PROCEEDINGS OF THE COUNTY BOARD OF JACKSON COUNTY, MINNESOTA

January 3, 2017

The County Board of Jackson County, Minnesota met in regular session, in the Jackson County
Courthouse Board Room, 405 Fourth Street, City of Jackson, Minnesota, on January 3, 2017. The
following County Board members were present: James Eigenberg, Cathy Hohenstein, Kim Hummel,
Scott McClure and Don Wachal, Commissioners. County Coordinator Steven Duncan and Trish
Schulz, Human Resources Technician, were also in attendance.

CALL TO ORDER

County Coordinator Steve Duncan called the meeting to order at approximately 9:00 a.m. and led the
Pledge of Allegiance.

County Coordinator Duncan called for nominations to serve as Chair of the Jackson County Board of
Commissioners. Motion was made by Commissioner Wachal and seconded by Commissioner
Hohenstein to nominate Commissioner Hummel as Chair for the year 2017. Motion carried
unanimously.

Chair Hummel called for nominations for Vice-Chair. Motion was made by Commissioner
McClure and seconded by Commissioner Eigenberg to nominate Commissioner Wachal as Vice
Chair for the year 2017. Motion carried unanimously.

Motion was made by Commissioner Hohenstein and seconded by Commissioner Wachal to adopt
the agenda, as amended (deleted item 5.1 Public Works Department Report). Motion carried
unanimously.

CONSENT AGENDA

Motion was made by Commissioner Eigenberg and seconded by Commissioner McClure to

approve the Consent Agenda. Motion carried unanimously.

Board Action 17-001: Approve the December 27, 2016 Board of Commissioner meeting minutes.

Board Action 17-002: Approve all Commissioners disbursements in accordance with Minnesota
Statutes 130.01, subd. 4(b), recorded on warrants numbered 80452 through 80496 in the amount of
$48,602.94 - for Revenue Fund, $13,975.29; Road and Bridge, $10,961.31; Ditch Fund, $19,772.21;
Health Insurance, $1,519.00; Tax/Penalty, $882.00 and Library, $1,493.13. A detailed list of claims
paid is available at the Auditor/Treasurers Office upon request.

Board Action 17-003: Approve the adoption of Roberts Rules of Order as the official parliamentary
authority governing rules of procedure for Jackson County Board of Commissioners meetings for
2017.

Board Action 17-004: Approve 50% of the Jackson County Fair Association appropriation for 2017 in
the amount of $20,000.
Board Action 17-005: Authorize the issuance of a county credit card to Maintenance Supervisor Dave
Luhmann with a $500 limit.

Board Action 17-006: Authorize the issuance of a county credit card to Public Works Department
Office Manager/Accountant Brenda Fischer with a $500 limit.

Board Action 17-007: Approve the 2017 Southwest Minnesota Workforce Council appropriation
request in the amount of $2,465.00.

Resolution 17-001: Appointing Andy Geiger as the County-designated employee responsible for
enforcement of control or eradication of noxious weeds in Jackson County.

RESOLUTION 17-001
APPOINTING COUNTY-DESIGNATED EMPLOYEE RESPONSIBLE FOR
ENFORCEMENT OF CONTROL OR ERADICATION OF NOXIOUS WEEDS IN JACKSON
COUNTY

WHEREAS, the County Board is required under Minnesota Statute 18.80 to appoint either an
agricultural inspector or a county-designated employee to carry out duties as specified in statute.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Jackson County Board of Commissioners

that Andy Geiger, Land Management Director, is appointed as the County-Designated Employee
Responsible for Enforcement of Control or Eradication of Noxious Weeds in Jackson County effective
January 3, 2017.

Duly passed and adopted this 3rd Day of January, 2017

Chair

ATTEST:
Steven Duncan, County Coordinator

PRINTERS PROPOSALS

Justin Lessman, Livewire Printing, presented proposals for the publication of all Board Proceedings,
the Annual Financial Statement and the List of Delinquent Real Estate Taxes for the year 2017. Said
proposals are on file in the office of the County Coordinator.

Motion was made by Commissioner Wachal and seconded by Commissioner Hohenstein to adopt
Resolution 17-002: Accepting the proposal of the Jackson County Pilot, Lakefield Standard and the
Tri-County News for publication of all Board Proceedings in 6 point font, the annual financial
statement and the list of delinquent real estate taxes for the year 2017. Said proposals are on file in the
office of the County Coordinator. Motion carried unanimously.
 RESOLUTION 17-002
PUBLICATION AGREEMENT
Financial statement/delinquent taxes/monthly proceedings
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THIS AGREEMENT, made and entered into this 3 day of January 2017 by and between Justin R.
Lessman, publisher of the Jackson County Pilot and Lakefield Standard, and on behalf of Gerald
Johnson, publisher of the Tri-County News, as parties of the first part, and the Jackson County Board
of Commissioners, party of the second part.

WITNESSETH, that the parties of the first part agree to print and publish in each and all of the
newspapers above mentioned, printed and published in said County, all of the proceedings of the said
County Board for the year 2017, the annual financial statement to be published during the year 2017
and the notice and list of real estate taxes remaining delinquent on the first Monday of January 2017,
for the said County, all for the legal rate as specified by law. The composition and billing procedures
of the financial statement, delinquent tax list, and monthly proceedings are provided on attached copy.
Other necessary publications are contracted to be printed and published in the official newspaper.

Legal charges are determined by type size and column inch. The charges of the respective type sizes
are:
9 pt. $9.25/column inch
8 pt. $11.06/column inch
7 pt. $12.82/column inch
6 pt. $14.57/column inch

Payment for publication of said proceedings, financial statement, and list of real estate taxes remaining
delinquent is to be made as follows:

Jackson County Pilot, Jackson, Minnesota 45%

Lakefield Standard, Lakefield, Minnesota 32%
Tri-County News, Heron Lake, Minnesota 23%

Said proceedings of the Jackson County Board are to be published in each of the three newspapers
within fifteen (15) days after copy has been furnished to the official newspaper by the county
coordinator.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the representative of the first part have hereunto set their hands and the part
of the second party has caused this contract to be signed by its Chairman and the Coordinator, and
attested by its corporate seal.

by:
Publisher, Jackson County Pilot Date

JACKSON COUNTY BOARD

Jackson, Minnesota

by:
Chairman
ATTEST:
County Coordinator

Motion was made by Commissioner McClure and seconded by Eigenberg to adopt Resolution 17-
003: Approving the Designation of 2017 Official Newspaper and the County Website as the Official
location for Publication of Transportation Project Request for Proposals. Motion carried unanimously.

RESOLUTION 17-003
DESIGNATION OF OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER

WHEREAS, according to Minnesota Statute 331A.04, the Jackson County Board of Commissioners
is required to designate an official newspaper at the first County Board meeting of the year; and

WHEREAS, according to Minnesota Statute 331A.12, the County Board may designate the Countys
Web site as the official manner of publication for transportation project request for proposals (RFPs);
and

WHEREAS, Jackson County has a Web site as defined in Minnesota Statute 331A.12 with an
addressable location of www.co.jackson.mn.us.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Jackson County Pilot, published on Thursday of
each week, be and the same hereby is designated by the Jackson County Board of Commissioners of
Jackson County, State of Minnesota, as the official newspaper of said county for the year 2017.

BE IF FURTHER RESOLVED, that the County Board hereby designates the Jackson County Web
site, with an addressable location of www.co.jackson.mn.us, as the official publication site for
transportation project RFPs.

Duly Passed and Adopted this 3rd Day of January 2017.

JACKSON COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

Chair

ATTEST:
Steven Duncan, County Coordinator

JACKSON COUNTY ASSESSOR

Chair Hummel administered the Oath of Office to Jason McCaslin to serve as Jackson County
Assessor, as appointed. Mr. McCaslin provided a County Assessor office report.

COUNTY COORDINATOR

Motion was made by Commissioner Hummel and seconded by Commissioner Wachal to adopt
Board Action 17-008: Approving the following appointments to the Minnesota Counties Computer
Cooperative (MCCC) User Groups effective January 1, 2017 through December 31, 2017:
 MCCC Delegate Dennis Fields
Tax - ACS Alternate Jason McCaslin
CAMA Alternate Jason McCaslin
Finance & Gen. Gov't. Alternate Kevin Nordquist
Corrections Alternate Bob Jirele
Property Info. Alternate Jason McCaslin
Motion carried unanimously.

Motion was made by Commissioner McClure and seconded by Commissioner Wachal to adopt
Board Action 17-009: Appointing Commissioner Hohenstein to the Plum Creek Library System
Governing Board for a term to expire the first Tuesday of January 2018. Motion carried unanimously.

Motion was made by Commissioner McClure and seconded by Commissioner Eigenberg to adopt
Board Action 17-010: Approving the regular meeting schedule of the Jackson County Board of
Commissioners for the year 2017. Motion carried unanimously.
NOTICE
Jackson County Board of Commissioners
2017 Meetings

The regularly scheduled meetings of the Jackson County Board of Commissioners will begin on each of these dates after
the Department Visit, if any, at 9:00 A.M. Meetings will take place in the County Board Room of the Jackson County
Courthouse, unless otherwise specified.

Department Visit @ 8:30 AM

Tuesday January 3 9:00 AM None
Tuesday January 17 9:00 AM County Recorder

Tuesday February 7 9:00 AM Library

Thurs Fri February 16 & 17 Joint Legislative Conference @ St Paul
Tuesday February 21 9:00 AM Extension @ Board Room

Tuesday March 7 9:00 AM County Assessor

Tuesday March 21 9:00 AM Court Services

Tuesday April 4 9:00 AM Sheriff

Tuesday April 18 9:00 AM Public Works

Tuesday May 2 9:00 AM Veterans Svs/Emergency Mgmt

Tuesday May 16 9:00 AM SWCD @ Board Room

Tuesday June 6 9:00 AM County Attorney

Thursday June 8 8:00 AM AMC District Meeting @ Redwood County
Monday June 12 7:00 PM Board of Equalization
Tuesday June 20 9:00 AM County Auditor/Treasurer

Thursday July 6 9:00 AM

Tuesday July 18 9:00 AM None

Tuesday August 1 9:00 AM None

Tuesday August 15 9:00 AM None

Tuesday September 5 9:00 AM None

Tuesday September 19 9:00 AM None
Tuesday October 3 9:00 AM DVHHS
Tuesday October 17 9:00 AM Court Administration

Tuesday November 7 9:00 AM None

Thursday November 2 8:00 AM AMC District Meeting @ Rock County
Tuesday November 21 9:00 AM Information Systems

Mon Tue December 4 & 5 AMC Annual Conference St Cloud

Thursday December 7 3:00 PM
Thursday December 7 6:00 PM Special Meeting regarding 2018 Budget and Levy
Tuesday December 19 9:00 AM None

Motion was made by Commissioner Hohenstein and seconded by Commissioner Wachal to adopt
Board Action 17-011: Authorizing a per diem rate of $50.00 and mileage rate at the IRS rate, which is
53.5 cents/mile, effective January 1, 2017 for lay persons serving on the following Boards,
Commissions and Committees: Board Action authorizing a per diem rate of $50.00 and mileage rate at
the IRS rate, which is 53.5 cents/mile, effective January 1, 2017, for lay persons serving on the
following Boards, Commissions & Committees: Parks, Planning and Zoning Commission; Board of
Adjustment; Extension Committee; Housing and Redevelopment (HRA) Authority; Comprehensive
Water Management Advisory Committee; Revolving Loan Fund Advisory Board; Rural Development
Financing Authority; Human Services Advisory Council; Local Mental Health Advisory Council;
Southwest Mental Health Center Governing Board; Regional Trails Committee; Library Board; Radio
Board; County Racing Advisory Committee; Law Enforcement Liaison Committee and any Board,
Commission or Committee approved and appointed by the County Board. Motion carried
unanimously.

CHAIR APPOINTMENTS

Chair Hummel appointed the following to the Association of Minnesota Counties (AMC) policy
committees for 2017:
Commissioner Hohenstein to the AMC Health & Human Services Policy Committee;
Commissioner Hummel to the AMC General Government Policy Committee;
Commissioner Eigenberg to the AMC Environment & Natural Resources Policy Committee;
Commissioner Wachal to the AMC Transportation & Infrastructure Policy Committee; and
Commissioner McClure to the AMC Public Safety Policy Committee.

Chair Hummel appointed the following as delegates to the AMC for 2017:
Commissioners Hohenstein, Hummel, Eigenberg, Wachal, McClure and County Coordinator Duncan.

The following appointments were made by Chair Hummel:

National Association of County Officers (NACO) Hummel, Wachal, Eigenberg, Hohenstein,
McClure
Extension Committee Chair: Hummel; Vice Chair: Wachal
Fair Board Wachal, McClure
Historical Society Hohenstein, Eigenberg
Law Library Board Chair: Hummel
Library Board Hohenstein, Hummel
SW Regional Development Commission Wachal, Eigenberg
Chief Elected Officials Board to Private Industry Council (SWMN Work Wachal
Force $)
Revolving Loan Fund Advisory Board Hohenstein/McClure
Ft. Belmont/JCT Inc. Eigenberg, Wachal
Emergency Preparedness Task Force McClure
Family Services Network Hummel
DVHHS Joint Powers Board Hummel, Wachal, Eigenberg, Hohenstein,
McClure
Statewide Health Improvement Program (SHIP) (DVHHS $) Hohenstein, Wachal
Local Mental Health Advisory Council Chair: Hummel
Local Radio Board Hummel
Southwest Regional Radio Board Hummel
Southwest Mental Health Consortium Chair: Hummel
Southwest Mental Health Center Governing Board Hummel/McClure
United Community Action Partnership Wachal
Jackson/Cottonwood Transit Advisory Board Wachal
Drug Court Liaison McClure
Southern Prairie Community Care (DVHHS $) Hohenstein, Wachal
City/County Law Enforcement Liaison Committee Wachal
Comprehensive Water Mgmt. Advisory Committee Wachal, Eigenberg
Iowa Lakes Regional Water Hummel/McClure
Lincoln Pipestone Regional Water McClure/Hohenstein
Red Rock Rural Water Eigenberg/McClure
County Lakes Planning Team Hummel, Wachal, Eigenberg, Hohenstein,
McClure
Department of Natural Resources matters Hummel, Wachal, Eigenberg, Hohenstein,
McClure
Regional Trails Committee McClure, Hohenstein
County Trails Committee McClure
Prairie Ecology Bus Center Hohenstein
District 8 Land Use & Environment Advisory Task Force Eigenberg
Heron Lake Watershed District Board Eigenberg, McClure
Gravel Committee Hummel/Eigenberg
Planning, Zoning Board Chair: Hummel; Vice: Wachal
Parks Board Wachal
Greater Blue Earth River Basin Alliance (GBERBA) Eigenberg, McClure
Rural Minnesota Energy Board Wachal, Eigenberg
SW Regional Solid Waste Commission Wachal, Eigenberg
Highway & Drainage matters & inspection Hummel, Wachal, Eigenberg, Hohenstein,
McClure
Highway 60 Action Corporation Eigenberg, Hummel
Minnesota Transportation Alliance Hummel, Wachal, Eigenberg, Hohenstein,
McClure
Area Transportation Partnership District 7 (ATP7) Wachal
U.S. Highway 71 Association Wachal
Jackson/Martin Joint Ditch Hummel, Eigenberg, McClure
Jackson/Nobles Joint Ditch Eigenberg/McClure
ITC Huntley-Lakefield Junction Transmission Project Hummel, Wachal
Jackson City/County Joint Facilities Committee Hummel/ Wachal
Benefits Committee Hohenstein & Wachal
Building Project Committee Hummel & McClure
Building Grounds Committee Hummel & McClure
Budget Committee Hummel & Hohenstein
CIP Committee Wachal & Hohenstein
Information Systems Committee Hummel
Labor Relations & Personnel Committee Hummel & McClure
Policy Committee Eigenberg & Hohenstein
Safety Committee McClure
Special Meetings as needed Hummel, Wachal, Eigenberg, Hohenstein,
McClure
 CLOSED MEETING

Motion was made by Commissioner Hummel and seconded by Commissioner Hohenstein closing
the meeting as permitted by Minnesota Statutes Section 13D.05, under attorney-client privilege,
regarding potential litigation. Motion carried unanimously.

Motion was made by Commissioner Hohenstein and seconded by Commissioner McClure re-
opening the meeting. Motion carried unanimously.

CLOSED MEETING

Motion was made by Commissioner Wachal and seconded by Commissioner Hohenstein closing
the meeting as permitted by Minnesota Statutes Section 13D.05, under attorney-client privilege,
regarding potential litigation. Motion carried unanimously.

Motion was made by Commissioner Wachal and seconded by Commissioner McClure re-opening
the meeting. Motion carried unanimously.

CLOSED MEETING

Motion was made by Commissioner Wachal and seconded by Commissioner McClure closing the
meeting as permitted by Minnesota Statutes Section 13D.05, under attorney-client privilege, regarding
potential litigation. Motion carried unanimously.

Motion was made by Commissioner Wachal and seconded by Commissioner McClure re-opening
the meeting. Motion carried unanimously.

Motion was made by Commissioner Hohenstein and seconded by Commissioner McClure authorizing
the County Attorney to proceed as directed. Motion carried unanimously.

There was no Committee or Board Reports.

ADJOURN

Motion was made by Commissioner Hohenstein and seconded by Commissioner Eigenberg to

adjourn the meeting. Motion carried unanimously.

JACKSON COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

Kim Hummel, Chair

ATTEST:
Steven Duncan, County Coordinator