December 29th, 2022
OLIVER COUNTY COMMISSION PROCEEDINGS were called the order at 9:00 AM 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 minutes of the December 8th, 2022 meeting. All in favor, none opposed; motion carried.
The following bills were approved for payment:
Allstate Peterbilt of Bismarck-53.48
Butler Machinery-1338.14
Capital One Trade Credit-262.96
Caterpillar Financial Services Group-39521.92
Computer Express-5158.00
Force America Distributing-119.59
High Plains Technology-619.00
ITD-2475.80
Knife River-4064.45
Little Falls Machine-2146.62
Menards-1413.60
Mercer/Oliver 911-8016.17
NDACO-645.72
Northern States Supply-13.48
Karen Sailer-20.00
Richard Schmidt-846.24
Statewide Services-70.00
Marco-87.09
Liberty Business Systems-233.94
Dakota Fluid Power-260.00
The following bills previously paid were approved:
Aflac-454.06
Argus Dental & Vision-714.38
Center-Stanton School District-4590.51
Center Park District-269.57
City of Center-5126.71
Colonial Life-89.31
Custer District Health-211.15
Fidelity Security Life Insurance-163.20
Hazen Rural Fire-24.82
Hazen School District-138.29
Lee Henke-20,000.00
Dylan Leingang-451.14
MDU-13334.02
Mercer County Ambulance-102.28
Morton County Auditor-369.05
Morton County Council on Aging-125.05
Nationwide Retirement-1075.00
ND Child Support Enforcement-250.16
ND State Treasurer-486.52
NDACO-84.53
New Salem Ambulance-47.94
Oliver County Ambulance-396.33
Oliver County Historical Society-15.98
Oliver County Rural Fire-301.92
Oliver County Soil Conservation-133.37
Oliver County Treasurer-901.27
Oliver County Water Management-42.41
Puklich Chevrolet-52245.00
Security First Bank-8392.80
Superpumper-140.90
SW Water-22.55
Washburn Rural Ambulance-76.71
WRT-4031.48
Darrell Berger moved and Blake Wilkens seconded the motion to re-appoint Keith Oestreich to Soils Committee for a 4 year term expiring on 12/31/2026. All in favor, none opposed; motion carried.
Blake Wilkens moved and Darrell Berger seconded the motion to re-appoint Greg Maier and Darrell Schulte to the Weed Board for a 4 year term expiring on 12/31/2026. All in favor, none opposed; motion carried.
Darrell Berger moved and Blake Wilkens seconded the motion to re-appoint Lee Husfloen to the Social Services Board for a 3 year term expiring on 12/31/2025. All in favor, none opposed; motion carried.
Blake Wilkens moved and Darrell Berger seconded the motion to approve Transfer #2022-2. All in favor, none opposed; motion carried.
Darrell Berger moved and Blake Wilkens seconded the motion to have a 6 month grace period on Vacation Hours for the County Road Employees. All in favor, none opposed; motion carried.
Carmen Reed gave an update on the Emergency Manager position.
Darrell Berger moved and Blake Wilkens seconded the motion to approve the Scoria Agreement with Nathan Henke commencing on the 1st day of January, 2023 and expiring on December 31, 2023. All in favor, none opposed; motion carried.
Kyle Miller updated the commission that all roads in the county are now open after the snow storms. The county rented a dozer to help with snow removal efforts. There was some discussion on trading the current county skid steer for a new one; Kyle will look at options.
Darrel Berger moved and Blake Wilkens seconded the motion to sign the county up for the Load Pass/Wise Roads System. All in favor, none opposed; motion carried.
The meeting was adjourned at 10:15 AM.
The next meeting of the Oliver County Commission will be at 8:00 AM, Tuesday January 3rd at the Oliver County Courthouse meeting room.
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Jaden Schmidt, Oliver County Auditor Lee Husfloen, Chairman of the Board