PROCEEDINGS OF THE COUNTY BOARD OF JACKSON COUNTY, MINNESOTA

September 18, 2018

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 18, 2018. The
following members of the Jackson County Board of Commissioners were present: Don Wachal, James
Eigenberg, and Scott McClure. County Coordinator, Steven Duncan and Deputy County Coordinator,
Trish Schulz, were also in attendance. Commissioners Kim Hummel and Catherine Hohenstein were
absent.

CALL TO ORDER

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

Motion was made by Commissioner Eigenberg and seconded by Commissioner McClure to accept
the agenda, per revised agenda #2 (deleted DuPont Pioneer appearance to discuss a driveway width
issue; Commissioner Eigenberg had conflict of interest(s) on this agenda item and thus there were not
enough Commissioners in attendance to have a quorum to give consideration to any requests for action).
The motion carried with three “ayes’, no “nays” and two “absent”.

CONSENT AGENDA

Motion was made by Commissioner McClure and seconded by Commissioner Wachal to approve
the consent agenda, as amended, to move agenda items 2.9, 2.10 and 2.11 to the regular agenda. The
motion carried with three “ayes’, no “nays” and two “absent”.

Board Action 18-239: Approve the September 4, 2018 Board of Commissioners regular meeting
minutes.

Board Action 18-240: Approve the September 6, 2018 Board of Commissioners special meeting
minutes.

Board Action 18-241: Approve all Commissioner disbursements in accordance with Minnesota Statutes
130.01, subd. 4(b), recorded on warrants numbered 86118 through 86267 in the amount of $476,347.92.
For the following funds: Revenue, $115,455.24; Road & Bridge, $288,506.16; Septic, $9,668.00; Ditch
fund, $59,158.21; Revolving Loan, $150.00; Agency, $3,086.00; Library, $318.98; and Forfeit Land,
$5.33. A detailed list of claims paid is available at the Auditor/Treasurer’s office upon request.

Board Action 18-242: Approve utility permits:

Fairland Management – tile repair – CR 63 – Alba Township
Federated Rural Electric – trench power line – CSAH 34 – Des Moines Township

Board Action 18-243: Approve 3.2 % On Sale Malt Liquor License renewals for:
Horse Barn & Hunt Club
FR2 LLC D/B/A Jackson Motorplex

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Board Action 18-244: Approve personnel request authorizing County Coordinator’s Office to fill Public
Works Heavy Equipment Operator position (full-time).

Board Action 18-245: Approve personnel request authorizing County Coordinator’s Office to fill
Deputy Sheriff position (full-time).

Board Action 18-246: Approve personnel request authorizing County Coordinator’s Office to fill Jailer
position (part-time).

Board Action 18-247: Approve payment to the City of Okabena for the mowing special assessments
that occurred after forfeiture of Parcel R25.442.0160, removing the assessments from the purchase price
of Parcel R25.442.0160 and to request the City of Okabena not reassess their outstanding mowing
assessments.

Board Action 18-248: Approve Jackson County semi-annual financial report and contracts payable
report for publication.

Pursuant to law, I present below, a statement showing the amount of taxes levied for County Purposes
for the current year, the amounts collected and apportioned to date, and the balances uncollected,
together with the actual cash balances remaining to the credit of each County Fund at the close of
business on the 30th day of June, 2018.

Funds Levied and Collected Summary

Amount Levied for Amount Collected & Balance Uncollected Or

FUNDS
Current Year Apportioned Unapportioned

Revenue $ 6,705,228 $ 3,967,495 $ 2,737,733

Road & Bridge $ 2,073,912 $ 1,227,136 $ 846,776

Library $ 446,695 $ 266,113 $ 180,582

Bonds $ 1,011,072 $ 598,252 $ 412,820

Fleet Management $ - $ - $ -

Total $ 10,236,907 $ 6,058,996 $ 4,177,911

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 Balances remaining to the credit of each Fund are as follows:

FUNDS Balances

Debit Credit

Revenue $ 9,341,004

Road & Bridge $ 5,645,357

Library $ 184,230

Bonds $ 1,610,111

Fleet Management $ 176,889

Board Resolution 18-035: Approve Preliminary Tax Levy for Fiscal Year 2019.

RESOLUTION 18-035
Resolution of Preliminary Tax Levy for Taxes Collectible in 2019

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

duly convened in regular session this 18th day of September, 2018, 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 2019, to-wit:

Preliminary
Levy

General Fund $7,183,766

Road & Bridge Fund $2,189,411
Library Fund $ 525,374
Bond Fund $1,053,586
$10,952,137

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the meeting to discuss the 2019 budget and allow for citizen
input will be held at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday, December 6th, 2018 in the Board of Commissioners room
at the Jackson County Courthouse.

Duly Passed and Adopted this 18th day of September, 2018.

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Jackson County Board of Commissioners
Don Wachal, Chair

ATTEST:

______________________________
Steven Duncan, County Coordinator

CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS MOVED TO REGULAR AGENDA

Commissioner Eigenberg asked staff some questions regarding the status of agenda items 2.9, 2.10 and
2.11.

Motion was made by Commissioner Eigenberg and seconded by Commissioner McClure to adopt
Board Action 18-249: Approve demolition of tax-forfeited house on parcel R22.641.0080. The motion
carried with three “ayes’, no “nays” and two “absent”.

Motion was made by Commissioner McClure and seconded by Commissioner Wachal to adopt
Board Action 18-250: Approve demolition of tax-forfeited house on parcel R25.443.0080. The motion
carried with three “ayes’, no “nays” and two “absent”.

Motion was made by Commissioner Eigenberg and seconded by Commissioner McClure Board
Action 18-251: Approve demolition of tax-forfeited house on parcel R23.205.0530. The motion carried
with three “ayes’, no “nays” and two “absent”.

CLOSED MEETING

Motion was made by Commissioner McClure and seconded by Commissioner Eigenberg to close
the meeting, as permitted by Minnesota Statutes Section 13D.05, regarding attorney-client privilege,
potential litigation. The motion carried with three “ayes’, no “nays” and two “absent”.

Motion was made by Commissioner Eigenberg and seconded by Commissioner McClure to re-
open the meeting. The motion carried with three “ayes’, no “nays” and two “absent”.

Chair Wachal directed County Attorney Sherry Haley to proceed as directed.

DUPONT PIONEER REPRESENTATIVE COMMENT

Kirk Dunlavey, representing Dupont Pioneer, showed up at the meeting at this point and was allowed to
make public comment. He spoke on DuPont Pioneer’s desire to have a thirty-six (36) feet driveway
permitted versus the thirty-two feet (32) standard that the Public Works Department was requiring to
receive a permit. As this issue had been removed from the agenda, Mr. Dunlavey was allowed to make
his comments but no Board Action was taken. Mr. Dunlavey was informed that that agenda item had
been removed and that it would be put on a future meeting’s agenda when a quorum of the Board was
present that could give consideration to taking Board action, if any.

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 PUBLIC WORKS

Motion was made by Commissioner Wachal and seconded by Commissioner Eigenberg to adopt
Board Action 18-252: Approve purchase agreement to obtain a 2019, 160M3 Motorgrader, wing
assembly, and front plow, from Ziegler of Marshall, Minnesota, for the price of $327,075.00 under State
Contract #132791 with a trade in of a Caterpillar 140H valued at $60,000. The motion carried with three
“ayes’, no “nays” and two “absent”.

Motion was made by Commissioner McClure and seconded by Commissioner Eigenberg to adopt
Board Action 18-253: Approve rescinding declaration as surplus equipment vehicle #11 (Dodge
Diesel), as previously included in Board Action 18-047, and declare as surplus equipment Park Pickup
Unit 2112. The motion carried with three “ayes’, no “nays” and two “absent”.

Motion was made by Commissioner Eigenberg and seconded by Commissioner McClure to adopt
Board Action 18-254: Approve award of project (related to Bituminous Overlay on CR 68, Bituminous
Paving of Turn Lane & Bituminous Paving of Culvert Repair on CSAH 16) to Knife River from Sauk
Rapids, MN for the bid amount of $128,750. The motion carried with three “ayes’, no “nays” and two
“absent”.

Motion was made by Commissioner McClure and seconded by Commissioner Wachal to adopt
Board Action 18-255: Approve award of project (related to concrete ADA parking at fairgrounds,
concrete driveway for hazardous waste building in Jackson and concrete pad at Public Works site in
Jackson) to Diamond Contracting, LCC for the bid amount of $80,795.63. The motion carried with
three “ayes’, no “nays” and two “absent”.

Motion was made by Commissioner Eigenberg and seconded by Commissioner McClure to adopt
Board Resolution 18-036: Approve final payment to Duininck, Inc. (related to work completed on SP
032-629-045, full depth reclamation and bituminous surfacing on CSAH 29 from Iowa line to CSAH 8).
The motion carried with three “ayes’, no “nays” and two “absent”.

RESOLUTION 18-036
Jackson County Highway Department
Certificate of Final Acceptance
County Board Acknowledgement

Contract Number:
Contractor: 312 - Duininck Incorporated
Date Certified: 8/16/2018
Payment Number: 5

WHEREAS: Contract No. has in all things been complted, 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 Jackson County Highway Department and authorize final payment as specified herein.

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Passed and adopted by the Board of Commissioners of the County of Jackson, Minnesota this 18th day
of September 2018.

_________________________________
Don Wachal, Chair
Jackson County, Minnesota Board of Commissioners

ATTEST:

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

COUNTY COORDINATOR

Motion was made by Commissioner McClure and seconded by Commissioner Eigenberg to adopt
Board Action 18-256: Approve proposed County/Employee health insurance contribution rates and
VEBA contribution rates for 2019. The motion carried with three “ayes’, no “nays” and two “absent”.

Motion was made by Commissioner Eigenberg and seconded by Commissioner Wachal to adopt
Board Resolution 18-037: Approve appointment of Kevin Nordquist as Jackson County
Auditor/Treasurer, effective January 1, 2019. The motion carried unanimously.

County of Jackson )
) SS.
State of Minnesota )

Resolution No. 18-037

Resolved by the Board of Commissioners, County of Jackson, and State of Minnesota:

WHEREAS, the legislature of the State of Minnesota approved an act (Chapter 146-S.F. No.
629) that provided for the process of making the office of County Auditor/Treasurer appointive in
Jackson County, and;

WHEREAS, the Jackson County Board of Commissioners followed the process and passed
Resolution 14-234 making the office of County Auditor/Treasurer an appointive office to be filled by
appointment of the Jackson County Board of Commissioners, and;

WHEREAS, the Jackson County Board of Commissioners passed Resolution 14-234 ordering
that the effective date of said appointment will take place upon completion of the term of office to which
the incumbent is elected or until a vacancy occurs in the office, whichever occurs earlier, and;

WHEREAS, the Jackson County Board of Commissioners wishes to appoint the incumbent,
Kevin Nordquist, whose elected term ends December 31, 2018, to the office of County
Auditor/Treasurer;
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 IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED, that the Jackson County Board of Commissioners does hereby
approve, by resolution, the appointment of Kevin Nordquist to the office of County Auditor/Treasurer,
effective January 1, 2019.

Passed and adopted by the Board of Commissioners of the County of Jackson, Minnesota this
18th day of September 2018.

_________________________________
Don Wachal, Chair
Jackson County, Minnesota Board of Commissioners

ATTEST:

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

BOARD REPORTS

Commissioner Eigenberg reported on meetings/events involving County Board Special Meeting/Budget

Work Session, Des Moines Valley Health and Human Services (DVHHS) and County Ditch hearings.

Commissioner McClure reported on meetings/events involving Personnel Committee, Trails, DVHHS,

DVHHS building committee, Southwest Mental Health Center Governing Board, County Ditch hearings
and County Board Special Meeting/Budget Work Session.

Commissioner Wachal reported on meetings/events involving County Board Special Meeting/Budget

Work Session, Fair Board, DVHHS, County Ditch hearings, Southwest Regional Development
Commission, Area Transportation District 7 and Private Industry Council.

ADJOURN

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

adjourn the meeting at 10:28 a.m. The motion carried unanimously.

JACKSON COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

_____________________________________________
Don Wachal, Chair

ATTEST: ______________________________
Steven Duncan, County Coordinator

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