PROCEEDINGS OF THE COUNTY BOARD OF JACKSON COUNTY, MINNESOTA

September 19, 2017

The County Board of Jackson County, Minnesota met in regular session, in the Jackson County
Courthouse Board Room, 405 Fourth Street, City of Jackson, Minnesota, on September 19, 2017.
The following members of the Jackson County Board of Commissioners were present: James
Eigenberg, Don Wachal, Kim Hummel and Scott McClure. County Coordinator Steven Duncan
and Trish Schulz, Human Resources Technician, were also in attendance. Commissioner Cathy
Hohenstein was absent.

CALL TO ORDER

Chair Hummel called the meeting to order at approximately 9:00 a.m. and led the Pledge of
Allegiance.

Motion was made by Commissioner Wachal and seconded by Commissioner Eigenberg

to adopt the agenda with the following amendment: Remove 11.1 Closed Meeting-Labor
Negotiations from agenda. The motion carried with four ayes, no nays and one absent.

CONSENT AGENDA

Motion was made by Commissioner Eigenberg and seconded by Commissioner McClure

to approve the Consent Agenda. The motion carried with four ayes, no nays and one
absent.

Board Action 17-216: Approve the September 5, 2017 Board of Commissioners regular meeting
minutes.

Board Action 17-217: Approve the August 31, 2017 Board of Commissioners Special Meeting/
Budget Work Session minutes.

Board Action 17-218: Approve all Commissioner disbursements in accordance with Minnesota
Statutes 130.01, subd. 4(b), recorded on warrants numbered 82758 through 82896 in the amount
of $359,715.92. (For the following funds: Revenue, $61,843.38; Road and Bridge, $165,653.18;
Bonds, $450.00; Ditch, $68,345.38; Insurance Trust, $2,310.02; Revolving Loan, $60,342.80;
Tax & Penalty, $771.16. A detailed list of claims paid is available at the Auditor/Treasurers
office upon request.

Board Action 17-219: Approve utility permits for:

Iowa Lakes Regional Water service line CSAH 4 Minneota
Township
Centurytel Phone Pedestal CSAH 24 Weimer Township
Lincoln Pipestone Rural Water service line CSAH 5 Round Lake
Township

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Board Action 17-220: Authorize the issuance of a county credit card to Water Resources
Technician (Land Management) Karen Pressley, with a $500 limit.

Board Action 17-221: Approve Final Payment to Bolton & Menk, in the amount of $7,700, for
Section Corner Remonumentation Project in Petersburg Township.

Board Action 17-222: Approve On-Sale 3.2% malt liquor license renewal for Horse Barn & Hunt
Club, effective October 1, 2017 through September 30, 2018.

CITIZEN/STAKEHOLDER (SVOBODA EXCAVATING) REQUEST

Motion was made by Commissioner Eigenberg and seconded by Commissioner Wachal to

adopt Board Action 17-223: Authorizing the County Engineer, County Coordinator and County
Attorney to authorize a temporary easement in favor of Svoboda Excavating for use of County
land adjoining the Precision Capital racetrack project if agreements are in place with Precision
Capital for drainage, and with Svoboda for a temporary construction easement, conditioned upon
dirt grading being done according to specifications approved by the County Engineer and
Svoboda re-seeding the ground in a manner approved by the County Engineer. The motion
carried with four ayes, no nays and one absent.

PUBLIC WORKS

Public Works Director, Tim Stahl, was in attendance and gave a report on Public Works activities
to the Board.

LAND MANAGEMENT & COUNTY COORDINATOR

Motion was made by Commissioner McClure and seconded by Commissioner Eigenberg to

adopt Board Action 17-224: Authorizing Land Management to create an Office Manager
SWCD position, with approval of the applicable job description, and reclassify/promote Sonja
Koch to this position effective January 1, 2018. The motion carried with four ayes, no nays
and one absent.

LAND MANAGEMENT

Motion was made by Commissioner Wachal and seconded by Commissioner McClure

to adopt Board Action 17-225: Authorizing concrete work at the Jackson Household Hazardous
Waste site not to exceed $6,500. The motion carried with four ayes, no nays and one
absent.

Motion was made by Commissioner Eigenberg and seconded by Commissioner McClure to

adopt Board Resolution 17-042: Approve Comprehensive Water Management Plan Extension
Request and authorize Board Chair to send letter of request. The motion carried with four
ayes, no nays and one absent.

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County of Jackson )
) SS.
State of Minnesota )

Resolution 17-042 to Extend the Jackson County

Comprehensive Local Water Management Plan

WHEREAS, Minnesota Statutes, 103B.301, Comprehensive Local Water Management Act,

authorizes Minnesota Counties to develop and implement a Comprehensive Local Water
Management Plan, and

Whereas, Jackson County currently has a state approved Comprehensive Local Water
Management Plan that covers the period of May 13, 2008 through March 26, 2018, and

WHEREAS, Jackson County is currently a partner in developing the Missouri Basin One
Watershed, One Plan, which will be finishing in early 2019, and

WHEREAS, Jackson County is currently a partner in developing the Watonwan Basin One
Watershed, One Plan, which will be finishing in early 2020, and

WHEREAS, Jackson County is also an active partner in MPCAs Watershed Restoration and
Protection Strategy (WRAPS) for the Missouri, Watonwan, West Fork Des Moines, East Fork
Des Moines, and Blue Earth watersheds; scheduled completion dates range from 2018-2020,
and

WHEREAS, Jackson County is committed to synchronizing water management efforts within

all major watersheds with staffing capacity, the WRAPS schedule, and watershed partners as
they transition into One Watershed, One Plan development, and

WHEREAS, Jackson County assures continued effort toward completion of the Comprehensive
Local Water Management Plan update once ongoing planning efforts can be added, and

WHEREAS, the Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources has authorization to grant
extensions pursuant to Minnesota Statutes 103B.3367;

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, the Jackson County Board of Commissioners

requests from the Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources an extension of the effective
date of the current County Comprehensive Local Water Management Plan until March 26, 2021,
in order to complete the update process in accordance with Minnesota Statutes 103B.301.

Passed and adopted by the Board of Commissioners of the County of Jackson, Minnesota this
19th day of September 2017.

Certified

_______________________________(SEAL)
Steven J. Duncan
County Coordinator of Jackson County, Minnesota
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 AUDITOR/TREASURER

Motion was made by Commissioner Wachal and seconded by Commissioner McClure

to adopt Board Resolution 17-043: Setting the 2018 preliminary tax levy at $10,675.354. The
motion carried with four ayes, no nays and one absent.

County of Jackson )
) SS.
State of Minnesota )

RESOLUTION 17-043
Resolution of Preliminary Tax Levy for Taxes Collectible in 2018

BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED by the County Board of Commissioners of Jackson County,

Minnesota, duly convened in regular session this 19th day of September, 2017, that the following
amounts be, and the same hereby are, offered as the preliminary levy of taxes for the County of
Jackson for the fiscal year 2018, to-wit:

Preliminary
Levy

General Fund $7,034,180

Road & Bridge Fund $2,149,194
Library Fund $ 444,069
Bond Fund $1,047,911
$10,675,354

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the meeting to discuss the 2018 budget and allow for
citizen input will be held at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday, December 7th, 2017 in the Board of
Commissioners room at the Jackson County Courthouse.

Duly Passed and Adopted this 19th day of September, 2017.

______________________________
Jackson County Board of Commissioners
Kim Hummel, Chair

ATTEST:

______________________________
Steven Duncan, County Coordinator

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 SHERIFF

Motion was made by Commissioner Eigenberg and seconded by Commissioner Wachal

to adopt Board Action 17-226: Authorizing the Sheriffs Office to advertise requests for
proposals for a Records Management System for 2018. The motion carried with four ayes, no
nays and one absent.

PLUM CREEK LIBARARY SYSTEM

Jim Trojanowski, Director of Plum Creek Library System, was in attendace gave an update to the
Board highlighting plans to address building needs.

COUNTY COORDINATOR

Motion was made by Commissioner McClure and seconded by Commissioner Wachal

to adopt Board Action 17-227: Accepting bid, from Precision Capital, LLC, to purchase County
Property located at Jackson County Fairgrounds (approximately 0.08 acres), contingent upon
closing documents and County Attorney approval. The motion carried with four ayes, no
nays and one absent.

Motion was made by Commissioner Wachal and seconded by Commissioner McClure

to adopt Board Action 17-228: Accepting Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Minnesota health insurance
premium rates for 2018. The motion carried with four ayes, no nays and one absent.

Motion was made by Commissioner Eigenberg and seconded by Commissioner McClure

to adopt Board Action 17-229: Approve accepting 2018 ancillary benefits rates for 2018. The
motion carried with four ayes, no nays and one absent.

BOARD REPORTS

Commissioner Wachal reported on meetings/events involving Area Transportation Partnership

District 7, Benefits Committee - County, Des Moines Valley Health & Human Services
(DVHHS), SW Regional Development Commission, Private Industry Council and Fair Board.

Commissioner McClure reported on meetings/events involving Association of MN Counties

(AMC) New Commissioner Training, Trails and DVHHS.

Commissioner Hummel reported on meetings/events involving Family Services Network and

attending a revolving loan fund closing.

Commissioner Eigenberg reported on meetings/events involving Heron Lake City Council,

Greater Blue Earth River Basin Alliance, DVHHS, Okabena City Council and AMC Fall Policy
Conference.

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 ADJOURN

Motion was made by Commissioner Eigenberg and seconded by Commissioner McClure

to adjourn the meeting at 12:12 p.m. The motion carried with four ayes, no nays and one
absent.

JACKSON COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

_____________________________________________
Kim Hummel, Chair

ATTEST: _______________________________
Steven Duncan, County Coordinator

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