[00:00:05] MAY 26TH, COMMISSIONING IN ITS [Call Board of Commissioners Meeting to Order] ORDER. 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, LET'S FIRST [INAUDIBLE] ON THE AGENDA AND SILENCE YOUR CELL PHONES. OUR NEXT ITEM IS [Approval of Agenda] APPROVAL AGENDA. THE AGENDA WAS PROVIDED FOR YOU IN ADVANCE. ANY CORRECTIONS OR ADDITIONS? THERE ARE NO CHANGES TO THE AGENDA, MR. CHAIR. OKAY. DO YOU HAVE A MOTION? I MOVE IT. SECONDED. MOTION AND SECOND. ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE. AYE. ALRIGHT PUBLIC APPEARANCES. SEEING NO PUBLIC, WE'LL MOVE ON TO HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES. CONSIDER THE CONSENT AGENDA. OH, SORRY ABOUT THAT. VAULTED RIGHT BY. OKAY CAN WE HAVE APPROVAL [Approval of Consent Agenda] FOR THE CONSENT AGENDA? SO, MOVED. AND SECONDED. ALL IN FAVOR? AYE. NOW WE'LL DO PUBLIC APPEARANCES. NONE. [Health and Human Services] HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES. CASSIE YOU'RE UP. GOOD MORNING, MR. CHAIR, AND MEMBER OF THE BOARD. GOOD MORNING, MA'AM. MY FIRST TOPIC THIS MORNING IS TO CONSIDER OF HOUSING ADVISORY COMMITTEE FUNDING RECOMMENDATION. I HAVE SOME BACKGROUND INFORMATION, IN MAY OF 2024, THE NICOLLET COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS APPROVED OF [INAUDIBLE] TRUST FUND ORNAMENTS, ESTABLISHING AND DEDICATED FUNDS SUPPORTED BY STATEWIDE OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING AID TO PROMOTE A DEVELOPMENT AND PRESERVATION OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING. IN JULY OF 2024, THE BOARD ADOPTED FUNDING PRIORITIES RECOMMENDED BY THE HOUSING ADVISORY COMMITTEE, ALLOCATING 10% OF AVAILABLE FUNDS TO SHORT-TERM HOUSING NEEDS AND 90% TO AFFORDABLE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT. IN FEBRUARY OF 2025, THE BOARD AUTHORIZED A ROLLING REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS TO IDENTIFY QUALIFYING HOUSING PROJECTS IN NICOLLET COUNTY FOR THE DURATION OF FUND AVAILABILITY. ON MAY 19TH, 2026, THE HOUSING ADVISORY COMMITTEE MET TO REVIEW SUBMITTED PROPOSALS AND SUPPORTED A REQUEST FROM SOUTHWEST MINNESOTA HOUSING PARTNERSHIP FOR $90,000 IN FUNDING FOR A PARTNERSHIP COMMUNITY LAND TRUST PROJECT LOCATED IN THE CITY OF NORTH MANKATO. THIS PROJECT SEEKS TO LEVERAGE MULTIPLE FUNDING SOURCES, INCLUDING CONTRIBUTIONS FROM MINNESOTA HOUSING, THE CITY OF NORTH MANKATO, AND NICOLLET COUNTY. DURING OUR MAY 19, 2026 BOARD WORKSHOP, WE ALSO HAD MARY GRACK OF SOUTHWEST MINNESOTA HOUSING PARTNERSHIP PROVIDE AN OVERVIEW OF THE PROGRAM AND HIGHLIGHTED ITS BENEFITS TO ELIGIBLE RESIDENTS. SO, THIS MORNING, I AM REQUESTING APPROVAL OF THE HOUSING ADVISORY'S RECOMMENDATION TO FUND THE PROPOSAL AND AUTHORIZATION TO EXECUTE THE GRANT AGREEMENT. MR. CHAIR, AS A MEMBER OF THAT COMMITTEE, I WOULD MOVE TO APPROVE. OKAY, I HAVE A MOTION. DO I HAVE A SECOND? I'LL SECOND IT. I JUST WANT A CALL IN IT. COMMISSIONER KOLARS? WELL, WE HAD GOOD DISCUSSION ABOUT IT, MR. CHAIR AND MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE, AND IT SEEMS LIKE THIS IS A GOOD FIT FOR BOTH THE CITY AND THE COUNTY TO ATTRACT MORE FUNDS FOR THIS TYPE OF HOUSING. SO, WE ARE SATISFIED WITH THAT PROPOSAL. OKAY, VERY GOOD. ANY DISCUSSION? IF NONE, ALL IN FAVOR? AYE. OKAY, THANK YOU. MY SECOND ITEM IS CONSIDERATION OF A MILK DEPOT AGREEMENT. NICOLLET COUNTY HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES IS SEEKING TO ESTABLISH A MILK DEPOT IN PARTNERSHIP WITH MINNESOTA MILK BANK FOR BABIES. MILK DEPOTS SERVE AS COMMUNITY DROP-OFF SITES WHERE APPROVED DONORS CAN SAFELY AND EFFICIENTLY CONTRIBUTE HUMAN MILK FOR MEDICALLY FRAGILE INFANTS. THROUGH THIS AGREEMENT, MMBB PROVIDES THE NECESSARY EQUIPMENT, MATERIALS, AND GUIDELINES, WHILE NICOLLET COUNTY HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ACCEPTING DONATIONS FROM SCREEN DONORS, MAINTAINING STORAGE, AND COORDINATING RECORDS AND TRANSPORTATION. OUR UNDERSTANDING IS THAT THE CLOSEST MILK DEPOT IS LOCATED IN OWATONNA, SO WE ARE HOPING THAT THIS FILLS A LOCAL GAP. THIS MORNING, I AM REQUESTING AUTHORIZATION TO EXECUTE THE MILK DEPOT AGREEMENT BETWEEN NICOLLET COUNTY HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AND THE MINNESOTA MILK BANK FOR BABIES TO ESTABLISH NICOLLET COUNTY AS AN OFFICIAL MILK DEPOT SITE. DO I HAVE A MOTION? SO, MOVED. AND SECONDED. THIS WAS DISCUSSED AT OUR WORKSHOP AS WELL, SO ANY DISCUSSION? ALL IN FAVOR? AYE. MOTION CARRIES. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. ALL RIGHT. NEXT ITEM [County Attorney] IS COUNTY ATTORNEY. THANK YOU, MR. CHAIR. YOU'LL HAVE TO DO A MOTION TO GO INTO CLOSE SESSION TO CONSIDER THE NEXT ITEM. ALL RIGHT, THIS PORTION OF THE BOARD MEETING WILL BE CLOSED IN PUBLIC [INAUDIBLE] MINNESOTA OPEN MEETING LAW [INAUDIBLE] MINNESOTA STATUTES CHAPTER 13D.05 COURT MEETINGS [00:05:01] IN PURPOSE OF ATTORNEY CLIENT PRIVILEGE RELATED TO THREATEN [INAUDIBLE] LITIGATION OR LITIGATION. DO I HAVE A MOTION TO GO ON TO CLOSE SESSION? SO, MOVED. AND SECONDED. ALL IN FAVOR? AYE. AYE. ALL RIGHT. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THE CLOSED SESSION, IT WAS THE FOUR COMMISSIONERS, KOLARS, HELGET, DRANTTEL, AND MYSELF AT THE END, WITH THE COUNTY ATTORNEY AND THIS COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR. ALL RIGHT, ATTORNEY, BACK TO YOU. THANK YOU, MR. CHAIR. THE MATTER BEFORE THE BOARD FOR CONSIDERATION IS THE EXECUTION OF A RELEASE OF CLAIMS RELATED TO A CRASH THAT OCCURRED ON JANUARY 4TH OF 2025 WHERE A DRIVER APPEARS OF LOST CONTROL OF THEIR VEHICLE AND IT HIT THE NORTH MANKATO HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES BUILDING, CAUSING SOME SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THAT BUILDING. THE COUNTY IS INSURED THROUGH MCIT. THEY PURSUED A CLAIM AGAINST THE DRIVER'S INSURANCE COMPANY, COUNTRY FINANCIAL. THERE IS A RESOLUTION OF THAT CLAIM THAT WOULD RESULT IN COUNTRY FINANCIAL PAYING TO MCIT ON BEHALF OF THIS CLAIM $100,000. THEY'RE ASKING FOR THE COUNTY TO EXECUTE THE RELEASE OF CLAIMS IN ORDER FOR THAT PAYMENT TO PROCESS UPON RECEIPT OF THAT MONEY BY MCIT, THE COUNTY WOULD BE REIMBURSED A $1,000 DEDUCTIBLE THAT THE COUNTY HAD ON ITS CLAIM. SO, THEN MY RECOMMENDATION OF THE BOARD EXECUTES THAT RELEASE OF CLAIMS. MR. CHAIR, I'LL MOVE IT. MOVE IT. DO I HAVE A SECOND? SECONDED. ALL RIGHT, ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION. IF NOT, ALL IN FAVOR? AYE. MOTION CARRIES. [INAUDIBLE] ATTORNEY UPDATES. NO SPECIFIC UPDATES TODAY, MR. CHAIR. THANK YOU. OKAY. WE'LL MOVE ON [Commissioner Committee Reports, Meetings & Conferences] TO COMMISSIONER REPORTS. COMMISSIONER DRANTTEL? SINCE OUR LAST BOARD MEETING, I'VE HAD REGION 9. BOARD OF DIRECTORS, DEPARTMENT HEAD BOARD WORKSHOP, HOUSING AND REDEVELOPMENT TDS, BACK AND FORTH TO NORTH MANKATO FOR HOUSING [INAUDIBLE]. THAT'S IT. ALL RIGHT. COMMISSIONER KOLARS? OH, I'M SORRY. THANK YOU, MR. CHAIR AND MEMBERS. DIVERSITY BOARD, AMC VIRTUAL LEGISLATIVE REP, OUR WORKSHOP, AND THE AFOREMENTIONED HOUSING COMMITTEE. THANK YOU. COMMISSIONER HELGET? I HAD THE BOARD WORKSHOP AND I HAD NICO ARTS AND CULTURE MEETING. I HAD [Chair’s Report] THE COMMISSIONER WORKSHOP. I JUST WENT INTO THE, AN OPEN HOUSE THAT THE NEW [INAUDIBLE] IN NORTH MANKATO. I HAD THE, STOP BY THE CONNECTING NICOLLET COUNTY GRADUATION. CHECKED OUT THE MAIL AMBULANCE OPEN HOUSE AND [INAUDIBLE]. OKAY, VERY GOOD. ALL RIGHT, [Approve Per Diems and Expenses] DO I HAVE APPROVAL FOR THE PER DIEMS AND EXPENSES? SO, MOVED. SECONDED. THE MOTION AND SECOND. ALL IN FAVOR? AYE. AND THE MOTION TO ADJOURNED [Adjourn Board of Commissioners Meeting] TO COMMISSION MEETING. SO, MOVED. SECOND. OKAY, MEETINGS ADJOURNED. WE'LL MOVE ON [Call Drainage Authority Meeting to Order: Chair] TO THE [INAUDIBLE]. THE AGENDA WAS PROVIDED FOR YOU IN ADVANCE. ANY CHANGES ON THE AGENDA? THERE ARE NO CHANGES ON THE AGENDA MR. CHAIR. IS THERE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE AGENDA? SO, MOVED. SECONDED. ALL IN FAVOR? AYE. OKAY. MOVE TO APPROVE THE, MOTION TO THE APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA WHICH IS JUST THE MINUTES FROM THE LAST SESSION? MOVE IT. SECONDED. ALL IN FAVOR? AYE. [INAUDIBLE]. SO, DO I HAVE A MOTION TO ADJOURN AGAIN AT 6:30? MOVE. OKAY, MEETINGS ADJOURNED. [INAUDIBLE] * This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.