMS AND EXPENSES.

[Approve Per Diems and Expenses]

IS THERE A SECOND? SECOND, COMMISSIONER DEAN DISCUSSION.

ALL IN FAVOR. SAY AYE.

AYE. THOSE OPPOSED.

IT CARRIES.

WE WILL NOW ADJOURN THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS MEETING CALLED THE DRAINAGE AUTHORITY MEETING TO ORDER APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA.

[Call Drainage Authority Meeting to Order: Chair]

DRANTTEL HAS MOVED. IS THERE A SECOND? SECOND? SECOND FROM MR. DEAN. THANK YOU.

ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE.

ALL THOSE OPPOSED CARRIES APPROVAL OF CONSENT AGENDA, PLEASE.

MOTION. SO MOVED.

DRANTTEL HAS MOVED SECOND SECOND FROM DEAN DISCUSSION.

ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE.

THOSE OPPOSED CARRIES.

PUBLIC APPEARANCES SEEING NONE.

LET'S MOVE ALONG TO PUBLIC SERVICES.

COUNTY DITCH 79 FINAL ACCEPTANCE AND LEVY ORDER FROM MISS KOPET.

GOOD MORNING. GOOD MORNING AGAIN.

UM, AS YOU RECALL, ON MARCH 14TH, 2023, THERE WAS A PUBLIC HEARING AND A FINAL ACCEPTANCE TO CLOSE OUT THE IMPROVEMENT PROJECT FOR COUNTY DITCH 79. AT THAT PUBLIC MEETING.

IT WAS APPROVED BY MOTION TO ACCEPT THE FINAL REPORT FROM ISG, THE ENGINEER AND DIRECTED OUR OFFICE TO PREPARE THE FINDINGS FOR THE NEXT DRAINAGE AUTHORITY MEETING.

ATTACHED IS A SET OF FINDINGS FOR THE FINDING IN ORDER FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION FOR APPROVAL.

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MADAM ATTORNEY, DO YOU WANT TO WEIGH IN HERE? NO. I WORKED WITH MS. KOPET TO PREPARE THE FINDINGS, AND SO IT WOULD BE ENTERTAINING A MOTION TO APPROVE THOSE FINDINGS.

SO YOUR RECOMMENDATION IS TO APPROVE THE FINDINGS? I'M SORRY. THE RECOMMENDATION.

IS THERE A MOTION TO THAT EFFECT? I WILL MOVE TO ACCEPT THE FINDINGS AND ORDER THE LEVY.

IS THAT HOW WE WANT TO PHRASE IT? I WAS GOING TO DO IT IN TWO SEPARATE MOTIONS, BUT WE COULD PROBABLY DO IT AS ONE OR I WAS GOING TO HAVE IT.

DO YOU ACCEPT THE FINDINGS FIRST AND THEN WE'LL GO TO THE LEVY.

ALL RIGHT. WE HAVE A MOTION TO ACCEPT THE FINDINGS ON 79.

IS THERE A SECOND? SECOND.

SECOND FROM ZIMS. DISCUSSION? HEARING NONE. ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE? AYE. AYE.

IT CARRIES.

THANK YOU. MY SECOND SET OF FINDINGS IN ORDER IS IS TO APPROVE THE LEVY.

WE WILL BUILD THOSE LANDOWNERS FOR THAT IMPROVEMENT PROJECT FOR $244,293.11. AND THEN THE TERMS OF THAT WAS THE 4% INTEREST FOR FIVE AND TEN YEARS, DEPENDING ON THE AMOUNT AS THE ORDER REFLECTS.

YOU SEE THE ORDER ON THE LAST PAGE OF OUR MATERIALS.

IS THERE A MOTION TO THAT EFFECT? SO MOVED. COMMISSIONER.

DRANTTEL HAS MOVED IT.

IS THERE A SECOND? SECOND MISSIONERS IN DISCUSSION.

MR. KOPET? WE'RE AT 4% WITH THE CHANGING IN THE PRIME RATE, IS 4% STILL THE CORRECT AMOUNT OR IS THAT GOING TO CHANGE AS PRIME RATE CREEPS UP OR IS THAT JUST IT GOES BY THE JUDGMENT ORDER AND TO MY KNOWLEDGE, IT'S STILL AT FOUR, BUT I DO BELIEVE THAT THAT'S CHANGING TO FIVE.

THANK YOU. ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? COMMENTS TO THE MOTION IN FRONT OF US.

PLEASE CALL THE ROLL.

COMMISSIONER. DRANTTEL. YES.

COMMISSIONER. MS. YES. COMMISSIONER.

YES. COMMISSIONER.

KOLARS. YES. IT CARRIES.

DO YOU HAVE ANYTHING ELSE? THAT IS ALL I HAVE.

WE ARE NOW ADJOURNED.

THE DRAINAGE AUTHORITY MEETING.

AND THAT'S.

* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.