December 10, 2007 10:00 A.M. The meeting was called to order by Chairman Flaagan with Commissioners Lofthus, Dahlen, Bergquist, and Fougner present. Motion was made by Commissioner Bergquist and seconded by Commissioner Fougner to approve the minutes as distributed. All voted "Yes". Motion carried Herb Schultz was present. There was discussion on changing to "vote by mail" elections. Motion was made by Commissioner Fougner and seconded by Commissioner Dahlen to change to "vote by mail" elections for 2008. On a roll call vote, all voted "Yes". Motion carried. Rick Urvand presented a revised Federal Aid Program schedule and an acceptance letter for the box culvert project southeast of McVille. Motion was made by Commissioner Dahlen and seconded by Commissioner Lofthus to approve the revised Federal Aid Program schedule. All voted "Yes". Motion carried. Motion was made by Commissioner Lofthus and seconded by Commissioner Fougner to sign the acceptance letter for Project AC-BRO-0032(012). All voted "Yes". Motion carried. Rick discussed the Melvin Flaagan bridge project, rumble strips on County Road #35, the budget, and donating sick leave to an R&B employee who has exhausted all of his vacation and sick leave. It was decided to allow employees to donate some of their sick leave if they choose. Motion was made by Commissioner Bergquist and seconded by Commissioner Dahlen to pay the bill on the Melvin Flaagan bridge pending final inspection approval. All voted "Yes". Motion carried. Rick presented fuel prices and the amount spent each year on fuel for the last five years. In 2003, $67,261.08 was spent on fuel and in 2007, $143,789.83 was spent on fuel. Motion was made by Commissioner Dahlen and seconded by Commissioner Fougner to transfer $14,000.00 from the County General fund, $24,781.36 from the Highway Distribution fund, and $715.82 from the Highway Maintenance fund to the Road and Bridge fund. All voted "Yes". Motion carried. Motion was made by Commissioner Fougner and seconded by Commissioner Bergquist to transfer $20,000.00 from the County General fund to the County Park fund and to transfer $2,600.00 from the County General fund to the County Agent fund. All voted "Yes". Motion carried. Sharon Young presented the new School Officers Manual and discussed the Incident Command Response Unit Working Group meeting, evacuation/shelter-in-place and mass care plans, and the Pre Disaster Mitigation Program grant application. Motion was made by Commissioner Bergquist and seconded by Commissioner Fougner to adopt the resolution appointing the Emergency Manager as the authorized Applicant Agent for applying for and administering the FY2008 Pre Disaster Mitigation grant. All voted "Yes". Moton carried. Kristi Berdal presented the extension activity report. Michelle Linstad discussed communication with the State Tax Department on soil survey implementation, survey costs, GIS options from Kadrmas, Lee & Jackson, inundated agricultural acres, woodland acres, and easements. Michelle, Linda Vasichek, and Sharon Young discussed how to pay for the GIS expenses. Kelly Janke presented the "Calls for Service" report and discussed the calls, the new pickup, storage of the incident command trailer, the use of reserve deputies, and the transportation of prisoners. There was discussion on precincts and hours that the polls are to be open for the next election. Motion was made by Commissioner Dahlen and seconded by Commissioner Fougner to set the polling hours at 9:00 A.M. to 8:00 P.M., to designate the precincts to be the same as the Commissioner districts, and to designate the Community Room of the Courthouse in Lakota as the polling place. All voted "Yes". Motion carried. In the future there will be more information published in the newspapers. Motion was made by Commissioner Dahlen and seconded by Commissioner Fougner to approve the beer and liquor licenses for Farmers Union Oil of McVille and the Lakota Municipal Golf Club. All voted "Yes". Motion carried. Motion was made by Commissioner Fougner and seconded by Commissioner Bergquist to sell the S1/2 of Lot 21 of Block 11, Original Townsite, Aneta to the City of Aneta; the N 80' of Lots 1-5, the N 80' of the E 15'of Lot 6, the N 100' of the W 15' of Lot 7, and the N 100' of Lots 8-12 of Block 3, South Addition, Lakota to the City of Lakota; and the W 10' of Lot 4 and all of Lot 5 of Block 3, Original Townsite, Michigan to the City of Michigan. All voted "Yes". Motion carried. Motion was made by Commissioner Lofthus and seconded by Commissioner Bergquist to reappoint Gene Gehrke and Richard Daws, alternate, to the Water Board. All voted "Yes". Motion carried. Motion was made by Commissioner Dahlen and seconded by Commissioner Lofthus to reappoint Donald Fougner and Brenda Bjorlie to the Job Development Authority. All voted "Yes". Motion carried. Motion was made by Commissioner Dahlen and seconded by Commissioner Bergquist to apply for a Court Facilities Improvement grant. All voted "Yes". Motion carried. There was discussion on revenue options to help pay for increased expenses in the R&B department. Commissioner Bergquist presented information on Home Rule and a possible county wide sales tax. A mill levy increase for Farm to Market roads was also discussed. The reorganization of the Board began with the Auditor asking for nominations for Chairman and Vice-Chairman. Commissioner Dahlen nominated Commissioner Flaagan for Chairman. Commissioner Flaagan nominated Commissioner Fougner for Vice-Chairman. Commissioner Bergquist moved that nominations cease and to cast a unanimous ballot. Commissioner Dahlen seconded it. All voted "Yes". Motion carried. The Board examined the vouchers and instructed the Auditor to pay all bills as listed. Internal Revenue Service $ 19,947.07 ND State Disbursement Unit $ 582.00 Border States Trophy & Awards $ 17.50 Coastal Software & Consulting $ 199.00 Mootz Motor & Implement $ 56.70 Cass County Treasurer $ 234.00 ND Public Employees Retirement System $ 35,482.19 ND Retirement & Investment $ 92.84 Aaker Funeral Home $ 590.00 Ameripride Linen $ 74.79 Balco Uniform Co. $ 143.00 Harold Bergquist $ 232.20 Elaine Westensee Brooks $ 45.00 Burt's Repair $ 77.48 Cenex Credit Card $ 53.82 Dacotah Paper Co. $ 259.78 Ronald H Dahlen $ 1,032.30 Ecolab Pest Elimination $ 355.00 Farmers Union Oil Aneta $ 331.69 McVille Farmers Union Oil $ 304.04 Odell Flaagan $ 24.00 Steven Forde $ 36.66 Donald I Fougner $ 29.60 Evonne I Frederick $ 23.88 Kevon gillett $ 11.20 G R Graphics $ 225.15 Hodges Badge Co. $ 81.00 Hy-Z Wireless $ 1,179.31 Institute of Local Government $ 140.00 Johnson's Body Works $ 80.00 Johnson's Hardware Hank $ 32.18 Jones School Supply Co. Inc. $ 21.75 Kustom Signals, Inc. $ 16.00 Lakota American $ 440.56 Michelle Linstad $ 72.90 McCarthy Electric $ 103.06 NACRC $ 55.00 Nelson County Hwy. Dept. $ 286.00 Office Depot $ 1,658.75 Dan Rorvig $ 21.60 Steven Simonson $ 518.44 Rodney M Stevens $ 59.00 Stone's Mobile Radio $ 376.72 SuperMarket Foods $ 82.73 Sharon G Young $ 63.00 Advanced Business Methods $ 180.89 Kristi Berdal $ 223.30 Virginia Lund $ 117.90 N4HSSC, Inc. $ 11.40 North Dakota AFCS $ 82.00 Nelson County Treasurer $ 151.79 Nels Peterson $ 792.65 Acme Electric $ 16.99 Berg Suto Supply $ 152.22 Butler Machinery Company $ 1,226.77 City of McVille $ 106.26 Dahlen Farmers Elevator $ 3,698.26 Devils Lake C & F $ 1,993.12 Fargo Freightliner $ 483.61 Farmers Union Oil Tolna $ 3,126.99 FEI Inc. $ 54.53 Gabriel Construction $ 4,884.50 Genuine Parts Co. $ 603.24 Grainger $ 112.82 Heck Trucking & Construction $ 552.00 H E Everson $ 135.00 Robert Knutson $ 192.00 Lakota Oil Company $ 2,336.40 Lyle Signs Inc. $ 52.50 McVille Hardware & Lumber $ 233.23 NDLTAP - UGPTI $ 25.00 O K Automotive $ 169.90 Tri County Petroleum $ 9,097.50 Tri Steel Manufacturing Co. $ 135.43 Valley Petroleum Equipment $ 82.32 Wallace Repair $ 5.60 Computer Software Assoc., Inc. $ 1,800.00 Grand Forks Main $ 299.90 ITD $ 971.20 Kadrmas, Lee & Jackson $ 3,897.57 Lake Region Law Enforcement Ctr. $ 180.00 N D Dept. Transportation $ 6,703.51 Verizon Wireless $ 216.84 All Safe Industries $ 434.04 Farmers Union Oil - DL $ 863.49 Galls $ 348.00 Lakota Municipal Utilities $ 514.67 ND Telephone Co. $ 157.16 Nodak Electric Coop. $ 122.00 OtterTail Power Company $ 340.75 Tom Stenvold $ 100.00 Polar Telecommunications $ 915.27 TOTAL $ 114,649.41 COUNTY GENERAL NET SALARY $ 35,606.69 R&B NET SALARY $ 25,250.18 HUMAN SERVICE NET SALARY & EXPENSE $ 32,718.08 WEED CONTROL EXPENSE $ 63.35 COUNTY PARK EXPENSE $ 2,542.13 TOTAL $ 96,180.43 GRAND TOTAL $ 210,829.84 The meeting was recessed. DECEMBER 19, 2007 10:00 A.M. The meeting was reconvened with Commissioners Flaagan, Lofthus, Bergquist, Fougner, and Dahlen present. Charles Ryba was present. Skip Skattum, from Kadrmas, Lee, and Jackson, presented information on their Geographical Information System and discussed converting the current parceling around Stump Lake to their system, the state mandate to implement the soil survey, starting a soils committee, the use of modifiers, and a possible GIS contract. Stacy Twete discussed veterans and spouses that he has helped and his schedule. Motion was made by Commissioner Bergquist and seconded by Commissioner Dahlen to set the Veteran's Service Officer's hours at 8:30 A.M. to 4:00 P.M. on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays for 2008. All voted "Yes". Motion carried. There was discussion on Home Rule and a possible county sales tax. Motion was made by Commissioner Bergquist and seconded by Commissioner Fougner to proceed with the appointment of a Home Rule Charter Commission. All voted "Yes". Motion carried. The composition of the Commission was discussed. It was agreed that each city be represented. The meeting was adjourned. _____________________________ ___________________________ W.J. Davidson, Auditor Odell Flaagan, Chairman Nelson County Nelson County Commissioners www.nelsonco.org NELSON COUNTY PARK BOARD MINUTES December 10, 2007 9:00 A.M. The meeting was called to order by Chairman Odell Flaagan with Noel Lofthus, Ron Dahlen, Harold Bergquist, Don Fougner, Bert Elgin and Ron Houdek present. Motion was made by Ron Dahlen and seconded by Ron Houdek to approve the minutes as distributed. All voted "Yes". Motion carried. Ron Houdek reported on a possible Game & Fish grant for a new dock and the proposed new campground north of the boat ramp parking area. There was discussion on rip rap beside the new ramp, burning of the trees, a courtesy dock by the new dock, a courtesy dock by the café, and making the new ramp wider. Motion was made by Don and seconded by Harold to apply for up to $50,000.00 to the North Dakota Game & Fish Department for a grant for a boat ramp. All voted "Yes". Motion carried. Mike Blessum, from Tri County Water, discussed an agreement to use water from the park well for the proposed development, the quality of the water, and possible repair of the waterline under the lake. Lynn Stahl discussed the website renewal, the search for a coordinator, and the need for a new brochure. Motion was made by Noel and seconded by Harold to renew the website for five years. All voted "Yes". Motion carried. Michelle Hovdenes presented the inventory and the shut down procedure in the fall, and discussed the repair of the café ceiling and water heater, checking the fuel tank for the café, and grants. Resumes from the applicants for the park manager's position were reviewed. It was decided to interview Dixie Lane Holton and Kevin J. Mondry later in December. Motion was made by Ron Dahlen and seconded by Bert to pay the park bills as listed: Bert J Elgin - $32.40; Ronald J Houdek - $332.10; Tri County Water - $133.21; Nodak Electric Coop. - $678.00; North Dakota Telephone Company - $27.54; City of Lakota - $960.00; Lakota American - $46.10; McVille Hardware and Lumber - $91.78. All voted "Yes". Motion carried. The meeting was recessed. December 19, 2007 - 1:00 P.M. The meeting was reconvened with Odell Flaagan, Noel Lofthus, Ron Dahlen, Harold Bergquist, Don Fougner, Ron Houdek, and Bert Elgin present. Herb Schultz was present. There was discussion on purchasing a new lawn mower and trading-in the old one. Motion was made by Bert and seconded by Don to purchase a John Deere mower from Michigan Implement. All voted "Yes". Motion carried. There was discussion on camping revenue, a new campground north of the boat ramp, a new boat ramp and dock, possible grants, and interviewing the prospective park managers. Motion was made by Don and seconded by Ron Houdek to apply for grants to construct a campground north of the boat ramp parking lot. All voted "Yes". Motion carried. At 2:30 P.M. Dixie Holton was interviewed for the park manager position. At 3:00 P.M. Kevin J. Mondry was interviewed for the park manager position. There was discussion on the qualifications of the people that were interviewed. Motion was made by Harold and seconded by Ron Dahlen to hire Dixie Holton as park manager for 2008. All voted "Yes". Motion carried. It was decided to offer the park manager job to Kevin J. Mondry if Dixie Holton does not take it. The meeting was adjourned. ____________________________ _________________________ W. J. Davidson, Secretary Odell Flaagan, Chairman