Stevens County public meetings in 2023

Stevens County Board of Commissioners

This is the agenda for the Stevens County Board of Commissioners regular meeting on October 17, 2023, at 9:00 a.m. The agenda itself contains only the meeting time and links to the full agenda and packet PDFs, with no specific items listed. As a result, no decisions or discussion topics are detailed in this document.

• Regular meeting scheduled for 9:00 a.m. on 2023-10-17
• Agenda and packet available as PDF documents

Stevens County Board of Commissioners

This is the agenda for the Stevens County Board of Commissioners regular meeting on October 3, 2023, at 9:00 a.m. The agenda itself contains only the meeting time and links to the full agenda and packet PDFs, with no specific items listed in the provided text.

• Meeting scheduled for 9:00 a.m. on 2023-10-03
• Board agenda PDF available
• Board packet PDF available

Stevens County Board of Commissioners

This is the agenda for the Stevens County Board of Commissioners regular meeting on September 19, 2023. The agenda contains only the meeting time and links to the full agenda and packet documents; no specific items are listed in the provided text.

Stevens County Board of Commissioners

The Stevens County Board of Commissioners is holding its regular meeting on September 5, 2023. The agenda provides only the meeting time and references to attached documents, with no specific items listed.

The Board of Commissioners approved a new cannabis ordinance and authorized several equipment purchases and service contracts for the county highway department and sheriff's office. Other actions included approving a ditch outlet petition and funding for landfill cover and courthouse landscaping.

• Approved Cannabis Ordinance as presented (all aye)
• Authorized 5-year Axon contract for body and squad cameras for $27,600 (all aye)
• Approved $31,450 bid from Joe Riley Construction and $6,440 from Dillions Lawn & Landscaping for landfill cover (all aye)
• Approved purchase of one-ton truck from Heartland Motors up to $50,955 plus fees (all aye)
• Approved $132,300 loan payoff from CD 16 to CD 18 (all aye)
• Approved $6,750 quote from Greeley for courthouse concrete curbing and landscaping (all aye)
• Approved hiring Victoria Vargas as regular part-time dispatcher (all aye)
• Approved findings and facts for John Miller's CD1 outlet fee of $720 and benefit value of $2,880 (all aye)

Stevens County Board of Commissioners

This is the agenda for the Stevens County Board of Commissioners regular meeting on August 15, 2023. The agenda lists only the meeting start time and references to the full agenda and packet PDFs, with no specific items detailed in the provided text.

The Board approved a matching grant for dispatch radios and authorized several payments, including $301,433.69 for CD16 drainage. A public hearing for a cannabis ordinance was scheduled for September 5, 2023. The Board also approved a conditional use permit for a commercial kennel.

• Approved participation in Interoperable Emergency Communications Grant for dispatch radios (5-0)
• Approved Conditional Use Permit for Dynamic Retrievers, LLC commercial kennel (5-0)
• Scheduled public hearing for cannabis ordinance for Sept. 5, 2023 (5-0)
• Approved $301,433.69 payment to Ag Tech Drainage for CD16 (5-0)
• Approved $327,889.94 in Commissioner Warrants (5-0)
• Approved $91,594.96 in Human Services warrants (5-0)
• Approved $7,500 sale price for Hancock tax forfeiture property to Hancock School (5-0)
• Approved 3-year Wasabi Cloud storage contract for $6,169.12 (5-0)

Stevens County Board of Commissioners

This is the agenda for the Stevens County Board of Commissioners regular meeting on August 1, 2023. The agenda contains only the meeting time and links to the full agenda and packet PDFs, with no specific items listed in the provided text. It is essentially procedural boilerplate, as no decisions or discussions are detailed here.

• Regular meeting scheduled for 9:00 A.M.
• Agenda and packet documents available as PDFs

The Board declared a state of emergency due to severe weather damage from July 25, 2023. Other actions included approving a vehicle purchase, updating drug and alcohol policies to include cannabis, and authorizing several service contracts.

• Declared a State of Emergency for the July 25, 2023 severe weather event (All Aye)
• Approved $500 donation from Hancock Lions (All Aye)
• Approved HR consulting contract with Counties Providing Technologies from July 1 to Dec 31, 2023 (All Aye)
• Approved $600 weekly stipend for Assistant County Attorney Allison Wahlen effective July 17, 2023 (All Aye)
• Approved amendments to Drug, Cannabis and Alcohol Testing Policy and Disciplinary Action policies (All Aye)
• Approved $27,895 purchase of 2024 Chevrolet Equinox from Heartland Motors (All Aye)
• Approved $131,196.36 final payment to Joe Riley Construction for bituminous paving (All Aye)
• Approved tractor rental agreement with Midwest Machinery at $40 per hour (All Aye)

Stevens County Board of Commissioners

This is the agenda for the Stevens County Board of Commissioners regular meeting on July 18, 2023. The agenda contains only the meeting start time and references to the agenda and packet documents, with no specific items listed. It is procedural boilerplate.

The Board authorized the issuance of $1,805,000 in general obligation ditch bonds and approved $699,797.10 in commissioner warrants. Other actions included appointing a member to the HRA Board, approving personnel policy updates, and authorizing the sale of tax-forfeited land.

• Authorized $1,805,000 General Obligation Ditch Bonds, Series 2023A (all aye)
• Approved $699,797.10 in Commissioner Warrants (all aye)
• Approved $11,566.80 three-year contract renewal for KnowBe4 licensing (all aye)
• Approved appointment of Diane Nelson to the HRA Board (all aye)
• Approved sale of tax-forfeited parcel 21-0243-000 to Hancock Public School for $10,000 (all aye)
• Approved public sale of tax-forfeited parcel 23-0049-000 with basic price of $20,000 (all aye)
• Approved promotion of Kyle Zierke to Patrol Sargent (all aye)
• Approved $2,500 from Opioid funds for Narcan reimbursement and training (all aye)

Stevens County Board of Commissioners

This is a procedural agenda for a Stevens County Board of Commissioners work session on June 27, 2023. The only listed item is the work session itself, with no specific topics, decisions, or discussions detailed in the provided text.

• Board of Commissioners work session at 8:00 a.m.

Stevens County Board of Commissioners

This is the Stevens County Board of Commissioners regular meeting for June 20, 2023. The agenda itself contains only the meeting time and references to the full agenda and packet PDFs, so no specific decisions or discussion items are listed in the provided text.

• Regular meeting scheduled for 9:00 A.M.

The Board appointed Allison Whalen as interim County Attorney following Aaron Jordan's resignation. The Board also approved several payments for the daycare project and authorized a contract for interim legal services. Other actions included approving warrants and hiring a Mental Health Professional.

• Appointed Allison Whalen as interim County Attorney (All Aye)
• Approved contract for interim County Attorney services with Justin Anderson (All Aye)
• Approved $80,780.95 payment to Joe Riley Construction for daycare project (All Aye)
• Approved payment to Apollo Development of $550,000 less 5% retainage (All Aye)
• Approved $255,606.69 in Commissioner Warrants (All Aye)
• Approved $173,698.53 in Human Service warrants (All Aye)
• Approved hiring Nicole Knochenmus as Mental Health Professional (All Aye)
• Approved habitat easement for Wanda Stark Family Trust (4-1)

Stevens County Board of Commissioners

The Stevens County Board of Commissioners is meeting for the County Board of Appeal & Equalization session. This is a procedural meeting where property owners can appeal their property assessments for tax purposes. No other substantive business is listed on the agenda.

• County Board of Appeal & Equalization session

The Board of Appeal & Equalization met to review the 2023 Assessment Summary and receive a legislative and tax court update. The board voted to accept the 2022 assessment as presented.

• Nominated Ennen as Chair (all aye)
• Nominated Young as Clerk to the Board (all aye)
• Accepted the 2022 assessment as presented (all aye)

Stevens County Board of Commissioners

The Board approved the issuance of general obligation bonds for ditch improvements and authorized the closing of county offices for Juneteenth. Other actions included approving daycare pod leases, hiring new staff, and renewing human services contracts.

• Authorized issuance of General Obligation Ditch Bonds, Series 2023A, for approximately $1,980,000 (all aye)
• Approved closing county offices on June 19, 2023, for Juneteenth (all aye)
• Approved MOAs for AFSCME General Unit, Highway Unit, and LELS regarding Juneteenth holiday (4-1)
• Approved six daycare pod leases for Devin Ascheman, Sarah Arndt, Jaelene Todd, Jade Michaelson, Jen Mackendanz, and Sophie DeToy (all aye)
• Approved $23,237.60 for fencing from AnDis Fence and $6,026.92 for blinds from Hometown Flooring and Blinds (all aye)
• Approved renewal of fiscal contracts for DAC, Good Life Services, Divine House, Prairie Community Services, Chokio-Alberta Public Schools, Hancock Public Schools, and a new contract with Rise Up Psychological Services, LLC (all aye)
• Hired Kaitlyn Silver as Social Worker and Samantha Dokken as Dispatcher/Jailer (all aye)
• Cancelled the July 4, 2023, regular board meeting (all aye)

Stevens County Board of Commissioners

The Stevens County Board of Commissioners is holding its regular meeting. The agenda is largely procedural, with no specific action items listed in the provided text. The full agenda and supporting materials are available in the linked documents.

• Regular board meeting at 9:00 a.m.

The Board of Commissioners approved several infrastructure contracts, including waste management agreements and a paving project. They also authorized various personnel appointments and fund transfers.

• Awarded $292,705.70 bid to Joe Riley Construction for highway parking lot and CSAH 10 paving (all aye)
• Approved $93,049.13 in Commissioner Warrants (all aye)
• Approved $165,702.56 in Human Service warrants (all aye)
• Approved Single Sort Recycling Agreement at $16,250/month (all aye)
• Approved Organics Program Collection and Hauling Agreement at $2,000/month (all aye)
• Approved loan advances of $500 from CD18 to CD1 and $8,500 from CD18 to CD16 (all aye)
• Reappointed Hugh Reimers to the HRA Board for a five-year term (all aye)
• Approved hiring Tyler Buss as Temporary Accountant and a training contract for Steve Halbe (all aye)

Stevens County Board of Commissioners

The Board awarded three seasonal road project contracts and reappointed Todd Larson as County Engineer for a four-year term. The Board also accepted three employee resignations and authorized the backfilling of those positions. Additionally, the Board resolved to continue sponsorship of the West Central Trailblazers Snowmobile Association, Inc.

• Awarded seasonal striping project to Sir Lines-A-Lot LLC for $67,419.70 (All Aye)
• Awarded seasonal shouldering to Joe Riley Construction for $72,800 (All Aye)
• Awarded rubberized asphalt crack filling to Kamco Inc. for $31,650.80 (All Aye)
• Reappointed Todd Larson as County Engineer for a four-year term (All Aye)
• Approved continued sponsorship of West Central Trailblazers Snowmobile Association, Inc (All Aye)
• Accepted resignation of County Attorney Aaron Jordan and authorized backfill (All Aye)
• Accepted resignation of Dispatcher/Jailer Zander Walcott and authorized backfill (All Aye)
• Accepted resignation of Mental Health Professional Supervisor Molly Westerman and authorized backfill (All Aye)

Stevens County Board of Commissioners

The Stevens County Board of Commissioners is holding a regular meeting and work session on April 18, 2023, at 9:00 a.m. The agenda includes only the meeting notice and references to attached documents (work session agenda, board agenda, and board packet). No specific decisions or discussion items are listed in the provided text.

• Regular meeting and work session scheduled for 9:00 a.m.
• Work session agenda document referenced
• Board agenda document referenced
• Board packet document referenced

The Board of Commissioners approved several infrastructure contracts, including a major drainage project and road work. They also authorized the hiring of a part-time dispatcher/jailer and renewed a five-year contract with Fidlar.

• Awarded CD 16 bid to Ag Tech Drainage for $1,525,956.82 (all aye)
• Awarded SAP 075-030-014 to Morris Sealcoat & Trucking for $257,574.00 (all aye)
• Awarded CP 2023-02 aggregate base on CSAH 3 to Wagner Excavating for $192,975 (all aye)
• Awarded CP 2023-01 to Brown Excavating for $36,190 (all aye)
• Approved $40,551.00 daycare parking lot contract to Joe Riley (all aye)
• Renewed Fidlar contract for 5 years (all aye)
• Authorized advertising for regular part-time dispatcher/jailer backfill (all aye)
• Approved DDA Human Resources, Inc. proposal for $22,200 (all aye)

Stevens County Board of Commissioners

This agenda is only procedural boilerplate. It announces a special meeting of the Stevens County Board of Commissioners on April 14, 2023, at 8:30 a.m., but lists no specific items for discussion or decision.

The Board of Commissioners met for a special meeting to formally ratify a state of emergency. This action responds to public property damage caused by a flooding event that began on April 11, 2023.

• Ratified Resolution No. 230411-19 declaring a State of Emergency (unanimous)

Stevens County Board of Commissioners

This is the Stevens County Board of Commissioners regular meeting for April 4, 2023. The agenda text provides only the meeting time and references to attached PDF documents, with no specific agenda items listed. The substantive content is contained in the linked board agenda and packet documents.

• Regular meeting at 9:00 A.M.

The Board approved a resolution supporting a $19.5 million grant application for Pope Douglas Solid Waste Management. Other actions included approving a generator wiring quote and renewing a Joint Powers Agreement with the MN Bureau of Criminal Apprehension.

• Approved 2022 County Feedlot Annual Report (all aye)
• Approved Resolution 230404-18 supporting $19.5M Pope Douglas Solid Waste Management grant application (all aye)
• Approved $37,000 generator wiring quote to Myers Electric (all aye)
• Approved Joint Powers Agreement with MN Bureau of Criminal Apprehension (all aye)
• Approved hiring Anthony Reyes and Clayton Douvier as Deputy Sheriffs (all aye)

Stevens County Board of Commissioners

This is the agenda for the Stevens County Board of Commissioners regular meeting on March 21, 2023. The agenda text is minimal and contains only the meeting time and links to the full agenda and packet documents, with no specific items listed. Therefore, no concrete decisions or discussions can be reported from this text alone.

The Board created an Opioid Task Force to manage settlement funds and authorized participation in multistate opioid litigation settlements. The Board also approved a major road contract and several ditch outlet petitions. Administrative actions included approving warrants and renewing IT leases.

• Established Stevens County Opioid Task Force to manage settlement funds (All Aye)
• Approved participation in multistate opioid supply chain settlements (All Aye)
• Approved $2,459,681.63 road contract for Central Specialties (All Aye)
• Approved $160,387.04 in Commissioner Warrants and $87,120.40 in Human Service warrants (All Aye)
• Approved Joint Powers Agreements with MN Dept of Public Safety for criminal justice data (All Aye)
• Approved ditch outlet petitions for Kelly Zimmerman, Kim Fischer Trust, and Rouane Fischer (All Aye)
• Approved five-year copier lease with Loffler and M-files renewal with Marco (All Aye)
• Approved $3,500 loan advance from CD18 to CD16 (All Aye)

Stevens County Board of Commissioners

The Stevens County Board of Commissioners is holding its regular meeting on March 7, 2023. The agenda provides only the meeting time and links to the full agenda and packet documents, with no specific items listed in the text provided.

• Regular board meeting scheduled for 9:00 A.M.

The Board of Commissioners approved a $25,000 grant for the Morris Area Child Care Center and adopted the Emergency Operations and Continuity of Operations plans. The board also authorized several road maintenance contracts and personnel changes, including hiring two deputies and a seasonal snowplow driver.

• Granted $25,000 to Morris Area Child Care Center for expansion (all aye)
• Adopted Emergency Operations Plan (EOP) and Continuity of Operations Plan (COOP) (all aye)
• Approved Crow River Construction for 2023 dust control at $1.38 per gal (all aye)
• Approved advertising for gravel crushing, gravel base project, and sealcoat (all aye)
• Corrected 2022 paving project final payment to Central Specialties to $2,135,174.75 (all aye)
• Approved $56,79.00 fund transfer from MCIT WCRA to Capital Improvement (all aye)
• Hired two deputies from current applicant pool and Paul Wulf as seasonal snowplow driver (all aye)
• Approved $1,500 for provider licenses holiday from Human Services Budget (all aye)

Stevens County Board of Commissioners

This is a regular meeting of the Stevens County Board of Commissioners. The agenda and supporting packet are provided as documents, but no specific agenda items are listed in the text provided.

• Regular meeting of the Board of Commissioners

The Board rejected a construction bid for CD 16 that exceeded the engineer's estimate and ordered a rebid. Commissioners approved resolutions supporting state funding for ARMER radios and probation services, and authorized several grant payments and budget changes.

• Rejected $1,907,198.65 bid from Joe Riley Construction Inc for CD 16 and ordered rebid
• Approved Resolution 230221-08 supporting HF1075 / SF 1576 for ARMER radio funding
• Approved Resolution 230221-10 urging legislature for new probation funding formula
• Approved Resolution 230221-11 supporting Family Homeless Assistance and Prevention Program grant
• Approved $191,614.67 in Human Service warrants and $161,103.46 in Commissioner warrants
• Approved $450,000 payment to Apollo Development (less 5% retainage) for POD grant
• Approved up to $5,000 in ARPA funding for POD construction concrete overage
• Denied paying rent to the City of Donnelly for city shop (3-1)

Stevens County Board of Commissioners

This is the Stevens County Board of Commissioners regular meeting on February 7, 2023. The agenda text provides only the meeting time and references to attached PDF documents for the full agenda and packet. No specific decisions or discussion items are listed in the provided text.

• Regular meeting at 9:00 A.M.

The Board passed a resolution to make public GIS data available for free download on the county website. Other actions included approving personnel hires and authorizing the Commissioner of Transportation to accept federal aid funds.

• Approved Resolution 230207-06 to publish public GIS data for free download
• Approved $100,000 payment to Joe Riley Construction for CD 25 pay request #4
• Approved $2,656.32 payment to Donlar for pay application #18
• Hired Rose Borash as Case Aide (Grade 16, Step 4) effective 2/21/23
• Hired Jagger Anderson as Deputy Sheriff (Grade 18, Step 3) effective 2/21/23
• Approved moving Jacob Daly to full-time Heavy Equipment Operator/Mtc II Worker
• Accepted resignation of Rick Foss effective 1/19/23
• Approved Resolution 230207-07 appointing Commissioner of Transportation as agent for federal aid funds

Stevens County Board of Commissioners

This is the agenda for the Stevens County Board of Commissioners regular meeting on January 17, 2023. The agenda lists only the meeting start time and references attached documents (agenda and packet PDFs) for details. No specific items are listed in the provided text.

The Board approved several sets of warrants, including $712,204.67 in commissioner warrants and $143,675.62 for human services. Members established a restricted equipment fund for unspent purchase and levy monies. The Board also approved a final road payment of $106,718.24 to Central Specialties Inc.

• Approved Commissioner Warrants totaling $712,204.67
• Approved Human Service warrants of $143,675.62
• Accepted donations for Youth Activity Fund and Senior Adult Fund Emergency
• Approved $434,728.95 pay request #5 for CD25 to Joe Riley Construction Inc.
• Approved final payment of $106,718.24 to Central Specialties Inc. for CSAH 9 project
• Established restricted equipment fund for Road and Bridge, Fleet, and Sheriffs Squads
• Approved $3,733.33 augmentation for Social Services Supervisors and Human Services Director
• Approved loan advances from CD18 to CD1 ($14,000) and CD16 ($4,500)

Stevens County Board of Commissioners

The Stevens County Board of Commissioners is holding its regular meeting on January 3, 2023. The agenda contains only the meeting start time and references to the agenda and packet documents, with no listed action items or discussion topics.

• Regular meeting scheduled for 9:00 A.M.

The Board established 2023 meeting schedules, committee assignments, and fiduciary designees. The Board also approved a vehicle purchase and authorized the Auditor/Treasurer to pay specific incidental claims.

• Appointed Rebecca Young as Clerk to the Board (all aye)
• Set 2023 regular meetings for 1st and 3rd Tuesday of each month (all aye)
• Set 2023 Flicker Tail & Gopher bounties at $1.00 each (all aye)
• Approved 2023 committee assignments and AMC policy committee appointments (all aye)
• Authorized Auditor/Treasurer to pay incidental expenses per Resolution 230103-01 (all aye)
• Authorized Stephanie Buss, Cherri Banken, and Lori Boots as 2023 Fiduciary Designees (all aye)
• Approved purchase of 2023 crew cab Chevy for $64,785.01 from North County GM (all aye)
• Approved reclassification of Assistant County Attorney from Grade 22 to Grade 23 (all aye)