Lake of the Woods County Board of Commissioners Proceedings

COMMISSIONER PROCEEDINGS

March 12, 2024

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The Lake of The Woods County Board of Commissioners met in regular session on Tuesday, March 12, 2024 at Lake of the Woods County Government Center in the Commissioners’ Room.

CALL TO ORDER Chair Cody Hasbargen called the meeting to order at 9:00a.m. and the Pledge of Allegiance was recited with the following members present: Commissioners: Cody Hasbargen, Ed Arnesen, Jon Waibel, Buck Nordlof, and Joe Grund. Also Present was Auditor-Treasurer Lorene Hanson.

APPROVAL OF AGENDA Motion was made by Commissioner Ed Arnesen, seconded by Commissioner Joe Grund and carried unanimously to approve the agenda with the following changes: Add: Legislative Updates

APPROVAL OF MINUTES Motion was made by Commissioner Joe Grund, seconded by Commissioner Buck Nordlof and carried unanimously to approve the official minutes of February 27, 2024.

SOCIAL SERVICES Claims Motion was made by Commissioner Jon Waibel, seconded by Commissioner Buck Nordlof and carried unanimously to approve the following claims: Commissioners Warrants $32,337.05; Commissioners Warrants $2,055.79; Commissioners Warrants $25,627.43.

Sanford Crisis Contract Addendum Motion was made by Commissioner Ed Arnesen, seconded by Commissioner Jon Waibel and carried unanimously to approve the Sanford Crisis Contract Addendum to amend the dates of the original contract.

Auditor/Treasurer Claims Motion was made by Commissioner Jon Waibel, seconded by Commissioner Ed Arnesen and carried unanimously to approve the claims against the County as follows: Revenue $174,611.12; Road & Bridge $80,671.35; Joint Ditch $11,432.50; Solid Waste $41,347.44; EDA $3,640.00; Taxes & Penalties ($390.00).

WARRANTS FOR PUBLICATION

Warrants Approved On 3/12/2024 For Payment 3/15/2024

Vendor Name Amount

Auto Value Baudette 2,241.86

ByteSpeed, LLC 2,468.00

Cenex Co-Op Services, Inc. 11,816.57

Counties Providing Technology 4,327.00

Esri 28,400.00

Law Offices Of Patrick D. Moren 9,226.53

LOW Fair Association 34,610.00

LOW Highway Dept 14,403.75

LOW School District--390 3,472.00

Mar-Kit Landfill 11,397.50

Mn Dept Of Transportation 3,364.35

Pennington County Sheriff Office 20,203.29

Powerplan 9,332.28

Pro Mac Equipment Ltd. 4,027.18

R & Q Trucking, Inc 4,277.00

T-C Lighting 17,652.60

Traffic and Parking Control Co., Inc. 46,412.50

University of North Dakota 9,520.90

Voyageurs Comtronics, Inc 37,225.00

Wright Locksmith and Security Systems 2,606.95

70 Payments less than 2000 34,327.15

Final Total: 311,312.41

Further moved to authorize the payment of the following auditor warrants: February 28, 2024 for $13,033.93; March 5, 2024 for $245,965.96; March 6, 2024 for $64,628.84

Donation Request Motion was made by Commissioner Ed Arnesen, seconded by Commissioner Jon Waibel and carried unanimously to approve a request from the Lake of the Woods Women of Today for a Post Prom donation in the amount of $200.00.

Cigarette License Approval Motion was made by Commissioner Jon Waibel, seconded by Commissioner Ed Arnesen and carried unanimously to approve the cigarette license application from J & L Hennum Sportsman’s Lodge.

Juvenile Detention Alternatives Initiative (JDAI) Northern Region Coordinator Christopher Stolan gave a presentation about the Juvenile Detention Alternative Initiative. No action was taken at this time.

Public Works Updates

Highway Maintenance Supervisor Keith Grund gave an update on various highway projects

Approval of Stop Signs Payment Motion was made by Commissioner Ed Arnesen, seconded by Commissioner Jon Waibel and carried unanimously to approve the purchase of lighted stop signs in the amount of $46,412.50 to be paid for out of ARPA funds.

Approval of Plow Truck Payment Motion was made by Commissioner Joe Grund, seconded by Commissioner Jon Waibel and carried unanimously to approve the payment of a plow truck up to the remaining balance of ARPA funds.

Add to Agenda Motion was made by Commissioner Joe Grund, seconded by Commissioner Jon Waibel and carried unanimously to add Lake of the Woods Cannabis Company to the agenda.

Lake of the Woods Cannabis Company Eric Nerland came to the board to discuss the Lake of the Woods Cannabis Company business and intentions within the county. He would like the board to consider this business for a license when they become available for issuance.

Land & Water Feedlot Annual Report

Resource Conservationist Mike Hirst presented the Feedlot Annual Report for approval.

Motion was made by Commissioner Jon Waibel, seconded by Commissioner Ed Arnesen and carried unanimously to approve the Feedlot Annual Report and for Chair Cody Hasbargen to sign the same.

Feedlot Update-Discussion on Proposed Language

Resource Conservationists Mike Hirst and Land & Water Director Josh Stromlund discussed proposed language for new regulations/requirements and requested feedback from the board.

Human Resources Personnel Committee Recommendations Motion was made by Commissioner Buck Nordlof, seconded by Commissioner Jon Waibel and carried unanimously to approve the following recommendations from the Personnel Committee effective next full pay period:

Auditor/Treasurer Fiscal Officer Rita Hasbargen: Grade 15, Step 10, $33.78 per hour at 336 points

Auditor/Treasurer DL/MV Election Supervisor Erik Tange: Grade 14, Step 8, $30.84 per hour at 311 points

Auditor/Treasurer Treasury Service Manager Connie Nesmith: Grade 12, Step 5, $26.17 per hour at 267 points

Auditor/Treasurer Property Tax/Board Admin Anna Sanchez: Grade 13, Step 7, $28.69 per hour at 287 points

Auditor/Treasurer License Clerk Chelsea Anderson: Grade 11, Step 6 $25.30 per hour at 253 points

IT Systems Administrator John Butenhoff: Grade 18, Step 10, $39.76 per hour at 419 points

MIS/GIS Coordinator Eric Solo: Grade 18, Step 10, $39.76 per hour at 419 points

Deputy Recorder Christie Russell: Grade 12, Step 12, $29.77 per hour at 267 points

Job Description Approval Motion was made by Commissioner Ed Arnesen, seconded by Commissioner Buck Nordlof and carried unanimously to approve the job descriptions for Auditor/Treasurer Fiscal Officer, DL/MV Election Supervisor, Treasury Service Manager, and Property Tax/Board Aministrator.

Building Committee- Craig Severs Carpet quote approval for Government Center North Training Room Motion was made by Commissioner Joe Grund, seconded by Commissioner Jon Waibel and carried unanimously to approve the quote from Pirkl Lumber in the amount of $3629.48 for new carpet in the Government Center North Training room and plank flooring in the kitchen to be paid for out of building funds.

Legislative Updates

Commissioner Ed Arnesen gave an update on his recent trip to the capital meeting with Legislators regarding bonding for a new law enforcement building.

Adjourn Motion was made by Commissioner Buck Nordlof, seconded by Commissioner Joe Grund and carried unanimously to adjourn the meeting at 11:05 a.m.

Attest: March 26, 2024

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County Auditor/Treasurer, Lorene Hanson Chair Cody Hasbargen