Brown County, Minnesota Board of Commissioners P.O. Box 248 Center & State Streets New Ulm, MN 56073 Telephone (507) 233-6600 BOARD OF BROWN COUNTY COMMISSIONERS REGULAR MEETING – July 27, 2021 District 1: AGENDA: David Borchert 405 South Broadway St. New Ulm, MN 56073 9:00 AM 1. Approve County Board Official Proceedings and Synopsis of 07-13-21 1a. Approve County Board Official Proceedings and Synopsis of Special Meeting on 7-14-21 District 2: 9:01 AM Chemical Dependency Social Worker Leah Luke Anton Berg 20218 195th Ave Social Services Supervisor Julie Hogen New Ulm, MN 56073 2. Substance Use Disorder Presentation 9:20AM Human Services Director Barb Dietz Income Maintenance Supervisor Nancy Braam District 3: Scott Windschitl 3. Rental Space at Springfield Community Center 10 Doris Drive New Ulm, MN 56073 9:25 AM Human Services Director Barb Dietz 4. Human Services Claims Payments 5. Consent Agenda Items District 4: Dean Simonsen 9:45 AM 6. CLOSED SESSION – Social Service Payments 28711 310th Ave. Sleepy Eye, MN 56085 9:55 AM BREAK 10:00 AM Zoning Administrator Laine Sletta 7. Planning Commission Recommendations District 5: Jeff Veerkamp 205 East George St. 10:10 AM Auditor/Treasurer Kelly Hotovec Comfrey, MN 56019 8. General Governmental Claims 10:15 AM Highway Engineer Wayne Stevens 9. Proposal to Purchase Bridge 2110 10. Proposal to Photograph Bridge 2110 10:25 AM Probation Director Les Schultz STS Crewleader Eric Bruns 11. STS/Juvenile Case Stats 10:40 AM Extension Regional Director Bonnie Christiansen 12. 2022-2024 Memorandum of Agreement 10:55 AM Facilities Manager Jesse Kral 13. Egress Window at County Attorney Office 11:00 AM Southern MN Initiative Foundation Philanthropy Officer Alissa Oetljenbruns 14. SMIF Report and 2022 Appropriation 11:15 AM Veterans Services Director Greg Peterson 15. Resolution – CVSO Grant 11:20 AM County Administrator Sam Hansen 16. Veteran’s Volunteer Shuttle Driver Appointment 17. FT Dispatcher Appointment 18. FT Dispatcher Appointment 19. FT Social Worker-Intake Appointment 20. Heartland Express Bus Driver Resignation 21. 2022 Health Insurance Renewal 11:35 AM County Administrator Sam Hansen Personnel Policy Committee Member Charles Hanson 22. Personnel Policy Committee Recommendations for 2022 11:50AM 23. Other Business 24. Correspondence C-1 thru C-3 25. Coordinate Calendar Events 26. Adjournment Additional items may be added as Addenda and approved with Agenda or with a Suspension of Rules NEXT COUNTY BOARD MEETING DATES 08-03-21 08-17-21 08-24-21 09-07-21 County Administrator’s E-Mail Address: [email protected] Home Page Address: www.co.brown.mn.us July 13, 2021 92 At 9:00 AM, on Tuesday, July 13, 2021, the Board of Brown County Commissioners met in Regular Session in in Room #204 of the Brown County Courthouse located in New Ulm, Minnesota 56073. Commissioners present were David Borchert, Anton Berg, Scott Windschitl, Dean Simonsen, and Jeff Veerkamp along with County Administrator Sam Hansen and County Attorney Charles Hanson. Media Representative Fritz Busch of the Journal was also present. ______________________________ Chairman Berg convened the Regular Meeting at 9:00 AM, at which time the printed agenda was accepted along with the following addenda: 18a. Resolution-CVSO Operational Enhancement Grant; C-2. Commissioner Veerkamp report on the JD 5 meeting, RCRCA meeting, and Park Board meeting; C-3. Commissioner Windschitl report on the CHB meeting and the SCHA JP meeting; C-4. Commissioner Borchert report on the CHB meeting and Detox meeting; C-5. Commissioner Berg report on the SCHAC meeting and the Planning and Zoning special meeting. ______________________________ A motion was offered by Commissioner Windschitl, and was seconded by Commissioner Veerkamp, to accept the Minutes of 6-22-2021 and authorize publication of the Synopsis of same. This motion carried unanimously. ______________________________ A motion was offered by Commissioner Borchert, and was seconded by Commissioner Berg, to accept the Minutes of the Special Meeting on 7-07-2021 and authorize publication of the Synopsis of same. This motion carried unanimously. ______________________________ At 9:04 AM, Sheriff Jason Seidl and Chief Deputy Steve Depew met with the County Board. A motion was offered by Commissioner Simonsen, and was seconded by Commissioner Borchert, to accept and order filed the June 2021 Monthly Report of Activity for the Brown County Sheriff’s Department. This motion carried unanimously. ______________________________ At 9:05 AM, Sheriff Jason Seidl and HR Director Ruth Schaefer met with the County Board. A motion was offered by Commissioner Borchert, and was seconded by Commissioner Veerkamp, to ratify the Memorandum of Understanding between County of Brown and LELS Local Union No. 94 (Sheriff Deputies) as it pertains to add a shift of ten (10) hours in duration on a trial period basis effective on or about 7-02-2021 through on or about 12-31-2021. This motion carried on a roll-call vote 5-0. ______________________________ At 9:09 AM, Assistant Auditor/Treasurer Kelly Hotovec met with the County Board. A motion was offered by Commissioner Windschitl, and was seconded by Commissioner Simonsen, to authorize payment of General Government claims in the amount of $207,980.00 as follows: Revenue $150,871.23 Public Health $542.05 Road and Bridge $26,125.27 Human Services $1,300.71 Building Fund $5,993.63 Park $519.85 Ditch $2,699.00 Landfill $722.00 Score fund $19,183.30 Forfeited Tax Fund $22.96 In accordance with MS 375.12, the following claims exceeding $2,000 are included in the Fund totals above: Alpha Wireless Communications $11,342.59; Blue Earth County $11,277.89; Brown County Editorial Assn $2,014.58; Consolidated Correctional Foods $10,907.61; Election Systems & Software Inc. $8,115.00; Full Service Electric Inc. $3,127.85; Midstates Equipment & Supply $6,753.00; Meisen’s Color Center $5,882.00; Nutrien Ag Solutions $15,362.12; River Bend-Kemske Business Products $2,800.74; Soldo Consulting P.C. $3,358.10; Thomas Properties $51,344.73; Tyler Technologies Inc. $4,190.00; University of MN $20,082.20; Veolia ES Technical Solutions $18,732.46; Wendland Sellers Law Office $2,699.00. 87 Payments Less Than $2,000 $29,990.13; Final Total: $207,980.00. This motion carried unanimously. ______________________________ At 9:10 AM, Assistant Engineer Andrew Lang (via Zoom) met with the County Board. A motion was offered by Commissioner Simonsen, and was seconded by Commissioner Berg, to approve the following drainage ditch repair request and the payment of said repair as follows: July 13, 2021 93 System Repair # Order Twp Section Repair Type Percentage Cost CD74 21-016 3 Sigel 17 Televise 100 $3,561.00 CD74 21-016 4 Sigel 17 Televise 100 $6,463.00 CD74 21-016 5 Sigel 17 Tile Intake 100 $147.05 CD57 21-023 1 Eden 14 Tile Outlet 100 $1,766.00 CD57 21-024 1 Eden 14 Blowout 100 $1,766.00 CD44 21-017 3 Albin 16 Televise 100 $661.50 This motion carried unanimously. ______________________________ At 9:13 AM, Brown County Economic Development Partner Executive Director Rob Anderson and County Administrator Sam Hansen met with the County Board. A motion was offered by Commissioner Windschitl, and was seconded by Commissioner Borchert, to approve the request for the allocation of $100,000 to the Brown County Economic Development Partner’s (BCEDP) Revolving Loan Fund (RLF) to accommodate two requests for $50,000 each (one start up in New Ulm, one expansion in Springfield) and have a larger pool for businesses in the future to use. This motion carried unanimously. ______________________________ At 9:25 AM, MnDOT District 7 Engineer Greg Ous, Principal Planner Sam Parker, Public Engagement Coordinator Anne Wolff, and State-Aid Engineer Lisa Bigham met with the County Board. Also present (via Zoom) were Assistant Highway Engineer Andrew Lang and Transit Manager Pat LaCourse. A motion was offered by Commissioner Veerkamp, and was seconded by Commissioner Simonsen, to accept and file the presentation on the MnDOT District 7 Capital Highway Investment Plan (CHIP) Update. This motion carried unanimously. ______________________________ At 9:53 AM, Zoning Administrator Laine Sletta presented the Planning Commission recommendations of 7-6- 2021. A motion was offered by Commissioner Simonsen, and was seconded by Commissioner Berg, to approve Preliminary Plat Application APP-P-0085 by Duane Havemeier on the property owned by Duane & Mary Havemeier known as NE QUAD 245TH AND C.S.A.H. 29 (7.36 Acres) on the property described as the SW ¼ of the NE ¼, Section 3, Township 110 North, Range 32 West, all in Home Township, Brown County, Minnesota. Application is to split the building site off from the tillable, all located in the A-1 Agricultural Protection Zoning District. This motion carried on a roll call vote of 5-0. ______________________________ At 9:55 AM, County Administrator Sam Hansen and District 3 Commissioner Scott Windschitl presented an item to the County Board. A motion was offered by Commissioner Borchert, and was seconded by Commissioner Windschitl, to approve the appointment of Lisa Fischer to the Planning Commission Committee to fill the District 3 New Ulm representative spot, currently held by John Rolloff, effective 7-14-2021. This motion carried unanimously. ______________________________ At 9:57 AM, Correspondence C-2 was accepted and filed. C-2. Commissioner Veerkamp reported on the JD 5 meeting, RCRCA meeting, and Park Board meeting. ______________________________ At 10:16 AM, Probation Director Les Schultz, Assistant Probation Director Evonn Westcott, and County Attorney Charles Hanson met with the County Board. A motion was offered by Commissioner Windschitl, and was seconded by Commissioner Veerkamp, to approve the transition of the Crime Victim Service Program from the Brown County Probation Department to the Brown County Attorney Department beginning 10-1-2021.