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FARIBAULT COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS OCTOBER 7, 2008

The Faribault County Board of Commissioners met in regular session at the Courthouse in the City of Blue Earth at 9:00 a.m. on October 7, 2008. The following members were present: Butch Erichsrud, Bill Groskreutz, Barb Steier, Tom Loveall, and Tom Warmka, Commissioners. County Auditor John Thompson and County Attorney Brian Roverud were also present.

The meeting was called to order Chairman Steier. The pledge of allegiance was recited.

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Warmka/Erichsrud motion carried unanimously to approve the synopsis and official proceedings of the September 16, 2008 regular meeting.

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Loveall/Groskreutz motion carried unanimously to approve agenda of October 7, 2008 as amended.

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The calendar was updated. Committee reports were presented.

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During public comment Jeremy Coxsworth of Coxsworth Water Conditioning of Blue Earth discussed water softener issues and Ben Espeland of Espeland Van Service of Winnebago discussed transit services.

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Treasurer Dave Frank met regarding SSTS loans.

Warmka/Groskreutz motion carried unanimously to approve the following SSTS loans: $8,561.53 to Lester Volsen on Parcel No. 06.029.0600 in Dunbar Township; $8,201.87 to Janet Nelson on Parcel No. 05.017.0400 in Delavan Township; $11,190.33 to Eugene Mikolai on Parcel No. 02.021.0100 in Blue Earth Township; $8,639.20 to Eugene Obermeyer on Parcel No. 17.015.0700 in Seely Township; and $11,330.05 to Lynn Olson on Parcel No. 05.005.0301 in Delavan Township.

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10-07-08 77 County Librarian Pauline Siem met regarding office business.

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Central Services Director Brenda Ripley met regarding office business.

Erichsrud/Groskreutz motion carried unanimously to appoint Susan Wiltse as County Assessor for a four year term beginning January 1, 2009.

Loveall/Erichsrud motion carried unanimously to offer the following health insurance plans through BlueCross Blue Shield of Minnesota to the eligible Faribault County employees for the 2009 benefit year: Triple Gold Riverpath with a $1000 deductible, VEBA with a $2,250 deductible, and a Health Savings Account with a $3,000 deductible.

Loveall/Warmka motion carried unanimously to approve Resolution 08-CB-19 appointing the County Auditor to fulfill the remainder of Treasurer Dave Frank effective December 1, 2008. Commissioners Erichsrud, Groskreutz, Loveall, Steier, and Warmka voted yes.

R E S O L U T I O N

WHEREAS, David E. Frank has submitted his resignation as Faribault County Treasurer effective as of November 30, 2008 and

WHEREAS, on September 16, 2008 the Faribault County Board of Commissioners accepted said resignation of David E. Frank as County Treasurer

BE IT RESOLVED that John L. Thompson, the duly elected County Auditor of Faribault County be appointed to fill the unexpired term of David E Frank as County Treasurer pursuant to Minnesota Statute 375A. 11 subdivision 3.

Transit issues were discussed.

Loveall/Erichsrud motion carried unanimously to proceed with the proposed transit policy changes by meeting with staff and public.

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Public Works Director John McDonald met regarding office business.

Warmka/Loveall motion carried unanimously to approve Resolution 08-RB5-20 for final payment of $102,781.97 to M & K Construction on SAP 22-631-008. Commissioners Erichsrud, Groskreutz, Loveall, Steier, and Warmka voted yes.

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WHEREAS, SAP 22-631-008 has in all things been completed, and the County Board being fully advised in the premises,

NOW THEN, BE IT RESOLVED that we do hereby accept said completed project for and in behalf of the County of Faribault and authorize final payment of $102,781.97 to M & K Construction.

A construction update was presented.

Warmka/Erichsrud motion carried unanimously to approve Resolution 08-RB6-21 for the 5-year plan on road and bridge construction. Commissioners Erichsrud, Groskreutz, Loveall, Steier, and Warmka voted yes.

R E S O L U T I O N

WHEREAS, Faribault County has reviewed the pertinent data on bridges requiring replacement, rehabilitation, or removal, supplied by local citizenry and local units of government; and

WHEREAS, Faribault County has identified those bridges that are high priority and that require replacement, rehabilitation, or removal within the next five years;

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the following deficient bridges are high priority and Faribault County intends to replace or remove these bridges as soon as possible when funds are available.

10-07-08 79 Estimate Old Road d Project Federal Town Local Bond Program Bridge # Number Cost Funds State Aid Bridge Tax Funds Year 9988 Co Rd 126 250,000 25,000 225,000 2009 9995 CSAH 9 314,440 86,955 227,485 2009 L5296 Barber Twp 100,000 90,000 10,000 2009 100,00 90,00 10,00 L5335 Kiester Twp 0 0 0 2009 Jo Daviess 100,00 90,00 10,00 L5364 Twp 0 0 0 2009 L9862 BE City Twp 90,000 80,000 10,000 2009 5146 CSAH 16 200,000 20,000 180,000 2010 100,00 100,00 6784 CSAH 17 0 0 2010 1,500,00 7161 CSAH 6 0 600,000 500,000 400,000 2010 100,00 90,00 10,00 2734 Rome Twp 0 0 0 2011 3130 BE City Twp 150,000 130,000 20,000 2011 100,00 90,00 10,00 3202 Rome Twp 0 0 0 2011 100,00 90,00 10,00 2323 Barber Twp 0 0 0 2012 Jo Daviess 150,00 140,00 10,00 L5275 Twp 0 0 0 2012 150,00 150,00 9965 CSAH 1 0 0 2013 100,00 100,00 9992 CSAH 35 0 0 2013 250,00 25,00 225,0 22521 CSAH 19 0 0 00 2013 150,00 150,00 92291 CSAH 4 0 0 2013 150,00 140,00 10,00 L8837 Verona Twp 0 0 0 2013

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, Faribault County does hereby request authorization to replace, rehabilitate, or remove said bridges; and

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, Faribault County does request financial assistance with eligible approach grading and engineering costs on township bridges, as provided by law.

The snow removal policy was discussed.

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10-07-08 80 Loveall/Warmka motion carried unanimously to approve Resolution 08-CB-22 for repurchase of forfeited tax property by Gary D. Anderson. Commissioners Erichsrud, Groskreutz, Loveall, Steier, and Warmka voted yes.

R E S O L U T I O N

WHEREAS, Gary D. Anderson has made application to repurchase Parcels No. 29.200.0430 and 29.200.0450 that forfeited on August 1, 2008 and

WHEREAS, the Faribault County Board of Commissioners has reviewed the parcel and the application and has determined that it is in the best interest of public to allow the repurchase of said parcel by the prior owner pursuant to M.S. 282.241 to 282.324,

BE IT RESOLVED that the Faribault County Board of Commissioners hereby approves the repurchase of Parcels No. 29.200.0430 and 29.200.0450 by the owner for the amount $384.08 which is the amount owed in delinquent taxes and fees. Said amount shall be paid in full before a State Deed is recorded on said property along with required costs of recording said deed including deed tax, recording fees and state deed fees.

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Loveall/Warmka motion carried unanimously to approve the offering for public sale by contract for deed of the Parcel No. 30.238.1731 North 233.50 feet of Lot Thirteen (13) in Block Nine (9) of Butternut Farm Addition to the Village of Wells, Faribault County, Minnesota for $10 with stipulation that the mobile homes presently on the parcel be removed within one year. Two thousand dollars shall be collected by the County Auditor at the time of sale and deposited in escrow and shall be returned to buyer upon the removal of the mobile homes and any remaining materials left from their removal. A state deed shall also be issued upon removal of the mobile homes. If the mobile homes are not removed within one year from the date of the sale the contract for deed shall be cancelled and the escrow funds returned to the buyer.

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Groskreutz/Loveall motion carried unanimously to approve Resolution 08-CB-23 classifying forfeited tax parcels for sale. Commissioners Erichsrud, Groskreutz, Loveall, Steier, and Warmka voted yes.

R E S O L U T I O N

10-07-08 81 WHEREAS, the Faribault County Board of Commissioners desires to offer for sale certain parcels of land that have been forfeited to the State of Minnesota for non-payment of taxes, and

WHEREAS, said parcels of land have been viewed by the County Board of Commissioners and have been classified as non-conservation lands as provided for in Minnesota Statutes 282.01.

NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Faribault County Board of Commissioners hereby certify that all parcels of land on the Forfeited Tax Sale List 2007 - A, a copy of which is on file in the office of the County Auditor, have been viewed and comply with the provisions of Minnesota Statutes 85.012, 92.461, 282.01 subd. 8, and 282.018, and other statutes that require the withholding of tax-forfeited lands from sale.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Faribault County Board of Commissioners hereby request approval from the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources for the sale of said lands as shown on the Forfeited Tax Sale List 2007 - A. Parcel # Twp/ City Description Sec Twp Range Sale Price Property Address

21.325.1530 Blue Earth Lot 3, Block 16, $1,000.00 City 516 10th Garretson's Addition, Blue St E Earth City

22.241.0460 Bricelyn City Lots 6, 7 & 8, Block 3, $ 100.00 15 Quinn St. SCameron's Addition, Bricelyn City

26.002.3800 Frost City 20 AL: S50' of AL 30 ex .02A 2 101 26 $ 300.00 Hwy 254 to Co for Road (aka: tr com at a pt on N&S Sec Li between Section 2&3 at a pt 14R S of where RR r/w crosses W li Sec 2 th E12.25R, N50', W12.25R, S50' to beg ex Rd to Co), Frost City

30.200.4871 Wells City Lot 8, Block 22, Original $1,000.00 478 2nd Ave Plat, Wells City SE

10-07-08 82 31.035.0120 AL: Tr com SW cor AL 25 35 104 28 $ 100.00 N97', E205', N20', E to pt 210'W of Cen #1695, 115'W to beg & tr com 190'N of SW cor AL 25, N60', E75', S60', W75' to beg, Winnebago City

31.200.5320 City of All N & W of RR of 6 & 7 $ 100.00 Winnebago ex RR, Block 41, Original Plat, Winnebago City

31.282.0670 City of N30' of 6, 7 & 8 ex E30', $ 100.00 Winnebago Block 4, Eastons Addition, Winnebago City

31.643.0660 City of Lot 6, Block 3, Wallace $ 100.00 Winnebago Addition, Winnebago City 234 2nd Ave NW

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Set October 13, 2008 at 9:30 a.m. for a tour of the Joint County Ditch #301 project.

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The board confirmed that they would not approve the elimination of the liquidated damages on the Huntley Sewer project in the amount of $15,000. Commissioner Erichsrud restated that the contractor was working in Blue Earth and Winnebago on other contracts during this period.

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Warmka/Erichsrud motion carried unanimously to approve request for T. Duit and S. Dulac to attend a three-day Mn Sex Crimes Investigators Association conference in Nisswa; M. Purvis to attend a three-day Criminal Patrol Tactics for the Rural Officer in Johnston, IA; M. Durkee, J. Franzen, and D. Hanson to attend a one-day erosion and sediment control class in Rochester; M. Durkee, J. Franzen, and D. Hanson to attend a two-day Minnesota Public Engineers & Technicians conference in St. Cloud; and D. Hanson and J. McDonald to attend a one-day Reducing Risk & Liability in roadway design, construction and maintenance in Arden Hills.

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10-07-08 83 Groskreutz/Loveall motion carried unanimously to approve Resolution 08-CB-24 to levy 2009 drainage assessments. Commissioners Erichsrud, Groskreutz, Loveall, Steier, and Warmka voted yes.

R E S O L U T I O N

WHEREAS, Minnesota Statute 103E.705 subdivision 6, authorizes the County Board to levy assessments to meet the cost of ditch repair on county, judicial, and joint county ditches;

WHEREAS, the County Board has reviewed the assessments prepared by the County Auditor,

BE IT THEREFORE resolved that the following assessments be applied to the listed ditches as follows:

Ditch Name Levy Percent Years to Run JD 1F $ 1,200 3.471% 1 JD 1F Imp $ 1,200 3.385% 1 JD 2 F $ 9,500 21.606% 3 JD 2M&F $ 600 7.667% 1 JD 4F&M $ 2,600 12.455% 1 JD 6F & Imp ) $15,000 9.730% 1 JD 7M&F $30,000 35.580% 3 JD 9F&BE & Imp $ 1,500 2.654% 1 JD 12 M&F $ 250 0.665% 1 JD 13F & BrA $58,000 21.259% 1 JD 19F $ 500 0.816% 1 JD 20F $ 500 7.033% 3 JD 22F $ 1,500 5.200% 1 JD 24 BE,F&M $ 2,000 9.523% 1 JD 25M & F $ 300 0.766% 1 JD 26F&M $ 1,800 12.017% 1 JCD 49F&BE $ 4,000 0.591% 1 JD 116 BE & F $ 400 57.143% 1 JCD 1 BE&F $ 1,000 20.471% 1 JCD 201 M&F $16,000 19.643% 1 JCD 202 F&M $ 1,000 0.199% 1 CD 3 & Imp $ 6,000 1.150% 1 CD 7 $ 3,000 8.589% 1 CD 7 Imp $ 3,000 14.270% 1 CD 8 $ 6,000 14.163% 1

10-07-08 84 CD 9 $ 1,200 0.210% 1 CD 14 $ 2,000 2.617% 1 CD 14 Imp $ 2,000 2.264% 1 CD 15 $ 9,000 37.025% 5 CD 18 $ 700 7.753% 1 CD19 (6190-0) $ 350 4.588% 1 CD 20 (6200-0) $ 2,000 1.979% 1 CD 21 & Imp (6211-0) $16,000 78.389% 5 CD 23 (6230-0) $ 3,500 17.438% 1 CD 23 Imp (6231-0) $ 1,000 21.939% 1 CD 24 (6240-0) $ 2,500 24.428% 1 CD 24 Imp (6241-0) $ 2,500 14.424% 1 CD 25 (6250-0) $21,000 26.919% 3 CD 26 (6260-0) $10,000 0.564% 1 CD 27 (6270-0) $ 500 4.803% 1 CD 28 & Ext (6280-0) $ 700 6.417% 1 CD 29 (6290-0) $ 300 12.361% 1 CD 30 (6300-0) $ 2,800 88.889% 3 CD 31 (6310-0) $ 1,000 2.103% 1 CD 32 (6320-0) $ 500 2.923% 1 CD 33 (6330-0) $ 800 11.252% 1 CD 34 (6340-0) $ 4,000 15.221% 1 CD 35 (6350-0) $ 2,000 17.770% 1 CD 36 (6360-0) $ 100 0.439% 1 CD 37 (6370-0) $ 7,000 9.015% 1 CD 38 (6380-0) $ 4,000 30.616% 1 CD 39 (6390-0) $ 900 8.562% 1 CD 41 (6410-0) $ 3,000 7.924% 1 CD 42 (6420-0) $ 1,500 2.484% 1 CD 43 (6430-0) $ 5,000 0.278% 1 CD 44 (6440-0) $13,000 15.615% 1 CD 46 (6460-0) $ 3,000 9.613% 1 CD 47 (6470-0) $ 3,700 58.786% 1 CD 49 (6490-0) $ 500 8.295% 1 CD 50 (6500-0) $ 2,000 10.756% 1 CD 53 (6530-0) $ 400 5.479% 1 CD 54 (6540-0) $ 700 23.777% 1 CD 55 (6550-0) $ 500 0.702% 1 CD 56 (6560-0) $ 1,800 49.793% 1 CD 59 (6590-0) $ 6,000 164.519% 3 CD 60 (6600-0) $ 4,500 10.852% 1 CD 64 (6640-0) $ 1,000 1.251% 1 CD 65 (6650-0) $ 4,500 38.007% 1 CD 68 (6680-0) $ 1,500 8.622% 1 CD 70 (6700-0) $ 4,000 20.942% 1

10-07-08 85 CD 72 (6720-0) $ 1,000 3.790% 1 CD 73 (6730-0) $ 1,000 9.308% 1 CD 77 (6770-0) $ 500 1.709% 1 CD 79 (6790-0) $15,000 28.218% 3 CD 80 (6800-0) $20,000 14.524% 1 CD 81 (6810-0) $ 250 3.739% 1 CD 83 (6830-0) $ 500 1.427% 1 CD 86 (6860-0) $ 400 1.900% 1 CD 90 (6900-0) $ - 0.000% 0

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BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that levies due in more than one year shall be charged interest at the rate of 6.5% on unpaid balances after November 30, 2008 or after 30 days from date of notification of landowners whichever is the later.

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Warmka/Erichsrud motion carried unanimously to pay bills totaling $217,721.58 as follows:

COUNTY REVENUE FUND $ 156,809.83

PUBLIC WORKS FUND 41,109.39

COUNTY LIBRARY FUND 12,934.44

DITCH FUNDS 6,867 .92

$ 217,721.58

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The meeting was adjourned to October 21, 2008.

______Barb Steier, Chairman John Thompson, Auditor/Coordinator

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