Steele County public meetings in 2020
5 substantive meetings from 2020, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
Meeting
The Steele County Board of Commissioners is holding a special meeting on April 22, 2020, via WebEx. The agenda lists topics including a COVID-19 update, potential work-from-home policies, food pantry operations, social services, and extension position funding.
- Covid-19 update discussion
- FFCRA Policy review
- Food pantry operations
- Social services updates
- Extension position/funding
Meeting
The Steele County Board of Commissioners scheduled a special emergency meeting for April 1, 2020, at 3:30 PM. The agenda notice does not specify the topics to be considered, only indicating that the meeting will be held via Webex. The document is a procedural notice rather than a detailed agenda with specific items.
- Special emergency meeting scheduled for April 1, 2020
- Meeting held via Webex
- No specific topics listed in the notice
Meeting
The Steele County Commission will review the 2020 road paving schedule and take a first reading on a right-of-way ordinance revision. The meeting includes a presentation on the SIRN 20/20 project and an E911 system update. Additionally, the commission will discuss a mutual aid agreement with Traill County for flood response and consider an emergency declaration.
- First reading of Steele County Right-of-Way (ROW) ordinance revision
- Discussion of Mutual Aid Agreement (MOU) with Traill County for flood response
- Consideration of an Emergency Declaration
- Review of 2020 road paving ('Gaveling') schedule
- Review of gaming permit application from Golden Lake Improvement Association
Meeting
The Steele County Commission approved hiring the FCW agent at .60 FTE cost to Steele County using the NDSU funding agreement, with all members voting yes. They also approved drafting and signing a letter of support for the Hope sewer project. The board reviewed budget figures for the position and discussed the resignation of the Job Development Coordinator, with JDA board appointments deferred to the March agenda.
- Approved hiring FCW agent at .60 FTE cost to Steele County using NDSU funding agreement (unanimous)
- Approved drafting and signing letter of support for Hope sewer project (unanimous)
- Deferred JDA board appointments to March agenda
Meeting
The Steele County Park Board will meet to approve minutes, process reimbursements, and discuss store property. A key item is a freezer breakdown, with updates on repair estimates and inventory.
- Approval of meeting minutes
- Processing of reimbursements and bills
- Discussion of store property
- Update on freezer breakdown and repair estimates from Jake Dickson
The commission denied four tax abatements requested by Finley Housing Corporation, which sought tax reductions after a county-wide re-evaluation. The board also approved several routine items, including a utility permit, a bridge inspection agreement, a culvert bid, and the use of DNA Mobility for IT backup. The insurance agency selection for the NDRIF policy was tabled until all commissioners were present.
- Denied four tax abatements for Finley Housing Corporation (unanimous)
- Approved utility permit for BEK Communications along County Road 25 (unanimous)
- Signed LPA Bridge Inspection and Load Rating Agreement with NDDOT (unanimous)
- Accepted culvert bid from TrueNorth (unanimous)
- Approved use of DNA Mobility for offsite IT backup (unanimous)
- Approved payroll for Emergency Manager Ben Gates with 3% raise for 2020 (unanimous)
- Approved transfer of county website management to Ben Gates and Emily Wigen (unanimous)
- Tabled insurance agency selection for NDRIF policy