PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF HOUSTON COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
Date: Tuesday, July 21, 2020 9:00 a.m.
Members Present: Eric Johnson, Teresa Walter, Jack Miller, Robert Burns, Greg Myhre
*All Members participated via computer/conference call due to declared peacetime emergency.
Conference call information was shared for public participation
Board Workgroup Session
Call to order.
The Board discussed the presentations from the three finalists for the Highway Building project Construction Manager contract presented at the July 14, 2020 Board Meeting. Although impressed by all three finalists, the board considered the overall price of the Construction Manager proposals, the proximity of the companies, and previous project experience as key factors in assessing the proposals. The Board felt they would be ready to finalize a decision at the July 28, 2020 Board Meeting.
The Board discussed extending CEDA’s contract for EDA services to assist with creating and administrating the CARES Act Economic Assistance Program.
Commissioner Burns suggested delaying the Wildcat Park seasonal campsite lottery by a a year due to a combination of the Auditor/Treasurer’s office being shorthanded, busy with elections and work being affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. He also cited the past schedule of lotteries as putting 2021 a more appropriate year for the lottery process.
The Board discussed the ongoing negotiations with SELCO for library support within the County. The Board originally proposed a neutral one-year contract in counter to SELCO’s request for a 3% increase annually across a 3-year contract. After discussion, the board reached consensus to propose a one-year contract with a 1.5% increase.
The workgroup session adjourned at 10:20 a.m.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
HOUSTON COUNTY, MINNESOTA
By: Eric Johnson, Chairperson
Attest: Jeffrey Babinski, County Administrator
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