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
(9.8.2023) Commissioner Warrants:$173,773.62
• Luhmann Law, LLC $3,311.00
• Marco, Inc $19,253.16
• Election System & Software, LLC $3,858.75
• Lea/Blake $2,425.00
• 1 Source $2,044.80
• Boarman Kroos Vogel Group, Inc $6,497.99
• Fillmore Co Auditor-Treasurer $2,894.30
• MN Department Of Corrections $38,813.74
• Fillmore Co-Treasurer- Credit Card/ACH $4,568.47
• Houston County Public Health $21,274.43
• Pump and Meter Service $29,025.38
• Express Pressure Washers Inc $3,500.00
• Hovey Oil Co Inc $13,217.89
• State Of Mn $2,285.71
• Fillmore Co-Treasurer $3,895.00
(8.25.2023) Finance Warrants: $1,094,215.52
• Milestone Materials Inc $104,899.49
• Midwest Contracting LLC $937,934.35
• Rochester Sand & Gravel Inc $50,877.53
(9.1.2023) Finance Warrants: $56,033.42
• Rochester Sand & Gravel Inc $35,940.52
• Port Authority of the City of Saint Paul $19,776.26
Social Services:
• Board approved the telecommuting agreement for Jason Wetzel, an Income Maintenance Eligibility Worker
Resource Recovery:
• Kroening reviewed the proposed 2024 Sanitation Department budget
Finance:
• Board approved the 2022 Audit from Clifton Larson Allen
• Board approved publishing the State Auditor-approved version of the 2022 Audit based on the legal bid from the Fillmore County Journal
• Board approved moving the balance of Fund 80 Taxes and Penalties balance as of 12/31/2022 in the amount of $131,468.51 to the County General Fund as of 1/1/2023 as recommended by Clifton Larson Allen
• Board approved granting the Finance Director the authority to enter ICS- Insured Cash Sweep or CDARS agreements with the local banks for the funds for the County
Human Resources:
• Board approved hiring Kimberly Stier, as a Paralegal at Grade 9/Step 1: $25.29/hour; effective September 6, 2023, as requested by the County Attorney and Hiring Committee
• Board approved a temporary Eligibility Worker as requested by the Social Services Director and Personnel Committee
Administrator:
• Board approved Paybook #4 for the Jail project per Construction Manager, Contegrity Group
Highway/Airport:
• Gregg reviewed the proposed 2024 Highway budget in detail, Kohn was present to assist in answering specific questions regarding his area
• Schroeder reviewed the proposed 2024 Airport Department proposed budget
• Board approved the recommendation by Schroeder to purchase more robust option presented from RDO, the Metal Pless MaxxPro 1048-20 push plow with wings from RDO in the amount of $42,000.00 funded by the Airport CARES dollars
Attorney & Public Health:
• Corson and Pohlman reviewed the changes to the Hemp Ordinance for Public Hearing
• Board approved a Public Hearing on September 26, 2023, for the amendments to the Ordinance; the public hearing will be published in the Fillmore County Journal and on the Fillmore County website- All amendments will be highlighted from the original ordinance, and it will also be on the County website and available for the public
Administrator:
• Hillery discussed the proposed 2024 levy based on the presented budgets
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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