AUGUST 4, 2022 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. All in favor, none opposed; motion carried.
Blake Wilkens moved and Darrell Berger seconded the motion to approve the July 7, 2022 minutes as written. All in favor, none opposed; motion carried.
Carmen Reed, Emergency Manager/E911 Coordinator, presented the E911/EM Quarterly Report for April 1st – June 20th, 2022 and the Amended Joint Powers Agreement between Oliver County and Mercer County. Darrell Berger moved and Blake Wilkens seconded the motion to approve the Amended Joint Powers Agreement with Mercer County commencing on the 1st day of March, 2023 and expiring at midnight on the 29th day of February, 2028. All in favor, none opposed; motion carried.
John Wicklund, Land Use Administrator, presented Building Permit #984 for Dallas Dollinger for an 8’ x 12’ Storage Shed in the NE ¼ NE ¼ of Section 24-142-84. Darrell Berger moved and Blake Wilkens seconded the motion to approve Building Permit #984. All in favor, none opposed; motion carried.
John Wicklund, Land Use Administrator, presented Building Permit #985 for John Throckmorton, Municipal Shale (AT&T) for a 400’ Guy Tower to improve wireless voice and data coverage in the NW ¼ of Section 2-142-86. Blake Wilkens moved and Darrell Berger seconded the motion to approve Building Permit #985. All in favor, none opposed; motion carried.
Clay Cameron and Thomas Von Bische, Red Butte Wind/Nextera presented an update on the Red Butte Wind Project.
The following bills were approved for payment:
Allstate Peterbilt of Bismarck 428.76, Butler Machinery 22,473.48, Capfirst Equipment Finance 19,855.60, Center Machine 11.48, Computer Express 1,700.00, Dakota Business Solutions 220.99, DS Solutions 275.00, Election Systems & Software 4,658.31, Electronic Communications 22,944.95, ETS Systems 198.00, Gov Office 995.00, Government Brands Shared Services 220.00, Huber, Laura 175.98, I-State Truck Center 7,562.22, ITD 609.85, K&M Repair 2,506.16, Lignite Tire 194.00, McNulty-Eide, Mickie 97.85, Mercer County Sheriff 360.00, NDACo Resources Group 609.72, NDSU Extension 9,180.55, Nelson International 53.53, Nutrien Ag Solutions 528.60, NW Tire 856.08, Oliver Emergency Management 3,262.60, Quadient Finance USA 200.00, Rigging & Tools 210.76, Roughrider Industries 145.58, Rud Oil & Gas 22,207.92, Ryan’s Paint & Auto Body 100.00, S&M Lawn Service 354.00, Schmidt, Jaden 116.25, Schmidt, Richard 331.25, Security First Bank of ND 18,617.12, Statewide Services 284.00, SW Water Authority 59.69, The Center Republican 962.11, Titan Machinery 508.00, Truenorth Steel 31,473.12, VanGuard Appraisals 3,800.00, Verizon Wireless 82.09, Vitek, Keith 150.00, Walking Elk, Timbyr Bree 46.18.
The following bills previously paid were approved:
Aflac 569.64, Argus Dental & Vision 535.89, Beulah Rural Fire District 23.74, Beulah School District 1,113.79, Center Park District 879.09, Center-Stanton School District 9,360.23, City of Center 6,301.60, Custer District Health 581.35, Fidelity Security Life Ins. Co. 137.04, Folk, Paul 1,632.34, Glen Ullin School District 346.46, Haag, Tom 493.68, Hazen Rural Fire District 73.21, Hazen School District 779.56, Lepp, Maureen 168.00, Marco Technologies 352.73, Mercer County Ambulance 282.27, Merlin Hotel Group 99.00, Morton County Auditor 510.87, Morton County Council on Aging 350.69, Nationwide Retirement 1,075.00, ND Child Support Enforcement Division 600.38, ND State Treasurer 1,033.79, NDACo 171.60, New Salem-Almont School District 679.63, New Salem Ambulance 132.32, New Salem Rural Fire District 24.59, Oliver County 4H Council 80.00, Oliver County Ambulance 1,093.80, Oliver County Historical Society 44.10, Oliver County Rural Fire District 710.38, Oliver County Soil Conservation 365.38, Oliver County Treasurer 2,008.94, Oliver County Water Management 107.79, Payroll 76,696.06, Roughrider Electric 143.59, Security First Bank 38,006.77, SW Water Authority 16.88, Verizon Wireless 1,017.83, W.A.R.C 787.36, Washburn Rural Ambulance 211.70, Waste Management 159.09, WRT 1,011.64.
Judith Hintz, Auditor, presented the Allete Clean Energy 10 year plan, the Minnesota Power 10 year plan, the NDSU Extension Letter received from Richard Schmidt, the Prairie Dog funding handout and the Employee Handbook.
Darrell Berger moved and Blake Wilkens seconded the motion to appoint Laura Huber as Superintendent of School Designee starting September 7, 2022. All in favor, none opposed; motion carried.
Darrell Berger moved and Blake Wilkens seconded the motion to appoint Linda Nelson as Risk Manager starting September 7, 2022. All in favor, none opposed; motion carried.
Blake Wilkens moved and Darrell Berger seconded the motion to appoint Jaden Schmidt as Auditor starting September 7, 2022 to fill out the term ending March 31, 2023. All in favor, none opposed; motion carried.
Jim Jackson, Moore Engineering, discussed bridges. Darrell Berger moved and Blake Wilkens seconded the motion to approve up to $30,000.00 to enter into a preliminary engineering contract for rehabilitation of Bridge 33-107-13.0. All in favor, none opposed; motion carried.
Steve Reiser, Dakota Central Human Service Zone reviewed his 2023 budget. He also announced his last day with Dakota Central Human Service Zone will be December 31, 2022.
Kyle Miller, Road Superintendent, discussed roads, gravel, and gravel crushing.
Blake Wilkens moved and Darrell Berger seconded the motion to approve the Highway Utility Permit for Dirt Pro Services along or crossing county road 56th Ave SW in Section 2-143-87. All in favor, none opposed; motion carried.
Blake Wilkens moved and Darrell Berger seconded the motion to approve the revised Oliver County handbook. All in favor, none opposed; motion carried.
The meeting was adjourned at 10:51 A.M.
The next meeting of the Oliver County Commission will be at 8:00 A.M. Thursday, September 8, 2022 at the Oliver County Courthouse meeting room.
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Judith M. Hintz, Oliver County Auditor Lee Husfloen, Chairman of the Board