PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
Date: Tuesday, November 17, 2020 9:00 a.m.
Place: Commissioners Room, Courthouse, Caledonia, MN
*Virtual Meeting Held due to Peacetime Emergency Declaration due to COVID-19 Pandemic.
Members Present via Computer: Eric Johnson, Teresa Walter, Jack Miller, Robert Burns,
and Greg Myhre
Call to order: 9:00 am
Presiding: Chairman Johnson
Burns moved, Walter seconded, unanimously carried to approve the meeting agenda.
Walter moved, Myhre seconded, unanimously carried to approve the Consent Agenda, which consisted of the following items:
1) Approve payment of the License Center and Human Services disbursements and
the following claims
County Revenue Fund $49,886.28
Road & Bridge Fund $114,087.91
Total $163,974.19
2) Approve CARES Act fund allocations for facility improvements ($50,000), PPE
and cleaning supplies (up to $20,000).
Miller moved, Johnson seconded, unanimously carried to approve the Construction Manager Contract with Weiser Brothers General Contractor, Inc.
Burns moved, Miller seconded, unanimously carried to approve a letter of support for Public Health and a call to Community Action to help stop the spread of Coronavirus. The board hopes a friendly reminder that everyone has a part to play in stemming the spread of Coronavirus within our community. The board discussed recent increases in cases across the county, impact on school programs and senior and assisted living facility residents, specifically. He commissioners expressed their concern for local medical facilities who are reaching capacity to support additional COVID-19 patients.
There being no further business and the time being 9:41 a.m., motion was made by Walter, seconded by Burns, unanimously carried to adjourn the meeting.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
HOUSTON COUNTY, MINNESOTA
By: Eric Johnson, Chairperson
Attest: Jeffrey Babinski, County Administrator
THE ABOVE PROCEEDINGS OF THE HOUSTON COUNTY BOARD OF COM-MISSIONERS IS ONLY A SUMMARY. THE FULL TEXT IS AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION AT THE HOUSTON COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR’S OFFICE AS WELL AS ON THE HOUSTON COUNTY WEBSITE LOCATED AT THE FOLLOWING WEB ADDRESS: http://www.co.houston.mn.us/
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