Fillmore County Board of Commissioners met in a special session at the Courthouse in the City of Preston.
Present: All members, Administrator/Clerk, other staff, citizens, and the press.
Board approved:
•Agenda & Consent Agenda
•Reappointed Dan Terbeest as District 3 Representative on the Extension Committee 1/1/25 through 12/31/27
•Appointed Bonnie Haugen as District 5 Representative on the EDA board starting 01/01/25
(12/12/24) Commissioner Warrants:
•Fillmore Co Journal$ 3,362.37
•Marco, Inc$ 13,890.17
•The Master’s Touch, LLC$ 4,231.88
•Frontier Precision, Inc$ 2,424.36
•Regents of the University of Minnesota$ 31,297.63
•Winona Heating & Ventilating Co, Inc$ 9,691.00
•Herness Construction Co$ 4,680.00
•Thompson Sand$ 2,340.00
•Carlson McCain Inc$ 2,619.47
•Erickson Engineering LLC$ 16,160.00
•Minnowa Construction Inc$ 32,840.72
•State of Mn$ 6,680.41
•Consolidated Energy Co$ 7,819.94
•Debauche Truck & Diesel$ 4,324.80
•LKQ Heavy Truck $ 2,856.72
•Viking Aggregate Equipment$ 2,258.20
•Ziegler Inc$ 2,933.13
•SM Hentges & Sons Inc$ 60,000.00
•Liberty Tire Recycling LLC$ 3,380.24
•O’Day Equipment LLC$ 10,508.15
Christy Smith, Finance Director
•Board approved payment of all regular and ordinary bills through the end of 2024
Jessica Erickson, Director of Nursing
•Board approved the Interagency Agreement with Olmsted County for the Tuberculosis Clinic
•Board approved the purchase of a soundbar kit for $7,626.95 from HP
Ronald Gregg, Highway Engineer
•Board approved Resolution 2024-045: Final Payment of projects SAP 23-612-034 and SAP 23-630-009, Bridge Replacement to Minnowa Construction, Inc for $32,840.72
•Board approved Resolution 2024-046: 2024 Fillmore County Bridge Replacement Priority List
•Board approved purchase of 2025 Dodge Ram Quad Cab for $40,637.00 plus taxes and fees
•Board approved Resolution 2024-047:
Support For Pursuit of Active Transportation Grant Award to be used to make improvements in the city of Spring Valley
John DeGeorge, Sheriff
•Board approved the purchase of Motorola Body Worn Cameras and equipment for the cost of $95,500 paid over 5 years, pending approval of Public Hearing
•Board approved scheduling a Public Hearing for Body Worn Cameras on January 14, 2025
•Board approved Ancom Communications to relocate 3 dispatch consoles for $45,685.00
•Board approved the Code Red Quote of $11,209.40 for the 2025 Contract
Blake Lea, Land Use Director
•Board approved Access Permit for David Byler for a new field drive on County 21 in Section 17, Amherst Township
•Board approved Access Permit for Erick and Cara Bothun for a new building site on County 8 in Section 10, Carrolton Township
Lindsi Engle, Human Resources Officer
•Board approved 2025 Non-Union Wages with a Market Increase of 3%
•Board approved changing the Lead Long-Term Care Nure from a Grade 13 to Grade 14 as recommended by David Drown Associates Company
•Board approved Resolution 2024-048:
Exit the Minnesota Merit System
•Board approved the Resignation of Kari Cahill, Social Worker, effective December 12, 2024, after 35 years of service
Bobbie Hillery, Administrator
•Board approved Resolution 2024-049:
2025 Budget
•Board approved Resolution 2024-050:
2025 Final Levy
•Board
approved
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This is a summary. The Official County Board minutes are on file and available in the Fillmore County Courthouse. Any questions should be directed to Bobbie Hillery, County Administrator/Clerk at 507-765-4566.
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