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>> NICOLLET COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS TO ORDER.
WE'LL START WITH THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE.
[Call Board of Commissioners Meeting to Order: Chair]
AS I TURN MY CELL PHONE OFF, JUST REMIND FOLKS TO TURN OFF THE RINGER ON THEIR CELL PHONES. MANDY, ANY CHANGES TO THE AGENDA?>> THANK YOU. IS THERE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE AGENDA?
>> WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND TO APPROVE THE AGENDA. ALL IN FAVOR PLEASE SAY AYE.
>> OPPOSED? AGENDA'S ADOPTED UNANIMOUSLY.
[Approval of Agenda]
DOES ANYONE WISH TO REMOVE A CONSENT AGENDA ITEM? SEEING NONE, IS THERE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA?>> WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND ON THE CONSENT AGENDA.
[Approval of Consent Agenda]
ALL IN FAVOR OF APPROVING THE CONSENT AGENDA, PLEASE SAY AYE.>> OPPOSED? THE MOTION IS PASSED UNANIMOUSLY. WE'RE AT THE POINT FOR PUBLIC APPEARANCES.
IF ANYONE WOULD LIKE TO ADDRESS THE BOARD THIS MORNING, WE CERTAINLY WELCOME YOU TO COME ON UP AND SPEAK.
SEEING NOBODY HERE TODAY, WE WILL MOVE ON IN OUR AGENDA
[Property Services]
TO PROPERTY SERVICES PLANNING AND ZONING ADVISORY COMMITTEE.[INAUDIBLE] THE FLOOR IS YOURS.
>> GOOD MORNING, CHAIR AND THE BOARD.
TODAY, WE ARE REQUESTING APPROVAL OR DENIAL OF PLN 24-04, WHICH IS A MINERAL EXTRACTION CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT RENEWAL REQUEST FROM KEITH OLSON WITH MATHIOWETZ CONSTRUCTION, AND PROPERTY OWNER SHERI HULKE.
THIS IS FOR THE HULKE GRAVEL PIT.
IT'S LOCATED ALONG 506TH STREET WHICH IS JUST EAST OF THE CITY OF COURTLAND.
PRETTY STANDARD GRAVEL PIT AS FAR AS NICOLLET COUNTY STANDARDS GO.
A RELATIVELY SMALL 10.8 ACRES.
NO HOT MIX PLANT ASSOCIATED WITH THE RENEWAL, AND IT'S NOT CURRENTLY ACTIVE.
THEY HAVEN'T REMOVED ANY MATERIALS OVER THE PAST THREE YEARS, AND YOU CAN TELL WHEN YOU LOOK AT IT.
IT'S GOT GRASS ON THE SLOPES AND THERE'S SOME TREES GROWING WITHIN THE PITS.
IT HASN'T BEEN USED IN SOME TIME.
THEY ARE [INAUDIBLE] RECYCLED ASPHALT AND CONCRETE ON THE SITE TO BE MIXED IN WITH GRAVEL AT A LATER DATE.
DURING RENEWAL, STAFF DID FIND THAT IT APPEARS SOME OF THE SETBACKS HAVEN'T BEEN MAINTAINED, AND THAT'S ALONG THE NORTHERN PROPERTY LINE AND THE SOUTHERN PROPERTY LINE NEXT TO THE ROAD.
HOWEVER, THAT OCCURRED A VERY LONG TIME AGO.
WE CAN SEE THE PIT IS IN ITS CURRENT CONFIGURATION SINCE AT LEAST 1991.
STAFF ISN'T REALLY OVERLYCONCERNED ABOUT THESE SETBACK ENCROACHMENTS.
HOWEVER, WE DID INCLUDE A RECOMMENDED CONDITION THAT ANY FUTURE MINERAL EXTRACTION ACTIVITY MUST TAKE PLACE WITHIN THE SETBACKS, AND ANY STORAGE OF MATERIAL MUST ALSO TAKE PLACE WITHIN THE SETBACKS AS WELL.
OTHER THAN THAT, REALLY AS STATED, VERY TYPICAL PIT.
THEY ARE USING WATER TO CONTROL DUST AS NEEDED.
THEY HAVE A POND TO COVER THE ACTIVELY MINED BUT NOT YET RECLAIMED ACRES, AND THEY HAVE A RECLAMATION PLAN ON FILE.
THE PLANNING COMMISSION UNANIMOUSLY RECOMMENDED APPROVAL, AND THAT IS ALL FOR THE STAFF REPORT.
>> THANK YOU. WE'RE LOOKING FOR A MOTION TO APPROVE THE ATTACHED CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT AND THE FINDINGS OF FACT.
>> WE HAVE A MOTION AND I THINK COMMISSIONER DEHEN YOU WON THE RACE FOR SECOND.
[LAUGHTER] DISCUSSION OF THE CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT.
SEEING NONE, ALL IN FAVOR PLEASE SAY AYE?
>> OPPOSED? THE MOTION IS APPROVED.
>> THANK YOU CHAIR AND THE BOARD FOR YOUR TIME.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR COMING THIS MORNING.
>> WE'LL TURN NOW TO ANNUAL AGRICULTURAL INSPECTOR'S REPORT. MR. HENRY.
>> INCLUDED IN YOUR PACKET IS THE 2023 ANNUAL AG REPORT AND WORKPLAN SUMMARY FOR 2024.
[Public Works]
I'LL JUST GO THROUGH A COUPLE HIGH POINTS AND IF THERE'S ANY QUESTIONS I WILL ANSWER THEM AS BEST I CAN.THE FIRST PAGE, HOURS SPENT WORKING FOR THIS YEAR AS WELL AS LAST YEAR ARE VERY COMPARABLE.
AS YOU CAN IMAGINE WEED INSPECTING AND AG REPORT IS AN ONGOING THING SO AS I'M OUT AND ABOUT I'M ALWAYS LOOKING AND RESPONDING TO CALLS AND STUFF, SO THESE HOURS SPENT FOR THE UPCOMING YEAR AND LAST YEAR ARE SIMILAR, AND THERE IS SOME OVERLAP OF COURSE WITH MY OTHER RESPONSIBILITIES.
LAST YEAR WE HAD ONE FORM 1 NOTICE SERVED IF YOU RECALL.
TWO YEARS AGO WE HAD TWO WHERE WE HAD TO TAKE SOME ENFORCEMENT ACTION.
LAST YEAR THIS WAS A REPEAT LAND OWNER WHO HAD GOTTEN ON THE PREVIOUS YEAR SO HE WAS FAMILIAR WITH THE PROCESS AND TOOK CARE OF THE PROBLEM ON HIS OWN WITH NO REAL CONCERNS.
OTHER THAN THAT NO REAL NEW WEEDS COMING UP.
IN THE PAST THERE HAD BEEN SOME PRESS RELEASES PUT OUT BY THE MDA FOR INCOMING INVASIVE WEEDS BUT NOTHING NEW TO DEAL WITH.
LAST YEAR THE ANNUAL SHORT COURSE AND TRAINING WAS IN CROOKSTON, MINNESOTA. WE WENT THERE AND TOURED A COUPLE OF RESEARCH PLOTS THE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA IS PUTTING UP TESTING SOME NEW HERBICIDES AND SEED VARIETIES.
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AS WELL AS LEARNED ABOUT SOY BEAN CRUSHING PLANT THEY'RE BUILDING.THIS YEAR'S ANNUAL SHORT COURSE IS IN GRAND RAPIDS.
THERE'S FOUR DIFFERENT DISTRICTS IN THE STATE AND WE ROTATE EACH DISTRICT.
NEXT YEAR WILL BE DISTRICT 3 WHICH IS THE SOUTHEAST REGION WHICH WILL BE IN MANKATO. WE TRY TO ROTATE EACH DISTRICT EVERY OTHER YEAR TO SEE NEW IDEAS AND THINGS HAPPENING AROUND THE STATE.
>> IS THERE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE 2023 ANNUAL REPORT AND WORKPLAN SUMMARY FOR '24?
>> WE HAVE A MOTION AND SECOND. DISCUSSION OR QUESTIONS.
>> MR. CHAIR, DID YOU MENTION NO NEW WEEDS THAT YOU'VE DISCOVERED?
>> NO. LOTS OF WEEDS BUT NOTHING.
>> NO, THERE WERE NO NEW WEEDS.
>> WHAT IS THE MOST PERVASIVE ISSUE THAT WE'RE DEALING WITH IN NICOLLET COUNTY?
>> THE MOST COMMON NOXIOUS WEEDS THAT ARE ON THE NOXIOUS WEED LIST ARE LEAFY SPURGE AND WILD PARSNIP.
LEAFY SPURGE IS THE ONE THAT COME UP, DEPENDING ON THE WEATHER, BUT AROUND MAY, JUNE.
IT'S GOT THAT BRIGHT GREEN, ALMOST NEON GREEN LEAFY HEAD ON IT, AND IT'S VERY HARD TO CONTROL BECAUSE THEROOT WILL GO ALMOST 10 FEET DEEP INTO THE GROUND SO YOU CAN SPRAY IT MULTIPLE TIMES AND IT JUST TAKES REPEAT APPLICATION TO KILL IT.
WILD PARSNIP IS THE OTHER ONE THAT GROWS, AND THAT'LL COME UP IN JULY.
AND THAT'S ALMOST GOT A SEED HEAD ON IT THAT WILL REMIND ME OF DILL.
IT LOOKS LIKE A DILL FLOWER ON THE TOP.
THAT'S ESPECIALLY BAD BECAUSE IF YOU WERE TO BREAK OPEN THE STALK AND GET ANY OF THE SAP FROM THE PLANT ON THAT, IT'S A PHOTO TOXIN, SO IF YOU GET THAT ON YOUR SKIN IT WILL BURN, AND SWELL UP, AND BLISTER, AND IT'S EXTREMELY PAINFUL.
>> PERSONAL EXPERIENCE CAN ATTEST TO THAT. [LAUGHTER]
>> THAT'S A BIENNIAL PLANT SO THAT ONE IS CONTROLLABLE BUT IT'S PRETTY WIDESPREAD IN SOUTHERN MINNESOTA.
>> OTHER QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS.
>> SEEING NONE, ALL IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION PLEASE SAY AYE.
ANYTHING ELSE TO SHARE WHILE YOU'RE HERE, AS INSPECTOR?
>> NOT ON THE [INAUDIBLE] INSPECTOR RESPONSIBILITY.
>> WE'RE GOING TO TURN TO AMENDMENT NUMBER 4 TO [INAUDIBLE] 1045974.
>> GOOD MORNING MR. CHAIR, MEMBERS OF THE BOARD, AND STAFF.
AS YOU RECALL, THIS ORIGINAL [INAUDIBLE] AGREEMENT PROVIDED FOR PRELIMINARY ENGINEERING REIMBURSEMENT TO DEVELOP THE REPAIR OF THE FLOOD DAMAGE ON [INAUDIBLE] ROAD 21, SO THIS PROJECT'S BEING GOING ON FOR SOME TIME SINCE 2020 AND IT'S BEEN A FAIRLY INTERESTING AND DIFFICULT DEVELOPMENT PERIOD.
A LOT OF INTERESTING AND TOUGH SITE CONDITIONS TO DEVELOP, I WOULD SAY, THE MOST COST EFFECTIVE PERMANENT REPAIR PROJECT THAT WE CAN.
OVER THIS PERIOD OF TIME, FEDERAL HIGHWAY HAS BEEN QUITE ACTIVELY INVOLVED, AND A COUPLE OF TIMES HAD REQUESTED ADDITIONAL REVIEW AND INVESTIGATION IN DIFFERENT REPAIR TYPE OPTIONS.
FROM THE ORIGINAL AGREEMENT WE'VE ACTUALLY EXECUTED THREE AMENDMENTS, AND EACH ONE OF THOSE AMENDMENTS HAVE INCREASED THE ELIGIBLE REIMBURSEMENT OF THOSE PRELIMINARY ENGINEERING FUNDS.
THE MOST RECENT ADOPTED AMENDMENT WAS AMENDMENT NUMBER 3 THAT WAS ADOPTED APPROXIMATELY ONE YEAR AGO.
AT THAT TIME WE THOUGHT THAT AMENDMENT WOULD BE THE LAST AMENDMENT NEEDED TO GET US THROUGH THE FINAL PRELIMINARY ENGINEERING THAT WAS NEEDED TO GET THIS PROJECT OUT TO BID AND CONSTRUCTION.
BUT WHAT WAS COMPLETELY UNKNOWN AT THAT TIME WAS THE NEED FOR
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THE DNR MUSCLE PERMIT AND THE VALUE OF THAT PERMIT THAT WE ENDED UP HAVING TO PAY WAS ABOUT $25,000, SO IF WE DIDN'T HAVE THAT PERMIT FEE THAT WE PAID, AMENDMENT NUMBER 3 WOULD HAVE COVERED ALL THE ENGINEERING COSTS THAT WE HAVE.BUT ALAS, WE HAD TO GET THE DNR MUSCLE PERMIT FEE, AND SO WE EXCEEDED WHAT AMENDMENT 3 HAD PREVIOUSLY AUTHORIZED.
AMENDMENT 4 BEFORE YOU, AND OF COURSE BINDING RESOLUTION WOULD INCREASE THAT TOTAL REIMBURSEMENT.
NOW THAT ALL THE PRELIMINARY ENGINEERING IS DONE, ALL THE PERMITS ARE GOTTEN, THIS AMENDMENT IS VERY SPECIFIC DOWN TO THE ACTUAL CENTS HERE BECAUSE ALL COSTS ARE KNOWN.
MORE THAN HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS ON THIS, BUT ULTIMATELY I'M ASKING THE BOARD TO APPROVE AMENDMENT NUMBER 4 WITHIN THAT AGREEMENT 1045974 AND THE CORRESPONDING RESOLUTION.
THIS NOW INCREASES THE TOTAL VALUE OF THE PRELIMINARY ENGINEERING REIMBURSEMENT TO $434,041.61.
THERE'S AN 80-20 SPLIT THERE, 80% IS COVERED BY FEDERAL HIGHWAY DISASTER DOLLARS, THE REMAINING 20% COMES FROM STATE DISASTER DOLLARS.
AGAIN, I'M MORE THAN HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS ON THIS.
>> IS THERE A MOTION TO APPROVE AMENDMENT NUMBER 4 AND THE ACCOMPANYING RESOLUTION?
>> I'LL MOVE IT, UNLESS YOU'D LIKE TO, KURT.
>> WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND.
YOU MUST HAVE BEEN VERY COMPREHENSIVE.
[LAUGHTER] ALL IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION PLEASE SAY, AYE?
>> OPPOSED? THE MOTION IS APPROVED.
ANYTHING ELSE TO ADD WHILE YOU'RE HERE?
>> I WOULD JUST SAY ON THIS COUNTY ROAD 21 PROJECT WE'RE ANTICIPATED TO BEGIN CONSTRUCTION IN EARLY JUNE, I THINK JUNE 3RD.
CONSTRUCTION WILL MORE THAN LIKELY LAST UNTIL OCTOBER.
DURATION ALL DEPENDS ON MINNESOTA RIVER LEVELS BECAUSE WE GOT A FAIR AMOUNT OF WORK TO DO DOWN IN THE ACTUAL FLOOD PLANES, SO THIS DRY WEATHER IS GREAT FOR US RIGHT AT THE MOMENT, SO HOPEFULLY, IT HOLDS.
>> IS IT AFFECTING TIMINGS ON ANY OTHER PROJECTS OR NOT REALLY? THE WEATHER.
THIS IS GOING TO BE GOOD FOR ALL OUR EARLY START PROJECT THIS YEAR.>> THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU, MR. CHAIR, MEMBERS OF THE BOARD. THE END OF FEBRUARY AND MARCH IS FILLED WITH A NUMBER OF TRIALS FROM MY OFFICE
[County Attorney Update]
BOTH CRIMINAL AND CIVIL, SO WE'VE BEEN QUITE BUSY PREPARING AND HANDLING THOSE TRIALS.ON FRIDAY, BONNIE AND I ATTENDED THE FARM SHOW IN NEW ULM AND DID A PRESENTATION ON FRAUD PREVENTION 101.
THAT WAS A WONDERFUL VENUE TO PRESENT IN THEIR CIVIC CENTER.
I'M NOT QUITE SURE HOW MANY WE HAD BUT WE HAD QUITE A NUMBER IN ATTENDANCE.
I T WAS NICE TO CONTINUE TO SPREAD THE MESSAGE ABOUT FRAUD PREVENTION BECAUSE I SWEAR EVERY TIME TURN ON THE NEWS, THERE IS A NEW SCAM THAT IS OUT THERE AFFECTING LOTS OF INDIVIDUALS.
THANK YOU, MR. CHAIR. UNLESS ANYONE HAS ANY QUESTIONS, THAT'S MY REPORT FOR TODAY.
[Commissioner Committee Reports, Meetings & Conferences]
FOR THE COUNTY ATTORNEY? THANK YOU TO YOU AND YOUR STAFF FOR CONTINUING ON AS WE DEAL WITH [INAUDIBLE].THANK YOU. COMMISSIONER REPORTS. COMMISSIONER ZIMMS [PHONETIC].
>> I ATTENDED, ALONG WITH COMMISSIONER LONALD, THE EXTENSION MEETING, AS WELL AS WE HAD OUR FIRST HOUSING ADVISORY COMMITTEE BOARD MEETING AND ALSO AN INSURANCE COMMITTEE MEETING THIS WEEK.
>> THANK YOU. COMMISSIONER DEAN.
I ATTENDED THE GMG ANNUAL MEETING AND WAS GIVEN A CERTIFICATE FOR RECOGNITION FOR MY YEARS OF SERVICE AS CHAIR OF REDA, WHICH I AM NO LONGER CHAIR OF.
THEN I ATTENDED THE SHARK SEMI-ANNUAL MEETING UP IN ST. PAUL.
>> CONGRATULATIONS ON THE CERTIFICATE.
>> THANK YOU, MR. CHAIR. I ATTENDED THE AREA TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE MEETING, HOUSING COMMITTEE WITH COMMISSIONER ZIMMS. COMMISSIONER [INAUDIBLE] AND I CANVASSED VOTES THIS PAST WEEK.
AREA TRANSPORTATION HEADSTART MINNESOTA VALLEY ACTION COUNCIL COMMITTEE
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LAST NIGHT. THANK YOU.>> THANK YOU. COMMISSIONER [INAUDIBLE].
>> ALL I HAVE IS VOTE CANVASSING LAST WEEK.
WE WERE HAVING DISCUSSIONS ABOUT
[Chair’s Report]
THE COLLABORATIVE WHICH SHARES FUNDS WITH LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICTS AND OTHERS, AND GOING TO CONTINUE TO TWEAK THAT PROCESS, CONTINUE TO WORK WITH HRA ON STABILIZING THE BUDGET WITHIN THE HRA DEVELOPMENT COUNTY HOUSING GROUP.DOING THE EXTENSION MEETING WITH COMMISSIONER ZIMMS, INSURANCE MEETING.
ALL I'LL SAY TO THE COMMISSIONERS AT THIS POINT IS, HERE WE GO [LAUGHTER] AS WE FIND OUT NEW INSURANCE RATES AND FIGURE OUT HOW WE PROCEED.
THEN FINALLY, COMMITTEE CORRECTIONS MEETING AS WELL.
IS THERE A MOTION [INAUDIBLE] AND EXPENSES?
[Approve Per Diems and Expenses]
>> WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND TO APPROVE [INAUDIBLE] AND EXPENSES.
>> ALL OPPOSED? THE MOTION IS APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY.
WE WILL NOW ADJOURN THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS MEETING.
[Adjourn Board of Commissioners Meeting]
WE WILL NOW TURN TO THE DRAINAGE AUTHORITY MEETING. I CALL[Call Drainage Authority Meeting to Order: Chair]
THE DRAINAGE AUTHORITY MEETING OF NICOLLET COUNTY, MARCH 12TH, 2024, TO ORDER.ANY CHANGES TO THE AGENDA? SEEING NONE, IS THERE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE AGENDA?
>> WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND TO APPROVE THE AGENDA.
>> OPPOSED? NEXT IS THE CONSENT AGENDA WITH THE ONLY ITEM BEING THE MINUTES FROM FEBRUARY 27TH.
IS THERE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA?
>> WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND.
WELL DONE, SIR. ALL IN FAVOR PLEASE SAY AYE.
>> THE CONSENT AGENDA IS APPROVED.
ANY PUBLIC APPEARANCES? YES, SIR.
PLEASE MR. FLIKE FLIKE [PHONETIC] COME ON DOWN.
JUST STATE YOUR NAME AND THEN WE'LL GO FROM THERE.
>> [INAUDIBLE] FLIKE, 41460, 551ST AVENUE.
I WAS JUST HEARING YOU A TENANT INSURANCE.
WE HAD TALKED ABOUT INSURANCE ON DITCH 86A PUMP STATION. ANY WORD ON THAT?
>> THE INSURANCE WE WERE REFERRING TO IS HEALTHCARE FOR OUR COUNTY EMPLOYEES INSURANCE.
JUST SO I CAN CLARIFY FOR THOSE WHO MAY BE LISTENING IN OR WATCHING THE RECORDING LATER, THAT WAS ABOUT THE INSURANCE BENEFITS FOR COUNTY EMPLOYEES, AND AS EVERYONE KNOWS, THOSE INSURANCE RATES CHANGES OVER TIME, SO THERE'S A BUDGETING PROCESS.
IN TERMS OF INSURANCE, WHAT I'D LIKE TO DO IS I KNOW WE'RE GOING TO TURN TO THE 86A IMPROVEMENT PROJECT, IF ANY OF THE STUFF WHO HAVE ANY INFORMATION ON THAT, OR IF THEY DON'T, WE WILL AT LEAST TOUCH ON THAT TOPIC.
>> YOU'RE GOING TO GET INTO ALL THE HOUSTON ENGINEERING REPORT AND ALL THAT?
>> WHAT I'M GOING TO ACTUALLY DO IS I'M GOING TO BE TURNING THE MEETING [LAUGHTER] OVER, IN A SENSE, TO OUR COUNTY ATTORNEY AND WE'LL GO FROM THERE.
IF THAT'S ALL RIGHT WITH YOU, I'M GOING TO COUNTY DITCH 86A IMPROVEMENT PROJECT.
>> MR. CHAIR, MEMBERS OF THE BOARD, YOU HAVE BEFORE YOU TODAY THE PROPOSED FINDINGS AND ORDER FOLLOWING THE FEBRUARY 27TH MEETING TO HIRE HOUSTON ENGINEERING AND APPOINT THEM AS THE ONGOING ENGINEER ON THE 86A PROJECT.
PREPARED THE FINDINGS BASED UPON THAT MEETING AND PROPOSED ORDER FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION, IT IS MY REQUEST TO YOU TODAY THAT YOU APPROVE THE PROPOSED FINDINGS AND SIGN THOSE TODAY, AND THEN FURTHER GIVE AUTHORITY TO MYSELF AND ENGINEER GREENWOOD TO CONTINUE TO WORK WITH HOUSTON ON THE CONTRACT AND AUTHORIZE US TO SIGN THAT CONTRACT WHEN IT'S COMPLETED.
THERE'S JUST A FEW PIECES OF THAT CONTRACT THAT ARE IN DISCUSSION AND THEN THAT CONTRACT WOULD BE READY TO GO AND THEN HOUSTON WOULD PREPARE THE REPORT.
WHEN THAT REPORT IS COMPLETED, IT WOULD RETURN TO THE BOARD FOR THE BOARD'S CONSIDERATION AND DECISION OF HOW TO PROCEED TO DO ADDITIONAL WORK, IF ANY ON 86A.
WE ARE CONTINUING TO ANSWER MR. FLIKE'S QUESTION.
WE ARE CONTINUING TO LOOK AT THE ISSUE OF INSURANCE FOR THE PUMP STATION, AND THAT WOULD BE PART OF THIS PROCESS.
>> MEMBERS, WHAT WE WOULD HAVE IS I THINK I'M GOING TO REDO THE MOTION IN ONE, APPROVE THE FINDINGS OR ACCEPT THE FINDINGS.
THEN THERE ARE FOUR ITEMS IN THE LETTER DATED MARCH 12TH, 2024, TOP OF PAGE 3.
THOSE ARE THE FOUR ITEMS FOR WHICH COUNTY ATTORNEY IS LOOKING FOR APPROVAL.
>> WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND.
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DISCUSSION ON THE MOTION ON COUNTY DITCH 86A, THE FINDINGS AND THE OTHER AUTHORIZATIONS?>> MR. CHAIR, DO WE FEEL THAT WE HAVE A POTENTIAL TIME FRAME SO THAT THIS DRAINAGE AUTHORITY CAN EITHER DECIDE ON THE NEXT STEP AND THEN WHAT HAPPENS IN TERMS OF THOSE CORRECTIONS IF THERE ARE CORRECTIONS TO BE MADE?
>> TURN TO THE COUNTY ATTORNEY.
WOULD YOU PREFER THAT THE COUNTY ENGINEER COME UP AND ANSWER THAT?
>> I DON'T HAVE ANY INFORMATION AS TIMING, AND I DON'T KNOW THAT HOUSTON ENGINEERING HAS HAD TIME, BUT IF MR. GREENWOOD HAS THAT INFORMATION, PERHAPS HE CAN PROVIDE IT, BUT I DO NOT HAVE THAT INFORMATION.
>> [INAUDIBLE] WE NEED TO TAKE THIS STEP TODAY IN ORDER TO RETAIN HOUSTON ENGINEERING.
HOUSTON ENGINEERING PREPARED A PRELIMINARY DOCUMENT, WHICH WE RECEIVED SOME TIME AGO, BUT NOW WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR IS SPECIFIC IDEAS ON WHAT WORK WOULD BE DONE AND THE COST ASSOCIATED WITH THAT WORK.
>> MY UNDERSTANDING IS, COMMISSIONER [INAUDIBLE], I DON'T KNOW THAT HOUSTON HAS, AT THIS POINT, TOLD US WHAT DAY THE WORK WILL START OR END.
I HAD ASSUMED THAT EVERYONE IN THIS PROCESS UNDERSTANDS AS TIMELY AS POSSIBLE, LET'S GET IT DONE.
OTHER COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS ON THIS MOTION? SEEING NONE, ALL IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION PLEASE SAY AYE.
>> OPPOSED? THE MOTION IS ADOPTED UNANIMOUSLY.
>> THEN, MR. CHAIR, IF WE COULD HAVE PERMISSION FOR THEN MYSELF AND MR. GREENWOOD, TO APPROVE THE CONTRACT WITH HOUSTON ENGINEERING WHEN THOSE DETAILS ARE FINALIZED.
>> IS THERE A MOTION TO PROVIDE THAT AUTHORIZATION TO THE COUNTY ATTORNEY AND THE COUNTY ENGINEER?
>> WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND TO PROVIDE THE AUTHORIZATION REQUEST REGARDING THE CONTRACT WITH HOUSTON ENGINEERING TO THE COUNTY ATTORNEY AND THE COUNTY ENGINEER.
ANY DISCUSSION? SEEING NONE, ALL IN FAVOR PLEASE SAY AYE.
>> OPPOSED. THE MOTION IS APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY.
>> THANK YOU, MR. CHAIR. THAT'S ALL I HAVE.
>> MR. GREENWOOD, I ASSUME, AT THIS POINT, YOU HAVE NO ADDITIONAL BUSINESS AT THIS TIME? WITH NO OTHER BUSINESS TO COME BEFORE THE DRAINAGE AUTHORITY AT THIS TIME, I ADJOURN THE DRAINAGE AUTHORITY MEETING.
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