Dickinson County Board of Supervisors

June 7, 2005

Present are Supervisors Mardi Allen, Paul Johnson, Pam Jordan, Wayne Northey, and Chairperson David Gottsche.

Steve Hopkins, Dickinson County EMS Association, present to request to put five defibrillators in the new courthouse at a total cost of $13,390, being three on the first floor (including the jail) and two on the second floor. The EMS association will contribute $840 towards the cost. However, grant money is available to the county reducing the cost to $4,640 with the county’s share to be $3,800 and EMS share to be $840. Supervisors Johnson wants a written opinion from Assistant County Attorney concerning any liability issues for the county before authorizing the project. Action was deferred until June 21, 2005.

Scott Bauermeister representing Shore Acres area residents present to further discuss a proposed TIF district in the Shore Acres area to upgrade the main entrance road in that area to county specifications. The board has received a copy of the urban renewal plan and tentatively approved same. Following discussion, it was moved by Northey, seconded by Allen to authorize R. Mark Cory, Attorney with the Ahlers Firm, to proceed with the preparation of the necessary documents and actions needing to be taken by the Board in order to proceed with the project. All voted aye.

County Engineer present. Moved by Jordan, seconded by Allen to approve a 3-phase electric overhead line on 120^th Avenue for Alliant Energy in Section 32 and 33 of Silver Lake Township, AKA County Club Drive and also to approve a 3-phase underground primary line from Highway #71 easterly on 202^nd Street to Kuch Trail in Natures Trails Development in Section #31 of Center Grove Township. Roll call vote: ayes-Northey, Allen, Jordan & Gottsche

Abstaining-Johnson

Moved by Northey, seconded by Allen to amend the maintenance agreements with Orleans and Spirit Lake to modify the current maintenance agreements with the Cities of Spirit Lake and Orleans to removed Dickinson County’s jurisdiction of 252^nd Avenue AKA Pioneer Beach Road. This road has been completely annexed by the two cities with the agreements to be effective July 1, 2005. All voted aye.

Moved by Johnson, seconded by Allen to approve the transfer of Okoboji Boulevard-aka Old Hwy #71 from the southern intersection with US Hwy #71 northerly to the city limits of Arnolds Park, to the City of West Okoboji. Dickinson County shall pay to the city of West Okoboji $46,570 for improvements to said roadway. These funds are equivalent to $4,657 per years for fiscal years 2004-2013 which the county shall receive as part of the revenue source from the 2002 Legislative change, which transferred the road from the DOT to Dickinson County. All voted aye.

Moved by Johnson, seconded by Northey to approve a contract in the amount of $281,414.79 with LC Kruse and Sons for the widening and resurfacing of 170^th Street (aka County Home Road). The project number is L-546—73-30 and the road will be closed to through traffic during the construction. All voted aye.

Moved by Northey, seconded by Jordan to approve the purchase one-half of a lot owned by Milford Municipal Utilities near the elevator in Milford at a cost of $40,000 pursuant to the terms of the purchase agreement. Aye vote-Northey, Gottsche, Jordan and Allen

Nay vote-Johnson.

The Board discussed the water levels of the area lakes. The Board was informed that there recently had been rocks and other debris from the culverts cleansed out at the Lower Gar Outlet. Other options were discussed such as putting in more culverts at the outlet to and replacing the same culverts with a bridge or improving the flow of water through a culvert at Sixth Street in Milford. Moved by Johnson, seconded by Allen to pursue a meeting with the City of Milford to formulate a two phased agreement to improve drainage from the lakes, with the first at 6^th Street and secondly at the Lower Gar Outlet. All voted aye.

Time for the receipt of bids for the design, phased installation and maintenance of a Voice Over OP Telephone System with integrated voicemail system for the new courthouse. Bids were received from Celerity Services in the amount of $152,854.83 (with Ethernet switches) and $138,250.58 without the switches, trade-in of current system in the amount of $2000 with annual maintenance of $18,000 for five years and a bid from United Technologies in the amount of $103,942.80 (without Ethernet switches) with annual maintenance of $6,200 per year and a trade-in of current systems in the amount of $10,727.20. The committee will review the bids received and present a recommendation to the Board after which the board will award a contract.

Several items concerning the new courthouse moving transition was presented and discussed. One item presented was information on a new incentive program from Alliant for energy conservation. The Weidt Group of Minneapolis would conduct energy profiled of the proposed systems to make sure every available method of conservation is going to be used. They would do a pre construction audit at no cost to the county. Moved by Wayne, seconded by Pam to participate in the Alliant Energy’s new energy conservation program and that the Architect be informed of this new incentive program.

Meeting adjourned.