1 00:01:15,840 --> 00:01:22,880 Good morning everyone. I'm going to call the July 21st, 2026 2 00:01:21,040 --> 00:01:27,640 Mloud County Board of Commissioners meeting to order. We'll start with the 3 00:01:24,240 --> 00:01:27,640 pledge of allegiance. 4 00:01:28,320 --> 00:01:37,439 I aliance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic 5 00:01:33,920 --> 00:01:43,159 for it stands. One nation under God, indivisible with liberty and justice for 6 00:01:40,159 --> 00:01:43,159 all. 7 00:01:47,280 --> 00:01:52,720 » Okay. Good morning everyone. Consideration of agenda items. 8 00:01:50,799 --> 00:01:57,040 » Mr. Chair, I have an addition. >> Go ahead. I'm going to request to add 9 00:01:54,799 --> 00:02:01,360 item 7D which will not require a vote but to 10 00:01:59,439 --> 00:02:05,360 update on environmental services elevator project 11 00:02:03,520 --> 00:02:09,679 » and Joe Morgan will give us an update from facilities. 12 00:02:08,000 --> 00:02:16,280 » Did you say 7D >> 7 13 00:02:12,000 --> 00:02:16,280 E I apologize. Thank you. 14 00:02:17,200 --> 00:02:21,720 » So it' be the last item on the agenda. 15 00:02:22,640 --> 00:02:32,560 Entertain a motion with the addition to the agenda items. 16 00:02:28,160 --> 00:02:39,200 » Motion made by Commissioner >> Dah, excuse me. One of them mornings. 17 00:02:37,599 --> 00:02:42,800 And is there a second? >> Second. 18 00:02:40,000 --> 00:02:48,239 » Second by Commissioner Wright. Any discussion? 19 00:02:45,599 --> 00:02:56,280 Hearing none. All in favor say I. I. Opposed. Motion carries. 20 00:02:50,800 --> 00:02:56,280 Consent agenda. No changes, Mr. Chair. 21 00:02:56,800 --> 00:03:04,000 » Motion made by Commissioner Wright. Is there a second? 22 00:03:01,840 --> 00:03:10,239 Seconded by Commissioner Chesca. Discussion hearing. None. All in favor 23 00:03:06,400 --> 00:03:14,800 say I. I. Motion carries. Environmental services. Mark. Good morning. 24 00:03:12,080 --> 00:03:17,920 » Morning everyone. I have one item for your consideration 25 00:03:16,319 --> 00:03:22,959 this morning and that is a conditional use permit JP 2614 as requested by 26 00:03:21,120 --> 00:03:27,200 Theodore and Kelly Calstrom for Australian alteration. They would like 27 00:03:25,200 --> 00:03:31,200 to remove vegetation, clear trees, grade and fill more than 50 cubic yards of 28 00:03:28,959 --> 00:03:34,842 material for a private watercraft landing and this work has already been 29 00:03:32,640 --> 00:03:38,319 done. So this is an after the fact. [clears throat] 30 00:03:35,599 --> 00:03:43,519 The address is 1 19928 Sou Hills Road, Hutchinson, Minnesota. The parcel was 31 00:03:40,640 --> 00:03:46,480 replatted in September of 2013. The applicant says stated, "I've installed a 32 00:03:45,040 --> 00:03:50,080 private watercraft landing on the north side of this property." And they did 33 00:03:48,319 --> 00:03:54,080 that due to some bad information that they received from neighboring property 34 00:03:52,000 --> 00:03:57,599 owners. So, with that being said, this lot has a natural soil drainage area 35 00:03:56,000 --> 00:04:00,400 between the lot to the north. The applicant provided a screening plan 36 00:03:59,040 --> 00:04:05,280 intending to improve the current situation. Rob Cole, who is the Aoma 37 00:04:02,959 --> 00:04:09,200 Township board represent representative to the Hutchinson Area Joint Planning 38 00:04:07,040 --> 00:04:12,400 Board, um stated that Akoma Township does approve of this request as they 39 00:04:10,799 --> 00:04:17,120 feel it will be an improvement. The Hutchinson Area Joint Planning Board 40 00:04:14,000 --> 00:04:21,280 approved this request on Wednesday, July 15th with the following conditions. 41 00:04:19,600 --> 00:04:24,479 Number one, accept the screening plan prairie restoration and trees as 42 00:04:22,960 --> 00:04:28,080 provided by the applicant. It was submitted with the packet. Number two, 43 00:04:26,320 --> 00:04:31,440 remove two inches of the Bitcon and replace with suitable top soil to 44 00:04:29,680 --> 00:04:36,479 support vegetative growth and that is over the private watercraft landing 45 00:04:34,320 --> 00:04:41,360 area. And then number three, the restoration project shall be completed 46 00:04:38,160 --> 00:04:46,479 by November 15, 2026. the screening plan, restoration plan um was put 47 00:04:43,840 --> 00:04:51,520 together by the applicant um and Kelly Guest as she is here and our soil and 48 00:04:48,479 --> 00:04:55,440 water office. So um looking at the plan myself, I do feel it is a very good 49 00:04:53,440 --> 00:04:59,280 plan. Um there's a couple trees out there that are dying that I believe will 50 00:04:57,919 --> 00:05:04,800 need to be removed. They're green, they're ash trees, so with the emerald 51 00:05:00,960 --> 00:05:08,080 ashbor, um the plan calls for um native mix of prairie grass. They have a lot of 52 00:05:06,560 --> 00:05:12,080 buckthorn on the property which I believe will help clean that up because 53 00:05:09,360 --> 00:05:17,759 it's an invasive species and it would be a net plus seven trees out there added 54 00:05:14,639 --> 00:05:20,720 to this property when completed. So the applicants have agreed to the 55 00:05:19,280 --> 00:05:26,120 conditions that are stated from joint plans. So I I I do support this request 56 00:05:26,880 --> 00:05:35,360 wishes of the board. I mean I I I've heard about this for a number of years 57 00:05:33,600 --> 00:05:39,759 actually different things that are going on out there. So I don't Is the DNR 58 00:05:36,960 --> 00:05:43,919 involved? Have they signed off to this? >> They are. So the DNR they handle 59 00:05:42,320 --> 00:05:49,840 everything below the ordinary water level the OW and they are not supporting 60 00:05:46,960 --> 00:05:53,440 the the landing area below the OW and they are making um they have made 61 00:05:52,080 --> 00:05:58,160 comments and they are requiring some restoration work. This request is 62 00:05:55,840 --> 00:06:02,720 strictly everything that's landward uh above the OW. So that is the county's 63 00:06:00,639 --> 00:06:07,440 authority. We do have to administer Minnesota rule 6120 which is the 64 00:06:04,560 --> 00:06:12,080 shoreline management standards um which talks about screening and vegetative 65 00:06:10,080 --> 00:06:17,680 cover that type of thing to minimize any impact erosions back to the basin 66 00:06:15,280 --> 00:06:19,120 and and this plan does definitely >> we have nothing to do with the water 67 00:06:18,639 --> 00:06:26,080 level. >> We do not have anything below the OW 68 00:06:22,400 --> 00:06:30,800 » good or bad. Go ahead. Sorry. Um I'm I'm going through a similar process of 69 00:06:27,680 --> 00:06:34,880 removing ash trees and you do know that you can't you're not supposed to remove 70 00:06:32,479 --> 00:06:42,880 them before October 1st because that's the prime flying season before that. Um 71 00:06:39,919 --> 00:06:46,120 so just >> you're welcome. 72 00:06:47,440 --> 00:06:51,039 » Go ahead. >> Yeah, there was quite a bit of 73 00:06:49,680 --> 00:06:55,199 discussion at the joint planning board on this uh but the restoration is in 74 00:06:53,600 --> 00:06:59,840 place and it meets all the requirements. So, um there was a little bit of last 75 00:06:57,520 --> 00:07:05,039 minute information from the DNR that uh seems to you know still work within 76 00:07:01,520 --> 00:07:06,800 within the plan and it is that needs to take place. So, I'll make a motion to 77 00:07:06,319 --> 00:07:09,840 approve. >> Motion made by Commissioner Right to 78 00:07:08,400 --> 00:07:12,960 approve. Is there a second? >> I'll second. 79 00:07:11,199 --> 00:07:17,199 » Seconded by Commissioner Chazka discussion 80 00:07:15,199 --> 00:07:21,319 » just just for clarity. I just want to make sure Mark that we're following. 81 00:07:21,680 --> 00:07:30,240 So, there is a permit for that driveway. I'll call it a driveway. Is there a 82 00:07:27,199 --> 00:07:35,280 permit from the township for that access down to that lake? Because that would be 83 00:07:32,560 --> 00:07:40,160 a separate thing, not us. >> So, they applied for that access permit, 84 00:07:37,360 --> 00:07:44,400 but I have no knowledge of whether the township granted the authority for that 85 00:07:42,639 --> 00:07:50,560 to connect to that road. >> Okay. And then we would take once there 86 00:07:47,759 --> 00:07:54,479 is a road then we would take that next piece down to the water level. Then 87 00:07:52,560 --> 00:08:00,560 that's this conditional use permit. >> So in essence this request is going to 88 00:07:57,280 --> 00:08:03,680 remove what you see as the road as the public access or the private excuse me 89 00:08:02,560 --> 00:08:08,160 private access. >> So in theory I'm not sure if there would 90 00:08:05,520 --> 00:08:10,160 be a connectivity to the road once the restoration is complete. 91 00:08:09,759 --> 00:08:14,879 » Okay. >> It would be vegetative cover. it it 92 00:08:12,080 --> 00:08:19,520 would have infiltration so water could absorb into that area without shedding 93 00:08:17,199 --> 00:08:22,800 directly to the basin. So after this project is done if you went out there I 94 00:08:21,520 --> 00:08:28,000 don't believe you would know that there is a a hard surface for them to 95 00:08:26,160 --> 00:08:33,599 potentially access the lake. >> Okay. And then obviously once it hits 96 00:08:31,360 --> 00:08:38,080 the water line that's the DNR. So there's three different possibly three 97 00:08:36,399 --> 00:08:43,279 different pieces to this puzzle. >> That is correct. So, 98 00:08:40,959 --> 00:08:48,800 having been on the Tacoma Township, this definitely needs to be cleaned up. So, 99 00:08:46,800 --> 00:08:54,560 no further comments on that. >> And I'm the reason I'm asking questions 100 00:08:51,360 --> 00:08:59,519 or like to hear this because I just want to make sure there's no 101 00:08:57,120 --> 00:09:04,240 fall back to our permitting process here that that's clean. I I I I know there's 102 00:09:01,760 --> 00:09:07,839 some other issues there and I when it comes to the ash trees I they changed 103 00:09:05,920 --> 00:09:13,519 that and there there could very well be because of 104 00:09:09,760 --> 00:09:17,760 the ash ashbor that uh there's conditions on getting rid of ash trees 105 00:09:15,440 --> 00:09:22,880 and I think that's localized to some extent but that and and as long as we're 106 00:09:20,880 --> 00:09:26,240 not responsible for DNR water levels because that's been 107 00:09:24,800 --> 00:09:28,880 an issue out there for a number of years. 108 00:09:26,880 --> 00:09:34,240 » So so to comment on that Mr. Chair, the Minnesota Rule 6120 is our section 13 of 109 00:09:32,720 --> 00:09:37,519 the Mloud County zoning ordinance, section 9 of the Hutch joint planning 110 00:09:35,680 --> 00:09:42,240 ordinance, and there are exemptions in there to dead and disease dying trees 111 00:09:39,839 --> 00:09:45,120 that can be removed upon consultation of our office. 112 00:09:43,279 --> 00:09:48,800 » So, we work with land owners on that. We haven't really been through, you know, 113 00:09:46,959 --> 00:09:52,640 Dutch Elma is probably the last one that we experienced in this area to the 114 00:09:50,560 --> 00:09:55,360 extent where we're seeing a lot of these ash trees that are dying now and 115 00:09:54,091 --> 00:09:59,680 [clears throat] they need to be removed. From the DNR's perspective and the rule, 116 00:09:57,279 --> 00:10:04,399 it's all about trying to stabilize that that lake shore so that we don't create 117 00:10:01,760 --> 00:10:09,200 any potential erosion issues. >> Um, the land owners have been very 118 00:10:06,480 --> 00:10:12,480 receptive to this. I have zero negative comments in regards to their willingness 119 00:10:10,800 --> 00:10:16,320 to work with us and I'm appreciative of their willingness to accept this plan 120 00:10:14,800 --> 00:10:21,680 and move forward because I definitely do believe it'll be an improvement. 121 00:10:18,800 --> 00:10:25,360 » Thank you. Any other discussion? Hearing none. All in favor say I. 122 00:10:23,680 --> 00:10:32,200 » I oppos. Motion carries. >> Thank you, 123 00:10:28,399 --> 00:10:32,200 » public Gors. John, 124 00:10:32,320 --> 00:10:36,079 » good morning. >> John, 125 00:10:34,240 --> 00:10:40,160 » consider approving the agreement between Mloud County and the Upper Midwest AC 126 00:10:38,320 --> 00:10:45,360 Club for continued use of the building located at the fairgrounds until July 127 00:10:42,000 --> 00:10:52,000 31st, 2027. As discussed at the July 7th, 2026 workshop, the agreement ends 128 00:10:48,800 --> 00:10:55,519 on July 31st, 2026. staff and members of the club have met discuss the terms of 129 00:10:53,839 --> 00:11:00,000 the agreement extension that's included in the packet. 130 00:10:57,680 --> 00:11:04,800 » Just just to be clear in case anybody doesn't know is Alice Jones 131 00:11:03,279 --> 00:11:07,600 club. >> Mr. Chair, go ahead. 132 00:11:05,920 --> 00:11:12,160 » Perhaps for the benefit of of those that might be watching video of the meeting 133 00:11:09,200 --> 00:11:16,399 at some point. Uh many years ago, an agreement was struck between the Al 134 00:11:13,519 --> 00:11:20,480 Jmers Club and uh and the county to allow them to build a 50 by 100 foot 135 00:11:19,120 --> 00:11:24,160 building in the northwest corner of the fairgrounds so they had a place to store 136 00:11:22,560 --> 00:11:28,240 tractors and equipment that'd be used during the Orange Spectacular show. Uh 137 00:11:26,399 --> 00:11:33,360 that was a 12-year agreement and we're now to the end of that. Um and at the 138 00:11:30,800 --> 00:11:37,519 end of at the end of that 12 years, uh the building the use of the building 139 00:11:35,200 --> 00:11:41,440 would then be transferred over to um over to the county or for fairgrounds. 140 00:11:39,600 --> 00:11:48,000 um benefits from that point going forward. At this point, um 141 00:11:45,040 --> 00:11:52,560 the the fair commission, the county um is not uh sure what our plans are for 142 00:11:50,640 --> 00:11:57,519 that building and they are still looking for space. And so it seemed like the 143 00:11:54,640 --> 00:12:01,120 best option is to extend that agreement for one year. Uh while we continue to 144 00:11:59,760 --> 00:12:05,920 figure out how to repurpose that building uh as well as uh those 145 00:12:03,680 --> 00:12:10,639 individuals storing uh their orange painted tractors and equipment in there, 146 00:12:08,160 --> 00:12:14,240 I look for options to um put them somewhere else at this point. So there's 147 00:12:12,720 --> 00:12:17,839 a lot of value in this agreement. I think it's the best uh best for both 148 00:12:16,320 --> 00:12:20,160 worlds involved. I'll make a motion to approve. 149 00:12:18,560 --> 00:12:26,160 » Motion made by Commissioner Wright to approve. Is there a second? I'll second 150 00:12:22,639 --> 00:12:30,880 it. Uh discussion, Commissioner D. You know, I just want to 151 00:12:27,760 --> 00:12:36,000 be very clear about this. So, back in the day when that building was 152 00:12:33,200 --> 00:12:39,760 built, there was an estimate of what the value 153 00:12:37,600 --> 00:12:44,399 of that was. So, you've got a building that was put up and used for the for a 154 00:12:42,639 --> 00:12:50,959 certain amount of time, I'll say it that way, on the fairground property. So, the 155 00:12:48,320 --> 00:12:56,240 building is owned or being used by somebody but on somebody else's land. So 156 00:12:53,839 --> 00:13:02,079 when this ends and I understand the extension part of 157 00:12:58,800 --> 00:13:06,320 it, I'm I can I'll voice my opinion that I'm not happy about the dollar amount of 158 00:13:03,839 --> 00:13:10,079 the rent because originally as you go through time, there was a certain dollar 159 00:13:08,399 --> 00:13:15,680 amount that was placed on that every year and now we have lowered that. So 160 00:13:13,200 --> 00:13:21,000 I'll go along with the one year, but I don't think I would go along with 161 00:13:17,120 --> 00:13:21,000 anything longer than that. 162 00:13:21,040 --> 00:13:29,120 » Any other discussion? I I mean I I just 163 00:13:26,560 --> 00:13:34,399 technically in my mind it's a growing pain. It's not bad. I mean we can take 164 00:13:32,480 --> 00:13:41,040 look at it however we want to. I I think both the fairs fairgrounds and uh are 165 00:13:37,839 --> 00:13:47,920 are we're growing um and need to do some work there. And 166 00:13:44,480 --> 00:13:52,560 it's just um I'm I'm going to try to stay positive as well. I mean it's a 167 00:13:49,920 --> 00:13:57,120 year we got close on time anyway. wouldn't be convenient to do anything 168 00:13:54,800 --> 00:14:03,920 anymore this year or ended up that way. So I again I will I I'll uh be approving 169 00:14:01,360 --> 00:14:08,160 the motion. Any other discussion? 170 00:14:05,920 --> 00:14:13,199 Call the question. All in favor say I. >> I opposed. Motion carries. And then I I 171 00:14:11,600 --> 00:14:17,839 did just want to mention that this last Saturday um we had an event out at 172 00:14:15,440 --> 00:14:22,000 Stalls Lake Park um in cooperation with the Veteran Services Office where we had 173 00:14:20,639 --> 00:14:27,519 uh the president of the Minnesota Micological Society come out and teach. 174 00:14:25,040 --> 00:14:30,959 Um we kind of did a little education session and then went out in the woods 175 00:14:28,800 --> 00:14:35,120 and looked for mushrooms. Um, and we had about eight eight veterans come out and 176 00:14:33,120 --> 00:14:38,160 the event was scheduled for a couple hours and it ended up going a little 177 00:14:36,639 --> 00:14:42,560 over three hours because everybody is having so much fun and asking questions 178 00:14:39,920 --> 00:14:46,240 and um, we actually found a a big basket full of mushrooms and about 75% of them 179 00:14:44,880 --> 00:14:50,720 were edible. So, everybody got to take some home and and try them out. But, um, 180 00:14:48,240 --> 00:14:54,880 we hope to do at least an annual event like this where we get um, veterans out 181 00:14:52,959 --> 00:14:59,120 in the park. Um, hopefully we can do do it more often, but it was a good first 182 00:14:56,800 --> 00:15:02,399 event. Um, I would say, you know, a smaller one, but good to just kind of 183 00:15:00,800 --> 00:15:05,839 test it out and see how it works. But, uh, everybody really enjoyed it. 184 00:15:04,560 --> 00:15:09,639 » Appreciate the update, John. >> Yep. 185 00:15:06,480 --> 00:15:09,639 » Thank you. 186 00:15:10,880 --> 00:15:15,880 » Employee relations, Hannah. Good morning, Hannah. 187 00:15:16,639 --> 00:15:23,040 » Good to see you. I have a couple of items this morning. Um, item A is 188 00:15:20,320 --> 00:15:28,240 consider approving the 202627 Minnesota Public Employees Association or MINPIA 189 00:15:25,440 --> 00:15:30,959 General Collective Bargaining Agreement. This is um, we're getting really close 190 00:15:29,600 --> 00:15:35,320 to the end of seeing these at board meetings for now. 191 00:15:36,160 --> 00:15:39,800 Wishes of the board. 192 00:15:42,240 --> 00:15:51,639 Commissioner Smalls is not here this morning. Uh, so I'll uh make the motion 193 00:15:48,399 --> 00:15:51,639 to approve. 194 00:15:51,759 --> 00:15:57,680 » Second. >> Seconded by Commissioner Wright. Um, any 195 00:15:56,240 --> 00:16:00,800 discussion? >> Mr. D. 196 00:15:58,880 --> 00:16:07,360 » Mr. Chairman, I can only assume that there was one of the commissioners that 197 00:16:02,880 --> 00:16:10,959 sat down and with this and looked at it. So if that with that you're nodding your 198 00:16:09,440 --> 00:16:13,440 head in approval that yes, that happened. 199 00:16:11,600 --> 00:16:16,959 » Yeah. So, we have um on our on our negotiations committee, we have two 200 00:16:14,959 --> 00:16:20,880 board members who are on the committee. Um and that is Commissioner Schmalls and 201 00:16:19,279 --> 00:16:25,680 Commissioner Krueger right now who are sitting and on those processes. So, 202 00:16:22,800 --> 00:16:30,639 we've been we started this um 26 27 negotiations process last spring and 203 00:16:28,079 --> 00:16:36,079 just getting to the kind of last line items, but we're we have um eight uh of 204 00:16:33,360 --> 00:16:40,320 our nine have been approved and we're just kind of getting those last details 205 00:16:37,920 --> 00:16:45,120 into contracts and here to the board. >> So, thanks Thanks for that update. 206 00:16:42,800 --> 00:16:49,360 » Yeah. >> Any other discussion or questions? 207 00:16:47,360 --> 00:16:52,240 Hearing none. All in favor say I. >> I. 208 00:16:50,160 --> 00:16:57,040 » Oppose. Motion carries. >> Thank you. Um item B. So this is at the 209 00:16:55,519 --> 00:16:59,360 bottom of this item, but just as a reminder, we're going to be talking 210 00:16:57,920 --> 00:17:03,759 about some personnel policy updates. These are some small changes. Um we did 211 00:17:01,839 --> 00:17:08,000 re discuss these as a full board at the workshop on March 17, 2026. Just 212 00:17:05,919 --> 00:17:12,160 bringing these back for final approval. Um, so consider approving the updated 213 00:17:10,240 --> 00:17:15,919 Mloud County personnel policy. Sections that were affected by the proposed 214 00:17:13,679 --> 00:17:21,520 changes include a slight change in pay history, which is on page 11. Um, rest 215 00:17:18,799 --> 00:17:26,079 periods on page 25, termination entitlements on page 48, termination of 216 00:17:24,079 --> 00:17:32,240 employee update, employment updates on page 63, and insurance benefits on page 217 00:17:29,520 --> 00:17:35,039 50. In the board work in the packet, I did have just a simple like two page 218 00:17:33,679 --> 00:17:40,000 just went through each of those small items. Um, we do have a a personnel 219 00:17:37,919 --> 00:17:42,720 policy review committee that um this went in front of as well which 220 00:17:41,440 --> 00:17:47,200 Commissioner Chachka and Commissioner Wright are on and we will see slight 221 00:17:45,120 --> 00:17:50,720 updates to policies annually and of course we'll bring those to the board if 222 00:17:48,640 --> 00:17:54,919 there's something that has to happen um in more of a timely manner too. 223 00:17:55,280 --> 00:18:02,400 » Any comments from Commissioner Ryder or Tutka 224 00:18:01,200 --> 00:18:09,280 on there? I mean some of these things get molded through 225 00:18:04,880 --> 00:18:14,400 our vision of changes and some get moved through uh negotiations. So 226 00:18:12,400 --> 00:18:19,039 » and I'll just mention too sorry um chairs also some of this is like statute 227 00:18:16,480 --> 00:18:24,240 requirements too some of as noted in the followup or the packet information 228 00:18:21,600 --> 00:18:29,760 » Mr. Chair just to go through the details I mean like as mentioned some of them 229 00:18:27,039 --> 00:18:35,120 are statute related some clarification and are always going to require tweaking 230 00:18:32,400 --> 00:18:39,440 by rules and regulations set that are above us. So move to approve. 231 00:18:38,559 --> 00:18:43,360 » I'll second. >> Motion made by Commissioner Right and 232 00:18:41,120 --> 00:18:45,760 seconded by Commissioner Chesca to approve. Is there any more any 233 00:18:44,880 --> 00:18:49,919 discussion? >> I'll just make a comment 234 00:18:47,280 --> 00:18:55,200 » if I may. Um yeah, this was a new new committee for 235 00:18:52,080 --> 00:18:58,160 me, but I kind of enjoyed it and I I it's always changing and it's like, 236 00:18:56,720 --> 00:19:00,480 okay, so you brought this to us now and I'll guarantee in three months you're 237 00:18:59,440 --> 00:19:03,919 going to have something else. is going to need to be updated. So, I appreciate 238 00:19:02,000 --> 00:19:07,919 you making sure that you get to it and it's done in a timely manner for for 239 00:19:06,080 --> 00:19:13,120 everybody that it's affecting. So, thank you. Thank you. 240 00:19:10,640 --> 00:19:17,039 » Any other questions or discussion? Hearing none. All in favor say I. I. 241 00:19:15,600 --> 00:19:20,880 Oppos. Motion carries. >> Thank you. 242 00:19:17,760 --> 00:19:24,679 » Thank you. County administration start with our calendars. 243 00:19:24,720 --> 00:19:34,559 Um since the last week I or since our last 244 00:19:29,440 --> 00:19:41,039 meeting um I've had um a meeting on the ETH uh 245 00:19:36,960 --> 00:19:49,360 with Mloud County and uh TCNW uh in relationship to our CD12 246 00:19:45,200 --> 00:19:55,360 ditch. Um I I feel we're making we are making some headway. So I'm I'm happy of 247 00:19:51,840 --> 00:20:01,360 that. U on the 9th Fairgrounds Commission. Um again, I'm 248 00:19:58,400 --> 00:20:07,440 somewhat new to that, so I'll u defer to Commissioner Wright in his report. Um I 249 00:20:04,720 --> 00:20:12,400 mean, if things are I'm happy to be there. There's always things to do. Uh 250 00:20:09,520 --> 00:20:17,520 and our we got one of the best fairs in the state, so it's kind of easy that 251 00:20:14,559 --> 00:20:24,320 way, but we have our challenges. Um I had the drainage work group also on 252 00:20:21,360 --> 00:20:30,640 the 9th. Um, and I uh, 253 00:20:27,039 --> 00:20:34,159 again, I I think I have a saying that I don't like getting on merry grounds and 254 00:20:32,320 --> 00:20:38,320 sitting on there is is a lot like riding a merry ground. I I've been around long 255 00:20:36,400 --> 00:20:43,840 enough that we after you ride one round, you go back over it again and uh, you 256 00:20:41,520 --> 00:20:48,960 look for a different outcome. But um, but we are I mean it's kind of a 257 00:20:45,520 --> 00:20:53,840 necessary issue. We have a number of good um 258 00:20:51,679 --> 00:21:01,200 delegates, representatives on the committee. Um and again, it u it's an 259 00:20:58,720 --> 00:21:07,520 advisory group to the legislature, but when it comes to water, uh just like 260 00:21:04,080 --> 00:21:12,000 some of our earlier conversations, uh it's a 5050 battle. 261 00:21:10,400 --> 00:21:20,799 So, it's always it's always difficult that way. And then I sat in on a um AMC 262 00:21:16,159 --> 00:21:29,280 the lunch Zoom meeting on the 13th um in relationship to state or 263 00:21:25,440 --> 00:21:35,919 relationship to rural and city u needs for employees and um and how it takes 264 00:21:33,280 --> 00:21:43,679 shape. Again, uh a lot of information, but then it uh 265 00:21:40,320 --> 00:21:48,559 it takes a lot of work besides talk. So, but it it is beneficial to know what's 266 00:21:45,679 --> 00:21:51,600 going on with that. Brings us to today. Commissioner Ray, 267 00:21:50,159 --> 00:21:55,440 » thank you. [clears throat] Cover fair commission a little bit. Commissioner 268 00:21:52,720 --> 00:21:58,559 Krueger brought that up. Um, a lot of it at this point for this summer is just 269 00:21:57,039 --> 00:22:03,919 some simple repairs, especially preparing for county fair to take place. 270 00:22:01,600 --> 00:22:08,000 There's some uh small areas of concrete being poured, just basically safety 271 00:22:05,919 --> 00:22:12,880 precautions and to uh clean up a couple corners in case there's some rain that 272 00:22:10,720 --> 00:22:16,559 tend to get a little bit muddy. Uh we continue uh well we had talked earlier 273 00:22:14,799 --> 00:22:20,080 in the meeting about the uh the agreement. So we continued with the uh 274 00:22:18,880 --> 00:22:24,320 with the building on the northwest corner of the property. So we continued 275 00:22:22,159 --> 00:22:29,280 discussion on on some of our our plans for that and how to move forward. Um 276 00:22:26,880 --> 00:22:34,640 then we get into the uh fair board met on the 13th and uh that was just kind of 277 00:22:32,720 --> 00:22:39,520 a final prep meeting and it's really interesting and and great to see how uh 278 00:22:37,200 --> 00:22:44,400 dozens of volunteers can get together to uh uh make that uh that 4 day such an 279 00:22:42,480 --> 00:22:47,200 impactful and I think Commissioner Krueger said one of the best in the 280 00:22:46,000 --> 00:22:50,960 state. I'll go a little further than that and say one of the best in the 281 00:22:48,480 --> 00:22:55,919 Midwest if not beyond uh with the Mloud County Fair. Uh and uh um all the wheels 282 00:22:54,400 --> 00:23:00,400 that constantly have to turn and they actually start uh planning for the next 283 00:22:57,840 --> 00:23:04,880 fair literally within the day after uh this next one happens. Uh so it's a very 284 00:23:03,200 --> 00:23:10,559 hardworking group of individuals that continue to to keep that going. um and 285 00:23:07,360 --> 00:23:15,520 the demand uh for people to come in and become vendors. I mean, they've already 286 00:23:12,559 --> 00:23:19,600 they filled the uh you know, that center courtyard, center mall area with food 287 00:23:17,679 --> 00:23:25,120 vendors. Uh that's been full for quite some time. Um and so, uh there's a lot 288 00:23:23,120 --> 00:23:28,559 of fairs that fight to find somebody to come in in there and we're actually 289 00:23:26,880 --> 00:23:38,400 turning them away. So, a lot of attention there um for those four days. 290 00:23:31,520 --> 00:23:42,000 Uh let me see would be after that. Um we were actually able to attend the 291 00:23:39,840 --> 00:23:46,559 Hutchinson my wife and I attend the the the city council meeting at at Hutch to 292 00:23:44,480 --> 00:23:51,919 present a donation check in the amount of $6,800 from our breakfast on the farm 293 00:23:49,760 --> 00:23:56,320 event that went to the fire department to purchase uh green bin and farm safety 294 00:23:54,559 --> 00:24:00,159 equipment. And that was just a little bit more than what the goal was. And so 295 00:23:58,799 --> 00:24:06,320 again, that's kind of a great way to close off our event that we had um and 296 00:24:03,840 --> 00:24:10,480 uh purchase equipment that I hope only gets to gets only needs to be used for 297 00:24:08,880 --> 00:24:15,039 practice and not in reality, but at least it's at least it's there. Um so we 298 00:24:13,360 --> 00:24:20,559 went from that meeting to an event that the uh Mloud County Corn and Soybeans 299 00:24:18,000 --> 00:24:24,240 held at the fairgrounds uh which is a joint effort between all the area fire 300 00:24:22,400 --> 00:24:28,880 departments where Hutch Co-op talked about electrical safety. They brought in 301 00:24:26,000 --> 00:24:36,320 a crew that again talked about um grain bin safety and uh and they also talked a 302 00:24:33,120 --> 00:24:41,760 lot about a foam that is made from soybeans uh to help put out fires. And 303 00:24:39,360 --> 00:24:47,039 if you're familiar with with the foam that has been used um historically it is 304 00:24:45,360 --> 00:24:52,080 full of forever chemicals that has been documented as being carcinogenic and and 305 00:24:49,520 --> 00:24:56,640 uh it is uh um actually some pretty nasty stuff to use. Uh 306 00:24:54,960 --> 00:25:01,120 If you know the names of uh Bryce Lindamman or Bob Lindamman, they farm in 307 00:24:58,640 --> 00:25:05,360 Pen Township. Uh they are very active on the soybean promotion board all the way 308 00:25:02,880 --> 00:25:10,640 from the county to the state and their their uh history of being firemen helped 309 00:25:08,000 --> 00:25:14,799 uh push the success of this locally to bring the uh the soybean alternative 310 00:25:12,720 --> 00:25:20,960 into local fire departments. The soy foam not only has the benefit of using 311 00:25:17,760 --> 00:25:26,400 locally grown soybeans um but it uh it is free of the forever chemicals and The 312 00:25:24,720 --> 00:25:31,039 typical foam that's out there takes several months to begin to break down. 313 00:25:28,799 --> 00:25:36,080 Uh this begins it breakdown process within a few weeks and it's gone. And so 314 00:25:33,440 --> 00:25:40,159 uh um hopefully they did have some free product there to give to give to the 315 00:25:38,960 --> 00:25:44,480 local fire departments that were attending the training and uh there is 316 00:25:42,559 --> 00:25:48,240 actually some household kits that are available um of of that product that you 317 00:25:46,880 --> 00:25:54,080 can get from the company that's making this. And uh hopefully it makes an 318 00:25:50,320 --> 00:25:59,440 impact. Again, it's not only about using that's locally uh impactful. Uh but it's 319 00:25:57,120 --> 00:26:04,240 its ability to help put the fire without some of those uh nasty fber chemicals 320 00:26:01,600 --> 00:26:07,919 lingering is is very substantial as well. And then the joint planning 321 00:26:06,000 --> 00:26:15,480 meeting which is an item that we started out with today. That's it for me. 322 00:26:11,600 --> 00:26:15,480 » Thank you, Commissioner D. 323 00:26:15,600 --> 00:26:23,520 Uh July 7th I attended the workshop obviously and then July 9th I was at the 324 00:26:20,799 --> 00:26:28,000 economic development meeting very interesting. It was a annual report that 325 00:26:25,520 --> 00:26:34,320 was given there. I did not send my commissioners my usual report because as 326 00:26:31,840 --> 00:26:41,279 soon as I got home I had the minutes and been sent out. So very impressive. Um 327 00:26:38,640 --> 00:26:47,840 and she really did a good job covered a lot of things. Um July 15th was that the 328 00:26:44,559 --> 00:26:52,720 Mloud Sibly Insurance Claims Review and reviewed those items. Um, 329 00:26:51,120 --> 00:26:57,440 that's the official stuff. On the unofficial stuff, there's things that I 330 00:26:55,279 --> 00:27:01,840 I look at, you know, and I I mentioned this before, you know, that serving 331 00:26:59,440 --> 00:27:06,159 serving in our in our county or serving others is an important thing to me. But 332 00:27:03,600 --> 00:27:11,279 I so I I just jotted down some things that I went I've noticed this and this 333 00:27:08,400 --> 00:27:16,240 has to do with our employees and what they're doing out there. So, somebody 334 00:27:13,440 --> 00:27:22,799 that may sing in an event, you know, or chaperone field trips or 335 00:27:19,600 --> 00:27:28,720 does a few extra things at the house so that the the husband can go out and 336 00:27:25,679 --> 00:27:32,720 coach a baseball team, you know. So, there's some things happening that our 337 00:27:30,720 --> 00:27:38,080 employees do that really make my heart sing. I I'm like to see that. I'm 338 00:27:35,919 --> 00:27:42,559 impressed with it. On July 10th, I was at the Tim Worth. I did uh Gwen and I 339 00:27:40,640 --> 00:27:48,159 sponsored uh ice cream truck that came from the 340 00:27:44,400 --> 00:27:52,720 right farm and was out there and um that was very encouraging. My wife uh said 341 00:27:50,480 --> 00:27:57,520 that it needed to be a servant event and we recruited two grandchildren to help 342 00:27:54,799 --> 00:28:03,200 us. So, we learned a lot about our grandchildren serving ice cream to at an 343 00:28:01,120 --> 00:28:09,919 event that was a fundraiser. So, that was a lot of fun. On the 11th, I uh 344 00:28:06,000 --> 00:28:16,559 attended a uh Mloud County vet 90th birthday party, and that was that was a 345 00:28:12,480 --> 00:28:23,200 real treat for me. Um and on July 12th, uh I took a wife down and some supplies 346 00:28:19,360 --> 00:28:30,080 down to our uh down to a vet veteran's hospital to visit a friend. And on July 347 00:28:26,799 --> 00:28:35,919 17th, I got to bring one of our Mlen County vets home from the hospital. 348 00:28:33,600 --> 00:28:41,440 That's if you have ever been asked to do that, it's very enlightening. 349 00:28:38,880 --> 00:28:46,559 » Yeah, it's very good. So, other than that, I did point out to to Paul and we 350 00:28:44,240 --> 00:28:50,480 had a little teaser here. I don't know what's going on down in his district, 351 00:28:48,240 --> 00:28:54,559 but I saw some things happen that Jill Young and and the Hutchinson Public 352 00:28:52,799 --> 00:28:59,440 School both received the Cream of the Crop award. They're both in our county, 353 00:28:57,279 --> 00:29:03,520 and that's that has to do with uh farm-totable food, and they're state 354 00:29:01,679 --> 00:29:07,520 awards. and I thought we should have mentioned that because that's really 355 00:29:05,520 --> 00:29:10,960 really good um 356 00:29:09,279 --> 00:29:17,039 practices that are happening in our county. So really want to recognize them 357 00:29:14,399 --> 00:29:22,640 people for that. So that's all I have. Thank you. 358 00:29:20,080 --> 00:29:26,080 » Thank you, Mr. Chair. Uh the last meeting after the [clears throat] 359 00:29:23,440 --> 00:29:28,799 workshop, I was able to go back to Brout and get a few things done, get our 360 00:29:27,440 --> 00:29:34,159 meeting done there, and attend the town ball, which I believe they had over, I 361 00:29:31,120 --> 00:29:38,000 think 700 people. They had talked about. We had a little bit of rain in there, 362 00:29:35,440 --> 00:29:45,120 but um it it turned out to be a great night. The next morning, uh Nathan and I 363 00:29:41,120 --> 00:29:52,720 both attended the CHB workshop, uh the Mloud Maker Mloud Sibly Community Health 364 00:29:48,000 --> 00:29:59,120 Services Board. Um we're trying to define lines in that group as far as um 365 00:29:57,039 --> 00:30:02,880 who's responsible. So they want to rewrite the joint powers agreement and 366 00:30:01,279 --> 00:30:06,320 the delegate agreement, but they wanted to start from the very beginning. So we 367 00:30:04,559 --> 00:30:10,720 had a workshop and we went over what our expectations were and who we thought 368 00:30:08,399 --> 00:30:15,200 should make decisions here there. And um it it was a great workshop. It was two 369 00:30:12,480 --> 00:30:18,799 and a half hours and it I felt it was very beneficial. And I see I got an 370 00:30:16,799 --> 00:30:24,320 email now asking my thoughts on that workshop. So, I will definitely get back 371 00:30:20,240 --> 00:30:30,399 to that. Um, on Thursday the 9th, I was at the economic 372 00:30:27,200 --> 00:30:36,640 development committee meeting um with Tom. I thought it was really 373 00:30:32,799 --> 00:30:40,960 good. Liz went over um the 2025 report, which was packed with information, but 374 00:30:39,039 --> 00:30:44,159 it was lots of good information as far as what she's been up to, what the 375 00:30:42,799 --> 00:30:49,520 committee's been up to, what the county's been up to. Um, and I applaud 376 00:30:47,039 --> 00:30:53,200 Liz on the great job she's doing at trying to make connections and the 377 00:30:51,520 --> 00:31:01,039 connections that she's made up until this point. Um, 378 00:30:57,039 --> 00:31:05,679 as most of you know, on Tuesday, July 14th at 8 a.m. the P or the the 379 00:31:03,760 --> 00:31:08,399 applications, they're starting to accept the 380 00:31:06,880 --> 00:31:12,640 applications for the cities and townships. So, I'm putting a little plug 381 00:31:10,399 --> 00:31:17,520 out there for the townships and the and the cities to get out and get your 382 00:31:15,039 --> 00:31:23,279 application in for either mayor or supervisor or whatever the the positions 383 00:31:19,760 --> 00:31:27,200 may be. Um, you know, it's always hard to find people to run for positions. So, 384 00:31:25,600 --> 00:31:32,799 if you know, if you know of anybody you think would be great, tell them to go um 385 00:31:29,360 --> 00:31:36,799 and apply. Along that line, the past two weeks, I have done eight hours of 386 00:31:34,799 --> 00:31:41,919 election training for the city of Brmpton. And yesterday when I came here, 387 00:31:40,159 --> 00:31:45,039 of course, we were the last ones to leave. 388 00:31:43,440 --> 00:31:49,440 And I believe Janet Bettzinger had said at that point, 389 00:31:46,960 --> 00:31:55,200 "Oh, it was only an 11-hour day today. That's not bad." So, I want you guys to 390 00:31:51,919 --> 00:31:58,799 know how hard she's got. I think this entire building of people working 391 00:31:57,279 --> 00:32:04,000 towards that election. It's not something that just happens out of 392 00:32:00,720 --> 00:32:08,559 nowhere. They test and retest and retest. We test, they test our stuff, we 393 00:32:06,320 --> 00:32:12,320 test it again. I mean, it's crazy how much goes into this election and how 394 00:32:10,320 --> 00:32:17,600 much time they actually put into that. So kudos to Janet and the entire team 395 00:32:16,080 --> 00:32:21,279 because I know it's just not a couple people. There's there's people in the 396 00:32:19,120 --> 00:32:27,519 background that we don't even see when we come in here for that. Um 397 00:32:24,880 --> 00:32:30,960 then on the 15th, Andrew stopped by and picked me up in Bronton and we went out 398 00:32:28,880 --> 00:32:35,039 to look at the roundabout out there. Um that's kind of a an impressive site to 399 00:32:33,279 --> 00:32:40,240 see though. It's just a bunch of dirt and piles of dirt, but it was they've 400 00:32:37,760 --> 00:32:44,000 got the storm sewers in and I didn't even know they put storm sewers in the 401 00:32:42,000 --> 00:32:48,399 middle of a highway. But it was it was really nice to go out there. [snorts] Um 402 00:32:45,679 --> 00:32:53,279 it sounds like they're right around that schedule, give or take a little bit. Um 403 00:32:50,240 --> 00:32:58,000 but we're over halfway done and there's been no catastrophic things that's gone 404 00:32:56,159 --> 00:33:02,880 on. Um a little bit of rain, but we can't complain about that. So I thank 405 00:33:00,960 --> 00:33:05,360 Andrew for bringing me out there. I said I was going to take my golf cart out, 406 00:33:04,240 --> 00:33:09,279 but I didn't think they'd want an old lady on a golf cart driving around the 407 00:33:06,960 --> 00:33:15,200 construction site. So, he said, "I'll bring you." So, um uh that brings us to 408 00:33:13,200 --> 00:33:20,880 today. >> Thank you. Uh attorney's office. 409 00:33:18,559 --> 00:33:24,799 » Thank you. My office did have another felony jury trial last week. We've had 410 00:33:22,960 --> 00:33:28,960 several this year. I'm pleased to announce there were a guilty verdict on 411 00:33:26,720 --> 00:33:32,720 several counts, including the felony controlled substance crime, which is 412 00:33:30,399 --> 00:33:36,080 obviously one of the common offenses we're dealing with as well as a driving 413 00:33:34,240 --> 00:33:40,320 while impaired. And then um had several meetings and 414 00:33:38,880 --> 00:33:45,039 conversations with some of the stakeholders about um our first 415 00:33:42,960 --> 00:33:49,679 traditional veterans court program. I'll be discussing that a little bit more at 416 00:33:46,640 --> 00:33:54,480 the workshop. Um but you looking forward to keeping that rolling. So been talking 417 00:33:52,240 --> 00:33:58,799 to several folks about that in preparation for presenting to the board 418 00:33:56,240 --> 00:34:04,480 both at the workshop today and at a at a future meeting. Um and then just On a 419 00:34:01,679 --> 00:34:09,200 positive note to follow up on that tend community involvement or or public 420 00:34:06,240 --> 00:34:14,560 service on on that Fox 9 town ball tour, the the Bruins Association was able to 421 00:34:11,359 --> 00:34:19,119 donate $18,000 to local family whose child has leukemia, a three-year-old boy 422 00:34:16,480 --> 00:34:23,839 with leukemia. Um, and that's through just fundraising here locally with local 423 00:34:21,359 --> 00:34:28,320 um businesses as supporters. um individuals that participate in a golf 424 00:34:25,919 --> 00:34:32,320 tournament and a silent auction and and others that that donate both time and 425 00:34:30,399 --> 00:34:36,000 money. And uh I mean it's remarkable what an organization can do for a 426 00:34:33,919 --> 00:34:41,679 family. And then last night, the Brown Cubs, a softball organization, um they 427 00:34:39,040 --> 00:34:45,760 also have a fundraiser at for raising money for families in need and and this 428 00:34:44,000 --> 00:34:50,159 year was a was a different family with a child um with a chronic illness as well. 429 00:34:47,839 --> 00:34:54,560 And they do a 5K run and a meal and I think a silent auction and and they were 430 00:34:52,000 --> 00:34:59,119 able to present a $10,000 check uh to that family yesterday. So um yeah, just 431 00:34:57,599 --> 00:35:02,560 some some really awesome things going on in the community if you look at it and 432 00:35:00,720 --> 00:35:07,240 not just the crimes that I I typically report on. So, thank you. 433 00:35:07,839 --> 00:35:14,560 » Thank you, Attorney Hench. Um, administration. 434 00:35:12,800 --> 00:35:18,720 » Thank you, Mr. Chair. I'll just note that Commissioner Smalls had a planned 435 00:35:16,640 --> 00:35:24,000 absence, so he will be back with us at the next meeting. Um, item A, 436 00:35:21,839 --> 00:35:30,240 notification of an electronic transfer of funds in the amount of $1.2 2 million 437 00:35:28,400 --> 00:35:36,480 from the core trust bank savings account to the core trust bank checking account 438 00:35:32,079 --> 00:35:40,880 made on July 8th, 2026. Item B, notification of electronic 439 00:35:39,119 --> 00:35:45,520 transfer of funds in the amount of $4 million from the Minnesota Association 440 00:35:43,119 --> 00:35:51,680 of Government's Investing for Counties account to the core trust bank checking 441 00:35:47,760 --> 00:35:56,000 account made on July 13, 2026. Item C, notification of board workshop 442 00:35:54,240 --> 00:36:02,000 following the board meeting on Tuesday, August 4, 2026 at the Mloud County 443 00:35:59,520 --> 00:36:07,680 Government Center, 520 Chandler Avenue North, Gleno, Minnesota. 444 00:36:04,560 --> 00:36:12,079 Item D, notification of changes to the publication schedule for the official 445 00:36:09,599 --> 00:36:17,520 Mloud County newspaper, the Mloud County Chronicle. Uh we received notice from 446 00:36:15,119 --> 00:36:21,839 the Chronicle that beginning in July and going forward it will only publish two 447 00:36:19,520 --> 00:36:26,000 print issues per month. The print issues will be published on the first and third 448 00:36:23,760 --> 00:36:29,920 Friday of each month. They did know that that will meet the needs of our public 449 00:36:28,000 --> 00:36:36,079 notice requirements. However, if there is anything that we need to address, um 450 00:36:33,359 --> 00:36:40,400 we will post that as we have in the past on the front doors of a facility that's 451 00:36:38,160 --> 00:36:46,320 relevant. and Commissioner Krueger and I spoke about just having a a designated 452 00:36:42,800 --> 00:36:51,599 area um being established when we need to do those things just in the case that 453 00:36:48,320 --> 00:36:54,800 something of concern comes about. But we don't anticipate that. 454 00:36:53,040 --> 00:36:58,720 » We'll just go back to highlighting what we used to do many years ago. I mean 455 00:36:56,640 --> 00:37:03,760 there's as I'm very concerned I've talked to legislators 456 00:37:01,440 --> 00:37:08,560 and our senator about we have no county newspaper anymore that if they go 457 00:37:05,520 --> 00:37:14,960 digital uh I I in my opinion um and it's been on the 458 00:37:11,119 --> 00:37:21,839 legislator's do legislators dockets but um we should be able to be legal posting 459 00:37:19,680 --> 00:37:25,359 it ourselves on our county website. I mean to me a website's a website if 460 00:37:23,599 --> 00:37:29,520 you're going to if you're going to look on county stuff why not go right 461 00:37:27,119 --> 00:37:34,000 straight to the county. But at any rate right now it bothers me if if we happen 462 00:37:31,680 --> 00:37:36,720 to hit a week when there is no printed newspaper. 463 00:37:36,400 --> 00:37:40,560 » So >> sorry but Mr. I just want to know it 464 00:37:38,480 --> 00:37:45,599 says new online issues of the chronicle still be published weekly. So 465 00:37:43,040 --> 00:37:49,119 » but online is not the way the statute is written. 466 00:37:46,640 --> 00:37:54,400 » No just yeah it's it's difficult because we have as you know by statute we have 467 00:37:51,119 --> 00:37:59,520 to the board. We make a recommendation then the board chooses their their 468 00:37:56,960 --> 00:38:04,560 official newspaper official newspaper every year and it's it's just become 469 00:38:02,160 --> 00:38:08,880 increasingly difficult. And so, um, later this week, I'll be in a meeting 470 00:38:07,119 --> 00:38:13,920 trying to determine our legislative priorities for 2027 471 00:38:11,280 --> 00:38:18,720 and like Commissioner, um, Krueger said, that's been on there. I mean, I've been 472 00:38:15,839 --> 00:38:22,079 here nine years and it's been on there every year and it needs to move up. 473 00:38:20,800 --> 00:38:25,680 » Well, now it's come to the point where the papers there is no papers in the 474 00:38:23,599 --> 00:38:28,960 county. So, we're we're going to need to >> they're going to have to do something or 475 00:38:27,280 --> 00:38:36,160 allow us to do, >> right? So I I mean me and Sheila did 476 00:38:31,839 --> 00:38:39,119 talk um and um just make sure our postings are up just like they used to 477 00:38:37,760 --> 00:38:43,280 be put put them on >> and and they still are. 478 00:38:40,720 --> 00:38:47,280 » Um Janet's office, Janet Betsinger's office deals with a lot of that and so 479 00:38:45,119 --> 00:38:51,440 does Mark Tlesky's office. There's >> the public notice is real fun, right? 480 00:38:49,119 --> 00:38:55,760 But if there is any confusion, if there are any questions, reach out to us so we 481 00:38:53,680 --> 00:38:57,520 can bring those questions forth and if you two would like to comment, that'd be 482 00:38:57,119 --> 00:39:01,440 great. >> Yeah. Thank you. So Jen and I were just 483 00:39:00,079 --> 00:39:06,480 talking about this a little bit and it's something we've taken up with McBiza, 484 00:39:03,440 --> 00:39:12,160 our association, an affiliate of AMC and statutoily through 394 notification does 485 00:39:09,680 --> 00:39:19,119 not differentiate between print or online publication. So our position and 486 00:39:16,079 --> 00:39:24,800 I've spoken on this before we have lobbyed on behalf of MCPA to allow for 487 00:39:22,720 --> 00:39:29,200 us to post on our website as official notice. That statute has not been 488 00:39:27,119 --> 00:39:34,960 changed yet. So it would require an amendment. Um and I would ask for our 489 00:39:32,640 --> 00:39:39,680 attorney to chime in and add anything to this. So um where we left this with 490 00:39:37,760 --> 00:39:44,400 recent discussion was that online publication for a uh online edition of 491 00:39:42,400 --> 00:39:49,440 our official newspaper still does count as notice. It because it does not 492 00:39:47,280 --> 00:39:53,200 differentiate in statute whether an official control notice for a 493 00:39:50,960 --> 00:39:58,079 conditional use permit variance platt has to be print edition. It can still 494 00:39:55,839 --> 00:40:00,320 serve as an online edition. It's noted as published. Correct. 495 00:39:59,119 --> 00:40:05,599 » It's just that's correct. It's just notice it's just noted as your official 496 00:40:03,040 --> 00:40:09,280 paper doesn't say differentiate and that notice has to be given so many days 497 00:40:07,280 --> 00:40:13,599 prior to the hearing. >> And Mark, my concern is and I know I'm 498 00:40:12,000 --> 00:40:18,960 splitting hairs, but that's what the government does. And I mean because 499 00:40:16,560 --> 00:40:25,599 we've never been told or we've been told that a online 500 00:40:22,560 --> 00:40:31,920 publica or printing of our notifications on our website does 501 00:40:28,079 --> 00:40:35,119 not count and I I beg to differ that what's the difference 502 00:40:32,960 --> 00:40:38,480 » because it's not published. We're not we're not official. 503 00:40:36,240 --> 00:40:42,800 » I'm certainly not arguing with anybody. I think that what was discussed to try 504 00:40:40,960 --> 00:40:48,640 to get some traction with our legislators to get this across 505 00:40:45,200 --> 00:40:53,119 » it needs to be I I'm I'm and I'm just, you know, FYI, I it's just not there's 506 00:40:51,760 --> 00:40:56,720 nothing we're going to decide here today, but the main thing is that we're 507 00:40:54,640 --> 00:40:59,839 doing everything in our power to get the notifications out there. That's that's 508 00:40:58,400 --> 00:41:03,200 what I like to hear anyway. >> Yeah. And I just wanted to bring it up 509 00:41:01,040 --> 00:41:06,400 because our notification requirements by the time we take an application, we 510 00:41:04,800 --> 00:41:10,800 aren't able to meet that first print edition. So, we are going to have to 511 00:41:08,560 --> 00:41:13,920 have that into an online version. >> And having said that, you send out mail 512 00:41:12,480 --> 00:41:18,400 notifications. I mean, there's there's tons of information out there, but I've 513 00:41:16,319 --> 00:41:21,440 had people show up at meetings saying they weren't notified with their 514 00:41:19,839 --> 00:41:24,560 envelope and their letter in their hand. So, I mean, it's just you have to pay 515 00:41:22,720 --> 00:41:29,200 attention. >> So, I will meet with Matt Hillgart this 516 00:41:26,960 --> 00:41:33,280 week, who is our lobbyist from Association of Minnesota Counties. Um, 517 00:41:31,440 --> 00:41:38,800 we have the Minnesota Association of County Administrators. I'm not going to 518 00:41:36,000 --> 00:41:43,200 use acronyms because my gosh, but if you see it written, that's what it is. And 519 00:41:40,800 --> 00:41:46,800 I'm going to ask that Mloud County's interest is to make sure that that is 520 00:41:44,960 --> 00:41:50,960 prioritized this year. It's been on the list every year, but it needs to be 521 00:41:49,040 --> 00:41:56,000 taken more seriously. And if it is just saying published and changing statute, 522 00:41:53,119 --> 00:42:00,800 so we can meet the requirements, so be it. Um, 523 00:41:58,000 --> 00:42:05,599 but we're going to ask for it. >> Yes. And we do 524 00:42:03,440 --> 00:42:09,680 year we have to qual have a qualified newspaper which we do currently the 525 00:42:07,680 --> 00:42:14,640 chronicle in a published edition. It does not say digital. It does not say um 526 00:42:12,319 --> 00:42:19,119 print only. Our organization has also put this forward as we have some 527 00:42:16,400 --> 00:42:22,160 counties that do not have a newspaper no longer in their county and are having to 528 00:42:20,560 --> 00:42:27,520 go to neighboring counties or the tribune currently to meet those 529 00:42:24,240 --> 00:42:32,560 qualifications. We also do post on the front door quite frequently in our 530 00:42:29,599 --> 00:42:39,040 office as well as publish on our website as well which currently is just above 531 00:42:35,040 --> 00:42:40,240 and beyond but maybe the future. >> Thank you. 532 00:42:39,680 --> 00:42:45,040 » Thank you. >> Again the main point is that we're doing 533 00:42:41,920 --> 00:42:49,839 everything we can to be notifying I mean I hear every now and then that we don't 534 00:42:48,480 --> 00:42:52,880 get notifications. We're doing everything humanly possible to get it 535 00:42:51,520 --> 00:42:58,720 done. So >> Mr. Chair, I just want to note that on 536 00:42:54,640 --> 00:43:02,960 August 10th, um, for our staff, our AMC is holding a a virtual meeting for 537 00:43:00,880 --> 00:43:05,599 platform and priorities development process. So, if you're interested in 538 00:43:04,400 --> 00:43:12,079 attending, you should be able to find that on their website. And then 539 00:43:09,760 --> 00:43:17,440 any other questions about that, about the newspaper? I'll move on to the added 540 00:43:15,280 --> 00:43:21,520 item E7E and that's an updated update on our 541 00:43:19,520 --> 00:43:26,720 environmental services elevator project with Joel Morgan from facilities. 542 00:43:24,400 --> 00:43:30,720 » Good morning. Uh last time we had spoke we were talking about a beam. It was a 543 00:43:28,640 --> 00:43:37,760 little addition that uh had to take place there. Um I'm pleased to say that 544 00:43:34,640 --> 00:43:44,079 uh the opening to the second floor is uh has been cut. The beam was put in place. 545 00:43:40,640 --> 00:43:49,760 Uh the the block has been set up um on the second floor. So all the block work 546 00:43:45,920 --> 00:43:55,040 is completed and uh Aerolifty was out uh last week did the on-site measuring um 547 00:43:53,359 --> 00:44:04,240 and they've taken that back and they've now released the uh elevator to um begin 548 00:44:00,640 --> 00:44:11,040 being built at the factory. So, uh, we're looking most likely late September 549 00:44:07,920 --> 00:44:18,480 and into October for, uh, shipment of the actual elevator itself. So, um, 550 00:44:16,720 --> 00:44:25,359 uh, the storefront, uh, we should see that, I would say within the next month, 551 00:44:21,520 --> 00:44:31,200 uh, get that put back in. Um during the pre-walk through uh some flooring was 552 00:44:28,319 --> 00:44:37,839 identified um being the condition and the age of it all and um so we'll be 553 00:44:35,839 --> 00:44:43,760 able to uh within the existing budget here be able to get that flooring uh 554 00:44:40,079 --> 00:44:47,520 taken care of and uh completed and uh ideally that'll be the last thing to to 555 00:44:46,000 --> 00:44:50,960 take take place. We don't obviously don't want to put the new flooring down 556 00:44:48,720 --> 00:44:55,560 and then have contractors uh moving through. So, um, 557 00:44:56,720 --> 00:45:02,560 and one quick one on the fairgrounds. I know you guys were talking about that a 558 00:45:00,160 --> 00:45:07,760 little earlier, the electrical, uh, that's scheduled, uh, for August 3rd 559 00:45:05,280 --> 00:45:13,119 through the 7th. So, um, we'll get the, uh, new panels put in and the 560 00:45:09,440 --> 00:45:18,480 transformers set in place. So, not sure about the lights. Uh, they 561 00:45:16,240 --> 00:45:23,520 haven't shipped yet. So, uh, we don't want to we don't want to risk not having 562 00:45:21,359 --> 00:45:28,880 lights. So, um, but definitely we'll have the, uh, transformers taken care 563 00:45:25,119 --> 00:45:33,119 of. So, any questions? >> Did we get started on time on this 564 00:45:30,720 --> 00:45:38,319 project or was there some delays? >> Yeah. So, uh, initially, um, we ran into 565 00:45:37,040 --> 00:45:43,520 a little trouble just getting the building permit, 566 00:45:40,319 --> 00:45:48,400 um, based on some clarifications on the actual elevator part of it. Uh so that 567 00:45:46,079 --> 00:45:54,640 took several months. So I would say that no we we were not uh we did not start on 568 00:45:51,920 --> 00:46:00,000 time. Um I would say we started about when it was supposed to be completed. Um 569 00:45:58,160 --> 00:46:05,040 and so that that was one of the biggest delays. Uh we had like a three to four 570 00:46:02,800 --> 00:46:08,400 week delay probably with the uh with the beam itself. Um 571 00:46:07,040 --> 00:46:11,760 » Mr. Chair, >> um I just want to note to Commissioner 572 00:46:09,920 --> 00:46:13,599 D's question too though that that was out of our control. 573 00:46:13,200 --> 00:46:14,960 » Correct. >> Yeah. 574 00:46:14,319 --> 00:46:19,040 making sure people >> making sure yeah there wasn't there 575 00:46:16,880 --> 00:46:24,560 wasn't a delay either from there was no delay from our construction management 576 00:46:21,920 --> 00:46:29,839 company or from our staff. No. Yeah. It's really just, you know, trying to 577 00:46:26,560 --> 00:46:33,359 provide that information. And in this case, it was information that like the 578 00:46:31,760 --> 00:46:36,319 elevator company's like, "Nobody's ever asked us for that before, right? They 579 00:46:34,800 --> 00:46:40,800 they're putting these in all over the country." Um, but, you know, we were 580 00:46:39,680 --> 00:46:43,839 able, you know, they were able to provide it. And 581 00:46:41,520 --> 00:46:46,880 » it's not your fault, Joe. And I and I'm not saying that it's 582 00:46:45,119 --> 00:46:51,920 » it's in our control, but I was at all the premeings. I was there. And it it 583 00:46:49,520 --> 00:46:55,440 actually upsets me that we go through all this stuff and they promise you 584 00:46:53,520 --> 00:47:00,400 this, that, and another. And I mean, this is more than late 585 00:46:58,000 --> 00:47:02,079 » in my opinion for I mean, thank God you're not building a building, 586 00:47:01,760 --> 00:47:05,359 » right? >> But I mean, it just it upsets me because 587 00:47:03,920 --> 00:47:10,160 we've dotted every eye. We did everything we were supposed to do and it 588 00:47:07,680 --> 00:47:13,599 still ends up in in my opinion, you know, the snow. It's the old saying in 589 00:47:11,920 --> 00:47:17,280 Minnesota, you start a project and the snow will be flying before you get it 590 00:47:14,960 --> 00:47:19,680 done. And it that standing operating procedure anymore and I don't like it. 591 00:47:18,880 --> 00:47:23,839 But >> Mr. Chair, I just want to add too that 592 00:47:21,440 --> 00:47:27,280 we are actually pretty fortunate that all the contractors involved were still 593 00:47:25,760 --> 00:47:30,720 able to keep us in their schedule with it not being on time because that could 594 00:47:28,880 --> 00:47:34,319 have changed that it was a preferred indoor, you know, indoor projects. They 595 00:47:32,400 --> 00:47:37,680 like to do those in the winter and so they have really busy schedules in the 596 00:47:35,920 --> 00:47:42,720 summer and it's been one without a ton of rain. So, thank you for communicating 597 00:47:40,960 --> 00:47:43,920 with them because it has kept continued to flow. 598 00:47:43,680 --> 00:47:48,079 » So, >> I appreciate that your glasses always 599 00:47:45,839 --> 00:47:52,160 have fall. [laughter] I wouldn't say that, but we'll go with 600 00:47:49,680 --> 00:47:57,720 it. >> Doug, I think if we put our two glasses 601 00:47:53,920 --> 00:47:57,720 together, we might be full. 602 00:47:58,160 --> 00:48:06,720 » All right. >> All righty. Thank you. 603 00:48:03,680 --> 00:48:11,359 » Uh, I have no nothing else, Mr. Chair. Thank you. 604 00:48:08,000 --> 00:48:14,960 » I haven't either other than um from some of the board reports today, 605 00:48:13,359 --> 00:48:18,960 especially Commissioner Wright. Well, all of you, but um Commissioner Wright 606 00:48:17,520 --> 00:48:26,880 especially, I did happen to see it online that the check that was given to 607 00:48:24,079 --> 00:48:33,520 the fire department. Um I mean that was surprising and your guys's in Brownton 608 00:48:30,240 --> 00:48:37,680 check surprises me as well. But I I think that's a good thing that even if 609 00:48:35,440 --> 00:48:43,200 we have constituents that have ideas, you know, convey them to us because we I 610 00:48:40,160 --> 00:48:51,520 think it's good to know what what we're doing in the county. So, uh I I do I do 611 00:48:46,960 --> 00:48:56,559 appreciate that. Um and that's 100% to the to the people that need it, not not 612 00:48:54,400 --> 00:49:01,839 50 or 75. >> So, I appreciate that. Any any other 613 00:48:58,720 --> 00:49:06,480 business to come before the board for the county's good 614 00:49:04,640 --> 00:49:10,800 open form? Anybody wishing to address the board? 615 00:49:09,040 --> 00:49:15,520 Press relations. Anything from the press? Questions? 616 00:49:13,520 --> 00:49:20,000 With that, uh, the next meeting, the next county board meeting will be at 617 00:49:17,119 --> 00:49:26,480 9:00 a.m. on Tuesday, August 4th, at the Mloud County Government Center, 520 618 00:49:22,720 --> 00:49:29,680 Chandler Avenue North here in Gleno. Uh, I'll entertain a meeting to rec or 619 00:49:28,400 --> 00:49:32,319 motion to recess. >> So move. 620 00:49:30,400 --> 00:49:35,040 » Motion made by Commissioner Dah to recess. Is there a second? 621 00:49:34,400 --> 00:49:40,640 » Second. >> Second by Commissioner Wright. Uh, all 622 00:49:37,680 --> 00:49:43,640 in favor say I. I. Opposed. We're recessed. 623 00:49:44,000 --> 00:49:48,920 Workshop will start here in about five minutes.