October 7, 2021
OCTOBER 7, 2021 OLIVER COUNTY COMMISSION PROCEEDINGS were called to order at 8:00 A.M. with all members present.
Blake Wilkens moved and Darrell Berger seconded the motion to approve the agenda with the additions of Carmen Reed, Don Haag and Shannon Liebold. All in favor, none opposed; motion carried.
Darrell Berger moved and Blake Wilkens seconded the motion to approve the September 2nd, 2021 minutes as written. All in favor, none opposed; motion carried.
Blake Wilkens moved and Darrell Berger seconded the motion to approve the September 8th, 2021 minutes as written. All in favor, none opposed; motion carried.
Carmen Reed, Emergency Manager/911 Coordinator, discussed the Hannover radio tower. The tower needs a new repeater, duplexer and coax and antenna. The tower is a backup to Emergency Responders and for school buses and road workers. Carmen explained the EMPG grant should cover around half the cost which is estimated at around $25,000.00, with the school covering ¼ the cost and the county the other ¼ of the cost. Darrell Berger moved and Blake Wilkens seconded the motion to approve the repairs on the Hannover radio tower. All in favor, none opposed; motion carried.
The following bills were approved for payment:
Allstate Peterbilt of Bismarck 137.14, Butler Machinery 2,780.87, Capital One Trade Credit 28.00, Center Machine Inc. 9.11, Center Republican 459.92, City of Center 614.59, Computer Express 75.00, Dakota Fluid Power 111.16, Farm & Home Supply 55.98, Huber, Laura 148.87, Husfloen, Lee 50.40, I-State Truck Center 10,063.33, ITD 1,194.35, K&M Repair 80.00, Koapke, Patricia 42.00, Matthew Bender & Co. 856.32, MDU 1,247.10, Menard’s 33.05, Mercer County Sheriff’s Dept. 240.00, Mercer/Oliver 911 4,439.85, ND State Radio Communications 120.00, ND Surplus Property 1,650.00, NDACo 389.30, NDACo Resources Group 1,607.44, NW Tire 5,283.80, PRIA 60.00, Quadient Finance USA 802.01, Quality Inn 172.80, Robert Gibb & Sons 511.51, Rud Oil Co. 15,454.38, S&M Lawn Service 295.00, SBM 223.71, Schmidt, Richard 1,082.06, S.D. Local Transportation Assistance Program 200.00, Security First Bank of ND 20,393.22, SW Water Authority 53.82, Titan Machinery 70.75, Truenorth Steel 13,953.40, US Records Midwest 642.05, Verizon Wireless 82.06, Vitek, Keith 400.00, Wilkens, Blake 50.40.
The following bills previously paid were approved:
Aflac 569.64, Argus Dental & Vision 622.97, Center Park District 26.83, Center-Stanton School District 2,265.43, City of Center 2,132.35, Custer District Health 167.64, Fidelity Security Life Ins. Co. 163.19, Marco Technologies 433.31, MDU 1,221.48, Mercer County Ambulance 66.04, Morton County Council of Aging 68.54, Morton County Auditor 26.04, Nationwide Retirement 1,850.00, ND Child Support Enforcement Division 500.32, ND Guaranty & Title 20.00, ND State Tax Commissioner 2,511.54, ND State Treasurer 1,582.12, NDACo 293.01, New Salem-Almont School District 1,274.59, New Salem Ambulance 37.73, New Salem Rural Fire District 31.94, Oliver County 4-H 969.45, Oliver County Ambulance 282.99, Oliver County Historical Society 26.52, Oliver County Rural Fire District 141.32, Oliver County Soil Conservation 103.94, Oliver County Treasurer 1,827.89, Oliver County Water Management 37.74, Payroll 63,774.48, Red Top Recovery 200.00, Roughrider Electric 114.86, Security First Bank 31,927.98, Southwest Water 110.77, The Center Republican 557.44, Verizon Wireless 288.39, VISA 1,468.00, Washburn Rural Ambulance District 70.74, Washburn Rural Fire District 20.73, Waste Management 143.90, West River Telecommunications 1,001.08.
Darrell Berger moved and Blake Wilkens seconded the motion to set the minimum bid price of $3,761.83 on foreclosed Parcel #25104000 Lots 1-2-3 Block 2 Lights 2nd Addition which became the property of the county on October 1st, 2021. The sale will take place on November 16th, 2021 at 10:00 A.M. in the courthouse meeting room if the former owners do not pay the taxes by 4:00 P.M. on November 15, 2021. All in favor, none opposed; motion carried.
Mickie McNulty-Eide, Community Club, asked approval from the commission to allow the Community Club to place the new Nativity Scene they have purchased on the NE Corner of the Courthouse Courtyard instead of in the gazebo as previous years. She also mentioned Kevin Mosbrucker will be doing repairs on the gazebo. Darrell Berger moved and Blake Wilkens seconded the motion to allow the Community Club to place the Nativity Scene in the NE Corner of the Courthouse Courtyard. All in favor, none opposed; motion carried.
Blake Wilkens moved and Darrell Berger seconded the motion to approve the agreement between Centre, Inc. and Oliver County effective January 1, 2022 and expiring on December 31, 2022. All in favor, none opposed; motion carried.
Blake Wilkens moved and Darrell Berger seconded the motion to approve a Highway Utility Permit for Gary Price along or crossing 22nd St SW in the SE ¼ of Section 20-142-81. All in favor, none opposed; motion carried.
Darrell Berger moved and Blake Wilkens seconded the motion to approve a Highway Utility Permit for Rick Stein along or crossing 25th St SW in the SW ¼ of Section 6-141-86. All in favor, none opposed; motion carried.
Blake Wilkens moved and Darrell Berger seconded the motion to approve a Highway Utility Permit for Sandy Riedemann/Deanne Gierke along or crossing 21st St SW in the SW ¼ of Section 18-142-86. All in favor, none opposed; motion carried.
Blake Wilkens moved and Darrell Berger seconded the motion to approve a Highway Utility Permit for Wayne Cline crossing 17th St SW in the SE ¼ to NE ¼ of Section 29 to 32 – 143-87. All in favor, none opposed; motion carried.
Darrell Berger moved and Blake Wilkens seconded the motion to approve a Highway Utility Permit for Russ Schirado along or crossing a section line road north of 30th Street near the intersection in Section 32-141-87. All in favor, none opposed; motion carried.
John Wicklund, Land Use Administrator, presented Conditional Use Permit #954 and Building Permit #953 for Greg Skalsky to convert a shop to a shop/residence in the NW ¼ of Section 34-142-87. Blake Wilkens moved and Darrell Berger seconded the motion to approve Conditional Use Permit #954 and Building Permit #953. All in favor, none opposed; motion carried.
John Wicklund, Land Use Administrator, presented Building Permit #965 for Gary Smith/Kreativ Homes for a Modular Home in the SE ¼ of Section 22-142-87. Blake Wilkens moved and Darrell Berger seconded the motion to approve Building Permit #965. All in favor, none opposed; motion carried.
Darrell Berger moved and Blake Wilkens seconded the motion to appoint Richard Schmidt to be the county delegate for the State Fair Association’s annual meeting. All in favor, none opposed; motion carried.
Judith Hintz, Auditor, presented a handout from the ND Industrial Commission for Minnkota Power Coop for a carbon dioxide storage facility project.
Shannon Liebold, Deputy Sheriff, discussed increasing the credit card amount on the sheriff department credit cards. Darrell Berger moved and Blake Wilkens seconded the motion to raise the Maximum Amount on the Credit Cards for Oliver County to $20,000.00 with the sheriff and sheriff deputies each having $2,000.00 and the Road Superintendent having $5,000.00 with the Auditor taking care of the details with the bank pertaining to the Oliver County credit cards. All in favor, none opposed; motion carried.
Don Haag, Landowner, discussed gravel on his land and stated the renter plans to have the crop removed in two weeks.
Kyle Miller, Road Superintendent, discussed gravel, mowing ditches, trees, roof repairs, and sewer.
Darrell Berger moved and Blake Wilkens seconded the motion to approve county agreements for purchase of gravel with Donald Haag in the SE ¼ NE ¼ of Section 2-141-85, gravel agreements with Donald Haag, Sigrun Clausnitzer, Samuel Lovold, Norton Lovold, Timothy Lovold, Judith Harm, SuEllen K. Skager and Shirley Skager in the N ½ NE ¼ and SW ¼ NE ¼ of Section 2-141-85, and a gravel memorandum agreement with Lee Henke in the NW ¼ of Section 1-141-85 paying $3.65/ton. All in favor, none opposed; motion carried.
The final budget hearing convened at 9:40 A.M. All department budgets were reviewed and finalized as follows:
I, Judith Hintz, Auditor, in and for the County of Oliver, State of North Dakota, hereby give notice that the Oliver County Board of Commissioners have examined the budgets submitted by the various County Offices and Departments supported wholly or in part by Oliver County.
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OLIVER COUNTY |
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2022 BUDGET |
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DEPARTMENT |
AMOUNT REQUESTED |
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AMOUNT APPROVED |
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County Board |
$ 39,250.00 |
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$ 39,250.00 |
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District & Juvenile Court |
$ 2,300.00 |
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$ 2,300.00 |
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Public Defender (Atty Fees) |
$ 2,000.00 |
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$ 2,000.00 |
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County Auditor |
$ 90,190.00 |
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$ 88,190.00 |
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County Treasurer |
$ 78,315.00 |
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$ 76,315.00 |
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State's Attorney |
$ 65,100.00 |
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$ 58,134.55 |
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Assessor |
$ 22,500.00 |
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$ 22,500.00 |
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Co. Recorder/Clerk of Court |
$ 82,650.00 |
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$ 80,650.00 |
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Superintendent of Schools |
$ 1,740.00 |
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$ 1,740.00 |
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Director of Tax Equalization |
$ 32,950.00 |
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$ 32,950.00 |
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Soils |
$ 6,700.00 |
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$ 6,700.00 |
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Bldgs/Grounds & Janitor |
$ 137,600.00 |
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$ 136,021.60 |
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Elections |
$ 28,805.00 |
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$ 28,805.00 |
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Utilities |
$ 44,900.00 |
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$ 44,900.00 |
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Printer,Copier & Fax |
$ 21,350.00 |
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$ 21,350.00 |
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Publishing |
$ 5,200.00 |
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$ 5,200.00 |
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ITD Services |
$ 80,000.00 |
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$ 80,000.00 |
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Postage |
$ 8,800.00 |
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$ 8,800.00 |
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Vital Statistics |
$ 10.00 |
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$ 10.00 |
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County Retirement |
$ 65,000.00 |
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$ 65,000.00 |
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Examination Fees |
$ 500.00 |
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$ 500.00 |
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Organization Dues |
$ 15,000.00 |
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$ 15,000.00 |
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Office Furniture & Machines |
$ 8,000.00 |
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$ 8,000.00 |
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General Miscellaneous |
$ 55,370.00 |
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$ 55,370.00 |
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County Sheriff |
$ 566,419.92 |
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$ 566,419.92 |
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Probation Officer |
$ 4,000.00 |
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$ 4,000.00 |
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County Coroner |
$ 6,700.00 |
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$ 6,700.00 |
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Risk Management |
$ 3,295.00 |
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$ 3,295.00 |
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Disaster Emergency Service |
$ 17,602.00 |
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$ 17,602.00 |
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Property & Liability Insurance |
$ 24,000.00 |
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$ 24,000.00 |
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Insanity Board |
$ 500.00 |
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$ 500.00 |
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Drug Abuse |
$ 1,000.00 |
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$ 1,000.00 |
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Radio |
$ 3,000.00 |
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$ 3,000.00 |
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Health Insurance |
$ 176,000.00 |
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$ 176,000.00 |
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County Park |
$ 2,500.00 |
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$ 2,500.00 |
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Planning & Zoning |
$ 17,680.00 |
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$ 17,196.04 |
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Fair Board |
$ 16,000.00 |
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$ 16,000.00 |
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Ecpmp,oc Development |
$ 2,500.00 |
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$ 2,500.00 |
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Abatements |
$ 500.00 |
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$ 500.00 |
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TOTAL |
$ 1,735,926.92 |
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$ 1,720,899.11 |
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DEPARTMENT |
AMOUNT REQUESTED |
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AMOUNT APPROVED |
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Special Road |
$ 806,000.00 |
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$ 806,000.00 |
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County Road (Unorganized) |
$ 1,523,500.00 |
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$ 1,523,500.00 |
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Road & Bridge |
$ 19,700.00 |
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$ 19,700.00 |
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Highway Tax |
$ 605,000.00 |
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$ 605,000.00 |
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Custer Health |
$ 55,411.00 |
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$ 55,411.00 |
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Historical Society |
$ 6,500.00 |
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$ 6,500.00 |
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Senior Citizens |
$ 45,162.00 |
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$ 45,162.00 |
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Ambulance |
$ 170,000.00 |
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$ 170,000.00 |
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E-911 |
$ 60,205.00 |
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$ 60,205.00 |
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Capital Projects |
$ 25,200.00 |
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$ 25,200.00 |
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Emergency |
$ 52,000.00 |
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$ 52,000.00 |
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Veteran Services |
$ 16,500.00 |
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$ 16,500.00 |
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Soil Conservation |
$ 35,000.00 |
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$ 35,000.00 |
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County Agent |
$ 105,220.42 |
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$ 105,220.42 |
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Weed Control |
$ 112,500.00 |
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$ 112,500.00 |
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Water Management |
$ 10,000.00 |
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$ 10,000.00 |
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DES Grants |
$ 5,000.00 |
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$ 5,000.00 |
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TOTAL SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS |
$ 3,652,898.42 |
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$ 3,652,898.42 |
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FINAL GRAND TOTAL BUDGET 2022 |
$ 5,388,825.34 |
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$ 5,373,797.53 |
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Full-time employees will receive $2,000.00 a year salary increase with part-time employees being prorated for the year 2022. The sheriff and three sheriff deputies will also receive a $2.00/hour raise along with the $2,000.00 raise. The commissioners will not receive a salary increase for 2022. The General Fund mills will be 12.00, Emergency mills will be .12, Road & Bridge .25 and Weed Board at 3.1 mills. The commission also approved the Social Service Budget as previously presented by Steve Reiser. The commission is asking all departments to decrease their spending for 2022 by 5% from what was approved. Darrell Berger moved and Blake Wilkens seconded the motion to approve the 2022 budget as revised. Roll call vote: Darrell Berger – Aye, Blake Wilkens – Aye, Lee Husfloen – Aye. Motion carried.
The meeting was adjourned at 10:03 A.M.
The next meeting of the Oliver County Commission will be at 8:00 A.M., Thursday, November 4, 2021 at the Oliver County Courthouse meeting room.
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Judith M. Hintz, Oliver County Auditor Lee Husfloen, Chairman of the Board