Dickinson County Board of Supervisors

April 18, 2006  

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           

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

 

      Moved by Allen, seconded by Northey to approve the Sheriff’s appointments of Ashley Egesdal as a part-time/full time jailer at the rate of $11.36 per hour effective April 17, 2006, and Cory Peter as a part-time jailer at the rate of $11.36 per hour, effective April 17, 2006.  All voted aye.

 

      Moved by Jordan, seconded by Allen to approve the contract with Lakes Pest Control, Inc. for services at Phase 1 Courthouse and the jail at a rate of $100 per month.  All voted aye.

 

      Moved by Johnson, seconded by Allen to publish the notices of public hearing as well as the receipt notices for manure management plans and new construction of confined feeding operations as required by the Master Matrix and county policies, in the Lakes News Shopper in addition to the Dickinson County News.  All voted aye.

 

      Owner’s rep for the new courthouse construction project present with weekly update.

 

      County Engineer present.  Moved by Johnson, seconded by Allen to concur with the recommendation of the county engineer and approve a utility permit for Mediacom to replace approximately 360 feet of existing cable along 178th Street, from 240th Avenue westerly into the corporate limits of Okoboji, said line will be located in Section 17 of Center Grove Township.  All voted aye.

 

      Moved by Northey, seconded by Johnson to concur with the county engineer’s recommendation and approve a three-year maintenance agreement with the City of Wahpeton for two joint jurisdictional roads with Dickinson County, the County will pay the city $2670 annually for the maintenance work done within the county’s jurisdiction.  All voted aye.

 

      Moved by Northey, seconded by Allen to concur with the county engineer’s recommendation and approve a contract with KP Materials in the amount of $164,408.50 for 21,217 tons of crushed concrete and asphalt material, the county will pay the total amount of the contract in four installments and the material shall be removed from KP property by October 1, 2007.  All voted aye.

 

      Emil Lemke, Building Innovations, Inc., present to discuss the proposed mechanical, electrical engineering fees, and project management fees for the Oak Haven HVAC project.  The fees would provide construction documents and administration, design of systems, plans and specs as well as project management.  Following discussion, a decision was tabled until next week’s board meeting.

 

      County Engineer present as well as several concerned citizens in reference to the lake water levels and the Lower Gar Outlet.  Members of the board had viewed the outlet and several pictures and lake level stats were presented.  Those present expressed their concerns with flooding of the chain of lakes.  Reference was made to studies done by the Army Corp of Engineers office following the Flood of 1993.  Following discussion, it was moved by Northey, seconded by Allen to proceed to remove the vegetation and growing plants downstream from Lower Gar Outlet and to have the County Engineer look at the outlet at Garlock Slough.  All voted aye.

 

      Moved by Johnson to proceed with plans and specification for a bridge at the Lower Gar Outlet with the design to be completed in within five months.  Seconded by Allen.  During the discussion of the motion, it was moved by Northey, seconded by Jordan to amend the motion to add the words “or multiple box culvert” following the word “bridge”.  The vote taken on the amendment was:  Johnson-nay, Allen-aye, Jordan-aye, Gottsche-nay, Northey-aye.  The voted on the motion as amended was:  Johnson-aye, Allen-aye, Jordan-aye, Northey-aye and Gottsche-nay.

 

      There being no further business presented before the board, it was moved by Allen, seconded by Jordan to adjourn.  All present voted aye.

 

 

_______________________________David Gottsche, Chairperson

 

 

_______________________________Nancy Reiman, Auditor