PROCEEDINGS OF THE COUNTY BOARD OF JACKSON COUNTY, MINNESOTA

March 5, 2019

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 March 5, 2019. The
following members of the Jackson County Board of Commissioners were present: Catherine
Hohenstein, James Eigenberg, Don Wachal, Scott McClure and Philip Nasby. County Coordinator
Steven Duncan and Trish Schulz, Deputy County Coordinator, were also in attendance. .

CALL TO ORDER

Chair Hohenstein 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 McClure to adopt the
agenda. Motion carried unanimously.

CONSENT AGENDA

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

approve the consent agenda. Motion carried unanimously.

Board Action 19-047: Approve the February 19, 2019 Board of Commissioners regular meeting
minutes.

Board Action 19-048: Approve all Commissioner disbursements in accordance with Minnesota Statutes
130.01, subd. 4(b), recorded on warrants numbered 87687 through 87781 in the amount of
$167,962.05. For the following funds: Revenue, $91,541.90; Road & Bridge, $26,911.67; Ditch Fund,
$20,591.82; Revolving Loan, $22.50; and Library, $28,894.16. A detailed list of claims paid is
available at the Auditor/Treasurer’s office upon request.

Board Action 19-049: Approve liquor, wine, club, or 3.2% license renewal, for Loon Lake Store and
Bait Shop, LLC, of off-sale liquor license, effective April 1, 2019 until March 31, 2020.

Board Action 19-050: Approve appropriation to Southwest Minnesota Arts Council in the amount of
$750.00 and as approved in the Fiscal Year 2019 budget.

AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE,COUNTY AND MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES

Eric Austin, from the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, was in
attendance and presented a petition encouraging the County to pursue a wage/compensation study. No
direction was given by the County Board at this time.

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 WORTHINGTON HOUSING AND REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY

Motion was made by Commissioner Eigenberg and seconded by Commissioner Wachal to table
agenda item 4.1, a request to provide $1,776.80 in funding to the Worthington Housing and
Redevelopment Authority, to the March 19, 2019 County Board meeting. Motion carried unanimously.

AUDITOR/TREASURER

Motion was made by Commissioner Wachal and seconded by Commissioner McClure to adopt
Board Action 19-051: Approve the liquor, wine, club, or 3.2% license renewal for Hi-Lo Restaurant
and Catering, LLC, for on-sale and Sunday liquor licenses, effective April 1, 2019 until March 31,
2020. Motion carried unanimously.

LAND MANAGEMENT

Motion was made by Commissioner Eigenberg and seconded by Commissioner Nasby to adopt
Board Action 19-052: Approve personnel request authorizing County Coordinator’s office to fill a
Land Management Office seasonal employee position. Motion carried unanimously.

PUBLIC WORKS

Motion was made by Commissioner Eigenberg and seconded by Commissioner Wachal to adopt
Board Action 19-053: Approve award of SAP 032-630-025 (2019 seal coat project) to Morris Sealcoat
and Trucking, Inc., from Morris, Minnesota, for the bid amount of $562,670.40. Motion carried
unanimously.

Motion was made by Commissioner McClure and seconded by Commissioner Nasby to adopt
Board Action 19-054: Approve creation of Parks Supervisor position (Full-time/40 hours), with
approval of the applicable job description and authorize the County Coordinator to fill this position.
Motion carried unanimously.

Motion was made by Commissioner Eigenberg and seconded by Commissioner McClure to adopt
Board Action 19-055: Approve 2019 ditch budgets. Motion carried unanimously.

Representatives from the Friends of the Jackson County Trails were in attendance and provided an
update on efforts to raise funds to develop Belmont Park with off-road trails.

AUDITOR/TREASURER

Motion was made by Commissioner Eigenberg and seconded by Commissioner Nasby to adopt
Board Action 19-056: Approve creation of Deputy Auditor/Treasurer (full-time/40 hours), with
approval of the applicable job description and authorize the County Coordinator to fill this position.
Motion carried unanimously.

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 ASSESSOR

Jason McCaslin, Jackson County Assessor, was in attendance provided an update regarding
development of the Avenu Tax and CAMA software.

COUNTY COORDINATOR

The County Board and Coordinator Duncan held a discussion regarding county facilities and buildings,
specifically a Des Moines Valley Health and Human Services building space needs estimate. No action
was taken at this time.

BOARD REPORTS

Commissioner Nasby reported on meetings/events involving United Community Action Partnership

and Trails.

Commissioner McClure reported on meetings/events involving the County’s Personnel Committee and
Judicial Ditch 3.

Commissioner Eigenberg reported on meetings/events involving Plum Creek Library System, Judicial
Ditch 3, Watonwan Watershed Planning Partnership Committee and the County’s Personnel
Committee.

Commissioner Wachal had no report.

Commissioner Hohenstein reported on meetings/events involving three special board meetings that
were recently held, Board of Equalization training and Prairie Ecology Bus Center.

ADJOURN

Motion was made by Commissioner Wachal and seconded by Commissioner Nasby to adjourn the
meeting at 12:01 p.m. The motion carried unanimously.

JACKSON COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

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Catherine Hohenstein, Chair

ATTEST: _______________________________
Steven Duncan, County Coordinator

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