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[Call Board of Commissioners Meeting to Order: Chair]

[00:00:05]

>> THE AUGUST 22ND BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS MEETING TO ORDER.

PLEASE RISE FOR PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE.

THIS MEETING IS OCCURRING BY MEANS OF INTERACTIVE TECHNOLOGY AS ALLOWED BY MINNESOTA STATUTES CHAPTER 13.

COMMISSIONER TERRY MORROW WILL BE JOINING US IN THE MEETING VIRTUALLY FROM 39 WALTON HEATH WAY IN MASHPEE MASSACHUSETTS 02649.

CHAIR WOULD ASK FOR AN APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA WITH

[Approval of Agenda]

NOTES THAT THE PUBLIC WORKS ITEM HAS BEEN PULLED.

IS THERE A MOTION TO APPROVE?

>> SO MOVED.

>> WE HAVE A MOTION. IS THERE A SECOND? WE HAVE A SECOND.

>> MR. CHAIR, THE PUBLIC WORKS IS UNDER THE DRAINAGE AUTHORITY, NOT UNDER THE REGULAR BOARD.

>> THANK YOU. SO WHEN WE GET TO DRAINAGE, WE'LL MAKE THAT NOTE.

THANK YOU. PLEASE CALL THE ROLL.

>> COMMISSIONER DEHEN?

>> YES.

>> COMMISSIONER DRANTTEL?

>> YES.

>> COMMISSIONER ZINS?

>> YES.

>> COMMISSIONER KOLARS?

>> YES, IT CARRIES.

NEXT ITEM ON THE AGENDA IS PUBLIC APPEARANCES.

DO WE HAVE ANY PUBLIC APPEARANCES BEFORE THE BOARD TODAY? SEEING NONE, CHAIR WOULD ASK FOR AN APPROVAL OR MOTION TO APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA.

[Approval of Consent Agenda]

>> SO MOVED.

>> WE HAVE A MOTION. IS THERE A SECOND?

>> SECOND.

>> MOTION AND A SECOND.

DISCUSSION? HEARING NONE, PLEASE CALL THE ROLL.

>> COMMISSIONER DEHEN?

>> YES.

>> COMMISSIONER ZINS?

>> YES.

>> COMMISSIONER MORROW?

>> COMMISSIONER MORROW WAVES YES.

>> COMMISSIONER DRANTTEL?

>> YES.

>> COMMISSIONER KOLARS?

>> YES, IT CARRIES. THANK YOU.

NOW WE MOVE ON TO THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE.

[Sheriff’s Office]

BODY-WORN CAMERA PUBLIC COMMENT MEETING.

PLEASE COME FORWARD. THANK YOU.

>> MR. CHAIR, COULD WE CONFIRM THAT COMMISSIONER MORROW CANT HEAR US AND WE CAN HEAR HIM AS WELL.

>> TERRY, ARE WE COMING THROUGH ON YOUR END? CAN YOU HEAR US? CAN YOU SPEAK? HE CAN'T SPEAK. THANK YOU FOR THAT, MS. ADMINISTRATOR. SO WE DO HAVE CONNECTION WITH BOARD MEMBER MORROW IN MASSACHUSETTS.

>> THE PURPOSE OF THE MEETING IS TO IMPLEMENT THE BODY CAM PROGRAM, BY STATUTE WE HAVE TO GO THROUGH A PROCESS TO GET PUBLIC COMMENTS, IF THERE IS ANY OPPOSITION TO IT.

IT WAS POSTED OUT THERE ON THE COUNTY WEBSITE, AND WE GET TWO OR THREE COMMENTS ALL IN SUPPORT OF IT.

AND THEN ALSO PART OF THE PROCESS STATE TO IS TO HAVE A PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD AT THE BOARD MEETINGS AS WELL AND THAT'S THE PURPOSE OF US BEING HERE TODAY, WHICH IT DOES NOT APPEAR THERE IS ANY PUBLIC HERE THAT WISH TO COMMENT ON.

>> SO WE WOULD TAKE THIS TIME TO OPEN THIS TO A PUBLIC OPINION.

ARE THERE ANY FOLKS HERE THAT WOULD LIKE TO SHARE THEIR IDEAS? NO ONE HERE TO SHARE THEIR IDEAS.

COMMENTS BY BOARD MEMBERS.

>> I WOULD JUST COMMENT THAT WE HAD A FAIRLY ROBUST DISCUSSION ABOUT THIS AT THE LAST WORKSHOP.

I THINK IT'S A PROGRAM THAT THE PUBLIC IS NOW EXPECTING FROM IT'S LAW ENFORCEMENT AND I THINK WE NEED TO FOLLOW THROUGH WITH CURRENT STANDARDS FOR THE PROTECTION OF OUR OFFICERS AND THE PUBLIC.

>> THANK YOU, COMMISSIONER. ANY OTHER ITEMS THAT COMMISSIONERS WOULD LIKE TO SHARE? AS YOU LOOK AT IT, AARON AND DAVE, WHAT ARE THE MAIN ADVANTAGES FOR THIS? AND WHAT ARE THE DISADVANTAGES THAT YOU SEE MOVING FORWARD?

>> WELL, THE MAIN ADVANTAGES ARE IF OUR OFFICERS GET INVOLVED IN A CRITICAL INCIDENT, IT'S THAT EXTRA PROTECTION FOR THEM AND FOR THE PUBLIC DEFINING WHAT HAPPENS OR OCCURS, AND I THINK THE PUBLIC NOWADAYS EXPECT EVERY LAW ENFORCEMENT TO HAVE THAT TECHNOLOGY IN PLACE TO MAKE SURE THAT OUR OFFICERS ARE DOING THE RIGHT THING, WHICH I FEEL THEY ARE.

BUT THIS IS TO PROTECT BOTH US, OUR OFFICERS, AND THE CITIZENS.

>> DO YOU SEE ANY CONCERNS?

>> I SEE A LOT OF CONCERNS WITH

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THE TECHNOLOGY ISSUE AND THE DATA THAT IT'S GOING TO CREATE.

SO THAT'S GOING TO OBVIOUSLY A LOT OF MANAGEMENT ON THE BACKSIDE FOR US AS WELL.

>> AND THAT'S ONE OF THE ITEMS THAT I JUST WOULD LIKE TO VISIT UPON.

I'M NOT AGAINST THIS, I'M JUST WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT WE UNDERSTAND THAT IF SOME INCIDENT IS BEING TAPED.

IS THAT BEING HELD AT THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE UNTIL TIME THAT IT NEEDS TO GO TO OUR COUNTY ATTORNEY FOR ANY PROSECUTION? AND DO YOU HAVE PEOPLE THAT CAN HANDLE IT THERE? AARON?

>> [NOISE] YEAH. ANYTHING THAT'S RECORDED IS GOING TO FALL UNDER THE RETENTION SCHEDULE THAT'S SET BY THE STATE FOR US AND THEN THE COUNTY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE IS GOING TO HAVE A DIFFERENT RETENTION SCHEDULE.

THEY ARE NOT GOING TO RECEIVE ANY VIDEO UNLESS THEY REQUEST THE VIDEO FROM US TO HELP WITH THE PROSECUTION OR WHATEVER THEY NEED IT FOR GOING THROUGH THE COURT PROCESS.

SO THE VIDEO IS JUST STORED, IT'LL BE AT THE CLOUD AT THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE.

AND UNTIL WE GET EITHER A PUBLIC DATA REQUEST OR REQUEST FROM THE COUNTY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE.

AS FOR THE WORK THAT IT'S GOING TO CAUSE, WE DON'T KNOW UNTIL WE GET THE CAMERAS.

HOPEFULLY, IT'S NOT GOING TO BE A TON OF WORK BECAUSE IT'S GOING TO BE ME AND ONE OTHER PERSON THAT'S GOING TO BE DEALING WITH IT MOSTLY.

BUT UNTIL WE IMPLEMENT THE CAMERAS, WE DON'T KNOW WHAT IT'S GOING TO COST.

>> MADAM ATTORNEY.

>> MR. CHAIR, I JUST WANTED TO NOTE THAT COMMISSIONER MORROW IS NO LONGER ON THE ZOOM LINK AND THAT HAPPENED ON THE TIME THAT THE CHIEF DEPUTY STARTED SPEAKING.

>> THANK YOU FOR OBSERVING THAT.

SO AS WE LOOK AT THIS, I CALL THEM TAPES, BUT THIS INFORMATION DATA IS STORED SOMEPLACE AND IT'S MANAGED BY THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE, RIGHT, AARON?

>> CORRECT.

>> IT STAYS THERE FOR HOW MANY YEARS? WHAT IS THE RULE?

>> IT ALL DEPENDS ON WHAT THE NATURE OF THE CALL IS.

SO THERE'S SOME RETENTION THAT'S SIX YEARS, THERE'S SOME THAT'S 15, OR 16 YEARS.

IT ALL DEPENDS ON THE NATURE.

>> WELL, AT LEAST IT'S NOT BIG BOOKS GATHERING DUST, RIGHT?

>> RIGHT.

>> MR. CHAIR, IF I MAY.

>> YES.

>> OBVIOUSLY, [NOISE] WE'RE NOT THE FIRST COUNTY AND, OR AGENCY THAT'S GOING FROM NO BODY-CAMS TO BODY-CAMS. HAVE YOU HAD A SENSE, HAVE YOU TALKED TO PEOPLE LIKE SAY, THE SHERIFF'S ASSOCIATION OR OTHER COLLEAGUES WHO WENT THROUGH THIS.

OBVIOUSLY SHOULD HAVE BEEN ABLE TO GIVE YOU SOME GUIDANCE ON HOW MUCH MORE.

>> YEAH, I AM. AND SURROUNDING US, BROOME COUNTY HAS THEM IN PLACE ALREADY.

BLUE EARTH COUNTY JUST RECENTLY IMPLEMENTED THEM, AND I BELIEVE LE SUEUR COUNTY IS IN THE PROCESS.

I DON'T KNOW IF THEY ACTUALLY FIRED THEM ALL YET.

SO LOCALLY, THERE ARE A NUMBER OF AGENCIES.

THERE'S OBVIOUSLY THROUGHT THE STATE A NUMBER OF AGENCIES THAT HAVE IMPLEMENTED THEM YEARS AGO, AND I'VE HAD NOTHING NEGATIVE IN REGARD TO THEM.

IT ALSO HELPS US MANAGE OUR PEOPLE TOO.

IT'S NOT OFTEN, BUT THERE ARE TIME TO TIME, WE GET COMPLAINTS ON HOW THE OFFICERS TREATED SOMEBODY AT THE TRAFFIC STOP, OR AT A CAR, AND IT'S JUST THAT EXTRA PIECE OF EVIDENCE FOR US TO JUSTIFY WHAT THEY DO.

>> AGAIN, THE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS IS PROVIDING THIS OPPORTUNITY FOR PUBLIC COMMENTS AT A REGULARLY SCHEDULED MEETING.

THIS IS THAT MEETING.

HAVE WE DECIDED UNDER WHAT INVESTMENT THIS IS GOING TO BE FOR NICOLLET COUNTY?

>> YES. WE ARE CURRENTLY LOOKING AT PURCHASING THE CAMERAS THROUGH MOTOROLA.

WATCHGUARD IS THE SAME SYSTEM AS OUR IN-SQUAD CAMERAS.

SO FOR A FIVE-YEAR DURATION, WE'D BE LEASING THEM AND THE COST IS ABOUT $130,000.

>> OKAY. THANK YOU.

ANY OTHER COMMENTS BY COMMISSIONERS? I'VE JUST BEEN ADVISED BY COMMISSIONER ROMERO IN MASSACHUSETTS THAT HE NEEDED TO DROP FROM THIS MEETING ONE DAY NOT TO HAVE ANY TECH ISSUES CAUSE ANY FURTHER CONCERNS, AS WAS HIS TEXT TO ME JUST A MOMENT AGO.

THERE WERE ISSUES ON HIS END NOT HERE.

>> I DID WANT TO FOLLOW UP A BIT IF I COULD WITH RESPECT TO THE DEMANDS OF THE OFFICES AS A RESULT OF BODY CAM.

AS CHIEF DEPUTY NOTED THE DATA WILL BE RETAINED IN THE CLOUD THROUGH

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THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE AND THEN WHEN WE HAVE AN ACTIVE CASE THEN WE WOULD REQUEST THAT LINK AND SHARE THAT LINK OUT.

IN FACT MET YESTERDAY TO BEGIN THE DISCUSSIONS OR TO CONTINUE THE DISCUSSIONS ABOUT HOW WE ARE GOING TO MANAGE THE SHARING OF THOSE LINKS AND THE RETENTION OF THOSE VIDEOS.

WE CURRENTLY HAVE A SYSTEM IN PLACE WHERE WE HAVE MESSAGES THAT GO BACK AND FORTH ABOUT IN TERMS OF RETENTION AND WE ARE GOING TO JUST SIMPLY REFINE THOSE WITH RESPECT TO THE BODYCAM VIDEO.

AS IT RELATES TO THE COUNTY ATTORNEYS OFFICE, MY EXPERIENCE AND DISCUSSIONS WITH OTHER OFFICES IS THAT IT'S IMPORTANT TO HAVE THE BODYCAM VIDEOS AVAILABLE AS NOTED FOR BOTH THE PROTECTION OF THE OFFICERS AS WELL AS THE PUBLIC.

BUT WHAT IT DOES IS IT BRINGS ABOUT ADDITIONAL EVIDENCE AND INFORMATION FOR TRIALS FOR EXAMPLE.

IF YOU HAVE AN INCIDENT THAT INVOLVES THREE OFFICERS THAT SHOW UP AT THE SAME INCIDENT AND THEY ALL HAVE BODY VIDEOS THAT RESULTS IN THE ATTORNEY THAT IS GOING TO BE HANDLING THE CASE HAVING TO WATCH THREE DIFFERENT VIDEOS ABOUT WHAT TRANSPIRED.

IF THE TOTAL EVENT IS A 12 HOUR EVENT, THERE WILL BE SIX HOURS OF VIDEO THAT NEED TO BE WATCHED FOR PURPOSES OF TRIAL AND PROSECUTION.

THE OTHER ANTICIPATED ISSUE WILL BE A DATA REQUEST THAT MIGHT BE RECEIVED IN ORDER TO VIEW THAT VIDEO AND WHILE THE PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITY FOR THOSE DATA REQUEST WILL BE WITHIN THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE.

IF THERE IS A NEED FOR INTERPRETATION OR REVIEW THAT REQUEST WILL COME TO MY OFFICE AND I EXPECT CERTAINLY AN INITIATION.

THERE WILL BE AN INCREASE IN REQUEST.

BUT IT WILL BE AN ADDITIONAL AREA OF DATA REQUEST THAT WE HAVE TO RESPOND TO. THANK YOU.

>> JUST ZEROING IN ON THAT A LITTLE BIT IF I COULD.

IF A CRIMINAL DEFENDANT IS REPRESENTED BY A DEFENSE ATTORNEY AND IS REQUESTING FROM 0-10 MINUTES, THAT REQUEST GOES TO OUR SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT BEFORE OR DOES IT COME THROUGH THE PROSECUTOR?

>> IF THE CASE IS BANNED, CRIMINALLY CHARGED, WE MAKE THE REQUEST AT THE BEGINNING OF THE CASE AND ACTUALLY WE DON'T MAKE A REQUEST, WE HAVE A PROCESS IN PLACE THAT IF THE CASE IS REFERRED TO US FOR PROSECUTION, THEN ALL OF THAT INFORMATION IS THEN IMMEDIATELY SENT TO OUR OFFICE AND THEN IT'S PART OF OUR DISCOVERY RESPONSIBILITIES TO PROVIDE THAT TO DEFENSE COUNCIL.

THE ONLY CAVIAR TO THAT WOULD BE FOR EXAMPLE ON A SPEEDING CASE, THOSE CASES AREN'T FORMALLY REFERRED TO OUR OFFICE FOR PROSECUTION UNTIL THE INDIVIDUAL HAS NOT PAID THE CITATION AND APPEARED IN COURT AND FOR EXAMPLE WE HAVE TO SET IT FOR A COURT TRIAL.

>> COUNTY PROSECUTOR PROVIDES UNDER DISCOVERY TO THE DEFENSE ATTORNEY.

>> CORRECT.

>> THOSE ITEMS THAT MAY COME UP.

>> CORRECT.

>> ANY OTHER COMMENTS ON THE ITEM BEFORE US ON THE BODY WORN CAMERA, PUBLIC COMMENT, MEETING? WE'LL CLOSE THAT PART OF THE HEARING AND WE THANK GENTLEMEN FROM THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE FOR APPEARING.

>> THANK YOU.

>> HERE I WOULD ASK THE COUNTY ATTORNEY TO BEGIN WITH

[County Attorney Update]

INFORMATION ON ANY MEETINGS OR DATA AND THEN COME ALONG COMMISSIONERS ZEN, DAN, DRANTTEL AND THEN MYSELF.

>> THANK YOU, COMMISSIONER, ITS BEEN A BUSY TIME SINCE THE LAST BOARD MEETING.

FIRST OF ALL I WANT TO THANK YOU THE COMMISSIONERS FOR BEING WILLING TO PARTICIPATE IN THE FUNDRAISING EFFORTS FOR THE BACK TO SCHOOL BACK PACK PROGRAM AND THANK YOU TO YOU MR.CHAIR FOR BEING THE RECIPIENT FOR THE PIE IN THE PHASE.

WE RAISED A LOT OF FUNDS FOR THE BACK PACK PROGRAM AND WE HAVE 618 STUDENTS SIGNED UP TO RECEIVE BACK PACKS.

I THINK THAT IS THE MOST WE'VE EVER HAD ACTUALLY SIGNED UP, EXCLUDING EXTRA BACK PACKS THAT ARE FOR STUDENTS THAT DIDN'T SIGN UP BUT STILL NEED BACK PACKS.

THAT'S A LOT OF CHILDREN WHOSE NEEDS ARE GOING TO BE MET THROUGH THIS PROGRAM SO THANK YOU ALL FOR YOUR SUPPORT OF THAT PROGRAM.

IN ADDITION, WE HAD A BOOTH AT THE COUNTY FAIR TO BRING AWARENESS TO FRAUD AND SAFETY ISSUES, HAVE LOTS OF VISITORS FOR THAT.

WE ATTENDED NIGHT OUT IN NICLICK.

BONNIE PETERSON PARTICIPATED IN THE NICOLLET COUNTY PROJECT COMMUNITY CONNECT AND HAD INFORMATION THERE REGARDING FRAUD AND VICTIM WITNESS PROGRAM AND ALSO SINCE THE LAST BOARD MEETING WE WERE ADVISED THAT WE DID RECEIVE A COMPETITIVE GRANT TO CONTINUE TO FUND A PORTION OF THE VICTIM WITNESS PROGRAM WHICH IS CRITICALLY IMPORTANT FOR THE WORK THAT MY OFFICE DOES IN PROSECUTING CASES TO ENSURE THAT VICTIM RIGHTS ARE

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FULFILLED AND THAT INDIVIDUALS WHO DON'T CHOOSE TO BE PART OF THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE PROCESS HAVE THEIR VOICE HEARD THROUGH THAT PROCESS WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF OUR VICTIM WITNESS COORDINATOR. THANK YOU MR.CHAIR.

>> THANK YOU MADAM ATTORNEY AND I APPRECIATE IT.

THE READY WHIP WAS DELICIOUS [LAUGHTER].

COMMISSIONERS ZINS.

>> I TOO PARTICIPATED IN THE LAUNCH WITH COMMISSIONERS AT THE COUNTY FAIR

[Commissioner Committee Reports, Meetings & Conferences]

AND CONGRATULATIONS TO THOSE PEOPLE WHO WERE RECOGNIZED AT THE COUNTY FAIR.

THE SOCIAL FAMILY AS WELL AS MR. WEE.

I'M SORRY, I CAN'T REMEMBER HER NAME FROM?

>> FROM CROSSLAND?

>> YES, RUTH CROSSLAND.

VERY UNDESERVING RECIPIENTS BUT OTHER THAN THAT I HAD NO OTHER MEETINGS TODAY ATTENDED.

>> THANK YOU COMMISSIONER. COMMISSIONER DAN.

>> I HAD THE READER REGULAR MEETING.

I ATTENDED THE MRCI ANNUAL AWARDS DINNER AND THEIR 70TH YEAR CELEBRATION.

WE HAD THE COMMISSIONERS LUNCHEON AT THE FAIR, I WORKED AT THE AQUA BOOTH AT THE FAIR SATURDAY AFTERNOON FOR A COUPLE OF HOURS WHICH WAS FUN WITH THE KIDS.

WE HAD THE WORKSHOP WITH THE EMPLOYEE LUNCHEON THAT WAS FUN.

I HAD BEEN REQUESTED TO JOIN A PERFORMANCE WORK GROUP FOR SHARK SO WE HAD AN ORIENTATION ON THAT LAST WEEK.

YESTERDAY I ATTENDED COOKIES WITH THE CONGRESS MAN, THEY HAVE CONGRESSMAN PHINSTEAD AT THE GMG OFFICES.

I WENT DOWN TO THAT, SPOKE WITH HIM FOR A BIT AND AFTER THIS MEETING I WILL BE LEAVING FOR EMS PRESENTATION WITH CPR CLIENTS.

>> THANK YOU COMMISSIONER. MR.DRANTTEL.

>> I TOO WAS AT THE FAIR FOR OUR LAUNCHING.

I MISSED THE PROGRAM CAUSE I WAS JUDGING HEARDSMANSHIP THAT HAD A PROBLEM WITH SOME GOATS [LAUGHTER].

I LEARNT A LOT ABOUT GOATS AND WHAT THEY HAVE TO BE AT THE FAIR.

WE HAD A PERSONAL MEETING ON MONDAY, DEPARTMENT HEAD, AND FORD WORKSHOP.

WE HAD OUR EMPLOYEE PICNIC.

WEDNESDAY I HAD ATTENDED THE JOINT POWERS BOARD WITH VINE FOR OUR TRANSIT SYSTEM.

HEADS UP, BUSES ARE DIFFICULT TO GET.

THEY HAVE BEEN BACK ORDERED FOR TWO AND THREE YEARS AND OUR BUSES ARE GETTING OLD.

THURSDAY WAS BROWN NICKLET'S COMMUNITY HEALTH WORK BUDGET MEETING FOR 2023.

THINGS ARE FAIRLY CONSISTENT THERE AND LAST NIGHT WAS PLANNING AND ZONING WHERE WE PERMITTED A HEALTH FACILITY IN ASHWARD TOWNSHIP.

[Chair’s Report]

>> THANK YOU COMMISSIONER.

AUGUST HAS BEEN BUSY, HASN'T IT? TERRY MORROW AND I HAVE BEEN ON THE BUDGET COMMITTEE FOR TWO MEETINGS.

WE WROTE THE COUNTY FAIR TOGETHER PERSONNEL WITH THE COMMISSIONER AND RENTAL.

I HAD A JOINT ST. PETER NORTH ON JOINT SAME PETER MEETING WITH THE ADMINISTRATOR, WORKSHOP AND BUDGET.

TDS BOARD CONTINUES ITS WORK.

BY THE WAY, THE TDS BOARD DRIVERS TO SUE WILL BE HAVING INTERVIEWS THIS AFTERNOON AT 01:30 WITH FOUR POTENTIAL CANDIDATES TO SUCCEED THE FAST AID DIRECTOR.

DIVERSITY COUNCIL IS WORKING ON ITS PLANS FOR THE FUTURE.

WE'LL HAVE THE SPECIAL DITCH MEETING AT 10:30 THIS MORNING.

ANY OTHER REPORTS THAT WE NEED TO HEAR ABOUT MANDY WITH RESPECT TO UPCOMING AMC EVENT?

>> THE AMC FALCON POLICY CONFERENCE IS IN AELWOOD.

IT'S SEPTEMBER 13TH THROUGH THE 15TH IF YOU'RE INTERESTED IN ATTENDING.

I KNOW THE ROOMS ARE GOING TO BE LIFTED IN THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS IF YOU HAVE AN INTEREST IN ATTENDING LET SARAH OR MYSELF KNOW AND WE CAN GET YOUR PURCHASE.

>> I THINK THE ANNUAL CONFERENCE THEY'LL START, WHICH IS DECEMBER 4TH, 5TH, AND 6TH AT THE HYATT IN MINNEAPOLIS.

THEY'LL START TAKING RESERVATIONS ON SEPTEMBER 5TH DAY AFTER LABOR DAY.

WOULD ENCOURAGE ALL COMMISSIONERS TO MAKE THE ANNUAL CONFERENCE.

IS THERE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE PER DIEMS AND EXPENSES? COMMISSIONERS?

[Approve Per Diems and Expenses]

>>MOVED.

>> SECOND.

>> WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND.

ANY QUESTIONS? CALL THE ROLL.

>> COMMISSIONER ZENS?

>> YES.

>> COMMISSIONER DAN?

>> YES.

>> COMMISSIONER DRANTTEL?

>> YES.

>> COMMISSIONER KOHLERS?

>> YES, IT CARRIES.

WE WILL ADJOURN THE BOARD OF

[Call Drainage Authority Meeting to Order: Chair]

COMMISSIONERS MEETING AND CALL THE DRAINAGE AUTHORITY MEETING TO ORDER.

APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA. PLEASE.

>> MR. CHAIR I WOULD APPROVE THE AGENDA WITH THE DELETION OF THE PUBLIC WORKS ITEM.

>> THANK YOU COMMISSIONER DRANTEL. IS THERE A SECOND?

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>> SECOND.

>> THANK YOU, COMMISSIONER DAN.

COMMENTS, QUESTIONS? PLEASE CALL THE ROLL.

>> COMMISSIONER DRANTTEL?

>> YES.

>> COMMISSIONER DAN?

>> YES.

>> COMMISSIONER ZENS?

>> YES.

>> COMMISSIONER KOHLERS.

>> YES, IT CARRIES. CHAIR WOULD ASK FOR AN APPROVAL OF THE CONSENT AGENDA WHICH IS INCLUDED IN YOUR INFORMATION.

>> ALSO MOVED.

>> COMMISSIONERS ZENS.

>> SECOND.

>> DEAN, THANK YOU.

COMMENTS, QUESTIONS? PLEASE CALL THE ROLL.

>> COMMISSIONER DAN?

>>YES.

>> COMMISSIONER ZENS?

>> YES.

>> COMMISSIONER DRANTTEL?

>> YES.

>> COMMISSIONER KOHLERS.

>> YES, IT CARRIES.

PUBLIC APPEARANCES TODAY BEFORE OUR DRAINAGE AUTHORITY.

ARE THERE ANY PUBLIC APPEARANCES TODAY? HEARING AND SEEING NONE.

WE ARE ADJOURNED [NOISE].

* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.