FEBRUARY 5, 2008 10:00 A.M. The meeting was called to order by Chairman Flaagan with Commissioners Fougner, Bergquist, Dahlen, and Lofthus present. Moved by Commissioner Dahlen and seconded by Commissioner Fougner to approve the minutes as distributed. All voted "Yes". Motion carried. Rick Urvand and Greg Daws discussed a small parcel next to Greg's farmstead that was deeded to the county by the state. Moved by Commissioner Dahlen and seconded by Commissioner Bergquist to quit claim deed parcel No. 12 of the State Highway Dept. Right of Way Plat for Project No. S-326(8) to Greg and Sylvia Daws, tenants in common, for $1.00. All voted "Yes". Motion carried. Rick discussed the inspection of the Flaagan bridge, right of way encroachment, the annual report, the employee meeting, the resignation of a blade operator, and a haul road performance bond for Keystone Pipeline. Mark Anderson engineer discussed the GIS contract. Moved by Commissioner Fougner and seconded by Commissioner Bergquist to approve the Geographical Information System contract with Kadrmas, Lee, & Jackson. All voted "Yes". Motion carried. Lee Williams discussed the application for inundated agricultural land around Stump Lake. He thought it was permanent. Michelle Linstad stated that inundated agricultural land must be applied for every year until the soil survey is completed. Sharon Young discussed math counts and the spelling bee, the DES Emergency Management Workshop, the incident command response unit, and upcoming training courses and exercises. Moved by Commissioner Lofthus, and seconded by Commissioner Dahlen to reappoint Rob Loe to the School Tuition Review Committee. All voted "Yes". Motion carried. An application for an abatement of taxes from Vivian Brueckner was reviewed. Moved by Commissioner Dahlen and seconded by Commissioner Fougner to approve the abatement of taxes on Lots 4-6 of Block 18, Original Townsite Petersburg because it qualifies for Homestead Credit. All voted "Yes". Motion carried. The Home Rule Charter was discussed. Kelly Janke submitted the Calls for Service report and discussed the upcoming quarterly meeting with the cities, updating the computer system, incarceration costs, and replacement of shotguns. Michelle Linstad discussed a mobile home sale that received no bids. Moved by Commissioner Fougner and seconded by Commissioner Dahlen to transfer $66,158.55 from the Highway District fund and $43,681.35 from the Highway Maintenance fund to the Road & Bridge fund. All voted "Yes". Motion carried. Michelle Linstad reviewed the Agricultural land adjustment worksheet. There is no need to change the Agricultural land assessments in 2008. Moved by Commissioner Lofthus and seconded by Commissioner Fougner to declare an emergency for Dec. 2-12, 2007, because of the blizzard. All voted "Yes". Motion carried. Moved by Commissioner Dahlen and seconded by Commissioner Lofthus to transfer $25,672.00 from the County Emergency to the Road & Bridge fund for emergency snow removal. All voted "Yes". Motion carried. Stacy Twete submitted his monthly report and discussed Veteran's benefits. There was discussion on the use of State Water Commission funds, the Devils Lake Task Force, and Forest Stewardship. Moved by Commissioner Dahlen and seconded by Commissioner Fougner to approve the renewal of Forest Stewardship enrollment. All voted "Yes". Motion carried. It was decided to establish a Courthouse Repair fund to assist in the payment of large Courthouse repairs in the future. Moved by Commissioner Fougner and seconded by Commissioner Bergquist to transfer $10,000.00 from the County General fund to the Courthouse Repair fund. All voted "Yes". Motion carried. Michelle Linstad, Kristi Berdal, Sharon Young, Stacy Twete, Steve Simonson, Rodney Stevens, Rick Urvand, Trish Young, Ruth Stevens, and Evonne Frederick met with the Board and discussed the court facilities improvement grant, the home rule charter, and mail ballot elections. Kristi Berdal submitted the extension activities report. Evonne Frederick discussed the investment of county funds. Mark Johnson, Executive Director of the ND Assn. Of Counties, discussed haul road performance bonds on speakerphone. Rodney Brossart discussed section line closures, working up prairie trails, maintenance of roads, and minimum maintenance roads. The 2007 financial statement was reviewed. The Board examined the vouchers and instructed the Auditor to pay all bills as listed. The meeting was recessed. FEBRUARY 22, 2007 10:00 A.M. The meeting was reconvened with Commissioners Flaagan, Fougner, Bergquist, Dahlen, and Lofthus present. Kerwin Kostad and Douglas Manbeck discussed the Keystone Pipeline. Moved by Commissioner Bergquist and seconded by Commissioner Dahlen to approve a conditional use permit to TransCanada Keystone Pipeline for a 30 inch crude oil pipeline through eastern Nelson County and a pump station in the SW1/4 of Sec. 2, Twp. 151, Rge. 57 in Adler Township. All voted "Yes". Motion carried. Moved by Commissioner Fougner and seconded by Commissioner Lofthus to approve a building permit to TransCanada Keystone Pipeline for a 30 inch crude oil pipeline and pump station. All voted "Yes". Motion carried. Rick Urvand reviewed the new haul road agreement, the overweight trip permit, the single trip permit, and the utility permit. He discussed the haul road inspection procedure, a letter from Rod Gilderhus, blade operator interviews, and the repair of roads cut by Keystone Pipeline. It was decided to meet with the Nash Township Board at the next meeting. There was discussion on the formation of a Development Authority consisting of Nelson County, Towner County, Benson County, Ramsey County, and the Spirit Lake Reservation to advance the orderly development of the Lake Region. Moved by Commissioner Lofthus and seconded by Commissioner Bergquist to approve the resolution to form a Development Authority and to add that the name "Stump Lake" is to be preserved. All voted "Yes". Motion carried. Moved by Commissioner Fougner and seconded by Commissioner Lofthus to appoint Harold Bergquist and Odell Flaagan to the Development Authority. All voted "Yes". Motion carried. Sharon Young discussed the tabletop exercise for the Northeast Region and reviewed the letter from FEMA and the flood insurance rate maps. There was discussion on advertising for the park, two protests of taxes, and Park Board per diem. The meeting was adjourned. ___________________________ ___________________________ W.J. Davidson, Auditor Odell Flaagan Nelson County Nelson County Commissioners NELSON COUNTY PARK BOARD MINUTES FEBRUARY 5, 2008 - 9:00 A.M. The meeting was called to order by Chairman Odell Flaagan with Noel Lofthus, Ron Dahlen, Harold Bergquist, Bert Elgin, and Don Fougner present. Moved by Harold and seconded by Ron to approve the minutes as distributed. All voted "Yes". Motion carried. There was discussion on the park management agreement, propane at the café, seasonal campsites, meeting with the campers, purchasing another lawn mower, and meeting with Helga Johnson. Moved by Bert and seconded by Ron to ban all ATV's and off-road motorcycles from Stump Lake Park. All voted "Yes". Motion carried. Kevin Mondry discussed the need for a stove and fridge, skirting on the trailer, a crack in the bar floor, and a screen addition to the café. Lynn Stahl discussed the new brochures and the website. Moved by Harold and seconded by Don to set the deadline to pay for the seasonal campsite rent for April 1, 2008. All voted "Yes". Motion carried. There was discussion on the campground rules, painting the café ceiling, basketball hoops, erosion protection, development around Stump Lake and Devils Lake, and future Garrison grants. Moved by Don and seconded by Noel to approve the Park Management Agreement with Kevin Mondry. All voted "Yes". Motion carried. Moved by Don and seconded by Ron to pay the park bills as listed: Kip Hovdenes - $760.00; Tri County Water - $9.78; Nodak Electric Coop. - $498.00; ND Telephone Co. - $53.14; Nelson County Historical Society - $1057.18; Lakota American - $64.10; and Farmers Union Lumberyard - $117.55. All voted "Yes". Motion carried. The meeting was adjourned. _____________________________ ___________________________ W.J. Davidson, Secretary Odell Flaagan, Chairman